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Scourge of fangs A scourge of fangs , also known as a whip of fangs or a viper whip , was a snake - headed whip used by many drow cleric s of Lolth . Description . A " scourge of fangs " usually had an adamantine handle and a number of serpentine constructs ( snake heads ) as lashes . The snake heads often writhed and hissed in response to the bearer ' s emotions . The snake heads could be controlled by the will of the bearer , but had their own independent " personalities . " Some bearers named each snake head . The number of snake heads on the scourge indicated the level of power of the priestess . If a snake head was destroyed , it would fall off the whip . The rest of the heads continued to function normally . Powers . Each snake head was venomous and its bite caused severe pain .
Knight ' s Detente The Knight ' s Detente was a boisterous festhall with rooms for rent in Eshpurta in early 1370 DR , the Year of the Tankard . It was a place for soldiers to carouse , flirt , gamble , laugh , and spend their pay on poor quality but overpriced food and drink . Non - military were not welcome , although it was said that a person could gain entrance if they could last more than five seconds arm - wrestling the burly half - orc bouncer , Xom .
Jhuvik Jhuvik , usually known as Jhuvik of the Seven Gems , was an elven thief and cleric of Mystra in Milvarune , and a senior member of the Moonstars in the Year of the Tankard , 1370 DR . Personality . Jhuvik venerated Khelben Arunsun and Laeral Silverhand for their status as Chosen of Mystra but he rarely spoke about this . His personal thief ' s code was to steal magic items and knowledge from people that abused the Art and give it to Mystra ' s faithful . History . Jhuvik lived in Milvarune , Thesk . His main exploit , from which he received his nickname , was stealing seven large gem s from the headdress of a Thayan zulkir while it was still being worn . At one point Jhuvik was recruited into the Moonstars .
Chaka A chaka was the term given to the core social unit of the Shining Lands . Organization . A basic chaka was comprised of a single extended family . However , a large chaka could consist of dozens of families , including unrelated families who were allied together because of similar business interests . Chakas were usually led by the eldest family member , be they male or female . Many times the eldest , and best , trader would be away on business , at which point a younger member of the chaka would assume leadership until their return . Chakas were named in a manner similar to a clan . Some prominent chakas are listed below :
Vilhiard Vilhiard was a human man from the city of Procampur in the Vast . He was a renowned scholar and monk of Deneir , famous for his book " A Discovery of the World " . History . On the orders of his Hierarch ( who was in turned thought to have received commands from the Thultyrl of Procampur ) , Vilhiard set out on a number of lengthy and hazardous journeys into the East . Though he later wrote of his travels , Vilhiard remained quiet about the actual purposes of these missions . The Thultyrl granted him a supply of wealth for expenses . At one point , Vilhiard explored the Hordelands and met a people called " Taangan " , later commonly known as the Tuigan . After seeing an envoy from the Zulkir s of Thay made to suffer starvation and various irritations for failing to present gifts to the Tuigan leaders , Vilhiard was forced to give them a large part of his Thultyrl - granted funds . Afterwards , he tried explaining the laws of Procampur and the Thultyrl to the Tuigan , in comparison to their own , but they only laughed and ignored them . Vilhiard wrote of all that he saw and discovered on his journeys in " A Discovery of the World " , including Tuigan customs . Though his observations were generally accurate , he also saw many strange things he could not fully explain , either in amazement or for lacking the right words , which led to some clumsy descriptions in his work . This , combined with some rough abridgements of his book , lead to number of inaccurate tales of his exploits , which became confused with even less accurate tales from other travelers . Nevertheless , his work became the basis for the majority of Faerûn ian scholarly knowledge about the Hordelands , and provided context for the rise of the Tuigan Horde under Yamun Khahan .
Vairshekellabex Vairshekellabex was a gray dragon who lived on an earthmote above Old Man ' s Head mountain in the Akanapeaks . He was allied with Tchazzar and with the help of Tiamat ' s clergy , he made it appear that dragonborn were attacking villages and caravans in Akanûl . This was part of Tchazzar ' s plot to convince Akanûl to join him in an invasion of Tymanther . Aoth Fezim led an expedition composed of members of the Brotherhood of the Griffon and genasi to the Akanapeaks where they attacked and killed Vairshekellabex .
Mosque of the Revealed The Mosque of the Revealed was a mosque dedicated to Najm in Liham , in 1367 DR . Inhabitants . Many citizens from Liham came to the mosque to blow off steam , verbally venting their frustration with any number of issues . This was usually a peaceful occurrence , but riots spawned from heated arguments once in awhile . The priests of the mosque were pragmatist s or ethoist s .
