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Ashok Ashok was a shadar - kai from the Shadowfell . Formerly a member of a small shadar - kai enclave , he later resided in Ikemmu , where was a considered a champion of the god Tempus . History . Ashok was raised in a shadar - kai enclave located in a series of large caves north of Ikemmu . Ashok ' s father was the enclave ' s leader and he encouraged his sons to fight each other . Ashok ' s childhood was hardly idyllic as he had to constantly fight his brothers for standing within the clan . As a young man , he gained his father ' s approval by killing a brother in self defense in front of his father . In 1479 DR , the shadar - kai - ruled city of Ikemmu sent a scouting party led by the witch Ilvani to investigate the area near Ashok ' s enclave . At the same time , Ashok ' s father became concerned about a pack of shadow hound s near the enclave and he sent Ashok to eliminate the pack . Ashok killed the pack but was gravely wounded . He was found by a group of shadar - kai from Ikkemu who took him back to the city . The shadar - kai healed Ashok ' s wounds and he was given permission to roam the city , though he was always watched . Uwan , the leader of Ikemmu , believed Ashok could be useful to the city and encouraged Ashok to train with the city ' s warriors . Ashok was allowed to attempt to tame a nightmare that had been captured by Ikemmu and was successful enough that he was able to ride the creature as a steed . Ashok was sent on an expedition led by Vedoran to rescue Ilvani ' s party from the shadar - kai enclave . Ashok used his knowledge of his clan ' s caves to lead the group through the complex to free Ilvani , but the other members of Ilvani ' s group were already dead . During the rescue attempt , Ashok ' s nightmare came to his aid , slaughtering many shadar - kai . Vedoran suspected that the enclave was Ashok ' s home and conspired with a priest of Beshaba to frame Ashok as a traitor to Ikemmu . Uwan found Ashok guilty and sentenced him to ten days of solitary confinement , a sentence that could be fatal to shadar - kai , who required constant sensory stimulus to avoid fading to oblivion . During Ashok ' s confinement , Vedoran attempted to kill Ashok in his cell but was stopped by Uwan , although Uwan was seriously injured . Vedoran was killed by Ashok during the fight . in 1480 DR , Ashok traveled with a caravan from Ikemmu to Rashemen to discover the source of the spirits that were plaguing Ilvani . Along the road , he helped battle bandits , troll s , and winter wolves . When the group arrived in Rashemen , he helped Ilvani defeat the Wychlaran Sree , which put an end to Ilvani ' s hauntings . Relationships . Ashok was a close fried of Cree and Skagi and was a friend of Chanoch prior to his execution . Because of his martial prowess and because he was named chosen of Tempus , Uwan respected Ashok , but Ashok didn ' t fully trust Uwan . Equipment . Ashok carried a chain and a dagger and wore bone armor . He had an uneasy alliance with a nightmare , who at times allowed Ashok to ride him .
Prime Material Plane The Prime Material Plane is the plane in which Toril and the surrounding cosmos exists . The phrase " Prime Material Plane , " or simply the " Prime , " is generally used by beings from other planes in the Forgotten Realms cosmology ( notably Sigil ) , and " prime " is used by the same beings to refer to the inhabitants of Toril . There is supposedly an infinite number of material planes , among them the Prime Material Plane , the Abeiran material plane , Oerth ' s material plane , ' s material plane , and the universe in which Earth is located . However , in the cosmology shared by the and Spelljammer campaign settings , there is only one material plane ( called the Prime Material Plane ) , which contains the crystal sphere s of many different worlds separated by the Phlogiston .
Anthan Narlgold Anthan Narlgold was a half - dwarven warrior of Clan Narlgold . Personality . Anthan was a heroic and fearless warrior . Relationships . Anthan Nargold was the son of Clan Chief Jhaz Narlgold and the heir of Clan Narlgold . History . In Hammer of 714 DR , Anthan took part in the Darkwoods Conflict and was present at the Lost Trench . Towards the close of the battle , Anthan killed the enemy commander ; a nycaloth named Gaulguth . Anthan impaled Gaulguth with a 7 - foot - long spike of mithral . As Gaulguth died , he swung his great axe Heartcleaver and split Anthan in two , killing him instantly .
