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Loregiver The Loregiver , also called the Handmaiden of Fate or the Maiden of Beauty , was one of the most prominent figures in Zakharan history , though some believed her to be nothing more than a myth . History . Fate chose a beautiful young girl upon whom to bestow her knowledge . This girl , who was later called the Loregiver , penned the sacred scrolls that would one day become the basis for the Law of the Loregiver . She hid the scrolls within a cave in the desert , knowing full well that the people of Zakhara were not ready to receive the wisdom of Fate . The scrolls were found centuries later by a young man who eventually united Zakhara and became the first Grand Caliph .
Markguth Markguth was a human guard and the sergeant of the guards in the small town of Greenest , located in the Western Heartlands in west Faerûn . History . During the battle with the Cult of the Dragon , Markguth was among the defenders of the keep . When he saw that Langdedrosa Cyanwrath had captured his sister and her children , he offered to be the the city ' s champion against the half - dragon .
Tier Breche Tier Breche was a cavern housing the Academy of Menzoberranzan , which consisted of Arach - Tinilith ( the clerical school ) , Sorcere ( the wizarding school ) , and Melee - Magthere ( the fighters ' school ) . Tier Breche was technically the name of the cavern where the Academy was located , but in common usage " Tier Breche " often referred to the Academy itself . Structure . Tier Breche was a small side cavern off the main city cavern and consisted of the highest point in the city of Menzoberranzan . Additionally , two large spider statues could be animated to protect the Academy . It housed the three school complexes , which were carved from stalagmites and rock . Melee - Magthere , shaped like a pyramid , was located in the east . Sorcere , a many - spired tower , was located near the western wall . Arach - Tinilith , a spider - shaped complex and the largest of the three schools , both in terms of physical and numerical size , was located at the north of the cavern . A large staircase connected Tier Breche with the main city cavern . Two sentries , generally former students of Melee - Magthere , stood guard at the twin pillars . There were magical wards around Tier Breche that were designed to keep out unfriendly spirits ; when breached , the wards sounded a loud alarm . Additionally , two large spider statues could be animated to protect the Academy . There was a tunnel to Tier Breche that gave access from outside the city . It was through this tunnel that Menzoberranzan was attacked by the duergar army during the Siege of Menzoberranzan . Activities . Generally , students who had entered one of the schools in Tier Breche were not allowed to leave , but after the city ' s attack on Mithral Hall in 1358 DR , these rules were relaxed somewhat . History . The Academy had been located in Tier Breche since its founding . In 1372 DR , during the Silence of Lolth , the Academy ' s wards were broken several times as Arach - Tinilith was attacked by demon s , who had secretly been summoned by Gromph Baenre , the Archmage of Menzoberranzan , to slay Quenthel Baenre , the Mistress of Arach - Tinilith . None of these attempts were successful , however . In 1372 – 1373 DR , during the Siege of Menzoberranzan , Tier Breche was badly damaged — but not destroyed — by the attacking duergar army .
Berranzo Berranzo was a failed colony on the western side of the island of Gundarlun in the Trackless Sea . History . It was originally built by Calishite human s " circa " 1330 DR for the purposes of mining and refining , and was home to some 2000 people . Wizard s here employed fire elemental s to refine the ore . But , " circa " 1333 DR , after only three years of operation , every inhabitant of Berranzo was driven mad and most killed , the reason unknown . For some months thereafter , Northmen captains came across ore ships adrift in the sea , crewed only by gibbering lunatics and the dead , their precious cargos still present . The Berranzo colony was abandoned and left to fall into ruins by 1370 DR , with even the bold local Northmen afraid to venture there .
