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Kao Dynasty The Kao Dynasty ( meaning " the High Dynasty " ) was a dynasty of the empire of Shou Lung that lasted from Shou Year 1025 ( – 225 DR ) to Shou Year 2050 ( 800 DR ) . " Kao Dynasty " was also a byword for this period of Shou Lung ' s history . History . In Shou Year 1025 ( – 225 DR ) , Wo Mai , a noble who claimed descent from the first emperor Nung Fu himself , retrieved the Emblems of Imperial Authority from the crypts under the Imperial City . He rallied the armies and nobles to his cause and put down rebellions in the outer provinces of Shou Lung . Wo Mai was coronated as the first Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty , thus ending the Black Cycle of Years . Wo Mai , now called Chin Hu , opted to expunge various records of the past dynasty , as was a dynastic founder ' s prerogative . Chin Hu was quoted by scribes as saying " All knowledge must come from my rule , as all streams come from the mountain fastness . " In Shou Year 1072 ( – 178 DR ) , the second Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty was crowned and decreed the Spreading of Knowledge , also called the Opening of Wa . This demanded that the people of Wa be pacified and instilled with Shou customs . Wa ' s war - torn and fractious daimyo s acquiesced . Following the Invasion of the Horse Barbarians , the fifth Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty and an army mostly recruited from T ' u Lung routed them in the Battle of the Silver Grasslands in Shou Year 1330 ( 80 DR ) . After Shou forces were driven from Wa two years before , and facing defeat there , the twelfth Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty instead decreed The Unleashing of Shackles in Shou Year 1503 ( 253 DR ) , formally recognizing Wa as an independent state . The remnants of the Regiment of the Grey Blossom were withdrawn . In the Imperial City , monuments were erected depicting the emperor as a wonderful and wise emancipator of noble foreign peoples . In Shou Year 1761 ( 511 DR ) , the sixteenth Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty decreed The Revealing of Scrolls , which encouraged intellectual discussion and the founding of many rival schools . This triggered a golden age for astronomy , alchemy , and geomancy . Meanwhile , missionary priests of the Path of Enlightenment were sent out to far - flung lands such as Kozakura to establish shrines . In Shou Year 2050 ( 800 DR ) , the last Emperor Chin of the Kao Dynasty and his family died in a fire that razed the then Imperial City . This was the end of Kao Dynasty . Ton Bor , the emperor ' s third cousin , was named the first Emperor Chin of a new dynasty , known as the La Dynasty . Influence . The Kao Dynasty exerted Shou cultural and military influence into the eastern borders of the Hordelands and the nations of southeast Faerûn . The Kao treated all nations under their influence as vassal states . If these states paid their tribute and obeyed all laws of the Shou , then the Kao left them to their own will . However , the cultural influence of the Shou had a more profound effect upon the tribes of the Endless Wastes , resulting in strong " eastern " trends in weaponry , language , and magic .
Loaradden Derviir Loaradden Deviir was a sinister Magister who held the title for two years from 319 DR to 321 DR before his actions finally earned the wrath of Mystra . Personality . Loaradden was cold and calculating , caring for nothing but the pursuit of magical power . History . After helping Iolaeden Stonehallow vanquish her foes for several years , Loaradden turned to his own goals that revolved around raiding temples and slaying any practitioner of the Art in search of arcane might . Mystra initially tried to thwart Loaradden by erecting " walls of force " before him whenever he approached a temple . While blocked from entering the temples , he turned his attentions to attacking any mage he could find regardless of their skill level in the Art . Outraged by this affront , Mystra took Loaradden ' s magic while he was plowing his way through a group of guards en route to the vault of Onsilur Maerdrathom in Sheirtalar . Loradden ' s magic abandoned him during the use of a flight spell , causing him to tumble into the courtyard below where Onsilur easily blasted his broken body .