Qu ' ima The Qu ' ima were a moderately sized tribe of Nar found in Narfell who always weighed their options before acting . There were 1 , 900 Qu ' ima in 1357 DR . Activities . This tribe was known to exile members who behaved against the decisions of the tribe , as in the case of Horse . Base of Operations . The Qu ' ima were found in the western reaches of Narfall between the Hawk ' s Finger and the Giantspire Mountains .
Nighthunt The Nighthunt was a quite quiet and rather comfortable inn to the east of Loudwater . Location . The inn was located one ' s day ride east of Loudwater on the south part of the road to Llorkh . Structure . The Nighthunt was a quite large wooden lodge of low height embraced by pine and maple trees . A spell was cast to it to prevent fire . Atmosphere . The establishment was a friendly place for adventurers , hunters , and enemies of the Zhentarim . History . Around 1365 DR , it was run by Ildur Arntar , a former ranger .
Impregnable mind Impregnable mind was an enchantment spell that greatly improved the recipient ' s chances of resisting magical or psionic attacks on the mind . Effects . For ten minutes , more depending on the level of the caster , the recipient of this spell was much less likely to be " beguile d " , " charmed " , " dominated " , " feeblemind ed " , " held " or succumb to similar mind - affecting spells and psionics . Even when the odds were hopeless , this spell gave a chance to resist supposedly non - resistible assaults on the mind . Note that magical and psionic attacks that attack the body ( such as telekinesis ) were not prevented by this spell . Components . Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast this spell .
LeShay A leShay was an immortal , albino , elf - like fey creature of extraordinary magical power . Some scholars believe that the leShay were one of the creator race s . Description . LeShay were tall and thin and looked like albino elves . However , instead of the red eyes common to true albinos , leShay had deep black eyes ; even the whites of their eyes were black . They had pointed ears , but they were not quite so pointed as an elf ' s . LeShay were immortal ; they could only die if killed . Abilities . LeShay had a vast array of magical powers inherent to themselves . Most notable among such powers were their ability to charm other creatures by simply looking at them and the strange power of forming weapons out of nothing by power of thought alone . These " leShay weapons " were formed from the essence of each individual leShay as if they were extensions of his or her own body . LeShay could also change form , teleport , turn invisible , and breathe underwater with their magics , among other things . The minds of leShay are particularly geared towards the learning of language ; that is , all leShay are essentially . They can understand nearly any language with only moments of hearing it spoken . Combat . Despite these powers — on par with the oldest of dragon s — leShay tended to avoid initiating combat . They were superb fighters , but they preferred to act on the defensive . Personality . A leShay typically is very concerned with proper behavior , manners , and mores and cares strongly about matters of respect . Notable LeShay . High Lady Ordalf of the city of Karador and the kingdom of Sarifal in the Moonshae Isles was a leShay . Her rule lasted over 11 , 000 years .
Nourisher Creed The Nourisher Creed was one of the major illithid Creed s in the Realms . They were highly focused on the thralls and were the Creed that took care of them , organized them , kept them docile , and ceremorphed them . Oryndoll . In Oryndoll , illithids in the Nourisher Creed controlled menageries , which were spread throughout the Ring Caverns . These menageries varied in size and shape and were used to house exotic , imported breeds of thralls . The Nourishers also supplied exotic brains to the Succulent Encephalon . High - ranking members provided entertainment in the feast hall . The Nourishers also controlled the gohlbrorn packs that were used in the defense of the city . The Nourishers were responsible for maintaining the city ' s large population of thralls and ceremorphing them as well . Members of this Creed were responsible for creating the tren race through crossbreeding lizardfolk and troglodyte s . ( Tren afterward were sold to other Underdark races , from whom they escaped to form small communities throughout the Underdark . ) The Nourishers had also managed to maintain a small duergar population , even after the duergar uprising . Multiple Creedmasters had attempted to capture the scalamagdrion , as it was apparently a prime candidate for ceremorphosis . Within Oryndoll , they worked in a close relationship with the Tamer Creed , who supplied them with lizardfolk from Surkh to ceremorph into tzakand i .
Pomphur Pomphur was a merchant from the city of Almraiven in Calimshan in the 14th century DR . Pomphur partnered with six other merchants — Alvund of Ormpetarr , Chond of Calaunt , Dzunn of Sheirtalar , Jhasso of Baldur ' s Gate , Nammna of Milvarune , and Shield of Everlund — to form the Seven Suns Trading Coster . The " Seven Suns " referred to the seven merchants themselves . Pomphur ' s own small merchant company was converted into a regional base for the coster . Pomphur and the Seven Suns were in business by 1358 DR , and still going by 1374 DR .
