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Dragon magazine 245 " Dragon " issue 245 was released in March of 1998 . Its theme was " Dwarves , " and it contained the following articles related to the Forgotten Realms : Wyrms of the North . This article introduces the bronze dragon Lhammaruntosz . Fiction : " Honest and True " . This short story is written from the point of view of Malik el Sami and tells of how he tries to publish an alternative account of the novel " " . Rogues Gallery . This article details the major characters of the novel " Crucible : The Trial of Cyric the Mad " , including : Bazaar of the Bizarre . This article includes information about Moradin ' s Anvil an example of a dwarven relic . Ecology of the Steeder . This article highlights steeder s , spider mounts used in the Underdark .
Jyzrill Jyzrill was a member of the College of Conjuration in the city of Sshamath . History . In 1377 DR , alongside Gilkriz , Jyzrill was one of the conjurers sent to help teleport the combined force of wizards of Sshamath and priests of Eilistraee to the main temple of Kiaransalee , which they planned to attack .
Elven bread Elven bread was a highly nutritional bread produced in Evermeet . It was available for purchase through " Aurora ' s Whole Realms Catalogue " . Description . Elven bread was fine - grained , light and sweet . Besides its fine taste , it was also extremely nourishing , and provided twice the nutritional value of iron rations with only half the weight . It was also rumored that an Elven bread - based diet played a role in Elminster ' s longevity .
Jantoo Jantoo was the greatest philosopher alive in 1358 DR . Activities . Two of her most famous pamphlets told about free will . One proved that mankind had free will , the other proved the opposite . Jantoo publicly said that she would marry a man who could defeat her in a debate . She accepted or refused questions depending on her whim .
Qerria Qerria was the leader of the Order of the Gilded Eye in Helm ' s Hold sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . Activities . Qerria ruled Helm ' s Hold and the Gilded Eye . She was totally focused in find and destroy evil under the guidance of Helm .
Canisphinx Vicious hunters , canisphinxes often chase their prey across the desert sands for hours , waiting for the victim to drop from exhaustion . Combat . Canisphinxes prefer prey that is too weak to fight back , and they usually flee in the face of stronger opposition . When they decide to fight , they try to pin their foes and finish them off with bite and rake attacks . Society . Though these creatures generally hunt alone , a mated pair occasionally gangs up on prey as a prelude to some sort of courting behavior .
Gnome language The gnomish language , also known as Gnim , was spoken by the gnome s of the Great Spire of Yal Tengri . Gnim has a simple structure and fluid tones . Most gnomes have a truly daunting vocabulary , however , with extremely fine degrees of distinction in , for example , kinds of love or shades of green . Their language is thus ideal for academic , artistic , and engineering pursuits , and it is widely used in academic circles even among other races . Many sages of many races consider Gnim to be a " scholar ' s language . " Gnim utilizes an adapted version of the Dethek alphabet , and gnomish writings and literature covers a staggering variety of topics .
Vyqinak Vyqinak was an ixitxachitl vampire known as the Count of the Depths in the court of the Night King in Westgate as of the Year of the Tankard , 1370 DR . Activities . As Count of the Depths , Vyqinak was the junior Night Master in charge of all smuggling in the Westgate harbor . He was also responsible for reports on shipping activity on the Dragon Coast . He was tasked by the Night King to seek out the wreck of the " Sapphire of Enki " , an Untheric sailing vessel believed to have been carrying a powerful magic tome titled " Songs of Sea Serpents " , written by Nezram " Worldwalker " . Vyqinak concentrated his search on the area between Westgate and Sembia , a sea bed covered in thick silt known as the Haunted Plains . Relationships . Vyqinak answered to the Duke of Shadows , Tebryn Dhialael , whose portfolio included all smuggling and thieving activity perpetrated by the Night Masks . In turn , Vyqinak ' s servents included a pack of lesser seawolves that worked on the docks and as hands on ships that regularly returned to Westgate . Vyqinak recruited Hrarnok Sharkchum as an assassin after discovering he was a seawolf whose shapechanging ability made an excellent cover . History . Vyqinak was originally a mid - level priest ( known as a vitan ) of Ilxendren , living in the Xedran Reefs , until the start of the Twelfth Serôs War in the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR . He fled the conflict in shame , abandoning his people and his faith to take up the worship of Demogorgon , an ancient deity of ixitxachitls that predated Ilxendren . He was drawn to the harbor of Westgate in 1370 DR where he encountered Orlak II ( a . k . a . Orbakh , a Manshoon clone turned undead ) , the Night King , who turned him into a vampire ( which was a very high status in ixitxachitl culture ) and installed him as a Count in the Court .
