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Permanency Permanency was a universal spell that made certain spells permanent . Effect . The caster could make the following spells permanent when cast on him - or herself : " arcane sight " , " comprehend languages " , " darkvision " , " detect magic " , " protection from arrows " , " read magic " , " see invisibility " , and " tongues " . The caster cast the desired spell and then followed it with the " permanency " spell . This application of " permanency " could be dispelled only by a more powerful spellcaster . In addition to personal use , " permanency " could be used to make the following spells permanent on the caster , another creature , or an object ( as appropriate ) : " enhance familiar " , " enlarge " , " fortify familiar " , " magic fang " , and " resistance " . Finally , the following spells could be cast upon objects or areas only and rendered permanent : " alarm " , " dancing lights " , " dimensional lock " , " familiar pocket " , " ghost sound " , " gust of wind " , " invisibility " , " magic mouth " , " Mordenkainen ' s private sanctum " , " Otiluke ' s dispelling screen " , " otiluke ' s greater dispelling screen " , " phase door " , " prismatic sphere " , " shrink item " , " solid fog " , " spiritwall " , " stinking cloud " , " symbol " , " teleportation circle " , " wall of fire " , " wall of force " , and " web " . Variants . The Simbul had found a way to use " permanency " to place " protection from evil " on herself , despite the original spell ' s limitation .
Lalaskra Lalaskra of Ormpetarr , also known as " Leatherskin " , was a priestess of Loviatar from Ormpetarr in Sespech , living in the 12th century DR . History . Soon after Bredisker stole the " Tome of Torment " in the Year of the Majesty , 1177 DR , he sold the holiest book of the faith of Ilmater to Lalaskra , an enemy of the church . She wore the tome ' s hairshirt form constantly . Finally , with Lalaskra having removed it during a ritual in the Year of the Crimson Crag , 1211 DR , the " Tome " was stolen by an unknown thief , who also managed to make off with the tome ' s covers , stored in a backroom in Lalaskra ' s quarters in a nearby temple . Incensed , Lalaskra whipped her Loviatan minions into a frantic search for the " Tome " all across the southern Vilhon Reach lands , though without success . After some ten years , Lalaskra was the center of a feud between two lovelorn wizard s . They battled for her hand in marriage , but Lalaskra was killed in the cross - fire . Lalaskra ' s followers soon abandoned the search for the " Tome " . Activities . Lalaskra wore the " Tome of Torment " ' s barbed hairshirt form at all times in order to receive the spells it granted . She was willing to suffer the injuries it inflicted , and earned the nickname " Leatherskin " for her troubles . She removed it only during Loviatan rituals , in which she walked slowly past her followers as they scourged her as hard as they could .
Noble Hand The Noble Hand was a temple of Helm in the city of Tsurlagol in the Vast . It was the most prominent temple of Helm in the Realms . It also operated as a school for training professional guards . Around 1368 DR , the temple was led by High Watchful Weaponmaster Ellym " Catsjaw " Thourin . It thrived under Ellym ' s leadership .
Ethereal banishment Ethereal banishment was an alteration spell that transported one creature to the Ethereal plane and kept it there for a limited time . It was often used on opponents , who had a chance to resist the magic . Components . Apart from verbal and somatic components this spell required either a drop of oil gained from a creature from the Ethereal Plane or a drop of " oil of etherealness " . Users . " Ethereal banishment " was a spell developed in the southern magic tradition of Mulhorand , Unther and Chessenta . There it was also simply known as etherealness , but was distinct from the related spell of the same name used elsewhere .
Mira Roper Mira Roper was a guard in the Moonsea . Activities . Mira was one of the few guards on the payroll of the Red Plumes in the village of Hillpicket . History . Mira , during the time of the Rage of Demons , was concerned about the arrival of the wandering Doctor Jubal ' s Carnival of Curiosities . Personality . Mira did not agree with the ideology of the Red Plumes and her work in the rural areas proved to her that non - human s were good people . She was concerned about Aelia ' s theory about the Carnival .
