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Melegaunt Tanthul Prince Melegaunt Tanthul was one of the youngest Princes of Shade . Personality . He had a knack for deception , combined with a talent of false empathy , that made him a formidable manipulator . There were few people outside the royal family that he could not win over with his combination of charm , good looks , and seeming sincerity . Indeed , he practically made it his life ' s work . It was believed that he tricked Galaeron Nihmedu into opening the Sharn Wall in Evereska , thus unleashing an army of Phaerimm on Faerûn . Relationships . Melegaunt had twelve brothers , but among them , only Dethud Tanthul favored his policy of manipulation . Activities . Melegaunt was a spy from Thultanthar , also referred to as the City of Shade . He had a barely above average aptitude in the magical arts , but was trained exactly like the rest of the princes and the secret kept safe on pain of death by order of his father , Telamont . What Melegaunt lacked in arcane aptitude , however , he made up for in guile . He died in battle against the lich Wulgreth of Ascalhorn within a pyramid in Karse Butte .
Ammanadas Silversword Ammanadas Silversword was a member of the Silversword noble house of Cormyr . In 1369 DR , he stabbed Ensibal Threen , a War Wizard , in the throat for believing him to be a supporter of Vangerdahast ' s proposed regency . He was quickly subdued by Lareth Gulur , a passing Purple Dragon .
Vishap ' s Teeth The Vishap ' s Teeth was a landmark located in the High Desert of Zakhara . Description . It was surely a striking feature . Four immense pyramids of dark granite composed the structure . Rumors and Legends . Most believed the Vishap ' s Teeth to be a natural landmark , but there were those who thought they were actually the teeth of a sleeping wingless dragon or " vishap " .
Night Parade The Night Parade were a group of Netherese arcanist s who emigrated from the Prime Material Plane to the Demiplane of Nightmares in the Year of Nightmares ( - 681 DR ) . Over time their descendants begin to be born , twisted by the magic of the realm , into nightmarish creatures , the Night Parade that is known today . At an unconfirmed date relatively recently , those of the Night Parade created " gates " back into the Prime Material Plane because their homeplane was becoming overpopulated . " Gates " were opened all over Faerûn , but most entered the portal that led to Calimport . These alien creatures began to establish ' nests ' where they could hide their grotesque features from the populace of the cities that they lived in . The Calimport cell and all of its subordinate nests were led by one who called himself Lord Sixx . Another one used his powers of mass hypnosis to create the illusion of a bad storm over the entire city . They selected several newly born babies and through a ritual , turned them into nightmarish creatures as well . This went on unnoticed for at least 35 years until the hypnotic one was killed by Myrmeen Lhal in 1359 DR . The citizens of Calimport realized what was going on and rioted . Trained troops then eliminated all others who stayed near the city . This was not the end of the Night Parade in Faerûn though , as Calimport was only one cell . They had members all over the continent . Lord Lahl sent word to other cities warning them of the threat and the Harpers investigated reports of sightings of Night Parade - like creatures but weren ' t able to do much to put an end to them . After a hot summer in Arabel not long after Lahl ' s adventures in her birthland , the city was beset by storms . Strangely though , they lasted for seven nights straight . At the same time , Arabel ' s most powerful wizard s , druid s and sages started disappearing , some being found murdered . One such victim was the druid Artos Malabar who managed to get out a short magical cry for help before he died . His body was found with the symbol of the Zhentarim carved into his chest . This was a red herring planned by Lord Tempos , the leader of an elite 6 - man squad of Night Parade members who had been sent to take revenge on Myrmeen Lahl and her family . Unfortunately for them , investigations into the goings on proved the Zhentarim innocent and they were tracked down to the warehouse that , posing as traders , they had bought . The squad was slain by powerful adventurers sponsered by Lahl before they could open a gate with which they would have brought hundreds more of their kin into Arabel .
Inflict moderate wounds Inflict moderate wounds , also known as cause moderate wounds was a necromancy spell that harmed the living and healed the undead . Effects . On a successful touch , this spell revitalized undead creatures or had a withering effect on the living . This spell was about twice as powerful as " inflict light wounds " but otherwise operated in the same manner . The older version of this spell was not as potent as the newer version but could knock back foes with possibly critical results on a successful attack . Plus , it was reversible ( called " cure moderate wounds " ) for use in healing the living .
