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Dock Ward of Waterdeep The Dock Ward of Waterdeep is situated on the " Great Harbor " of Waterdeep . It contains the docks , shipbuilding yards , and warehouses for the sea trade . Compared to the rest of the city it is exceptionally dirty , smelly , and particularly dangerous . In the words of Elminster himself , the Dock Ward is a " riotous , nigh - perpetual brawl that covers entire acres , interrupted only by small buildings , intermittent trade businesses , an errant dog or two , and a few brave watchguards , who manage to keep the chaos from spreading beyond the docks ; the whole lot wallowing in the stench of rotting fish . " History . After the Spellplague the northern section of Waterdeep harbor became delapidated with most of the harbor choked with sunken ship hulls . This section is now known as Mistshore .
Shugenja Shugenja ( also spelled shukenja ) were wielders of divine magic who controlled elemental forces . In Shou Lung , shugenja were called dang - ki . Shugenja were the priests of their cultures . Like samurai , shugenja were members of the noble class , but unlike samurai , they did not follow the code of " bushido " .
Kadar Kadar was a fallen empire of Zakhara , that lay in the jungles of the Nogaro and the adjacent river valleys , southeast of the Haunted Lands and south of World Pillar Mountains and Jungle of Monsters . Some sages believed that Kadarasto was once its capital . Its language was Kadari .
Elmaer Oraun Elmaer Oraun was a former Sembia n war captain who became Lord of Harrowdale in the 1170s or 1180s DR . He vanished during the Battle of Marak ' s Stile , presumed dead , in which Harrowdale was lost to Halvan the Dark . Relationships . Elmaer Oraun had a son , named Erammon Oraun , and a swordmaster , Thaeron . History . Originally from Sembia , Elmaer rose to become a well - respected war captain . In the years around 1175 – 1185 DR ( no source confirms the exact year ) , Elmaer killed Harlstakh " Har - Stag " Kethtor , who was Lord of Harrowdale at the time , to become Lord of Harrowdale for himself . Described as " around twenty seasons " after gaining power in Harrowdale , the dale was invaded by Halvan the Dark , and the Battle of Marak ' s Stile ensued , in which Halvan was the victor , and Elmaer vanished , presumed dead , but some said that elven magic prevented his death instead , along with his son Erammon and swordmaster Thaeron , and that reports emerged of Oraun and Thaeron appearing in Elventree fifty years later , escorting an elven " great lady " and not appearing to have aged at all . It was then reported , during the winter of 1351 DR , by the wizard Arauntan of Selgaunt , that three Sembia n brothers who owned a farmstead in Harrowdale , had changed in appearance , despite walking and talking in the same manner . He said that Torstan Morgath looked like Eramonn Oraun , Ulbearn Morgath looked like Elmaer Oraun , and Durthar Morgath looked like swordmaster Thaeron . In 1358 DR , Ulbaern Morgath ( alleged to be Elmaer Oraun ) was found dead at the Morgath farmhouse , with a ghostly tall thin elf lady standing over the body .
Rilyanna Saerfynn Rilyanna Saerfynn was a young noblewoman and , with her brother Callak , was the last of her family . Rilyanna ' s parents died when she was young and she lived at the family manor with her brother . The dark angel Sathariel visited her when she was a child and she agreed to serve Asmodeus . Rilyanna attempted to finish the ritual of the First Flensing to bring Asmodeus to Waterdeep but was killed by Quessahn Uthraebor . Relationships . Rilyanna was rumored to have had incestuous relations with her brother , a rumor that appears to have been true .
Brown bear The brown bear was a forest - dwelling animal . Description . These creatures had brown fur . Black bears on average were 9 ft ( 2 . 7 m ) and weighed 1800 lb ( 816 . 5 kg ) . Behavior . These omnivore ursoids were very dangerous and territorial .
Dreamheart The Dreamheart was an ancient aboleth magical artifact . History . The Dreamheart was first found in modern times by the kuo - toa Nogah in 1395 DR , in a drowned and destroyed illithid city deep under the Sea of Fallen Stars in Serôs . Description . The Dreamheart was a black stone , not quite spherical , about the size of a human ' s head . Abilities . The Dreamheart had great unknown power . The Dreamheart used telepathy to send its wielder visions , sounds , and information .
