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Aba An aba ( pronounced AH - bah ) was a sleeveless , light fabric robe or cloak worn by men and women to protect against the elements , common to peoples from desert climes , such as Calishite s , Zakharan s , or the Bedine . Variants . A heavier , more expensive type of aba , called a " jellaba " was worn in winter .
Viol A viol was a six - string instrument similar to a violin . Description . Viols had a deeply resonant sound that conveyed melancholy themes very well . They could be played on their own or as part of larger ensembles . Viols were particularly favored by dwarves , owing to their deep and dark sounds . Viols were available for purchase through " Aurora ' s Whole Realms Catalogue " , produced by the same craftsmen from Waterdeep and Selgaunt who produced the violins sold through the catalogue .
Undermountain : Stardock Undermountain : Stardock , written by Steven E . Schend , was released by TSR , Inc . in 1996 . It is the last of three Dungeon Crawl adventures to be set in the largest , most dangerous dungeon in the Forgotten Realms : Undermountain . The adventure is meant for 4 - 6 characters , levels 10 - 14 . This source book is now available as a free PDF from WotC ' s website .
Aurbangras Aurbangras was a young white dragon . History . In 1484 DR , during the Darkening in Luruar , Aurbangras and his father Arauthator were allied with the drow Quenthel Baenre and Gromph Baenre . The two dragons allowed Tiago Baenre to ride one of them into battle . The dragons believed that by doing this they could court the favor of Tiamat and bring " it " back ( what " it " refers to is unclear ) . In the closing stages of the War of the Silver Marches Aurbangras was killed . Relationships . Aurbangras was the son of Arauthator , better known as " Old White Death , " and presumably of his mate Arveiaturace .
Grace of the Masked Lord Grace of the Masked Lord was an ability , a skulker of Vhaeraun could learn . Effect . A skulker of Vhaeraun used " grace of the Masked Lord " when they needed to deal with traps . A skulker was expected to be able to deal with mundane traps and locks but in the case a dangerous trap that would threaten the skulker ' s group , this ability was used for additional temporary protection . It consisted of creating a zone inside of which the group gained additional protection and the chance to recuperate immediately from the effects of a trap .
Kao Shan Ten Kao Shan Ten was the Imperial Wu Jen of Shou Lung in 1358 DR . History . Kao Shan Ten had assisted and protected Emperor Kai Tsao Shou Chin since he was very young . He was a master of White Chung Tao . In 1358 , only Kao Shan Ten knew that the Emperor had sent an adventuring party to find General Goyat Nagumo under the suggestion of a dream . Personality . He was a simple and loyal man , with a deep intellect .
Halfole Halfoles were a style of building prevalent in Luiren that were used by halfling s . Structure . Halfoles were located underground . Their size and layout varied greatly . Halfoles were used for both domestic and commercial structures . History . Most of the rich halflings of Luiren preferred to live in a halfole compared to any opulent above - ground residence .
Neifion Neifion is an archfey of the Feywild . His title is the " Lord of Bats " . Neifion has been known to enter into a fey pact with warlock s . History . Neifion walked on Toril during the Days of Thunder . He entered into a Fey Pact with the warlock Japheth Donard , who stole the pact stone and imprisoned Neifion in Darroch Castle . In order to escape , Neifion sought the aid of Behroun Marhana and Malyanna .
Illumor Sendever Illumor Sendever was a Chondathan human man living in the city of Wheloon in Cormyr . He owned and worked at Sendever ' s Stables . In this capacity , he bought and sold horse s , provided veterinary care to them , and rented out stables for them . Sendever ran his stables by 1358 DR , and was still in business through 1369 DR and in 1374 DR . He was an aging man in 1374 DR .
Fanya bint Parigar Fanya bint Parigar was in charge of the Grand University of Huzuz located in the Pilgrims ' District of the City of Delights in 1367 DR . Activities . Fanya was a priest of Zann . She was a proficient teacher who knew several languages , including Shou Lin from the distant northeast . She dreamed of the day that her school would be the grandest in all of Huzuz , though in reality she had a lot of work to do to accomplish such a feat .
