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World Serpent Inn The World Serpent Inn was an establishment in Arabel that actually displayed a sign outside calling it The Wild Goose . Description . The building structure was shabby and in need of repair . Inhabitants . Adventurers often populated the inn , making it a good place to hire sellswords and other mercenaries . History . The inn was able to shift between planes .
Dhoelath Dhoelath was a high mage who lived in his tower , Dhoelath ' s Tower , in Leuthilspar on Evermeet . Personality . The wizard was reclusive , but had been known to take on an apprentice . History . Around 1367 DR , Dhoelath was an important defender of the Leuthilspar .
Jess Lebow Jess Lebow ( pen name T . H . Lain ) is a fantasy author and storyteller who has written Forgotten Realms novels including " Master of Chains " from The Fighters series and " Obsidian Ridge " from The Citadels series . He has also written other novels and short stories for Wizards of the Coast . He was World Designer and writer for massively multiplayer game " " and is currently the Lead Writer and Content Designer for massively multiplayer game " " . Background . Jess began writing in the third grade and his first piece of published writing was a poem entitled " Lindsey has Community Hair " . He wrote a literary magazine called " Demos " . It was around this time that he discovered " " which later led to a job as editor for " Magic : The Gathering " novels for Wizards of the Coast . He graduated from with a degree in creative writing .
The Rising Moon The Rising Moon was a temple of Selûne in the city of Tsurlagol in the Vast . By 1367 DR , the temple was led by High Priest Orlathon Lunemast , who was still in charge by 1370 DR . Beneath him were nine sub - priests of differing ranks . The Rising Moon was the wealthiest of Tsurlagol ' s temples .
Wall against noise Wall against noise was a spell unique to Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Effects . This spell created a wall of air that prevented sound from passing through . The wall blocked any sound - based attacks , such as a harpy ' s cry or a banshee ' s wail . Components . This spell required a white feather to cast .
Wingstarl The Wingstarl family was a human family of merchants in Zhentil Keep who plied their trades around the Moonsea area . The family made its fortunes by building fine temples in the Dalelands and the Moonsea in the 13th century DR . The wizard Sememmon was originally Malathar Wingstarl , a member of this family .
Aelorothi House Aelorothi was a sun elf house whose traditional role was to provide cleric s of Corellon Larethian or the Seldarine to work in Evermeet ' s temples or on the battlefield . The house estate was located in Leuthilspar and consisted of a tall , thin blue and green tower . The house possessed two " rods of resurrection " and the " Staff of Rumathil " . The house crest was a red swan on a blue field . History . Some members of House Aelorothi fell and joined the daemonfey army of Sarya Dlardrageth .
Kiril Duskmourn Kiril Duskmourn was a star elf warrior and a Keeper of the Cerulean Sign . Personality . The star elf was known for her foul mouth , purposeful baiting of others , and derision . Possessions . Kiril wielded the sword Angul and carried a magical bronze flask of endless whiskey . History . Kiril was a warden of Stardeep from 1360 DR to 1365 DR . In 1365 DR , while under a magical compulsion , she slaughtered a number of half - elf children who strayed too close to Stardeep . Later , she went to work as bodyguard for the dwarf geomancer Thormud Horn . In 1374 DR , Kiril helped the Deep Imaskari wizard Ususi Manaallin to keep the body and mind of the Elder Evil Pandorym imprisoned in the Celestial Nadir and the Palace of the Purple Emperor . In 1375 DR , she returned to Stardeep and fought beside Raidon Kane , Delphe , and others against the traitorous Keeper of the Cerulean Sign Telarian . Shortly after 1385 DR , Kiril entered the Vilhon Wilds and disappeared .
Markham Southwell Markham Southwell was the sheriff of Bryn Shander sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . History . In the late 1480s or early 1490s DR , Markham was at the town hall when giant s attacked the city . Personality . Markham was a man of few words with the mission to protect his citizens . He judged people only by their actions . He never showed his emotions . Appendix . Behind the scenes . Markham was one of the special NPCs that could be played by the players during the campaign ' s arc in their city .
