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Darreth Darreth was a prisoner at the Temple of Elemental Evil under Tyar - Besil during the Elemental Evil crisis . History . Darreth lived in Womford in the Dessarin Valley . In 1491 DR , he was captured by elemental cultists who took him to the altar of the Temple of Elemental Evil in order to use him as a sacrifice . However , some adventurers infiltrated the temple and freed him .
Blade thirst Blade thirst was a spell that allowed a slashing weapon being wielded by a ranger to gain a + 3 bonus and glow with a blue flame . The earlier version of this spell was an alteration spell called bladethirst . It was usable by wizards and worked on any single - edge blade .
Secrets of the Sages Secrets of the Sages was the first — and only — issue of the Forgotten Realms newsletter . It was promised to buyers of the original edition of the " Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting " , if they joined the " Order of Heroes " via the enclosed customer response card . It was dated Summer 1988 and contained : This was the only issue of the newsletter actually published .
Staff of vision A staff of vision contained the " darkvision " , " remove blindness " and " see invisibility " spells , and two copies of the " true seeing " spell . Each time one of these was used , there was a chance that the caster would become mentally fatigued . It was worth around 43 , 000 gold pieces .
Orok Orok was a runaway boy of Blue Bear Tribe in Zelbross . History . Orok abandoned his tribe because his siblings bullied him . From then on , he hid in a lair in the ruins of Zelbross . Personality . Orok , like all Uthgardt , distrusted magic .
Teresiel Teresiel was a prisoner at the Fane of the Eye under Tyar - Besil during the Elemental Evil crisis . History . In 1491 DR , Teresiel was chosen among many others to be part of a diplomatic delegation to Mirabar . However , at Beliard in the Dessarin Valley , they were ambushed by the Cult of the Black Earth . Teresiel was captured and transported beyond the River Dessarin . There , in the Sumber Hills , they were attacked by the Cult of the Howling Hatred , but Teresiel remained in Black Earth ' s custody . Some time after being transported to the Fane , however , she was ceded to the Cult of the Eternal Flame , who put her in a jail in their section of the Fane until some adventurers infiltrated the temple and freed her .
Karador Karador was a small city located in the middle of Lake Myrloch on Gwynneth Isle in the Moonshaes . As of 1479 DR the city was ruled by the fey queen High Lady Ordalf as the capital of Sarifal although her son Prince Araithe handled the day - to - day running of the government . Inhabitants . Most residents of Karador were Llewyrr elves , wood elves , gnomes or banshrae although a few humans lived in the city . Visitors to the city were uncommon . Military . The city was protected by a powerful mythal which could shift the city to and from the Feywild . The few leShay fey who lived in the city were powerful arcanists , more powerful than elven high mages . History . Around the time of the Spellplague High Lady Ordalf moved the city through a portal from the Feywild and it rose from the depths of Lake Myrloch . The fey forces soon routed the High King ' s troops and took control of the entire island of Gwynneth .
Nor Takt Nor Takt was a lake in the Hordelands near Khazari and Ra - Khati . Geography . This lake was found nestled within the foothills of Katakoro Shan . Given its location , it was likely that Nor Takt began as a collecting pool from both glacial runoff from the Katakoro Glacier and over - spill from Nor Zanskra found to the west . The Takt Muren flowed east out of Nor Takt . Description . Nor Takt covered roughly 900 square miles ( 1450 sq . km ) .
Chalaska Muruin Chalaska Muruin was the unofficial ruler of Bargewright Inn during the Elemental Evil crisis in 1491 DR . Activities . Muruin was the master of the gate guards of the Inn and acted as unofficial ruler under orders of a cabal of plutocratic business owners , most of whom were in the pockets of the Zhentarim .