Raneger Raneger was a watersoul genasi crime lord whose base of operations was the Den of Games in Airspur . He was widely considered to be the most powerful criminal in the city . He was grossly obese and spent most of his time soaking his bulk in a pool . In 1479 DR , Raneger allowed a drow named Chenraya to store illicit items in his warehouse although he wasn ' t aware of their true nature nor the drow ' s plot . When confronted by the deva Demascus he agreed to aid in tracking down the drow .
Mystic of Nog Mystics of Nog , or Nogian mystics , were special wizard s in Zakhara who learned to master the art of storing magical energy within their bodies . History . The art these wizards practiced was perfected in the ancient empire of Nog . When Nog was a true power in Zakhara , these wizards were a feared presence on the battlefield . Some sages even attributed the fall of Nog to betrayal by these mystics . As of 1367 DR , only a few hundred Nogian mystics remained , most of whom lived reclusive lives in their homeland , spending their time perfecting their craft . Requirements . Mystics of Nog were passionate individuals of strong convictions . Possessions . Initially , a Mystic of Nog could use the same limited variety of weapons that all wizards could use . As their powers increased , they were able to become proficient in a much wider range of weaponry . Benefits . Mystics of Nog could use spells from any school , though they preferred to spend their magical energy augmenting their body . These wizards were able to enhance their body with magical energy . These abilities were powerful , but had a limited duration . They were also able to permanently enhance their physical abilities and general health at the expense of the energy that would otherwise have been devoted to learning new spells . Magical energy could be funneled into the body to heal damaged tissue . Assuming the mystic had at least 6 hours of uninterrupted rest , their healing rate was drastically increased to 4 or 5 times the norm . A sudden burst of speed could be achieved to perform simple tasks such as drawing a weapon , moving forward , or attacking . Focusing power into their hands allowed a Nogian mystic to harden their strikes , transforming their attacks into lethal blows . Special stunning attacks could be implemented where the mystic released energy upon striking an enemy , instantly stunning them into inaction for several minutes . For several minutes at a time , a Nogian mystic was able to walk in absolute silence regardless of the terrain . After concentrating on the armor of their enemy , a mystic was able to find weaknesses , allowing for easier strikes and successful throwing attacks . Upon concentrating , a Nogian mystic bound themselves to the ground , making them an immovable object for the duration of their concentration . Vertical leaps of up to 30 ft . could be performed from a complete standstill . If a Nogian mystic was not wearing any magical protection items , they could harden their skin like steel , offering supreme protection in combat . By focusing energy in their hands , they were able to shatter many inanimate objects with a single strike . Hindrances . Because so much time and effort was spent perfecting their other abilities , Nogian mystics could not memorize as many spells as other wizards . Also , they only had access to spells considered to be of a medium power or lower .
Frostbite Frostbite was a cyricist winter wolf involved in the Zhent invasion of Shadowdale in 1375 DR . History . Frostbite was recruited by Cyric in 1368 DR when he was part of the monster ' s army that assaulted Zhentil Keep at the god ' s will ; he continued to work with the Church of Cyric even after ; in 1375 DR the high members of the church of Cyric send Frostbite to Shadowdale to observe and eventually gained power by the Zhent occupation of the dale . Arrived in the dale Frostbite quickly gained control of the Moonshadow Pack , a pack of wolves ; Frostbite wanted kill many Banite as possible but they appeared too strong for now . frostbite tried to ruin the alliance between Zhent , Church of Shar and drow of House Dhuurniv but meantime hunted the druids of the Circle of Shadowdale .
