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Alokkair Alokkair also known as Alokkair the Wizard - King was once the ruler of the lost kingdom of Hlontar who lives on as a Lich within Shadowdale . Appearance . Alokkair was very tall , standing at 6 ' 8 " , and had a long flowing white beard with long , wispy white hair . His skin was putrid gray , but otherwise whole , and had shrunken to wrap his horribly gaunt , bony frame . Alokkair ' s eyes glowed in their skeletal sockets . He wore long flowing robes of purple silk and thick gray musterdelvys that were frayed and stained with mildew around the edges . Personality . Alokkair was a cold , brilliant , and sarcastic man who anticipated attacks and his opponent ' s strategies with cunning , yet paranoid ease . Alokkair was eloquent and persuasive , and enjoyed a good debate . He was driven by his greed for magic , with the intent of reclaiming his lost kingdom . Possessions . The Wizard - king outfitted himself with differing items over the centuries but a few have been noted including a " Ring of free action " , a " Ring of spell turning " and numerous magical scroll s . Alokkair hid his phylactery somewhere outside of his " Dread Lair " . History . Eight centuries ago , Alokkair came from the ruined kingdoms swallowed by Anauroch and founded the kingdom of Hlontar in 536 DR , Year of the Laughing Lich . Alokkair ruled his lands by eliminating any potential rival that appeared until he was brought down by his own daughters in 569 DR . During the coup he killed two of his three daughters and fled to a secret lair and plotted his revenge . Eventually the cold hand of death crept up on him and Alokkair turned to the necromatic arts to preserve his existence as a Lich . By 1374 DR , Alokkair had been contacted by the Church of Shar via Esvele Greycastle who offered the Lich the secrets of the Shadow Weave in exchange for being allowed to build a temple within his lair . By hiding the Church of Shar ' s activities from the inhabitants of Shadowdale , Alokkair played no small role in the conquest of Shadowdale .
Quail Quails were common in the " Forgotten Realms " . Species . Sand hen . The sand hen was a rare type of quail that could be found in the rimwood area of the Cormanthor forest , east of the River Lis . It was notable for the tasty stock that could be produced from its carcass .
Nine Swords Company The Nine Swords Company was an adventuring company that operated in the early days of the Vast , in the 6th century DR . It consisted entirely of practitioners of the Sublime Way . History . The company was formed by Thallastam of Procampur , after he returned from study in Kara - Tur . They adventured through the Vast , performing good deeds and slaying dangerous monsters . When they eventually disbanded , Thallastam concealed his companions ' nine swords in Swords Pool using a spell he ' d cast , to protect and preserve them . His spell at Swords Pool outlived him and his companions , and still preserved their nine swords by 1370 DR . In the mid - 1370s DR , several young blade magic ians of the Vast re - founded the Nine Swords Company , using the Inn of the Nine Swords at Swords Pool . Organization . The first Nine Swords Company consisted of ten blade magic ians : four crusader s ; five warblades ; and Thallastam himself , a swordsage . The nine each wielded a magic sword , while Thallastam preferred to fight unarmed .
Grey Riders The Grey Riders ( also Gray Riders ) were a group of around twenty ranger s on horseback who were protectors of Harrowdale in the Dalelands . Their primary purpose as of 1368 DR was to guard against monsters and bandits in the forests and woods of the dale . Activities . By 1374 DR , the Council of Seven Burghers had recruited twelve Grey Riders to operate from Velartree . History . In 1368 DR , the Grey Riders had no powers of arrest , and their duty was simply to watch for threats , and , if necessary , seek support from other dales . However , by 1374 DR , the Grey Riders had been granted the power of arrest , to keep prisoners , and to transport them to Harrowdale Town for " Council justice " .
Vilcuum Vilcuum was a mind flayer in Ryxyg . History . During the Rage of Demons of 1491 DR , Vilcuum was one of the mind flayers that joined the allied attack on Maerimydra . With the support of an adventuring party , Vilcuum fought an aboleth and his orc minions inside the Lake of Blood .