Stardeep Stardeep was a small dungeon complex sited in a small demiplane in the Ethereal Plane in a tenuous pocket near Sildëyuir . Stardeep was linked to Faerûn by a portal called the Causeway , appearing as a stone bridge over the Mere river , a tributary of the Chubala River . History . Stardeep was created by the star elves as a prison for the Traitor and to guard against the Abolethic Sovereignty and the city of Xxiphu . Inhabitants . Stardeep was normally inhabited by two star elven Keepers of the Cerulean Sign and around two hundred Empyrean Knight s , as well as the sentient construct Cynosure .
House DeVir House DeVir was a drow house of Menzoberranzan . Headquarters . House DeVir was constructed among five floor - to - ceiling , hollow stalagmites in the midst of a mushroom grove on the plateau of Qu ' ellarz ' orl . The house was protected by gargoyle s , traps , glyphs , and wards . Additionally , every fifth mushroom around the compound was a shrieker that would make loud noises when potential attackers approached . History . In 1297 DR , House DeVir was the fourth house and planned to target the third house for destruction . In the plot , Matron Mother Ginafae DeVir used her clerical powers to aid a patrol of svirfneblin so that they would kill the wizard son of the third house . By doing so , Ginafae and her house lost of the favor of Lolth . House Do ' Urden , the tenth house , took advantage of their vulnerable state and destroyed House DeVir . Fifty commoners of the house joined House Do ' Urden . However , despite the apparent fall of the house , one noble lived on in the city : Alton DeVir , a student at Sorcere who survived an attempted assassination by Gelroos Hun ' ett , the " Faceless One " ( so named because a terrible accident had scarred his face ) . Masoj Hun ' ett , Gelroos ' s apprentice , killed Gelroos , and Alton DeVir scarred his face with acid in order to take over his identity . Alton ' s secret was not discovered until ten years later , when Matron SiNafay Hun ' ett came to speak with him and realized he was not her son . However , she continued the ruse , accepting Alton as part of House Hun ' ett as part of that house ' s plots against House Do ' Urden . In the end , Alton was killed by his own wand of lightning when he attempted to take the life of Drizzt Do ' Urden in 1328 DR .
Mother Mauler The Mother Mauler was a unique infamous anaxim that roamed the Glaur Barrens of Gontal , in Returned Abeir . Description . The Mother Mauler was squat , squarish " mauler " - type anaxim , as big as a large shack . It had a cavernous mouth full of whirring blades that served as its teeth , and its metallic mandibles reached from each side of its body and served it as arms . The Mother Mauler had massive metallic legs with splayed feet that allowed it to move in any kind of terrain . History . As of 1479 DR , the Mother Mauler was hundreds of years old . Many explorers of the Glaur Barrens believed the Mother Mauler was the original anaxim that served as the inspiration for the creation of the smaller " mauler " - type anaxims .
Shield Belt of Storms The Shield Belt of Storms was a magical golden chain mail belt , made from beljurel s , gold , platinum , and steel . It augmented physical armour with magical defences , and added lighting to a weapon wielded by the wearer . Appearance . The belt was covered in ornate golden scales with shapes like oak leaves , shields and swords , and was adnorned with sixteen gem s . In profile , the belt appeared to be the head of an ice eagle , with a large sea - green gem as its eye . History . The gems are older than the belt itself , having been enchanted before the belt ' s creation . Ryttal Ghalmrin created the metal parts of the belt , and Theod Darkwhisper allowed it to enchant weapons . The belt was originally made for elves , but fell into the hands of the drow for a time . It was possessed by at least seven warriors . The belt was worn by the half - elf warrior Dakath of Nesmé , who died whilst he was wearing it . The belt was then taken to Blackstaff Tower and given to Zelphar Arunsun , who changed the buckle and repaired its scales .
House Veruna House Veruna is a very large trading company based in Mulmaster , with several enterprising bases in Moonsea cities . History . In the mid 1470s DR , House Veruna commissioned a compound in the frontier town of Hulburg , with large help from Sergen Hulmaster . When Sergen made a bid for power in the 1479 DR and tried to have his family killed , he used several House Veruna mercenaries to keep them contained within Griffonwatch Keep , where Sergen ' s minions were doing their dirty work . After the Hulmaster s escaped , Sergen fled Hulburg and House Veruna was banned from the town .
