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Iron crisis The Iron Crisis was an event occurring in 1368 DR in which the Iron Throne plotted to destroy the iron supply of the Sword Coast by poisoning the iron from the mines of Nashkel with alchemy , having groups of bandits steal all of the untainted iron all along the coast and infiltrating rival trading companies with doppelganger s so as to drive them into financial ruin . This was so they would have a monopoly on iron in the region using a secret iron mine they had found in the Cloakwood , fueled by slave labour . Rumours were put around that it was the nation of Amn that was causing the iron shortage , helped by several important figures in Baldur ' s Gate being assassinated and having the insignias of the Shadow Thieves dropped at the murder sites . All of this helped spark threats of war against Amn from Baldur ' s Gate , despite Amn ' s claims of innocence . Rieltar Anchev , the Iron Throne leader ' s foster son Sarevok would then become Grand Duke of the city and formally declare war . The Iron Throne would then sell their untainted iron to make weapons and make a huge amount of gold . Unfortunately for the Iron Throne , Abdel Adrian and his party of adventurers put a stop to their plans in Nashkel , defeated the bandits , freed the slaves , flooded the secret iron mine and killed most of the doppelgangers and assassins ( but not before the way had been made for Sarevok to become Grand Duke ) . During Sarevok ' s crowning as Grand Duke however , Abdel Adrian turned up to prevent the ceremony and thus , the war .
Braden Yil Braden Yil was a merchant retainer of House Cadorna of Phlan in 1489 DR . Personality . Braden was a nervous but meticulous individual . He looked frequently at the sky in order to check his adherence to his time schedule . He spoke curtly and briefly and got exasperated when subjected to long speeches . History . Braden worked as merchant for House Cadorna . In 1489 DR , after a dramatic increase of bandit attacks around the Iron Route , he hired an adventuring party to solve the matter .
West Center The West Center was a ward of Huzuz in 1367 DR . Activities . Found in the Central District , this ward controlled all activity through the Suq Gate , Harbor Gate , and the Grand Bazaar . Inhabitants . Many of Huzuz ' s tax collectors were based in the West Center . Hosan Khalid was in charge of the bureaucrats here .
Yozumian Dudui Yinochek Yozumian Dudui Yinochek was the high priest of the Protector ' s House , a Selûnian temple in Memnon . Activities . On the surface Yozumian ' s clerics helped the poor people of Memnon , but in truth the high members of the church , starting with Yozumian , were corrupt , living in very comfortable room with precious goods and indulging in the company of women . Yozumian especially enjoyed the company of women , sometimes pretending to perform special rituals on them . One of his victims was the young mother of young Artemis Entreri who was subservient to Yozumian even before Entreri ' s birth . In 1368 Entreri remembered that part of his past and returned to Memnon to confront his family and Yozumian . Yozumian used all his resources to avoid a confrontation with the assassin , but Entreri , aided by Jarlaxle , defeated the Protector ' s House ' s defense and confronted Yozumian . He denied mistreating Enteri ' s mother , murmuring about gods ' designs . Entreri rebuffed this claim and killed the man .
El Sadhara High Whirlwind Fida ' iya yr Iamar , commonly known as el Sadhara , " the Desert Rose " , was an exceptionally powerful priestess of Akadi who had been mummified . She resided at the Altar of the Air and was said to possess many treasures . She was also reported to believe that she was the lover of the djinni lord Calim . In addition , she thought that Calim and Akadi were the same being . Background . From the Eighth Age of Calimshan , Fida ' iya was an airwalker , a special priest of the goddess Akadi . Sometime before the Time of Troubles , she was mummified so that she could continue to guard the Altar of the Air , a shrine to Akadi in the ruined djinni military fortress of Dashadjen , which remained from the time of the Era of Skyfire . For centuries , she went by the Alzhedo title " " el Sadhara " " , which translated as " the desert rose " . El Sadhara believed that Calim was in fact a manifestation of the goddess Akadi as well as being her lover . She stored up many powerful treasures for him in Dashadjen , in hopes to restore them to him at his return to power . She believed that he would grant her immense power in return for her service to him . Despite her delusion , she remained a powerful priestess ; the actual source of her power , whether Akadi or perhaps Calim , was unknown .
