Rose Mayfleet

Rose Mayfleet is the elderly head of the Mayfleet Institute for the Ethical Use of Magic in Waterdeep.

# Early Life

## Childhood

Rose Mayfleet grew up in the small yet bustling Hamlet of Waterrun. She had two siblings, Theon Burrow Mayfleet, and Liddia Burrow Mayfleet Her two siblings would compete over everything as children; even when they became "adults" they still tried to outdo each other at every turn. Rose often acted the mediator between. Rose never met her father, Theo Mayfleet being one of those halflings with insatiable wanderlust, so she grew up with her mother, Cleo Burrow.
Her father disappeared when she was six years old, her mother explaining that he was an exceptional Marksman who saved countless lives throughout his adventures. It was with these adventures that he provided for his family, being far away all the time, though Rose would have preferred him being there over the occasional sack of coin though. She never really felt that she got closure on this, him being so far away and him disappearing. However one day the letters and exotic gifts just stopped. In the wake of his disappearance, came sorrow and grief, a dark cloud hung over their home for a long time. It was in these dark and event-less times that Rose discovered her magic potential, she was gifted. They decided that it was best she travelled to the University of Beluir to receive proper tutelage at the age of six. It was hard for the family, to be split up so harshly in such a short time. Even so, Rose discovered that she loved the ground at the University. And that working and reading was a good way to occupy the mind.

## Life in Beluir

Rose, being a shy child and that Halflings rarely pursue magic, had difficulties in the University early on, given that the courses were being taught by priests and not wizards. After living there two years, her brother Theon came to the city to pursue a career in the church, with the University being run by The Church of Yondalla. The beginnings were as tough as they were for Rose, but, ever helpful, the siblings had each other. Rose was a quick learner and a knowledge hungry student, after settling in the University life, she graduated with a Bachelor and Master Degree in Abjuration just 10 years after entering, with full marks and with a Red Wizard as supervisor. After graduating, she started teaching in the University herself. She would however not stay in that position for long, as she would quit the job after 2 years.

# Head of the Institute of Ethical Use of Magic

## Arrival in Waterdeep

Mayfleet, feeling like seeing the world, contacted her grandmother and grandfather, two human merchant sailors that owned and sailed "The Mayfleet" three ships that sailed the Sword Coast. Her grandparents came to Beluir and took her with them to the seas and to Waterdeep. She started working as a teacher and later opened a magic shop, a restaurant and a college that aligned with her rather different views on magic.

## Business with Varis, Harminil and Varragh

In early summer 1492, the trio of Varis Aloro, Varragh and Harminil arrived at Rose's office, looking for her services to restore the contents of 2 magically erased letters. The trio returned a few days later with the agreed sum and Rose restored the contents of the letters of the trio.

## Waterdeep under the Lord Protector

Rose continued as the head of of the Mayfleet Institute for the Ethical Use of Magic in Waterdeep for the following months. Eventually, Waterdeep came under control of the Lord Protector who started pogroms against magic users. What happened to Rose, or her school is unknown.

# Character

Rose is a mild and a rather shy person. Rose is one who is as likely to be up for a prank (yet rarely suggesting them) as she'd be burrowing her nose in books. She hates destructive technology, The Magic Schools of Illusion, Necromancy and Evocation, lies, corruption and death respectively. She loves teaching, children, when they're willing to learn and good-natured people. She always appreciates some kind of luxury like a perfumed bath or a extravagant meal.