Bag of holding A Bag of holding was a small sack that acted as an opening to a nondimensional space . The space inside the bag could hold a huge amount of materials and it not increase the weight of the bag . History . Bags of holding were ancient magical items that have been known through out the Realms from antiquity . Uses . The Bag of Holding could hold more then it appears to be able too , so it was used to ease transportation of items . If a bag of holding was placed in extradimensional space like a Portable hole both would be lost forever , but a rift to the Astral Plane is opened . The bag also allowed a few of minutes of breathing air for creatures that would enter it . If a bag of holding got overloaded or if pierced by something sharp it and everything in it would be lost forever . Lore . The Lightfoot communities were intrigued with things related to ease of travel and so they were more common more then other communities , and so weir a bit cheaper to buy there than in most places . Variants . There are similar magical bags to the bag of holding :
High Haspur High Haspur was a village in the Vast , lying high in the western Earthfast Mountains , where Helve ' s Trail from Maerstar met the High Trail between Sarbreenar and Procampur . Government . High Haspur was ruled for a number of generations by the Morninglight family , a gnome clan who also ran The Elf in Armor inn there . Talented negotiators , the Morninglights mediated between the local human s and dwarves to maintain peace . Nevertheless , some elderly dwarves nursed grudges against them . In 1367 DR , the family patriarch was Fankolin Morninglight . Description . The village was situated in the alpine heights of the Earthfast Mountains . Much of it sat upon a series of low bluffs looking over the High Trail . This commanding view gave the villagers a good opportunity to defend against the regular orc and goblin oid raids . The Elf in Armor was a high - quality inn run by the Morninglight family . It was named for the elven hero Beluar , who died in Elvenblood Pass and was buried in Sarbreenar , up the High Trail north of High Haspur . The Elf in Armor was considered by travelers to be among the finest inns in the Vast , and in Faerûn , rivaled by The Worried Wyvern in Sevenecho and second only to The Wizard ' s Hand in Maskyr ' s Eye . There were shrines to a number of deities in High Haspur . These were dedicated to Tymora , Tyr , and several gnomish , dwarven , and elven deities . The shrine to Tymora was administered by a temple of Tymora in Mulmaster . Activities . High Haspur was reportedly a wealthy place , as the Morninglights worked at mining and smelting gold . From their cellars and storage caverns , they tunneled into the mountains to mine for gold . They also created numerous mechanical inventions , designed to defend a cave or tunnel against a greater number of humans or orcs . These were constructed and tested in their caverns , and included crossbow s that fired multiple bolt s , mobile armored shields that could be moved to block tunnels , and a range of vicious traps . Local legends . Local tales claimed that a shaft in the fireplace of The Elf in Armor was the main passage leading down into the Morninglights ' caves and tunnels . Some old dwarves who disliked the Morninglights would speak of the entrances to , layout of , and traps in the subterranean ways , if plied with enough drink and coin . According to a local dwarven legend , there was a natural cavern , somewhere northwest of High Haspur in the Earthfast Mountains , that was completely encrusted with magically glowing beljuril s . There were estimated to be several thousand of these hugely valuable gems . The legend said little about to find this fabulous cavern , much less what guarded it , but told that all who sought the cavern either disappeared or turned up dead , with a single beljuril stuffed in their mouth .
Losifan Urdo Losifan Urdo was a mercenary in Westgate . Activities . Losifan was one of the field officers of the Mercenaries ' Guild of Westgate . He was responsible for discipline and training together with Mannin . Losifan was kind of a dandy . History . In his youth , Losifan was a duelist . Initially , he joined the Guild as a recruit but impressed Palla so much that she hired him permanently .
Lithocentric pendulum Lithocentric pendulums were simple magic item s used to navigate on the Elemental Plane of Earth . Description . This device was a simple string with a stone attached to one end . Powers . When held and spun while on the Elemental Plane of Earth , this item would move briefly before pointing in the direction of the Sevenfold Mazework . This item was useless while within the Sevenfold Mazework or on any other plane of existence .
Fiend of corruption A fiend of corruption is an evil Outsider who specializes in tricking people into embracing the darker aspects of themselves . They do so out of the spitefulness of their nature . Known Fiends of Corruption . Wendonai : A Balor in the Service of the Drow Demon Goddess , Lolth . He took possession of the Crescent Blade Halisstra Melarn had left behind in the Demonweb Pits to have easy access to the priestesses of Eilistraee opposing Lolth on the Material plane .
