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Torhild Flametongue Torhild Flametongue was a dwarf who founded the realm of Besilmer in −4420 DR . Background . Torhild believed that the dwarven race would remain in a beleaguered state if they continued to live underground in mines , so he set out to create an overground farming realm , where dwarves could act as builders , inventors , and repairers . His realm came under constant attack from giant s , troll s from the Evermoors and wolves , but initially managed to fight them back . When fighting a hill giant in one - on - one combat at the Stone Bridge , Torhild was killed , which ultimately led to the downfall of Besilmer , and the fleeing of its inhabitants to the Fallen Kingdom .
Rasaad yn Bashir Rasaad yn Bashir was a Calishite monk who wandered the Sword Coast in search of enlightenment after a disastrous mission to a monastery in Athkatla . History . As children , the orphaned brothers Rasaad and Gamaz survived in Calimport by begging and stealing . After they were caught in the act by a Selûnite monk of the Sun Soul , the brothers were trained in a monastery and excelled their training in all respects . After Gamaz ' s death , Rasaad left his order to seek his own solace and to find opportunities to reflect his inner light on those in need . He met Gorion ' s Ward in Nashkel .
Tomyris Tomyris , the Meeting Ground , was one of the most important places for the Issacortae tribe . This was a high bald hill circled by monoliths and surrounded by many tribal dwellings . Usually , the high king or queen lived far from Tomyris with their people , but the great shaman lived there all year and looked after the site . Each year , the leaders of all the Issacortae tribes gathered here to listen to the predictions of the shaman and to discuss important matters . Tomyris was also a place for negotiations during extremely important situations , whether natural disasters , an enemy invasion , or the death of a king , queen , or shaman . The tribal chieftains chose their new king or queen , while the shaman chose their own successor with the chieftains officiating .
Teeth Teeth were an ogre mercenary company based in Stonelands . Organization . The Teeth were organized in units of 19 warriors and a sergeant , all reporting to Jadron , that decided if merge the units or no . They preferred quickly and decisive combat and often stroke from several directions at once to confuse and frighten their foes . The Teeth ' s mark was their habit of bite their opponents . Contracts . the Teeth charged 2 gold piece s per week for each warrior for their services . Leadership . They were led by the the very infamous mercenary Jadron the Fang . History . In 1375 DR , they were recruited by the Zhentarim who ' d occupied Shadowdale . They attacked and destroyed the village of Oakwood Knoll with the Skull and Club mercenaries . Later , the two mercenary groups argued about the spoils .
Toipeye Toipeye was a korobokuru bushi adventurer in Kozakura . History . Toipeye was aways be an outcast even among his tribe for his unattractive aspect and a bad temperament . He on contrary believed to be festinated to great exploits . He abandoned his family after batting a minstrel that showed in comical mode his last adventures . In 1357 DR , Toipeye was among the candidates values by Ko Mei Kho for the mission in Akari . In 1358 Toipeye ' s family finally took pride for his successes , forgiving him for his outrageous breach of etiquette . Toipeye however was still convinced that they only tolerated him , and was looking for greater actions to justify his abilities when was possibly approached by Ko Ho San Behind the scenes . Toipeye is a pre - generated PC for use in adventures in Akari . He was presented again upgraded for adventure in T ' u Lung .
Devic Devic was a language spoken by the inhabitants of the city of Solon and the kingdom of Ulgarth in southeast Faerûn . It was found in the region between Solon and the Dustwall in the north , Xontuil Bay and the Great Sea in the west , and the Yehimal Mountains in the east . It was categorized as part of the Imaskari languages group , in the Durpari language s subgroup . Devic was primarily the language of Ulgarth , where the Ulgarthic dialect was spoken . However , the Solonese dialect was used in Solon . It was associated with the Devic culture of Solon .
Cathtyr Cathtyr was a metropolis and the capital city of Dambrath . It was formerly known as Shantil . Cathtyr sat in a small bay on the far eastern end of Dambrath . It marked the final southern stop of the Trade ' s Way . The inner city was crowded and bustling . At the center of the city sat the queen ' s palace which was surrounded by broad green parks . The wealthy lived in two or three story town houses on the west side , while most of the poor huddled together in the eastern sections of the city closer to the docks . Some lived outside the city walls in hovels that reached southward along the coast . Defenses . Cathtyr had a garrison of 2 , 000 troops to keep order and defend the city from invaders and monsters . Cathyr also had a fleet of 12 warships , half closely defended the port while the other half patrolled the waters near the city out to sea . .