Jedea House Jedea was the royal family of the city - state of Mordulkin in Chessenta . The city was a family enclave and traditionally the most powerful mage of the family became king or queen . History . The Jedea family had ruled the city since the rebellion against the Unther ic empire in the Year of Flashing Eyes , 929 DR . The first ruler of the liberated city was Soldim Jedea , who also founded the Jedea Academy . In the Year of the Twelverule , 1117 DR , Mordulkin defied the king of Cimbar . This act led to the break - up of the Union of Chessenta into a number of feuding city - states , The Jedean kings of Mordulkin claimed the title " Overlord of Chessenta " , a title they happened to share with the rulers of Akanax and Cimbar . In the mid - to late 14th century DR , King Hercubes Jedea ruled Mordulkin and steered the city through that tumultuous age . In the Year of the Lightning Storms , 1374 DR , the red dragon king Tchazzar of Cimbar had returned and was working to bring the other city - states into his fold , through covert negotiations and threats ; Mordulkin was likely among those discreetly negotiating its re - admittance to the empire . Nevertheless , agents of House Jedea ( and perhaps themselves agents of Alasklerbanbastos ) tried to work out Tchazzar ' s specific plans for Mordulkin , fearing he would turn it into a military camp commanded by one of his generals . More generally , Mordulkin ' s leaders anxious watched and awaited Tchazzar ' s plans . Meanwhile , King Hercubes was still clinging to power , well past his natural reign and using magic to stave off the effects of age . He ' d named no heir from House Jedea , feeling that none of his kin were capable of keeping Mordulkin free of the claws of the vampiric green dragon Jaxanaedegor . This triggered a struggle for succession and provoked that very same danger — some ambitious Jedea reached out to Jaxanaedegor himself — Tchazzar ' s rival — making secret pacts to gain the dragon ' s backing if they seized the throne . Activities . Unlike the other Chessentan city - states , House Jedea and Mordulkin traditionally tried to keep friendly relations with the North Coast cities across the Wizard ' s Reach : Delthuntle , Escalant , Hilbrand , and Laothkund , and other towns .
Council of Five 1479 DR . Members of the formerly anonymous council now rule openly . The five council positions are held by : House Selemchant who sponsors the Cowled Wizards of Athkatla , House Dannihyr which belongs to the Shadow Thieves , House Alibakkar , House Ophal and House Nashivaar which is closely allied with the Church of Cyric . 1372 DR . The Council of Six is the mysterious , anonymous group that rules over the nation of Amn , their goal being to keep money flowing through the country at all costs . It is based in the Council House , a fortress - like structure in Athkatla . Each member is ranked in hierarchy with the highest having the most seniority . They are , from highest to lowest , Meisarch , Tessarch , Namarch , Iltarch , Pommarch and Dahaunarch . When a member of the council dies , every member below them will move up a rank and a new Dahaunarch is elected from among the wealthiest and thus most powerful merchant families of Amn . There have only been eleven rulers since the creation of the council in 1333 DR . Anonymity . The council ' s members choose to remain anonymous . This has the effect of shrouding the council in fear and mystery , but more importantly it protects them from assassination , bribery and manipulation . It is illegal to speak or write the identity of any members of the council . The punishment is a torturous death . Duties . The various duties of governance are delegated to each individual member of the council , their word being law except to higher - ranking members .
Yhekal Yhekal was a Zhent wizard in Anauroch . History . Yhekal was a Zhentarim wizard who in 1360 DR plotted an attack in order to enslave the Bedine . He disguised himself as the assistant of the Zhentilar warrior El Zarud to better plot . However , thanks to the witch Ruha and the Harper Lander , his army was destroyed and El Zarud was killed .
Blas Iwan Blas Iwan was a young red dragon that sought transformation in dracolich around 1370 DR . Relationships . Blas was a fanatical worshiper of the Sammaster ' s theories and entered in the Cult of the Dragon thinking was his destiny . However , he was too young to undergo the dracolich ' s transformation , so the Cult decided to helped him gain a treasure hoard and experience before the treatment .