Sempadan Forest The Sempadan Forest was a vast forest lying on the eastern side of the wide isthmus joining the continents of Faerûn and Kara - Tur with Zakhara . It was known as Herne ' s Wood to the people of the Utter East , on the western side of the isthmus , and as the Jungle of Monsters to Zakharans to the southwest . Geography . The Sempadan Forest spread along the shore around the Segara Sea , east of the World Pillar Mountains and south of the Wu Pi Te Shao Mountains . Geographical features . An unnamed river ran south - east through the forest , emptying into the Segara Sea . It had two tributaries descending from the mountains . Two more meandering rivers cut through its narrower southern part , flowing from the eastern heights of the Land of the Yak - Men into the Foreigners ' Sea . Another short one marked the southern border of the forest towards the no - man ' s land between the Haunted Lands , the Ruined Kingdoms and the sea . In the eastern part of the forest was Lake Odoh . History . The nations of Kara - Tur and the Grand Caliph ate of Zakhara had largely ignored the continental isthmus . The Sempadan Forest , together with the adjacent Roof of the World , was a formidable barrier for land travel between the two continents , so that trade was usually done by sea . Thus the Sempadan Forest remained completely unknown and unexplored by the 14th century DR . The neighboring Yikarian Empire had often been in direct conflict with the dangerous denizens of the Jungle of Monsters . By the 1360s DR , the army of the yak folk was on guard in the adjacent Bronze Falcon province under the effective leadership of the Mountain Prince . Notable locations . Around 1357 DR , the settlement of Seringkali lay in the eastern fringes of the Sempadan Forest , connected by a trail to Tang - ga . Close by , the ruins of Sampar ( once the southernmost port of Shou Lung ) sat at the very eastern tip of the Sempadan Forest . In the far northwestern corner of what was called Herne ' s Wood stood Edenvale Castle , part of the Utter Eastern realm of Edenvale around the mid - 600s DR . Around 1367 DR , there were also persistant rumors of a yak folk trading post at a location where one of the rivers from the World Pillars emptied from the forest into the Foreigner ' s Sea .
Estagund Estagund was , alongside Durpar and Var the Golden , a part of the Shining Lands . As with all the Shining Lands , it was largely centered around trading . History . Estagund was conquered by Reinhar I and his arkaiun s in 551 DR , but quickly regained their independence when Reinhar was slain in Halruaa shortly thereafter by the archmage Mycontil . In 1023 DR Estagund invaded Dambrath . Not only did they fail to conquer the their neighbor , but the vengeful crinti attacked Estagund in retaliation , slaying most of the working age men throughout the country . Famine soon struck all of Estagund . Durpar jumped on the opportunity to pacify their violent neighbors and sent an emissary to negotiate terms with the king and nobles of Estagund . After days of negotiating , Dambrath purchased the country of Estagund for 24 gems . In return , they offered their full protection and showed taught them the way of Durpari life . A century later , Estagund was fully enveloped into the Shining Lands . Shou Lung was working intrigues to establish an enclave — a Shou Town — in Chavyondat in Estagund in the mid - 1370s DR .
Yuan - ti pit master Yuan - ti pit masters were the most conservative of yuan - ti malison priests . They had a pact with the god Merrshaulk and pledged to sacrifice humanoids to him in order to raise him . Advocates of caution and always opposed to reckless behavior , pit masters were the most deeply concerned with the yuan - ti ' s plans of world domination . Description . Pit masters had a humanoid body and several snakes for arms .
Three Towers The Three Towers is a performance club in the Dock Ward of Waterdeep . It is known for hosting traveling minstrels , singers and storytellers , including Rymrick the Bawd , Dulchaesen and The Bell - Dwarves Three . On a night when no guest performer is available , a " Round of Ballades " is held by the staff , which is led by " Waterfall " Baerle Waszunn . Location . The club is located on a corner in the Dock Ward , at a junction between Drawn Sword Alley , Leera ' s Alley and Watchrun Alley . Crying To My Harp . The club was the host of a notable performance of " Crying To My Harp " by the traveling minstrel Nymbrar " Nighteye " Shatterslee . It was extremely popular with the patrons and the venue was so full that the windows were propped open so that people could watch from the alleys outside . The performance caused so many coins to be thrown that the staff collected them in baskets normally used for bread .