Imphras III Imphras Heltharn III was a crown prince of Impiltur . Relationships . Imphras was the eldest son of King Lashilmbrar the Sly . His mother was named Thelmara Rorntarn . His younger brother was Rilimbrar , who would become the next king . History . Imphras III was born in 1276 DR but was assassinated at the age of eighteen years in a staged bandit attack on the king ' s summer residence by Imphras ' step - cousin Prince Thaum , which also slew his father , the king . This made his younger brother the new king and marked Thaum as the next crown prince .
Lu - che Lu - che , also known as Sensei Lu - che , was a sohei participant at the Komite in Shou Lung . Activities . Lu - che , training under Master Taembak Duahl in Shou Tu ' lung , earned a 6th - degree black belt in the Four Keys style of kung fu . Lu - che acted as the commander of the sohei detachment at the Temple of True Enlightenment in Suijeng . As was the custom of the temple , Lu - che and his men taught martial arts to local people for a modest fee . From this practice , Lu - che became known across the province as Sensei Lu - che . History . In 1358 DR , Lu - che went to participate at the Komite , which was held on the grounds of his temple . He had many advantages by fighting in a familiar place and knowing well the tournament ' s rules , but many would expect his victory , putting Lu - che under tremendous pressure . Lu - che managed to finish among the tournament ' s finalists .
Sseelrigoth Sseelrigoth was a blight wyrm from the Shadowfell . When Tchazzar was wounded by the spellplague and travelled through a rift between the Prime Material Plane and the Shadowfell , Sseelrigoth subdued and imprisoned him . Sseelrigoth fed from Tchazzar ' s essence for nearly 100 years until Jhesrhi Coldcreek rescued him from his imprisonment . Once freed , Tchazzar slaughtered Sseelrigoth and returned to the Prime Material Plane .
Stone Bridge Stone Bridge was a bridge located along the River Dessarin , connecting the Red Larch and the Long Road to the High Forest . The bridge , which was also a temple to Moradin , was a single arch , 3 . 2km ( two miles ) in length and 122m ( 400ft ) high , made of granite , roughly six paces wide , with no railings or barriers . It was originally built to connect the two halves of the realm of Besilmer , and was wide enough to cope with the broadest flow of the river in times of flooding . As of 1368 DR , it was a site of pilgrimage for dwarves of lawful good alignment . History . The bridge was the site of a fight between Torhild Flametongue , founder of the dwarven realm of Besilmer , and a hill giant , resulting in Torhild ' s death . During the final days of the Ironstar clan of dwarven , their king , Daurvos Frostbeard , was cut down on the bridge by orc s while the clan was attempting to flee south . While mortally wounded , he cried to Moradin for aid and died . Moradin ' s avatar , a 6m - high ( 20ft ) armoured dwarf , appeared on the bridge , rallying the fleeing dwarves and leading them to victory over the orcs .
Ysgarda Ysgarda was a page of Candlemas , the of Delia , in the Netherese Empire . Description . The girl had deep blue eyes and short black hair . Personality . Ysgarda acted very flighty and nervous around powerful figures , such as Candlemas . Possessions . When working for the High Steward , Ysgarda wore a white and black outfit . Relationships . Her father managed the in Delia for Lady Polaris . History . During the Shadowed Age , the nine - year - old page informed Candlemas that members of the Beneficent Traders ' Guild of Dalekeva , also known as Oberon ' s Hold , wished to speak to him about a growing problem . The traders begged the Netherese to protect them from the orc and human army of the One King who destroyed their neighboring city of Tinnainen .
Morning star A morning star ( also " morningstar " ) is a simple , one - handed melee weapon , essentially a large , spiked club . Description . The morning star is very similar to a spiked club but with refinements . The shaft is usually made of wood and longer than a heavy mace . The head is typically round and covered in metal set with about twenty spikes radiating like a star . The biggest spike extends straight from the top of the weapon . An average morning star costs 8gp and weighs 6lbs ( 2 . 7kg ) . Use . The morning star normally used one - handed and does both bludgeoning and piercing damage . It is a simple weapon that does not require any training for most character classes . Realmslore . Few , if any , deities use the morning star as their favored weapon today , although the dead power Girru once did .