Arabeth Raurym Arabeth Raurym was a female human sorcerer , an Overwizard of the Host Tower of the Arcane and Master of the South Tower . She was responsible for the Brotherhood ' s operations in the southern quadrant of Faerûn . She was also the eldest daughter of Elastul Raurym , Marchion of Mirabar . Description . Arabeth ' s stature was average but she bore a striking mane of reddish - brown hair that reached down to her waist . She tended to wear clothing that complemented her abilities as a spellcaster , with numerous storage spaces for her spell components . During her journeys to the lands south of Luskan , Arabeth would garb herself in clothing that matched whatever culture she would be encountering . Abilities . During her misspent youth in Mirabar , Arabeth developed skills in burglary and selling stolen goods . By 14 , she had already manifested sorcerous powers and by 18 she had enough skill to defy her father , the Marchion of Mirabar , and evade his guards long enough to reach Luskan . Eventually her ability with magic was considered enough for her to become an Overwizard of the Arcane Brotherhood . History . Born in 1345 DR , Arabeth was the eldest daughter of Elastul Raurym , Marchion of Mirabar . Aware from a young age that she was likely to be married off as soon as able , Arabeth quickly grew to loathe her parents . Her initial rebellious attitude soon fermented into dallying in the less savory part of Mirabar and even joining a gang of youths involved in burglary , fencing stolen goods , and worse . By the age of 14 , in 1359 DR , Arabeth began to develop powers of sorcery , which caused ever - greater conflict between herself and her parents . In 1361 DR , when Arabeth had reached 16 years , her parents decided to address her increasingly provocative behavior and sent her to Waterdeep to study under a wizard cousin of Arabeth ' s . Though her parents had hoped tutelage by her cousin would tame her magical outbursts , her cousin instead encouraged it , letting her defiance and mastery of sorcery grow . However , in 1363 DR , just when Arabeth turned 18 , her father , Elastul Raurym , called for Arabeth ' s return to Mirabar to prepare for her marriage to a young noble he had selected for her . Arabeth maintained a pretense of decorum and complied with her father ' s wishes up until the wedding day . On that day , she destroyed the entire ceremony with an unleashed torrent of magic and fled . For the rest of the year , she ran from the numerous hired soldiers of her father until she reached Luskan and found protection among the Arcane Brotherhood . By 1372 DR , at the age of 27 , Arabeth had worked her way up the ranks of the Arcane Brotherhood to become the Master of the South Tower and an Overwizard .
Morninggold Morninggold was the easternmost county of Tethyr , located within the Golden Marches . Geography . County Morninggold was located in the western foothills of the Kuldin Peaks and was bordered in the north and west by the Shining Stream and in the south by the Idolflow and its tributary , the Levast River . Its neighboring counties were Valashar , Hazamarch , and Surkazar . Government . In 1362 DR , the county was ruled , until the end of the Tethyrian Interregnum , by Zaranda Star . When she became queen of all Tethyr in 1369 DR , power over the county passed to Aalangama Gulderhorn , who was also Title Chancellor of the kingdom . However , her power over the region was not strong , and at times it seemed that the monster races of the area — gnoll s , ogre s , and troll s — had more control . History . The county , which used to belong to the Gulderhorn family , was purchased from the Order of the Silver Chalice in 1362 DR or 1364 DR by Zaranda Star . The order was nearly wiped out during the First Siege of Myratma . To reward them for their service to Tethyr , after her ascension as queen , Zaranda restored the lands to a surviving member of the Gulderhorns and of the order , Aalangama .
Araneth Idogyr Araneth Idogyr was a half - elven former adventurer who later ran the Hills ' Cheer Distillery & Brewery in the Shalanar Barony of Erlkazar . He was the half - brother of the famous Tethyr ian mage Gamalon Idogyr . Activities . Araneth ' s claim to fame was his brewing of the popular brew , Old One Eye . He acquired the recipe for this unique ale from a cyclops he met and befriended during his time in the Goblin Wars of 1358 DR .