Invadiah Invadiah was the most powerful erinyes in the Nine Hells and was the leader of Glasya ' s elite Erinyes guard , the Pradixikai . She had fifty - eight erinyes daughters , one cambion daughter and a cambion son named Lorcan whom she regarded as worthless . In 1478 DR , Invadiah sought to carry out Glasya ' s plot to trick Asmodeus into fighting the Abolethic Sovereignty . Unfortunately for her , the plot unraveled , primarily due to betrayal by the succubus Rohini . As punishment for her failure , Invadiah was " demoted " to succubus and her holdings given to her daughter Sairche .
Unicorn ' s Bane Unicorn ' s Bane was the name eventually given to one of the " Qysari Rings " belonging to the wicked Shoon VII of the Shoon Imperium . It allowed the wearer to short - range " teleport " to within a few yards ( meters ) of a named individual , a member of a chosen race , or a specimen of a selected species . Description . Magic rings made during the sixth age of Calimshan ( 27 – 450 DR ) , were constructed of twisted bands of two different metals and were known as " shoonring s " . What distinguished the " Qysari Rings " from ordinary " shoonrings " was that they changed appearance depending on the nature of the person wearing them . When placed on the finger of a cleric , druid , or other priest , the direction of the metal weave turned at right angles to the circumference of the ring . If donned by warrior s or rogue s , the raised weave pattern became smooth to the touch but still visible . Wizard s saw no change in the design when it was placed on their finger . Powers . This ring was a very specialized " ring of teleportation " that had a range of only two miles ( a little over three kilometers ) but could transport the wearer into close proximity of a named individual , a member of a race , or a specimen of a selected species . The named target had to be known to the wearer of the ring , so , for example , the wearer could not jump to a derro if he or she had never met a derro before . If the spoken target was present within the range of the ring , the wearer would appear no less than 11 ft ( 3 . 4 m ) and no more than 30 ft ( 9 . 1 m ) away from the closest creature that fit the description . History . This ring was made for Shoon VII , the necro - qysar who ruled from the Year of the Cascade , 309 DR , until the Year of the Shying Eyes , 367 DR . In the Year of Mourning Horns , 355 DR , he used this ring to eradicate the unicorn population of Shilmista forest and massacre their elvish druid caretakers . From the spoils of this butchery , he created the " Tome of the Unicorn " and the " Staff of Shoon " . The ring presumably remained in his possession even after he faked his own death and his subsequent achievement of lichdom . Over the next seven hundred years , he deteriorated into a demilich and it was believed that he hid most of his magical treasures in caches around the Shoon empire so they would not fall into the claws of Iryklathagra , the blue dragon that collected a tribute from the Shoon Dynasty every century .
Islif Lurelake Islif Lurelake was one of the original Knights of Myth Drannor in 1358 DR . History . Islif was born in the village of Espar to the trader Buckman Lurelake . She was tutored in the way of sword by the old warrior and hunter Skuldi Wolfspear . Islif went to search of fortune with Florin Falconhand , Doust Sulwood , and Semoor Wolftooth . Later , Doust asked her to marry him when he was nominated Lord of Shadowdale and she agreed , serving her husband as captain of the militia and giving birth to a son , Jhaok Sulwood , while fighting against drow , Zhentarim , and Lashan Aumersair . When Doust retired and gave the lordship to Mourngrym Amcathra , she and her family retired to Arabel to live quietly .
Scourge of the Sword Coast Summary . Recent events caused the brief reactivation of the " portal " to Avernus in Dragonspear Castle . During that window of opportunity , the shade of the pit fiend Baazka reentered Faerûn . Baazka has allied himself with the Red Wizards of Thay whose plans for the Sword Coast , although disrupted by the adventurers hired by Sir Isteval , continue regardless . Baazka has revealed a " portal " network to the Thayans that they hope to co - opt and use to bring a stream of reinforcements from their homeland . To prevent more setbacks caused by adventurers , Baazka ' s allies have tasked him to rouse the local monster population into raiding the countryside around Daggerford . Refugees , fleeing from these raids , are now being turned away from Daggerford . A dwarven relic belonging to Duke Maldwyn has been stolen , which has infuriated him and placed Sir Isteval under suspicion in connection to the theft . Adventurers in Daggerford travel to various sites in the area , disrupting the plans of the Red Wizards until finally learning the location of the Thayan base - Bloodgate Keep .
