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Black Isle Studios Black Isle Studios was a division of the PC and video game developer and publisher Interplay Entertainment , created specifically for the development of PC role - playing games . The division was formed during 1996 , adopting the name " Black Isle Studios " during 1998 . The idea for the division ' s name came from the Black Isle in Scotland - founder Feargus Urquhart ' s native country . Black Isle Studios was most famous for working on the " Fallout " , " Icewind Dale " and " Baldur ' s Gate " series of PC role - playing games , though it only published the " Baldur ' s Gate " series . Closure . In 1998 , several key members responsible for the division ' s first title , " Fallout " , left Interplay to form Troika Games . On December 8 , 2003 , in the midst of serious financial difficulties , Interplay laid off the entire Black Isle Studios staff . , filing bankruptcy on June 2 , 2004 . By then , most members had moved on to found Obsidian Entertainment . Until last , Black Isle Studios worked on new innovative games , such as " Fallout 3 ( Codename : Van Buren ) " and " Black Isle ' s Torn " . Products . Among the products whose development Black Isle assisted are : Two compilations bearing their name were also released :
Royal Mint The Royal Mint was the location where all production of Halruaa ' s currency occurred . Location . The Royal Mint was located in Aluarim in the center of Halruaa . History . Halruaa ' s unique electrum coins , called skie , were produced in the Royal Mint from electrum mined to the east in Maeruhal .
Maran Maran or Mari was a language spoken by the Mar people of the Utter East . It was categorized in the Midani subgroup of the Untheric group of the Rauric languages family , and was most closely related to the languages of Zakhara . Sounding strange yet melodious to Atreus Eleint ' s ears , Maran was composed of many short syllables and employed throaty or guttural clicks . The Maran people often spoke it quite rapidly . The people of Langdarma spoke a dialect that was comparatively soft and delicate , and seemingly more ancient . The phrase " " Ekc ' kta reeto " " apparently meant " She is telling the truth " in Maran , but when Atreus tried it and could not manage the throat click , it came out as " The yaks are very honest . " However , since he had the deceitful Rishi Saubhari as a translator , it is hard to say for sure what either phrase truly meant . Mar writers used the word " parshan " to refer to the foreigners ( Ffolk ) who ' d settled their lands in 621 DR . " " was an honorific used in Maran .
Era of Skyfire The First Era of Skyfire . The Era of Skyfire was a time in Faerûn ian history when the efreeti Memnon and the djinni Calim brought their forces together against each other in twenty - two cataclysmic battles from - 6500 DR to - 6100 DR . Elven High Magic forcibly bound the two leaders and bound their elemental essences to the sky and earth respectively . The ongoing struggles of the two noble genie s created the Calim Desert . The Second Era of Skyfire . The hostilities between the two groups resumed as the High Magic ritual binding the two genie s was unraveled by the Spellplague , and ended in 1450 DR when Calim and Memnon were mysteriously sent back to their home planes . This conflict was known as the Second Era of Skyfire by local sages .
Androsphinx Androsphinxes ( ÆN - dro - sfink - ses ) were the males of the sphinx species . They were physically powerful creatures with inherent magical powers and a terrifying roar . While they tended to be short - tempered and terse , androsphinxes possessed good - natured ideals and always attempted to do the right thing . Androsphinxes were favored by the elven deities Aerdrie Faenya and Solonor Thelandira , the dwarven god Vergadain , the Mulhorandi god Horus - Re , and the god Nobanion . They would sometimes send them as messengers to her followers .
Pumkato Pumkato was a svirfneblin of Blingdenstone . Description . The deep gnome had gray eyes . Possessions . Pumkato wielded a pickaxe in combat and had stones which could summon an earth elemental . History . In 1357 DR , Pumkato was among a deep gnome patrol who stumbled upon Catti - brie , who used Agatha ' s mask to disguised herself as a drow female . With the help of Seldig , he stopped the attack after recognizing Guenhwyvar , whom he played with when Drizzt Do ' Urden lived in Blingdenstone in 1338 DR . Later that year , he become a burrow warden .
