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Burning Pool of Natifa The Burning Pool of Natifa was a small wonderous body of water located in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Geography . The Burning Pool of Natifa was located near a cluster of crescent - shaped " barchan " dunes west of the Mountains of Forgotten Dreams . Description . The pool measured 40 feet ( 12 . 2 m ) wide and was 20 feet ( 6 . 1 m ) deep . The water of the pool had a sweet smell of lemons and roses . Spindly plants called " arafaj " covered the entire surface of the pool , burning continuously and illuminating the entire pool with a magical glow that could be seen 10 miles ( 16 . 1 km ) away . These plants burned whenever they were in contact with the pool ' s surface ; even rain did not extinguish them . Periodically , a fountain would shoot water 20 feet ( 6 . 1 m ) into the air . A stone oven could be found near the southern end of the pool , complete with pots and other accessories . Inhabitants . The pool took its name from Natifa , a ghost who inhabited the pool .
Kalb Bahriy Sahr Kalb Bahriy Sahr , or the Shark Reef , was a island chain formed from coral reefs . This reef was located in the Djinni ' s Claws in the Crowded Sea southwest of mainland Zakhara . Geography . These small islands were composed of coral and rock . No known charts existed for safely navigating them , making most sailors give them a wide berth . Dangerous waves and powerful storms surrounding the reef regularly dashed ships against the islands if they got too close . Inhabitants . As the name implied , the waters surrounding these islands were teeming with sharks of all sizes represented by many different species .
Drizfryn Oblodra Drizfryn Oblodra was the weapon master of House Oblodra circa 1358 DR . Personality . Drizfryn was a violent psychopath , kept in check only by his mother . He cared nothing for his underlings and their deaths . History . Drizfryn was the fourth son of Matron Mother K ' yorl Odran but held the position of second boy thanks to the deaths of two of his older brothers . He was always in search of new methods to test himself and his warriors , putting them in impossible situations and not caring for casualties .
Malus Blackiron Malus Blackiron was a duergar specter priest of Deep Duerra and a member of Clan Blackiron at the small duergar settlement of Fort Iron in the Underdark under Mulmaster in the Moonsea . History . Over time , most of Malus ' s fellow duergar went mad as a result of the influence of the Seed of Fel Earth , a sentient stone part of Ogrémoch . Malus ' s cleric powers protected him but , circa 1486 DR , the seed directed against him a purple worm and in the battle they slew each other . Malus however rose again as a specter . He remained in the mine until 1491 DR , when an adventuring party hired by Leleanor to explore the mine found and defeated him . Personality . As a specter , Malus had a mental connection to the seed that tormented him . He felt as though he was a germ trapped inside a great restless beast and he felt all of its pain . He frequently rambled his lamentations and was prone to violent outbursts .
Stig Stig was a male human fighter and a bouncer at the tavern called The Furniture ' s Fate in the town of Thunderstone in Cormyr in the late 1360s DR . He was very strong . When brawls broken out , Boffo the tavern owner often had Stig lift him up and hurl the gnome into the fray .
Time gate A time gate was a permanent physical portal through time . There were only a handful on Faerûn and their locations were unknown to all except certain elven High Mage s . The gates ' exact ages were unknown , but they predated even the coming of the dwarves . The gates had the power to transport an individual to any point in the past , according to the wishes of the individual walking through . If no particular period in time was thought of , then the individual was transported to a random point in the past . The effect of walking through a gate was otherwise similar to the " time conduit " spell . An expedition to locate the lost time gates was launched in 404 DR . Locations . The only mentions of the locations of the gates were made in Mystryl ' s ancient texts . First gate . The first gate : Amaunator ' s belt was a constellation appearing in the summer over the Spine of the World . The gate was within a deep cave and was guarded by a vain and greedy white dragon , who demanded a hefty fee to allow anyone past . Second gate . The texts stated that the second gate was : Misken ' s Peak was since demolished by the Great Glacier and the portal buried beneath the ice . Third gate . According to the texts , the third gate was on : The name of the peak was a misspelling by a scribe and should have referred to Mount Andrus . The garden referred to Cedarsproke , a city in the Gulthmere Forest . Fourth gate . There was another gate located in Synnoria in the Moonshae Isles . This was not referenced in Mystryl ' s texts like the others , and only ten elves ever spoke about the gate in thousands of years . Its physical form was of an arch situated in a cave at the eastern end of Mirror Lake .