Drakosa Drakosa owned a plantation near Helmsport . History . Drakosa was a petty noble from Memnon who decided to go to Maztica . Arriving in Helmsport , Drakosa bought a plantation from Jalimar Trollslayer , one of the original soldiers of the Golden Legion . He was capable in managing the plantation , raising tobacco and indigo . In 1362 DR , he hired an adventuring party to find the Cloak of One Plume in order to give it to Cordell to gain his favor . He sent his two servants Hasoctl and Ironspike with the adventurers to check up on them . In later years he managed to buy most of the Payit lands . In late 1369 DR Drakosa found a very prosperous new colony called Drakmul . Personality . Drakosa was a relatively lenient master with his slaves , using force only when truly necessary . He dreamed of becoming governor of his own region . He plotted to achieve this goal by manipulating factions like the merchants , the soldiers , and even the Payit . He also dreamed of finding a large amount of gold but cared too much for his own life to go on adventure himself . In his mind , the adventurers existed for this purpose . Activities . Drakosa courted Governor Cordell and sent discreet letters to Amn , describing the very difficult tasks that Cordell had to face .
Three - Faced Sun heresy The Three - Faced Sun heresey states that the sun is a tripartite overdeity , with aspects of dawn , highsun ( solar noon ) , and dusk . Like a spinning prism viewed from the side , believers in this heresy teach that only two of the three aspects can be " seen " at any time . ( There are said to be brief instants in deific time when only one aspect is manifest . ) According to this heresy , during the Age of Netheril , Amaunator ruled as the aspect of highsun , while Jergal ( then the Netherese deity of death ) held the portfolio of dusk . After Amaunator faded away , Lathander appeared as the aspect of dawn , and Myrkul inherited the aspect of dusk . The Time of Troubles marked the fall of Myrkul and Lathander ' s brief moment of unchallenged dominance . Now , believers in the Three - Faced Sun are heralding the rise of Amaunator . Some believers in this heresy suggest that Lathander will become the new aspect of highsun and another will take his place as the aspect of dawn , while others herald the rise of a new deity who is the aspect of highsun . Believers in the Three - Faced Sun have access to the death , law , renewal , sun , and time cleric domains .
Alagh Rorncaurak Alagh Rorncaurak , or the Battlecavern of Unquenched Valor , was both a chasm and a temple of Clangeddin Silverbeard , the Father of Battle , in the dwarven city of Earthfast , deep below the Earthfast Mountains between the Vast and Impiltur , in the Earthroot region of the Underdark . Description . Alagh Rorncaurak was a huge natural chasm that served as a natural cathedral to Clangeddin . It lay in the heart of Earthfast , but with much of the city abandoned , it came to sit on the western edge of the dwarf - held territory . History . In the 1360s DR , Alagh Rorncaurak stood on the frontlines of the orc ish siege of Earthfast . The orcs launched wave after wave of attacks against it , particularly through the ruined western barracks of the temple . The immigrating dwarves of Clan Hammerhand were much - needed reinforcements , and their assistance gave the dwarves time to fortify the temple ' s defences . They kept the temple ' s central sanctuary and the entrance to the rest of the city free of orcish incursion . But " circa " 1369 DR , clashes between dwarven defenders and orc patrols remained frequent . Organization . The elite Clangeddite warriors of the temple were led by Cindarm mac Faern .