Elfharrow Elfharrow was a desert land populated by scattered tribes of xenophobic elves . The natives also patrolled the North Wall mountains south of their lands , recording occasional sightings of monstrous entities in the high clouds along the ridgeline of desolated Halruaa . The region was also known as the Elfharrow badlands . The area was divided into lots of tribal territories although " visitors " could not see these divisions as each territory was vast and violently defended by the wild elf clans and their ferociously wild elf chieftains . References . External links . Excerpts :
Paerestus Paerestus , also called " Smokebeard " , was a man from the city of Tsurlagol in the Vast in the 12th century DR . He was a famous bard . History . Paerestus was a famous bard . Some time after the Year of the Quiet Earth , 1161 DR , Paerestus bought " Wythyndle ' s Round Book " from Lord Irlistir of Ulkan for a goodly amount of money . This was a magical and holy book of Milil , Lord of Song , and Paerestus felt it to be a gift of the gods , but only ever listened to and learned the music it played , for later use with lyrics of his own . He kept the " Round Book " stashed in a secret space in the decaying stone wall of the stables behind his house . Paerestus died in a house - fire one morning in the Year of the Tomb , 1182 DR . Though his house was burned down , the " Round Book " survived unscathed in the stables . It was eventually rediscovered by another , likely someone robbing out building stones . Description . A warm , rich voice made Paerestus famous , However , he was short on originality when it came to writing tunes . He had the moniker " Smokebeard " .
Dirs Dirs , or the Jaw - Tooth , was a rocky island located in the Nada al - Hazan achipelago within the Crowded Sea . Geography . This island was covered with rocky outcroppings and dried grasses , making in rather inhospitable to humans . Inhabitants . This island was home to a group of skilled hunting falcons . These falcons were so prized that they were given as gifts to sultans , caliphs , and even kings beyond the borders of Zakhara . No settlements were found on the island of Dirs because of the presence of the hunting birds ' fierce protectors : the maskhi . The maskhi only trusted the Ben Nabil family from Bandar al - Sa ' adat . Once per year they were allowed to collect a few of the falcons and train them .
Undermountain : The Lost Level Undermountain : The Lost Level , written by Steven E . Schend , was released by TSR in 1996 . It is the first of three Dungeon Crawl adventures set in the largest , most dangerous dungeon in the Forgotten Realms , Undermountain . The adventure is meant for 4 - 8 characters , levels 7 - 9 .
Scalesneer Scalesneer was a lizardfolk shaman of the Muckmarsh tribe in Twilight Marsh near Phlan . History . In 1489 DR , Scalesneer saved his chieftain Bogclaw , curing his wounds . Afterward , he helped him to get revenge against the black dragon Throstulgrael . They decided to hire an adventuring party to raid Throstulgrael ' s lair , expected that he would be absent , in order to have vengeance against the dragon . However , at the meeting with the adventurers , they were attacked by a group of will - o ' - wisp s and Scalesneer was killed .
Shahrokh Shahrokh was an extremely powerful djinn lord and was the vizar to the pasha of Calimport . Abilities . Shahrokh was a powerful mage who was even able to penetrate Acham el Jhotos ' s wards to enter the city of Almraiven . History . He worked with efreet to complete the Ritual of Return , which would free Calim and Memnon from their prison . Appearance . Like most djinn , Shahrokh had no legs ; rather , his lower body was a whirlwind . He was larger than most genies .
Pierson ' s home Pierson ' s home was one of the houses in the village of West Harbor on the Sword Coast North . It belonged to Pierson . Location . Located in near the center of the village , Pierson ' s home was located next to Tarmas ' home . Structure . Like the other houses in West Harbor , Pierson ' s home was wooden . Interior . The building was small . It was composed of a single room , with barrels , a bed , and a drawer . History . Pierson lived in this house . When duergar and bladeling s attacked the village in 1374 DR , Pierson locked himself in the house , afraid someone would steal his supplies . The Kalach - Cha was able to intimidate him , lie to him , pick the lock , or bash the door to get in . In any case , the Kalach - Cha could ' ve ordered him to get into the fight , since he was a member of the militia . After Pierson went to the field , the Kalach - Cha could ' ve looted his house or leave the supplies .
Icelace River The Icelace River flowed southwest down from the Great Glacier , through the far western part of Narfell and into central Damara . It flowed fast enough so that it never froze over , even in the harshest of winters and was deadly cold if someone fell in , making it useful for protecting the northeastern border of Damara from aggressive Nar tribes . If the river was needed to repel the tribesmen and blightlords , king Gareth Dragonsbane of Damara would have expanded his borders to better defend the river .
Raedlar Belorgan Raedlar Belorgan was one of five young men who attempted to assassinate Princess Tanalasta during the Abraxus affair in 1369 DR . He was killed in the attempt . Raedlar was rumored to be a titled Baron of Forgemarket ( a market crossroads in the Wyvernshores countryside ) .