Smokespire The Smokespire was an extinct volcano in the Troll Mountains of Amn famed for being the home of the great dragon Balagos . It was the westernmost mountain in the range . History . The Smokespire was once the home of Hulrundrar until Balagos slew her . In Tarsakh of 1374 DR , Daelegoth Orndeir led an assault on Balagos ' lair to retrieve the " Shard of the Sun " , a relic of Amaunator captured by Hulrundrar .
Cailek Balathorp Cailek Balathorp was a noble of Ravens Bluff who made his living by capturing surface dwellers and delivering them to the drow who lived in the Underdark beneath the city . He went by the nickname Fetterfists while operating as a slaver . Description . Balathorp was tall and lanky with blond hair . In the guise of Fetterfists , he wore a leather half hood that obscured most of his face . History . In 1479 DR , Fetterfist ' s gang attacked a caravan near Ravens Bluff and delivered their captives to the drow beneath the city . A young noblewoman named Seila Norwood was among the slaves . Later , Balathorp was hired by the drow to return Jack Ravenwild to imprisonment in their underground realm . Jack tricked Balathorp into an ambush at a warehouse and captured him with the help of the Blue Wyvern Company . Thinking the city watch would imprison Balathorp , Jack tied him up in the warehouse and left a note describing Balathorp ' s crimes . Unfortunately , the city magistrates didn ' t believe a noble of Balathorp ' s stature could be a slaver so they set him free . Shortly thereafter , Balathorp ' s gang , along with drow warriors , attacked a noble revel with the intent of killing most of the nobles present and enslaving the remainder . Lord Norwood and Myrkyssa Jelan led an armed force into the Underdark to rescue the captives . Balathorp attempted to escape to the surface with his prisoners but he was run through by Jack Ravenwild ' s blade .
Yi Woo Yi Woo was a Shou healer who operated a clinic in the Xiousing district of Marsember . In his youth , he studied the arcane as well as the martial arts . Later in life he moved to Xiousing and opened a healing clinic that served both Shou and native Marsembens . He would heal anyone regardless of their ability to pay . Woo became frustrated with the Purple Dragons ' inability to fight crime so he became a secret vigilante , operating under the cover of darkness .
Seven Lost Gods The Seven Lost Gods is a term used to describe various groups of powerful entities at different times . Some of these entities might have been primordial s , and candidates include Dendar the Night Serpent , Kezef the Chaos Hound , and Borem of the Boiling Mud . The " Adventure Book " that accompanied the " Pool of Radiance " computer game identified the following entities as " those who fell down and became servants of the great lord Bane " : Maram of the Great Spear ; Haask , Voice of Hargut ; Tyranthraxus the Flamed One ; Borem of the Lake of Boiling Mud ; and Camnod the Unseen . This was the first mention of Borem , who has been canonically identified as one of the " Lost Gods " who may have been slain by Bane , Bhaal , and Myrkul as part of their apotheosis . ) The " Cloak & Dagger " Web Enhancement mentions two different sets of Seven Lost Gods . Originally , the term referred to the seven demipowers that bowed before Bane long ago , including the five already named and two others whose names have been forgotten . More recently , seven deities were worshiped in temples outside the city of Westgate during the Templeban Edict ( 927 DR to 1018 DR ) . " Faiths & Avatars " has a little more on the Lost Gods of Westgate . It says that each temple is beneath one of the seven hills to the west of the city , topped with a ring of standing stones . The southernmost is the Hill of Fangs , formerly a temple of Moander . The other Lost Gods of Westgate are Garagos , Ghaunadaur , Jergal , Savras , Silvanus , and one deity whose name has been forgotten .
Arush Ashuak Arush Ashuak was a village located on the southern lands of Tymanther , in the green lands near Ash Lake . History . For most of its story , Arush Ashuak was one of the agricultural trade hubs for the dragonborn . In 1487 DR , Arush Ashuak became one of the most important settlements of Tymanther , as it provided Djerad Thymar with supplies during the war against Unther .
Onthrilaenthor Onthrilaenthor was a ruined Eaerlann i settlement in the eastern Star Mounts . It was created for the elves by the Ammarindar dwarves and consisted of miles of tunnels and chambers cut into the rock , including vertical shafts to an area near the summit of the southern Star Mounts . The presence of stables near this shaft led to the belief that it was used by the Eaerlanni elves for aerial mounts . Onthrilaenthor was affected by strong winds , sometimes making it difficult to walk through the tunnels . Inhabitants . After its disuse , Onthrilaenthor was inhabited by harpies until they were driven out by the deep dragon Onskarrarrd .
