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Create campsite Create campsite was a conjuration spell that summoned many invisible servants to set up a comfortable campsite . The reverse of this spell , break camp , could pack and clean up a campsite , leaving no trace . Effects . The caster designated an area for the campsite and how many people were to be accommodated . The area could be no larger than a circle of 50 ft ( 15 . 2 m ) radius and accommodate no more than three people per level of the caster . If there was camping gear available , the invisible sprites used it to erect tents , lay out bedrolls , fetch water and firewood , start a campfire and prepare a plain meal . If there was inadequate gear , the servants used whatever materials were available in the general vicinity ( 50 yd / 46 m from the campsite ) , making beds from grasses or igloos for shelter for example . Within the limitations of the available gear and the environment , the servants made the guests as comfortable as possible . The campsite was created in about 15 minutes or less and was expertly crafted to blend in with the surroundings , making it somewhat difficult to detect visually . The invisible servants could do nothing else besides creating a campsite . " Break camp " did just the opposite ; doused the fire , packed the gear , disposed of refuse , and returned the area to its natural state , leaving no trace of the former campsite . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , the caster required a piece of string , a chip of wood , and a drop of water .
Veldyskar Veldyskar was an intelligent basilisk living in Gravenhollow during the Rage of Demons . History . A stone giant visitor to Gravenhollow donated Veldyskar to the keepers of the library to act as a guardian and general - purpose helper untold years before . During the Rage of Demons , the basilisk met an expedition led by some adventurers , hired by Bruenor Battlehammer to investigate the threat of a demon lord , at the gate of Gravenhollow . Personality . Veldyskar ' s philosophy during fights was to petrify first and ask questions later . To avoid problems , the keepers taught him how to cast a " greater restoration " spell .
Tumblestone River The Tumblestone River was a narrow river that originated in the hills north of the village of Arnglar in the Border Kingdoms and flowed roughly northeast through the realms of Middle Mukshar and Nether Mukshar until it reached the shores of the Lake of Steam , a total course of approximately 60 miles .
Skortchclaw Skortchclaw was a large tribe of orc s located in the Spine of the World . Activities . In 1370 DR , the clan leader , King Ugra Ngarl , was forcing goblin slaves to mine mithral from beneath Fortress Eyegad . Large quantities of the metal were being sold to a buyer in the High Forest . History . In 1372 DR , Pharaun Mizzrym and Ryld Argith discovered the Skortchclaw symbol carved into a wall in the Braeryn district of the drow city of Menzoberranzan . That indicated isolated members of the Skortchclaw tribe in Menzoberranzan were involved in an uprising led by the alhoon Syrzan against the priestesses of the city .
Berun ' s Hill Berun ' s Hill was a bare - topped , conical hill that commanded a splendid view of the valley of the Dessarin River to the east . History . The hill was used as a lookout for advancing barbarian s and orc hordes from north and east . The hill got its name from the ranger Berun . He was slain by an orc horde but managed to take 300 tuskers with him , before they overwhelmed him . Bandits sometimes watched for likely victims from this hill . Rumors and Legends . Legend tells that under the hill lay the grave of an ancient dwarf with rich golden armor and treasures , but none ever found it .
Kora Shan The Kora Shan was a mountain range in the Hordelands . Description . Starting at the edge of the Quoya Desert , and ending just before reaching the Hagga Shan , the Kora Shan was a narrow range of mountains that cut the central Hordelands in two . The mountains featured greatly in the history and legends of the nomadic tribes of the steppe , as they divided the tribes as they did the lands . A number of oases and springs were located along the base of the range , and served as battlefields for a number of raids and wars between the tribes who used them .
Doppelganger Doppelgangers were monstrous humanoids , infamous for their shapeshifting abilities that allowed them to mimic almost any humanoid creature . They were lazy but cunning creatures , who killed or disposed of people then assumed their place . While not actually evil , doppelgangers were extremely self - centered and liable to look down on their victims . They were believed to be an artificial race , created by the Creator Race known as the batrachi . They had a fondness for working with the magically inclined ; mainly being used as assassin s or in elaborate plots to usurp power . Doppelgangers were feared for their ability to assume the form of any humanoid creature they encounter . Doppelgangers were used as spies and assassins by many beings all over the world . Many doppelgangers lived a stolen life . When they encountered a person whose appearance or station they desired for themselves , the doppelganger used their mental powers to learn everything they could about the chosen target . Once they had all the knowledge they needed , they quietly eliminated their target and assumed his or her form , taking their place in life . Physical characteristics . In their true form , doppelgangers appeared as tall , elven , gray - skinned humanoids , whose thin bodies made them appear , to human eyes , sexless . Even this form was deceptive , suggesting they were physically weak , when in fact they were quite strong and agile . The normal appearance of a doppelganger was that of a gray - skinned humanoid with a formless face and pale white eyes . They had no hair in their normal form . Culture . Doppelgangers called their species the Shallar . Doppelganger families tended not to be close ; usually a male and female meet , engaged in casual sex , then leave one another , with the female being forced to single - handedly rear any resulting newborns — who left their mother upon reaching maturity . Some however , formed tightly knit family clusters , while others mated with humanoids , taking malicious delight in using their spouse as a cover for their inhumanity . Children born of such unions had a chance of being a half - doppelganger .
