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Curse of the Azure Bonds Curse of the Azure Bonds is a " Forgotten Realms " adventure published in 1989 by TSR , Inc . " " Curse of the Azure Bonds " is an adventure set in the " FORGOTTEN REALMS " game world for the AD & D 2nd Edition game . It is based on the best - selling novel , " Azure Bonds " , by Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak . And watch for the " Azure Bonds " computer game , coming soon for Strategic Simulations , Inc ! "
Zstulkk Ssarmn Zstulkk Ssarmn was a slaver of Skullport and one of the founders of the Iron Ring . Description . Zstulkk Ssarmn ' s head closely resembled a human , but the rest of his body was that of a large snake with no arms or legs . He wore a magical neckband that made him appear fully human with a low - sloping forehead but with skin that did not quite conceal a pattern of scales . Possessions . In order to appear human , Zstulkk had a magical neckband that altered his appearance . He was also known to wear a " brooch of shielding " and a " ring of protection + 2 " . Relationships . The leaders of the consortium , known as the Lords of Iron , were reluctant partners at best and despised enemies at worst , but worked together enough to make a successful slave trade organization , all the while scheming to take control of the consortium for themselves . In Nightal 1369 DR , Zstulkk Ssarmn threatened another Lord of Iron , Ahmaergo of the Xanathar Thieves ' Guild , in front of the general populace and then later that night staged a symbolic attack on Ahmaergo ' s residence using yuan - ti agents . The purpose of this show of force was unknown , but Ahmaergo responded by changing and reinforcing his defenses and having two yuan - ti publicly murdered in the street . History . Zstulkk , a yuan - ti abomination hailed from Hlondeth , was one of the most prominent slavers in Skullport . He realized the limitation to independent slave trade , so in 1363 DR , he founded — together with fellow slaver and priest of Loviatar , Quinan Varnaed — the Iron Ring Consortium . Zstulkk maintained a cadre of yuan - ti pureblood s and half - breeds under him . One of his plots was to construct a secret temple to Sseth and afterward create so many yuan - ti that they could overthrow the city . This temple was completed by 1372 DR beneath his home , and the process of creating new yuan - ti servitors was begun , including the creation of tainted one s .
Nixie Nixies are an aquatic race of sprite . They dwell in ponds , streams , rivers , and even lakes . They are generally playful and sometimes invite passerbys to come swim and play with them . They are sometimes seen as wicked creatures , as the pranks they play on mortals occasionally lead to drowning . Physical description . A nixie appears as a beautiful aquatic humanoid that is the size of an elven child . They have green skin , pointed ears , and long hair the color of seaweed . They also have webbed fingers and toes . They often wear little to no clothing , preferring to dress themselves only in pearls and shells . Ecology . Lair . Nixies make their homes in beautiful lakes and streams . They act as guardians of such places , and attempt to drive away any who would despoil the natural beauty of their home . For example , they lived in and defended Lake Ashane in Rashemen .
Horse Horses on Abeir - Toril were used for riding and pulling . Ponies . Ponies were often used as mounts by smaller humanoids like halfling s or small human s . Other . Donkey breeds include : Special : Training . Some of the best - trained horses were trained by the elven House Korianthil . Horsetail . Horsetail was used by various cultures , including the Azuposi of Maztica , who used it in medicines to treat colds , hay fever , and asthma . Symbolism . A white horse was the symbol for the sun elf house of Evanara . Similar creatures . Animals that resemble horses include pegasi , unicorn s , and nightmares .
Timor Timor " the Scar " was a member of the Shields of the Highland adventuring company in Tethyr in 1370 DR . Description . Timor wore a sparse black beard . He received his nickname from the nasty red scars that marked him from the corner of his right eye down his cheek and neck . Personality . Usually , Timor was friendly and exuberant . History . Timor hailed from a village near the Forest of Mir , like all his companions in the Shields . On Uktar 8 , 1370 DR , the Shields of the Highland lost two of their members , including Timor ' s own younger brother , Dumax , 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 , Timor and the other three survivors went to the Blue Badger Inn in the village of Toralth to grieve their loss . Timor was completely depressed from his loss and constantly murmured . 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 " , Timor , Karr , and Vajal got up from their chairs and began throwing their beer mugs and swinging their chairs . Timor ' s 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 " .