Basult ' s Books Basult ' s Books was a bookshop located in the city of Wheloon in Cormyr , on the western end of the city . " Circa " 1374 DR , it was the only bookseller in town , and was run by Amnic and Mela Basult . History . Early in the month of Eleint in the Year of Lightning Storms , 1374 DR , Amnic went missing ; he was last seen in his shop , where signs of a scuffle could be found . Although distraught , Mela tried to manage the bookshop in Amnic ' s absence . Eventually , on Eleint 6 , adventurers discovered that the new Temple of Mystra in town was actually a front for priests of Shar and Cyric to kidnap magic - users and spirit them away to the Vast Swamp for some nefarious purpose . Investigators found Amnic ' s body in a torture chamber beneath the false temple . Mela was informed of her husband ' s fate .
Sarrak Sarrak of Westgate was a wizard in Cormyr . History . Sarrak hailed from Westgate but moved to Suzail , where he became a wizard bodyguard of Lord Harkuldragon . Around 1479 DR , during the Council of the Dragon , Cymmarraa approached him asking for information about Manshoon , who had also previously lived in Westgate . She absorbed all of Sarrak ' s mind , killing him .
Crimmor Crimmor was the Caravan Capital of Amn . Many caravan s were sponsored and arranged in Athkatla , but the goods were loaded onto barges there and towed up the Alandor River by horses and mules on River Road until they reached their mustering point at Crimmor . Some folk said nearly every caravan in Faerûn passed through Crimmor in time .
Jahed Jahed is a weretiger who now serves his god in the Demiplane of Dread . Biography . Jahed began life as part of a group of gypsies in the Dalelands . His parents were entertainers who stole from the people they met . His father was a cruel man who enjoyed the suffering of others and often compounded it . His mother was timid & sickly , due to her husband ' s near - constant abuse , starting long before Jahed was born . When he was a teenager , Jahed started a romance with a local girl named Milissa . His father , Mercurio , noticed his frequent disappearances from camp and followed him to where the couple were meeting . Mercurio attacked his son , knocking him to the ground and proceeded to insult Milissa . When he tried to attack her too , she avoided the blow and transformed into a tiger . Source . Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium : Appendix II
Doomguard The Doomguard ( nicknamed Sinkers ) was one of the " official " philosophical and political factions of Sigil . Their belief was that the decay and entropy of everything was not only inevitable but a good thing , and what was " supposed " to happen . Though they did not generally act only to destroy everything they came across , they were in favour of the ideas of entropy and chaos and may well have been disposed to help them along in ways they saw as suitable . They were also not likely to worry much about the cessation , decay or destruction of anything , since that would have been against their tenets . They found common ground with the Bleak Cabal , a faction that believed nothing had any meaning , and the Dustmen , who believed this life is nothing but a bleak afterlife to be transcended by reaching oblivion . On the other hand , the Doomguard was at odds with the Harmonium and the Fraternity of Order , two factions that placed much importance on order . The Doomguard had a tower called Citadel Alluvius on the Plane of Dust , where everything slowly disintegrated into dust . The Doomguard also built Citadel Exhalus , the Portal of the Last Breath , on the border between the Negative Energy Plane and the Quasi - elemental Plane of Vacuum .
Juzimura rebellion The Juzimura rebellion was the revolt and subsequent slaughter of thousands of " radical " worshipers of Chantea and their displaced ronin mercenaries by the government forces of Wa around 1337 DR . The followers of the oft - distrusted western goddess Chantea had gathered at Juzimura Castle in the south of Tsukishima , presumably to protest the xenophobic rule of the new Shogun , Matasuuri Nagahide , who had come to power the year before . The shogun sent his troops to purge the castle of its inhabitants and thousands were slaughtered . Subsequently , the shogun declared the worship of Chantea punishable by execution .
Wolmad ' s Camp Wolmad ' s Camp was an Uthgardt thorp located in the Silver Marches . Geography . The Camp was located in a vale of the northern flanks of the Nether Mountains not far from Citadel Felbarr . Organization . A branch of the Sky Pony Tribe led by Wolmad Eaglewing lived here . They practiced banditry in the guise of " civilized " rule over the surrounding land .
