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Sarbreenar Sarbreenar was a hamlet in the Vast , lying high in the western Earthfast Mountains , on the High Trail between High Haspur and Elvenblood Pass before Ravens Bluff . History . Sarbreenar was originally built by the forces of Roldilar , a dwarven kingdom that once dominated the surface lands in the early 7th century DR . It was constructed as a defensive outpost of the nearby city of Sarbreen , to control access to the pass to the city , to ward off surprise assaults through the mountains , and to maintain an overland link with the city of Procampur in the southern Vast . At that time , Sarbreenar consisted largely of a keep with adjoining terraced gardens and high pastures . This role came to end when Roldilar fell to orcs in 649 DR . Soon after , Beluar , an elven hero who ' d aided the dwarves of Roldilar , died in Elvenblood Pass , giving it its name . The grateful dwarves buried Beluar and his riders in Sarbreenar , building them a tomb and erecting an obelisk to honor them . Afterwards , human s settled Sarbreenar . At some point , Maldrithor , a huge green dragon folk called " the Sarbreenar Wyrm " , chose to lair at the site and the people fled . Maldrithor demolished the keep and roosted upon its ruins , so large that his tail dangled down a tower and none dared even approach . From here , Maldrithor watched and preyed upon travellers on the road . But in time , people stopped using the road and Maldrithor went hungry , raiding Procampur until he was finally slain by a mage . People returned to Sarbreenar but found orcs had moved in instead . Neither side would leave , so vicious fighting broke out through the surrounding mountains . After a week , humans held Sarbreenar and Elvenblood Pass again . However , the orcs had sacked Sarbreenar , taking away its goods and the dragon ' s small treasure , and leaving the rest spoiled and ruined . Thus the people rebuilt . By 1370 DR , Sarbreenar was a simple hamlet , with all sign of the keep gone . Description . The land around Sarbreenar was full of sharply rising cliffs , rocky ridges , and pinnacles , where avalanches were a common hazard . Between them lay about a dozen wet , narrow valleys fashioned by mountain streams and filled with moss and mists . These valleys were home to local farms , typically worked by elderly farmers who raised sheep and goats . Sarbreenar provided a market to the local farmers , and was also home to a smithy and a high - quality , but expensive , wagonworks owned by Torstan Holbrar . Sarbreenar had an inn called The Merry Mage , with a signpost carved with the image of an old , bearded wizard giving a wink and leering . At the center of the hamlet , over the road from the horse - pond , was Beluar ' s Tomb , the burial place of the elven hero Beluar and his riders . The spot was marked by a great grassed - over mound with a stone obelisk on top , carved with intricate designs . The obelisk was often a resting place for pigeons . Local legends . The dragon ' s small treasure , carried away by the orcs , was thought to be hidden in the surrounding mountains .
Candoria Candoria was a gang leader in Nexal . History . Candoria was one of the renegades living in the human quarter of Nexal in 1362 DR . He led gang of thieves . That year , he was paid to discourage people from investigating the recently captured Tabaxi . For this , he and his men may have attacked Golotl and an adventuring party hired by Drakosa to find the Cloak of One Plume .
