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Dragon magazine 190 " Dragon " issue 190 was released in February of 1993 . It contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms : The Game Wizards : Volo goes to town . This article lets Volothamp Geddarm ( and Elminster ) speak about " Volo ' s Guide to Waterdeep " and some Waterdhavian features like the Silent Shield and its Floating Helm . Sounds of Wonder & Delight . This article describes musical and magical instruments for the Al - Qadim setting . Stringed instruments . Buzuq • Jawzah • Rababah • Qanun • Santur • ' Ud Wind instruments . Nafir • Mijayrah • Mitbiq • Mizwid • Nay Percussion instruments . Darbukkah • Elephant drums • Jahlah • Naqqarah • Qaraqib • Qas ' ah baladi • Riqq • Sajat • Storm bell and storm gong • Tabl Instrumens of the jann . Nay of the djinn • Riqq of the efreet • ' Ud of the marids • Rababah of the dao • Qanun of the spirits • Takht of the jann Unique Unicorns . This article presents twelve variants of the unicorn . < br > Alicorn • Bay unicorn • Black unicorn • Brown unicorn • Cunnequine • Faerie unicorn • Gray unicorn • Palomino unicorn • Pinto unicorn • Sea unicorn • Unisus • Zebracorn
Nexalan The Nexalans ( or Nexala ) were the largest ethnicity living in Maztica . They were one of the seven major tribes of Maztican s . When most folk in Faerûn used the term " Maztican " , they were most likely referring to Nexalans , as Nexalans were the only people of Maztica who had traveled to the east as of 1372 DR . The peoples of the four nations of Nexal , Pezelac , Huacli , and Kultaka were all Nexalans . Description . Nexalans were taller than the Payits . They had lean bodies and angular features . The men never had beards . Nexalans , as a rule , were strong and intelligent , but they often lacked wisdom in their decisions . Society . Nexalan culture placed a strong emphasis on aesthetics and did not care as much about substance . A prime example was the Great Pyramid of Nexal with its grandiose mosaics and gaudy colors . Language . The Nexalan people spoke the Nexalan language . Those living in Pezelac spoke a distinct dialect of that tongue , while those living in Huacli and Kultaka spoke their own languages . Religion . Nexalans primarily worshiped the god Zaltec , but deities of the sun ( Tezca ) and rain ( Calor ) were also given devotion , as was Qotal . Combat . The Nexalans were a very warlike people . In Nexalan society , the greatest status was given to members of one of the military orders , such as the Eagle Nights or the Jaguar Knights . Boys in Nexalan culture were trained in the art of war from a very young age . Most were capable warrior s by their sixteenth year . The Nexalans invented the Feathered Wars , which were ritualistic , mock battles , where the losers provided prisoners to become human sacrifices . History . The Nexalans were the original people of the kingdom of Nexal , the greatest ever empire of Maztica . They were related to the Dog People and originated in the same region .
Fennor Fennor was a berserker and warlord of the Uthgardt Tribe of the Elk during the Elemental Evil crisis . History . Fennor led a small raiding band of the Elk tribe . In 1491 DR , following visions of her daughter , Fennor led her men to a mound near the Nettlebee ranch . There Fennor , as prophesied , met the old chieftain Javor , now risen as a revenant . She offered the support of her men to him in raiding the ranch . In truth , she wanted use this occasion to raid and destroy the ranch anyway . Personality . Fennor was a bloodthirsty leader , wanting massacres . However , she respected Javor and if asked by him Fennor could be convinced to abort the raid .
Laspar Laspar was a type of tree found in Faerûn . Description . Laspars appeared similar to " squat cedar s " . Their flat needles were olive green , giving the tree the appearance that it was dead . The needles grew in clusters called " shags " at the end of each branch . Laspar trunks had a dusty green bark covering golden - colored wood . Usage . Laspar wood did not serve well for fires because it had large amounts of pitch that caused sputtering sparks . However , laspar needles were often used in candles and torches . The needles were also used for their scent . Locations . Laspars grew as far east as Thay and as far south as the Forest of Tethir . In the North , they were particularly common in Turnstone Pass , Delimbiyr Vale , and the Far Forest .
