Screeching Wing The Screeching Wing was a small band of kir - lanan that laired at the Wailing Cliff , in the Deep Wastes . They were led by a powerful kir - lanan half - dragon called Phaikkul . Organization . The group was led by Phaikkul , an imposing kir - lanan who would use subtle instruction and occasionally direct intimidation to keep her subordinates in check . Despite the iron - handed rule she kept over her clan , a number of kir - lanan had moved between the Howling Wing and Screeching Wing bands over the years , with both groups operating as a loose collection of followers rather than an unified force . Ultimately , the Screeching Wing served the shadow dragon Glouroth , who laired near the top of the Wailing Cliff . Activities . At the instruction of the shadow dragon , Glouroth , the Screeching Wing was responsible for extracting tribute from travelers of the Deep Wastes who sought to pass the Wailing Cliff . Any creatures that approached the top of the cliff and rung the large bell would be greeted by Phaikkul and her wing . Depending on the composition of the party approaching , the Screeching Wing would generally let Underdark dwellers pass in exchange for goods or coins worth at least 20 gp for each traveler . Although most of the valuables the Screeching Wing collected from travelers were supposed to go to Glouroth , there were a few objects that they kept for themselves and Phaikkul hid in their cave . Drow were exempt from this toll owing to a pact that Glouroth had with the dark elves of Maerimydra . Tactics . Although Phaikkul kept her wing under tight control , if situations turned dire then she was not above abandoning them to shelter with her father . In this eventuality , the rest of the Screeching Wing would scatter throughout the cavern . Base of operations . For the most part , the Screeching Wing laired in the cave just below Glouroth ' s in the Wailing Cliff , where they could react to any intruders who attempted to descend from the top . Possessions . Each member of the Screeching Wing carried a unique magic al item and some " potions of inflict serious wounds " . In addition , within the Screeching Wing cave were stored a number of items and treasure skimmed from Glouroth ' s tributes . This included a cache filled with platinum , gold , and numerous pieces of jewellery . History . At some point after 1358 DR , a group of kir - lanan came to the Wailing Cliff and fell into the service of Glouroth , a shadow dragon who laired there . Over the years , the kir - lanan operated as enforcers for Glouroth and offered up their gains to the dragon . Soon however , a brief dalliance with Glouroth caused a divide among the kir - lanan when his daughter , Phaikkul , was born . The kir - lanan of the Wailing Cliff split into two groups , the Howling Wing and the Screeching Wing , led by Ghindul and Phaikkul , respectively . Occasionally individual kir - lanan would shift between the two groups through the years . By 1372 DR , these groups had settled into an uneasy relationship , with neither inclined to help out the other in battles . Although Phaikkul was arguably the more powerful leader , the natural suspicion of outsiders ( even half - breeds ) harbored by the kir - lanan meant that Ghindul ' s Howling Wing remained the larger of the two bands .