Coobert Draftworth Coobert Draftworth was a human rogue and a smuggler in Cormyr in the early 1370s DR . He was partner to Norry Waywocket . Activities . Coobert and Norry carried on a profitable trade in smuggling stolen goods across Cormyr and fencing them to certain merchants returning to Sembia on the Way of the Manticore . Living out of Monksblade in Cormyr , they stored their illicit goods in the Tomb of Chonis , their favorite drop - site . They seemed to specialize in small , easy - to - carry treasures , such as jewelry , liqueurs and wines , silks , and fine clothing . As cover their activities , they claimed to be small - time merchants and acted as urbane and amiable gentlemen , and said they lived in Immersea . If pressed , they claimed they only used the tomb as a warehouse . Relationships . Coobert Draftworth and Norry Waywocket were constant companions and old friends , and always worked together . So close were they that they finished each other ' s sentences and accurately anticipated whatever the other needed . Always talking together , they could lie easily about what they did . They even claimed to think alike . History . Coobert Draftworth was a native Cormyrean . Joining Norry Waywocket , he became a smuggler and fence operating across Cormyr . In early Eleint of the Year of Lightning Storms , 1374 DR , Coobert and Norry had a load of stolen jewelry ( including a signet ring of the Wyvernspur noble family ) when they went to the Tomb of Chonis to pick up their stash accumulated over the last three months ( including bottles of utterdark wine and royal attire ) . However , they discovered others lurking in the tomb . After spying for a while , Coobert and Norry instead camped at the nearby Unknown Shrine while they thought about what to do about it . They ' d only been there a day when adventurers investigating the Temple of Mystra in Wheloon may have encountered and questioned them . Equipment . Coobert defended himself with a masterwork short sword and two dagger s , wearing a " + 1 chain shirt " , " cloak of resistance + 1 " . He also had a " potion of cat ' s grace " and a " wand of cure light wounds " , and a quality set of thieves ' tools .
Promise of the Witch - King Promise of the Witch - King is the second book of The Sellswords trilogy by R . A . Salvatore . Summary . In Damara , Artemis and Jarlaxle battle and kill a lich named Herminicle in an animated tower while barely escaping with their lives . The companions then travel to Vaasa at the request of their employers , Tazmikella and Ilnezhara . They seek artifacts of the infamous lich Zhengyi . A half - orc named Arrayan finds her way to an ancient tome of Zhengyi and unwittingly starts a self - creating castle , one similar to Zhengyi ' s former Castle Perilous , to come into existence . With her health continually being drained , Arrayan joins with a group to destroy the castle . The group consists of Artemis , Jarlaxle , Arrayan , Olgerkhan , Mariabronne , Ellery Dragonsbane , Canthan , Athrogate , and Pratcus , as well as a few others . The group battles gargoyle s , golem s , mummies , and animated skeleton s in an attempt to keep the heart of the castle , the tome . The group go to find the true " king " of the castle as Herminicle was the towers " king " , know that killing the king will halt the continuing creation of the castle but preserving it as well . They go down through tunnels until reaching the dracolich , Urshula . They battle the dracolich ferociously with Jarlaxle bringing dead human s back to life , with a human skull artifact recovered from Herminicle ' s tower , to fight against Urshula and Artemis dealing the final blow . The surviving companions return to the near towns to many cheers and many questions .
Jazayir al - Sartan Jazayir al - Sartan , the Isles of the Crab , formed a crab - shaped archipelago in the eastern part of the Crowded Sea of Zakhara , south of Ajayib . Poorly explored and marginally settled by enlightened Zakharans , it was the home to a large number of monsters as well as savage tribes of halfling s , human s , ogre s and ogre magi . Even the waters were avoided due the strange crab - like monsters . Geography . Four major groups of islands were usually recognized within the archipelago : the larger Jazirat al - Sadaf ( the " Island of the Shell " ) and Jazirat al - Qraidis ( " Shrimp Island " ) , the long chain called Jazayir al - Alfar ( the " Islands of the Claws " ) extending north and south of Jaziat al - Sadaf , and the smaller Uyun al - Sartan ( " Eyes of the Crab " ) in the center around the so - called Batihat al - Saji , the " Lagoon of the Brave " .
Ventriloquism Ventriloquism ( originally called Dace ' s ventriloquism ) was an illusion spell from the subschool that allowed one to throw his or her voice . Some creatures , such as slayer genie s and dazzles could innately create this magical effect . Effects . By speaking into a cone made from rolled - up parchment , the caster could throw his or her voice within a relatively close range , making it sound as if it had come from someone or somewhere else . Notable Users . The Zakharan potion merchant Bahija Jalin was able to brew a mixture imbued with the power of the " ventriloquism " spell , yet she rarely sold it . Components . To cast this spell required a verbal component in addition the parchment used as its focus . History . The spell was invented by the Netherese arcanist Dace in −1859 DR .