Elgrin Fau Elgrin Fau was a city built by humans , and later sent to the Shadow Deep , in the Plane of Shadow by Kesson Rel . History . The city was built on a world now forgotten , nearly 9000 years previous to the events of Dawn of Night . Kesson Rel was exiled from the city and took revenge by banishing the entire city ( including the wall ) to the Plane of Shadow , using the power he gained as the first Chosen of Mask . The city managed to survive for some time . They undertook to bury their dead inside the city walls and constructed a necropolis in the middle of the city to house and keep them in their graves . Eventually the survivors abandoned the city and left for other planes . When the city was empty , Kesson Rel returned and opened a gate in the middle of the necropolis to taunt the dead interred there . He set a guard over the gate , a darkweaver .
Xzorsh Xzorsh ( pronounced with a click followed by " zzorshhh " ) was a sea elf ranger dwelling in the Trackless Sea . Personality . Xzorsh was a ranger who was quite curious and relatively open - minded . He always had an interest in the arcane arts , but because of his background was never able to develop that interest . History . Hrolf , captain of the " Elfmaid " , saved Xzorsh ' s life when he was a child . From that point forward , Xzorsh pledged to protect the " Elfmaid " and all of her crew to the best of his ability . He was particularly involved in this promise in 1361 DR , when the " Elfmaid " was being pursued by the Kraken Society of Ascarle and by Rethnor of Luskan . Xzorsh was killed in 1361 DR by a drow group seeking Liriel Baenre . Xzorsh went with them willingly , believing they were wizard tutors Liriel had found for them . Relationships . Sittl . Sittl , another sea elf , was Xzorsh ' s partner and close friend . He turned out to be a malenti ( a mutated sahuagin appearing as a sea elf ) working for Ascarle . Liriel Baenre . Despite their very different backgrounds , Xzorsh and the the drow mage Liriel Baenre developed a friendship of sorts while she was aboard the " Elfmaid " in 1361 DR . In exchange for his help , she promised to help him learn the ways of arcane magic — a promise she quickly regretted , offering to set him up with a tutor instead .
Albert Albert seemed to be a young boy in Nashkel , looking for his dog Rufie . Eventually , Gorion ' s Ward offered to help him but when Gorion ' s Ward delivered the dog to Albert , he revealed his true form , a pit fiend . Albert and his dog then " plane shift ed " back to the Nine Hells .
Bertram Nettlebee Bertram Nettlebee was the son of Wiggan Nettlebee during the Elemental Evil crisis . Personality . Bertram was a very fanatical believer of the cult , and full of bluster . However , he had no clear idea of the true objective of the cult . Relationships . Like his father , Bertram was fascinated by the Cult of the Black Earth and joined the cult , becoming an initiate . Thanks to the cultists , the Nettlebee became ever richer . History . In 1491 DR , after some adventurers had defeated the earth cultists at the Sacred Stone Monastery , the cult ' s leaders ordered Wiggan and Bertram to set a trap to kill the adventurers . They spread rumors about a " fire witch " in their fields , burning an old Uthgardt barrow mound , in order to lure the adventurers . When the adventurers came to investigate the mound , Wiggan summoned an earth elemental to destroy the mound and kill all inside . However , this also awoke a dead chieftain of the Elk Tribe , Javor . Javor rose as a revenant wanting revenge against Wiggan and Bertram . Somehow , the adventurers resolved the situation and Bertram was killed .
Kim - un - guru Kim - un - guru was a korobokuru wu jen in Kozakura in 1357 DR . Activities . Kim - un - guru took care of the Korobokuru Shrine , dedicated to Raven the spirit god . He often openly voiced his opinions , wandered drunk , and embarrassed others in public . Personality . Kim - un - guru liked drinking , singing the " old songs , " and dancing . He played the role of the barbaric outsider , being intentionally outrageous and insulting . He became a popular figure in the area , doing things that locals could not because of their social rules .