Sleeping Cat The Sleeping Cat was a tavern and restaurant located in the city of Wheloon in Cormyr . Its proprietor was Whelgar Taerncole . History . The Sleeping Cat was originally just a tavern , and a rowdy place that enjoyed nightly brawls , until it was bought by Whelgar Taerncole . Sick of the brawling , Whelgar got rid of both taproom and wine cellar , and developed the place as a restaurant instead . In 1358 DR , the Sleeping Cat operated as both tavern and restaurant . By around 1369 DR , the Sleeping Cat had steadily become a proper , quality restaurant , with an improving menu . It was a favorite of Volothamp Geddarm . Services . The Sleeping Cat had only a small menu , but the cooks dedicated themselves to mastering the recipes and slowly improving it . The " Volo ' s Guide " would give the restaurant a top rating but for the limited menu . Among its offerings were roast venison , fried eel soup , pork pastries , chicken and pheasant pies , stewed hare , wine - simmered goose , and aged brandycake . The only alcohol ic beverages were a small quantities of brandy , clarry , and mead . The cooks could remember a regular patron ' s preferences , such as whether they wanted their meat rare or well done , or if liked horseradish or gravy .
Phantom plow Phantom plow was a divine magic spell available to cleric s and druid s of Chauntea . It caused a deep , straight groove to form in the earth , possibly causing creatures in its path to fall . It also revealed any dweomers cast on the ground . Effects . This spell could not be cast upon consecrated ground , nor would its effect enter consecrated ground . The " plow " also stopped at a wall , but hit the wall with the force of a ram . If the " plow " encountered any dweomers on the earth along its path , such as " phantasmal terrain " for example , that part of the ground sparkled with a bright crimson " faerie fire " for a few minutes . The furrow started at the caster ' s feet and drove in a straight line indicated by the caster for a distance of 100 ft ( 30 m ) . Higher level casters could increase this distance . If the caster ' s feet were not touching the ground , " e . g . " , he or she were standing on the parapet of a castle or " flying " , then the range of this spell was 150 ft ( 46 m ) . Again , higher level casters could extend this range . All creatures standing in the path of the " phantom plow " suffered an unavoidable spill to the ground for a small amount of damage . They each got one chance to resist the magic of this spell and , if successful , the damage was halved . Glass or crystal items worn or carried also had one chance to resist or they broke . Creatures that were burrowing through , buried in , or phasing past the earth in the path of the spell took quadruple the damage with no chance to resist . Components . Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast this spell .
Roroaros Roroaros was an elder black dragon and one of the " overdragons " of Melabrauth in Returned Abeir as of 1479 DR . Personality . Roroaros was cruel and enjoyed killing those who had defied him . He was clever enough to consult with Melauthaur before killing his enemies . Activities . In 1479 DR , Roroaros was in charge to rule and protect a coastal region of Melabrauth .
Sartani Sartani were monstrous creatures that were a combination of giant and crab . Description . These creatures had the legs and torso of a giant humanoid , but their head and claws were those of a crab . A hard carapace shielded their chest , back , and shoulders , gradually blending into regular flesh . Their coloring ranged from dull red to greasy blue . Sartani never wore clothing . Combat . Once committed to battle , sartani came straight for their enemy . Because of this , they could be lured into fighting one target while ranged combatants struck them from their flanks . Their clawed hands were formidable weapons in combat . Any enemies clasped by one of their claws met a gruesome end . Sartani were immune to all water - based attacks and their hardened shells offered additional protection from fire . They were particularly vulnerable to cold . Habitat / Society . Sartani were rare . So much so that many bestiaries had no record of their existence . Their origins remained widely disputed . Sartani communicated with each other by clacking their mandibles together if they were above water . While under water they would make similar sounds with rocks or shells . These creatures were mostly sighted among the waters surrounding the isle of Jazayir al - Sartan . They were rumored to be servants of the crab god Kar ' r ' rga , but it was possible that they existed there before any knowledge of the crab god was known and the cult simply grew around their presence . Most intelligent sea creatures considered the sartani to be boorish , yet they got along quite well with the pahari . Ecology . While in the sea , sartani were predators and scavengers . They would devour anything that they could catch or find . It was reported that they would even attack ships passing over their territory by breaking the hull and grabbing helpless sailors with their claws . Sartani molted their carapace on a yearly basis . The molt was left behind and was highly sought by natives of Jazayir al - Sartan . This material was incredibly strong yet easy to work into armor .