Snowdrift Inn The Snowdrift Inn was an inn in Easthaven within the Ten - Towns of Icewind Dale . Structure . Located near Pomab ' s Emporium in the eastern part of Easthaven , the wooden building looked inviting to many a cold traveler . The inn was surrounded on the outside by racks of drying knucklehead trout , which gave the surrounding area a fishy smell . Interior . The one - story inn was a comfortable sight with a warm common room and three rooms where adventurer s from the Frozenfar could rest for an evening or two . Inhabitants . The Snowdrift was owned by Quimby , who would share tales of Easthaven with newcomers . History . In Eleint , 1281 DR , an elven wanderer named Erevain Blacksheaf from Evereska stayed at the inn after his travels from Kuldahar in the Spine of the World .
River of Blood The River of Blood was a cross - planar feature in the World Tree cosmology of the plane s . It was a huge and stinking river that flowed through many of the fiendish planes , connecting them similarly to how the World Tree connected the celestial planes . The source of the River of Blood was thought to lie somewhere in the Abyss . The river ran strongest through the Abyss , Blood Rift , and the Nine Hells . It also wound its way through the Barrens of Doom and Despair , Clangor , Fury ' s Heart , Hammergrim , and Nishrek , and ultimately poured out into the Fated Depths . The only fiendish planes not connected by the River of Blood were the Supreme Throne and the Demonweb Pits . Appendix . Notes . The River of Blood is very similar to the River Styx of the Great Wheel cosmology , as described on page 86 of the " Manual of the Planes " .
Sadrach ’ s Splinter Sadrach ' s Splinter was a thin mesa in the Underchasm . It was connected to the Underchasm ' s east wall by a series of earthmotes and suspension bridges . A dark castle sat on top of the mote . Prior to the Spellplague the castle was the home of the human wizard Sadrach . However , the Spellplague drastically altered Sadrach ' s form so that he became part of the stone of the castle although we was able to create a body for himself out of the castle ' s walls . He lived on the mote with his pet monsters and slaves .
Tintageer Tintageer was the capital of an ancient gold elven realm in the Faerie . It was an island that boasted one of the most wondrous and populous civilizations in all of Faerie . After some kind of war it was threatened by a tremendous flood created by magical powers . Many inhabitants of Tintageer were already dead , when the flood reached the shore . Only 100 survivors followed the last surviving heir to the throne , prince Durothil to the top of a nearby hill . There , Bonnalurie , the last priestess of Angharradh , helped to create a portal and sacrificed herself in the process of controlling the High Magic . Only fifty elves made it through the portal which led them to Faerûn . With them came prince Durothil and the moon elf Sharlario Moonflower , who became one of the ancestors of all moon elves and the founder of the Moonflower clan . The elves from Tintageer defeated the red wyrm Mahatnartorian , making themselves a realm in northern Faerûn .
Iritar Iritar " the Dark " was a human man and a wizard . He was a Merchant Duke of the city of Calaunt in the Vast . He was also the " Night Hood " of the Shadowcloaks thieves guild . History . Iritar was formerly an adventurer in Bellas ' s Band , under Bellas Thanatar . Each member of the band grew wealthy by following Bellas ' s orders . Around the 1330s DR , Bellas ' s Band took power in the city of Calaunt . Bellas named himself Supreme Scepter , while Iritar took the title of Merchant Duke . They now grew wealthier and powerful by following Bellas and supporting his rule . Personality . Iritar the Dark was cold - hearted and sadistic , and infamous for inventively butchering those apprentices who failed to satisfy him . Activities . Iritar and the dukes grew increasingly wealthy and powerful by following Bellas and supporting his rule . In all decisions on major policies , Iritar had one vote while Bellas had two . Iritar and the Dukes often confiscated property and magic from visitors , allegedly " for the benefit of the city " , but mostly used it only for personal gain and use , to increase their power . They acquired a large collection of magical item s this way , and still sought more . In particular , Duke Iritar was suspected to slay and rob any wizard of even middling power who stayed long in Calaunt , to secure the dukes ' rule . Duke Iritar possessed some form of magic al control over the city ' s two barons , Uthorn and Wenszrin , who were in fact doppelganger s . Uthorn and Wenszrin served the Merchant Dukes as spies , scouts , and commanded their armies . Iritar maintained many disguises and identities himself . Unknown to all , he was also the mysterious Night Hood , the leader of the Shadowcloaks , a thieves guild that dominated Calaunt . As the Night Hood , he assigned perilous missions to prospective members , and full members could not remove their cursed " shadowcloak " s without his express permission . Thanks to its curse , the Night Hood was unconcerned with his minions fleeing the city . He lived in a palatial house close to the Fortress of the Five Vultures .
