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Khamsin Khamsin was a potent magical poison sometimes used by Holy slayer assassin s of the Wind of Fate in Zakhara . Description . Khamsin smelled like honey . Uses . Khamsin was a contact poison that was often applied to dart s . A deceitful way to use the poison was to apply it to the hilts of weapon s and offer them as gifts . Once skin contact with this poison was made , the victim literally turned to dust within minutes .
Old Staff The Old Staff was Azuth ' s favored weapon . Description . Both ends of the wooden , rune - scribed staff were shod in iron . At the top a fist - sized sapphire pulsed with enormous arcane energies . History . In 1385 DR , Zasian Menz ( serving Cyric ) and Kashada ( serving Shar ) traveled to Dweomerheart and were able to steal the Old Staff . Cyric subsequently used the Old Staff to slay Mystra , causing the Realms - wide catastrophe known as the Spellplague . After the Spellplague , Asmodeus somehow got the Old Staff and handed it to Bryseis Kakistos as part of their covenant . In 1400 DR , after Bryseis turned against Asmodeus , she gave the Old Staff to Caisys and told him to hide it so Asmodeus didn ' t have the opportunity to use Azuth ' s powers to the fullest . Caisys hided it in a cave of the Dead Stone Mountains , in the world of Abeir . In 1487 DR , as part of a plan to separate the gods Asmodeus and Azuth , Farideh and her allies went to the Dead Stone Mountains and Isltan Nyaril , Chosen of Azuth , retrieved the Old Staff . After Isltan sacrificed his life to bring back Azuth , the God of Wizards was able to claim his staff at last . < ref name = " TDYK / Hardcover - p476 " > < / ref >
Zhora Hallen Zhora Hallen was a drow explorer and hunter during the Rage of Demons . Relationship . Zhora was very close to her daughter Hanne . Her family were allies of House Mizzrym . Activities . Zhora led the Dark Hunters , a group of ten drow explorers who normally hunted for purple worm eggs in the Wormwrithings in order to sell them to wizards in the city . . History . During the Rage of Demons , Hanne went on an egg run with Zhora and the Dark Hunters in the Wormwrithings , but the passage of a purple worm separated her from the group . Zhora believed her daughter dead and was greatly worried but continued the hunt .
Fizmorayen Fitzmoran Fizmorayen Fitzmoran was an exiled high artificer and a cleric of Gond who lived in the fortress known as Throne Rock . Relationships . Living with Fizmorayen within his sanctuary was a few dwarves , tinkerers , and an alchemist . History . Around 1370 DR , Fizmorayen was known to purchase adamantite ore and resell it to merchants from Waterdeep .
Ahbhaer Mhilshoun Ahbhaer Mhilshoun was a Calishite human inhabitant of Beliard around 1368 DR who owned Milshoun ' s Stronghouses . History . Originally from Calimshan , Ahbhaer gained his magical items by killing a sleeping wizard and stealing them . Personality . He was a failed merchant but liked to give the impression that he was powerful with many connections in Calimport and Waterdeep , and was exiled as a satrap or magically powerful being . Equipment . Ahbhaer possessed a " spellbattle ring " and a " ring of magic missiles " . Discrepancy . On page 37 of Volo ' s Guide to the North , Ahbhaer ' s establishment is called " Milshoun ' s Stronghouses " , but his last name is spelled " Mhilshoun " , which is a different spelling .
Rinda Rinda was the author of the " Cyrinishad " and the " True Life of Cyric " . Personality . Rinda genuinely cared for people around her , especially those less fortunate . She was very serious in her duty to keep secret the " Cyrinishad " , in order to keep it out of evil hands . History . Rinda was born to a scribe in Zhentil Keep and grew up in a slum . In 1368 DR , her father failed to create a magic book for the god Cyric and out of desperation said that Rinda was more able than him . Cyric ' s minions abducted her and made Rinda write the " Cyrinishad " . Noticing her talents , the gods Oghma , Mystra , and Mask instructed Rinda to also write the " True Life of Cyric " to counterbalance the evil of the " Cyrinishad " . In the end , the plotting around the two books caused the destruction of Zhentil , but thanks to Oghma ' s protection Rinda managed to escape , with orders to keep the " Cyrinshad " away from " all " gods . From that day , Rinda wandered Toril .