Arrath Vir Rath is a dwarven monk who lived in Waterdeep in the late 1470 ' s DR . Rath ' s true name is Arrath Vir but he is known to nearly everyone simply as Rath . He despises dwarven culture and has turned his back on his people and his gods . Description . Rath wears his face clean shaven which is very unusual for a dwarf and often causes other dwarves to challenge him . He is very handsome for a dwarf and fastidious about his appearance . One side of his face was severely burned by Ilira Nathalan but Rath had it partially healed . Rath wears a heavy black robe at all times . Abilities . Rath is an expert at unarmed combat and is able to move with preternatural speed and grace . He carries a light blade of masterwork quality , which he refuses to use against all but the most worthy of opponents . History . Rath left his clan at an early age and trained at a monastery deep under a mountain . Once he learned all he could he slew his masters and travelled to Waterdeep where he began working as an agent for Lilten , the high priest of Beshaba . In 1479 DR , at Lilten ' s request , he killed a high ranking priestess of Sune named Lorien Dawnbringer in her chambers but was seriously wounded by Lorien ' s friend Ilira Nathalan . Shortly thereafter , Lilten hired him to kidnap a powerful young wizard named Myrin . Rath was successful in his mission but gave Kalen Dren clues to his location because he wanted to duel the young Paladin . Kalen was able to defeat Rath by knocking him off a roof but spared Rath ' s life , turning him over to the city watch . Rath currently resides in the Waterdeep dungeon . Later he was one of the inmate of Helm ' s Hold in Neverwinter meditating to atone his sins
Immil Vale Immil Vale was a deep valley in Rashemen north of the Running Rocks . It was the site of the Battle of Immil Vale in 1360 DR . Description . Immil Vale was a deep narrow valley north of the Running Rocks mountains and the Ashenwood . In the valley it was perpetual springtime due to volcanic activity , with hot spring , green grass , and vents and fumaroles of steam that often filled the valley with mist . A huge , ancient tree stood at a vantage point over the valley . The Watchtower , run by the Witches of Rashemen , stood nearby , and the farthest outpost that could be seen from the valley was the Sisters on the Rookery Peak . The valley was normally filled with spirits , but during the Time of Troubles , the valley was ( temporarily ? ) turned into a dead - magic zone . History . In 1360 DR , the Battle of Immil Vale took place between Rashemi forces and the Tuigan Horde . The Rashemi forces were composed off mounted Rashemi berserker warriors led by the Iron Lord , Hyarmon Hussilthar and witches directed by the wychlaran Zofia Othlor . The Tuigan forces were numerous and mounted on horses . They summoned zombie s ( called " dierneszkits " ) to use as fodder and used the dead - magic zone as protection . Other notable participants included Fyodor on the side of the Rashemi . It was at this battle that Fyodor , after witnessing the death of his father , Mahryon , and seeing his armsmen ' s many losses , rushed forward in an uncontrollable berserker frenzy and and almost single - handedly won the battle . After the battle , Fyodor was given a blunt sword ( signifying his being a danger to others ) by Zofia and told to go on a quest to find the Windwalker amulet .
Volodni Volodni were sentient plant creature s native to the cold forests of Northeast Faerûn . History . Circa - 150 DR , a group of Nar refugees fled from the effects of the Great Conflagration into a nearby ancient forest . Inside they were met by a powerful entity associated with that forest - an elder treant or perhaps , Silvanus himself - who gave them an ultimatum . They would forever have to give up their demon - binding ways and accept the blood of the forest as their own or they would be ejected from the wood . The Nar lord leading those men and women agreed immediately , fearing what would happen should they be forced back into the open and so he and his followers were transformed into the first volodni , walking humanoid pine trees . Since then though they were doomed to watch the erosion of their forest homes due to humanoid woodcutters . Some of these plant men became very hostile towards their flesh and blood cousins as a result .