Dagger of chaos A dagger of chaos was a magic blade carrying a strange curse that transformed the wielder into many different forms . History . In the time of Netheril , the " dagger of chaos " was given to Serreg of Neverwinter by the god of war , Targus . Serreg was an archwizard serving Lady Polaris of Delia and investigating a mysterious blight on the land . He discovered it was the work of the phaerimm , and fled for his life . Praying to Targus for aid , he received the " dagger of chaos " . Polymorphing through several forms , Serreg slew the pursuing phaerimm . However , his final form was as a mighty dragon and he now cared nothing for mortal matters . Preferring his new form , he tore the dagger — now manifested as a claw — from his hand , used it as the beginning of his treasure hoard . Over time , the magic of the blade decayed — rather than transform the wielder , it transformed itself from time to time . Around the 14th century DR , it took the form of a greatsword , and was likely to stay this way for years . It surfaced in the North and in 1372 DR was being sold from Colmarr ' s Shop in Luskan . Powers . Original . It originally functioned as a " + 5 dagger " , but when the wielder struck an enemy and harmed them , the wielder was instantly " polymorphed " into a new form . The form was random , and could be of any creature , humanoid or monstrous . This formed lasted until they against attacked and hurt another , at which point they changed again . If one of the monstrous forms did not or could not wield a weapon , then the dagger was transformed into its primary means of attack , such as a single fang or claw , which took on a silvery hue . Discarding the dagger did not return the wielder to his or her original shape . Decayed . In its decayed form in the 14th century , the " dagger of chaos " was in fact a " + 2 greatsword " . A foe struck by it could be briefly confused , and the injuries it inflicted healed the wielder . Description . As a dagger , it was of exquisite workmanship and was decorated with abstract patterns and inlays . As a greatsword , it had a curved blade and a heavily branching hilt , though the hilt later became crescent - shaped . Creation . Creation of a " dagger of chaos " entailed the " polymorph other " spell . Cursed but powerful , it was worth in excess of 100 , 000 gold piece s .
Aerie of the Snow Eagles The Aerie of the Snow Eagles was the only known large settlement of the avariel left on Toril . Located on the eastern edge of the Great Glacier , the Aerie was a palace made of crystal built atop the sheared peak of Mount Sundabar . History . Before the First Flowering , the avariel , who had left Faerie before many of the rest of their elf kin , found themselves the frequent victims of dragon attacks . The dragons , who favored avariel flesh , eventually drove the avariel to the brink of extinction , forcing the survivors to live squalid lives as destitute nomads , unable to take flight for fear of being eaten . They slowly traveled east , hoping that their draconic foes would not find them . Millennia passed and eventually a group of avariel braved the climb up a remote and sheer mountain on the eastern fringe of Pelvuria . Curiously , the peak of the mountain was gone and instead they found a plateau . Assuming that the plateau was made by a Netherese arcanist to create one of their enclaves , the avariel decided to settle . Thankfully for the elves , the family of white dragon s that had lived in the range had all been killed by a clan of dwarves not long previous . Safe from their ancient foes and isolated from those far below them on the ground , the winged elves managed to prosper . In fact , so isolated were they that when the Retreat came in 1344 DR the Snow Eagle avariel failed to hear it . After a couple of decades though , Queen Amlaruil Moonflower heard of them and decided to send emissaries to the Aerie , hoping to inform her winged cousins of their potential new home .
Nergal ( deity ) Nergal was the Untheric deity of the underworld and the dead . His manifestation on Toril was killed during the Orcgate Wars . His symbol was a dark man holding a black shield . Description . Nergal manifested as a human , and never appeared in any other form . In battle , he wore a night - black shield as both a weapon and a means of defense . When using the shield , no one could strike Nergal from behind , no spell of less than 8th level could affect him , and all feared the deadly aura that emanated from it . Worshipers . Prior to Unther ' s destruction in the Spellplague , cultists of Nergal stood watch over the god - tomb of their master and searched for holy relics in the hope they might bring back Unther ' s lost glory . Rituals . Nergal ' s worshipers practiced the sacrifice of good ( including lawful good ) creatures on their altars of black basalt . Another form of sacrifice was a " promised sacrifice , " in which Nergal ' s worshipers woul dedicate the proceeds of future actions to their deity ' s church . History . Nergal presumedly came to Toril with the other Untheric deities aboard the " Galley of the Gods " . He was killed by one of the orcish gods in - 1071 DR , and his body was laid to rest in a God - Tomb in Unther . After his death , Nergal ' s manifestation was permitted to bypass the Imaskari barrier and was reabsorbed by his original self in his cosmology of origin . Much more recently , after the Time of Troubles , Nergal took part in a plot to murder the god Enki .
