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Zanda Tholing Zanda Tholing , also called the Place of Kings or the Resting Place of Kings , was an important ritual site for the royalty of Khazari . Description . Located far outside the borders of Khazari , Zanda Tholing was an important pilgrimage site for the royal family , and was treated as a site of supreme holiness , dedicated to the Enlightened One . At the center of the site was the exposure ground , where the body was left to decay . When a king or prince died , their body was brought here to be exposed to the elements until the flesh was gone . The bones were then returned to Khazari for burial , a tradition that had gone on for centuries . No one except priests of the Zanda were allowed in this area . The site was littered with markers commemorating deceased rulers . Centuries of the tradition caused the area to become a " forest of steel " , due to the number of markers jutting out from the landscape . It was said that the greatest of leaders had their bodies consumed in a flash of blue fire , leaving only their untouched bones behind . This was treated as a sign of that person ' s greatness . Inhabitants . No more than ten priests of the Zanda lived in a small monastery at the edge of the site . They were responsible for the various purification rites , chanting ceremonies , and fetching the bones once they were ready .
Palonya Sister Palonya was a priest of Jergal in Waterdeep in 1479 DR . History . In 1479 DR , Sister Palonya arrived at the Yawning Portal inn with Brother Sepulcher . Palonya went inside Undermountain to replace the previous priest of Jergal assigned to catalog the bodies inside some particular Undermountain tombs , while Sepulcher waited . However she was captured by the vampire Dayan and placed among his prisoners inside a room full of necromantic glyph s that siphoned energy from creatures experiencing anger , pain , fear , or other negative emotions . Thanks to it , Palonya lost her memory .
Shaliim Wyrmslayer Shaliim Wyrmslayer was in 1373 DR the Overking of Lapaliiya ruling from Sheirtalar , the Lapaliiyan town holy to Waukeen and the most powerful city of the League . History . Around 1353 DR prince Shaliim went to adventures with a band of Waterdhavian wild blades , even planewaking . In a distant plane ruled by Black Wyrms , a group of powerful black dragon s , Shaliim was forced to kill one of the Black Wyrm , gaining his namesake . In 1357 DR he went back to Lapaliiya , where was forced to battle many thieves in search of his hoard . At last in 1371 DR his father died and Shaliim became Overking . His goal was now found a wife . However the Black Wyrms were still in search of their revenge .
Azzagrat Azzagrat was a realm in the Abyss ruled by the demon lord Graz ' zt . Geography . Azzagrat spanned the 45th , 46th and 47th layers of the Abyss . All three layers were connected by the River of Salt . 45th layer . The 45th layer appeared as a windswept steppe with a continual gray sky . All sounds were muted and faded into the background noise , even the most terrible screams . The landscape was remarkably unremarkable — details bled together until it was nearly impossible to tell where one was going or where one had been and travelers rarely remembered anything of the lands and towns they had visited during their journeys , though people , creatures , and objects could be remembered as normal . The 45th layer was also home to the Viper Forest of Zrintor . 46th layer . The 46th layer shone with its own luminosity , projecting light and shadows upwards into the sky — the sky itself was dark and turned gray at night . 47th layer . The 47th layer glowed under the light of a blue sun . Heat and cold had an unusual relationship on this plane and often acted opposite to what was expected . Fire burned blue and purple and cold magic instead became hot . The tanar ' ri here were hurt by fire but became immune to cold . The blue light of the sun made it difficult to discern the features of an individual and so it was frequently used by visitors to help disguise themselves . Government . Grazz ' t held absolute power in all three layers of Azzagrat . Any fiend who did not bend to his mercurial will was likely to be tortured to death in the bowels of the Argent Palace . Trade . Azzagrat was probably the Abyssal layer that was most friendly to merchants . Those looking to do business were sometimes given a retinue of alu - fiend s and / or cambion s or tiefling s to protect them during their visit . Those who intended to do harm to merchants within Azzagrat were reprimanded or eaten . However , upon leaving the Triple Realm , a merchant was expected to offer a large portion of their profits to the guardian of the " portal " they used to exit . Notable Locations . A prominent geological feature was the River of Salt that ran through all three of the region ' s layers . The chief city in this realm was Zelatar , which spanned and was connected to all three layers of Azzagrat . In it was Graz ' zt ' s palace , the Argent Palace .