Auseriel Auseriel was the secret elven haven established by Lamruil Moonflower , Prince of Evermeet , the late Zaor ' s youngest son . History . After the nearly successful conquest of Evermeet , by Kymil Nimesin was thwarted , Queen Amlaruil gave the " Tree of Souls " to Lamruil and , at her urging , agreed to take the tree and establish an elven haven on the mainland . He indicated he would establish this location far into the northern reaches and departed both with elves formerly of Evermeet and those displaced elves which were lured from other realms and , his betrothed , Maura Silverhand . Later , this haven was revealed to be Auseriel . In 1373 DR , the Year of Rogue Dragons , Auseriel was attacked by a group of white dragon s led by Harashnalthyn . At the insistence of Maura , Lamruil fled to Evermeet with the " Tree of Souls " . Maura stayed to provide a rearguard and ensured the unhindered escape of the " Tree of Souls " . Two days later Lamruil returned with a force of knights to find the city abandoned . His force found no trace of the rearguard aside from the corpses of several white wyrms . There was no sign of his wife ; Lamruil vowed to rebuild and continue his search for Princess Maura Silverhand .
Unnamed shadow priest This unnamed shadow priest was an antagonist of the unnamed graveyard near the Mere of Dead Men on the Sword Coast North . History . This shadow priest was located in the unnamed graveyard . He raised zombies and skeletons to boost Black Garius ' army . He also captured Tann and his men . However , the Kalach - Cha was employed to investigate and defeat the shadow priest .
Sandman Sandmen were rare creatures found in Zakhara . Originally from the Elemental Plane of Earth , these creatures were used by the dao to capture slaves on Toril . They were favored by the dao for this task because of their ability to capture targets without damaging them . Description . These creatures literally resembled a man made out of sand . The sand comprising their bodies was held together by magical forces . Combat . These creatures were ambush hunters , preferring to attack at night . Any creatures that came within 20 ft . ( 6 m ) of a sandman would fall asleep unless they were able to resist . Elves were more resistant to this effect than other races . Each touch from a sandman brought another wave of drowsiness that their opponents had to fight against or risk falling asleep . This deep sleep lasted for at least half an hour , and no amount of noise or physical disturbance would cause the target to awaken during this time . Any victim falling asleep before a sandman often woke up as a slave to the dao in the Great Dismal Delve . Sandmen were immune to all forms of non - magical missile attacks . Projectiles simply passed through them as they would if they struck normal sand . Upon death , a sandman would crumble into a pile of sand . This sand could be used to create " potions of dreaming " or " sand of truth " . This sand could also be used as a physical component in a " sleep " spell , resulting in double the effects of the spell . Habitat / Society . A sandman would attack any human on sight . This hatred stemmed from the fact that humans and demihuman s often used their remains in magical experiments . Ecology . Sandmen were slaves of the dao , but they had a chance of gaining freedom if they brought enough slaves to the dao mazework s to replace them . The dao used magical amulets to control the sandmen when they were sent out from the Elemental Plane of Earth . One organized example of this behavior was the Dream Brigade , a military unit of sandmen used by the dao in defense of the Sevenfold Mazework , mostly against slave revolts . Sandmen did not need to eat or sleep . They excelled at survival in harsh conditions . The only way to starve them was to keep them suspended in air for a length of time .
Chenowyn Chenowyn was a ruby dragon companion of queen Zaranda Star . Description . Chenowyn had spent most of her life in the form of a human orphan girl in the city of Zazesspur . In this form , she had red hair and amber eyes . Abilities . Chenowyn had the natural ability to cast " shocking grasp " , " summon swarm " , and " produce flame " spells without need for spell components . She would often cast these when angry , long before she understood that she was in fact a dragon . Zaranda also taught her how to cast " magic missile " . In her dragon form , Chenowyn could breathe a blast of caustic aluminum oxide that could dissolve armor . History . Her mother , an amethyst dragon , had left her in a orphanage , and for years , she had no idea that she was in fact a dragon . Most thought she was cursed , because of her strange powers . She was later adopted by Zaranda , who treated her like her adopted child and taught her how to control her magic . It was during the battle against deepspawn below the city that Zaranda and Chenowyn discovered the the latter was a ruby dragon . In Eleasis of 1367 DR , Chenowyn , in dragon form flew off to the west with fellow amethyst dragon Nyadnar . Trivia . Zaranda named her first daughter Sybille Zaranda Rhinda Chenowyn Alisande Rhindaun partly in honor of Chenowyn .