Kharantes Kharantes was a yuan - ti half - fiend who usurped control of Oreme in 1375 DR . Personality . A child of the Abyss , Kharantes was the offspring of a female yuan - ti abomination and a male demon . After reaching maturity , he found his way to Faerûn . His hubris led him to believe his destiny was rulership over all the serpentfolk of the world , and then by extension , the world itself . History . Kharantes learned about the history of the sarrukh while on Faerûn . Feeling an instant connection to the yuan - ti , he studied texts preserved since the ancient days and came to the conclusion that the sarrukh had squandered their position of dominance in the world . The yuan - ti ' s subsumed leadership of the Mhairshaulk Empire , on the Chultan peninsula far to the south , a sarrukh kingdom that the progenitors grew tired of and disinterested in , ingrained in him his notion that the yuan - ti were entitled to the mantle of ultimate rulership . Kharantes discovered that , far to the north in the area that would become known as Anauroch , the sarrukh established the Isstosseffifil Empire . The city of Oreme was the capital of that realm . Kharantes studied carefully and discovered that Oreme was the repository of a vast magical knowledge , the " Golden Skins of the World Serpent " ( the serpentfolk name for the " Nether Scrolls " ) . His investigations led him to discover the location of Oreme and he entered the ruins with his entourage in 1375 DR . His cunning and duplicity allowed him to gain an audience with Oreme ' s ruler , King Oreme , and poison him with a special toxin . With the king incapacitated , Kharantes took his own place on the throne . Soon after , Kharantes was deposed and defeated by an adventuring party in search of the Terraseer .
Tarchamus ' volcano Tarchamus ' volcano was an extremely powerful spell created by the legendary Netherese arcanist Tarchamus . The spell harnessed the power of Phlegethos to create a volcano capable of destroying cities . In approximately - 3500 DR , Tarchamus used the spell to destroy the floating Netherese city of Tenish . The " Mavin ' s create volcano " spell may have been an attempt to recreate Tarchamus ' spell , although the two spells functioned differently . In 1478 DR , a group of adventurers including the tiefling Farideh and her sister Havilar used the spell to destroy Tarchamus ' s secret library . Whether or not the scroll containing the spell survived the cataclysm was unknown . Spell Level . The exact level and power of the spell were unknown . Given the spell ' s incredible power and the fact that many powerful Netherese arcanists spent years searching for the spell it was probable the spell was 10th level . However , with the fall of Karsus , Mystral revoked human access to 10th - level magic . An additional factor arguing in favor of a spell level lower than 10th is that the spell was successfully cast from a scroll by the cambion Lorcan who , although he had some magical abilities , was almost certainly not an archmage . The spell may have been castable by modern casters because the scroll was created prior to the fall of Karsus . Drawbacks . The gate to Phlegethos opened directly under the caster , which made it necessary for the caster to either quickly remove himself from the area or else have extremely powerful protection from fire .