Tom Baxa Tom Baxa is an artist who has illustrated various role - playing games . Education . Baxa was educated at , where he was taught by Mark Nelson , another artist who has illustrated Dungeons & Dragons material . Works . In addition to many other projects , Nelson is known for his illustrations of many Dungeons & Dragons products , including many images for the Al - Qadim setting .
Elthaun Aumar Elthaun Aumar was the second of the Warring Princes of Athalantar . History . Elthaun was the second son of the Stag King of Athalantar , Uthgrael Aumar . He was a subtle manipulator . He fled the country for Calimshan in 219 DR . Later that year , Belaur Aumar ' s magelord s found and killed him .
Roouddan The roouddan was a red turnip - like vegetable . It was colloquially known as the " red turnip of Proskur " . It grew around the Sea of Fallen Stars , and was a staple food of peasants . It could be used as a thickener in stews and as a base for livestock slop mashes . It kept long and well when protected from heat and the sun , as well as resisting rot and being edible when raw . Normally , roouddans were absorbent , and could not be grown in dry climates . As they absorbed water , they could also be induced to take on flavors by soaking it in spiced water or broth . It was used as a means of smuggling by Mathym Jalander . A normal means of smuggling would be to hide a single vial of wine within bulk food , but with some experiments , Jalander was able to exploit the vegetable for smuggling itself . Jalander discovered that these turnips could absorb wine and hold it without leaking , and treated to prevent hounds from sniffing the contraband . The vegetable could then be crushed to extract the wine . However , the wine stored in the turnip didn ' t store well in skins or kegs , and thus it needed to be bottled . Due to the smuggling , Jalander was estimated to have a personal wealth approaching 5 hundred million gold pieces .
Silnia Silnia was a fallen angel in the Labyrinth during the Rage of Demons . History . The gods condemned Silnia and seven other fallen angels to remain as stone statues in the depths of the Labyrinth for unknown crimes . Powers . Silnia was tormented by terrible nightmares , which could affect other beings in the vicinity .
Spider ( individual ) Spider was a delivery boy in Skullport . Personality . Spider was overconfident , brash , and arrogant . History . Spider , a name he chose for himself , was a street child of Skullport , not knowing anything about his heritage . In time , he discovered that he was very good at climbing and took work as a delivery boy with his ability . By 1370 DR , he founded a small company and started wondering about his origins discovering himself not to be a half - elf , like he had always thought .
Unstrarr Troon Unstrarr Troon was a veteran member of the Purple Dragons in Suzail , Cormyr . History . Around 1479 DR , Troon and other five Dragons acted as an escort for the War Wizard of Cormyr Ellard Gauntur in his pursuit of the renegade Rorskryn Mreldrake to Marsember . However , Troon was killed by the death knight Targrael , who was acting under the orders of Manshoon .
Dire flail The dire flail was a two - handed , exotic melee weapon that could be used as a double weapon . Description . A dire flail was essentially two flail s mounted on either end of a stout haft shorter than a quarterstaff . The chains that attached the spiked metal balls or metal rods were longer than those of a normal flail but shorter than on a heavy flail . An average dire flail cost 90 gp and weighed 10 lbs ( 4 . 5 kg ) . Combat . The dire flail was a double weapon that could be used as if fighting with two separate weapons when wielded two - handed . The chains of this and other members of the flail family were particularly good for entangling enemy weapons and disarming them . The dire flail could also be used to make trip attacks . Notable wielders . Notable wielders of dire flails were : Notable dire flails . One form of " Kozah ' s Needle " was a three - section bar connected by chains , otherwise known as a dire threshing flail . See Polearm # Special Cases .