Traevyn Illance Traevyn Illance was an old noble in Cormyr and lord of the Illance noble house . History . Around 1479 DR , Traevyn visited Broryn Windstag and his friend to check on their situation and to try to recruit all the gathered nobles to his cabal . Later he arranged a meeting with Rauligus Helderstone using as intermediate the wizard - for - hire Morligul Downdagger , but in truth was a trap in order to kill Helderstone for broking an agreement between the two . However at the meeting arrived instead Elminster Aumar disguised as Morligul and Mirt disguised as Helderstone and thank also to Storm Silverhand they defeated the Illance ' s bodyguards and subdued him .
Wild magic Wild magic zones were areas where the Weave was damaged or distorted . In such areas , a spell could backfire upon its caster , target the wrong location , be dramatically increased in power , or indeed , anything could occur . These areas were thought to have been caused by the titanic battles of the god s during the Time of Troubles . Wild - magic zones were the first areas where raw magic burst forth in the Spellplague . Wild mages and the school of wild magic . Thorough study of the wild magic zones after the Time of Troubles led to the young spellcasting tradition of wild mage s , who learned to tap directly into the raw magic of the Weave , independent of location . To access this power , they relinquished some of the control exercised by conventional mages and accepted the fluctuating and sometimes chaotic results of their spells . The spells of their school of wild magic were open only to these specialists . As a way of powering spells different from the traditional schools of magic , wild magic was considered a school of thaumaturgy . It was not opposed to any other schools . Wild surges . While spells from the school of wild magic often had a certain element of chaos within them , they still had definite mechanics and purpose . However , for any spell a wild mage cast , there was the danger that they lost control over the raw power they utilized and released it in what was called a " wild surge " : the freed magical energy either influenced and distorted the intended spell , or produced a totally unpredictable additional effect .
Living Gate The Living Gate was a portal that connected reality with the Far Realm . It was located in the Feydark , beneath the ruined city of Cendriane . Description . The Living Gate was a tiny portal , so small that its diameter was measured in eyelashes . It was made of a fleshy substance , and seeped an oozing substance that transformed the surrounding world into a nightmare . History . The Living Gate was sealed in the ancient past of the Feywild , and the seal was protected by eladrin knights appointed themselves by Queen Titania for the task . At some point in the past , a piece of the Living Gate was used in a failed attempt to free Tharizdun from its prison . Sometime after the Spellplague , Soveliss , nephew of Queen Titania and leader of the eladrin wardens , destroyed the seal for unknown reasons , releasing the horrors of the Far Realm into the world . The half - orc druid Haggart and his wife , the shiere knight eladrin Astriana , were able to re - seal the gate , but most of the guards of the Living Gate were destroyed in the attempt .
Dougan ' s Hole Dougan ' s Hole is the smallest of the Ten Towns in Icewind Dale , with a population of around 100 some time around the 1360s DR , most of them fishermen Geography . The town is located on the western shore of Redwaters , southwest of Good Mead . Two piers jut out into the lake : the Short Pier and the Long Pier . A gravel path marks the northern edge of the settlement . Directly to the south of Dougan ' s Hole on a small hill is a huge megalith composed of twenty granite slabs formed into an equilateral triangle . This megalith is known as the Twenty Stones of Thruun , named for a long - dead god . The purpose or creator of the stones is unknown . History . The Spokesman of Dougan ' s Hole ca . 1360s DR was Freya Grynstead , the widow of the previous spokesman who had died while fishing out on the lake . Freya lived in a house in the middle of town connected to the fishhouse by a boardwalk .
Nut cheese Nut cheese was a type of cheese mixed with nuts produced in many cities of the Savage Frontier , including Silverymoon , Mirabar , and Sundabar . A selection was available from Aurora ' s Whole Realms Catalogue . Description . Each North ern city produced its own variety of nut cheese . If ordered from Aurora ' s Whole Realms Catalogue without specifying a desired origin , a customer would receive an assorted lot . Nut cheeses were hard and rich , and mixed with ground hickory nuts , walnuts , and chestnuts . Once mixed with the nuts , the cheeses would be left to ripen .
