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Shadowdale Trail The Shadowdale Trail was a road in the Dalelands that ran north and south out of Shadowdale . Followed north out of Shadowdale it dwindled away to open country and became little more than a trail when followed south from Shadowdale along the River Ashaba to Mistledale . Shadowdale Trail intersected with the North Ride in the heart of Shadowdale village .
Evermoors The Evermoors , or Trollmoors , was a region of bog - pocketed hills , long rolling vistas , rocky ridges , and small peaks hiding deposits of valuable ore . It was located along the western edge of the Silver Marches . Geography . The Evermoors were bound by the River Surbrin and the Lower Rauvin Vale to the north , the River Surbrin and the Surbrin Hills to the west , and the Silverwood to the east . To the south and east was open land and the High Forest . The river Laughingflow originated deep within the Evermoors , meeting the River Surbrin after it passed though the Surbrin Hills . Evermoor Way , the major route from Yartar to Everlund , passed between the Evermoors and the High Forest . Description . The moors were formed by large rocky plateaus , here and there interspersed by very steep small gorges dug by the water . Though if tors and rocky outcrop were visible everywhere , most of the area was covered with a thin layer of soil . The landscape was sterile , ventilated and full of grassy wavy hills . Shifting sands surrounded by a plenty of rare plants were formed in the depth of the region . The moors was full of burial mounds belonging to both dwarves and netherese humans . The tombs of the moors were constituted by deep pits in which were deposited the remains covered by large plate of stone . In the course of the years , the tombs of the place have given up many wands and magic staff ; long time ago , magic rings were so commons that they used to wash down directly the LaughingFlow during the floods . History . This region was infamous for its troll population . However , recent history ( Present Age ) changed the face of the Evermoors . Human s in general had not bothered to tame this land , seeing is useful only for grazing of sheep or rothé and prospecting , both of which were usually stopped by the trolls . Around 1372 DR , giant s came from the north and began pushing the trolls out of the Evermoors , much to the distress of surrounding countryside . Notable locations . Both of these tors were visible at a distance on the Evermoors , and were used by the inhabitants to guide themselves around the trackless moors :
Benchi Benchi was a boatman on the Fenghsintzu river in T ' u Lung . History . Benchi was orphaned at very young age and sold to No Koni Wa , a old kensai uncle of the famous kensai master To Jano . To Jano taught Benchi the art of the sword . After the death of his master , Benchi wandered the countryside as a sellsword , becoming quite famous . Around 1357 DR , he grow bored of this life and bought a ship to ferry inhabitants of the ferry - keep of Bex Yr across the wide Fenghsintzu at Shosun . Poling was a good exercise and his sword saved his passengers many times from thieves and pirates . These exploits and his reputation as a honest man founded many tales about the kensai ferry - keep .
Moloch Moloch is a Lord of the Nine Hells and arch - devil of Hell ( Baator in later editions of the game ) , and once served as the viceroy of Baalzebul . Description . Moloch is a great , square - bodied creature with red - orange skin . His limbs are short and thick , and his hands and feet are huge and square , with horns on his feet . His head is also horned , and huge with slanting fiery eyes and a gaping mouth . His monstrous body conceals a genius - level intellect . History . Like many of the oldest lords of Hell , Moloch was once an angel created by the powers of Law to battle the demons of the Abyss in the Age Before Ages , before the Battle of Pesh and the subsequent realignment of the planes . Of all the warriors in the legions serving Asmodeus , it is said that Moloch was the greatest . He was eventually rewarded for his prowess and loyalty with rulership of the sixth plane of Hell , Malbolge , replacing Beherit , the previous ruler of that layer . In order to check his power , however , Asmodeus made Moloch the vassal of Baalzebul , serving as the Lord of the Flies ' viceroy on the layer he controlled . Asmodeus hoped Moloch and Baalzebul would spend their time watching one another for signs of betrayal rather than trying to storm Nessus . This worked for a time , but Moloch and Baalzebul allied with Zariel and Belial in the Reckoning of Hell some millennia back in order to do just as Asmodeus had feared . The Lord of the Ninth was prepared , of course , and defeated the rebels handily when their pit fiend generals betrayed them . Moloch was replaced by his mistress , the Hag Countess , who had set him up to fall . For centuries , Moloch had been recruiting allies and gathering new minions in preparation for seizing back his old domain through military force . Three days before his intended invasion , he hid in a backwater world on the Prime Material Plane to wait for the appropriate moment to " plane shift " to the Hells in a surprise attack . By an unfortunate coincidence , the world ( obviously not Oerth ) was severed from contact with other planes due to an unforeseen cataclysm involving the theft of the stone around which the world had been created . As Moloch was unable to leave his erstwhile hiding place , his army was slaughtered by minions of the Hag Countess . Though the Hag Countess has since been replaced by Asmodeus ' s daughter Glasya , Moloch now dwells among the Rabble of Devilkin ; other outcast devils of Avernus , Hell ' s first layer . He works with other exiles to rebuild his army and return to power , overthrowing Glasya and , he hopes , one day Asmodeus too .