Shadows of the Vampire Shadows of the Vampire is a series of " Dungeons & Dragons " comic books published by as a tie - in to the adventure " Curse of Strahd " . It is a continuation of the series " Legends of Baldur ' s Gate " , and is itself continued in " Frost Giant ' s Fury " . Although the series itself is set on the Demiplane of Dread , technically part of the Ravenloft setting , it features a group of " Forgotten Realms " characters who find themselves transported to said Demiplane . Summary . Finding themselves trapped on the Demiplane of Dread , Delina , Minsc , and company must face the forces of darkness , including Count Strahd von Zarovich himself , in order to escape .
Hall of the Courtiers The Hall of the Courtiers was part of the complex of the Palace of the Enlightened Throne in Huzuz in 1367 DR . Activities . This area served as both the living quarters and workplace of the hundreds of scribes , courtiers , and bureaucrats who ran the daily operations of the Palace . The quarters here were good and the food was excellent . Most of the inhabitants of the Hall of the Courtiers felt that they were overworked , which they were .
Grask Grask was the dusk beast companion of Sithierel on the " Necreme " in 1374 DR . History . Around 1374 DR , Grask loyally served Sithirel , during the Despayr ' s plot , guarding the boat , Necreme . Eventually , an adventurer party defeated Grask and Sithierel .
Soapstone Soapstone , also known as steatite , was a soft and brittle but easily worked hardstone . Description . This harder version of was found in colors ranging from white to green and was often dyed other colors . Easily worked by unskilled hands for low - detail carving , it could hold intricate patterns but was not hard enough to hold delicate shapes . It could be easily polished to a warm , glossy finish . A typical price was 9 sp per lb ( 20 sp per kg ) . Powers . Colloquial wisdom gave soapstone some mystical properties involving fire or capturing warmth , but these have not yet been proven .
Chultan Peninsula The Chultan Peninsula is the dominant area of Southwest Faerûn . It has an undeserved reputation of being a backward place with a complete lack of civilisation populated by savages . In fact , it boasts several large cities with stable governments that are all rife with culture . The Mhair Jungles mark the eastern end of the peninsula . After the events of the Spellplague , the Chultan Peninsula became an island . Nations . The peninsula contains four countries : Chult . The westernmost country of the Peninsula is a dangerous place , covered almost entirely by deadly jungle and infested with disease and dangerous monsters . Samarach . An isolationist vassal kingdom of Nimbral . Paths through the encapsulating mountain ranges are cloaked by powerful permanent illusions . Thindol . A country of mountains and tall grasses . Thindol is constantly under threat from the Yuan - ti and Kuo - toa from the waters both above and below ground . Tashalar . The only inviting country of the peninsula . Here , foreign traders are welcomed with open arms . The natives only dwell on the northern coastline , avoiding the unclaimed southern jungles and venturing into the neighbouring Hazuk Mountains only rarely to mine precious metal .
Thurndan Tallwand Thurndan Tallwand was one of the most powerful wizard s in Mulmaster and the leader of the Brotherhood of the Cloak in 1373 and 1491 DR . Activities . As the head of this magic - oriented organization in 1373 DR , it was Thurndan ' s responsibility to ensure the safety of High Blade Rassendyll Uoumdolphin . Though he fulfilled this duty to the letter , it was his hope however to find Rassendyll ' s weakness and seize control of Mulmaster . History . In 1375 DR , Thurndan conspired with Rassendyll to usurp Selfaril Uoumdolphin ' s rule , thinking Rassendyll a more tractable ruler than his twin brother . Thurndan magically imprisoned Selfaril in a soulgem in the pommel of his sword . In time , Thurndan came to regret his deed and tried to made amends . In the years since , he became a lich and always remained as the head of the Cloak using various aliases . In 1491 DR , he was known as Rastol Shan . In that year , Thurndan and the Sword of Selfaril resurfaced in the Earthspur Mountains . He disliked the then - current High Blade Jaseen Drakehorn and decided to take the blade and finally free Selfaril . With the help of some adventurers , Thurndan gained possession of the blade and resurrected the former High Blade . Personality . Thurndan had betrayed Selfaril for what he thought was the good of his city , but he was mistaken . Under Rassendyll and successive High Blades , the Church of Bane became step by step more powerful . In 1491 DR , they put limits on the Cloaks ' powers and this motivated Thurndan to act .
