"Selene," Coure Eladrin, Celestial Familiar (CR - )
CG Tiny Outsider (Chaotic, Eladrin, Extraplanar, Good)
Init: +7; Senses: darkvision 60 ft, low-light vision, Listen +7, Spot +7
Languages: Common, Celestial, empathic link

The mage Rhineglade is a powerful specialist spellcaster devoted to the art of illusions, deception and trickery. He is likewise a member of the famed Indigo Order and uses his powers to aid the cause of freedom everywhere. He appears as a handsome, middle age Aldari male standing just over 6 feet in height but with a thin build weighing about 165 pounds. He has dark brown hair, fading to gray, and light blue eyes. He was born 48 years ago in the northwestern provinces of the Kingdom of Pelinore.

Rhineglade is a jovial character who loves a good practical joke and possesses a laid back outlook to life. He is a skilled communicator and is often recruited by the Indigo Order, along with his comrade Magdalise the Red, to speak on behalf of the group using their high Charisma scores to full benefit. Rhineglade is an out-spoken wizard and is rarely afraid to speak his mind but tends to gather as much information about a subject before offering his advice or opinion.

A number of years ago, Rhineglade was adventuring on the Elemental Plane of Air when he came across, and rescued, a celestial eladrin who had been enslaved by a wicked djinn emir. The fae-like coure was so grateful that she offered her services and became bonded to Rhineglade as a familiar. She is rarely out of his company now having become somewhat smitten with her dashing rescurer and can often be seen flittering just over his shoulder. The wizard will often send the coure out in her light form to spy for the mage and report back to him anything of importance. The coure is also free-spirited with a mind of her own but generally will defer to her master in matters of magic.

Combat Rhineglade operates under a number of attack and defense strategies depending on the situation. Since his familiar is intelligent, he and Selene have worked out a number of basic combat schenarios where she will attempt to distract enemies while remaining out of range while Rhineglade attacks with his spells.

As a specialist illusionist, Rhineglade will attempt to defeat an opponent by confusing the enemy as much as possible. Evil outsiders will simply be targeted by a dismissal. Other evil creatures will be subject to more damaging magic such as a quickened lightning bolt or even a phantasmal killer.

At the start of larger or more drawn out battles, the mage will try to blanket himself and his familiar with as many defensive spells as possible always beginning with protection from energy followed by improved invisibility. Using his elemental ring, Rhineglade will activate the air walk ability in order to rise above the enemy while launching a number of frightening illusions. He will try to use spells that can be cast without revealing his hidden location such as a major image to create the effect of a heavily armed band of warriors coming in as reinforcements or perhaps a wild animal stampede. He also likes to use his scintillating pattern cast in the heart of the enemy formation in order to disorient them long enough for either escape or if aided by companions to gain an upper hand.

Particularly vile enemies will be targeted by a disintegrate and a prismatic spray. If the enemy is attempting to fire missile weapons from a distance, the mage will attempt to hurl a fireball followed by some chain lightning. Enemy commanders will be turned into mice with a baleful polymorph and if the enemy contains a number of spellcasters, Rhineglade will protect Selene and himself with his protection from spells.

If engaged in melee, Rhineglade will cast mirror image and perhaps raise a shield. He will then try to blast anyone who attempts to engage him with a cone of cold or Melf's acid arrow. The mage can use his magical sword if necessary often striking with a sneak attack but if it comes down to a physical fight, he will prefer to escape using either a greater teleport or a shadow walk sometimes covering up his tracks using an obscuring mist or rainbow pattern.