Royal Council of Aglarond The Royal Council of Aglarond was the council that advised the Simbul , ruler of Aglarond , during her reign between 1320 DR and 1425 DR . It met monthly , usually at full moon , at the Council Hall in Velprintalar . The council was made up of 30 members , of which 11 are from major cities and the others are from smaller villages in Aglarond . The Fang and Dahst did not recognise their being part of Aglarond at all , therefore did not send a councillor . Most of the positions on the council were hereditary positions held by the nobility of a particular province or city . The council was originally formed when Aglarond was created in 1065 DR . As of 1374 DR , the council meetings had reached around a tenday in length .
Aldrur Hariburt Aldrur Hariburt was a local herald based in Myratma , Tethyr , in 1372 DR . Personality . Aldrur was a pompous bureaucrat with an inflated sense of importance . Abilities . As a Herald , he was an expert in blazonry and the protocol of nobility . Possessions . Aldrur Hariburt was comfortably wealthy . Activities . Chastus served the Duchess of the Purple Marches in the capacity of Herald over non - noble blazonry , including miller ' s marks , guild symbols , merchant fleet flags , trading coster badges , and other symbols of commerce around Myratma . Hariburt was driven to prevent the untrained masses from designing heraldic devices on their own , which he saw as the exclusive charter of the Heralds . He was obsessed with ruining the business of Ilmurk Jongrath , a miller who designed and painted simple blazons on shields and other accouterments in his spare time . Aldrur petitioned for fines , arrest warrants , and even ducal censure against Jongrath , but to no avail . Relationships . Hariburt and his fellow Herald from Darromar , Chastus Beldrorn , were particularly nettled by an amateur heraldist named Ilmurk Jongrath . They accused him of usurping their authority , undercutting their prices , and generally being unfit to practice heraldry in any capacity . Jongrath was not in violation of any law and the two heralds could not get Duchess Haresdown to agree that official action should be taken against him . Consequently , Beldrorn and Hariburt resorted to spreading rumors in various circles that Jongrath was an outright thief , a Calishite spy , and a revolutionary out to overthrow the new ( as of the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR ) power structure of Tethyr .
Elemental Chaos The Elemental Chaos is the fundamental plane within which are contained all of the former elemental plane s and energy plane s as well as the planes of Limbo and the Abyss . A tempestuous sea of ever - changing terrain and clashing elements , with stability only enforced in isolated locations , the Elemental Chaos is ruled over , at least in name if not fact , by the primordial s and is the equal and opposite of its divine counterpart , the Astral Sea , as the primordials are the opposites of the god s as demon s are to devil s . In spite of its chaotic and dangerous landscape most parts of the Chaos are relatively easy to travel through , or at least so much as most other planes . History . The Elemental Chaos has existed as long as the Astral Sea , but prior to the Spellplague was unknown to nearly all inhabitants of Toril . During the sundering of Abeir from Toril the primordials , with a few exceptions , who inhabited the Chaos lost their influence over Toril and the surrounding space and were driven from the local multiverse into a separate and parallel existence , where Abeir also dwelt . Only with the Spellplague and the subsequent swapping of material between Abeir and Toril has the Elemental Chaos again become a part of the local cosmology , reabsorbing the local elemental planes as well as the Abyss and Limbo . Elemental Realms . Though most of the Elemental Chaos is an ever - changing landscape defined by chaos and unpredictability there are planes within the Chaos that have a more defined set of stability . These sub - planes , called realm s , are formed through the will and power of mighty elemental beings , often primordials but including other denizens of the Chaos as well . Within these realms a sort of order is maintained , often reflecting the nature of its creator and ruler . This is not always entirely true and the Abyss , for instance , is as chaotic and dangerous , if not thoroughly more so , than the rest of the Chaos . Like dominion s , realms maintain laws and natures separate from the rest of the Chaos , though they dwell within it , and often have strong connections with other planes outside of the Chaos .