Tatalla Tatallas , meaning “ the eye ” , were tiny sinister creatures found in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . These creatures often found roles as spies or assassins . Description . Tatalla were small , standing around 2 feet ( 0 . 6m ) tall . They were humanoid in shape with a single large eye dominating their face . Many tatalla had tusks and large ears , making them appear like miniature ogre giant s . Combat . Tatalla were master trackers , possessing an unerring ability to hunt down their victims . These creatures possessed admirable thieving skills which they used to their advantage . A single bite of a tatalla caused nausea . Multiple bites caused adverse effects including loss of motor skills and even death if left untreated . Tatallas enjoyed biting sleeping victims , then returning each night for another bite until the victim died . The bites looked like regular spider bites . Though they generally avoided direct confrontations , tatalla were frenzied combatants if corned or forced to fight . Many even carried magical weapons . A pair of jambiya s or razors were their preferred melee weapons . When faced with dire circumstances , a tatalla could summon large numbers of bats and rats to its aid , These vermin typically arrived within minutes of the tatalla ’ s call . Habitat / Society . All tatallas could speak a guttural form of Midani . They could also communicate with imp s , quasit s , bat s , and rat s . Found only within urban environments , they formed guilds within the organized societies of Zakhara . Any tatalla found outside of a city was likely tracking their next victim . Tatalla guilds mirrored human thieves ’ guilds , complete with a hierarchy of members assigned to specific tasks including thieving , spying , and even assassination . Ecology . Tatallas scavenged what they needed to survive , or stole anything else they required . They were known to cavort with human and demihuman thieves and holy slayer s in exchange for payment .
Naren Dafyre Naren Dafyre was a merchant residing in Skullport in the late 15th century DR . He was a lesser lord of the Mandible gang , a position he believed was too low for him . History . One of Naren ' s ancestors was the original owner of the Dragon ' s Tooth sword , the sword that The Mandible ' s leader held as a badge of office . Years prior to 1479 DR the sword compelled Naren to leave Waterdeep and journey to Skullport where he lived ever since . He clawed his way up the Mandible ' s hierarchy in an attempt to reclaim his ancestral sword .
Valkur Valkur ( pronounced " val - KURR " ) , the Captain of the Waves , was an exarch of Tempus , patron of sailors , ships , favorable winds , and naval combat . Worshipers . Clergy . The church of Valkur was loosely organized . Many cleric s served as captains or sailors aboard ships and they usually met each other only if they happened to serve on the same ship or be in the same port . The clergy was known for helping sailors who were down on their luck . Holy Days . Valkur ' s church celebrated only one holy day known as the Shattering . The exact date of the festival varied but it was always celebrated in the spring . The purpose of the festival was to celebrate the breaking up of ice floes in the north which marked the beginning of the sailing season . Relationships . Valkur ' s philosophy often put him in conflict with the capricious ocean - goddess Umberlee and he was a sworn enemy of the Deities of Fury . He was friendly with Selûne who guided sailors across the sea . History . It was believed that Valkur may have once been a mortal sailor who challenged Umberlee and won .