Great Library of Perpustakaan The Great Library of Perpustakaan , or simply Perpustakaan , was a library in Perpustakaan in Kesasar Valley in Shou Lung . It was one of the most magnificent depositories of knowledge in all of Kara - Tur . Unfortunately , most of the people outside the Shao Mountains had forgotten the existence of Perpustakaan History . Perpustakaan was built in ancient times by the Shao Mountains Empire . After the fall of that civilization , the existence of the library was forgotten in the rest of Shou Lung . In 1358 DR , however , an adventuring party rediscovered the library and told the Emperor ' s Wu Jen about it . Description . Perpustakaan was made of black granite . It was a huge building with a tall pagoda stretching into the sky . Inside , the library was divided in many Reference Sections , one specific section for each of these topics : literature , astrology , geography , ancient history , military history , philosophy , biography , mathematics , arcane lore , and one section for each member of the Nine Immortals . There also a conference room , a rotunda , rooms and cubicles for visiting scholars , a foyer , and residences for staff members . Population . Perpustakaan had a limited librarian and clerical staff but a large militia that enforced the respect of the library ' s rules and maintained peace inside . Rules . Perpustakaan was open twelve hours a day , from dawn to sunset . To use the library , one needed to register six months beforehand . It was possible , however , at the head librarian ' s discretion , to bend rules under special circumstances . Appendix . Behind the Scenes . Perpustakaan might be considered to be the Candlekeep of Kara - Tur .
Faltyn Gos Zor Faltyn Gos was a noble in Mulmaster . Personality . Faltyn indulged in self - appreciation , always reminding everyone of his contributions to the city . He became very upset if not called by his correct title of " Zor Gos " . History . Faltyn was a member of the Blade s . In 1491 DR , he competed with other Blades over arts . Thus , for the birthday of his wife Tiega Gos , Faltyn commissioned his nephew Andrik Gos to make a painting of her and hired Marim Tem as a musician . However , during the party , his wife was the target of a mysterious attack , so he decided to hire an adventuring party to uncover the truth .
Lay of the Purple Dragons The Lay of the Purple Dragons was a ballad about King Azoun IV ' s crusade against the Tuigan Horde in the Year of the Turret , 1360 DR . The " Lay " embellished the historical account for added heroism , adding extra dragon s , knight s , and magic . At one point , even the god s appear before King Azoun to bless his crusade . The bard Talamic sang the " Lay of the Purple Dragons " at the Griffin ' s Claw in the city of Procampur in the Vast in the Year of the Helm , 1362 DR . A young scribe at the temple of Deneir preferred it to the more accurate " The History of the Tuigan " he was working on , prompting its author , Koja , to attempt to have his own work mass - published to counter the " Lay " and other populist versions of the war .
Misty Vale The Misty Vale was a valley and temple to Eldath located in the Brynwood forest in the Vast . It laid a league ( 5 . 5 kilometers ) northeast of Dura ' s Vale . History . The Green Lady , a druid of Eldath , settled in the Misty Vale around 1349 DR . She went into semi - retirement and lived there in seclusion . On 28th Eleasis of the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR , Dura Gerathu , a ranger friend of the Lady , visited the vale to tell her how he ' d discovered the Vipers ' Nest , before he left to watch it further . However , the Vipers bandits slew Dura and came to the vale to kill the Lady for what she knew about their hideout . Forewarned and aided by the sprites she lived with , she conjured obscuring mists and " hallucinatory forest s " to confuse and drive the terrified bandits off . Calispar Delgorth , the leader of the assault , vowed to return and finish her later . Afterwards , the Lady sent two sprites to check on Dura , who reported his death . At the sad news , she fell into deep mourning , not eating , sleeping , or speaking . She waited the return of the Vipers to kill her too . Inhabitants . The Lady , a druid of Eldath , made her home in the Misty Vale . She shared the vale with a clan of fey sprites , who served as her eyes and ears and defended her against invaders . They numbered twenty - four and were armed with sword s and bow s with drugged arrow s that induced sleep . They had magical powers of " invisibility " and sensing good and evil . Description . It was a bowl - shaped vale that was constantly wreathed in mists or thick fogs and scattered with illusory forests . These measures kept out intruders and made it a mysterious place . At the bottom was a sacred grove of ancient oak trees standing in a dense ring . Inside this was a stone circle consisting of fifteen large stones placed to form five crude arches . At their center was a small pool of still water , forming a tarn . The stone circle emanated a powerful enchantment aura that enabled people to memorize , pray for , or recover spell s twice as fast while in the Misty Vale . The Lady ' s home lay at the center of the vale itself .