Amarillis House Amarillis is a moon elf house descended from Kethryllia Amarillis , whose body is now in the Hall of the Ancients in Leuthilspar . The house has no leader and its members tend not to specialise in any particular vocation . The house is known for its members ' tendency to leave Evermeet to explore Faerûn . The house ' s estate in Leuthilspar consists of an exotic walled castle .
Murial Murial " the Misshapen " was an apprentice of Halaster Blackcloak , the Mad Mage of Undermountain . A capable fighter in his youth , Murial was recruited by Halaster as bodyguard but soon he started studied under Halaster and learned to magically graft materials together . When Halaster broke off all contact he descended into madness , grafting his torso unto the body of a giant scorpion to better engage in combat .
Loy Ho - dun Loy Ho - dun was a kensai adventurer in Shou Lung . History . Loy Ho - dun had a great natural talent for swordsmanship . He studied more than twelve different styles and mastered two before developing his own personal style , the Dragon Swarm . Afterward , Ho - dun opened his school in the hills north of Shangtou in the Ch ' ing Tung province to teach Dragon Swarm style , and students begged to enroll . However , he was often away , duel against other kensai in order to learn more . In 1358 DR , Ho - dun decided to attend the Komite . Appendix . Behind the scenes . Loy Ho - dun was a pre - generated PC for use in adventures in Shou Lung .
Redinald Rascalin Redinald Rascalin was a human paladin of Torm and the baron of the city of Suormpar in Ulgarth around 1367 DR . Relations . Redinald was the grandson of Maelin Rascalin , a notorious bandit turned general and defender of the realm , who was rewarded with the barony . Redinald and his family were the staunchest supporters of King Drasna Bluemantle . Personality . Redinald was a devout Tormtar and a good fit for the path of the paladin , though he was painfully truthful . History . By 1367 DR , warnings circulated that the gray orc s of the Dustwall Mountains were gathering in preparation for a major assault or raids into Ulgarth . Thousands of orcs were expected . In preparation , Baron Rascalin began recruiting solders , even mercenaries , to bolster the city ' s defenses , as well as armorers , weaponsmiths , and anyone else who could lend a hand .
Hethcypressarvil Hethcypressarvil , usually known as Cypress , was the leader of a Cult of the Dragon cell in Elversult . He ended his mortal life when he was killed by Lady Yanseldara and he returned as a dracolich . His spirit resided in a giant topaz inset into a staff Yanseldara had inherited from her father . Obsessed with his " love " for Yanseldara , he arranged for the staff to be stolen , and kidnapped Lady Feng of the Shou to steal her spirit and bind them forever via a love potion . Cypress was finally destroyed by the Bedine witch Ruha after Prince Tang shattered his phylactery in 1362 .
Charm monster Charm monster , formerly known as Pockall ' s monster hex , was an enchantment ( compulsion ) spell that turned a monster into an ally of the caster . Effect . This spell worked in the same fashion as " charm person " , except that it was not restricted to humanoid creatures or by their size . For the spell ' s duration , a charmed creature considered the caster a friend and ally , and trusted them . Although the spell did not allow the affected creature to be dominated or controlled , and they retained their normal behavior , they were well disposed to their supposed " friend " and could be persuaded to do things . The spell was hampered or ended if the creature was threatened or attacked by the caster or their own allies . Users . The " charm monster " spell could be cast by wizard s , sorcerer s , bard s , and cleric s who commanded the charm domain . In the time of Netheril , it could be cast by arcanist s of the Mentalism specialization . History . The spell was named for Pockall , and it was introduced in 2392 NY ( −1467 DR ) under the name " Pockall ' s monster hex " . It later became known simply as " charm monster " . " Charm monster " was an common spell in Faerûn in the 1360s DR ; in Zakhara it was known but rare .
Amaunator ' s belt " Amaunator ' s belt " was a name given to an ancient constellation associated with the Netherese god Amaunator . Observation . The constellation appeared over the Spine of the World mountains in summer , during the time of the ancient empire of Netheril . Significance . An ancient text of the faith of Mystryl said that a " time gate " " . . . lies hidden upon the back of the mountains , where the ice and rocks touch the summer sky of Amaunator ' s belt . " The " Amaunator ' s belt " was normally held to be an allusion to the constellation , and the " time gate " situated in the Spine of the World mountain range .