Pipestone Pipestone , was also known as . Description . Pipestone was a soft stone , easily carved . It occurred in colors from brown to red . A typical stone was priced at 1 gp per pound ( 4 sp 5cp per kilogram ) . Powers . Wizard spells that required some type of wood as a material component could use pipestone instead . This did not work for divine spells .
Maeragra Duskwinter Maeragra Duskwinter was the junior chatelaine of the Sign of the Shield inn located in Voonlar " circa " the Year of Wild Magic , 1372 DR . Description . Maeragra had red hair that framed a beautiful , sharply defined face atop a slight , wiry frame . Personality . She had a sharp voice that she used only when necessary and never resorted to using vulgarities . Her wit and forceful personality let her direct staff and guests alike in an iron - hard but velvet - covered manner . Abilities . Maeragra retained some of her acrobatic and climbing abilities that served her well in her previous career as a thief . Activities . She was the night - shift chatelaine . She interfaced with guests and directed chambermaids , cooks , and footmen to provide first - rate service . She occasionally used her leaping and acrobatic skills to scale the outside of the Sign of the Shield and enter a guest room via the window when a guest barricaded themselves in a room and refused to leave . Relationships . Technically , Maeragra was third in command after Master Mester and Amratha Shuldeiroun , but she had much the same responsibilities as Amratha and was the sole manager during the off - hours . History . Maeragra was a former jewel thief that operated in the posh district of Sembia until a divine manifestation caused her to redirect her life . As the evening chatelaine of the Sign of the Shield , she once forcefully dissuaded two of the local deputies by breaking one ' s jaw and the other ' s arm when they tried to bully and threaten their way in to search a guest ' s room . Thereafter , the deputies of Voonlar avoided the inn during the hours she was on duty .
Hall of Mists The Hall of Mists , located deep inside the High Forest , was an ancient stronghold of the Ba ' etith , an organization of sages and lorekeepers that began in the ancient sarrukh empire of Isstosseffifil . The Hall of Mists was guarded by a powerful arakhor , known as the Grandfather Tree , summoned here by the elves in - 12500 DR . In - 2436 DR , an unknown thief stole seven of the Nether Scrolls , and three of them were hidden away in the Halls of Mists . The three Nether Scrolls were later scattered to other locations by Mintiper Moonsilver in 1344 DR . In the Year of the Fell Firebreak , 883 DR , the magical chaos emanating from Hellgate Keep caused the place to be infested by giant red ants . The ants tunneled deep and opened passages to the Halls of Mists .
Khalia Khalia is a diplomat for the Red Wizards of Thay who posesses a calm , yet passionate demeanor . Extremely cautious in how she conducts her work , she visits foreign nations of behalf of the Red Wizards to further the expansion of their power base through the construction of their enclaves . Along with negotiating profits and establishing cordial relationsips , she is often used in the presentation of gifts to various heads of state . As she needs to be in order to fulfill her duties , Khalia is among the most restrained and reasoning of the Red Wizards .
Friary of St . Amahl The Friary of St . Amahl was an Ilmatari monastery in the middle of the Calim Desert . Location . The friary was 75 miles ( 120 . 7 kilometers ) south of the city of Memnon , along the Trade Way . Structure . A former , the Friary of St . Amahl had heavily shuttered windows to protect against the desert storms . It contained a well that had never gone dry . Rumors and legends . This safehouse was named after St . Amahl , the Ilmatari saint of desert nomads . The local legend of the place was that their well would never run dry as long as they continued to be watched over by their patron saint .
Kura Kura was a kobun of the Big Head yakuza gang in Nakamaru around 1357 DR . History . After an attack by Black Mist yakuza on a shrine protected by Big Heads , Kura gathered around thirty like - minded yakuza to attack the Black Mist headquarters in revenge ( an attack that would probably end in tragedy ) . Personality . Kura was a hot - head with a charming and magnetic personality . Despite being very rash , his eloquence often convinced others to join him .