Zern Xerkstil Zern Xerkstil was an agent of the Order of the Gauntlet in the Moonsea in 1489 DR . Personality . Zern was a brash and headstrong warrior . The Hammer of Impiltur was loud , boisterous and zealous in pursuit of evil . History . Zern was possibly involved in the case of dracolich es and ghost ships wandering the Moonsea . He said that the Order believed that fiend ish forces were involved . In 1491 DR he resurfaced in Mulmaster asking to the adventurers to indagate about the Silkroot , recently arrived in the streets of that city . Later he assisted Lana of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose at the Mulmaster ' s Ilmater temple and helped her to told to an adventuring party , hired to investigate about a strange storm , about the suspect situation at the monastery . During the Rage of Demons Zern was in Elventree where possibly hired some adventurers to help Elanil Elassidil with some Drow arriving in the surface .
West Cwm The West Cwm was a large high valley in the Shaeradim , the hills surrounding Evereska . In the south , there was a large deep lake of very cold water , and to the east lay the Vine Vale , through the Sunset Gate . It was the site of the Battle of the Cwm between the daemonfey army and the defending elves of Evereska and Evermeet .
Maignith Baenre Maignith Baenre was a member of House Baenre circa 1373 DR . She was a captain in the guard of the Baenre Compound . History . Maignith commanded the guards during the Silence of Lolth . In 1373 DR , she died in a Jaezred Chaulssin assassination attempt on Matron mother Triel Baenre .
Firebead Elvenhair Firebead Elvenhair was a mage who traveled the Sword Coast in search of books for the sages at Candlekeep , such as Gorion . That he made purchases for the monastery was a badly kept secret among the book dealers of Baldur ' s Gate and Beregost . Appearances . Firebead Elvenhair appeared twice in the " Baldur ' s Gate computer game " . First in the Candlekeep Inn were he tasked the player to retrieve a scroll from Tethtoril . He later appeared in Beregost , searching for " The History of the Fateful Coin " .
Wheloon Watch House The Wheloon Watch House was a watch house located in the city of Wheloon in Cormyr . It stood at the intersection of Wheloon Way and the Way of the Manticore . The watch house was a base for the Wheloon Watch and also served as a barracks for the local Purple Dragons . Also a part of the building was the Wheloon Jail and an armory . Around thirty Dragons manned the watch house at a time , either hearing public complaints , guarding the jail , or sleeping . History . In the Year of Lightning Storms , 1374 DR , some prisoners of the Wheloon Jail , those who chose to repent and perform holy service in exchange for their sentences being commuted , were recruited to serve as temple guards for the new Temple of Mystra .
Karffbadh Karffbadh was the capital of one of the satrapies of the ancient Jhothûn Empire of giant s . Geography . The city of Karffbadh once sat on the tip of a penisula extending west from what would later be called Icewind Dale . Description . While once a great city , by 1372 DR , all that remained was a shrine of five green standing stones . These stones acted as a portal to Choshein , a sister city of the Empire , and to the capital of Jhothûn . Activating the portal required simply touching one of the stones . The default destination was Choshein , but one could travel to the city of Jhothûn by speaking its name . When activated , a web of green energy appeared among the stones , and persons could step into this web of energy to be transported to one of the other cities . When the destination was changed to Jhothûn , the web was purple in color . As late as 1372 DR , the portal was still functioning , yet its power was dangerously weak , and it could only be activated once a day . Sometimes , it flickered just as one was stepping into the energy web , which would cause the user to plummet into a sinkhole located in the middle of the stones . Government . Karffbadh was once ruled by a , who served the emperor of Jhothûn with the assistance of the princes of Jhothûn , who were each qorrashi advisers . History . Karffbadh , along with Choshein , Gharreil , and Jhothûn , was one of the four major cities of the Jhothûn empire . It was the capital of the western province . Inhabitants . The city was once populated by the ancestors of the frost giant s , who , with the help of the qorrash , developed great magics , even shaping the weather to remain cold to their liking . In 1372 DR , an evil orc druid , Thurghom , and his dire polar bear companion , Bahgkôm , guarded the portal , believing it to be a holy site . Appendix . Trivia . The image of the five standing stones , shown above , was originally released on January 31 , 2002 , the last of a series of maps for an arctic region known as " The Farthest Reach " as part of the " Map - A - Week " feature on the Wizards of the Coast website .
Palevash Palevash was an ancient and isolated monastery founded centuries before the 14th century DR by the monks of Shou Lung . Many monks of the monastery came to it from the native tribes across the Northern Wastes . However , these tribes and local races sometimes launched raids against the monastery for its wealth . Only the Pazruki respected its dominion over its valley and held it in high esteem .
Heat metal Heat metal is a transmutation spell that heats metal to damage those who touch it . Effect . This spell is identical to " chill metal " except that it makes metal warm , hot , and searing instead of cold , icy , and freezing . If cast underwater , heat metal does less damage and boils the surrounding water . " Heat metal " counters and dispels " chill metal " .