Word of chaos Word of chaos is an evocation spell that kills , confuses , stuns , or deafens nonchaotic subjects . Effect . Uttering " word of chaos " creates two effects : On the caster ' s home plane , non - chaotic extraplanar creatures within the area are instantly banished back to their home planes . Creatures so banished cannot return for at least one day . This effect takes place regardless of whether the creatures hear the word of chaos . Creatures native to the caster ' s plane who hear the word of chaos and are not chaotic suffer ill effects which include confusion , deafness , becoming stunned , or even death .
Lomaraj Lomaraj was a Metahel human settlement on the Pasocada River , home to around 1 , 000 individuals . Geography . The town was located a few miles from Great Raven Pueblo , an Azuposi settlement , and acted as the main point of trade between the two peoples .
Mithann Mithann was a cleric of Amaunator in Icewind Dale in 1484 DR . History . Mithann was a cleric of Amaunator and an adventurer from Cormyr . When she became too old to fight evil , Mithann retired to Icewind Dale . However , she did all she could for good - hearted people of Icewind Dale . In 1484 DR , facing multiple threats to the dale , Mithann recruited adventurers to perform some missions for her .
Baazka Baazka was a pit fiend allied with the Red Wizards of Thay in Daggerford circa 1486 DR . History . Baazka was a powerful pit fiend from the Nine Hells . He was one of the leaders of the devil s that gained control of Dragonspear Castle . He led the Hordes of Dragonspear in the Second Dragonspear War in 1363 DR . However , at the end of that conflict Baazka was pierced with the magic sword " Illydrael " by a cleric of Tempus . Smote through the heart but not yet dead he escaped into the gate as it was on the verge of closing and returned to the Hells . Baazka had risked all , as if the sword had kill him while on Toril , he could have come back in a century , but if it had killed him in the Hells , he would have died for good . Baazka survived but was afraid to move the sword while he was in the Hells . He also couldn ' t return to Toril until the " gate " closed by " Illydrael " remained inactive . In 1485 DR , the Dragonspear gate reopened and Baazka returned in a ghostly state . In this state he tried to possess the Red Wizard Mennek Ariz but failed and Mennek alerted his superiors . Thus Baazka bargained with Szass Tam to help the Red Wizards in exchange for their help in freeing him from the sword ' s curse . Baazka chose Bloodgate Keep as the perfect hideout for the Thayans ' experiments . He also corrupted Shalendra Floshin and had her help the Red Wizards in their project and as a contingency plan when the Red Wizards inevitably betrayed him . In 1486 DR , when the heroes of Daggerford marched to Bloodgate he plotted to help them in exchange for their help with the sword , obviously tricking them . Baazka , with help from Mennek , manifested himself in front of adventurers just before their fight with the Thayan lich Tarul Var , offering his help in exchange for removing the sword . They then had to decide whether to accept the devil ' s help or to fight the pit fiend as well , who would end up dead back in the Nine Hells
Horgar Steelshadow V Horgar Steelshadow V was the duergar king of Gracklstugh during the Rage of Demons . Activities . He was a ruthless and canny ruler . His style was to have secret meetings with all the city ' s councils and clans in order to keep their members guessing what he was up to , and he handed out favors out of the blue . He let it be known that he would use any trick to maintain his grip on power . Horgar was known to employ assassins like the Empty - Scabbard Killers through third parties to take care of potential troublemakers . Thanks to this strategy , he focused all the factions on war with others and kept them unable to damage the king . History . Horgar ascended the throne in 1372 DR . During the Rage of Demons , Horgar became infected by the madness spread by demon lord s and Shal , a disguised succubus agent of Graz ' zt hid his madness .
General Tiger General Tiger was a high - ranking member of the Celestial Bureaucracy . History . General Tiger was a member of the Animal Kings ' Court , of the Ministry of Animal Affairs of the Celestial Bureaucracy , overseeing the Qui sub - committee that governed the affairs of the animal population of the Fochu Peninsula . In 1358 DR , he was summoned by the kirin officer Chanii in order to expel Osari Minhiro and an adventuring party he had hired from Qui . He easily sent them into unconsciousness but insulted Chanii for asking his help .