Espar Espar was a hamlet in Cormyr , located north of Waymoot . As of 1368 DR , it consisted of about 120 stone buildings . It was ruled at that time by Lord Hezom . Espar was a farming town with one inn : The Watchful Eye , and a small shrine to Helm , where Lord Hezom , a priest of Helm , took care of the ill and wounded , when necessary . He was aided in this task by Gzelder Yespar , a reformed rogue . It was most notable for the swordcrafting of a local adventurer - turned - named Quiral . In 1022 DR , Elminster Aumar was looking for a band of adventurers for the Harpers . He found the Wanderers of Espar , led by Finder Wyvernspur , in Espar . The Knights of Myth Drannor also originated in Espar . History . In 1368 DR , Espar , along with Eveningstar , Tyrluk and Waymoot , was plagued by rogue dragons . Dove Falconhand temporarily moved to Espar with her husband , Florin Falconhand ( who was born in Espar ) , to bear her child . Trade . Animal pelts from the Thunder Peaks and the Storm Horns did very good business in Espar as of 1368 DR .
Alcheringa Alcheringa was a philosophy followed by the Osslander s of Osse . They revered ancestral heroes as totems and believed that the stars were the spirits of their ancestors . One of these was Tumbarum , revered as the spirit of music . Appendix . Background . " " Alcheringa " " is a word in the referring to the in Indigenous Australian beliefs .
The Tumbling Goblets The Tumbling Goblets was a gnome - run festhall in Skultan , Sembia , that was in existence in 1368 DR . It was staffed by attractive human females , and was home to underhand dealings . A rumor existed that Purple Dragon s would permit these dealings to continue , accepting bribes in the form of discounted " services " .
Ghauntz Ghauntz , also known as Ghauntz the Cloaked , was a male human cleric of Gargauth who went on to become the vice chairman of the Knights of the Shield . Description . Ghauntz was an old man with a scarred face who always dressed in black with a cape . History . In adulthood , Ghauntz was a worshiper and a cleric of Gargauth , and it was under the guidance and influence of his god that he rose to the upper echelons of the Knights of the Shield . Most of his peers considered him to be only a crafty moneylender . But his mission was to assist Inselm Hhune in understanding the wishes of Gargauth and take control the organization . He also proselytized to the rest of the Shield Council and slowly converted the whole order to the worship of the Hidden Lord .
Bowgentle ' s fleeting journey Bowgentle ' s fleeting journey was an arcane alteration spell that briefly teleported another person or creature to a nearby location and then back to the point of origin . Effects . This spell only worked on a single live creature ( not undead or an inanimate object ) that was successfully touched while casting the spell . If the creature was not willing , it had a chance to resist , in which case the spell was expended and nothing happened . For the teleport to be successful , the target creature could not be tightly restrained , such as in stocks , clasped in chains , tied up with ropes , caught in spider ' s webs , " etc . " , or overburdened with equipment or other encumbrances that put the target over the limit of 500 lb ( 227 kg ) . The destination of the teleported creature had to be in sight of the caster , at least casually familiar to the caster , and no farther away than 20 yd ( 18 m ) per level in the horizontal direction and 10 yd ( 9 . 1 m ) per level in the vertical direction . This spell was similar to " teleport " in that the more familiar the destination , the greater the chance of arriving exactly on target , rather than too high or too low . However , if the creature arrived inside a solid object , it was shunted to the Astral Plane and stranded there , rather than being killed . If " Bowgentle ' s fleeting journey " successfully teleported a creature , it remained in the new location for one minute and was able to perform any action it normally could perform during that interval . When the spell duration expired , the creature was instantly returned to its original location . Higher - level casters were able to increase the duration of this spell to two minutes . Components . In addition to the verbal component , the caster had to successfully touch the target creature and point to the desired destination . The material component was a small ball made of uncured rubber . History . This spell was invented by the renowned wizard Bowgentle and appeared in Bowgentle ' s Book , published posthumously by the School of Wonder in Amn . This spell was later published in " Volo ' s Guide to All Things Magical " and became generally known to the magical community .
Tharyann Obarskyr Tharyann " the Elder " was a king of Cormyr . Relatives . Tharyann was the tenth child and third son of King Irbruin Obarskyr . Boldovar Obarskyr was Tharyann ' s lovechild . History . Tharyann was known for putting down the first rebellion of Arabel . He outlived most of his own children , therefore giving Boldovar the opportunity to take the crown .