Rhymanthiin Rhymanthiin ( also called the Hidden City of Hope ) , was created in 1374 DR through a High Magic Ritual of Myriad and manipulation of the Killing Storms through Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun , Tsarra Chaadren , and Danthra the Dreamer , all of whose souls were within the body of Tsarra Chaadren , and over ninety wielders of the Art , including five Chosen of Mystra , all by the design of the Pentad ( the five gods Corellon Larethian , Sehanine Moonbow , Dumathoin , Mystra , and Oghma ) . It is a reconstruction of the ancient Miyeritar i city of Faer ' tel ' miir , the Library City . Location . Rhymanthiin is located on the High Moor on the exact spot that the Miyeritari city of Faer ' tel ' miir once occupied . The High Moor was partly cleansed from this city raising , and the toxins were redirected into the body of the lich Priamon " Frostrune " Rakesk , thus also starting the rejuvenation of the High Moor . The city only accepts those who are " worthy of her , " and those with malice in their hearts " shall not find their way here . " Construction . While much of the building material came from the Moor itself , the sharn , who were also present , shed their oily black skins as they returned to their original forms , weaving their former skins into their new city ( These sharn were previously three grand mages of Miyeritar - T ' karon , Hamra , and Alunor and some 80 other citizens ) . Thus , much of the architecture took on a variety of darkened hues , though it lacked any malevolence in its demeanor despite that . The first to emerge complete and intact were the streets and outer walls , very dwarflike and orderly with clean lines and heavy block constructions . They laid out the city in the shape of a circular wheel . The central court plaza surrounded the Counciltor , atop which the pyre burned . From that point , nine major trade roads split the city like spokes , each directly aligned with the nine sentinel towers twenty - five miles distant in each direction . Five broad roads provided a circumference for the city just inside the walls and each equidistant from the others down to the smallest of the ring roads that encircled the Court Plaza . Buildings of various styles and shapes and sizes grew along the skeleton of the major and minor roadways and perfect duplicates of the Eightower , Blackstaff Tower , and the Dragontower rose in various places throughout the circled city . The streets and defensive walls kept the black - as - pitch hue of the sharnskin . Any malefactors on those streets would face the sharn that choose to remain , for they would become drow with the Corellon ' s Descent had they relinquished their sharn forms . They remained Rhymanthiin ' s defenders and defenders against corrupt magic in the realms and can form from any wall or street . Rhymanthiin serves as a center for magic , knowledge , lore , and the unity of different races . Khelben Blackstaff and Ualair the Silent sacrificed their lives in this casting , and their spirits went to Arvandor , the elven heaven . Among the notable participants in the ritual are the three grand mages and many other sharn :
Irmar Graycloak Irmar Graycloak was an adventurer and leader of the Graycloak ' s Wolves adventuring company in the early 1340s DR . Irmar Graycloak and Graycloak ' s Wolves were in the city of Hlondeth in the Vilhon Reach in the Year of the Boot , 1343 DR , when they were requested to deliver the " Tome of Torment " — the most holy book of the church of Ilmater — to Master Sufferer Olbedan in Aralent . However , during the harsh winter , Graycloak ' s Wolves fell prey to doppelganger s and leucrotta preying on travellers . The " Tome " was thought lost in the winter snows .
Caknol Caknol was a priest of Qotal in Nexal . History . In 1361 DR , he was one of the survivors after the Night of Wailing . He invoked the protection of the god , which earned him the ire of Erixitl , who asked why the god had permitted the deaths of so many people .
Lantan Lantan was an island - nation in the Trackless Sea north of the Chultan peninsula , known for its advanced technology and the population ' s devout worship of Gond . Geography . It consisted of three separate islands : Lantan proper , which the Sambar Run separates from the southern Suj , and the eastern most and almost uninhabited Orlil . The islands were rocky and covered in lush jungle . The inhabitants of Lantan were rock gnome s and human s called the Lantanna . History . After captain Cordell from Amn discovered Maztica , the Lantanna , being the westernmost extension of Faerûn along with the reclusive Evermeet and the enigmatic Nimbral , also claimed some lands . When the Spellplague erupted in 1385 DR , the sudden shifting of continental bodies sent tsunamis all along the island and coastal regions of Faerûn , devastating them all . Lantan was hit harder than most , the entirety of its islands flooding , killing all the inhabitants and cleaning away their advanced technology . The size of the island of Lantan is now greatly reduced ; the eastern island of Orlil is completely submerged , and the southern island of Suj has become two much smaller islands . The waters around the island are said by the pirates of Nelanther to be haunted by some sort of monster , destroying any ship that approaches . Society . Lantan as a whole was a country focused primarily on the arts and sciences , to a greater degree than the rest of Abeir - Toril . The Gnomes of Lantan eventually hoped to initiate a kind of renaissance in its scientific and mechanical achievements to finally bring about a global age of peace to all gods , races and sub - races . Its greatest mechanical achievement is said to have been that of flying machines . As a result , very few Lantanese gnomes ever delved into the Arcane Arts of spellcasting , but those who did would usually take up residence on the Island of Orlil . Lantan was by far the most technologically advanced country on Faerûn ( arguably on the whole of Toril too if they surpass the Shou empire , which is very possible ) . After the Avatar crisis known as the Time of Troubles , the god of craftsmanship , Gond , revealed the secret of smoke powder to the gnomes of Lantan . They were on the verge of inventing the printing press , and non - magical portals at the time of their destruction .