Muranndin Muranndin was a kingdom in the Lands of Intrigue in western Faerûn . Geography . The monster kingdom of Muranndin bordered Amn in the north via the Small Teeth Mountains , Tethyr ' s northern Wealdath forest in the east , and west with the Dragon ' s Head peninsula . This left the independent duchy of Velen isolated from the rest of Faerûn . Government . The monarch of this kingdom was called the Great Mur which usually was the chieftain of the strongest tribe . The Great Mur was responsible for essentially keeping the other tribes and bandits together and prevent infighting between them . Muranndin also collected tolls on all traffic along the Trade Way and its marauders roamed all nearby lands . Trade . Slavery was the status quo since the foundation of the kingdom . The conquerors of the Murann city enslaved thousands of Amnians back in the 1370s and the descendants of those slaves served the ogre s , orc s , and brigands of the area . A slave in Muranndin could fight his way out by showing martial skill or usefulness enough to impress either his owner or one of the chieftains . Inhabitants . The chieftains maintained scattered strongholds and keeps across the kingdom that were vital to secure the borders , especially with Amn since Muranndin was established on a great portion of Amnian soil and the High Houses offered bounties on ogres , trolls , and giants . History . The kingdom of Muranndin existed since 1370 DR when a duo of ogre mage s , Sothillis and Cyrvisnea , led an army of monstrous humanoids and worshipers of Cyric against southern Amn . The official establishment of the kingdom , however , was after the successful siege of the Amnian southwest city of Murann in 1371 DR that became its capital .
Prismatic ray The prismatic ray spell is that which a single beam of brilliantly colored light shoots from the outstretched hand of the caster for over 100 feet . The color of the beam determines the effect of the spell . Occasionally , two effects may also occur simultaneously .
Mei Li Mao Mei Li Mao was a yakuza in Shou Lung . Activities . Around 1357 DR , Mei Li Mao owned the Imperial Phoenix restaurant in Kuo Te ' Lung , a very popular meeting point for secret societies . She also sometimes acted as a fence .
Nelkin Danniker Nelkin Danniker , better known as the Snail , was a member of the Zhentarim in Daggerford sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . Activities . Nelkin was the primary Zhent contact of the succubus Pencheska . Usually he spent his time at the River Shining Tavern where he was well protected . He often hired the Seven Snakes group .
Company of the Anvil The Company of the Anvil were a one - time adventuring company around Tethyr in 1370 DR . Organization . The Company of the Anvil was composed by Bramas Thorntree , gathering old allies specifically in order to recover the " Sondarr Scepter " . Members . Four of the group ' s eight members were : History . The Company of the Anvil was gathered in 1370 by Bramas under the orders of his employer Kiros Tamadan , a spice merchant in Athkatla , who through various agents and blind contacts worked for Inselm Hhune . The Company managed to recover the " scepter " from a long - forgotten dwarven tomb in the Starspire Mountains . They were ordered to maintain a low profile on their return journey , and on Uktar 10 , they stopped in to the Blue Badger Inn in the village of Toralth for drink . Later that night , three dwarves , Bapar Ghalmrin , Odak Truesteel , and Soram Battlebellow , entered the tavern seeking the " Sondarr Scepter " . However , the dwarves accidentally engaged in a brawl with the Shields of the Highland adventuring company . Bramas and his companions used this as an opportunity to escape with the " scepter " , but the dwarves eventually caught up with them and recovered it .
Find the path Find the path was a divination spell that found the most direct way from point A to point B . The reverse of this spell , lose the path , could completely confuse a creature and prevent it from finding any intended destination . Effects . This spell had a simple concept : show the way to a specific point . Non - specific requests like " a place where bulette s roam free " were not be accepted . The caster had to touch the recipient of this spell . All pre - Spellplague versions lasted about two hours ( more for casters with more experience ) but they showed traps , gave passwords for glyphs , and even cancelled the " maze " spell . The target location had to be on the same plane of existence . When cast in reverse , " lose the path " caused the recipient to be hopelessly lost and unable to find an intended destination without aid . The post - Second Sundering version worked much the same way , except it could not be granted to someone else and did not reveal traps , but could last a whole day . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , this spell required as a focus a set of divination counters of the sort favored by the caster : bones , ivory counters , sticks , carved runes , etc . The post - Second aSundering version also demanded that they be worth at least 100 gold piece s , along with an item from the desired location .