Julnar bint Bahija Julnar bint Bahija was a holy slayer and member of the Gilded Palm in 1367 DR . Activities . Julnar was selected for a special mission and agreed to have her body permanently polymorphed to appear as a beautiful elf . She was tasked with infiltrating the Mosque of Bountiful Jisan in Huzuz and assassinating Imam Moral , who disagreed with the Gilded Palm ' s methods .
Forcecage Forcecage , formerly known as Valdick ' s forcecage , was an evocation spell that fashioned a cube of force to imprison all within it . Effects . A " forcecage " spell created an immovable , invisible prison composed of pure force , similar to a " wall of force " . It could take one of two forms , as chosen by the caster . The first was a barred cage , a 20 - foot - wide ( 6 . 1 meters ) cube made of 0 . 5 - inch - wide ( 1 . 3 centimeters ) bars the same distance apart . The other was a windowless cell , only 10 feet wide ( 3 meters ) but lacking any gaps or exits . A " forcecage " could also be a rather ornate , round " birdcage " - like structure , with visible bars . Any creature within the affected area at the time of casting was trapped inside , unless they were too large ( in which case the spell failed ) , or they could pass through the slits in the barred cage . It was also possible to escape with " teleportation " spells or astral travel , though the force blocked ethereal travel . A captive could still use spells or breath weapons through the barred cage , and weapons could potentially fit through . The " forcecage " was immune to " dispel magic " , but it could be destroyed with " disintegrate " , or with a " sphere of annihilation " or a " rod of cancellation " . It usually lasted a matter of hours , according to the power of the caster , unless dismissed ahead of time . However , a " forcecage " could also fade with the death of its caster . Material components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , the spell required 1 , 500 gp worth of ruby dust , which had to be thrown into the air and vanished after the spell was cast . Users . The " forcecage " spell could be cast by wizard s and sorcerer s , and cleric s who commanded the craft domain . In the time of Netheril , it could be cast by arcanist s of the Inventive specialization . History . The spell was named for Valdick , and it was introduced in 2048 NY ( −1811 DR ) under the name " Valdick ' s forcecage " . It later became known simply as " forcecage " . " Forcecage " was a common spell in Faerûn in the 1360s DR . Realmslore . The extraplanar magic - user Imgig Zu placed his captive Cybriana inside a " forcecage " during his Great Awakening of his bound people . Trapped inside , Cybriana was unable to stop him , but was able to use a simple " bloom " spell , scattering flowers outside to form a trail for her friends . The " forcecage " faded with Imgig ' s death , allowing her to escape .
Destruction Destruction was a necromancy spell that could kill a creature and obliterate its body . Earlier versions of this spell were the " resurrection " spell cast in reverse , which turned a creature to dust . Effects . The older versions of this spell required the caster to successfully touch the victim in order to turn them to dust . The newer version had a range of about 50 to 100 ft ( 15 to 30 m ) or more , depending on the level of the caster . Unless they were able to overcome the magic of this spell , the target of this spell was killed instantly and their body was consumed , leaving nothing behind but their clothes , equipment , and possessions . Even if they were fortitudinous enough to resist , they were subjected to a large amount of damage which could also prove fatal . Creatures obliterated by this spell could only be recovered by a " true resurrection " , a " miracle " , or a thoughtfully worded " wish " followed by a " resurrection " . When cast in reverse , " resurrection " could return a creature to life and full vigorous health as long as there was at least a piece of the deceased that was part of the body at the time of death . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , the newer version of this spell required the use of a special holy or unholy symbol made of silver and bearing verses of consecration or extermination , costing at least 500 gp . The older versions only required unholy water for the material component .