Telos ( city ) Telos was located in the crater created when the primordial Telos , whom the city takes its name from , fell to Vaasa . The city was fortress - like and the Ironfell Council ruled from the Citadel of the Iron Sky in the center of the city . There were no houses of worship in Telos but some sects worshiped in secret .
Xxiphu Xxiphu , also known as the Soaring City , was an ancient mobile aboleth city from the Far Realm that had existed on Abeir - Toril since prehistoric times . Description . Xxiphu was a glyph - scribed obelisk with tentacles sprawling from its walls , wrapped in an eternal storm that soared over the surface of the world . The inscriptions on the surface of the obelisk depicted thousands of interconnected images , that were constantly changing . The full meaning of the evolving inscription was too alien for mortal minds to comprehend and remain sane . Reality was altered around Xxiphu ' s vicinity , periodically spawning aberrations from the Far Realm onto the world . History . The ancient city of Xxiphu originally came to Abeir - Toril from the Far Realm when the world was young . Xxiphu plummeted to the world and settled deep below what is now the Sea of Fallen Stars . When Abeir - Toril was sundered into two twin planets , Abeir and Toril , the city of Xxiphu remained on Abeir . During the Spellplague , Xxiphu was transported to Faerûn during the Wailing Years . The monolith city was first raised over the Sea of Fallen Stars near Cormyr in 1389 DR . The aboleths native to Toril were startled when they became aware of the ancient city reappearance , and at first attacked the ancient aboleths who dwell inside Xxiphu . Over time , however , both factions of aboleths were able to coexist in an uneasy peace , although the Torilian aboleths avoided being near of Xxiphu . In 1396 DR the aboleths of Xxiphu forced the kuo - toa into their service . Shortly after , Malyanna moved Xxiphu to the Citadel of the Outer Void on the fringe of the Feywild to open the Living Gate to the Far Realm , but failed . In 1429 DR , Xxiphu returned from the Citadel of the Outer Void to the sky above the Sea of Fallen Stars . As of 1479 DR , Xxiphu could be spotted hovering across the skies over the sea , usually near Akanûl . Inhabitants . Within Xxiphu dwelt the original aboleths who came to Toril shortly after the creation of the world , known as the Abolethic Sovereignty .
Hallucinatory forest Hallucinatory forest was an illusion spell that made a large area appear to be a real forest permanently . The reverse of this spell , revealed wood , removed this illusion . Effects . A druid could turn an area the size of a 40 ft ( 12 . 2 m ) square per level of experience into an illusory forest that looked , smelled , sounded , and felt just like the real thing . Other druids and intelligent forest - dwelling creatures ( centaur s , dryad s , green dragon s , nymph s , satyr s , treant s , etc . ) could recognize the illusion , but unless a creature had an affinity with woodlands , they believed the phantasm unquestioningly and acted accordingly . The reverse of this spell exactly countered " hallucinatory forest " . It could also be " dispelled " . Components . Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast this spell . Some druids required mistletoe as their material component .
Lugsaas Chain The Lugsaas , or " Southern Shield " , was a chain of mountains in the south of the Great Glacier , which formed the border with the Cold Lands to the south . Geography . The Lugsaas Chain formed the border between Damara and Vaasa in the south and the Alpuk region in the north . The Lugsaas was the longest and tallest of the three " Saas " , " Shields " , that surrounded and protected the Great Glacier and divided it off from the rest of Toril . This Southern Shield was longer than 1 , 200 miles , stretching from the Tuutsaas Chain northeast of the Tortured Land to the Angsaas Chain and Sossal . There were only a few passes through the Lugsaas , in the lower elevations , and they were both dangerous and narrow . Flora & Fauna . Wild packs of kupuk roamed the lower elevations of the Lugsaas Chain . The peaks were swarming with remorhaz , living in tunnels underneath the ice of the mountains . A rare , silver - colored moss known as ring moss grew within crevasses in the mountains . History . In 1148 DR , a severe earthquake shook the Lugsaas mountains , which was large enough to create a fissure near the base of Mount Okk , which was one of the tallest mountains in the range .
