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Candle of truth A candle of truth was a common magical item that created a zone of truth around it when lit . Description . " Candles of truth " were white , half - pound ( quarter - kilogram ) candles made of tallow and enchanted with a " zone of truth " spell . They could burn for one hour and typically sold for 2 , 500 gold pieces . A " candle of truth " gave of a faint enchantment aura . Powers . When lit , the magic candle strongly compelled anyone within a five - foot ( 1 . 5 - meter ) radius to tell only the truth . The candle could only be used one time ; if it was snuffed out , relighting it would not re - initiate the magic effect . Creation . Anyone trained in the art of crafting wondrous magical items who also knew the spell " zone of truth " could create this type of item . Notable Owners . The infamous adventurer Horlo Aumrabbar was in possession of a " candle of truth " .
Watchful Eye ( Essembra ) The Watchful Eye was an inn in Essembra around 1368 DR . Structure . The building was a huge and half - timbered converted manor house . Interior . The inside of the Eye was a well furnished comfortable looking establishment with good rooms , as Volothamp Geddarm stated in Volo ' s Guide to the Dalelands , " a trifle sparsely and simply decorated " . Atmosphere . The Watchful Eye of Essembria was a relaxing establishment , but was famous for it ' s kitchen . Staff . The owner of the Watchful Eye was Chesduk Malrit and his three daughters , Aleesha Malrit , Baernysse Malrit , and Lathyleea Malrit . Services . The inn served served wonderful meat pies .
Manferic III Manferic III was the king of Ankhapur . Personality . Manferic ' s goal was immortality but for his vanity he also wanted to maintain a good appearance and continue ruling his city . History . Manferic ruled Ankhapur with an iron hand and a touch of sadism . In 1366 DR , he become a lich and started a plot to obtain the body of his bastard son Janol Famisso to inhabit . However , in the end , Janol proved to be more capable than him and Manferic was destroyed by Janol and his allies .
Manass Manass , or the City of White Walls , was one of the Five Great Cities of Khazari , though it was the smallest of them . Geography . Manass was located in northern Khazari along a pass found halfway up the Katakoro Shan mountains . Description . Though small by most standards , Manass was heavily guarded against attack from outside forces . Manass was roughly square - shaped , with each side measuring nearly half a mile . The streets were arranged in a grid facing the cardinal directions . All of the buildings of Manass were made from carefully stacked stone that was plastered with mud then white - washed . Fields of barley and millet surrounded the land around Manass . History . Manass ' s fortifications were built to protect against invasion from Kao Dynasty Shou Lung during the 600s DR . Throughout the years , it was destroyed several times but was always rebuilt . Manass was conquered by Yamun Khahan ' s Horde during the mid – 14th century DR . Defenses . City walls that stood 30 ft . ( 9 m ) high helped protect Manass . Guard towers which overhung the walls were placed evenly around the city , allowing archers to rain arrows down upon enemies below . The Jade Gate and Stone Gate were the only entrances through the walls . A militia of 5 , 000 soldiers protected Manass . They were comprised of 2 , 000 infantry and 3 , 000 cavalry . Inhabitants . Since the threat of invasion was always high , all of the citizens of Manass lived within the protection of the city walls . Before the conquest of the Tuigan , Manass was ruled by Sanjar al - Mulk . Jadaran was given charge of the city after the conquest .
Emerald Emerald was a brilliant green variety of found in the Realms . Description . Emerald cleaved easily along orthogonal lines , making rectangular cuts ( the " emerald " cut , known as a modified step cut in lapidary parlance ) the most common form for this jewel . This included table facet ( square ) and baguette ( long rectangular ) cuts . Emerald came in many shades , but only the most transparent brilliant green shade merited the highest prices . A typical specimen had a base value of 5 , 000 gp . Emeralds with weak or tainted coloring were classified as gem stones with base value of 1 , 000 gp . Emeralds in the post - Second Sundering years declined in value to where even the most desired shades were given a base value of 1 , 000 gp . Powers . Emeralds were associated with health , and so were used in creating and decorating magical devices which improved health and healing , fertility , and growth . Whole cut emeralds served well as the tip of a wand or other devices that had health and growth effects . Crushed and powdered , emerald dust was used in the inks for scrolls and added to magical immersions for items intended for these same purposes . The best time of day to apply emeralds in magical workings was at waterclock . Emeralds could be used to detect hidden treachery , hatred , and deceit without the use of magic . The stones would crack or break in the immediate presence of perfidy . Kings were known to wear rings carved out of emerald when attending important meetings , parleys , and critical negotiations .