Octopus Octopi are a breed of multi - tentacles that live within the ocean . Combat . Generally regular octopi are not dangerous unless provoked , and in this case , will usually try to escape . Many have evolved the ability to blend into their environment . They can not only change the color of their skin , but also use muscle action to change its texture to appear more like whatever they are blending against . If they are pursued by predators , octopi are capable of expelling a cloud of ink before swimming away . Some octopi are venomous , capable of producing a paralytic neurotoxin . Ecology . They make their homes along the bottom of the sea , particularly within coral reefs . Octopi are quite intelligent as go and capable of complex tactics in their pursuit of food .
Goldline Goldline , also called , was the name given to varieties of with lines of gold - colored ( an impurity similar to iron oxide ) embedded in the matrix . Description . These quartz ornamental stones could be amethyst , citrine , or smoky quartz with bright yellow strands or tufts of goethite running through it in parallel lines . They were typically tumbled or cut . Specimens could be two to three inches ( five to eight centimeters ) in diameter . Sometimes large pieces were found , but these were often subject to breakage during transportation . A typical stone had a base value of 10 gp . Powers . Goldline had a use in enchanting metal - bladed weapons . It was held in an open flame while the appropriate spells were cast , consuming the stone and giving a plain knife , sword , or dagger a small bonus . Fortunately , greenstones were relatively common and easy to obtain .
Sergor Sergor was a warrior of Damara . History . Sergor was a sergeant in Damara ' s army , stationed at a small garrison in the Tomrav village , near the Monastery of the Yellow Rose . In 1491 DR , despite an alliance with a local goblin tribe , a large group of bugbear s , led by Hrar , attacked the village and captured many hostages , seizing control of the village and the road to the monastery . Eventually , an adventuring party hired for a mission at the monastery defeated a bugbear patrol , and Sergor then asked their help to free the hostages , including his family , and to defeat the bugbears .
Air mephit An air mephit was a mephit from the Elemental Plane of Air . Description . An air mephit was about four feet ( 120 centimeters ) tall and weighed only a pound ( half a kilogram ) . They had pale white skin . Like all mephits , air mephits were imp ish in appearance and had wispy wings , which sprouted from their humanoid upper torsos . They had whirlwinds where one would expect their legs to be . Personality . Air mephits tended to me more skittish than other mephits . Abilities . Air mephits could heal themselves as long as there was moving air present . They had the ability to breathe a conical cloud of dust and grit . They also had the innate power to surround themselves with vapor about once every hour or to call forth a powerful gust of wind once per day . They were immune to the effects of lightning or poisons . Combat . Air mephits would rather flee than fight , but , if pressed , would attack by biting and clawing and also by injuring opponents with their breath . Society . Air mephits preferred living in places where the wind was constantly blowing , such as mountaintops or shores . Reputation . The drow god Vhaeraun was served by air mephits , and they were sometimes sent by him to aid his followers .
Channath The Channath family was a noble merchant family of the city of Tantras in the Vast . The head of the family sat on the High Council that governed Tantras . In 1358 DR , shortly after the Time of Troubles , the Channaths were allied with the Elovear , Laranadda , Tithlin , and Vandover families .