Conyberry Arms Conyberry Arms was a smithy run by ex - adventurer , Martin von Mensch . Geography . The weaponshop was located in Conyberry west of the town of Triboar in the Northwest Faerûn . Services . Martin von Mensch ran a smithy of sorts . He sold poor quality weapons and it was not uncommon for his goods to be broken at the first swing of a goblin ' s sword . Martin also specialized in cheap blacksmithing , like making shoddy horseshoes , or locks which could only be opened with crowbars . His best made items were actually crowbars . History . As of 1367 DR , it was rumored Martin hired a low - level thief with a " ring of invisibility " to walk around stealing small items off the belts of customers in his shop . People gossiped it might be a great Waterdhavian rogue who was cursed with permanent invisibility and came into the protection of von Mensch .
Stephan Stephan was the innkeeper of Bloodstone Village in 1357 DR . Activities . Stephan managed the Inn of the Clowns with his barmaids , Racquel and Carlotta . They knew virtually everything about the community . People could win his respect by beating him at a drinking contest . History . Around 1345 DR , Stephan won the inn in a gambling match . He abandoned his career as a mercenary and settled in the village . Despite fewer people arriving at the inn over the years , Stephan was happy with his life .
Fey ' ri Fey ' ri , or demonfey , were not a true elven subrace . They were to elves as tiefling s were to human s and tanarukk s were to orc s . The fey ' ri were the result of interbreeding between sun elves and tanar ' ri in an attempt to strengthen the sun elf bloodline . Ecology . Physical characteristics . The fey ' ri resembled elves " the way tieflings resemble humans " , but generally rejected the notion of elven resemblance as offensive . Some fey ' ri had barbed tails , fangs , forked tongues or horns , or any combination . Some had multiple sets of arms and one or more sets of wings . Some fey ' ri were not visibly different to elves at all , and some were raised amongst elves , some never knowing their true nature . Abilities . Fey ' ri had a talent for the use of magic , and some would practice bladesong . Almost all fey ' ri had the ability to change shape , which aided in concealing themselves in society . Other abilities varied , including producing flames , draining life , or resisting spells . Society . Most fey ' ri became sorcerer s , rogue s or fighter s . Fey ' ri sought to reestablish the old elven realms of Cormanthor with themselves at their head . Fey ' ri considered their bloodline to be very important , and prided themselves on being able to trace it back to House Dlardrageth or the daemonfey . This means that breeding typically only occurred with other fey ' ri , or , exceptionally , elves . The fey ' ri would generally look negatively upon outsiders , but were respectful towards intelligence , strength , and flexible morals . Even once having made a " friend " , a fey ' ri would abandon that person immediately if it helped the fey ' ri saw that individual as more than a minor annoyance . After the death of Sarya Dlardrageth , most fey ' ri considered themselves to be without a leader . As of 1479 DR , however , Lilianviaten claimed to be older brother of Sarya and the " Last Heir " , and claimed to have escaped imprisonment , roaming freely and undiscovered for thousands of years . History . The fey ' ri fought during the Crown Wars . During the Hundred Years of Chaos the fey ' ri were nearly hunted down to the last of their number , with House Dlardrageth wiped out completely . However , a few from lesser houses and communities remained , though well - hidden and nearly unheard of . Many of the survivors returned to their former strongholds around the southern High Forest , including a base built by Sarya Dlardrageth beneath Lothen of the Silver Spires .
Yaereene Ilbaereth Yaereene Ilbaereth was an elf of House Ilbaereth and the proprietor of the Elfstone Tavern , a tavern aimed at elves and half - elves in the Castle Ward of Waterdeep . She usually had a blue - green faerie dragon familiar named Pyrith on her shoulder . Appearance . Yaereene was tall with silvery eyes , and pale copper skin . Relatives . Malruthiia Chaadren was Yaereene ' s illegitimate half - sister . After Malruthiia ' s death , Yaereene sorely missed her , despite her family ' s general view on the matter .
Tharmakkas IV Tharmakkas IV was the king of Murghôm in 1359 DR . Personality . Tharmakkas was a senile old man . Activities . Ever since Murghôm ' s failed incursions into Semphar during the First and Second Great Reclamation s , Tharmakkas was obsessed with defeating his neighbor . He spent all of his time and money bolstering Murghôm ' s military by hiring mercenaries and building defenses , especially in Port Ghaast . He cared for little else .
Symylazarr Symylazarr ( the Fount of Honor ) was an ancient rune - engraved blade with a pommel in the shape of a dragon ' s head . History . The sword was used ceremonially around 376 DR by leaders of noble houses to swear allegiance to the king of Cormyr . Uses . The High Wizard Vangerdahast was able to summon and dismiss the blade at will .