Silver Scimitar of Amahl the Mad The Silver Scimitar , as it was originally named , was commissioned by Amahl Shoon IV early in his reign as qysar of the Shoon Imperium . Sometime after his paranoia grew into insanity , it took on his appellation and became known as the Silver Scimitar of Amahl the Mad . It was made in conjunction with " Amahl ' s Mastering " , which allowed the wearer to command the " Silver Scimitar " to attack and defend without being held in the hand . The " Silver Scimirar " was considered one of the " Seven Swords of the Shoon " . Description . Among his many faults , Amahl IV was a poor swordsman with an unreliable memory . He commissioned a " sword of dancing " to be made in the form of a heavy , silver - plated scimitar and had his artificers add additional capabilities that could only be unlocked by the wearer of the " Mastering " . The command words to activate the three additional modes were clearly engraved on the hilt of the sword in the old Alzhedo dialect used in the Shoon court . To make it even more obvious , the active command word gave off a red glow to indicate which mode was in use , and perhaps to allow the sword to be seen in the dark . Powers . By itself , the " Silver Scimitar " could be used just as a " sword of dancing " , " i . e . " , it had to be wielded for four attack maneuvers ( each of which was incrementally more effective ) before it could be released to " dance " independently for four more swings and then return to the owner ' s hand for the next four , and so on . The owner had to stay within 30 ft ( 9 . 1 m ) of the dancing sword or the animation ended and it fell to the ground . When the owner was also wearing the " Mastering " , the following commands could be given : The " Silver Scimitar " also had a permanent " free action " enchantment placed on it to help overcome the typical defensive magics in use at that time . History . The history of the " Silver Scimitar " is closely tied to that of " Amahl ' s Mastering " , and indeed they were never separated as far as sages have been able to determine .
Tarek Wingspur Tarek is a wizard currently living in Zhentil Keep ( 1374 ) . He is a known shadow weave user . History . Not much is known about the wizard known as Tarek Wingspur . The first bit of recorded history with his name appears in 1360 DR in a journal for the annual Mage Fair . At this mage fair , it was noted that a ' mysterious off - worlder demonstrated several necromantic spells and took second place in the category of Most Original New Divination ' . Tarek ' s fame grew from that point , but his origins remain shrouded in mystery . In 1369 , Tarek was part of an adventuring group who traveled to the Abyss in order to thwart the plans of the Demon Lord Baphomet .
Street of the Last Houses The Street of the Last Houses , also referred to as the Boneyard by the lower classes , was a necropolis located in the City of Brass in 1367 DR . The Street of the Last Houses was found in the Plume ward of the city . Activities . The efreet honored dead individuals of note including mages , nobles , and wealthy merchants by interring them into the small necropolis . The poor and lower classes of the City of Brass viewed any type of burial as a repugnant form of heresy .
Amanuensis Amanuensis was an arcane and divine transmutation spell or a creation ritual that copied ordinary , non - magical text . Effect . The " amanuensis " spell read non - magical text from a book , parchment , or piece of paper , and made a perfect copy on a supplied surface , copying at a rate of 250 words per minute . It would not print magical writings , scroll s , the " sepia snake sigil " spell , " explosive runes " , or the like . Such magical traps in writing would be set off by the " amanuensis " spell . It also would not duplicate pictures and illustrations . If the spell encountered magical writing or illustrations , then it would leave an empty space on the page . Earlier , higher - level , versions could however copy a spellbook . The spell could not translate a document . The later " amanuensis " ritual operated in a similar way , but could only copy 250 words in total , generally filling one page . It could however copy illustrations and even ritual scrolls . Components . To enact the " amanuensis " spell , a caster pointed at a body of writing , as if holding a pen , quill , or stylus , then moved their hand as if writing while intoning the words of the spell . The copied text would then appear on a blank page close by . Apart from these verbal and somatic components , the spell required no material components bar those required for the copying : the original text to be copied , and a blank surface on which to copy it . This could be a book , paper , parchment , or the like . If the spell ran out of pages , it would pause until more were supplied or it was redirected to another writing surface . If it was a spellbook being copied in the older , higher - level version , then the necessary expensive inks and other writing materials were still required . The " amanuensis " ritual instead required the caster to touch and trace each letter of glyph with a mildly glowing crystal . The copied letters then flickered into existence on the blank page . It required material components costing 10 gp . History . The " amanuensis " spell was originally provided by the god Deneir , god of scribes , to his followers . It later spread to other faiths and even to arcane spellcasters by 1372 DR . After the Spellplague , the ritual version of " amanuensis " was well known by 1479 DR .