Gorx Gorx was a xorn at the Fane of the Eye under Tyar - Besil during the Elemental Evil crisis . History . In 1491 DR , while in his home plane , Gorx saw a gate to Toril . Intrigued , he passed through and arrived in the Fane . There , Keltar , a member of the Cult of the Black Earth , mistook Gorx for an emissary of the elemental lord Ogrémoch . Taking advantage of this , the xorn enslaved the cultist , saying that Ogrémoch needed tributes to be given to Gorx . However , some adventurers infiltrated the Fane and confronted him . Appendix . Behind the scenes . If the players bribed Gorx , they could pass by without fighting .
Web Web , formerly known as Shan ' s web , was a spell that filled an area with sticky spider - webs that ensnared those caught in the area . Users . The " web " spell could be learned and cast by wizard s and sorcerer s with access to the conjuration school of magic . In the time of Netheril , it could be cast by arcanist s of the Inventive specialization . In Zakhara , elemental mage s and sorcerers could learn it as part of the universal province . Effects . After the Year of Wild Magic , 1372 DR , a caster could , up to a distance of 100 ft ( 30 m ) or more depending on their level , create a multi - layered collection of strong and sticky strands or fibers . These were rather like spider webs , but were much thicker and tougher . These spread over an area 40 ft ( 12 m ) wide , but the strands had to be anchored to stable , diametrically opposite objects ; a part of the " web " that was not so anchored would collapse in on itself and vanish . These strands entangled creatures caught within the " web " , hampering their movements . One had to either force their way or slip nimbly between the strands in order to pass through them . One who was unwary or too slow to react when the spell was cast could become trapped in place , and only with a great feat of strength or escape artistry could they break free . A " web " spell lasted tens of minutes according to the caster ' s power , but it could be made permanent through a " permanency " spell . The strands were flammable , so the " web " would slowly burn if ignited , injuring creatures caught within . A permanent " web " that was damaged but not wholly burned would regrow in ten minutes . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , a casting of " web " required a small piece of an actual spider web . History . The " web " spell was first introduced in the time of Netheril , in 3205 NY ( −654 DR ) , under the name " Shan ' s web " , after the arcanist Shan . It later became known simply as " web " . In the Year of the Prince , 1357 DR , Kyriani Agrivar and Onyx the Invincible dueled the wizard Parwyyd Hanifar and his personal assistant Dunstanny outside the Great Door . Moving into a niche , Dunstanny suggested that Parwyyd employ a " web " over the entrance , anchored high and low with minimum depth . It soon trapped Kyri and Onyx like flies and ended the fight . " Web " was commonly known and used by the magical community by 1358 DR .
Chastus Beldrorn Chastus Beldrorn was a local herald based in Darromar , Tethyr , in 1372 DR . Personality . Chastus was known to be enamored with his own importance and imperious to those who challenged his authority . Abilities . As a Herald , he was an expert in blazonry and the protocol of nobility . Possessions . Chastus Beldrorn was comfortably wealthy . Activities . Chastus served the Duchess of the Purple Marches in the capacity of Herald over non - noble blazonry , including miller ' s marks , guild symbols , merchant fleet flags , trading coster badges , and other symbols of commerce around Darromar . During his bitter squabble with Ilmurk Jongrath , he hired some henchmen and led them against Jongrath ' s Mill in order to confiscate some newly painted shields displaying heraldic devices . Jongrath dissuaded them with a few well - placed crossbow bolts . Relationships . Beldrorn and his fellow Herald from Myratma , Aldrur Hariburt , were particularly nettled by an amateur heraldist named Ilmurk Jongrath . They accused him of usurping their authority , undercutting their prices , and generally being unfit to practice heraldry in any capacity . Jongrath was not in violation of any law and the two heralds could not get Duchess Haresdown to agree that official action should be taken against him . Consequently , Beldrorn and Hariburt resorted to spreading rumors in various circles that Jongrath was an outright thief , a Calishite spy , and a revolutionary out to overthrow the new ( as of the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR ) power structure of Tethyr .