Aspergillum An aspergillum , also called an aspergill , was an implement used for spraying holy water . Description . Aspergillums came in various designs , but often took the form of a small metal club or light mace , sometimes hanging on the end of a chain . Each had a reservoir inside that would contain a quantity of holy water , ranging from one to three flasks ' worth ( 1 – 3 pints , or 0 . 47 – 1 . 4 liters ) . Pressing a button on the shaft opened up the perforations in the head , allowing holy water to leak out . Alternatively , an aspergillum on a chain could be swung or whirled to spray out the holy water . In this way , the aspergillum could spray holy water over a short distance , using one flask ' s worth per shot , but over a greater distance than simply throwing or pouring it . They could be made of basic metals ( costing 5 gp ) , or of silver ( 20 to 50 gp ) or gold ( 45 gp ) . The heavy aspergillum was designed as a melee weapon , with the effectiveness of a heavy mace . Uses . The aspergillum was used by priests to sprinkle holy water and dispense the power of their god , whether in blessing or spellcasting , in both the temple and on the battlefield . Many adventurers employed them too , for simply spraying monsters with holy water . Aurora ' s Emporium sold chained aspergills in both silver ( 20 gp ) and gold ( 45 gp ) versions .
Ogandi Tsipiang Ogandi Tsipiang was Prince of Khazari during the mid – 14th century DR . Activities . Ogandi was the Prince and ruler of Khazari and lived within the city of Skarou . History . The Prince was forced to offer terms of peace to the invading Yamun Khahan after he successfully captured the city of Alashan . Ogandi has since attempted to reorganize the power structure of Khazari with hopes of consolidating power to better combat future invasions .
Besnell Besnell was a high - ranking elven Knight in Silver who hailed from Silverymoon in the Silver Marches . He led the Knights in Silver against the drow during the battle for Mithral Hall . Description . Like many elves , Besnell had angular features , golden hair and eyes , but was taller than most of his kind . Personality . Extremely noble , Besnell was not prideful and worked to keep all the forces protecting Mithral Hall from killing each other . Possessions . In battle , Besnell used a sword and wore a bright breastplate . History . In 1358 DR , Besnell and a hundred Knights of Silver combined forces with the Longrider s of Longsaddle , the Riders of Nesmé , and Berkthgar ' s barbarians of Settlestone to defend Mithral Hall from the drow of Menzoberranzan . During the Battle of Keeper ' s Dale , Besnell was pierced through the lung by a goblin wielding a spear . Before he could fall to the ground , Berkthgar the Bold grabbed the fallen elf , who died in the barbarian ' s arms . His last words were " For the good of all goodly folk . "
Shadraxil Shadraxil was already a great wyrm when the nation of Cormyr was founded in 26 DR and had sired many other Shadow dragon s , including Shhuusshuru . He laired in the Thunder Peaks where his granddaughter Aurgloroasa presently resides . When Cormyr absorbed the nations of Esparin and Orva at its founding , it built several fortresses in the Thunder Peaks to guard its eastern border . In 236 DR Shadraxil began attacking these keeps . In response Cormyr sent the knight and dragonslayer Jerold Keegan and a contingent of men to slay him . Keegan ' s plan involved luring Shadraxil into an arcane trap that would seal him inside a magical prison in the Plane of Shadow . The plan succeeded , but in his rage , Shadraxil drew upon all of his considerable arcane powers to extend his influence beyond his prison and managed to drive Keegan mad . Seeing the dragon ' s work for what it was , the knights were told by King Tharyann to slay a juvenile shadow dragon , bury it and keep the affair secret . The fortresses were abandoned for fear of future reprisals from Shadraxil . Over a thousand years later , Shadraxil had given up hope of escape but then Shar folded the Plane of Shadow into the Shadowfell and , at the same time , the Spellplague weakened his magical prison . Shadraxil petitioned Shar to help him escape in return for his service and she agreed . She sent her agents to infiltrate the town of Winterhaven and after several years of excavations and preparation the cult of Shar was ready to free him but adventurers happened to stumble across the secret and closed the portal to Shadraxil ' s prison before he could manifest .