Fog cloud Fog cloud , formerly known as Veridon ' s cloud , was a conjuration spell that created a fog . Users . " Fog cloud " could be cast by druid s , sorcerer s , wizard s , and cleric s who commanded the water domain . In the time of Netheril , it could be cast by arcanist s of the Inventive and Variation specializations . Effects . It caused a cloud of fog to emanate from the point of origin , obscuring sight and concealing those within . The cloud would dissipate as a normal fog in a strong enough wind , and could not be cast underwater . History . The spell was created by the arcanist Veridon of Netheril , ruler of the enclave of Lathery . He introduced it in 3375 NY ( −484 DR ) under the name " Veridon ' s cloud " . It later became known simply as " fog cloud " . " Fog cloud " was an uncommon spell in Faerûn in the 1360s DR .
Dragon magazine 201 " Dragon " issue 201 was released in January of 1994 . It contained the following article related to the Forgotten Realms : The City of Lofty Pillars . This article describes the legendary city of Iram , seldom glimpsed in the lands of Zakhara ( the Al - Qadim setting ) .
Sree Sree was a Rashmeni Wychlaran who adopted the young daughter of Yaraella , a Witch believed to have committed suicide to end the troubling visions she received from the spirt world . In reality , Sree killed Yarealla because she refused to join the Wychlaren and so Sree could raise the young girl to become a powerful witch . Sree was killed by vengeful water spirits in 1480 DR during a Wychlaran circle ritual .
Jeorug Khalaga Jeorug Khalaga was a high lama on the Plain of Horses in 1357 DR . History . Jeorug was born to a family that had provided eighteen consecutive generations of lama s . He was very able in the choir horal , a kind of religious debate where lamas challenged each other . By 1357 DR , the rulers of Li - Raz had recently started to no longer tolerate the lamas and Jeorug reinvented himself as a guide , thanks to his encyclopedic knowledge about the Plains .
Salvarad Salvarad was one of the Wearers of Purple in the Cult of the Dragon . He was a member of ruling council and a supposed cleric of Talos . In truth , both Shar and Cyric granted him the spells thanks to a peculiar and unique relationship that Salvarad had with these two deities . He professed reverence for Talos , but didn ' t truly worship him . He usually resided in Saerloon . He was one of the leaders who ordered the hunt for Shandril Shessair in 1357 DR .
Iokharic Iokharic was the name of a script used by the Draconic language , as well as by the Auran , Ignan , and some . It consisted of runic characters equivalent to letters and numbers in human scripts . Alphabet and punctuation . To give emphasis to important concepts , Iokharic employed a special character consisting of five lines radiating outwards , similar to a star or an asterisk ( * ) , or the five heads of Tiamat . When this character was written , the word was spoken with both the first and last syllables stressed . History . Dragon s believed Iokharic was created by the dragon god Asgorath so his creations could record their impressions of the world he hoped they would inherit . Non - dragon scholars believed Iokharic was likely created long after its spoken form was standardized , as dragons had little need to write like other races . The script was believed to have been influenced by the dwarven runes , but dragons themselves dismissed such a connection . Elven scholars had the theory that kobold s , rather than dwarves , were the ones who actually created Iokharic , as it was widely believed that the earliest kobolds served dragons , learning dragon ways . The oldest historical records of kobold history began with paintings , then pictograms , and gradually developed into the Iokharic script . Languages . The following languages commonly used Iokharic writing for their written forms :
Sharaera Duthtue Sharaera Duthtue was a moon elf member of the Company of the Cloak . She was enamored with the party ' s leader , as well as her magical teacher , Mhair Gulzrabban . Although Sharaera knew he was holding her back , Mhair reminded the elf of her deceased uncle Phondelarrus as they were both supreme actors and manipulators . Although she would not betray Mhair , Sharaera would leave him the moment he seriously hurt her or any other elves . .