Mod ' Vensis Tlabbar Mod ' vensis Tlabbar was a drow priestess of House Faen Tlabbar , the fourth house of Menzoberranzan . History . Around 1361 DR , Mod ' Vensis was a Faen Tlabbar priestess and an instructor at Arach - Tinilith . She taught the young Shakti Hunzrin .
Amahl Shoon II King Amahl el Shoon II was the second ruler of the Shoon Dynasty of Tethyr and the period of time known as the Shoon Traitorum . Description . Amahl II was a wizard who was corrupt and completely loyal to his grandfather , the Pasha of Calimshan . Relationships . Amahl was the great - grandson of Akkabar Shoon the Elder and the nephew of Amahl Shoon I and his sister Queen Arhymeria , wife of Nishan Ithal II . His father was Akkabar Shoon the Younger . Amahl had a single son , named Amahl after him , and at least two daughters , one of which married Rahman Cormal , who would become king of Tethyr under the Shoon Imperium . Activities . During Amahl ' s reign , the new capital of Shoonach was constructed , from stone carried away from the sacked city of Ithmong . History . When Akkabar the Elder realized that King Amahl I would not be his puppet , he sent Amahl II to Amahl I ' s court to be his heir . Since the elder Amahl had no children of his own , he was unable to refuse . In the Year of Ruins , −3 DR , Amahl II slew his " treacherous " uncle with poison and then took the throne of Tethyr . As his first act as king , Amahl II accused Agaryn Ithal of murdering his uncle and then began a purge of Clan Ithal . After waging an eighteen - month war , nearly the entire clan had been rounded up and executed , and the city of Ithmong was destroyed . After his victory with the fall of Ithmong , on Greengrass in the Year of Gruesome Streams , Amahl II swore fealty to his grandfather , making the nation of Tethyr a puppet state of Calimshan , and elevating his grandfather to be the true ruler of Tethyr . Amahl II died from disease at the age of 52 years in 15 DR , and his only son , Amahl III , succeeded him as puppet king of Tethyr .
Anstruth harp An Anstruth harp was a masterwork magical harp and an Instrument of the Bards . Description . An " Anstruth harp " was slender and graceful of design , small and light enough to be played in one ' s lap . It was carved of teak wood engraved with designs of waves and fog , with silver wire for strings . Powers . " Anstruth harps " were superior in every way to ordinary harps . Like other Instruments of the Bards , they could only be used properly by bards , and could be dangerous if anyone else — even lesser bards with insufficient skill — attempted to play or even carry them . Bards wielding an " Anstruth harp " had their charming abilities greatly amplified by their magic . Like all Instruments of the Bards , these harps had the capability of storing spells . A bard playing an " Anstruth harp " could invoke the spells " fly " , " invisibility " , " levitate " , " protection from evil and good " , " control weather " , " cure wounds " , and " wall of thorns " each once a day , until the instrument recharged its magic at the next dawn . However , earlier " Anstruth harps " , those found after the Year of Wild Magic , 1372 DR , could only cast cast " control water " , " mass cure light wounds " , and " mind fog " , each one a day . History . The first " Anstruth harps " were created by a legendary bard in the Moonshae Isles named Falataer . He used them to test and reward the students of the Anstruth level of his bardic college , which came to be regarded individually as a legendary bard college in its own right . Over time , other bards copied the original design , while retaining the original name in Falataer ' s honor .
Dhaerivus Dhaerivus was a human wizard with dark eyes and a thin white face . Description . The mage wore a dark with glowing mystic signs , and carried a staff adorned with gem s and a crystal sphere at one end . He had many rings on his fingers . History . Dhaerivus was once turned into a toad at a magefair .