Artist genie Artist genies were special tasked genie s who were brilliant craftsman and artists capable of creating masterpieces so long as their masters treated them well . Enslaved , charmed , or mistreated artist genies always produced inferior work . Artist genies were once dao and djinn but were reshaped over time . Description . Artist genies varied in appearance based on their specialization . Combat . Artist genies could use the following spell - like abilities : " duo - dimension " , " mirror image " , " illusion " , " polymorph self " , and " stone shape " . Habitat / Society . Artist genies were sharp rivals with each other . The talked freely with other skilled creatures but disdained those who were deemed untalented . These genies were often very eccentric , wearing clothes bordering on the latest fashions and consuming bizarre foods on a regular basis . Ecology . These genies depended on their patron and were only found where knowledge people could appreciate their work . Artist genies separated from the tools of their trade eventually went mad or died .
Jhasso Jhasso was a merchant from the city of Baldur ' s Gate in Silver Marches in the 14th century DR . He originally owned Jhasso ' s Wagons , a fast - haul transport company . However , Jhasso partnered with six other merchants — Alvund of Ormpetarr , Chond of Calaunt , Dzunn of Sheirtalar , Nammna of Milvarune , Pomphur of Almraiven , and Shield of Everlund — to form the Seven Suns Trading Coster . The " Seven Suns " referred to the seven merchants themselves . Jhasso ' s own small merchant company was converted into a regional base for the coster . Jhasso and the Seven Suns were in business by 1358 DR , and still going by 1374 DR . Jhasso was based in Baldur ' s Gate , where he managed the Seven Suns ' regional base there .
Shatterhull Shatterhull was a spell unique to Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Effects . This spell considerably weakened any structure submerged in water . It was commonly used on ships at sea . This spell could create a gaping hole in the side of a ship or just several leaks depending on the inherent strength of the wood . Components . This spell required a thin glass needle to cast .
Kemarn Darkthrush Kemarn Darkthrush was a wizard from Nesmé who , in 1374 DR , attempted to kill Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun . Background . Raegar Stoneblade inadvertently exploded the side of Blackstaff Tower on 28 Uktar 1374 DR , causing Khelben to be wounded . Raegar tried to flee by shrouding the street in fog , and Kemarn took his opportunity to strike . He cast a spell to unleash four huge black wolves that began attacking Khelben . A battle ensued between Kemarn and the defenders of the tower , who included Khelben , Elkord , Triam , Jalarra , Sarshel , Fhaornik , Maeralya and Pikar Salibuck . After Khelben ' s apprentices were able to dispel the wolves , Kemarn used a red fist - sized globe to summon a nishruu , which began attacking Khelben and the other defenders . A sun elf apprentice , Fhaornik , attempted to use a " rod of absorption " to kill the nishruu , but it did not stop the creature . Kemarn threatened Raegar with death unless he handed over his sword , but Raegar stabbed him in the shin and caused him to fall from a roof . Raegar then escaped with the sword . The nishruu was eventually defeated when Tarik and Chaid al Farid al Fuqani using floating disks to dump salt onto the creature .
Raumkreml Raumkreml , also called Chern - kreml or the Black Citadel , was a tower located in the city of Almorel within the Hordelands . Location . Ruamkreml was located in the center of Almorel . Structure . This tower was built as a fortress during the height of the Raumathar Empire . The entire ziggurat was built of wood that had been painted black on the outside , spawning the nickname of the Black Tower . Inhabitants . Almorel used Raumkreml as their seat of government .
Blood Rift The Blood Rift was named for the rift that the River of Blood created crossing the planes . It served as the main connection between the Nine Hells and the Abyss , so it was the main battlefield for the Blood War . In addition , it sometimes connected to other lower planes , bringing the eternal struggle there , until it floated away or a deity took action to stop the carnage . The Blood Rift was very similar to the Barrens of Doom and Despair , with empty plains and rocky badlands , perfect for ambushes and treachery . Some time during the Hundred Years of Chaos , it was revealed that yugoloth s were demon s , and the Blood Rift was folded into the Abyss .
Ship Rethnor Ship Rethnor was one of the five factions of Luskan ruled by a High Captain . It was named for and originally led by High Captain Rethnor . Relationships . In 1376 DR , the dwarf Athrogate , was employed by High Captain Kensidan Rethnor as a guard and informant . That implied a connection to the drow mercenary group Bregan D ' aerthe , since Athrogate was known to work with Jarlaxle , the leader of Bregan D ' aerthe . History . Ship Rethnor was originally founded by Rethnor . In 1376 DR , the current captain died and his son , Kensidan the Crow became the new High Captain .