Hobgoblin Hobgoblins are a larger , stronger , smarter , and more menacing form of goblinoid s than goblins , but not as powerful as bugbears . It is believed they may have created the latter two races . Psychology . By and large hobgoblins , like their kin , are considered evil creatures and often meet this expectation . While Goblinoid society is cruel and harsh , some individuals escape it to carry on lives of virtue , though fewer such individuals are hobgoblins than true goblins . Those few who do take this risk and succeed often meet cautious praise and acceptance from outsiders . Those that do are , however , continuously plagued by their nature . Though hobgoblins are not necessarily evil they are prone to violence and hot tempers and find it difficult to be truly altruistic . When provoked , which is often easy , hobgoblins are vindictive creatures who take glee in causing pain to those that injured them . Those hobgoblins who overcome this nature often do so because of the rewards they find in serving good , rather than evil . Culture . Hobgoblins are rarely found in communities where they are not in command of either goblins or bugbears , or sometimes both , and the most civilized goblinoid communities are ruled by the race . This is in large part because hobgoblin society is more industrious and less savage than that of goblins or bugbears . Though sometimes bugbears take control most such communities are ruled over by the strongest hobgoblin , who serves as the warchief . Hobgoblins have a long tradition of mastering and breeding the creatures of the world into slaves of various sorts . Many , for instance , like working with wolves or worg s . Similarly , many drake breeds were first bred by hobgoblins . Some even believe hobgoblins carried this practice on within their own race , creating the goblins and bugbears in such a manner . Hobgoblins are immensely protective of their tribe ' s reputation and military status , so much so that meetings between different groups can turn violent if proper protocol is not followed . However , though hobgoblin tribes are territorial and egotistical in nature they will often unite for a common purpose , such as war against non - goblinoids . Religion and magic . Maglubiyet , the god of war and rulership , is the chief deity of hobgoblins . However , Nomog - Geaya , the deity of war and authority , is considered their patron deity . Since the Spellplague , Maglubiyet has been an exarch of Bane . Hobgoblins are warriors by nature and prefer martial combatants to those who draw on magic . Those few spellcasters who are to be found are expected to work well with soldiers .
Tholtz Daggerdark Tholtz Daggerdark was a sea - captain in Trackless Sea sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . Activities . Tholtz was one of the mad devotee thralls of Slarkrethel . He commanded the Mokroth ship . He believed to be in constant telepathic link with the kraken but in truth he can only received rare and fragmented messages from his master . History . In the late 1480s or early 1490s DR the storm giant king Hekaton was captured by the Morkoth ' s crew posing as Lords ' Alliance agents and Slarkrethel ordered to Tholtz to remained on sea until the resolution of the matter . Behind the Scenes . After Khaspere Drylund ' s confession Slarkrethel decided to destroy the Morkoth with all onboard
Toover Unn Toover Unn was a wererat and a member of the Dead Rats gang in Neverwinter . History . Toover was a wererat merchant of the Dead Rats , living in the sewers of the Protector ' s Enclave . An adventurer met him during a mission and asked why he was not hostile like his fellows . Toover explained that he was a well - known coward . Instead , he offered to do business with the adventurer .
Palm The palm tree was a type of tree found various places in Faerûn . Varieties . Beetle . The beetle palm could be found growing in the midwood area of the forest of Cormanthor . They could grow to over 100 ' ( 30 m ) and took their name from their smooth , black bark , which resembled a beetle ' s shell . The wood was oily and burned easily , with less smoke than other woods .
Silk bodysuit Silk bodysuits were used by some rogue s to eliminate noise generated from armor and clothing . Uses . Silk bodysuits were typically black and made from a special fabric imported from Maztica . They helped the wearer to remain quiet and blend with the shadows . The only draw - back from wearing a silk bodysuit is that they could not be worn with armor , leaving the wearer vulnerable if they were discovered . Prices . A silk bodysuit could be purchased for 10 gold .