Mosque of the Thirsty Jann The Mosque of the Thirsty Jann was a religious structure dedicated to the worship of Jarmik , a local god . Description . This small mosque was located along the Pilgrims ' Route between Zayir and Hilm . At full capacity , the Mosque of the Thirsty Jann could accommodate 100 worshipers . Inhabitants . The mosque was staffed by 10 priests and 22 laymen . Tufala min - Jarmik led the priests . Activities . The servants of Jarmik provided food and water to the large multitude of pilgrims passing through the area . A sacred well provided water that cured disease and rejuvenated the body , but only if cupped into the hands and consumed . The water lost all of its magical properties if it touched anything other than flesh .
Call society Call society was a spell unique to Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Effects . With this spell members of sorcerous societies could call upon other members for assistance . The caster determined the direction the spell would travel to contact another member of the society to which they belonged . The spell traveled in a straight line at a distance determined by the caster ' s power . The spell needed to pass within one mile ( 1 . 6 km ) of another member to alert them that the caster needed aid . Other members received a glimpse of the trouble the caster was in and their general location . Components . This spell required a societal amulet to cast .
Deep Wilds The Deep Wilds was a plane in the Astral Sea that was home to nature deities including Silvanus , Mielikki , Auril , Malar and Umberlee . Silvanus ruled the plane and the other deities who dwelled in the Deep Wilds served him . Every type of environment found on Toril was also found in the Deep Wilds although the version found in the Deep Wilds was much more extreme than that on Toril . Silvanus himself dwelt in Summeroak , in the heart of a vast woodland of mighty trees . Umberlee lived under the Blood Sea which is wracked constantly by gale force winds and Malar lived in the Land of the Hunt . Auril dwelt in the Land Under Eternal Ice which was reputed to be the coldest place in any plane of existence .
Elsura Dauniir Elsura Dauniir was the field agent of the Moonstars for the north Faerûn in the Year of the Tankard , 1370 DR . Powers . She had the unique ability to transform herself in a black cat at will . History . In 1370 DR , she was chosen as field agent of the Moonstar for the North ; she was quite famous in the region and some people , especially in Luskan , spoken to " clawed by Elsura " to indicate an unexpectable and mostly deathly surprise She was in 1374 DR among the many powerful mages Arunsun brought together in order to restore the denizens of the lost city of Miyeritaar ' s High Mages and cleanse part of the High Moor . Appearance . " Blackstaff ( novel ) "
Animal summoning II Animal summoning II was an improved version of " animal summoning I " , which operated in the same way but could summon up to twelve animals of the same size as " animal summoning I " or up to six animals approximately twice that size .
Elemental archon Archons are an elite group of elementals that can be found in either the Elemental Chaos serving primordial s or other elementals . Built in vaguely humanoid shapes , archons are among the most dangerous soldiers of the planes . Physical characteristics . Archons are of roughly human size and shape , though they are still impressive to behold . An archon is typically composed almost entirely of a single substance , be it an element or paraelement and are essentially the elemental plane s given form . All archons are covered in thick armor , which protects them against attack and which is all that remains should an archon be killed . All archons are immune to the effects of disease and poison , being composed wholly of elemental essence . History . Archons were created by the primordials during the Dawn War as a response to the god s ’ use of angel s . In order to create the archons , primordials found several elemental creature s and reshaped them , forging them into archons through intentional creation . The use of archons was initially successful , although in the end the gods prevailed . Since then archons have served a variety of elemental lords across the planes , although nearly all find within them a burning urge to return the world to the rule of the primordials , having little other purpose in their minds . Archon races . There are many kinds of archons across the planes , most of which are typically of a chaotic evil alignment .