Blood fiend Blood fiends are abomination s who feed on the blood of living creatures . Initially created in the Elemental Chaos , they are just as prevalent in other planes , wherever there are creatures to provide food for them . Blood fiends are often mistaken for demon s . Though they are not , in fact , demons , they are fiend s , as their name implies . Physical characteristics . Blood fiends are huge creatures with a purple - black or reddish scaly hide , a lupine muzzle with great fangs , red eyes , and four clawed hands . Each of these hands has five razor - sharp claws extending from them , as do the feet . Abilities . Blood fiends prey on other fiends , as vampire s prey on humans . They also have the same ability to transform other creatures into their kind . In order to assist them in their hunts , blood fiends can use the ability " terror gaze " , which immobilizes their unfortunate victim , making the feast all the easier for the blood fiend . Blood fiends themselves are immune to fear . Most wounds inflicted on them will heal in a matter of moments .
Delthrin Everet Delthrin Everet , also known as Delthrin the Deadmaster was a human man of the city of Marsember in Cormyr . He was a necromancer and local hero . History . Delthrin Everet was the last remaining member of noble House Everet of Cormyr . Delthrin was formerly little known among mages , until he came to Marsember ' s aid and animated an army of undead to help defend the city against a pirate attack . He raised lacedon s , skeleton s , sea zombies , ju - ju zombie s , and bone shark s , who boarded an impressive six pirate vessels and tore both their crews and the ships themselves apart . Though notorious for the deed , Delthrin gained great respect , fame , and popularity . However , uncomfortable with this attention , he became a recluse by 1358 DR . He devoted himself instead to his continuing necromantic experiments with drowned undead . His dwelling was supposedly guarded by many of his undead creations . By 1369 DR , one of Delthrin ' s rumored creations was an aquatic undead like a giant predatory shark . It was a monstrosity fashioned from the body parts of many different dead creatures , with multiple jawed heads , claws , and a massive set of main jaws .
Goshukara Akinari Goshukara Akinari was the head of Goshukara clan in Nakamaru around 1357 DR . Activities . Akinari was plotting to somehow removed Funada Mitsuhide from power and replaced him with a Goshukara . To this goal he was supported by the local shrines and allied with ninja Phoenix clan also carefully cultivating ties at court and among the local samurai . Akinari also sought support from the foreign community , however for this he came under scrutiny of the Shou Royal Vagabonds , that planned to use him as their puppet History . Akinari may tried to ruin Mitsuhide by pretending he want insult a special envoy of the shogun , Lord Masago , Chief Archivist and Great Subject of the Grand Perceptorate . Personality . Akinari was a good man but deeply concerned by the welfare of his own family . He was extremely proud of his family ’ s heritage and of his title . Akinari secretly hate Matasuuri Nagahide but in public acted as his friend . He dreamed to one day replaced also the shogun and even the emperor with his relatives
Cheg Cheg was a doppelganger member of the Unseen who disguised itself as the human Nool , a Hand Leader and a member of the Xanathar Thieves ' Guild of Skullport in 1370 DR . As Nool , he guided a squad of ten slavers in search of victims in Waterdeep ' s slums and using his peculiar talents they usually had a good hunt . As Cheg , his mission was to get near the Xanathar and discover his lair , in order for the Unseen to control him from afar and possibly assassinate the Xanathar at need .
Caftan A caftan was a long ankle - length garment worn in Zakhara . Description . The robe was usually made with cotton , but finer versions could be crafted from silk or brocade . When worn , a sash was used as a belt around the waist . Nearly every woman in Calimshan would dress in a caftan . A typical caftan had a base value of 1 gp , but more elaborate ones could cost up to 20 gp .