Dulwar Dulwar the Leatherworker was a male human who ran his own leatherwork business in Dagger Falls . He was a friend to and spy for Randal Morn . Description . Dulwar was a thin , small , balding and lithe man well past his youth . History . Dulwar became well aquainted with Randal Morn and Mestin Durmark in his early years in southern Daggerdale when they would go on many profiable adventures together . Dulwar moved to Dagger Falls roughly around 1359 DR from southern Daggerdale and set up his shop selling quality leather of all varieties . His goods were always popular with the locals of the town , even by the garrisoned Zhent soldiers during their occupation . However , during the time of Zhent rule , Dulwar used his cover as a tanner to help supporters of Randal Morn . In 1369 DR , Dulwar helped Randal Morn reclaim Dagger Falls by using his shop as a place to relay information about troop movements and numbers . After the defeat of the Zhents by Randal Morn ’ s forces Dulwar and his team of tanners worked closely with the priests of Lathander ' s Light in the rebuilding of their temple by moving supplies for them . Even after the reclamation of the dale , Dulwar still operated as a spy for Randal Morn by 1372 DR .
Ulatos Ulatos was the only city of any size in Payit on the continent of Maztica . History . It was conquered by Cordell and the Golden Legion in 1361 DR . Government . The Revered Counselor Caxal was allowed by the Amn nians to remain the figurehead ruler of Ulatos . The Mazticans were allowed to settle disputes among themselves but disputes involving Faerûn ians were adjudicated by a tribunal composed of representatives of the Council of Six and the Church of Helm . Locations . The city was dominated by a huge pyramid temple of Qotal in the center of the city . The pyramid had lush hanging gardens and a magical spring on top . The Grand Market occupied the former site of the pyramid of Zaltec . Goods of both Faerûnian and Maztican origin could be found here . Caxal ' s Palace was a modest twelve - room palace that faced the plaza of the pyramids . Religion . The Amnnians banished worship of the evil Maztican gods but tolerated worship of the more benign gods . The pyramid of Zaltec was torn down and its stones were used to construct the fort in Helmsport . The grand market of Ulatos was erected on the former site of the pyramid . Azul ' s pyramid was torn halfway down and a temple of Helm was erected at the site . The pyramids of Plutoq , Kiltzi , and Watil were left intact and rituals were still performed on these sites .
The Spirit of Myrrth Background . This issue Jeff Grubb provides the character sheet for Onyx the Invincible . There is also a brief article about the clerics of Waterdeep . Appendix . Reprints . This issue was reprinted in the Dungeons & Dragons Classics , Vol . 1 trade paperback by in March 2011 .
Jedea Academy The Jedea Academy was a school for magic located in the residential district of city of Mordulkin in Chessenta . Description . The Jedea Academy was a two - story complex , built of white stone that shone brilliant in the sun , but was otherwise austere and unornamented . At each of the four corners stood four square towers . The sloping roof was tiled in slate , gray as twilight . The entrance was an ornate oaken door . Inside was a well - stocked library and carpeted floors . There were also corridors leading to a number of offices and other rooms , with metal stairways to the next floor . The grounds of the Jedea Academy were tidy green lawns , with a white granite path leading from the street to the entrance . The school was extensive , although it was not as big as the college of mages in Cimbar . History . The school was founded by Soldim Jedea , the first ruler of the city after its revolt against the Unther ic empire in the Year of Flashing Eyes , 929 DR . It would become the oldest school for magic in the city . Over its centuries of operation , the Jedea Academy produced many capable wizards loyal to Mordulkin , boosting its arcane resources . In the winter of the Year of Lightning Storms , 1374 DR , Ythnel Duumin , Kestus Aentius , Muctos Dapritus and Kohtakah — surviving members of the Mage Society of Luthcheq — were invited to the Jedea Academy for a secret meeting with King Hercubes Jedea . He offered his aid in returning them to Luthcheq to sabotage the tyranny there . When Mordulkin later marched to war against Luthcheq , many professors of the academy enlisted to aid the war effort , which increased class sizes for those who remained . Staff . In 1374 DR , the Head Librarian was Ovros Thilymm . Muctos Dapritus was appointed as an adjunct professor .