Wild Yak Meadows The Wild Yak Meadows formed a large portion of the Katakoro Plateau in the Hordelands . Geopgraphy . The Wild Yak Meadows were surrounded by Nor Tso on the east , the Hungste River to the south , the Muren Tso to the north , and the mountains of Katakoro Shan to the west . Description . This open section of the tundra stretched for several hundred miles in every direction .
Eastways The Eastways were three tunnels and roads that lead east from the drow city of Menzoberranzan to Fardrimm and Delzoun . Menzoberranzan . The Eastways were three tunnels that opened up in to the cavern of Menzoberranzan at the district of Donigarten . Here they were defended by several scorpion - shaped jade spider s . Nearby was a series of east - west stalactites known as the Spiderfangs which were used by House Barrison Del ' Armgo to defend the city against hostile incursion . Route . The Eastways branched out into three main tunnels : the smallest and shortest led to the Driders ' Chasm , while the other two led north and east to the Fardrimm and fallen Delzoun .
Doughty Doughty was a knight of the Knights in Silver in the late 15th century DR . History . In 1484 DR , during an assault by orc and drow on the Silver Marches , Doughty and Plenerond Silverbell were part of a contingent of Knights under Aleina Brightlance who helped in the defense of Sundabar .
Dendritic crystal armor Dendritic crystal armor is heavy armor made from dendritic seed crystals grown deep underground . It is not forged in fire and must be tailored specifically to each wearer , leaving almost no gaps , but is heavier and more cumbersome than plate mail . The armor will grow back to its original shape if damaged , provided there is at least 5 lb ( 2 . 5 kg ) remaining , in a maximum of eight hours . It cannot be removed except by breaking one ' s way out .
Hell hound A hell hound was a big , powerfully built dog with short , rust - red fur ; its markings , teeth , and tongue were sooty black . Description . Hell hounds were the dogs of the Nine Hells . They appeared to be canines with emaciated features , fire spouting from their red glowing eyes , and smoke pouring from their fanged mouths . The average hell hound stood four and a half feet ( 1 . 4 meters ) at the shoulder and weighed about 120 pounds ( 54 . 4 kilograms ) . Combat . Hell hounds preferred to hunt in packs and would use their fiery breath on an opponent first and then close in for the kill . Ecology . While hell hounds were found in the Plane of Hell , they were also regularly seen in the Plane of Fire and the mortal world . Fire giant s and other fiery creatures made use of hell hounds as guard dogs and hunting beasts . Society . Hell hounds used wolf - like tactics . They organized in packs , surrounding their prey , and attacked one at a time until the target became fatigued or fell to the ground . If singular attacks did not seem to be effective , the pack would each breathe a gout of flame at the target . The pack then charged in all at once to slay their prey with fiery bites . Locations . Hell hounds were found in the Elemental Plane of Fire , the Nine Hells s , and the Abyss . s They were also found in the Peaks of Flame in Chult , where there were " portal s " to and from the Plane of Fire .
Malu River The Malu River was a river in the kingdom of Koryo in Kara - Tur . Geography . Found on the eastern edge of Koryo , the Malu River began high in the Sillan Mountains , then ran south alongside the Vorkani Mountains . It then turned east through the Quang Muku Forest and emptied into the sea at Foo Nakar . Settlements . The largest settlement on the Malu River was the city of Foo Nakar , which lay at its mouth . Lying near the headwaters of the Malu was the village of Mu Tong . History . In the mid – 14th century DR , pirates plying the Malu River once raided Foo Nakar . They were routed in a defense led by Pouri Lam , mistress of the city .