Moradin ' s Vein The Moradin ' s Vein , also called River of Gold , was a magical river of molten gold that flowed wherever the dwarven god Moradin willed it . The river was actually Moradin ' s lifeblood and could be used for magical travel . In 1480 DR , duergar from Drik Hargunen used rune magic to contaminate the river with the Stoneplague disease . Several unscrupulous dwarves mined the contaminated river , which spread the Stoneplague among the dwarves of East Rift who handled the contaminated bullion . The plague was ended when the human hero Torrin Ironstar journeyed to Drik Hargunen and destroyed the rune .
Nalynaul Nalynaul the Shriveled was an alhoon who commanded a small clan of wererat s in Yartar in 1372 DR . History . Nalynaul was originally based in the depths of Gauntlgtym , where it commanded a " druuth " , a community of doppelganger servants . Around 1340 DR , Nalynaul transformed itself into an illithilich and left the community , leaving it to its own devices provided they continued to pass information to it . However , most of the doppelgangers were soon destroyed by the vengeful illithids of Gauntlgtym . Nalynaul made a new base in the catacombs beneath Yartar , where it commanded a new group of servants , wererats . Relationships . Two doppelgangers of the " druuth " survived , Gondyl Ilitheeum and Semmonemily . Semmonemily , a Kraken Society agent and secret leader of the Hand of Yartar thieves ' guild , continued to work with Nalynaul , to their mutual advantage and a decline in rivalries between the wererats and the thieves .
Pixie Pixies were a race of sprites native to Faerie that were created by the fey creator race . Description . Many pixies enjoyed wearing bright colored clothing . They usually measured 2 . 5 feet ( 0 . 8 m ) in height . Personality . Pixies were usually bold , funny and curious . They did not know fear , and sometimes it put them in situations of life and death . Ecology . These fey had good relations with the other races , but often ended up earning the hatred of someone with a short temper , because they did not know the right time to say what they thought .
Jhingleshod Jhingleshod was the former man - at - arms to the wizard Wulgreth of Ascalhorn , and became an undead knight . Also known as The Iron Axeman , Jhingleshod once had another name , but no longer remembered it . Description . He was covered from head to toe in exotic plate mail and draped himself in an old forest green tunic and cloak . Up close , one could see he was an undead creature appearing to be a cross between a corpse and an animated suit of armor . His skin was formed of rusting overlapping plates of iron . He easily wielded an axe that most men could not lift . Personality . Since his own lifeforce was connected to Wulgreth , Jhingleshod could only truly die and be at rest when Wulgreth was no more . History . In 883 DR , Jhingleshod left Hellgate Keep with his master , Wulgreth , who was fleeing from the influx of fiend s . They traveled to the ruins of Karse where Wulgreth hoped to gain power from the petrified body of Karsus . While in the midst of casting a powerful spell , Jhingleshod slew his master to prevent him from summoning more fiends . The mis - cast magic transformed Wulgreth into a lich , who then punished Jhingleshod by turning him into an undead knight and forcing him once again into service for as long as Wulgreth endures . For this reason , Jhingleshod sought to slay his evil master once and for all .
Tharcereli Tharcereli was the ulitharid Creedmaster of the Loretakers Creed of Oryndoll in 1370 DR and 1372 DR . Personality . Tharcereli had an abiding hunger for knowledge but never shared this knowledge with non - illithids . History . Tharcereli was a member of the city ' s Elder Concord during the Time of Troubles and Ilsensine gave it " tendril rings of Ilsensine " . As the leader of the Creed of the Loretakers , Tharcereli was the third most powerful individual of the city , behind only the Encephalithid and the high cleric of Ilsensine .