Repel vermin Repel vermin , and another version called repel insects , were abjuration spells that created an invisible barrier to keep out unwanted pests . Effects . The area of effect for these spells was a 10 ft ( 3 m ) radius around the spellcaster . The older version of this spell was only effective against normal - and giant - sized true insects , not arachnids like spiders and scorpions . The newer version worked on all manner of vermin . These spells were proof against all normal pests and some giant versions , but large , determined creatures could breach the barrier , taking damage as they crossed into the protected area . Components . The newer version of this spell required verbal and somatic components as well as the caster ' s divine focus or holy symbol . The older version required one of the following : crushed marigold flowers , a crushed leek , crushed stinging nettle leaves , or a small blob of camphor tree resin .
Zelphar Arunsun Zelphar Arunsun was a powerful human wizard , originally from Neverwinter . He was the son of Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun and married Lhestyn . His son is Khelben Arunsun the Younger , who is often confused with the Blackstaff . Zelphar was killed by magical means , although his killer was never discovered . Background . In 1311 DR , Zelphar was killed by " Bigby ' s crushing hand " , a spell cast by a lich of the Twisted Rune , as a favour to the Shadow Thieves .
Sebek Sebek ( pronounced " seh " - beck ) is a jealous , vain , and evil member of the Mulhorandi pantheon . Know as Sebethant in Thay and by the name Sebakar in Unther , he delights in devouring humans . History . Prior to the Time of Troubles , the largest sect of Sebek ' s worshipers were expelled from Mulhorand by the Brotherhood of Those Who Smile in the Face of Death . They have since resettled in Chessenta . Relationships . Sebek is an outcast in the eyes of the rest of the Mulhorandi pantheon , though he has been known to occasionally ally with Set . Sebek often conflicts with Malar , who dislikes the Mulhorandi deity for possessing a portion of his portfolio of lycanthropes . Avatar . Sebek usually appears in one of two forms . The first , known as the Lord of Crocodiles , is that of a Mulan man possessing the head of a crocodile . This form typically wears a horned and plumed headdress . The second form , known as the Smiling Death , is that of a giant crocodile . Powers and abilities . Sebek can summon and control crocodiles at will , and has been known to swallow boats and living creatures whole . Other manifestations . Sebek rarely manifests in the material world . Church of Sebek . All clergy of the church of Sebek are werecrocodiles , usually of Mulan descent . Priests of Sebek spend much of their time planning methods of seizing power in their surrounding regions . The city of Sekras housed a temple that served as the center of the church of Sebek , known as the River ' s Maw . Upon the city ' s destruction , the clergy relocated to the Adder Swamp of Chessenta . No temples dedicated to the Smiling Death are known to currently exist . Worshipers . Worship of Sebek is rare , though he is often well respected in communities near large populations of crocodiles . Priests of Sebek wear linen skirts and collars , and shave their heads . They favor no ornamentation in crocodile form . When preparing for combat , the clergy of Sebek favors light armor and simple weapons . Clerics of Sebek pray for spells at dusk . Affiliated orders . All werecrocodiles follow Sebek , though no organizations are known to be sponsored by the church . Celebrations and festivals . Monthly offerings of meat are dedicated to Sebek in order to ward off crocodile attacks . Priests of Sebek must kill a sentient creature monthly , as well as create at least one new werecrocodile from among the humans living in Mulhorand each year .
Forest of Lethyr The Forest of Lethyr was one of the two forests that comprised the borders of the Great Dale , the other being Rawlinswood . Lethyr was the southern border and separated it from Thesk ( which claimed the trees south of the River Flam ) . The forest was guarded by druid s and ranger s as well as a few treant s . History . The forest was once connected to the Rawlinswood , and together they were known as the Riildath . . The Riildath was home to the elven realm of Lethyr until the fair folk were driven into the southern half by the men who would go on to found the Empire of Narfell . The Great Glacier ' s expansion down a valley within its woods split the forest into two and the trees never regrew after the ice retreated back to the north . The Forest of Lethyr , as it came to be known , saw very little settlement for many centuries afterward , though its southern reaches were extensively logged . In 1371 DR however , after being forced out of the Rawlinswood by the Rotting Man , the druid s and ranger s of the Circle of Leth took up residence in Yeshelmaar to defend the forest from outside threats .
Gethshemeth Gethshemeth was an ancient Kraken . Description . Gethshemeth was roughly one hundred feet in length , a massive and ancient kraken with a dun - colored hide and large red eyes . Her presence was accompanied by the scent of a thousand rotting fish . After an encounter with the Shou monk Raidon Kane , she was left three tentacles short , having had them severed by the monk . History . Gethshemeth was an ally to the morkoth Arcanum of Olleth . In 1396 DR , she was summoned to Olleth by Nogah and took possession of the Dreamheart .