Moonstar agent Moonstar agents , also referred to as Teukiir , was a special prestige class on Faerûn . They were all members of the organization known as the Moonstars which was founded by Khelben Arunsun . Ex - Moonstar Agents . Whether intentional or otherwise , any agent who went against the code of the Tel Teukiira to the point of endangering a fellow agent or left the group would quickly garner a reputation among the group . As such they could not progress any further as an agent or use any special ability granted from such . Only a petition to Khelben or an " atonement " spell could bring an agent back in the group ' s good graces .
Spear of the Wandering Legion The Spear of the Wandering Legion was a magical weapon that could be found in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Description . This spear had an intricately etched shaft of slim silver . Powers . When struck on the ground three times by a servant of the Grand Caliph this spear would summon several hundred faris to serve the wielder . The summoned farisan did not appear magically , rather they had to arrive by conventional means . These individuals were the descendants of the Wandering Legion and would only serve the wielder if they upheld the Law of the Loregiver .
Jalanthar Jalanthar was a hamlet located on the trail between Everlund and Sundabar and was once a stop on the Rauvin River situated between the Moon Pass and Everlund . Description . The buildings were half - buried in the ground and looked like as green hills . Many of the new buildings were built directly into the hillside and were covered with turf to resist burning . Additionally , they had strong doorways to resist battering . Most of the inhabitants of Jalanthar knew the surrounding area and many of them also had experience of clashes with orc s and other raiders . A council of elders administered the village and the entire community was very kind to his fellow citizens . Most of the inhabitants were trappers and hunters . In addition to the fur trade , they hired themselves out as guides . History . By 1372 DR , the hamlet had recently relocated from the south bank of the river to the foothills north of the river after repeated orc raids . The hamlet was overrun on multiple occasions , but the inhabitants retreated to safety into the mountains . In 1372 DR , the defenses were boosted by a troop of the Argent Legion camping in the old ruins .
Zendalure Zendalure was a gemstone with remarkable preservative properties , unique to the Realms . Description . Zendalure crystals could be found in places where lava had cooled and become solid . These blotchy blue - white crystals formed egg - shaped nodules approximately 2 to 6 inches ( 5 to 15 cm ) in diameter and could be polished to a mirror - like finish . They were frequently used as inlays or cut into small cabochons for rings , earrings , and pendants . A typical specimen had a base value of 1 , 000gp . Powers . Zendalure could be made into a syrup by crushing the stones into a powder and mixing it with water . This syrup could completely and indefinitely protect flesh and bone from all rot and decay . The meat or body parts had to be fully immersed in the mixture and not allowed exposure to sunlight directly . This preservative was known to keep fresh mammalian , reptilian , or avian flesh .
Sleeping potion Sleeping potions were magical potion s that could be found in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . They were only carried or used by holy slayer s . Description . Sleeping potions had a tart taste . Powers . After imbibing this potion , the imbiber fell into a peaceful sleep for a few hours . Sleep from this potion had the safe positive effects of a full night ' s rest ; thus , this potion was often used by spellcasters to rapidly increase the rate at which they could re - memorize spell s . Being woken during this sleep nullified any of these positive effects .
Fochu Fochu was the main city of Fochu Peninsula in Wa . It was a violent and corrupt city . Usually the shogun assigned his least skilled administrators there . Description . The city was surrounded by arid plains and infertile farmland . It inhabitants worked in fishing and weaving .
Ancient Ones The Ancient Ones were believed to be supernatural beings of great power by the Nexalan s , but they were actually drow . History . The Ancients lived in the Highcave at the summit of Zaltec ' s sacred volcano , Mount Zatal . Like many drow , they could not stand direct sunlight and thus only operated in darkness . They were capable of practicing powerful Hishna magic . Their duties included feeding Zaltec ' s Darkfyre and advising the high priest of Nexal . Lolth turned the Ancient Ones into drider s during the Night of Wailing as punishment for their lack of faith in her .