Lurue Lurue ( pronounced " luh - RUE " ) , also known as the Unicorn Queen or the Queen of Talking Beasts , is a chaotic good archfey who is often worshiped as a goddess of intelligent and talking beasts . Lurue teaches that life is there to be lived , and one should live it with zest and flair . Adventures and quests should be taken on a whim and life should be filled with good times and laughter . She is worshiped by many unicorns , pegasi , and other intelligent non - humanoid creatures , as well as by romantic and swashbuckling adventurers . Although preferring adventure and exploration instead of battle , if forced into a fight she is an intractable foe . Worshipers . Priests of Lurue are often chaotic neutral , neutral good , or chaotic good in alignment and pray for their spells at midnight , most often in a moonlit glade . They are usually adventurers who traverse the land , seeking to better themselves by experiencing new things and righting wrongs . Lurue is said to use a unicorn horn as her weapon . Relationships . Lurue is often said to be the daughter of Selûne , and believed to be the daughter of Eachthighern as well . She is the elder sister of Yathaghera , the Winged Queen . She serves Mielikki as both friend and steed . She is a close ally with other benign nature deities like Shiallia , Gwaeron Windstrom , Nobanion , and Chauntea . Lurue is loyal to Silvanus but at odds with Malar , for obvious reasons .
Valashar ( kingdom ) Valashar was a short - lived kingdom within the Shoon Empire . Geography . At its founding , Valashar extended from the highlands near the start of the Sulduskoon River north to the headwaters of the Amstel River . On the west , it bordered the halfling kingdom of Meiritin and the Tejarn Hills . At its height , the country extended north to the Troll Mountains and far beyond into even the High Moor , pushing east even toward the western borders of Cormyr and west to the Sword Coast . Government . Valashar ' s only ruler was its founder , King Ashar Tornamn , though he was only considered a " nazir " by the Shoon Imperium . Defenses . A wooden fortress , later named Fort Ilbratha , defended the northernmost region of Valashar . It was located in the eastern foothills of the Troll Mountains . History . Valashar was founded in 361 DR by Lord Ashar Tornamn , a prince and the fourth nephew of King Karaj Tiiraklar II of Tethyr . As only fourth in line to the throne of Tethyr , Ashar sought another means to power . Over fifteen years , he slowly built up an army and continuously spread the territory under his control , all in the name of the Shoon Empire . The largest territorial expansion came during Ashar ' s March , when King Ashar marched in a fifteen - month campaign , without orders from either the Emperor or the king of Tethyr , north as far as the High Moor by the end of summer , 376 DR . Unknown to most , it was the secret machinations of Emperor Shoon VI and his advisors that orchestrated these events . They hoped to eventually conquer Cormyr . The Twisted Rune also tried to manipulate matters in this short - lived country . It was because of the constant expansion of Valashar and the demands for taxes along the Sword Coast that Crown Prince Azoun I of Cormyr had the magic sword " Ilbratha " forged . Wielding the blade , Cormyr ' s heir apparent waged a valiant campaign against Valashar and the Shoon Empire . In 376 DR , Cormyr wiped out the army of Valashar in a great battle on the Fields of the Dead before marching into Tethyr and sacking the city of Ithmong . King Ashar was executed that same year by the Shoon Empire for antagonizing King Azoun . Most of the territory of Valashar was absorbed into the kingdom of Cortryn , another short - lived kingdom , in 491 DR .
Monster Manual 2 4th edition Contents . Monster Manual 2 is an expansion upon the first , including many new monsters , as well as new versions of older ones . Like the first , Monster Manual 2 consists of only four chapters , though the first chapter composes most of the book . The chapters are as follow :
Keren Donnell Keren Donnell was the most famous bard in the Ffolk - inhabited Moonshae Isles . Possessions . Keren used a longbow as tall as a man made of black Callidyrr yew . It was one of a dozen or so weapons that were crafted by the High King ' s own bowyer . He had a falcon companion named Sable . History . While visiting Gwynneth on official business for the High King of the Moonshaes in 1345 DR , he helped Tristan Kendrick and his companions in a fight against a band of firbolg s . They led him to Caer Corwell so he could speak to King Kendrick . On his way back to Caer Callidyrr , he was captured by a band of firbolgs and then rescued by Tristan , alongside Finellen the dwarf .