Iskh Lammarask Iskh Lammarask , known as Motherlass Longfingers to her patrons , was an old human inn owner in Blackhold , Fimbrul . Appareance . Iskh had gold eyes under fierce black brows . Activities . As of 1479 DR , Iskh managed the Iskh ' s Rest " inn " . She also served as a sort of mother - like figure to the people of Blackhold . In her young days , she was also a dancer .
Zaralda Zaralda was a necromancer and Red Wizard of Thay in Kryptgarden Forest in 1489 DR . History . In 1489 DR , she went to Kryptgarden where , in order to broker an alliance with the old or new factions of the Cult of the Dragon , she helped Claugiyliamatar to corrupt the forest . In the end , however , an adventuring party hired to defeat Old Gnawbones , aided by the archfey Whitchthorn , assaulted and defeated her and her wight minions .
Zuras el Ireen Zuras el Ireen was the Grand Yrshelem of Ships of the Rundeen in 1370 DR . History . Zuras started as a pirate in service to the Rundeen . When he became bored of life at sea , he asked his masters for permission to join a shipping business . In five years , Zuras became the leader of the shipping business and so , with the blessing of the Rundeen , he started a new shipping business in an other city . His business skills and his pirate contacts guaranteed a premier position for his company in that city . Slowly , Zuras retired from the company , which remained in the control of his heirs , and started overseeing all shipping business for the Rundeen . It was only natural in 1357 DR to promote Zuras to Grand Yrshelem of Ships when his predecessor died of old age .
Zarbrina Zarbrina was the name given in the " Realms " to , an extremely soft lead - like mineral , colorless and easily cut into brilliant gems . Description . Due to its softness , this ornamental stone was often used in ceremonial or little - used jewelry , or set in small protective metal claw mounts on sleeves or collar - hems of gowns . Because it felt soapy to the touch , small zarbrina stones could be used on fancy intimate apparel or sewn into bed linens without causing discomfort . A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp . Powers . Powdered zarbrina could be used as an ingredient for magical ink when dealing with illusion magic .
Sinhalite Sinhalite was a rare find in streambed gravel , both active streams and ancient , dried up riverbeds . When polished cabochon or cut , these fancy stones were called sinhalas . Description . In natural form , these crystals were rounded pebbles , tumbled and smoothed by water action . They were yellow - brown to pale straw - yellow and yielded gemstones up to 1 in ( 2 . 5 cm ) in diameter . A typical specimen had a base value of 100 gp . Powers . A sinhala could prevent magical " darkness " in a 20 ft ( 6 . 1 m ) radius around the stone .
Wyverntongue Chalice The Wyverntongue Chalice was one of the relics of The Nine . It contained the spirit of Treth Halonter who could be called forth by the chalice ' s owner . Treth ' s spirit was forced to obey the commands of the owner . The chalice was displayed in the royal palace in Suzail for many years but was stolen as a drunken prank by Nethglas Stormserpent sometime in the 1470s DR . When the chalice ' s theft stirred the war wizard s into a frenzy , Nethglas became worried and stashed the chalice in the Chamber of Wyrms Ascending in the palace . In 1479 DR , his younger brother , Marlin , retrieved the chalice from the palace . Marlin called forth Treth and Relve Langral ' s spirit from the Flying Blade and sent them on a killing spree through Suzail . Elminster sought the chalice and the other relics to feed to Alassra Silverhand to restore her sanity .
Andy Collins Andy Collins is a game designer for Wizards of the Coast . Education . Collins received his bachelors degree in English from in 1994 . Projects . Collins has worked at Wizards of the Coast since 1996 . He was the author of the " Sage Advice " column of " Dragon " magazine . His projects included the 3 . 5 edition and 4 edition revisions of the Dungeons & Dragons rulesets .
Jhegaan Jhegaan the Maestro was an employee of Aurora ' s Emporium in 1370 DR . History . Jhegaan adventured with Aurora across much of Faerûn , from Icewind Dale to Chult , from the Sword Coast to the fringes of Kara - Tur . When Aurora started her business , Jhegaan agreed to work with her and found that he was good at it too . Once , he and Aurora had been lovers , but they remained very close friends .