Yeti Yeti , also known as tundra yeti , were large , white - furred creatures that could be found in arctic climates . They were the cold - climate version of the dire ape . Description . Yeti appeared as a cross between a human and a bear and walked upright . Although they were usually white , their fur turned brown in the short summers of the north . Yeti had an extra , translucent eyelid that allowed them to see clearly in a snowstorm . Behavior . Yeti were hard to find , although one could find evidence of their passing . In the summer , they hid in long grass ; in the winter , they hid in the snow . They were always hungry and apt to attack anything that moved . Yeti could be tamed by the most dedicated ( or fearsome ) of keepers . < ref name = " Dra127 - p60 " >
Phylactery A phylactery was a term for a charm or amulet , or repository used to store small parchments bearing holy scripture or arcane writings . Lich ' s phylactery . A magic phylactery was used to store the souls and life force of lich es . A mage had to create such a phylactery in order to become a lich , a highly expensive and taxing effort . Typically , a phylactery was a sealed metal box containing strips of parchment on which arcane phrases were inscribed . However , a phylactery could be any number of things , such as a ring or amulet . If its physical body was destroyed , a lich could regenerate where its phylactery was located over a matter of days . However , if the phylactery itself was destroyed , then the lich could not regenerate and would remained destroyed . For this reason , liches sought to guard their phylacteries powerfully against any attack .
Mother Millstone Mother Millstone was the highest - ranking priest of the Faceless God among the vile yak - folk of the World Pillar Mountains in 1367 DR . Activities . Mother Millstone oversaw the largest temple dedicated to the Faceless God . She was also the appointed governor of the Yak ' s Horn province and a member of the Seven Sages . Her territory overlapped into the fringes of the Haunted Lands , granting her access to a wide array of strange creatures . Rumors & Legends . It was rumored that Mother Millstone found a way to harness the bizarre spirits of the desert in the lowlands of the Haunted Lands bordering the World Pillar Mountains .
Mighty cleaving Mighty cleaving was a magical enchantment that could be added to a weapon . It allowed a trained warrior to make another attack after knocking out one foe . Creation . To craft a " mighty cleaving " weapon , a spellcaster had to have the spell " divine power " available .
Abraxus affair The abraxus affair referred to the attack on King Azoun IV by an abraxus , a magical golden bull - like creature in 1369 DR . Beginning . The king was hunting in the forest with his cousins Baron Thomdor and Duke Bhereu , and Aunadar Bleth , when the creature sprung unexpectedly from an abandoned ruined elven watch tower , giving off poisonous gas as it attacked . Although the group were able to inflict enough damage to the creature to disable it , Azoun , Thomdor and Bhereu all succumbed to the poison , falling into a coma - like state . Aunadar was unaffected . Diagnosis . The remains of the abraxus were brought back to the royal palace for examination by Laspeera Inthré and Emthrara Undril . Lord Dimswart was able to discover that the affliction was a venom that spread a blood disease resistant to conventional magic , causing internal organ damage . Casualties . Duke Bhereu died soon after the attack . Baron Thomdor lasted days longer but eventually succumbed and died as well . Political implications . With the king unable to rule , there was speculation amongst the people of Cormyr that Vangerdahast , the Royal Wizard , would seize control as Regent of Cormyr , and this was a view perpetrated by Aunadar Bleth . Tanalasta Obarskyr , Azoun ' s eldest child and heir to the throne , did not want to rule and was unsure of how to handle the situation at hand . Vangerdahast presented Tanalasta with a writ for her to sign , previously signed by Filfaeril Obarskyr , the Queen of Cormyr , to appoint him as regent , but Tanalasta refused to sign it . Discovered to be behind the attack , House Bleth was exiled and all wealth forfeited . House Cormaeril was also exiled and all wealth forfeited . Most of their land was given to House Wyvernspur . Appendix . Unofficial name . The event in question was not officially named , but has been unofficially named " abraxus affair " for convenience . The name used here is one of two used by Jerome Davis in his " Nobility of Cormyr " posts on the former REALMS - L mailing list , for example , here .
Hori Gutsu Hori Gutsu was a samurai retainer of the Niwa clan , who ran a posthouse in Kozakura in 1357 DR . Activities . In a very tranquil posthouse inside a Niwa shoen , located at an equal distance between Tamanokuni and Kuda , he led a company of ten samurai and thirty bushi , plus twenty servants , mostly from the Hori clan . Personality . Hori was very proud of his position and took any kind of flaw in the performance of the posthouse as a personal offense . If someone lied about a flaw , then Hori would seek revenge against the slanderer .
