Wailing Dwarf The Wailing Dwarf was a 4 , 000 ft ( 1 , 220 m ) stone sculpture of a dwarf named for the sound made by wind passing over and through the cavernous ears , eyes , and mouth . Geography . The Wailing Dwarf was located in the Troll Mountains of western Amn , carved from the easternmost peak , Mount Batyr . The monument faced eastward toward Breakback Pass in the Giant ' s Run Mountains . The southern slope of the mountain presented a rough climb to the shoulder of the massive structure . There , a 5 ft ( 1 . 5 m ) wide path cut out of natural rock skirted across the front of the edifice , ran between the twisting stone columns that made up his braided beard , and eventually reached his mouth . Defenses . The first challenge to gaining entry was the exposed climb up Mount Batyr and along the narrow path to the statue ' s mouth . The breezes in and out of the eyes and mouth were erratic ; from light zephyrs to gale - force winds . At their strongest , objects and creatures not securely fastened to stone were either blown out to plummet nearly 4 , 000 ft ( 1 , 220 m ) or sucked down the 100 ft ( 30 m ) throat to land unceremoniously in the First Antechamber . The First Antechamber was the station of the first guardian naga who reportedly had four troll s in chains , likely insane from centuries of captivity , used as a regenerating food source . Guardian nagas were known to be very inquisitive about spells , rituals , and esoteric knowledge , and acquisitive of new and interesting magic items . Therefore , it was theoretically possible to negotiate an escape from the jaws of death , but a guardian naga would never bargain for passage into the heart of the mountain . History . In the Year of the Tankard , 1370 DR , the age of the Wailing Dwarf was estimated at over 6 , 000 winters . According to dwarven oral tradition , the statue was a monument to Karlyn of House Kuldelver who led the dwarves in a mighty victory over the giants around - 5350 DR ( and anecdotally giving the Giant ' s Run Mountains their name ) . The statue was carved in his likeness overlooking the eponymous Karlyn ' s Vale , site of the final battle . Estimates for its construction time range from decades to two hundred years and was completed " circa " - 5200 DR . The mountain complex with its colossal entrance was originally known as Fortress Kuldelvon , but it has been known only as the Wailing Dwarf , even to the dwarves , since about the . Inside the edifice and the mountain was a dwarven city that flourished during the age of Shanatar , but was abandoned to troll s and other monsters long before Dalereckoning began . Sometime during the Age of Humanity , trolls gained entry to the underground city by some unknown passage , either dug or discovered , and started to form a colony , kicking off a decades - long war with the guardians . The trolls were driven back , but not entirely eliminated . Lancameth ' s Last Expedition . A ballad known as " Lancameth ' s Last Expedition " described the final adventure of Bryam Lancameth , a famous explorer from Amn , and his well - known companions , which came to a tragic end in the passages and rooms behind the Wailing Dwarf ' s facade . Captain Lancameth put up the gold to mount the expedition ostensibly to discover the source of the eerie sound for which the monument was named , but in all likelihood there were hopes of glory and treasure as well . There were no known survivors . Known expedition members were : Rumors and Legends . Many have speculated about the cause of the sounds emitted from the towering Dwarf . The most common theory was that it was caused by the temperature differential between the air inside the structure and the air outside . However , anyone who experienced the mercurial nature and unexpected power of the Dwarf ' s " breath " was quickly disabused of any notion that the Dwarf ' s wail had a simple explanation . If " Lancameth ' s Last Expedition " was based on fact , then it stands to reason that the items and weapons of that ill - fated exploration party came into the possession of the guardian nagas patrolling the Wailing Dwarf . Each of the stalwart adventurers had a signature weapon that added to their renown . According to legend , they were : In the Year of the Worm , 1356 DR , the ogre mage s Sothillis and Cyrvisnea discovered a history of House Kuldelver entitled " Runes of the Wailing Dwarf " in the abandoned home of the Horned Mage somewhere in the Small Teeth Mountains . This and other historical documents led the pair to plot and eventually attack Esmeltaran with the hope of finding the plundered and relocated Armory of Nedeheim . Inhabitants . In addition to the guardian naga s and the troll s that managed to survive outside the naga ' s jurisdiction , the ancient dwarven dwelling was inhabited by spider s , ooze s , slime s , fungi , and gloomy dwarven ghost s . In 1374 DR it was reported that the malformed maur Managg had taken up residence in the bowels of the Wailing Dwarf and was rallying the remaining troll tribes .