Garrundar Garrundar the Vile was an old black dragon who made its home in the Pirate Skyhold north of Neverwinter . History . At one time , the sky pirates of Bartholomew Blackdagger tried to capture Garrundar but they failed spectacularly and the black dragon pursued them back to their hideout . Garrundar took control of the lizardfolk that lived there and he weaved a powerful spell that cursed the pirates into undeath and bound them . In 1484 DR , Company Yargo , needing a base and more sky ships , sent an adventurer to confront the dragon . The adventurer fought and killed him .
Detect thoughts Detect thoughts , also known as ESP , is a divination spell that allows one to " listen " to surface thoughts . Effect . The amount of information revealed depends on how long the caster studies a particular area or subject . The spell can penetrate barriers , but 30cm ( 1ft ) of stone , 2 . 5cm ( 1in ) of common metal , a thin sheet of lead , or 1m ( 3ft ) of wood or dirt blocks it . The post Second Sundering version of the spell also allowed the caster to detect the surface thoughts of a creature and " detect " where they are . This spell could be used for interrogation and also to probe deeper into the targets mind . The spell could not detect or read the mind of very unintelligent creatures or creatures that doesn ' t speak any language . The spell reached 30 feet , and lasted 1 minute but could not penetrate 3 ft ( 91 cm ) of wood or dirt , 2 ft ( 60 cm ) of stone , 2 in ( 5 cm ) of regular metals , or a thin layer of lead . Arcane focus . A copper piece .
Mountainside Mountainside was a district in Waterdeep located on the eastern and southeastern slope of Mount Waterdeep . History . Mountainside was settled in the 15th century DR by the rich and up - and - coming , who were attempting to avoid the Second Pestilars by rising above the masses and seeking cleaner air .
Hajjaj Hajjaj , also called Hajjaj the Intemperate was an efreet pasha who lived in Zakhara in 1367 DR . Activities . Hajjaj served in Zakhara as a representative of the Sultan of the Efreet , Marrake al - Sidan al - Hariq ben Lazan . He controlled his own stronghold , complete with a staff of other efreet and noble efreet as well as a contingent of slaves of various races .
Gordon Stakaria Battle - Chaplain Gordon Stakaria was the jaded veteran warrior - priest of the temple fortress of Swordpoint in the city of Archenbridge . He was the Swordmaster of the Shrine of Swords . Personality . Dedicated to the service of Tempus through the faithful worship of the soldiers of Archendale , Gordon had little time to waste on other faiths or even the devotees of Tempus who hailed from outside his homeland . He spent much of his time seeking a bold and strong woman as a mate , only to see many potential suitors slain tragically in battle . Activities . In return for healing , Gordon accepted prayers to Tempus along with tasks of hardiness and endurance . Among these were :
River Ashaba The River Ashaba was one of two major rivers running through Cormanthor ( the other was the Duathamper , or Elvenflow ) . Geography . The river cut the forest roughly in half from Shadowdale in the Dalelands to Semberholme . Description . The river was several hundred yards across , and more than 30 feet ( nine meters ) deep in some areas . Its banks sloped steeply in most places . Crossing . Around 1367 DR , the half - elven ranger Lyra Sunrose scouted the area thirty miles to the south of Mistledale . She located a bridge across the Ashaba , but it was damaged by a black dragon with poor eyesight who attacked the bridge thinking it was an enemy . Another bridge was located within the village of Shadowdale near Hangman ' s Knoll . Flooding . Every spring , the heavy rains had a chance of causing the river to flood its banks , although the flooding was not severe , but it would cause hundreds of and frog s to become stranded in the muddy river banks . Inhabitants . The Ashaba contained , and , although the carp in particular could grow to a very large size ; large enough to be a threat to a human - sized creature . The northern part of the river was overfished by orc s who used large nets to scoop up many fish at once . In an attempt to combat the larger carp , the orcs dumped large amounts of poison into the river , but this just turned the carp black and made them more aggressive .