House of Skilled Hands The House of Skilled Hands was a temple to Gond , the Lord of All Smiths , found in the city of Tantras in the Vast . Location . The House of Skilled Hands sat almost at the end of Whistleturn Way , near the city ' s waterfront . History . The House of Skilled Hands was only newly constructed in the Year of Shadows , 1358 DR , and not yet fully staffed . During the Time of Troubles of that year , the deity Torm resided at his temple in Tantras . Torm ' s zealous priests began persecuting followers of other faiths in the city as " unbelievers " . Nevertheless , the House of Skilled Hands remained active through to 1367 DR and past 1370 DR . Activities . The House of Skilled Hands once installed a series of cargo - lifting cranes in Tantras ' s harbor , and received a copper piece for every load lifted . These allowed the city to quickly move large quantities of freight , and made it a popular trade destination . Such cranes were recent inventions by the mid - 1300s , and were also in use in Baldur ' s Gate and Scardale and other ports . Inhabitants . In 1358 DR , the temple was led by High Artificer Eldorn Mindalar , with nine priests and eighteen lay - followers .
Martyr ' s Progeny The Martyr ' s Progeny is the collective term used to describe children ( aged from birth to 14 years ) who were spared from death by the deity Torm when he absorbed the souls of his followers in Tantras during the Time of Troubles in 1358 DR . Torm required the absorption of these souls in order to defeat Bane ' s avatar , knowing that those whose souls had been taken would die instantly . At the risk of not gaining enough power from the available souls , Torm chose to spare the children , who subsequently became known as the Martyr ' s Progeny , and as of 1372 DR are aged between 14 and 28 . Many of these people have come to realise the significance of Torm ' s mercy and have joined the clergy . Some have exhibited powers linked to bravery and strength .
Helm Dwarf - Friend Helm Dwarf - Friend was the ruler of Sundabar < ref name = " N : GSF / Cities - p56 " > < / ref > and a member of the Council of the Marches . Personality . Helm was known as a wise and fair leader . History . Helm first gained notoriety when he was a the war - captain of the Bloodaxe Mercenary Company , his valiant campaigns earned him popularity in Sundabar . In 1355 DR , Helm became the sixth Ruling Master of the city of Sundabar . In Sojourn , around 1340 DR , Helm already is the Master of Sundabar , as Dove Falconhand is waiting to have an audience with him when called to hunt Drizzt .
Watchwall The Watchwall was a massive , magically engineered length of stone wall , stretching from the fortress city of Glarondar to the slopes of Umbergoth , thus extending the defensive barrier of the Dragonjaw Mountains another fifteen miles , up to a rock - like fortification containing one - third of Aglarond ' s armed forces . It was constructed by the galeb duhr living in Tannath and Undergoth in 1085 DR .
Emerald Brotherhood The Emerald Brotherhood was a mercenary company around 1358 DR . History . The Emerald Brotherhood was originally an adventuring party operating in Amn , Tethyr , the Thornwood , and the Snowflake Mountains until they were taken into wildspace by mind flayer slavers . There they focused on destroying the mind flayers as well as the neogi .
Lufala Lufala was a tasked harim servant genie working within the Palace of the Enlightened Throne in Huzuz , the City of Delights , in 1367 DR . Description . Lufala was described as being matronly . Activities . She ran the kitchen within the Royal Harim . She prepared many exotic dishes for the Grand Caliph ' s wives and concubines .
Wind burial A wind burial was a common type of burial used by the Tuigan . The bodies of commoners were placed on simple wooden frames . Offerings were placed around the body , and it was left exposed to the elements until the remains and structure crumbled into dust .
Zrie Prakis Zrie Prakis was a lich . History . Zrie Prakis lived several centuries before the 14th century DR . He fell in love with Cassana but parted ways with her early in their careers . When they were reunited , they developed a hateful rivalry to see who had become stronger in the time they had been apart . This rivalry ended with his death at Cassana ' s hands . Cassana kept his remains at her side until she transformed him into a lich , and developed a magical wand to keep him in check and as her salve . All the while , he quietly plotted Cassana ' s destruction but was unable to act upon those plans . Zrie was destroyed in 1357 DR during the final confrontation with Alias and her allies when the wand that Cassana used to bind him was destroyed by being thrown into another dimension , severing his link to the dark energies that sustained him . Personality . Like his former lover , Zrie was vain and hateful . Description . Zrie appeared as most liches do . He had taut age - worn translucent skin stretched over his bones . His hollow black eye sockets each contained a pinpoint of evil red light .