Graxxygak Graxxygak was a half - dragon troll berserker in Twilight Marsh near Phlan in 1489 DR . History . Graxxygak was the half - dragon son of Throstulgrael in the Twilight Marsh . He was his father ' s last line of defense until he was confronted and killed by an adventuring party sent to recover some items from her father ' s lair .
Sadik Harama Sadik Harama was an old dwarf who ran a small shop within the Grand Bazaar of Huzuz in 1367 DR . Activities . Sadik was completely bald . Activities . Sadik sold a wide variety of metal weapons in the Grand Bazaar . The quality of his weapons was average or good , but he was a poor haggler , so clever customers usually found great deals . Sadik employed a pair of hulking ogre s armed with two - handed sword s .
Jamila al - Zahab Jamila al - Zahab was a mercenary who lived within the fortress of Sarahin in 1367 DR . Personality . Strong and exotic , Jamila ' s demeanor transcended the norm of Zakhara n society . Activities . Jamila was a werelion who protected the leader of the Loyalists , Yusuf bin Ayyub . Relationships . It was rumored that Jamila and Yusuf were lovers .
Aran Linvail Aran Linvail is the name of two distinctly different characters that play a very broadly similar role in the and versions of " Baldur ' s Gate II : Shadows of Amn " . The novel . Aran Linvail was an assassin who was killed by Abdel Adrian . Adrian needed a large sum of money to go after two of his friends , and Bodhi passed him the offer to gain the sum by killing Linvail . He hesitated at first , having decided never to kill for money again , but as he very much needed the money , he decided killing an assassin might be a form of justice . He infiltrated Linvail ' s house , waited in his closet for him to be finished with a lover , and finally killed him after a protracted , awkward fight . Who wanted Linvail dead and why , or if there even was a genuine outstanding price on his head , is never explained . The only source of information on this was Bodhi , who had her own agenda . In game . Aran Linvail was the Shadowmaster of Athkatla , the leader of the Shadow Thieves , and one of the most powerful people in all of Amn . In 1369 DR , the position of his entire guild in Athkatla was threatened when Bodhi formed her own , using vampire abilities to gain an advantage . Linvail and Bodhi both tried to gain the service of Gorion ' s ward and their party , whose choice ultimately turned the situation to the advantage of their allies . Aran Linvail can first be seen in the game if the player elects to take the Shadow Thieves rather than Bodhi up on their respective offers to get them to Spellhold once they have enough gold to pay for it . At the same time , it is also revealed openly for the first time that it is the Shadow Thieves besides Bodhi who are making the offer . The player will need to enter their guild hall in the Docks District and there a secret door that leads to an inner part of the guild . Linvail , staying in his own luxurious room , flanked by guards , will put on a reasonable and polite sort of air , but refuse immediate aid and instead say that he needs the player ' s party ' s help before he can sail them to Spellhold . They will need to first take some minor actions to help in the guild war , and finally enter Bodhi ' s lair and destroy her and all her vampires ( though she will get away ) . Then Linvail will give the party some enchanted items for extra compensation and send them on their way on Saemon Havarian ' s ship . When the player later returns to Athkatla , they can go to Linvail again to ask help against Bodhi and for extracting revenge on Havarian . If , on the other hand , the player sides with Bodhi , they will be sent on a series of similar tasks , culminating in attacking the guild building and killing Linvail .
Fedosia Peytir Fedosia Peytir was a noble in Mulmaster . History . In 1491 DR , Fedosia and her husband were working on establishing an advantageous business alliance for House Peytir . She hoped that Ardet Peytir was dead , so she could inherit his land and buildings . Personality . Fedosia was a young woman who truly knew that her fortunes would rise and fall together with the Peytir name . She looked up to Cora Peytir , but she was more interested in growing the family ' s business interests rather than its political status .
Divine domain A divine domain is a specific area of interest for deities . A cleric of a particular deity must choose two of the deity ' s domains to focus upon , and gains access to extra spells within those domains . A deity can have as many or as few domains as it pleases , although it is usual to have at least four . Some domains naturally oppose one another , such as evil and good , or chaos and law . A cleric must conform to the alignment requirements in order to focus on these domains , even if his or her deity has them .