Fortress of the Half - Demon The Fortress of the Half - Demon is a ruined stone fort located north of Rashemen . It was built thousands of years ago by the Nar and has a huge iron gate fashioned into the face of a leering demon . One of the gates is ajar which is the source of the name " Half - Demon " The fortress is square in shape and has a huge stone keep in the center of the courtyard . Underneath the fortress are a huge number of catacombs and passages , at least some of which lead to pocket planes which were used as extra burial space long ago . In 1479 DR a group of undead Durthan allied with an unknown force , possibly Nar , used the fortress as their base of operations . An army consisting of Rashemi bersekers and fey and led by Aoth Fezim attacked the fortress and drove the Durthan and their undead minions into the tunnels under the fort in the Battle of the Fortress of the Half - Demon .
Daraqadim El Daraqadim was a former Calishite manor located in Calimmon County in Tethyr and was one of the keeps of the duke of Ankramir before the Interregnum period . After the Reclamation Wars , the keep became the county seat of Calimmon and the home of Her Excellency Kyrin Hawkwinter . Countess Hawkwinter prefered to call the manor The Cliff , instead of its old Alzhedo name . Location . The keep was located 25 miles directly north of Memnon . The nearest major Tethyrian city was Myratma , to the north . As the countess ' s name for it suggests , Daraqadim rested on the edge of the coastal cliffs overlooking the Sea of Swords . Structure . The Cliff had the typical features of Calishite construction — large windows and breezeways , spacious balconies , gardens , and halls . Lady Kyrin had her friend Lord Zelphar Thann design and upgrade the keep ' s defenses . She also had the stable enlarged for her many horses .
Lenta Moore Lenta Moore was a member of the Watch of Baldur ' s Gate in 1479 DR . History . Lenta was the daughter of an Upper City rich merchant member of the Parliament of Peers . She wanted join the Flaming Fists but her father rejected the idea , as Lenta might be sent off to die in places like the Calim Desert . So instead she joined the Watch and in time was promoted to captain thanks to her sword - mastery . However , Grand Duke Torlin Silvershield demoted her to sergeant in 1479 DR .
Acid fog Acid fog , also known as death fog , was an conjuration spell that created acid ic vapors . Users . " Acid fog " could be cast by sorcerer s and wizard s , as well as cleric s who commanded the Water domain . Effects . The spell was similar in effect to a " solid fog " spell , but the mists it produced were also highly corrosive to any creature or item caught within it . Components . Like " solid fog " , a casting of " acid fog " required a mixture of a pinch of powdered hoof from some animal , and a pinch of powdered dried peas . History . This spell , together with the less powerful but similar " stinking cloud " , was invented by the Netherese arcanist Tolodine in −2363 DR , early in the history of Netheril .
Caer Callidyrr Caer Callidyrr was the capital city of the Ffolk people on the Moonshaes island of Alaron , overlooking Whitefish Bay . Its castle was constructed from alabaster and it was the tallest man - made structure in the Moonshaes . It was inhabited by the monarchy of the Ffolk .
Asabi Asabis , also known as laerti , were reptilian humanoid s that dwelt in the desert . Nomenclature . " Asabi " was the Bedine word for this creature . In the Common tongue , they were called " laerti , " which had its origins in Netheril . " Laerti " was the term they called themselves . Subraces . There were two different subraces of asabi : standard asabi and stingtail asabi . The two subraces were capable of interbreeding . Description . Asabis stood about seven feet tall on two legs . They had long tails . Their scales were gray to brown color , and they had light green or dun undersides . They had narrow , sloping skulls . Their eyes were very large , egg - shaped , and yellow , and they had forked tongues . Their limbs projected out at sharp angles , making their movements awkward to typical humanoid observers ; however , they could move as easily on four limbs as two , balancing with their long tails . It was very difficult to tell a male and female asabi apart . Asabis never wore armor heavier than aramor . Combat . Asabis liked to hide themselves in the sand and jump out at their targets . They were quite skilled at jumping and could jump 15 to 20 feet . Typical asabi fighters carried scimitar s and light crossbow s . Society . Asabis dwelt in tribes and often allied themselves with evil creatures . They often served as mercenaries or slaves . They were nocturnal creatures , and as such were typically only ever encountered at night . Free asabi tribes were ruled by either a war leader or a council of elders . Ecology . Asabis only ate the soft tissue of their prey , leaving the rest to dry under the sun . They were omnivorous and also consumed fungi that grew in the desert caves they inhabited . A delicacy among the asabis were the taproots of oasis plants . Locations . Asabis were found in deserts , particularly in the Anauroch . They made up seventeen percent of the population of Anauroch in 1372 DR . They were particularly common in the caverns in Azirrhat . Asabis could also be found in the desert areas of Durpar , Estagund , and Var the Golden . History . Asabis were created by the sarrukh and served them in Isstosseffifil in Oreme . Many asabis served the phaerimm as slaves in Anauroch . In 1360 DR , asabi mercenaries allied with the Zhentarim in an attempt to dominate trans - Anauroch trade , an attempt that was thwarted by the Harper Lander and Bedine tribes .