Blood of the martyr Blood of the martyr is a necromancy spell that transfers the caster ' s life force to heal others . Effect . The cleric may transfer his own life force directly to a target creature within range . he must transfer at least a moderate amount of life force . The creature takes the cleric ' s transferred life as if receiving a " cure wounds " spell and can only be healed to full health . This spell transfers only actual life force , not temporary life force . An unconscious target is considered a " willing creature " for purposes of this spell .
Quessahn Uthraebor Quessahn Uthraebor is a warlock living in Waterdeep . Hundreds of years ago , she lived in the High Forest and was married to a deva named Jinnaoth Ir ' Gadohn but he was killed soon after their marriage . Quess studied at the House of Wonder in Waterdeep and also received tutlage from the Avolakia Briarbones . Many years later , she chanced upon a newer incarnation of Jinnaoth and they became friends although Jinnaoth didn ' t remember that they were married in one of his past lives . Quessahn helped Jinnaoth stop the ritual of the First Flensing which would have allowed the evil deity Asmodeus to enter Waterdeep .
Ghunayya min Hakiyuh Ghunayya min Hakiyuh was a high priestess of Hakiyah of the Mosque of Hakiyah the Honest in 1367 DR . Activities . Ghunayya was a member of the holy slayer organization called the Soft Whisper . The basement of the mosque was their headquarters . Ghunayya was loyal to the Grand Caliph . Rumors and Legends . It was rumored that if there was a threat to the Grand Caliph ' s life , the Grand Vizier came to the mosque to pray . The threat to the Grand Caliph was eliminated shortly thereafter .
Firecam full - plate armor The Firecam full - plate armor was the personal suit of armor of Sir Keldorn Firecam . It was designed specifically for him , so very few others could wear it . It was a " + 1 full plate armor " that granted the wearer to ability to move freely through hindrances such as webs , as well as boosted resistances to effects that assailed them .
Fire The element of fire was one of the four fundamental building blocks of matter , both useful and dreadful , warming and consuming , changing and purifying . Despite elements generally playing a neutral role in the cosmos , fire was seen as aggressive and evil by many . Cosmology . Fire manifested its position in the cosmos as the Elemental Plane of Fire , one of the Inner Planes . The element was also represented there in living form as fire elemental s . The ruler over the portfolio of fire in Faerûn and Zakhara was the elemental lord Kossuth , while in the Maztica n pantheon it was held by Tezca . Moradin of the dwarves and Flandal Steelskin of the gnomes also had a special interest in fire as it was used in the forge . Talos , the draconic deity Garyx , and the giant power Surtr administered the destructive side of fire . The evil archomental Imix also worked to wrest the claim over the element of fire away from Kossuth , but the greater power remained firmly in control . Magic . School of elemental fire . Many magic al spells utilized the element of fire . Elemental fire was recognized as a " school of effect " ( rather than one of the eight traditional schools of magic ) . Wizards specializing in this school were called fire elementalist s . Fire was opposed to the element of water , both as a school of magic and as a worldview . Magic - users in Zakhara had a similar but not identical notion of fire magic in the form of the province of flame . Divine fire magic . A number of deities granted divine spells that relied on the element , either in the form of the elemental fire sphere , or the fire domain . Celestial bodies . Spacefarers also used the four elements to distinguish different types of celestial bodies present in the crystal sphere s . Fire bodies were often found at the center of a crystal sphere , giving light and warmth to all its worlds . The sun of Realmspace ( as its only fire body ) was just such an example .
Shindia Darkeyes Shindia Darkeyes was a female half - drow in the service of the Xanathar Thieves ' Guild . In truth , she was the favorite servant of the original Xanathar and when the Eye killed and impersonated the Xanathar she agreed to join the reformed organization , but in secret she plotted to destroy the Eye , with help from the mind flayer s of Ch ' Chitl . Unknown to her , the Eye knew all about her plots . Personality . She ran the blackmail , extortion , and information - gathering operations of the guild .