Giant wasp A giant wasp is a monstrous version of the common wasp . They attack when hungry or threatened , usually taking the dead bodies of their victims to the hive where it can be consumed by young wasps . Usage . The Fire Knives coated their knives with the poison of giant wasps . An " Amber amulet of vermin " contained a wasp that would be released , at which point it would become a giant wasp . Locations . Giant wasps could be found in the Rimwood of Cormanthor .
Naxil Naxil was a former priest of Vhaeraun . History . Naxil trained as a sorcerer and alchemist under his father before joining the Church of Vhaeraun . In 1379 DR , Naxil had recently converted to Eilistraee . He was patrolling an entry to the Promenade of the Dark Maiden when Leliana Vrinn asked his help in dealing with a strange construct . Following the construct , Naxil and Leliana inadvertently entered a " gate " leading them to a secret portion of Trobriand ' s Graveyard . There , they were attacked by ooze followers of Ghaunadaur and Naxil nearly lost his life . There they met the Darksong Knight Cavatina Xarann that had just managed to became again material and together they escaped back to the Promenade . Later during the Ghaunadaur ' s followers attack to the Promenade Naxil helped Leliana in the battle with a ghaunadan . The ghaunadan pursued Naxil until he arrived to the Pit where the Ghaunadaur ' s priests were trying to awoke the avatar of their god . Naxil was put inside the Pit together with Jub and Mazrol but he alone managed to escape , reemerging in a Promenade full only of ooze and with the avatar of Ghaunadaur finally awoke . Naxil come with an idea how to defeat the ooze god : sacrificing himself he tricked the avatar into attaching itself to him and after he went through a magical portal that led to a plane of endless mazes . Although Naxil was killed in the process , he trapped Ghaunadaur ’ s avatar in the mazes .
Volahk Volahk was a senior priest in Neverwinter in 1484 DR . Relationships . As a member of the Eternal Order of Kelemvor , his mission was the clean the city ' s graveyard of undead . History . During the Tyranny of Dragons , Volahk recruited an adventurer for missions in the graveyard .
Mestrel Hawkmantle Mestrel Hawkmantle was an Harper bard . History . Mestrel in 1357 DR was very busy : he worked as guard for a caravan carrying Harpers messages from Baldur ' s Gate to Iriaebor , found a Thay spy in Iriaebor and foiling his salving operation following the spy until Westgate , where Mestrel identified the spy ' s master and with help of a fellow Harper wizard from Suzail read the mind of the superior before killing him . Thank from the informations gained Mestrel ruined a slaving operation thank to the adventuring party of the Shining Shield Band , some fellow novice Harpers and the deceived Pirates of the Fallen Stars , taking the free slaves to Yhaunn . Later in Sembia Mestrel saved a priestess of Tymora from robbery , helped fix a wagon , beat a bully and paid the debt of a veteran of the war against Lashan Aumersair , saving from debtors a widow in Saerb masquerading as her dead husband . Later he robbed and ticked a Cult of the Dragon cell , forcing them to battle the Zhentarim . later sold some Zhent agents in Hillsfar to Lord Maalthiir , unveiling a plot of Maalthir to capture some Harpers agents . In Vast Mestrel slew the evil independent wizard Rundleth Talhart but trick all in believing Rundleth a zhent , later saved 50 slaves in Earthfast Mountains from drow slavers . In Lyrabar he signaled to authorities a cheating merchant before sailed to Aglarond . Later Mestrel ruined a slaving business in Telflamm and after a trip to Rashemen he destroyed a bandit group near Murghôm . After he was hired as guard for a caravan directed to Kara - Tur but in the Glittering Spires the caravan was destroyed by vampire - led - brigands . He found there a ghost town full of ghoul and entered in a Gate Appendix . Behind the Scenes . Mestrel illustrated a " normal " year of activity of a Harper agent
Borstag Duncastle Borstag Duncastle was a merchant prince and an official of Sembia in the 1370s DR . Activities . Borstag represented Sembian interests concerned with trade , settlement , and industry in the Dales and the Moonsea . History . In 1374 DR , Borstag was in Hillsfar where he , together with First Lord Maalthiir , dealt with Sarya Dlardrageth . Later he died in the war and was replaced by Miklos Selkirk He was killed in his bed by the disguised daemonfey Teryani .