Praven Praven was a student of Neverwinter Academy in 1374 DR . Biography . Praven was a student of Neverwinter Academy , and he liked to amuse ladies . When Qara caused trouble at the Academy , Praven went after her . When Qara and the Kalach - Cha came out of the Sunken Flagon , Praven would confront them and attack . Appendix . Trivia . There was a scene where Praven and Ashni would comment on Qara and her companions and on how to deal with them . Praven stated he wouldn ' t mind " tackling " the wood elf , Elanee .
Aasim al - Nazi Aasim al - Nazi was a priest of the Golden Mosque in Huzuz , the City of Delights , in 1367 DR . Personality . Aasim was an honest man who was completely devoted to his work . Activities . Aasim was responsible for the treasury of the Golden Mosque . He organized and allocated all funds , both magical and mundane , that were donated to the mosque from the faithful . This money was used for general maintenance as well as to help the hospices located throughout the city . History . Aasim once caught a thief who was shrunk and placed into a bottle and donated to the mosque as a genie . She was caught sneaking a backpack full of treasure from the mosque but did not survive the encounter .
Longsaddle Longsaddle was a hamlet on the Long Road in the Savage Frontier of Faerûn . Geography . Situated east of the Crags and west of the Evermoors , Longsaddle surrounded the magical home of the Harpell family . History . Longsaddle was founded in 1042 DR by Shardra Harpell , an escaped Calishite slave . In 1376 DR , two separate sects of the Malar ite faith wanted to set up churches by the waterfront of a magically created lake . The two churches immediately began fighting each other and the Harpells had to step in . Unfortunately , they couldn ' t get rid of them so instead they imposed a severe punishment on the more dangerous individuals : transmuting them permanently into harmless rabbit s . By 1479 DR , the forest around Longsaddle was inhabited by werewolf descendants of Bidderdoo Harpell . These werewolves were called " the Bidderdoos " and although the townsfolk feared them , they provided some measure of protection for the town . From 1479 DR until the end of 1482 DR , the reincarnated Catti - brie , under the name of Delly Curtie , dwelt at the Ivy Mansion in Longsaddle , learning magic from the Harpells . Inhabitants . The community was famous for the presence of peculiar wizards who were eccentric and often dangerous in their spell - casting manners . The Blue Sigil mercenary company was located in nearby Mog ' s Keep . Notable Families . In 1368 DR , the hamlet consisted of around 1 , 000 or so people from the surrounding countryside :
Radborne Wynn Radborne Wynn was earl of the Storming Gorge in Hartsvale in the late 14 century DR . Description . Rayborne Wynn was a stout man who bore himself impressively yet had a wild look . Near the end of his life , Earl Wynn had long gray hair and a beard . He often wore a cloak made from the silvered fur of stoats , and he wore plate mail in battle . Possessions . In addition to ruling over the lands of the Stroming Gorge in the north , Earl Wynn owned a series of silver mines in the Gorge of the Silver Wyrm in Hartsvale . He also had a large and secure keep called Wynn Castle . Earl Wynn rode upon a gray stallion . Activities . The silver mines that supported the economy of Hartsvale were mined by the serfs of Earl Wynn . History . Earl Wynn ' s family first discovered silver in the Gorge of the Silver Wyrm hundreds of years before his birth . In 1369 DR , during the war with giant s that occurred during the time that Queen Brianna Burdun rose to power , Earl Wynn was slain while trying to prevent the queen ' s kidnapping by firbolg s . His chest was crushed when he was stepped on by a wounded and thrashing Galgadayle , who had been injured by the young Avner .