Kuldin Peaks The Kuldin Peaks were a small cluster of mountains in the country of Erlkazar at the border with Tethyr . Geography . The Kuldin Peaks fell within the borders of the barony of Carrelath in Erlkazar . They were the middle peaks of the Iltkazar Range , which ran north to the Giant ' s Run Mountains and south to the Alimirs . The mountains were surrounded by foothills . The mountains themselves were steep and snow - covered for most of the year , and the tree line ended about half way up most of the peaks . Swimstar Creek began in these peaks , and its waters fed the Shining Stream , which in turn fed the River Ith . Inhabitants . Shield dwarves were known to live in these mountains , as were ogre s , gnoll s , and troll s . The Starrock goblin tribe lived there also . The red dragon Charvekannathor laired in the Kuldin Peaks and kept them free from orc s . Kartak Spellseer , a powerful lich and member of the Twisted Rune lived in the Kuldin Peaks within an abandoned dwarven mine . Trails & Byways . The Kuldin Peaks were largely unexplored and no major road passed through them , because of how abruptly the peaks rose from among the foothills . However , small trails and passes blazed by the dwarves of Shanatar were used by brave travelers and patrols or shepherds from Carrelath . History . Together with the Omlarandin Mountains , the Kuldin Peaks were the lands of the old sub - kingdom of Iltkazar , a part of Shanatar . In ages past a great battle was fought here between giant s and dwarves led by Turbold . Mount Turbold and Turbold Vale were named after this dwarven leader . The evil lich Kartak Spellseer , hid within the Kuldin Peaks after he was freed from his prison by Rysellan on the night before his execution for murdering fourteen people . In 1358 DR , a year - long war broke out between the Starrock goblins and the country of Erlkazar . The humans strangely made an alliance with a tribe of ogres , and the goblins were defeated .
Vaelish Gant Vaelish Gant was a wizard of the Arcane Brotherhood in Icewind Dale in 1485 DR . Personality . With his plot , Vaelish hoped to elevate his master Jendrick to the position of Archmage Arcane so he could replace him as Master of the North Tower . History . Vaelish was born in Athkatla in Amn . At a young age , he discovered his magical powers and joined the reformed Arcane Brotherhood in Luskan . Here , Vaelish soon rose through the ranks until he became an apprentice of Jendrick the Blue , Overwizard of the North Tower . In 1484 DR , Vaelish , together with his apprentice Pallidor and some thugs of Ship Rethnor , settled in Bryn Shander and started a plot to conquer the dale . To all in the Ten Towns , he was just a merchant who served as an aide to the Speaker of Bryn Shander , Duvessa Shane . At the news of several threats to the dale ( some secretly instigated by himself ) , he proposed a no - confidence vote to replace Duvessa . Appendix . Gameplay . In order to fight Akar Kessell and Hedrun Arnsfirth , the adventurers may need to allow Vaelish to succeed in his plan .
Keesha Keesha was one of the finest archers of Tulom - Itzi . History . In 1361 DR , he was one of the lieutenants of Gultec in trying to delay the Darien ' s army of giant ant s in order to protect the column of the refugee .
Blackalbuck ' s Swap Shop Blackalbuck ' s Swap Shop is a store and a trading post run by none othere than the Harper Ulblyn Blackalbuck . With a large outdoor terrace for adventurers and traders to display their wares , the Swap Shop is a great place to trade equipment or information to others .
Othimturac Othimturac was a shadow white dragon bred by the Jaezred Chaulssin of Karsoluthiyl . History . As part of an experiment , the Jaezred Chaulssin of Karsoluthiyl crossbred various kinds of chromatic dragon s with shadow dragon s in order to create a more suitable race . However , only Othimturac , the white dragon offspring , survived ( the Jaezred speculated that it was his immunity to cold that permitted his survival ) . He was later used as a guard for the tower of House Oussgym , the local Jaezred headquarters . In 1374 DR , he was eventually defeated by an adventuring party that had infiltrated the tower .