The Summoning The Summoning by Troy Denning is the first novel in the Return of the Archwizards trilogy . Summary . " The Summoning " focuses on the elf Galaeron Nihmedu , an Evereskan Tomb Guard , as he patrols the desert border south , coming across a band of tomb robbers his patrol intervenes and inadvertently releases a great evil imprisoned below the desert . A prince from a powerful realm offers assistance to save Evereska , all the while following a plot that the Most High has fashioned for more than a millennium during their exile to the Plane of Shadow . This novel is an excellent opening to the Realms - shattering events that the trilogy is mainly about . It features heroes old and new , villains so powerful and mysterious that even require the combined forces of the Chosen , including Elminster himself ( though his part in the series is very much limited ) . While a reader new to the Realms can still manage to understand the scope and intricacies of this book , as there are allusions to several character background , he / she is advised to read first at least all the books in the Netheril Trilogy , which provides a good background story of the this book ' s arch - villains .
Telpi Telpi was a language spoken by the inhabitants of the Dragon Coast and the Pirate Isles , from Proskur in the north to Nathlekh in the south , and from Iriaebor in the west to the Pirate and Whamite Isles in the east . Telpi was the only East Thorass language , but it included three dialects — Dragonsmere , Pirate / , and Whamite . The dialect of the pirates of the Sea of Fallen Stars was strongly influenced by other languages of the region . They used it as a sort of secret language for carrying on their illegal activities .
Shou Lung emerald Shou Lung emeralds , known as the bureaucrat ' s stone in Kara - Tur , had a rich color and were highly valued in western Faerûn . A legend surrounding these stones held that there were only three of them in existence , but this was clearly a myth as there were at least a dozen known stockpiles of them in various locations around the West . Description . Shou Lung emeralds were similar to western emerald s but were much harder and had a more lustrous polish . A typical specimen had a base value of 5 , 000 gp . Powers . If this stone had powers , they have not been documented .
Drew Karpyshyn Drew Karpyshyn has written two novels for Wizards of the Coast . Though his main works lie outside of the Faerûn setting , he carved out the time to write these two novels in 2001 . Before 2001 , however , he would not have dreamed of writing a novel , as he was a loan officer . When he got in a car accident , he quit his job as a loan officer and was able to go to college again to gain a degree in English . After that he started to write his first novel , " Temple Hill " .
Orvustia Esseren Orvustia Esseren was a guard on the Sword Coast just before the Tyranny of Dragons . Personality . The guard was smart , tough , and talented with her bow and spear but knew nothing of the " Realms " outside her homeland . History . Around 1489 DR , Orvustia followed the advice of her aunt and left her home on a farm near Baldur ' s Gate to see the world . She found work as a guard for a great caravan that , unknown to her , was full of Cult of the Dragon agents transporting treasures for the Hoard of the Dragon Queen .
Forbidden Plateau The Forbidden Plateau was a high plateau lying beside a glacier in the Wu Pi Te Shao Mountains of the Yehimal , in the Utter East of southeast Faerûn . It was the site of the Kingdom of Nix . The only way to reach it was through the elusive Phantom Pass , but even then , Nix only appeared once a year , around harvest - time . Vanesci Hamlet , a human settlement , lay near the entrance in Konigheim , many miles from Nix . The almost - alien landscape around Nix was covered in slabs of gray stone and greenish swamps dotted with ponds . The trees were weirdly formed , with tendril - like branches and above - ground roots .