Moriann Obarskyr King Moriann Obarskyr was king of Cormyr before Tharyann Obarskyr . Moriann took the throne in 147 DR after the death of his father Irbruin and older brother Faerlthind . He and all of his heirs perished in a battle with goblin s from Hlundadim in 201 DR .
Kerrenderit Kerrenderit were coin - sized ice crystals of exceeding sharpness that could be magically enhanced to form deadly arrowheads . Kerrenderit were nurtured by the arctic dwarves in caves carved into the Great Glacier and they took a long time to form . The word " Kerrenderit " came from the Kurit dialect of Dwarvish .
Elminster : The Making of a Mage Elminster : The Making of a Mage is the first book in the open - ended Elminster series . Appendix . Notes . This novel contained an entire chapter , entitled " Dark Times in Hastarl , " that was cut from the final product . It contained a scene between Elminster , Farl , Tassabra , and the Magister of the time , Dorgon Heamilolothtar .
Ali al - Mustasib Ali al - Mustasib lived in Iris Well Spring in the Hordelands during the mid 14h century DR . History . Atabeg Ali al - Mustasib was an exiled ruler of Semphar who was forced to live in the small community of Iris Well Spring located to the east of Semphar . A jailer visited him yearly to deliver supplies and confirm that he remained in exile without fleeing . Activities . Ali viewed the Tuigan horde under Yamun Khahan as a way to possibly retain control in Semphar . The Khahan ' s son , Hubadai , used information gathered from Ali to plan his invasion of Semphar . Ali was rewarded for this information with a spot on Hubadai ' s military council . Ali ' s daughter was also taken as a royal concubine to ensure his further cooperation . Relationships . Ali was the father of Dura al - Mustasib .
School of the Shadow Weave The School of the Shadow Weave was a magic school in Sshamath . Description . The city was unique among drow cities in that it wasn ' t ruled by a clergy but by mages . Vhaeraun was primarily prayed to in his role as the drow patron of shadow magic and spellfilchers . Religion and divine magic weren ' t viewed highly in the city and the same applied to that faith , too . The church of Vhaeraun , then , chose to use the School of the Shadow Weave as their front to gain power in the city . Under Nurissa Vyllshan , they taught magic that drew from the Shadow Weave instead of the Weave and tried to get accepted as a full College and with it as a member of the city ' s ruling body . They also had followers of Shar among them . However , they had problems getting admission , owing to being connected to not one , but two religions . In particular , the School of Illusion and Phantasm , headed by Felyndiira T ' orgh , was against it . The Sharrans in the group , though , made an open show of their faith and this triggered a discussion about giving them the position to put them under surveillance inside the Ruling Conclave . However , they didn ' t get accepted .
Brotha Brotha was a small agricultural village found within the Barony of Ostel in Damara southwest of Heliogabalus . Activities . The farmland surrounding Brotha was quite productive , helping Ostel maintain their independence from the larger baronies of Damara . Most of the people of Brotha harbored harsh feelings toward Baroness Sylvia , the ruler of Ostel . They were close allies with the people of Brandiar , who also wished to dethrone their ruler ( also a close ally of Sylvia ) . Inhabitants . Tom Haystacks was the mayor of Brotha and her 400 inhabitants in 1357 DR . Rumors & Legends . It was rumored that Mayor Haystacks attempted to contact the Twilight Riders to secure their aid in overthrowing Baroness Sylvia .
Forbidden The Forbidden was a group of people cursed by the True Gods to live in isolation on Jazirat al - Gawwar in deep southern Zakhara in 1367 DR . Activities . The Forbidden lived in isolation for 400 years on Jazirat al - Gawwar . All memory of their previous existence was erased from the records of the outside world . The Forbidden hailed from Takabbar , but their denial of the existence of the True Gods incited divine vengeance against them . Ironically , the gods decreed that none would know of the existence of the people who had denied them . One god pitied them : Hakiyah . Hakiyah decreed that the Forbidden ' s isolation would cease on the day they understood True Sorrow . Hakiyah placed the Tower of the Test in Takabbar where the Forbidden could one day defeat the challenge that cursed them .