Varyth County Varyth was a region of lush farmland in Tethyr but also struggled with an elevated monster population . Geography . Varyth was a member of the Crown Lands . It was between the River Ith and the Sulduskoon River and bordered County Rivershire and County Hazamarch in the Golden Marches . Trade . County Varyth produced large barley crops , as well as wines and pipeweed . Government . County Varyth was ruled by a pair of mages , Count Dancon Riiklass and his wife Iimvara Riiklass . Dancon held the official power , but the Countess - Consort ran the everyday business of the county for him , as he was more often involved with his mutual role as Duties Chancellor of Tethyr . Their home was in the keep Tor Arcana on the River Ith . History . As of 1370 DR , the county struggled with a relatively large population of monsters ; as elves from the eastern portions of the Forest of Tethir drove the monsters out of their woods , they tended to cross the Sulduskoon and enter Varyth .
Tessarin Alaurun Tessarin " Longtresses " Alaurun was the witty and beautiful First Speaker of the council and ruler of the beleagured town of Nesmé . Among other things , she was renowned for her collection of magical items . Background . Pre - leadership . Before the invasion of the Evermoors by the troll s she was a member of , but not leader of , the town council . Meetings often descended into heated arguments with the former First Speaker , Jygil Zelnathra , a cleric of Waukeen , about the role of religion in government . When Waukeen was captured by Graz ' zt just after the Time of Troubles , Jygil was weakened so much that Tessarin took over as First Speaker . Under Tessarin ' s leadership , she turned Nesmé into a magocracy and eventually took Jygil as her apprentice in the ways of The Art . She planned for Nesmé to rival the city of Silverymoon and to join the Lords ' Alliance . Troll invasions . Tessarin escaped the Troll Invasion of 1370 DR and struggled to rebuild after the damage her city had taken . In 1372 DR , Nesmé was under threat from trolls and giant s , and Tessarin recruited help from the Riders of Nesmé , a group of Uthgardt barbarians , and a lizardfolk tribe called the Khoroshen .
Abas for All Abas for All was a shop located in the Clothiers ' District of Huzuz in 1367 DR . Activities . Abas for All sold a wide variety of hand - crafted aba s . They specialized in selling abas depicting dragon s and wyvern s since no other clothier in Huzuz could accturately depict the beasts on cloth . Inhabitants . Gundar Silvershine owned and operated this establishment .
Shig ' harakhi The shig ' harakhi , or the younger brothers , were promising flame mages who studied under Nar - Aidiya at the fortress of Krak al - Mazhar . These individuals were called " shig ' harak " . Activities . These young members of the Brotherhood of the True Flame were brought to the hidden fortress via magic . As part of their ultimate training , all " shig ' harak " were required to successfully research a new spell before their departure . When their studies were completed they were also transported away by magic after a " geas " had been placed upon them , preventing them from willingly revealing any secrets of the Brotherhood . All of the " shig ' harakhi " wore an aba of the elements .
Fatik al - Amin Fatik al - Amin was the falconer of the Dark Wind Stables in Sarahin in 1367 DR . Personality . Fatik was a quiet man who loved his work . Activities . Fatik was focused solely on training an impressive array of birds including a golden eagle , four peregrine falcons , a pair of saker falcons from Dirs , and the great roc , Sar . He was also a member of the Loyalists . Possessions . Fatik owned a " ring of avian control " , allowing him to easily tame and train his birds .
Jazzt Dyrr Jazzt Dyrr was a member of House Agrach Dyrr of Menzoberranzan in 1373 DR . Description . Jazzt was small and scarred . History . Jazzt was the second cousin of Matron Mother Yasraena Dyrr . During the Silence of Lolth , when the duergar and tanarukk armies marched against Menzoberranzan , he was ordered by his matron mother to escort the disguised Nimor Imphraezl to Rhazzt ' s Dilemma .
