This self-styled “Prince of Dragons” might well be the most powerful spellcaster in Stormreach, but his reclusive nature makes it impossible to know for certain. Hassalac Chaar is a kobold who lives in a hidden complex deep beneath the city. The precise location of his lair is a mystery, since the only known entrance is an extradimensional portal that the kobold controls. Hassalac is fascinated with dragons and has amassed a vast assortment of maps, magic items, and even artifacts dating back beyond the dragon–giant confl ict to the dragons’ war against the fiends. Hassalac’s vaults might contain wealth beyond measure, but they are also filled with deadly traps and lizardfolk guards.
A kobold of neutral alignment, Hassalac is a sorcerer or warlock of at least 12th level. He claims to have the blood of dragons in his veins, and he might actually be a half-dragon or even a dragon who has chosen the form of a kobold to conceal his identity.
Hassalac jealously guards his hoard and rarely leaves his lair, but he sometimes employs adventurers to retrieve relics from the interior of Xen’drik. Alternatively, Hassalac might already possess an artifact the party desperately needs, forcing them to bargain with the kobold—or to risk their lives trying to rob him.
Quite a few powerful spellcasters live in Stormreach. The Dragonhawk of Aundair and Lady Miravella d’Thuranni have skills to rival any wizard in Sharn. But it’s said that the greatest mage in Stormreach isn’t a human, elf, or gnome. The bards of Stormreach sing of a mighty sorcerer who lives in a hidden lair deep below Stormreach, surrounded by gold and ancient treasures. Tales are told of the heroes and thieves who sought to match wits with the Prince of Dragons, and of the corpses they left behind. These stories are tributes to the mightiest mage of Stormreach—the kobold who calls himself Hassalac Chaar.
Hassalac claims that the blood of dragons flows through his veins, empowering his magic. Perhaps this is the truth. He might be a remarkably skilled kobold sorcerer. Or he could be a half-dragon, a disguised dragon, or even a rakshasa who enjoys the deception. Even his level of skill is a mystery. From the stories it’s clear that he is a sorcerer of at least 12th level, but he could be considerably more powerful than that. At the end of the day, Hassalac is a plot device. If it suits the needs of the story, he might be the most powerful mortal sorcerer on Eberron. On the other hand, he could be running an elaborate hoax, using his isolation and the artifacts in his hoard to mimic magic and convince people that he has far greater powers than he actually does.
Whatever the truth about Hassalac’s powers, a few solid facts have been established. His lair is hidden somewhere beneath Stormreach. The only way to reach it is through a teleportation gate located in Locksmith Square—and only Hassalac can open this gate. He lives in a maze of tunnels protected with deadly wards and patrolled by magically enhanced lizardfolk and bound elementals. Hassalac is fascinated with dragons, and he has amassed a vast assortment of relics dating back to the dragon–giant conflict and even to the dragons’ war against the Overlords of the Age of Demons.
Hassalac jealously guards his hoard and rarely leaves his lair. He might employ adventurers to help him expand his hoard. Alternatively, Hassalac might already possess an artifact the party needs: Can they bargain with the prince, or will they risk their lives to try to rob him?
Other adventures could turn on the true nature of the Prince of Dragons. When the PCs learn that both the Chamber and the Lords of Dust want Hassalac dead, will they choose a side and help with the assassination? Or will they try to find out what makes the kobold such an important target?