Planar rift device The planar rift device was an artifact of great power , sealed beneath Athkatla . It would later be found by the Bhaalspawn Abdel Adrian and potentially destroyed by a vestige of Amaunator . History . Very little was known about this artifact . Its creators ( perhaps Netherese arcanist s ) were afraid of its power and sealed it underground , under the guard of an avatar of Amaunator . A small group of followers were guarding it for eternity in a cycle of birth , death , and rebirth . As millennia passed though , they began to hate the device and their god , creating a powerful monster , formed of their hatred , in the temple where it was kept ( it was possible that the device was partly responsible for this , since it enhanced all negative emotions ) that reduced the avatar to a mere shade of its former self . During the Bhaalspawn Crisis , a blind beholder known as the Unseeing Eye found half of the device and plotted to join both halves to achieve its goals . Abdel Adrian foiled his plan , joining the device pieces together to use against him , ensuring the defeat of the otherwise overpowering creature . Later , the device was likely destroyed , and the guardians , freed of their duty , were allowed to die . Power . As mentioned , little was known of the planar rift device . It was clearly an item of great power , but it seemed linked to evil , since it enhanced negative emotions . It was also hinted that , should it be exposed to the open sky , the result would be catastrophic .
Dauna Lorastur Dauna Lorastur was the High Lord of Marrauk in 1479 DR . Background . Dauna was a calm person , well - liked by her subjects . However , as of 1479 DR , she grew defiant of the green dragon Orlarrakh , making her three young sons fear for her safety .
Rangewatchers The Rangewatchers were an adventuring company . History . In 1335 DR , the Rangewatchers battled a red dragon that was marauding against villages in the area . During the battle , three Rangewatchers were killed and Montolio Debrouchee ' s face was melted . Montolio ' s skin was restored by healers , but his sight never returned . He felt pitied by his companions , so he retreated to an area later known as " Mooshie ' s Grove " to die . However , he found new life in gaining new skills through his senses other than sight .
Jandi M ' baren Jandi M ' baren was an apprentice mage from Mulmaster whose primary skill was in setting and defeating magical wards . In 1460 DR , she met Gareth Jadaren and Ivor Beguine when they hired her master to determine the nature of a magic bracelet known as the Rythanko . She fell in love with Ivor and left her master ' s employment to travel with Gareth and Ivor to Turmish . While on the way to Turmish , they found an abandoned dwarven stronghold known as Giant ' s Fist in an extinct volcano near Erlkazar . Gareth wanted to settle down in the stronghold and he convinced Jandi to use her knowledge of wards and the Rythanko to create impregnable wards on the mountain . In 1461 DR , Gareth and Ivor ' s former firstmate , Helgre , tracked them to Giant ' s Fist and strangled Jandi , making it look as though Gareth was responsible . Upon her death , Jandi was met by an agent of Sune who offered her the choice of continuing on to Brightwater or lingering on the Prime . Over the years , the tree Jandi had died under came to be called " Jandi ' s Oak " , and boasted a small shrine where Gareth ' s descendants left small offerings . Sometimes , the offerings were replaced with mysterious , well - made crafts . It is not clear if the exchanges were made by a lingering Jandi , or by the vampires who inhabited the nearby woods .
Ginali Ginali was a servant of the High Imperceptor of Bane , known himself as the High Inquisitor of Bane , and an orthodox Banite . History . In 1357 DR , he was charged with conducting an investigation into the fitness of Fzoul Chembryl to be head of the church in the West Moonsea region . Once it was clear that Fzoul would not rejoin the orthodox church , the " investigation " became more of a witch hunt , with Ginali torturing and murdering those loyal to Fzoul in an effort to persuade his followers to abandon him . Ginali and his followers briefly took over the Black Altar , while Fzoul was distracted by the attempted capture of Shandril Shessair , but was evicted when Fzoul refocused on the goings - on in the Keep . In response , Ginali ordered the construction of a second temple to Bane within the city that would cleave to orthodox teachings . By 1367 DR , Ginali was missing , presumed dead . Personality . Described in one source as appearing like a " pot - bellied spider at the center of its web " and an " epitome of evil " , all of Ginali ' s overtures of reunification were rejected .
Melair I King Melair I ( then known only as Melair ) first discovered mithral ore beneath Mount Waterdeep in - 1288 DR and set about rallying together shield dwarves who would eventually create Melairbode and form Clan Melairkyn on that site . Although he passed away at an unknown time in the distant past , his ghost still occupies the royal crypt deep within the Undermountain and he firmly believes Clan Melairkyn is still a living clan .