Noble djinni Noble djinn ruled the genie s living on the Elemental Plane of Air . Description . Noble djinn were taller and more fair than regular djinn , who had darker complexions . They were as strong as common efreet . Abilities . Noble djinn had an extensive array of magical abilities . Like all djinn , these creatures could use a special whirlwind power to either attack or transport other beings . They could create food , beverages , and other items out of thin air , as well as form powerful illusions . Like other djinn , noble djinn could turn invisible at will or take gaseous form . Like all true genies , they could " plane shift " . The true power of noble djinn , which made them distinct from lesser djinn , was their ability to grant " wish es " . Combat . All air - based attacks were utterly useless against noble djinn . Society . Only one percent of djinn were noble . Most noble djinn were local rulers of landholders who commanded djinn . Another group of noble djinn spent their time at the court of the Great Caliph of the Djinn on the Elemental Plane of Air . Served by regular djinn , noble djinn did not require much from other creatures . Rivalries with other genies prompted them to acquire wealth in many forms . The noble djinn would cooperate with any creature seeking to harm the efreet . Noble djinn worked with other inhabitants of the Elemental Plane of Air as opposed to enslaving them .
Merah Merah was a chiang lung dragon in Shou Lung in 1358 DR . Activities . Merah resided at the bottom of the lake . He must asked for forgiveness to all people that entered the cave History . The Celestial Bureaucracy created the Guar - Sar Caves as epitome of heaven . When a tribe of hai nu and a tribe of wong gua both asked to the gods to live inside the Celestial Emperor ruled that they must divided the area and Merah was chosen to oversaw about and settled any disputes between the tribes . In 1358 thank to the evil deeds of Governor Kawabi the hai nu and the wong gua went in war each others ; the Celestial Bureaucracy tried to warn Merah but he was asleep at the bottom of the lake . Enraged the gods destroyed the two races and Merah was transformed in a ghost condemned to oversaw for all eternity this unholy place .
Haither Stonehand Haither Stonehand was the general of Daggerford ' s militia . The Stonehand clan had lived in the town for generations and Haither ' s mother died in the Second Dragonspear War . Haither considered all her soldiers to be more friends and family than subordinates , gaining their absolute loyalty . She was honest but not well versed in diplomacy . General Stonehand led the Daggerford troops during the around 1368 DR .
Market Floor ( Djerad Thymar ) The Market Floor was a district of the dragonborn city of Djerad Thymar . Description . The Market Floor was an open bazaar where the city ' s commerce was held , located above the foundation of the city . The district was inside the pyramid that composed the city , and was made up by hundreds of massive stone pillars , each 50 feet ( 15 meters ) in diameter , that supported the upper City Bastion . In the open spaces between the pillars shops , stalls , taverns , offices , and other establishments were organized in a series of agorae that looked like rings around the pillars . The enormous War Drums stood in the open end of the market , near the entrance of Djerad Thymar . Those drums were used to either call for the Lance Defenders to defend the city , or to welcome warriors who returned from successful missions . Farmers and traders from other lands were permitted to sell their goods in this district alongside native dragonborn traders . The Market Floor also served as the festival hall , site of monthly Grand Balls . Visitors were always welcomed to attend such celebrations . The Market Floor also had the homes of those who had displeased their clans as well as the homes of the non - dragonborn inhabitants of the city . Both , the private stables of the clans and the public ones were on the western section of the Market Floor . In the places were natural light could not illuminate the agorae , magical glowing balls embedded on the walls provided sources of illumination . The magical illumination waxed and waned at intervals to match the cicles of day and night outside the city , and had magical properties that allowed it to nourish the different kinds of plants dragonborn cultivated outside their homes and shops . The Market Floor was connected to the City - Bastion by a series of stairs and ramps , and to the Catacombs by tunnels that led to the subterranean level beneath the granite foundation . The most influential clans also had teleportation rooms located in this district , that allowed quick access to all levels of the pyramid . Such rooms were considered clan secrets and only trustworthy members of other clans or races knew about them .