Tangled Webs Tangled Webs is the second book in the Starlight and Shadows trilogy by Elaine Cunningham . Summary . The novel opens with Liriel Baenre rescuing Hrolf the Unruly from prison in Skullport to his ship , the " Elfmaid " . With the help of Liriel ' s magic , the " Elfmaid " is able to pass through the magical portals of Skullport to the Sea of Swords , heading for Ruathym with a few stops on the side . Meanwhile , Caladorn Cassalanter , sailing with seal - hunters on the Cutter in the waters near Luskan , captures a ship and discovers it is filled with barrels of pickled sea elves . The barrels are marked with Ruathen symbols , indicating a plot to implicate Ruathym in the tragedy . The " Elfmaid " picks up the Cutter and strands its occupants without realizing they had not been the perpetrators . The surviving crew is saved by Xzorsh , the sea elf ranger . It turns out that the High Captains of Luskan are planning a war against Ruathym , using falsified atrocities to turn Waterdeep and other members of the Lords ' Alliance against the island . High Captain Rethnor allies with Vestress and the Kraken Society , based in Ascarle , and attempts to destroy the " Elfmaid " for interfering in his plans . The " Elfmaid " is able to escape only when Liriel calls on her clerical powers of Lolth , much to Fyodor ' s dismay . The " Elfmaid " eventually docks in Ruathym , where Liriel and Fyodor hope to find Yggdrasil ' s Child , a tree on which Liriel must carve a rune in order to keep her drow magic and enable Fyodor control over his berserker rages . The only one who is knowledgeable about rune magic , however , is Ulf the Shaman and he refuses to help Liriel until she has passed some sort of unspoken test . Meanwhile , trouble abounds in Ruathym : for some reason , islanders are disappearing , and the woman ( Ygraine ) prophesied to restore the shapeshifting berserker magic of Ruathym has apparently been killed . In the end , Shakti Hunzrin , Liriel ' s sworn foe , also allies with Vestress and Rethnor . Vestress seeks a kingdom to conquer using four steps : 1 ) obtain Liriel to cast out the drow banshee that has settled in Ruathym , 2 ) charm Wedigar with a nereid and force him to unknowingly shapeshift and kill people , 3 ) use Dagmar , Ygraine ' s twin sister , to kill selected Ruathen and plant kelpie s in the water , and 4 ) use Rethnor ' s forces to weaken the people of Ruathym . In addition , Sittl , a malenti ( mutated sahuagin taking the form of a sea elf ) uses his friendship with Xzorsh and the sea elves to further harm Ruathym . When Liriel and Fyodor learn of Ascarle ' s influence , they and the Ruathen summon allies from the sea to defeat Ascarle and release the prisoners , including Ygraine , held there . Liriel ' s part in the battle includes defeating the drow banshee and briefly becoming an avatar of Lolth , after which she renounces Lolth altogether . Liriel is able to draw her rune on Yggdrasil ' s Child and control Fyodor ' s berserker rages ; he , in turn , makes her his witch . The next step is to bring the Windwalker amulet to Rashemen to fulfil Fyodor ' s quest .
Yeva Appearance . Yeva ' s skin is the color of desert sand with dark mottling . Her hair is long and brown colored , layered into braids . Her features are sharp and she has pointed ears . She wore silvery plate armor . History . Yeva is not native to Toril , and is most likely a githyanki based on her swearing by " the Fires of Tu ' narath , " and her referencing of her people invading Toril . Abilities . Yeva can summon a psionic " storm lance " that takes the form of a lightning bolt . Appearances . Yeva appears in the last two novels of the " Abolethic Sovereignty " trilogy , " City of Torment " and " Key of Stars " .
Lareth His Resplendence , Lareth , the King of Justice , was once the ruler of gold dragon s He was killed in 1373 DR . Death . In 1373 DR , Lareth was slain in battle by the gold dragon , Tamarand . Tamarand , Lareth ' s deputy and close friend , challenged Lareth for leadership of all goodly dragons after Lareth ' s reasoning and judgment had been corrupted . Lareth , teetering on the edge of madness as a result of the Rage that was plaguing all dragon - kind at the time , eagerly accepted , intent on destroying this obviously power - hungry , traitorous " friend " , who must surely covet the position of King of Justice . At first , Tamarand tried to subdue Lareth , using only spells to disable not destroy , but finally Tamarand was forced to deliver a fatal blow . As required by the protocols of the Ptarian Code , the gold dragon Larendrammagar ( " Nexus " ) and the silver dragon Havarlan bore witness to the battle . Legacy . After Lareth ' s death , magical daggers were made from his fangs . Called a " Dragontooth of Lareth " , these daggers are given to elite members of the Talons of Justice , and were supposed to contain a part of the wisdom of the former King of Justice .
Zelbross Zelbross was a hamlet lying on the Delimbiyr Route , halfway between Loudwater and Secomber . In the 1360s DR , it was home to about 120 people . Zelbross was famous for its clay smoking pipes . These iron - hard , mottled , tortoise - shell finish pipes could be found all over Faerûn . This was an old settlement possibly established here because of the rich clay along the River Shining that could be found in the vicinity . History . By 1479 DR , Zelbross lay in ruins .
