Zarracee Ambroanye Zarracee Ambroanye was a spectral harpist that haunted the Whistling Wizard inn and specifically the Wizard Well located in the basement of that establishment . People throughout the Moonsea region thought of her and the water - filled cistern as a single entity , usually referred to as " the Well " . Activities . Zarracee maintained a presence in or near the Wizard Well and accepted visitors one at a time . Visitors had to come into the room alone and bar the door behind them , then gaze quietly into the still waters of the Well . Within a minute or two , if she was satisfied that the individual came in peace , she would cause the water to glow faintly and then she would whisper , " Yes ? " . Zarracee would listen to whatever the person had to say , whether it was news about the grandchildren , court intrigue in Cormyr , confessions of secret desires , rumors of treasure hoards , or a recipe for crumbcake . Any attempts to bind , banish , control , or investigate the Well caused her to flee the room until the threat was over . For the Harpers , Zarracee was a way for agents to pass messages and receive instructions whenever they traveled through Voonlar . She also kept watch around the inn for suspicious characters and would spy on them from the closet in their room . Occasionally , she would surreptitiously warn or awaken guests when illicit activities were taking place in the wee hours . She was known to attack enemies of the Harpers that entered the waters of the Wizard Well . Personality . Zarracee was loyal to the Harpers but maintained neutrality when talking to visitors . She never gave her name and never appeared visibly , choosing to manifest as a voice coming from the water in the Wizard Well . She asked at least as many questions as she gave answers , and usually just offered good advice rather than pontificating or cloaking secrets in riddles . She kept her voice calm and never lost her temper . She had limitless patience , allowing visitors to talk themselves out , unless there were others waiting a long time outside the door . In that case , the glow would slowly fade and Zarracee would stop responding until the overly - talkative visitor got the hint and exited the room . If she detected or discovered she was being misled by lies , she was likely to guide the person down a path where they would learn an important lesson . Abilities . As a spectral harpist , she had ghost - like abilities and a deathsong . History . In life , Zarracee was a dancer and lady of the evening in Zhentil Keep . The date and circumstances of her death are unknown , but it was years before the conflict known as the Battle at the Bar that occurred sometime around the Year of the Turret , 1360 DR . Zarracee was inadvertently the cause of the Battle at the Bar . Shortly after Ravvas Thurrpurtyn took over ownership of the Whistling Wizard , it became a meeting place and sanctuary for all sorts of despicable characters . At times , the common room was rogues ' gallery of enemies of the Harpers . The Harpers already believed that Ravvas was either an agent of the Red Wizards of Thay or a malaugrym posing as one . Subsequently , when the chatelaine was killed in an accident and replaced by an ogre mage , doppelganger s started working as kitchen staff , and an illithid posing as a human from Westgate took up residence in the inn , Zarracee was on the verge of panic . She finally asked one of the Harper couriers to take a message to Elminster of Shadowdale asking for a purge of the bad elements in the Whistling Wizard . Little did she know how many would answer her call . During the battle , Zarracee flew through walls and floors , warning the various Harpers and their allies about developments in the close fighting taking place all over the inn and the stableyard . Afterward , she returned to her Well and continued to act as friend , confidant , and soothsayer to visitors .