Eskorn Eskorn , also known as the Wild Dragon Realm , was a human kingdom located in eastern Returned Abeir . Background . The realm was known as the Wild Dragon Realm not for its draconic past but for the Wilddragons , one of its former ruling families . Eskorn was considered a backwater realm pretending to be a kingdom by the rest of the nations of Returned Abeir . Inhabitants . Although the former dragon lords of Eskorn had slaves from many humanoid races , after Eskorn was freed members of the demihuman races went to other lands , and Eskorn became a land inhabited mostly by humans . Government . The royal dynasty ( as of 1479 DR ) barely enforced the laws of the region , moving from one settlement to the next and the law of the land moved with them . The capital of Stormhelm was a small city on the Dragon Sea rife with political intrigue and backstabbing . Geography . Eskorn was composed of mostly wooded hills , streams , marshes , and many tiny ponds shrouded in mists at dawn and dusk . The wilderness was full of oxen , boars , venison , and groundfowl , wild turkeys that could grow as large as human children . The forests were studded with small steadings shared by several families . Trails were frequent , but roads were rare and had no signposts or other marks to help travelers to traverse the land . Eskornar settlements were small towns surrounded by villages and farms called " royal keeps " , although no royal family lived on them . Most of them were a haven for merchants , moneylenders , and wealthy folk who wanted to live in safety . Eskorn was most populous along the western coastal roads that connected the royal keeps , and those places were heavily patrolled by the king ' s knights . Eastern Eskorn , on the other hand , was a lawless place full of ruins , outlaws and dangerous beasts . History . Originally an empire dominated by a dragon named Eskornamundyr , Eskorn became a human kingdom after a successful rebellion led by the legendary warrior Aunglass Roaryl , that happened several centuries before the Spellplague . This battle became known as the " Deliverance " . The dragonborn who helped the rebels to win their freedom left Eskorn not long after to help their kin in Skelkor , and Eskorn became a human - dominated land . Since the Deliverance , five human dynasties ruled Eskorn , and four ended violently . Among the most famous of those dynasties was the Wilddragon dynasty . The ruling dynasty as of 1479 DR was the Roaryl dynasty . Trivia . The popular abeir an jam known as tharrum was originally from Eskorn .
Alaric Hembreon Alaric Hembreon was a Tethyrian noble and member of the Knights of the Shield in 1370 DR . History . Alaric spent all his life in Tethyr ian politics , being the heir of the Draknor duchy and a member of the Knights of the Shield by family connections . In his youth , he was the standard bearer of Prince Rythan at the disastrous Battle of Nightflames . Alaric managed to take the dead body of the prince back home , whom he considered the epitome of all the virtues of a true king . However , just fifteen days before the Days of Terror , he was exiled from Tethyr on trumped - up charges . Alaric came back in his country in 1349 DR to help reunify the kingdom , becoming a member of the council in Zazesspur . Alaric was the first noble to submit to Zaranda Star , whom Alaric saw as a fellow spirit of Rythan . He was permitted by the queen to be the duke of the Golden Marches , in the hope of eradicating the blight of the Duchy of Dusk . He was also nominated as Lord High Chancellor of Tethyr . In his role with the revival of the Knights , he tried to reform the organization in line with their past role as spies for the Crown of Tethyr , to the dismay of his fellow Knights .
Cracker and Whacker Cracker and Whacker were twin morning star s that were the chief weapons of the dwarf Athrogate . Description . " Cracker " and " Whacker " were both gray glassteel morning star s , with spiked metal heads attached to the ends of adamantine chains . Athrogate generally wielded " Cracker " in the left hand and " Whacker " in the right hand . Powers . On command , " Cracker " emitted from the small nubs on the striking ball a dark reddish and chalky fluid , the ichor of a rust monster , which corroded other metals on contact . " Whacker " coated itself with a clear , blue - gray , oily liquid known as oil of impact , which oozed from the spikes . Used together , with first a strike by " Cracker " then strikes by " Whacker " , Athrogate could smash anything from a thick iron wall to an iron golem into rust flakes . History . In 1484 DR , Athrogate used his morning stars to smash through the iron wall sealing off Mithral Hall from the Underdark .
Netherese language Netherese was a language spoken in Netheril both before and after Karsus ' s Folly in - 339 DR . Though it was considered a dead language by 1372 DR , scholars believed that it evolved into the Halruaan and Ruathlek languages . Speakers . Netherese was the primary language of Low Netheril , but it was also spoken by commoners in High Netheril . ( Loross , its sister language , was spoken by the nobles of High Netheril . ) While by 1374 DR , Netherese had not been commonly spoken for thousands of years , small pockets of Netherese speakers did still survive , particularly among the shade s and Shadovar of the Anauroch desert . Script . Netherese used the Draconic script . History and Legacy . The Netherese language was one of the oldest known human languages , dating back to two or three thousand years before the beginning of the Dalereckoning . It was part of the Ulou language family , which also included Ulutiun and Damaran . The term " Netherese " was also used by scholars to refer to Netherese and those languages derived from it , namely , Halruaan and Ruathlek . While Halruaan and Ruathlek were the direct linguistic descendents of Netherese , several other common languages bore traces of the Netherese tongue , including Chondathan , Damaran , Illuskan , and Tethyrian . The ruins of Low Netheril in the Anauroch desert were covered in Netherese writing , and Netherese words were often used as " command words " for magic items .