Orlimmin Orlimmin was a village in the Vast , lying where the Long Reach from Bambryn met the Tantras Trail between Tantras and Highbank Forest . Description . Orlimmin was a quiet agricultural center . It was at its busiest when the cattle auctions were held and buyers and drovers , and their cattle , descended on the village " en masse " . South of Orlimmin rose a rugged plateau like a great wall . The area was scattered with gravel pits , worked by miners from Orlimmin . They mostly dug up what they needed and sold any excess to the nearby cities of Tantras and Ravens Bluff . The local tavern was called The Pickled Priest . History . " Circa " 1364 DR , The Cabal of the Crown adventuring company from Procampur visited Orlimmin to explore the gravel pits . One night , one of the pits erupted with " fireball " s , " lightning bolt " s and similar destructive spell s . Although the villagers watched from outside The Pickled Priest , they waited until morning to investigate . Most of the Cabal were found dead , many beheaded , in or beside the pit . A few survivors had fled all the way to Tantras , and refused to speak of what they saw , let alone return to Orlimmin . Rumors & Legends . The gravel pits were rumored to conceal a number of treasures , plus the buried bodies of thieves from Tantras and Ravens Bluff who ' d double - crossed and been murdered by their fellows . The grandest legend claimed that one of the pits was the burial site of an early high priest of Waukeen , goddess of trade . This priest was said to be buried upright according to old Waukeenar custom , and standing upon a stack of gold bars , wearing cloth - of - gold vestments and a ring on every finger bearing a different gem . The total value of the grave goods was estimated to be over 60 , 000 gold piece s . There was no grave - marker to indicate which pit , likely because the early Waukeenar graveposts were adorned with gold and gems and were a target of thieves . Following Waukeen ' s disappearance after 1358 DR , people thought heavily about finding and excavating the buried priest , but most of these plans were shelved when the goddess returned in 1370 DR , with only a few still poking around at nights afterward . Village gossips , inventive bards , and gullible adventurers spread the tale that the Cabal of the Crown had awoken an elder vampire who ' d slain them . However , the flashy spells , lack of undead , and victims still with all their blood in them or on the ground , all told against the vampire theory . Given the dangers , adventurers interested in exploring the gravels pits for whatever reason were asked to pay for their rooms at in advance , just in case .
One who waits A nameless creature described as the one who waits lingered in an unknown planar location thought to be somewhere in the Nine Hells . Description . The creature was a gargantuan slug - or worm - like monstrosity , grotesquely fat and sickly green . It had at least three stubby arms , and was topped by a disgusting face , with pointed ears , red eyes , flaring nostrils , and a massive drooling mouth with many fangs . Personality . The one who waits seemed to be rather incurious and lazy . It spoke very crudely . Relationships . The creature was attended by a swarm of flying creatures : gargoyle s and kenku s . It seemed to serve or worship the god Bane , Lord of Tyranny . Realm . Its realm in the Hells was an enormous cavern , where fire seeped from caves and ponds of pale green liquid lay on the ground , and where vapors rose . History . It appeared that the creature had simply lain atop its massive throne for thousands of years , waiting and wishing for power . Then , at last , in the Year of the Prince , 1357 DR , one side of the subverted Great Door appeared in its realm . It thanked Bane for the gift of power — it cared not to think about why or how — and the awful creature and slithered toward the Door , intent on wreaking havoc on the Material Plane . Its swarm of kenkus and gargoyles flew on ahead . These caused havoc in Waterdeep and around the site of the Great Door . When the worm - like creature at last emerged through the Great Door , the wizard s Kyriani Agrivar and Parwyyd Hanifar first let the door open wide to let it through , then used " telekinesis " to slam it shut on its trunk , slaying the monstrosity . Parwyyd then destroyed his Great Door with a " disintegrate " spell , and the threat it posed was ended .