Fellowship of the Mithral Mountain The Fellowship of the Mithral Mountain was an order of priest s dedicated to the god Geb of the Mulhorandi pantheon . The majority of adventuring priests of Geb were members of this order . The fellows were charged with discovering the location of a legendary mountain supposed to contain large mithral deposits .
Dominate person Dominate person , also simply known as domination , granted the caster control over the actions of a humanoid creature . Effect . Casting " dominate person " on a person could give complete control of that person while on the same plane . The caster could command the person to " Move there " , " Attack " , " Fetch " and the charmed person would attempt to follow its orders to its best ability . The spell could last days if cast by a powerful spellcaster and only those very strong of will could break the spell . but that changed after the Second Sundering where the spells lastability was based on what level the spell was cast with , to a max of 8 hours . Realmslore . The Netherese arcanist Prug was given the credit for the creation of this spell in - 1874 DR . " Dominate person " was a common spell in the Realms in the 1360s DR . In general only evil spellcasters used this spell . In many places , such as Waterdeep the use of this spell was illegal and considered magical assault . Components . Only verbal and somantic components where needed for the casting of this spell .
Bloodstone Bloodstone was the " Realms " name for the mineral , a deep green - gray chalcedony with inclusions of red jasper . Description . This semi - precious stone were usually cut with beveled edges , in smooth ovals which tended to resemble drops of blood . A typical bloodstone has a base value of 50 gp . Historically , bloodstone was also sold in bars worth twenty - five gold pieces , each with the stamp of a Damaran noble house . History . Bloodstones were mined throughout the Galena Mountains in places such as the Bloodstone Mines primarily in Damara and supported a thriving gem trade in that region .
Malygris Malygris was a powerful dracolich on Toril . Description . He was originally a very old Blue dragon that lived in Anauroch . History . Malygris was previously a servant of the Cult of the Dragon , but later served of Telamont Tanthul , the ruler of Thultanthar . Malygris killed Sussethilasis , the suzerain of approximately 20 blue dragons that resided within the borders of the Great Sand Sea , after becoming a dracolich .
Batrachi Batrachi were an amphibious race that are counted as one of the Creator Races . Geographical Region . It was discovered by illithids in 1370 DR that the batrachi ruled at least as far north as the Black Sea and as far south as Lopango . The Sea of Fallen Stars was created from four separate bodies of water when a moon - part dropped on the batrachi realm of Kolophoon . Deity . The batrachi who live in the Supreme Throne worship a deity called Ramenos , who changed into something by the frog - god . Being changed by the frog - god didn ' t happen only once . Organisations . The Order of the Black Flame that is associated with the Firebringer . an entity that claimed to be a batrachi lord who was changed by Ramenos into something and lived by 1370 DR . The Batrachi Empires . Kolophoon , Boitumelo , Nadezhda , Zhoukoudien and Pourounkorokale were the Batrachi Empires . Pourounkorokale was located underneath the Shining Sea . The tako ruled over tribes of kuo - toa , locathah , and other species of aquatic batrachi . Pourounkorokale fell after the fall of the other Batrachi empires due to dragon attacks and the betrayal by their sahuagin allies . Survivors fled through the Strait of Lopango into the Sea of Corynactis . The confederation of Boitumelo was centered on the Narrow Sea and was populated by tribes of kappa , sivs , and grippli . The abolethic Kolophoon Sovereignty ruled over the lands surrounding and beneath the modern day Wizards Reach and Alamber Sea . Kopru and froghemoth were their servitors . Presumably these batrachi opened the first gates to the Far Realm and unleashed the Abolethic Sovereignty upon Abeir - Toril . Zhoukoudien was the largest of the batrachi surface nations and was ruled by the ancestors of the bullywugs . These batrachi caused the Tearfall when they unleashed the primordials upon the world . Nadezhda was an empire of batrachi doppelgangers in modern - day Maztica . The empire fell to the Aearee as they moved into the region . < a href = " Brian % 20R . % 20James " > Brian R . James on wizards . com < / a >
Therion Gers Therion Gers ( later Therion the First of Gers ) was the human friend of Nether the Younger , one of the earliest rulers of Netheril . When the humans of Netheril began trading with the Earlanni elves , Therion became the first to learn the ways of magic , and after around a year of training , was able to cast the magic necessary to start a fire . Two years later , he had risen to the third most important position in Netheril , after Nether the Younger and the shaman Spiritsummoner .