Marash Rashi Marash Rashi was a barbarian merchant in the Plain of Horses in 1357 DR . Activities . As a member of the Kashghun tribe , Rashi was the best trader of Chegoyui . Usually he made multiple bargains with each customer , one for each service the costumer needed . Rashi was specialized in horse s and other livestock . Rashi was the brother - in - law of the yagbhu , guaranteeing him that his debtors must pay or they would face the guards .
Grimmantle Grimmantle was a kingdom in the eastern Crags in northwest Faerûn . History . The northern kingdom was founded by human s in 272 DR to guard against orc attacks . Around 306 DR , Grimmantle was swept away as by the orcs of the Thousand Fangs tribes on their way down to destroy Neverwinter and Illusk .
Adhe Wood Adhe Wood was a forest located in the Vast , lying south of the Earthfast Mountains , between the North Road and the Tsurlar Forest , north - east of the hamlet of Sevenecho . It was infested with arachnid monsters . Description . The forest was old , dense and overgrown , and the trunks of its tree s stood very close together . Most of these were duskwoods and shadowtop s , while felsul s and oak s were found on the southern edge . The tallest trees grew over 80 feet ( 24 meters ) tall . As a result , the depths of Adhe Wood were kept in eternal darkness . Inhabitants . Deep in Adhe Wood were found large numbers of ettercap s and spider s . These spiders could be of any size or variety , and most possessed bizarre magical powers and mutations , such as hooked , slashing claws or stinging tails . They were exceedingly vicious and constantly hunted both each other and those who ventured into the forest . Legends . The many mutant spiders were thought to be the result of some magic al force active in the heart of Adhe Wood , likely ancient and evil . One possibility was an artifact that mutated the wildlife , another was an insane mage experimenting on the spiders . The sage Alither believed it was a diseased or magically altered deepspawn named " the Father of Spiders " . On the other hand , the sage Othla Multar thought drow were to blame , theorizing that they bred and released the spiders to guard their passage to the local Underdark , from which they occasionally emerged and crossed into the Tsurlar Forest to trade with pirate vessels . By 1370 DR , no adventurer had successfully determined the true cause of the mutant spiders . Folk in the city of Tsurlagol warned of the many web - shrouded , bloodless corpses of adventurers lying throughout the forest . Other Tsurlagoli legends said that an old temple lay in Adhe Wood and could be just glimpsed from the North Road . It was said to be draped in spider - webs but decorated with statues of rearing snake s with huge emerald s for eyes . It was rumored to be full of gem s , but the Tsurlagoli legends disagreed on exactly which deity the temple honored . Oddly , though Sevenecho was much closer , its people maintained that they ' d never heard anything about it . They wisely never went near Adhe Wood anyway .
Druidic language Druidic was the secret language of druid s . Speakers . All druids were taught Druidic , and they were forbidden to teach the language to anyone who was not a druid . Script . Druidic made use of its own alphabetic script . Sublanguages . Druidic was actually a language subgroup composed of two distinct but similar languages . The vast majority of druids spoke Drueidan ; those from the Moonshaes spoke a language called Daelic . History . Drueidan was developed by a powerful group of druids who worshiped Silvanus . Silvanus made an agreement with the other nature gods of the Faerûnian pantheon to allow druids all over Faerûn to speak it . Daelic , on the other hand , was developed by druids who worshiped the Earthmother .
Uluran Uluran was a mountainous county in Kamlann in Tethyr . Description . Uluran also went by the names Shepherd ' s County , since most of its inhabitants were shepherds , and the Tomb Hills , since most of the royalty of Tethyr were buried somewhere underneath its mountains . The latter tradition came about to prevent the looting of the graves of the royal families . In addition to shepherds , many among the population of Uluran were hunters and trappers . Geography . This long and narrow county of Kamlann was occupied primarily by the Starspire Mountains . To its west , on the Starspire Peninsula was its sister county of Starspur . To its north was the great forest of Wealdath , while across the Sulduskoon River to the south were the Purple Marches and the Crown Lands . Hawkwing ' s Brook , a tributary of the Sulduskoon , divided the county — and the Starspire Mountains — in two . Government . By 1370 DR , former member of Company of Eight , Silvanus Moondrop , ruled Uluran from his county seat at Uluran Keep .