Aryvandaar Known also as the Vyshaantar Empire , Aryvandaar was a sun elf kingdom that fell during the Fifth Crown War . History . First Flowering . The first settlements of Aryvandaar were founded around - 23900 DR in the area later known as the High Forest . Control of Aryvandaar was gained by the clan Vyshaan in - 15300 DR , under the leadership of Coronal Ivosaar Vyshaan . The Vyshaanti of Aryvandaar claimed a family link to the ruling family of Miyeritar . They then attempted a peaceful annexation of Miyeritar which was resisted . First Crown War . Aryvandaar began the First Crown War by invading Miyeritar in - 12000 DR . They also put pressure on Shantel Othreier to accept their rule or suffer the same . By - 11800 DR Aryvandaar had fully annexed and occupied Miyeritar though some parts continue to resist . Miyeritar wasn ' t considered fully conquered until - 11300 DR . Third Crown War . In - 10900 DR Aryvandaar , now the Vyshaantar Empire , ceased talks with Shantel Otheier and invaded , starting the Third Crown War . Around this time the Vyshaan lords gained a secret patron in Malkizid , a fallen solar . The Battle of the Gods ' Theater was fought in - 10700 DR , one of the greatest and bloodiest battles of the Crown Wars . Over 70 , 000 elves died as an orc horde fell upon the battling armies of Aryvandaar and Shantel Othreier . Aryvandaar was victorious and occupied the northern half of Shantel Othreier . Aryvandaar fully conquered Shantel Othreier in - 10600 DR , after the death of Coronal Ynloeth , ending the third Crown War . Following this , resistance movements sprang up in Shantel Othreier and neighboring Miyeritar . Shortly thereafter the Dark Disaster occurred , and Miyeritar was destroyed by its killing storms . The histories written by the victorious Vyshaanti claim that Miyeritar was responsible . But in reality the high mages of Aryvandaar caused the killing storms . Aftermath . In - 3533 DR , the Nether Scrolls are discovered by Finder , a Netherese human , within the area once controlled by Aryvandaar . Geography . Aryvandaar encompassed the High Forest , which in the days of the Crown Wars reached the River Dessarin .
Nilbog Nilbogs were goblin s afflicted with a strange space - time reversal disease known as Nilbogism . The disease appeared to occur when heavy use of magic strained the fabric of the space - time continuum , leading to some very strange localized events . The disease only affected goblins and was not transmitted by them . It was also said that nilbogism was the result of a goblin being possessed by a trickster spirit , which the goblins believed to be a fragment of a trickster deity in the goblin pantheon . This god remained nameless so that Maglubiyet did not find and destroy it as he had done with the other goblin deities . Combat . The nilbog , like all goblins , favored ambushes , dirty tricks , and overwhelming odds to a fair fight . Nilbog adepts favored spells that fooled or confused their enemies . Special Defenses . When struck by any attack that would cause harm , the nilbog would actually heal . A nilbog could only be injured through the use of curative magic . Curative magic harmed a nilbog with the same intensity that the magic would otherwise heal . Creatures within 20 ft ( 6 m ) of a nilbog will generally pursue a course of action contrary to their normal intent ; for example , a creature may feel an overwhelming urge to load all its treasure into an empty treasure chest and leave empty - handed .
Phase spider A phase spider was a magical beast akin to a predacious version of the ethereal filcher . Phase spiders were monstrous arachnid - kin that dwelt within the Ethereal Plane . They made quick forays into the natural world to snatch an unlucky creature to feed upon . Those stolen by phase spiders were never seen again and were regarded as unsolved disappearances . Description . The phase spider resembled a giant , two - eyed , spindly legged spider with the same dark green and white coloration of an ethereal filcher ( though it was a bit more blue than green ) . Combat . While the filcher transported between the Ethereal Plane and the Material Plane for the purpose of stealing , the phase spider did this for the purpose of hunting . It looked for a likely spot in the Ethereal Plane , and then teleported ( its form of teleportation was known as " phasing , " hence the name ) to the Material Plane , presumably ambushing travelers it expected to be there , biting and killing them , and then quickly retreating back to the Ethereal Plane . Behavior . They could not speak . They were regarded as neutral in alignment .
Weapon of concealed wizardry A weapon of concealed wizardry referred to any type of magic weapon where the enchantments were undetectable by magical means . These weapons originated in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Powers . A " weapon of concealed wizardry " could have the enchantment of any other magic weapon found on Al - Toril . Additionally , casting " detect magic " , " legend lore " , " identify " , and similar spells , revealed nothing about the weapon ' s magical nature . Rawun s and barber s were able to use their special skills to determine the basic magical nature of these weapons .