Tun Hayal Tun Hayal was the owner of the Merchant ' s Home in Huzuz in 1367 DR . Activities . Though he owned the most splendid in all of the City of Delights , Tun was rarely found within his establishment . He preferred to leave the operation of his business into the hands of trusted servants .
Haroun Abd al - Jari Haroun Abd al - Jari was a dwarven sergeant stationed in the armory of Sarahin in 1367 DR . Activities . Haroun rotated his guard duty with two other dwarven farisan . Possessions . Haroun carried a magic sword that benefited from a " continual light " spell .
Katashaka Katashaka was a distant continent southwest of Faerûn and was the original home of several human tribes , including the Eshowe , Tabaxi , and Thinguth . Inhabitants . A being known as Olurobo — and its children , the " nyama - nummo " — was worshiped by the Tabaxi tribes before they converted to the worship of Ubtao and their subsequent migration to the Jungles of Chult .
Daroush Daroush was a small mining village located in the Aphrunn Mountains . Geography . Daroush lay at the eastern end of Lilit Pass in the Aphrunn Mountains . Trade . Daroush traded ores from its mines . Gold was one of the main metals mined in Daroush . Nearby towns like Aelor relied heavily on Daroush ' s gold trade . Once the mine dried up , the inhabitants of Aelor migrated to Amah . Defenses . Unsurprisingly , considering its size , Daroush had few defenses . History . Daroush was established in 50 DR as a dwarven mining colony . At some point , after the mines ran dry , the dwarves abandoned Daroush and returned to Alaoreum . In 145 DR , a small segment of Dempster Turmish ' s army accidentally marched into Lilit Pass and ended up in Daroush . The troops captured the village without raising a sword . By 1370 DR the mining village was almost completely empty . Some humans still mined for gold , but the best ore had been extracted by the dwarven founders of the mine . Rumors and Legends . As of 1370 DR , there were reports of dark dwarves ( likely duergar ) roaming the mine shafts . This lead to the miners seeking adventurers to protect them and investigate the sightings .
Wizard slayer Wizard slayers were barbarian s and fighter s who specialized in defeating spellcasters , particularly wizard s . Culture . Wizard slayers from the barbarian tradition were typically born into tribes where magic was reserved for a select few elders . A newborn child would be selected for wizard slayer training based on what the elders determined to be divine omens , for example and odd birthmark or unusual hair color . Upon being chosen , the child was taken from their mother and raised by the elders . The child had its forehead tattooed with three concentric circles , and was bathed in magical oils and forced to inhale sacred incense . Over time , these treatments imbued the child with the ability to detect evil and resist magic . Once their training was completed , the wizard slayer was sent out into the world to kill evil wizards and priest s . Barbarian wizard slayers were obsessed with destroying evil magic - wielders , cultivating few interests beyond this goal . Although always good - natured , these wizard slayers were taciturn , gruff , and preferred to work alone . They would only work with friendly , good - aligned spellcasters out of absolute necessity . Wizard slayers not associated with barbarians were usually trained by sects to seek out and destroy magic - users . Unbound by tradition , these wizard slayers could be downright evil in their intent , or harbor more neutral outlooks . Abilities . Barbarian wizard slayers radiated a small aura of " protection from evil " from their person . They could " know alignment " simply by touching a person or object . They were trained to both " detect illusion " and " detect magic " , sensing the presence of magic as a mental throbbing . They typically used shortbow s , often paired with " spirit arrow s " , and were skilled in the art of hunting . If affected by a spell from a friendly magic - user , barbarian wizard slayers would lose all their powers for a time , or until absolved by an " atonement " spell . In combat , they felt compelled to attack evil spellcasters , to the exclusion ( fortunate or not ) of all other enemies . They could wield no magical equipment or weapons whatsoever , yet despite this were able to attack creatures immune to non - magical weapons . Non - barbarian wizard slayers had an innate resistance to magic , and could force their enemies to " miscast magic " with each hit they landed . They could not wield magical equipment aside from armor and weapons . Possessions . The magical " Star - Strewn Boots " were even more potent when worn by a wizard slayer , as was the longsword " Spell Breaker " . History . When the cities of Baldur ' s Gate , Daggerdale , and Waterdeep raised forces to end the Shining Crusade of Caelar Argent in 1368 DR , a contingent of wizard slayers was part of the coalition forces .