Marilith Mariliths , also known as type V demon s , were a type of powerful tanar ' ri demon . Mariliths were the tacticians of Abyssal hordes and queens of the Abyssal realms . They served as the generals and advisors to the demon lords of the Abyss . They sought strategies that brought the most destruction in whatever realm they were in . Description . Mariliths appeared from the waist up as humanoid women with six arms . From the waist down , they appeared to have the body of a giant snake . They were seen as quite beautiful and flaunted it , wearing only jewelry on their nude torsos and arms . Mariliths stood around 9 feet tall and measured 20 feet from head to tip of tail . They weighed 4 , 000 pounds . Personality . Mariliths were very intelligent and served as talented generals and tacticians . They were proud of their martial skills and often kept the weapons of their defeated foes as trophies . Combat . Mariliths eagerly joined melee combat given the chance . They carefully sized up the situation first and plotted to use any terrain and vulnerabilities to their advantage . They could attack with a weapon in each of their six hands , typically longsword s or scimitar s . Their tail was capable of moving like a whip or a constrictor . Mariliths could also cast illusion ary and charm spells , as well as " gating " in other tanar ' ri . History . In 1373 DR , three mariliths known as the " Triumvirate " served under Kaanyr Vhok , the leader of the Scoured Legion of Hellgate Keep . One of those mariliths was Vhok ' s mother , Mulvassys the Sceptered . In 1385 DR , the marilith Vhissilka , who served the balor Axithar , was trapped when the death of Mystra tore away a chunk of the Blood Rift . With the help of the cambion Kaanyr Vhok , Vhissilka was able to return to Axithar to wage war upon the House of the Triad . In 1485 – 1486 DR , mariliths were among the demons that wandered the streets of Menzoberranzan and participated in the failed defense of Q ' Xorlarrin against the dwarves . The great Marilith , for whom all mariliths were named , was among them . She allowed Malagdorl Del ' Armgo to slay and banish her back to Abyss , but Gromph Baenre resummoned her days later , making a fool out of Malagdorl for claiming he ' d defeated her . She was subsequently sent to fight against the dwarves at Q ' Xorlarrin . She was confronted by Drizzt Do ' Urden , who disabled her . Bruenor Battlehammer placed the final stroke that slew her and banished her .
Dragonwrought kobold Dragonwrought kobolds were rare kobold s who were considered a blessing by normal kobolds . History . Kobold myths maintained that the race was descended from true dragon s . One of the strongest pieces of evidence for this claim was the rare hatching of a dragonwrought kobold .
Old Shanatar Once Old Shanatar was home to the powerful dwarven realm of Deep Shanatar . Nowadays only one of Deep Shanatar ' s eight kindoms stand , the rest have been overrun , conquered or simply been destroyed at the hands of drow , mind flayers or duergar . Ranking among the major Underdark domains , Old Shanatar has the most artificial delvings , halls and passages , including works of amazingly huge scale . The domain stretches for hundreds of miles beneath Amn , Tethyr and Calimshan . Just like The Northdark , Old Shanatar has been reasonably well explored and mapped by both its inhabitants and adventurers alike .
Acid arrow Acid arrow , sometimes called more completely Melf ' s acid arrow is a somewhat complex wizard spell learned very early on in a mage ' s training . When cast , " acid arrow " conjure s an arrow of acid that speeds from the caster ' s hand towards a single creature within 100 feet . The " acid arrow " , upon hitting , not only deals immediate damage but leaves a festering wound of acid . Since the arrow is actually made of acid , rather than being coated with acid , it explodes upon contact with its target , spraying its contents onto adjacent creatures to injure them as well , to a lesser degree . It is also for this reason that , even if the arrow misses its initial target , it will still cause some small injury simply by its close proximity . " Acid arrow " , in spite of being a spell learned early on by most wizards , is of great complexity and requires so much concentration that mages can cast it only once per day . Prior to the Spellplague " acid arrow " was a spell used by sorcerer s as well as wizard s , and was considered somewhat more complex . Like many other spells of the time , the potency of " acid arrow " grew over time with the caster ' s experience , particularly the duration of its effects . " Acid arrow " was also , like nearly all spells of the time , castable as many times per day as the wizard or sorcerer prepared for it - no more and no less . Some arcane spellcaster s used powdered rhubarb leaf and an adder ' s stomach as ingredients for enhancing the spell .