Adera Moonfist Adera Moonfist was a famed thief in Ravens Bluff . History . She descended from Satcheera Moonfist , a member of the Turning Key , a famed Mulmaster adventuring party that had hidden a treasure in Flooded Forest . In 1491 DR , she decided to seek out her ancestor ' s treasure . However , in her search , Adera approached the mind flayer Vanquo . Vanquo also desired that treasure and seized the opportunity to capture Adera . It absorbed all information from her and finally replaced her brain with an intellect devourer , killing her . The intellect devourer then adopted her identity .
Thallastam Thallastam was a Chondathan human man of the Vast of the 6th century DR . He was a famous expert in magical swords , a practitioner of the Sublime Way , and a Jade Phoenix mage . History . Thallastam hailed from the city of Procampur in the Vast . In his youth , he visited Kara - Tur and studied there for a while before returning to his homeland . There , he founded the Nine Swords Company , consisting of ten blade magic ians : four crusader s ; five warblades ; and himself , a swordsage . They adventured through the Vast , performing good deeds and slaying dangerous monsters . When they eventually disbanded , Thallastam concealed his companions ' nine sword s in Swords Pool using a spell he ' d cast , to protect and preserve them . He returned to Procampur and became a famous sage , specializing in magical swords and amassing a collection of blades . Therefore , a peddler from a neighboring town sold Thallastam a certain unidentified sword for 1500 gold piece s . In the Year of the Zealous , 550 DR , Thallastam set out and took the blade to a fellow sage and expert in swords , and the only person that he could trust with his find , Elminster of Shadowdale . Elminster identified the blade as " Ilbratha " , the " Mistress of Battles " , the legendary lost sword of King Azoun I of Cormyr . Thallastam left Shadowdale to return to Procampur with " Ilbratha " , traveling via Tilver ' s Gap and Essembra in Battledale . But he disappeared on the way , never reaching Procampur and not seen alive again . Several years later , Battledale ' s Pool of Yeven was dragged and turned up a skeleton and Thallastam ' s staff and ruined diary , though " Ilbratha " could not be found . It was later in the possession of a merrow chieftain named Tarag around 582 DR . Legacy . Several pieces from Thallastam ' s blade collection were never found , and by 1358 DR these were rumored to still be hidden in Procampur . His spell at Swords Pool outlived him and his companions , and still preserved their nine swords by 1370 DR . His Nine Swords Company was later reformed in the 1370s DR at Swords Pool . Abilities . Thallastam was a wizard and a swordsage practitioner of the Sublime Way , who in his life attained the full powers of a Jade Phoenix mage . He preferred unarmed combat but was also a sage and an expert in magical swords .
Filvendor Floshin Filvendor Floshin was the youngest son of Elorfindar Floshin in Daggerford around 1370 DR . History . Filvendor was the father of Kelson Darktreader and Filarion . At one point after 1370 he disappeared from the town . His son Filarion went to search him but with no success . Personality . Filvendor was the son who most resembled Elorfindar . He was spirited and untamed and didn ' t avoid stress in his daily routine , like his father . Elorfindar put much effort into guiding Filvendor , but the son always remained in control of his destiny and was trying to find his personal path .
Citadel Felbarr Citadel Felbarr was originally a dwarven citadel of over 25 , 000 dwarves that at different times in history belonged to dwarves , human s , orc s , and since 1367 DR once again the dwarves . The badge of office for the King of Citadel Felbarr was a a simple golden crown adorned with three large sapphires . Geography . Citadel Felbarr was located at the base of the Rauvin Mountains along the River Redrun , with Silverymoon Pass to the south and Sundabar Vale to the east . A trade route connected Felbarr to Sundabar to the southeast and Beorunna ' s Well to the northwest beyond the Cold Wood . Citadel Felbarr had tunnels in the Upper Underdark that connected it to Mithral Hall in the west . History . In around 1054 DR the dwarves abandoned Citadel Felbarr . The humans of Silverymoon quickly took advantage of this masive citadel and garrisoned it with over 3 , 000 troops However after a battle lasting many months the citadel was captured in 1104 DR by orcs and renamed Citadel of Many Arrows . It was recaptured by a force of Dwarves in 1367 DR . Relationships . Citadel Fellbarr often traded with Beorunna ' s Well , Quaervarr , Silverymoon , and Sundabar . It also exchanged caravans with Mithral Hall . King Warcrown signed the Treaty of Garumn ' s Gorge with the orc King Obould along with King Bruenor Battlehammer at Mithral Hall .
