Finder Wyvernspur Finder Wyvernspur ( pronounced " FIND - er " ) was a relatively new deity raised to divinity by acquiring the divine spark of the deceased god Moander . Originally he was a powerful bard named Finder Wyvernspur , though history would recall him as The Nameless Bard . Finder was the chaotic neutral demi - power of the cycles of life and transformation of art . His symbol was a white harp on gray circle , and his divine realm was within Selûne ' s palace in the Gates of the Moon . Worshipers . Finder ' s church was very small , consisting primarily of younger bards and musicians , and those who sought to change and diversify the arts . His faith was strong only amongst the saurial s of the Lost Vale ( in the Dalelands ) , who owed him their freedom . The specialty priest s of Finder were called Finders . Relationships . Finder was tolerated by most of the good pantheon . His closest ally was Tymora , who sponsored his rise to godhood , and it was believed , as his old patron deity , helped him permanently slay Moander . He was jokingly referred to as the god of reckless fools , which Tymora may have appreciated and which was somewhat apt , considering Finder ' s behavior . He has was also known to fraternize with greater powers who were allies of Tymora , although as a free spirit , Finder preferred to spend his time away from stronger deities . He also forged a good relationship with the deity Selûne , with whom he shared his home plane . Finder was too new a deity to have any implacable foes or long - term allies , but Milil , whilst feeling somewhat threatened by him , hoped to guide Finder to a more benign outlook . Oghma was also wary of Finder . Cultists of Moander , sponsored by Lolth , sought his destruction , and deities such as Tiamat , Set , and Sebek wished to gain his patronism of the saurials . Other evil deities such as Talona , Gargauth , and Yurtrus sought to steal Moander ' s unclaimed but guarded portfolio for themselves . Finder ' s closest relationship was the one he has with his first human priest , Joel the Rebel Bard . Despite being lost to the Wyvernspur family ' s lore , he continued to watch over the descendants of his brother . History . A few centuries ago , Finder was a member of the Wyvernspur family , who are nobles in Cormyr , and a highly accomplished bard . Rising to prominence among the Harpers , he was quite successful in his youth . Finder ' s skills in music were such that his songs transcended mere music , inspiring others to great works , renewed vigor or deep despair . Inevitably , Finder ' s works were copied by other performers , who added their own twists to his songs . It was inevitable that their performances would thus veer from the level of perfection that Finder strove for . In anger at the corruption of his works , Finder vowed to create a method by which his songs would be preserved in the ideal state ; that is , the way he himself wanted . Disregarding the advice of powerful mages who claimed it was too dangerous , Finder first modified an artifact , the Finder ' s Stone , to act as a recording and playback device for his music , spells , and journal . He accomplished this by inserting a sliver of para - elemental ice into the stone , cooling it while simultaneously expanding its storage capacity . The Stone was a success , however Finder wasn ' t satisfied by the flat , unliving playback it delivered . To make his music both " alive " and immortal , he then devised a magical clone of himself that he could fill with memories , including his music . This clone , Flattery Wyvernspur , was physically almost identical to Finder . However , the egotistical Finder was unsatisfied by the emotionally childlike and inexperienced clone ' s imperfect reproductions of his music . After only a week of unsuccessful practice , Finder lashed out in frustration and struck the clone . He continued a cycle of abuse until finally , Flattery snapped and attempted to kill Finder with a ring of disintegration . One of Finder ' s apprentices died when he threw himself in front of the beam , while another was later driven to suicide by the now evil Flattery . This resulted in a severe backlash to Finder ' s reputation within the still fledgling Harper organization , despite his attempts at a partial cover - up . He claimed his apprentices were injured in an explosion in which the clone was also killed . Flattery actually escaped , and cleaned out Finder ' s lab . Finder himself was brought to trial before the Harpers , including Elminster . The verdict was harsh : many Harpers had watched Finder ' s obsession grow , and the fatal result of his attempts to preserve his music were viewed as a terrible crime . The Harpers condemned Finder to timeless existence in the Citadel of White Exile , located on the border between the Positive Energy Plane and the Plane of Gems . His songs and his name were wiped from the Realms . Only a few , such as Elminster and Morala of Milil , remembered them , in case they should emerge again . Centuries later , the sorceress Cassana found details of Finder ' s experiments and tracked him down in the Citadel . She offered him a second chance , though her motives for doing so were dark . He accepted , and the result was the adventuress Alias , who he filled with false memories and all of his music . In her release from Cassana and the " Dark Masters , " Alias met Finder , known as " Nameless " , and he discovered that she , too , had been adapting his music to enhance it . However , Finder found he could accept this fact . Within a year , Flattery reemerged and attempted to steal the Wyvern ' s Spur , an artifact and heirloom of the Wyvernspurs . He was killed when Giogi Wyvernspur used the Spur against him . Now returned to the Realms , Finder was yet again put on trial , this time to determine whether he could be reintroduced into the realms or returned to the White Citadel . After a long and dangerous journey with his halfling friend , Olive Ruskettle , Finder found the love and courage within himself to sacrifice the finders stone and save the realms from the evil deity Moander . At that time , Moander had enslaved a number of the otherworldly reptilian humanoids known as saurials , and captured the Turmish mage Akabar Bel Akash in a plot to build a new body . By dismantling the stone and using the para - elemental ice at its core , Finder was able to slay Moander ' s real body in The Abyss , and claim its godly essence for his own . Moander ' s portfolio of rot and corruption , however , remained unclaimed by the bard . In doing this , Finder freed the saurials , one of whom , Dragonbait , was traveling with Alias at the time , who had been enslaved by Moander . Finder immediately gained the worship of this stranded race ( excepting Dragonbait who followed Tyr ) , as their own deities remained on the world they left behind . He was also pardoned by the Harpers for his bravery , and his name and songs were restored to the Realms . Still a fledgling power , Finder started to develop a base of worshipers at the urging of his first priestess , the saurial Copperbloom . To do so , he manifested himself to a young bard named Joel , posing as the elderly priest Jedidiah , who espoused the wonders of Finder ' s vision . Joel later became close friends with Finder , as well as his first human cleric , from the time they spent together searching for an artifact , the Hand of Bane . Publication history . Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 1st edition ( 1977 - 1988 ) . The character first appeared as " The Nameless Bard " in the novel " Azure Bonds " ( 1988 ) . Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition ( 1989 - 1999 ) . Finder Wyvernspur ' s origins are detailed as his story continues in the novels " The Wyvern ' s Spur " ( 1990 ) , and " Song of the Saurials " ( 1991 ) . Finder ' s story , and his journey to godhood , later continue in the novels " Finder ' s Bane " ( 1997 ) , and " Tymora ' s Luck " ( 1997 ) . Finder is further detailed in " Powers & Pantheons " ( 1997 ) . Finder is described as one of the good deities that celestials can serve in the supplement " Warriors of Heaven " ( 1999 ) . Dungeons & Dragons 3rd edition ( 2000 - 2007 ) . Finder Wyvernspur appears in 3rd edition in the " Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting " book ( 2001 ) , and was further described in " Faiths and Pantheons " ( 2002 ) .