Naktong Moors The Naktong Moors were a tract of moorland in the land of Koryo in Kara - Tur . They lay west of the settlement of Konang Pen . Trade . Local folk from Konang Pen dug peat out of the moor to use as fuel . Inhabitants . It was said that magical beast s dwelled upon the moors , including unicorn s and the notorious s ' domo rhan , a giant beetle that could disguise itself as a beautiful woman . There were undead , too , such as zombie s and peat mummies that had been preserved in the bogs . History . Huat Rhu , the famed general of Koguryo , once led his soldiers on an expedition into the Naktong Moors . They never returned . By the 14th century DR , it was rumored they still wandered the moors , now as peat mummies and zombies hunting for fresh blood .
Staff A staff ( or stave ) is a pole - shaped implement used by various races as a walking stick or weapon and often has magical properties or abilities . The height of a staff is roughly the same as the height of the intended user and the diameter is such that it can be grasped comfortably in the hand . Some staves are tapered , becoming slightly narrower at the top . Often staves are metal bound on one or both ends and they may be perfectly straight or gnarly and twisted . Runes , patterns and other decorations often personalize a staff to its owner . The plural , " staves " , is used almost everywhere in D & D literature but " staffs " is also acceptable .
Tuigan language Tuigan was the language of the Tuigan tribe of the Hordelands . Description . Tuigan had harsh consonant sounds , and the sound of L was heavily aspirated . Its grammar had a subject – object – verb order . Speakers . This tongue was spoken primarily by the nomadic Tuigan tribe . Script . While most of the Tuigan did not remember it , Tuigan originally used the Imaskari alphabet . By 1372 DR , some of the tribesmembers had taken to using the Thorass alphabet instead , which had been introduced by traders passing through the Hordelands on the Golden Way toward Kara - Tur . History . Scholars classified Tuigan as one of the Southern Imaskari languages , which evolved from the Roushoum language . It was strongly influenced by the Muhjuri language .
Alban Alban was a wight ruler in Maztica . History . Alban was the ruler of the city of Mictlatepec , an administrative center of the old Zateca people . The arrogant Alban decided that he wanted to live forever so he instructed the royal hishnashaper s to create a talisman that would allow him to do so . However , at the time of his death , Alban rose again as a wight . In fury , Alban slew some of the hishnashapers with his new power . Afterward , however , he came to appreciate his new form and ordered the surviving hishnashapers to forge an artifact able to create more creatures like him . They created the knife of perpetual service , which transformed all people killed with it into various kinds of lesser undead , like ghoul s , ghast s , or zombie s , depending on their former social standing . Alban eventually killed all the city ' s inhabitants . They continued to do at night the same things they did as living beings , while sleeping during the day .
Windvane Windvane was a spear forged by the drow wizard Vizeran DeVir , and wielded by Aerisi Kalinoth during her time as the leader of the Cult of the Howling Hatred . History . Vizeran DeVir , a drow worshiper of the Elder Elemental Eye , forged the spear " Windvane " using part of the essence of Yan - C - Bin , Prince of Evil Air , in a temple known as the Fane of the Eye . He left the spear to await its prophesied bearer . Sometime in 1491 DR , Aerisi Kalinoth found the spear and used it to open an elemental node to the Elemental Plane of Air to summon Yan - C - Bin . The weapon was destroyed by adventures who used it to seal the node .
Reptilla Half - elven Reptilla Half - elven was a half - elf woman who dwelt in the Dragonspine Mountains in the early 1360s DR . Skills . She was a highly dexterous mage , and skilled in making poisons . She modified her magical " curdled death " oil to incapacitate rather than kill , and to evaporate into a breathable substance when exposed to high temperatures . Activities . Reptilla and her small dragon familiar , Thsst , dwelt in a cave on the sunnier side of the Dragonspine Mountains . From here , they ambushed animals and lone travelers and used them for Reptilla ' s experiments with poison s . She daubed her " curdled death " on rock faces along mountain paths around her lair . As the stone warmed under the daylight sun , the " curdled death " activated and knocked out passers - by , so she could take her victims alive . Possessions . Reptilla owned a " Staff of Serpents " , " bracers of defense " , a " cloak of displacement " , as well as a vial of " curdled death " . History . She lost her " Staff of Serpents " in the lair of a bronze dragon .