Tarntassa ' s Tower Tarntassa ' s Tower was a mage ' s tower in the city of Tantras in the Vast , standing off Sandril ' s Lane in the western side of the city . It was the home the adventurer - mage Tarntassa . Tarntassa was a friend to the Harpers . Harper agents were welcome at her tower , provided they came quietly under cover of dark .
Weeping Desert The Weeping Desert was a desert located in the Haunted Lands of interior Zakhara . It was a sandy expanse running from limestone hills at the base of the Furrowed Mountains to massive dunes separating it from the Burning Land . By 1367 DR , the Weeping Desert earned its name from the prevalence of undead spirits , such as ghost s , ghost horses , and the undead giant s known as rom . A large set of ruins was believed to be the source of the keening sounds that kept travelers awake at night . A large clan of rom was hidden beneath this ruin at the magical underground spring known as the Well of Despair .
Lilinuk Lilinuk was the largest settlement on the Great Glacier . Geography . Lilinuk was located on a plateau south of the Nakalpgotak Sea , about 150 feet ( 46 meters ) above the shore , and west of the Novularond mountains . Description . Access to the village was afforded by a series of ramps of ice that spiraled up to the top of the plateau on which the village was built . North of the plateau , at the shore of the sea within a bay , the village maintained a small fleet of kayaks and larger " umiaks " . Pens made of ice blocks held herds of caribou and muskoxen for food . Everything in Lilinuk was meticulously kept in good condition . Even snowhouse s were rebuilt every year . The villagers stored a year ' s worth of food in pits in the ice . Even the dogs and kupuk lived in relative luxury , having their own snowhouses , called " jititip " , in which to live . The center of the village was a large area with space dedicated for the yearly " sukkiruchit " festival . It included five communal feasting houses ( " quaggi " ) and a large two - domed " rewqugi " , where visitors could warm themselves by fire . Government . Like most large Iulutiun villages , Lilinuk was advised by a village council , or " iquemelum " . Trade . Lilinuk was famous for the quality of its clothing , kayaks , and dog sleds , and its people were excited to trade . It was also one of the two settlements — the other being Jukum — where the annual " sukkiruchit " trade fair took place . This festival attracted craftsmen and hunters from all over Alpuk . A typical " sukkiruchit " would gather over a thousand attendees . History . In the Year of the Great Flood , year 1790 of the Ulutiun calendar , which corresponds to - 760 DR , a warm summer caused the water levels of the Nakalpgotak Sea to rise , flooding the villages around its shoreline . Lilinuk , however , was spared , since it was built atop the high plateau . Around 1260 DR , a group of citizens of Lilinuk were exiled for plotting to murder the " iquemelum " . These exiles joined together with similarly banished Angulutiun s from the east and formed the village of Eghagu . Rumors & Legends . Around 1340 DR , hunters from Lilinuk discovered the journal of an explorer whose body had been magically turned to ice . The journal described a hidden castle within Mount Okk in the Lugsaas Chain . This castle was supposedly the headquarters of a cabal of evil wizard s from Vaasa who were trying to develop new spells of great power and failed . Inhabitants . Lilinuk had a population of about one and a half thousand in 1359 DR . Its people were hard - working and perhaps the most industrious people of the Great Glacier . Luftuk was the shrewdest trader of the village , and in 1359 DR , he was the one responsible for organizing the " sukkiruchit " .
Shaless Shaless was a woman of the city of Tsurlagol in the Vast . She was an adventurer . In Nightal of the Year of the Prince , 1357 DR , she made a triumphant return to The Drunken Dragon , favorite tavern in Tsurlagol , and there displayed a selection of curious harp s and beautiful , magic al blade s . According to her , she had explored the ruins of Myth Drannor , battled devil s , and pulled the treasures from their claws . Maerhult , a bard also visiting the tavern , examined two of her harps and pronounced them to be genuine works of old Myth Drannor , and to be rare magical items .