Wall of the Faithless The Wall of the Faithless is the wall surrounding the City of Judgment on the Fugue Plane . It was erected by Myrkul to punish the souls of beings who claimed no patron god . When a faithful mortal dies , it can then petition their respective gods for entry to their plane of influence . The faithless were absorbed into the wall of souls and wholly become a part of it . Those who examine the Wall of the Faithless can see the faces and skulls of the countless souls absorbed into the very fabric of the wall . Initially , the faithless are cemented into the wall with a green , supernatural mold .
Staff of the World Pillars The Staff of the World Pillars was a powerful magical staff carried by the Forgotten God . Powers . This staff combined all of the effects of a " ring of regeneration " , a " staff of withering " , and " chimes of interruption " . In the hands of the Forgotten God this staff was powered by the beliefs and sacrifices of the Forgotten God ' s loyal yikarian followers , meaning that it could be used without expending a charge like other magical staves . The " Staff of the World Pillars " possessed 40 irreplaceable charges in the hands of anyone but the Forgotten God .
Generic City Watch captain ( Waterdeep ) A civilar was a member of the City Watch of Waterdeep , holding a rank equivalent to a lieutenant or captain . Activities . They typically patrolled inside the walls of Waterdeep in groups of four , with two patrolpersons , one sergeant , and one captain or lieutenant . Possessions . " Circa " 1357 DR , civilars of the City Watch typically had the standard City Watch kit of leather and chain armor , short sword s , dagger s , and sturdy rods like club s . " Circa " 1372 DR , in addition to their uniform , civilars were outfitted in a " + 1 chain shirt " , with a steel light shield , and carried a " + 1 short sword " and masterwork club . They also possessed a " potion of cure light wounds " and an " amulet of the watch " .
Buckweather Sprite - Heels was Lord of the Watch of Ankhapur and a former halfling member of Pinch ' s thieves guild . Personality . Sprite - Heels loved ale and cheese , and he liked his comforts . He was a very good gambler . However , Sprite - Heels often spoke before thinking , being an impulsive individual . Because of this , he often sniped at and insulted all members of the gang . History . Sprite - Heels was one of the thief companions of Pinch in Elturel . He followed his boss back to Ankhapur to regain his body . However , he was blinded by the lich Manferic III . Once Pinch became King Janol I , he appointed Sprite - Heels as Lord Buckweather .
Nilraun Dhaerlost Nilraun Dhaerlost was a wizard member of the Zhentarim and an ally of the frost giant s sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . Activities . Nilraun was always obsessed with find the Ring of Winter . History . In the late 1480s or early 1490s DR , Nilraun was captured in Port Llast by frost giant minions of Jarl Storvald , who also wanted the Ring of Winter . Nilraun offered an alliance with the frost giant jarl , believing this was his best shot at finding the Ring . Secretly , Nilraun plotted to betray Storvald after finding the artifact , not knowing that Storvald also plotted to betray Nilraun . Using his magic , Nilraun identified a blood relative of Artus Cimber , the last known owner of the Ring , living in Bryn Shander . Nilraun usually tried to remain close to the jarl but when Storvald went to hunt the mage he remained in his room in Svarborg .
