"(NEER-uh) Neera (Chaotic Neutral, Half-Elf, Wild Mage) fled her home to wander the High Forest after a disastrous wild surge maimed her fellow students. Even there, her capricious spells were deemed too dangerous; the mighty treant Turlang was forced to banish her from his domain. Outside the High Forest, her life was one of adventure, whether she wanted it or not. Always at odds with the Red Wizards of Thay, she found herself hunted by their Order of Eight Staves, an organization dedicated to capturing wild mages for sinister purposes. Actively seeking out others like herself, she has most recently been seen in the Bridge District of Athkatla"
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"(NEER-uh) Neera (Chaotic Neutral, Half-Elf, Wild Mage) fled her home to
wander the High Forest after a disastrous wild surge maimed her fellow
students. Even there, her capricious spells were deemed too dangerous; the
mighty treant Turlang was forced to banish her from his domain. Outside the
High Forest, her life was one of adventure, whether she wanted it or not. Always
at odds with the Red Wizards of Thay, she found herself hunted by their Order
of Eight Staves, an organization dedicated to capturing wild mages for sinister
purposes. Actively seeking out others like herself, she has most recently been
seen in the Bridge District of Athkatla"