Adresin Adresin was a knight of the Golden Star who had joined Seiveril Miritar ' s crusade . In 1374 DR , during the Cormanthor War , he acted as Seiveril ' s herald and adjutant on the field of battle . Later , he died fighting alone at the Semberholme border .
Towers of the Vengeful Hand The Towers of the Vengeful Hand was a temple complex devoted to Tempus and located in the center of Eshpurta in the Year of the Shield , 1367 DR through at least early 1370 DR , the Year of the Tankard . As of 1367 DR , there were 10 underpriests serving about 150 adherents and a large number of worshipers among the 28 , 000 garrisoned troops , instructors , trainees , and support personnel . As of 1370 DR , Jak Errins was getting on in years and two of his underpriests , Peris Whallnsor , and Niskam Tresdaap , were vying for the powerful leadership position .
Mita Mita was the raccoon familiar of No Ziar , a notorious wu jen who dwelled in the Vorkani Mountains and in the settlement of Pan in Koryo around 1357 DR . Mita could swell to twice its natural size in a fight . It enjoyed eating fresh fish , namely the people that No Ziar transformed into fish .
Nondetection Nondetection ( or non - detection ) was an abjuration spell that hid the subject from divination and scrying . Effects . The warded creature or object became difficult to detect by divination spells such as " clairaudience / clairvoyance " , " locate object " , and detection spells . " Nondetection " also prevented location by such magic items as " crystal ball s " . If cast on a creature , " nondetection " warded the creature ' s equipment as well as the creature itself . Components . A pinch of diamond dust worth 50 gold pieces .
Detect poison and disease Detect poison and disease was a divination spell that detected diseases , poisons , or poisonous creatures . Effect . Upon casting this spell , the caster could sense disease , poisons , and poisonous creatures within a 30 ft ( 9 . 1 m ) radius and know their location and type ( " e . g . " , rabies , yellow mold , or snake ) . This ability lasted while the caster concentrated on the detection , or for 10 minutes , whichever was less . This spell could successfully detect poison or disease through barriers , but could not penetrate 3 ft ( 91 cm ) of wood or dirt , 1 ft ( 30 cm ) of stone , 1 in ( 2 . 5 cm ) of regular metals , or a thin layer of lead . " Detect poison and disease " could also be cast as a ritual . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , this spell required a yew leaf to cast .
Barroch ' s Hold Barroch ' s Hold was a citadel located on the Glacier of the White Worm in the Earthspur Mountains , and once the fabled lair of Barroch , the first great bandit lord of the Inner Sea . In the Year of the Worm , 1356 DR , a band of adventurers rediscovered Barroch ' s Hold but soon ran into a number of strange creatures , and were separated or killed . Two of them survived — Yostur Ulhmond and Feenoch the Five - Fingered — and made it to Orm to tell their story , though they would not be drawn on the matter of treasure . By the end of the year , it was said in Hillsfar they were trying to muster a larger group of adventurers , bearing sledges , perhaps intending to return .
Thylius Caramitru Thylius Caramitru was a minor noble in Mulmaster . Personality . Thylius was extremely charismatic . His main joy was manipulating others to do his bidding . As a dilettante , he had studied a little of everything , but his favorite subject was herbalism . Powers . Like his father , Thylius had some psionic abilities . History . Thylius was the son of Julios Caramitru and Korona Caramitru , two minor nobles working in the city ' s bureaucracy . In 1491 DR , after a trip to the Monastery of the Yellow Rose , he said he had learned the new meditation technique of the Yellow Breath . Thylius soon had his first disciple in the young Riasa Yegorovna . They gave a demonstration during a party housed by Astrid Saj and Rosealine Culkin to honor Aleyd Burral , the Resurrected Hero of Phlan . In truth he kidnapped a monk , Ovon , that he had befriend at the monastery and forced him to teach to he the secret of Yellow Breath . Thylius want use this lore to create a cult to himself among young noble scions and rise the rank of the city ' s power . He gathered some young noble in the Yellow Breath Chapter House . However an adventuring party hired to found the missing young nobles at last confronted and defeated him .