Mirabar District The Mirabar District ( also known as the Mirabar Shield ) was a district on the north bank of the city of Luskan , and was dedicated to the warehouses used by Mirabarran merchants operating in the city . As of 1370 DR , companies such as Anvilfist Banner , the Golden Hand , and Thalorin ' s Manymetals traded in this district . These companies operated up to 90 guards to prevent " accidental " injuries from the Luskan militia , who were known to fire into the district for " blood money " .
Wheloon Watch The Wheloon Watch was a militia and law - enforcement organization that operated in Wheloon in Cormyr , in the 14th century DR . Organization . The Wheloon Watch was a militia force of volunteers , all merchants and tradesmen by day , with basic fighting ability . They were led by a captain . Activities . As well as being a militia force , the Wheloon Watch had the power to arrest those suspected of crimes such as murder . However , the Wheloon Watch did not investigate missing persons . Base of operations . They were based out of the Wheloon Watch House . Possessions . Members of the Watch were equipped with leather armor , mace s , short sword s , dagger s , and crossbow s . Relationships . The Wheloon Watch worked with the local Purple Dragons contingent , and shared the Wheloon Watch House with them . History . During the Time of Troubles in the Year of Shadows , 1358 DR , in Wheloon , Kelemvor was framed for the robbery and murder of a local merchant , with Cyric ' s agent testifying to Lord Sarp Redbeard that they had seen him leave the house with a bloody sword . When the Wheloon Watch tried to apprehend Kelemvor , the group fled on stolen horses , pursued by the Watch and the Purple Dragons , and made a successful getaway .
Dreyon Dreyon was a member of the Cult of the Black Earth in the Dessarin Valley during the Elemental Evil crisis . History . In 1491 DR , possibly taking advantage of an eruption of elemental power , Dreyon and his cell of Black Earth cultists took control of Westbridge . However , some adventurers helped by Sedina Wolfpaw confronted and defeated him and his minions .
Bloodring worm Bloodring worms were small parasites found in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Description . These small worms had metallic skin and four red eyes that looked like small gems . Ecology . Bloodring worms curled their bodies into a circle , appearing just like a jeweled ring , and waited for a victim to put them around their finger . Once attached , bloodring worms feed off the blood of their host , using most of this energy to fuel their natural magic resistance . When well - fed they could grow up to one inch ( 2 . 5 cm ) per week and reach a length of one foot ( 30 cm ) .
Sarula Iliene Sarula Iliene was a lesser water - based nature deity who attached herself to the Seldarine . History . When the first primitive elves left Faerie in the time before the Seldarine existed , they served the fey and worshiped their gods . After the Seldarine began to lead the tel ' quessir on Toril , Sarula Iliene , the patron godess of nixie s , began to foster an alliance with Rillifane Rallathil . The two saw each other as father and daughter and , possibly to strengthen this paternal bond , Sarula attempted and succeeded in leaving the Seelie Court and joining the Seldarine . She erected a glass and marble palace on the bottom of the lake known as The Brythanion on Arvandor where she collected the rains of Aerdrie Faenya and caused them to flow into the realm of Deep Sashelas . This caused her to grow closer to the elven sea god but his lover Trishina made sure that their relationship never grew any stronger than amicable . Relationships . Sarula has a close bond with Deep Sashelas but she is much closer to Rilifane . She also maintains an alliance with Eldath but is not nearly as pacifistic as the goddess of calm water . Like the rest of the Seldarine , she bears a grudge against Lolth and the gods of the orc pantheon but her only other enemy is the Queen of Air and Darkness who she still bears an enmity for from her time as a member of the Seelie Court . Worshipers . The followers of Sarula are all joined by some connection to water . Nixies , of course are strongly associated with such places but so are water mages - spellcasters who specialize in the elemental power of water - such as the legendary Ashaba ( though it is unknown if Ashaba himself was dedicated to Sarula ) . Her priests are generally tasked with the guardianship of a specifc body of water which they ensure remains unpolluted . They also endeavor to protect any elves from harm if they come within a reasonable distance of their protectorate . Because of her followers out - of - the - way territory and fey nature , very few have ever even heard of Sarula ' s worship .