Eldrus Wands Eldrus Wands was the Magister and the patriarch of the infamous Wands House . He reigned from 409 DR to 516 DR . History . Originally Eldrus was a wizard from an other plane that arrived in Toril in 395 DR . Eldrus was a very enterprising wizard , with many houses and disguises around the Realms . In his youth Eldrus discovered some usefully ubicated gate s , that permitted him to easily move up and down the Sword Coast , travel to Vilhon Reach , and a wizard ' s tower full of potions - among them a small hoard of " potion of longevity " . He had many adventures in his active years . Several examples include a time Eldrus found a wrecked Spelljammer ship in the Wood of Sharp Teeth , and piloted it to a resting place in the depths of the Lake of the Long Arm just for fun . Or when he destroyed the fortress of Sorlauv of Athkatla , taking the captured treant s there to use in experiments , and to create an army for himself . Eldrus also thieved the Evard ' s black tentacles spell from Candlekeep , selling many copies of the scroll under the guise of an ex - adventurer . Among other things , Eldrus was also a strange romantic . He took lovers in all places , but usually he set each of these ladies in a cottage . After he went away he magically spied on them - in order to protect them and provide them with resources . If any of his lovers had a child , Eldrus would send dreams with instructions for the future of his sons and daughters , posing the basis for the Waterdeep house sharing his name . In 409 he was hired to stop the Magister Eleedra Nathchant , who used her powers to seduce and influence the rulers of the Realms . After slaying her , Eldrus inherited the title of Magister . One of his legacies as Magister were many standing stones around the Realms . When Eldrus found a wizard being needlessly cruel or harsh , he transformed them into stone , followed by a second spell to sheathe them in an additional layer of rock . The result was a sort of elemental prison , one that was protected from the elements , and also immune to the effects of a simple " dispel magic . " Despite his many longevity magic items and spells , Eldrus aged to become a grandfather - esque figure , interested more in jokes than wealth - using his magic for kindness . His ability to hide his true nature ensured that no challenging wizards came calling during his reign as Magister . He died in 516 , in a winter snow near Hill ' s Edge , by some accident or from fever gained by walking alone in the raging storm .
Purple Rocks The Purple Rocks were an archipelago in the Trackless Sea located west of Gundarlin beyond the warm water of The River . They appeared as rocky outcroppings , but verdant valleys were sheltered from the storms behind their sparse forested peaks . The dragon Galadaeros considered the Purple Rocks its territory , and it is believed that Flamehome Isle , as he called its lair , was actually one of these two islands . Climate . The Purple Rocks , along with Tuern , Gundarlun and Ruathym , live at the mercy of far harsher sea storms than those on the mainland , and have a winter spanning nearly eight months a year . The " Auril sbreath " ( as the islanders called the bitter and constant winter winds ) , froze everything not built on the lee side of the islands . When not frozen by the " Aurilbreath " , the islands were shrouded in a dense fog that lasted through the day , and its summers were even cooler than subarctic ones . Society . Here , like in rural communities all over the North and other outer islands like Tuern , magic use was punishable by death . People of the Purple Rocks appeared to worship Tempus ( called " Tempos " ) , Auril and Umberlee , the usual Northman deities , but their idols of those gods all showed many tentacle - like arms . History . The Rocklanders , or the people of the Purple Rocks , were originally a colony from Gundarlun Island . Later , both the western island Trisk and its eastern neighbor Utheraal grew into independent island - nations , with the later paying Trisk a steep sum of gold to avoid war . This situation ended abruptly in the 1368 DR , when the longship s of King Selger landed upon the shores of Utheraal and the battle for control of Vilkstead took place , resulting in the deaths of King Bromm and 200 of the island ' s best warriors . Travel . Estimated caravel travel times by sea ( assuming good weather and strong breeze ) :
Drom ( dwarf ) Drom was a dwarf fighter worshiper of Helm and a member of Order of the Gauntlet in 1489 DR . Personality . Drom believed that you could fix problems with a big hammer . History . He was the Gauntlet ' s delegate to help a hired adventuring party to defeat the great dragon Claugiyliamatar in Kryptgarden Forest . The objective of Drom ' s order was to destroy the Cult of the Dragon ' s contingent without warning the green dragon and to destroy all undead raised by Thayan necromancer s .
Nal ' dorltyrr Melarn Nal ' dorltyrr Melarn was the unusual drider weapon master of House Melarn in 1479 DR . History . Nal ' dorltyrr was appointed as weapon master in 1469 DR after the elder boy and previous weapon master was killed at a party . This was a scandal in the city because no drider had ever before had such a powerful position . However , Nal ' dorltyrr proved that his ability with weapons was unrivaled in his house . He was constantly challenged by rivals but Nal ' dorltyrr had defeated them all .