T ' risstree T ' orgh T ' risstree T ' orgh was a commoner - born instructor of Arach - Tinilith in 1372 DR . Abilities . She was a good warrior , always wielding a falchion . History . In 1372 DR , T ' risstree was an instructor at Arach - Tinilith of commoner origins . She approached Drisinil Armgo and her fellow conspirators to offer her help in overthrow Mistress Quenthel Baenre but Drisinil did not trust T ' risstree for her poor birth and killed her .
Men of the Basilisk The Men of the Basilisk was a society of wealthy merchants and nobles with a thirst for adventure . History . The society was rigorously all - male , and the name of the group came from the admission ritual that consisted in looking in the eyes of a basilisk . The Men of the Basilisk had chapters in Cormyr , Sembia , Westgate , and Iriaebor . They usually met in large feasts one or more times each winter in Teziir in order to discuss their plans for the next year and make business . They preferred using subtle methods , like assassination , bribes , torture , and fear . In 1370 DR , the Cormyrian chapter was seriously decimated by the War Wizards of Cormyr , forcing the surviving members into hiding . On the other hand , the Sembian chapter grew greatly , thanks to their new local leader Harlyn Grimmerhand . In Westgate , the Men , which had been long stopped in their business by the power of the Night Masks , increased their activities during the lack of leadership in the guild . In Iriaebor , the chapter had recently recovered after a setback by Lord Bron and the Harpers .
Torment toadstool Torment toadstools are blue mushrooms found in swamps that release spores when stepped on . The spores can cause nausea and vomiting , although a spore cloud released from a torment toadstool will only last around a minute before dissipation . The toadstools have been known to be used in making ale .
Amori De ' Spri Amori De ' Spri was a resurrected noble in Undermountain in 1479 DR . History . In her past , Amori was a noble in Waterdeep . She was buried in Undermountain after her death , together with her husband Julain De ' Spri . In 1479 DR , the vampire Dayan using a strange resurrection machine he had found resurrected Amori . However , because she returned to life thanks to the life forces of kobold s and rage drake s , Amori ' s mind was temporarily addled and she often displayed kobold and rage drake mannerisms . Amori disliked her new life and wanted to return to her death with her Julain .
Szorak Auzkovyn Szorak Auzkovyn was a drow priest of Vhaeraun in 1375 DR . History . Szorak was a priest from Clan Auzkovyn who joined Malvag ' s plot . Szorak tried to attack Eilistraee ' s shrine in the Forest of Lethyr , but after infiltrating the shrine and subduing a priestess he was killed by behind . Relationship . Szorak was the brother of Seyll Auzkovyn .
Luros Luros was a member of the Cult of the Black Earth . History . In 1491 DR , Luros and his fellow cultists observed a plot by the Cult of the Howling Hatred to kidnap monks from the Monastery of the Yellow Rose , in order to use them in a new plot to access an elemental node . In a room in the node ' s complex under the monastery , thanks to the elemental forces , Luros switched bodies with a monk , Marren . Later , he met an adventuring party hired by Grandmaster Perrywinkle Shin to find missing monks . The adventurers managed to put Luros back in his body , but he tried to double - crosse them and was killed .
Sun stone Sun stone was a spell unique to Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Effects . This spell turned a small stone into a magical incendiary missile . When held in the sunlight , a regular stone became so hot that it glowed with heat but did not harm the caster . The " sun stone " was aimed at a target like a " magic missile " . If the stone missed its target then it fell to the ground where it was still hot enough to damage anything touching it for several minutes . Wizards were capable of casting multiple " sun stones " at once depending on their magical might . Each " sun stone " had its own target . Components . This spell required a small stone to cast .
Imbrar II Imbrar II was the last king of Impiltur . Relationships . He was the second nephew of Soarimbrar the Younger ( who was a descendant of Imphras II ' s fourth son ) , through his older sister . History . He was crowned on his sixteenth birthday ( Marpenoth 24 , 1374 DR ) . He took the throne from the aged Queen - Regent Sambryl , who herself gained power when Imbrar ' s uncle was killed just before his coronation . Much hope was placed in Imbrar by his subjects that he would reinvigorate Impilturan society . However , he died in 1385 DR , without an heir , the blood of the ill - fated Heltharn Dynasty spent .