Dusk Ports The Dusk Ports were a collection of seemingly free trade cities on the western shores of the Dragon Sea . In reality , they were vassal states to the green dragon Orlarrakh . Geography . The Dusk Ports were located on the western shore of the Dragon Sea . Government . Although in appearance each port was an independent and self - ruling state , rival to each other and never cooperating in anything , in reality all ports were under the thumb of Orlarrakh , the Green Duchess , who in turn was a vassal of the ruler of Melabrauth . Background . All cities of the Dusk Ports were rivals of those of the Windrise Ports , not only because those cities were also trade ports , and therefore commercial rivals , but also because the Dusk Ports employed pirate s , a practice frowned upon in the Windrise Ports .
Jamina al - Mubarak Jamina al - Mubarak was an inhabitant of the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire in 1367 DR . Activities . Jamila served as the ambassador Extraordinary of the Brotherhood of the True Flame within the efreeti city . As such , she handled the business of the Brotherhood within the City of Brass when the Bonfire was not present , which was most of the time . Her main focus was recruiting new talent from the efreeti into the Brotherhood . Relationships . The efreet tolerated Jamila ' s presence but largely resented her , viewing her as nothing more than a foreigner despite her great power over flame magic . Rumors & Legends . Jamila was believed to be involved in a romantic relationship with her assistant Sefer al - Raq .
Blazevale The Blazevale is a broad , sand - scoured valley near Evereska that separates the Sharaedim from the Greycloak Hills to the north . It is made up of scrubby pine s , thorn bush of cacti and wolf root , where only the hardiest of rabbit s , moon fox es , mice , lizard s , and meadow quail survive .
The Lone Drow The Lone Drow is the second book in The Hunter ' s Blade Trilogy by R . A . Salvatore . Summary . The Lone Drow starts with the orc chieftain Obould Many - Arrows addressing his followers . He wishes to destroy the dwarves of Mithral Hall . Drizzt in the meantime thinks only about one thing , the fact that he saw an entire tower of stone fall upon his friends , Catti - brie , Bruenor , Regis and Wulfgar . They are , unbeknownst to him , still alive , but he blames the orcs and goes into a wild frenzy in which he becomes a feared hunter and killer . Tarathiel and Innovindel try to engage Drizzt to learn the fate of their female companion , Ellifain . Later the orc shaman Snarrl proclaims Obould a god . In a special ceremony , Obould is confronted by both a large panther and a bull to prove that he is as strong as Snarrl had claimed , with Gruumsh on his side . If Snarrl had been mistaken , and Obould had not been able to break the cat ' s back and turn the bull ' s head around , Obould would have , as he claimed , staked Snarrl to a wall and eaten him alive . Obould sends his son to war in order to tire the forces of Clan Battlehammer .
Crusader A crusader is a warrior in the service of a deity who acts according to a certain code . Culture . Crusaders are rare warriors who are in the highest favors of their chosen deities . These warriors are true zealots , striking in the name of their chosen causes with fury . A crusader will never betray her chosen cause willingly , and is a devastating warrior on the battlefield . Each crusader is bound to an alignment , be it order , good , evil , or chaos . Crusaders gain incredible abilities , rivaling those of mage s , and are capable of shrugging off blows that would be fatal to other warriors . Good crusaders are often mistaken for paladin s , the difference being revealed only when the crusader is powerless to heal a wounded man with her hands or summon a celestial mount . Evil crusaders are among the deadliest people in Faerûn , and bring a blight of darkness wherever they go . Crusaders may arise in any part of Faerûn , from any race , but they are rare . Abilities . These warriors gain extra accuracy and skill if they are harmed or injured in battle . A crusader also gains many powerful divine abilities and maneuvers , which they cannot select when to use , but their God grants them in the course of a combat . The maneuvers are rejuvenated by meditating for five minutes .
Tagar Lusos Tagar Lusos was an aquatic elf dukar of the Order of Numos and a member of the Nantarn Council . Activities . Despite his irrational hatred of Morgan Ildacer , Tagar was an effective councilor and normally spoke in defense of the people of eastern Serôs ( locathah , shalarin , and Qatoris morkoth included ) .