Malkizid Malkizid was a powerful fallen solar and former archdevil who resided in the Blood Rift . He was also called " The Branded King " , because of the constantly bleeding wound on his forehead given to him by Corellon Larethian . History . Malkizid was a high solar in the service of the Seldarine . Around - 30 , 000 DR , he was seduced into betraying Corellon by Araushnee ( Lolth ) , but was cast into the Nine Hells and branded for his betrayal when Araushnee ' s rebellion failed . There he quickly rose in the hierarchy of the Hells and soon controlled his own dominion . At some point , thousands of years ago , Malkizid earned the disfavor of Asmodeus and was then exiled from Nine Hells . A small host of devils followed Malkizid where he setup his infernal realm in the Blood Rift , the native plane of yugoloth s . He was a yugoloth lord and archdevil in exile , and therefore had baatezu and yugoloth minions . Around - 10900 DR he was secretly the patron of the Vyshaan lords of Aryvandaar and taught them powerful magic . He also encouraged them to aggression against the other elven realms of the First Flowering . Later , he worked to capture the sun elves of Siluvanede in his plots . Eventually , Malkizid ' s greatest success came during the Weeping War in 711 - 714 DR . Three of his powerful nycaloth servants carried out his plan to destroy Myth Drannor . In 1355 DR Malkizid made his way to Faerûn and set himself up as the hidden lord of the devils of Myth Drannor while plotting more schemes . In 1374 DR Malkizid was the secret instigator of the recent daemonfey attack on Evereska and their eventual conquest of Myth Drannor . At the end of the conflict he was narrowly defeated , but not destroyed , in battle by Araevin Teshurr . Physical description . Malkizid appeared as a nearly 10 foot tall humanoid with marble white skin , a pair of huge wings that shed shabby gray feathers , and a long serpentine tail . His hands and feet were gray with bird - like talons . Two black horns curled from the sides of his head , and a long mane of hair fell down his back . Malkizid ' s humanoid face could have been considered handsome , except for the cold black pits that were his eyes and the large mark that was been branded on his forehead that trickled a seep of foul blood . Personality . Malkizid was clever , hateful , and patient . He absolutely despised Lolth ( and her drow ) , whom he blamed for his fall from grace thousands of years ago . He hated , but also feared , Corellon , because he thought that Corellon could have shown him mercy , but instead expelled him from Arvandor into the Nine Hells . Goals and motivations . Since both Lolth and Corellon were beyond his power , he took his vengeance out on their mortal followers . For thousands of years , Malkizid was subtly the cause of many troubles for the elves of Faerûn . It was speculated that Malkizid sought to create divisions within the drow by encouraging independent thought , and at the same time prompting the drow into conflict with surface elves . Also , Malkizid possibly sponsored individuals with the Eldreth Veluuthra , encouraging their wars against humans .
Blade barrier Blade barrier was an evocation spell that summoned a wall of spinning , razor - sharp blades of force . Effects . Older versions of this spell created a deadly curtain that could be as small as 5 ft ( 1 . 5 m ) square or as large as 60 ft ( 18 . 3 m ) square . Newer versions capped the height at 20 ft ( 6 . 1 m ) and the shape could be a straight wall or a circular barrier whose length or radius was dependent on the caster ' s level . Any creature passing through the wall was harmed , although nimble creatures could avoid some of the blades from the newer version of the spell . If cast in an area already occupied , those quick enough could avoid the wall as it formed and be safely on whichever side they chose . The barrier not only kept opponents at bay , but also provided some cover from ranged attacks that passed through it . After the Sundering the spell changed to cover more area in ether a wall or a ringed wall . The straight wall could stretch 100 feet long ( 30 , 48 meters ) , 20 feet high ( 6 . 096 meters ) and 5 feet thick ( 1 . 524 meters ) . The round wall could have up to 60 feet in diameter , 20 feet high and also 5 feet think . Components . Only verbal and somatic components were necessary to cast this spell .
Glaive A glaive was a reach weapon in the pole arm family . Description . The glaive was a pole arm that , in its basic form , was a large knife mounted on a long pole . The blade was often augmented with a back spike , perpendicular to the blade or angled forward . An average glaive cost 8gp and weighed 10lbs ( 4 . 5kg ) . Use . The glaive was a two - handed melee weapon with a 10 foot ( 3 meter ) reach . Because it was a pole arm , it couldn ' t be used to attack adjacent foes . They were most effective in large numbers in a phalanx , or when they could be set against a charging opponent . Even though the tip of the blade was sharp and the back spike could be swung to penetrate armor , the glaive was considered a slashing weapon . Realmslore . Bearded devil s were known to carry sawtooth glaives . Notable glaives . The tiefling warrior Havilar carried a glaive she referred to as " Devil Slayer " .