Isle of Gargantuas The Isle of Gargantuas was one of the Outer Isles of Wa in Kara - Tur , and home to gigantic monsters , called gargantua s . Description . The island was often rent by volcanic eruptions and earthquakes , which devastated the landscape . The air was humid , bearing the stink of sulfur and coal and dense with explosions . Deep granite pits dotted the island , forming traps for the gargantuas . History . Around Wa Year 1765 ( 1347 DR ) , two krakentua had a titanic battle with more powerful spirits of the ocean . Badly wounded , they escaped to the Isle of Gargantuas to heal and recuperate . One krakentua stayed to rule the island and its monsters by Wa Year 1775 ( 1357 DR ) , while the other went to the Fochu Peninsula , seeking human s to worship her . Around Wa Year 1776 ( 1358 DR ) , the second krakentua would inflict a vision of a battle on the Isle of Gargantuas on adventurers who visited her at Shinkintin . Inhabitants . The insectoid and reptilian gargantua s battled each other relentlessly . There were also humanoid gargantua s , who also got in on the action . They were ruled over by a krakentua , who contented himself with watching their never - ending conflicts and developed a plan to recruit and train an army of gargantuas and attack southern Wa . Wildlife . The rare and prized blue mandarin duck could be found on the Isle of Gargantuas , among other inconveniently hazardous locales .
Battle of Luthcheq The Battle of Luthcheq was a conflict between the nations of Chessenta , Akanûl , and Tymanther against the dragon players of Brimstone ' s " xorvintaal " that took place in the Year of the Ageless One . History . When Alasklerbanbastos warned Brimstone about Aoth Fezim and the Brotherhood of the Griffon attempts to foil the " xorvintaal " , the smoke drake allowed the dracolich to reach other dragon allies , including Tchazzar and a few dragon Princes of Murghôm , among them Astanalan , Chelnadatilar , Ferzath , and Llemgradac , to attack and destroy the Brotherhood , who at the time were in the city of Luthcheq . However , the battle actually started before the dragons reached the city , when Tchazzar , jealous of one of the members of the Brotherhood , Gaedynn Ulraes , forced Jhesrhi Coldcreek to kill him . Unable to kill her friend , Jhesrhi betrayed Tchazzar and the mad dragon ordered the chessentan army to kill the Brotherhood of the Griffon , and , in a fit of madness , to attack the akanûlan military forces led by Lord Magnol of the Four Stewards who were stationed in the city as allies of Chessenta in a potential war against Tymanther . Searching for more allies , Aoth and the priest ess of Amaunator Cera Eurthos sought out the priests of other faiths in Luthcheq , saving them from the followers of Tchazzar who were about to kill them , and convinced them to fight alongside the Brotherhood . Alasklerbanbastos and his dragon allies arrived to Luthcheq in the night of Eleint 7 , and a huge battle started between the dragons and Tchazzar ' s loyalists against the mercenaries of the Brotherhood and the army of Akanûl . Fearing the destruction of their country , Hasos Thora and Kassur Jedea freed Shala Karanok from Tchazzar ' s dungeons , where she was thrown due to alleged actions of treason against the red dragon . Shala took control of a group of chessentan warriors loyal to her and a few threskel ian soldiers , and turned them against Tchazzar and his allies . Members of a tymantheran diplomatic party sent to Luthcheq to reinstate the relations between Tymanther and Chessenta , arrived in the mist of battle and lent their aid to the allied forces against the dragons . The mercury dragon Praxasalandos , a former player of " xorvintaal " , also helped the allied forces in the battle . However , Praxasalandos was killed when he faced Tchazzar . The paladin Daardendrien Medrash was able to purify a few gem and metallic dragons from the " xorvintaal " compulsion , and the freed dragons fought against those still bound by the magic of the " xorvintaal " , changing the tide of the battle . Chelnadatilar was able to kill Ferzath , but Llemgradac died at the hands of Alasklerbanbastos . Despite the dead of the emerald dragon , the allied forces were able to kill Tchazzar and destroy Alasklerbanbastos . Aftermath . With Tchazzar dead , his loyalists surrendered and the battle came to an end . The priests of Tiamat killed Halonya , Tchazzar ' s " high priestess " , in her temple before fleeing the city .