Phaerimm Phaerimms were aberrations of a wholly evil and sadistic bent . Their desire to erase all other living beings from existence was held in check by their desire to have other beings as slaves and to torture for sport . Phaerimms communicated with one another in a non - verbal way by varying the wind speed around their bodies . With non - phaerimms , they communicated telepathically . They understood Common and knew several other languages . Appearance . Phaerimms were conical in shape with an ovoid head . They had barbed teeth and a poisonous hollow barb on the end of their tails . Phaerimms had four arms . Phaerimm magic required the caster to have four arms . Ecology . Phaerimms would always choose to fly unless prevented from doing so . Phaerimms fed on magic .
Malvag Malvag was a powerful drow priest of Vhaeraun in Cormanthor in 1375 DR . History . Malvag gathered some of the most loyal followers of Vhaeraun , among them Jezz the Lame , from both House Jaelre and Clan Auzkovyn in order to cast a spell he had found in the ruins of ancient Ilythiir in order to summon their god undetected . He explained his plot : to allow the god to enter the realm of Eilistraee and assassinate her . However , most of the assembled people followed Jezz ' s words and did not trust Malvag much to cooperate in such a great design and left . However , soon after , Malvag was attacked and defeated by Halisstra Melarn . Malvag managed to survive . Malvag summoned his loyal Szorak , Urz , and Valdar , each carrying the soul of an Eilistraeen priestess , to a designated place to cast the spell but , instead of Szorak , Q ' arlynd Melarn arrived in disguise and managed to kill Urz before being killed , ruining the rite that needed three spellcasters to participate . Resurrecting and forcing Q ' arlynd to cooperate , Malvag and Valdar cast the spell successfully . However , just after , and to his great surprise , he was able to cast moonfire . Thank to Urz ' s resurrection , they had the answer : Eilistraee had killed Vhaeraun and claimed his portfolio . Malvag decided that he was to blame for this and killed himself .
Tablets of Pharyssolnyth The Tablets of Pharyssolnyth , or the Pharyssolnyth Tablets , were a collection of writings by the silver dragon Pharyssolnyth . They detailed the secrets of dragon magic . Description . The Tablets consisted of thirty - seven large slates , obsidian black , with one side polished and the other rough . They seemed strange in appearance , and to feel . They were in fact the permanently enlarged scales of a black dragon . The polished sides were etched with minute , invisible etchings and scrawls , in a form of tactile writing unknown to any race that once inhabited Myth Drannor , and extremely difficult to notice and read regardless . On the raw sides , meanwhile , the elven examiners recorded their translations and theories in an ancient moon elven language . History . Pharyssolnyth dwelled in the elven city of Yrlaphon , among the eastern woodlands of Cormanthor , in its first century after its founding in −1535 DR ( prior to −1435 DR ) . There she recorded the Tablets of Pharyssolnyth . Following the fall of Yrlaphon in −722 DR , the Srinshee took the Tablets with her to Srinshinnar . When Srinshinnar also fell , the Srinshee and the survivors carried the tablets with them to Cormanthor . As the Srinshee accepted a place among the Tower Elders of the Windsong Tower , the Tablets of Pharyssolnyth came into the possession of Windsong Tower . They were hidden and locked away , examined only by permission of the Tower Elders or the Tower Master . There they remained as late as 650 DR . In their time , the Tablets of Pharyssolnyth had been kept hidden for centuries . The Srinshee and other researchers spent also spent long ages examining them . It took several centuries just to determine that the Tablets were fashioned from enlarged black dragon scales , and many years after to find the carvings . Examiners spent nearly four centuries studying and interpreting them , scribing their translations on the backs of the scales . Contents . The Tablets were a treatise on how dragon s understood , learned and practiced magic , whether as spell s or in magic item s . Any non - dragon who managed to read all the Tablets gained great insights into the powers of dragons , their attitudes towards magic and its casting , and an enhanced ability to resist magic used by dragons .