Roalgan Roalgan was the leader of the Shields of the Highland adventuring company in 1370 DR . Description . Roalgan was a very large man with long red hair and a heavy beard . He wore chainmail . Personality . Roalgan kept an emotionless expression in the midst of grief . History . Roalgan hailed from one of the villages near the Forest of Mir like all his companions . On Uktar 8 , 1370 DR , the Shields of the Highland lost two of their members while guarding a caravan . Unexpected cold weather led to snow , and a band of fourteen gnoll s were able to track them and attack them , killing two of them during the ensuing battle . At dusk two days later , Roalgan and the other three survivors went to the Blue Badger Inn in the village of Toralth to grieve their loss . They found a bard in the tavern , calling himself Fylson Tarasp , and demanded that he compose a dirge for their two fallen friends . They had no idea that this man was actually a secret agent of the sea elf Gantar Kraok . Later that night , three dwarves , Bapar Ghalmrin , Odak Truesteel , and Soram Battlebellow , entered the tavern seeking the " Sondarr Scepter " and interrupting the ballad that Fylson was singing for Dumax . This greatly angered the Shields of the Highland . When Bramas Thorntree , another patron , accused some of the other patrons of stealing the " scepter " , Roalgan ' s companions got up from their chairs and began throwing their beer mugs and swinging their chairs . One mug struck the dwarf leader Bapar , and a tavern brawl was started when Soram stepped up to defend his prince . Bramas and his companions , the Company of the Anvil used this as an opportunity to escape with the " scepter " .
Azharul Azharul was a dragon god who lived in Dragon Eyrie , reputed for his mastery of magic . Description . His natural form was that of a fearsome , bad - tempered old dragon with many long , sharp projecting body - barbs . Realm . Azharul ' s realm was known as the Dragonspawn Pits , located in the Dragon Eyrie ' s lowest region , the dark roots . History . Azharul was an old rival of Tiamat in the draconic pantheon . For that reason , after Tiamat ' s realm in Heliopolis was discovered to be a hoax by members of the Twisted Rune , in 1371 DR , she mind controlled those members and with their aid killed Azharul on his realm . She subsumed his divine essence , taking his body and divine realm , completely unbeknownst to anyone but herself .
Old Night In the Heralds of Faerûn organization , Old Night was one of the High Heralds . The sign of Old Night was an ancient , broken bronze shield hung on the wide trunk of an oak tree , surrounded by oak leaves . This office was in charge of training the Heralds Pursuivant , including the " everchanging offices " of Green Shield and Gauntlet . Additionally , Old Night was the head librarian of Herald ' s Holdfast , the greatest repository of heraldic lore , genealogy , and historic documents of the primary sentient races in North Faerûn . Ironically , Old Night was the most scholarly and reclusive of the High Heralds , and yet the most well known to the peoples of Faerûn because of the authority the office wielded over matters of heraldry and the Law of Arms . The public perception of Old Night was that of an ancient , powerful , benevolent wizard with a mercurial streak , but at least two of the office holders in the ( Farsyr and Shalara ) were rangers . Possessions . The rod of office was a crooked and rough wizard ' s staff made from the remains of a cracked bronze shield , crushed into the shape of a walking - stick . It could be used as a " wand of paralyzation " and had other powers known only to the High Heralds .
Zaynal ibn Sabur Zaynal ibn Sabur was one of Grand Caliph Khalil al - Assad al - Zahir ' s wives in Huzuz in 1367 DR . Description . Zaynal was a dark and passionate beauty and one of Khalil ' s favorite wives . She moved with the sultry , predatory grace of a hunting cat . Personality . Zaynal had a fiery temper that mellowed a bit over the years to the point where she tolerated Khalil ' s younger wives and concubines . Abilities . Trained in Kadarasto , she was a legendary dancer of the highest proficiency . History . During her first decade in the Royal Harim , Zaynal ' s rivals were known to disappear for days at a time . Upon their return , these shaken rivals always deferred to Zaynal with respect . Only two people knew Zaynal ' s true identity — the Grand Vizier and Khalil ' s maternal aunt , Sitt Ramah . Zaynal was in fact a holy slayer of the Soft Whisper , sworn to protect the Grand Caliph . Zaynal had 50 slaves at the Royal Harim , all of whom were female holy slayers as well .
Ayre Affapanov Zora Ayre Affapanov was a girl in Mulmaster in 1491 DR . Rekationships . Ayre was the daughter of Lord Serge Affapanov , a noble predicted to become one of the Blade s allied with the Lords ' Alliance . She spent most of her time with other noble scions : Elred Korsinchev , Orym Illustriana , and Liticia Gos . History . In 1491 DR , Ayre and some of her friends went missing . An adventuring party was hired to find them . She was at last found in the Yellow Breath Chapter House under Thylius Caramitru ' s influence .