Ascension Hall The Ascension Hall , or the Golden Road , was located within the complex of the Palace of the Enlightened Throne in Huzuz in 1367 DR . Description . Ivory and alabaster statues flanked the main hallway which was lined with solid gold . The statues honored various heroes and legends known to the Enlightened Throne . Activities . This hall was reserved for special ceremonies including the annual honoring of the Grand Caliph on Ascension Day . Rumors and Legends . Khalil al - Assad al - Zahir had plans to honor the White Agate with a statue in the Ascension Hall .
The Last Betrayal " The Last Betrayal " is the 16th issue of the " Advanced Dungeons & Dragons " comics series set in the " Forgotten Realms " and published by . It was written by Dan Mishkin , drawn by Jan Duursema , and edited by Elliot S . Maggin . It is the fourth and final part of " Spell Games " , which related Vajra Valmeyjar ' s past and relationship to Conner and revealed the mystery of the cat child . Background . In " From The Dungeon " , Jim Lowder presents an overview of Calimshan and the city of Manshaka . Appendix . Reprints . This issue was reprinted in the Dungeons & Dragons Classics , Vol . 2 trade paperback by in October 2011 .
Knight of the Flying Hunt Knight of the Flying Hunt is a prestige class of Faerûn whose members act as the defenders of Nimbral . While protecting Nimbral , these noble soldiers answer to the mysterious Nimbral Lords . They dedicate themselves to the inhabitants of Nimbral while enforcing the lands local laws . Most knights are human s who were previously fighter s or ranger s . A few cleric s and paladin s manage to the join the ranks of the Flying Hunt , but they are extremely uncommon because of the religious overtones .
Dwarfhome Dwarfhome is a lawful good - aligned astral dominion , home to the god Moradin and his wife , the goddess Berronar . Formerly located on Mount Celestia , on its forth layer Solania , it was the home of the dwarven pantheon . Since the Spellplague it has floated freely in the Astral Sea like all dominions . Moradin makes his domain , with his wife Berronar Truesilver and the other dwarven deities in A vast dwarven mansion called " Erackinor " located on the slopes of Solania . Here exists the giant " Soul Forges " , that Moradin is said to use to temper the spirits of his people . Solania , the fourth layer , is also called " The Crystal Heaven " . Many valleys comprise Solania , covered with luminescent fogs and strange scents . The peaks are homes to numerous holy shrines , including monasteries and magnificent cathedrals . Many of the slopes are rich in precious ores and minerals and are mined by populations of dwarves that reside there .
Gray Hand enforcer Gray Hand Enforcers were highly trained elite members of the Gray Hands , the elite fighting force of Waterdeep , serving directly under the employ of the city ' s Lords . Enforcers were known for their loyalty to Waterdeep , their disregard for any formalities and most of all for not fearing death .
Yrberop Yrberop was a myconid leader of a Circle in Neverlight Grove during the Rage of Demons . Personality . Yrberop always listened to a music that only it could hear , but because of Zuggtmoy , people could hear a faint echo of its internal cacophony . Yrberop was enthusiastic about Phylo ' s plans to spread the will of Zuggtmoy throughout the Underdark . Due to its madness , Yrberop forgot all conversations after they ended . History . Yrberop was the leader of the Circle of Sporers in Neverlight Grove . Yrberop was easily seduced during the Rage of Demons when Zuggtmoy ' s will twisted most of the Circle . It began creating more and more myconid sprouts .