Sun Ya Sen Sun Ya Sen was the Chancellor of Shou Lung in 1358 DR . History . Sun Ya Sen was appointed Chancellor in 1348 DR and from then on she always commanded respect from all the bureaucracy . Activities . The Chancellor decided which reports and petitions from the minister and other officials were worthy of attention by the Emperor . The power to decide who met Kai Tsao Shou Chin made Sun Ya Sen one of the most powerful individuals of the Empire but she was fundamentally a honest woman , despite her blunt manner . Her main concern was the Emperor ' s trust in the Society of the Kuo - Tan . Sun Ya Sen mistrusted the Kuo - Tan and feared that one day they would betray the Son of Heaven and in order to prevent this she would do anything . Sun Ya Sen regularly spied upon the Kuo - Tan .
Misikin Misikin was a feng - huang member of the Celestial Bureaucracy . Activities . Misikin was one of the officers of the Qui sub - committee that governed the affairs of the animal population of the Fochu Peninsula under orders of the Ministry of Animal Affairs of the Celestial Bureaucracy . Misikin oversaw the feathered animals . She ruled Qui during the Season of the Phoenix . She commanded 30 giant eagle s and 10 human slaves , of which 10 eagles were always on patrol . She interacted directly with intruders and asked for tribute to her . History . In 1358 DR , one of her human slaves was the body of Setsu Iki .
Saul Saul was a halfling in Mulmaster in 1491 DR . Personality . The halfling was an inquisitive , talkative , and knowledgeable individual . He liked telling strangers all about Mulmaster . Relationships . Saul was a servant at Astrid Saj ' s house and hoped to enter into the city ' s Blade elite . History . In 1491 DR , he was one of the main servants at Astrid Saj ' s great party in her villa .
Rian Nightshade Rian Nightshade was the Zhentarim envoy to the Council of Waterdeep during the Tyranny of Dragons . Personality . Rian acted under two principles : logic and greed . All her actions were in accordance with this . History . During the Tyranny of Dragons , under orders from her masters , Rian approached the Council of Lords of Waterdeep and offered help against the rising menace of Tiamat and the Cult of the Dragon , for which she gained a seat at the Council . She officially acted as one of the advisers of Lord Dagult Neverember and most of the councilors chose to ignore her real loyalties . Rian approved of all plans to stop the Cult , even the most cruel , and was in favor of an alliance with Thay . Rian was very interested in gaining control of Xonthal ' s Tower for the Zhentarim , and away from the adventuring band hired by the Council . Appendix . Gameplay . If the adventurers gained the respect of the Zhents , then they offered their services at normal cost . However , unlike all the other factions involved , if Rian and the Zhentarim did not respect the adventurers , they still helped them for a substantial price .
Summon swarm Summon swarm is a conjuration spell that conjures a swarm of small crawling or flying creatures . It requires as a material component a square of red cloth . Effect . When cast , " summon swarm " causes a swarm of little creatures to carpet an area , viciously attacking all other creatures there . Spellcasting or concentrating on spells within the swarm is impossible . The caster has no choice as to what type of creature he summons ; typical swarms include rat s , bat s , poisonous spider s , centipedes , and flying beetles . The swarm cannot be fought effectively with weapons , but fire and damaging area effects can force it to disperse . Certain area or effect spells , such as " gust of wind " and " stinking cloud " , disperse a swarm immediately if appropriate to the swarm summoned . ( For example , only fliers are affected by a " gust of wind " . ) The swarm is stationary once summoned , not leaving the original area . A druid caster , however , can direct the swarm to move up to thirty feet every few seconds ( or ninety feet if she has summoned bats or beetles ) .
Halls of the Hunting Axe The Halls of the Hunting Axe were halls that were part of the dwarven realm of Besilmer before falling into ruin when the realm fell . They were located 48km ( 30 miles ) southeast of the Stone Bridge and were used as a dwarven city , occupied by the Delzoun . The halls were constructed of stone with arched walls , and once contained windows consisting of coloured mosaics . They featured gardens and a moat . As of 1368 DR , the smashed shards of coloured glass were popular for use in making bottles . As of 1368 DR the ruins were occupied by doppelganger s and leucrotta , who prefer to attack at night .
Beldossan Beldossan the Short was a human of the Vast in north Faerûn in the 7th century DR . Beldossan was rumored to have dwarven blood , thus the nickname . In the early 7th century , Beldossan assisted the dwarven priest Turbaern and the elf sorceress Aleratha Ilnatar in enchanting over a thousand weapons forged from orcslayer metal by Master Smith Fyrfar Smokebeard over several years at the order of Deep King Tuir Stonebeard , in their mission to destroy the orc realm of Vastar . Among these was the short sword " Sarghathuld " in the Year of the Many Serpents , 605 DR .