Belladonna Suprema

**Belladonna Suprema** was the magister of the Dreadwood thalmont in Thay. About 500 years ago, Belladonna was turned into a vampire by her lover Nando when she was 21. Prior to being a vampire, she had shown great skill in the magical arts as a sorceress. She met Szass Tam when he was 16. The two bonded quickly over their shared experiences of being innately magical. He was the first person she ever told that she was a vampire.

Belladonna has always loved to throw parties. She helped plan Szass' 18 birthday party and introduced him to his future husband, Sirgay Von Astra.

When Raven Tam was killed by King Barov, Belladonna joined Szass' war council. She was a noblewoman in Thay and pledged her banner men to his cause. Nando provided Szass Tam vampiric soldiers and beasts.

After taking the throne, Emperor Szass Tam appointed Belladonna Suprema as magister of the Dreadwood. She held this title until her abdication at the hands of the Acquaintances With Weapons.

## Reign

Belladonna Suprema ruled the Dreadwood as its Magister for 470 years. She was Szass Tam's best friend and served him loyally out of the fondness she had for him. She believed he had a righteous cause to dethrone King Barov and avenge his mother. She even hoped he could be a good leader. Her fondness for him and love of her own power kept her blind to his many shortcomings for a long period of time. However, she started to doubt Szass Tam's sanity and effectiveness over the last couple centuries. She withheld these reservations so as not to offend her friend or lose her status.

As magister, Belladonna saw her subjects, especially the living humans, as less than her. Most were simply cattle to feed her and her fellow vampires. She delegated much of the day-to-day duties of her role. Belladonna's main focus was on throwing vampire parties and violently punishing citizens who got out of line.

## Family

Belladonna Suprema was born to a wealthy Thayan family. She fell in love with Nando who turned her into a vampire. The two have been together nearly half millennia. Recently, Nando was attacked by a group of Covenant agents, including Rhiannon. The agents beat Nando in battle. While he was unconscious they removed his teeth and magically infused silver into his gums to prevent them from growing back. This kept Nando in a constant state of pain and made it impossible for him to feed. Belladonna collected a group of healers to try to help him. When they failed, she fed on them. One cleric was able to set up a blood transfusion between Nando and unwilling donors. Neuriel was able to remove the silver permanently and saved Nando's life.

Belladonna lived with her vampire coven. Natalia was in charge of decorating the castle and throwing the orgies. Bazil was a vampire who died when the husband of the woman he was sleeping with caught him and staked him. His ghost haunted the castle until he could "finish" his business. Lady Peggy gave him the cursed witch's hat and he crossed over when he was done with it. Ron was an energy vampire who fed by depressing or boring living humanoids. Fern killed him when she cast daylight directly on his nose. Hermes was the coven's shared familiar who yearned to be a vampire.

## Abdication

Belladonna was close to dying at the hands of the Acquaintances With Weapons. Nando couldn't bare to see his love in that state. Bigsby helped talk him down and into helping the party broker peace with Belladonna. The vampire magister listened to her husband and ceased hostilities. In exchange, Neuriel removed the silver from Nando's gums. She also officially turned Hermes into her vampire spawn.