Gestaniius Gestaniius was a blue dragon and one of Tiamat ' s chosen . History . He was invested with a third of Tiamat ' s divine power during the Time of Troubles but was devoured , along with Skuthosiin by the bearer of another third , Tchazzar . During the Dracorage , he was resurrected by Tiamat and sent to the Dragonsword Mountains to create an army for Tchazzar , who was now his ally . In 1479 DR , Gestaniius was attacking High Imaskar and at the same time was involved in the dragon game of Xorvintaal , allied with the mercury dragon Praxasalandos . His attack was repelled by the Brotherhood of the Griffon and he was killed by the paladin Medrash .
Shrink item Shrink item ( originally called Aksa ' s object and later simply item ) was a common transmutation spell used by arcane casters to shrink an object to tiny size . Effects . Upon casting the spell , the caster could touch a non - magical , non - living object and shrink it to as little as times its original volume and mass . It would remain in this shrunken state for at least five days — or longer for more powerful casters . If desired , the caster could chose to change the physical make - up of the item , making it behave as if it were made of cloth . Tossing a magically shrunken object onto any hard surface would cause it to revert back to its original size and composition , as would speaking a special command word chosen by the caster . This would end the spell . Even non - solid objects could be shrunken and changed by " shrink item " , such as a burning campfire , including its flame . If the spellcaster knew the " permanency " spell , an item could be created that could be shrunk and expanded indefinitely . Components . Only verbal and somatic component s were required to cast this spell . History . The spell was invented by the Netherese arcanist Aksa the Destroyer in −2141 DR . Notable Users . The vremyonni mage Bastun was known to use this spell .
Ammut The ammut was a horrifying creature which inhabited Zakhara and performed judgments over sinners . Description . These creatures were a cross between a crocodile , a lioness , and a hippopotamus in mannish form . Their tail and legs were like a crocodile , belly and neck were from a hippo , and they had lionlike arms and head . The typical ammut was 12 ft ( 3 . 7 m ) in length . Personality . Ammuts were gluttonous creatures that always wanted to eat . They were very fat , and often tunneled passages into tombs and burial grounds . Combat . Usually ammut used their fangs and claws to hurt prey . They would unexpectedly attack from underground and kill their victims very quickly . The keen eyes of an ammut gave it the power to see creatures within the Ethereal Plane . Ammut hunt individuals with evil in their souls . In battle , ammuts issued a hideous roar which could be heard for miles . Society . Ammuts avoided people by living in caves , mountains , and other uninhabited places . Many tribes of ammut would make their homes close to evil societies . The ammut were ruled by a matriarchy where the word of a female was law , although not all males obeyed . Their tribal rule was the strongest and capable female could suppress any uprising or subdue recalcitrant males . Ammuts ate the cursed souls of evil people . While the ammut could eat the material body , most devoured a person ' s strength or energy .
Champions of Muktar The Champions of Muktar were an evil adventuring company in Muktar in Turmish in 1358 DR . Organization . They acted as high - ranking officers in the army of the self - styled king of Muktar , Hetep , during the war between Muktar and Golconda . Members . The five members of the group were : History . In 1358 DR the Champions arranged a trap inside Fort Blood planned by the king of Muktar to eliminate an adventuring party well known in Golconda . Later they led Muktar ' s troops in the Battle of Wilma Pass .
Spine of the Dog The Spine of the Dog was a long , thin stretch of mountains that formed much of the border with West Zakhara and the shores of Suq Bay and the Golden Gulf . Geography . The Spine of the Dog appeared to break from the Mountains of the Lizard ' s Tongue near the Sea of Caravans , running east along Al - Tariq Channel and turning south along both quarters of Suq Bay before turning back west toward the High Desert as it entered the territory of the Pearl Cities . Description . Though relatively thin , the Spine of the Dog ran for over a thousand miles along the eastern perimeter of the sub - continent that was West Zakhara .
Blackbutter Inn Blackbutter Inn was an inn owned by Dhelosk Quelbeard in the town of Red Larch . Structure . The inn was a two - story building of stone and timber with a covered porch that ran parallel to the Long Road . History . The Blackbutter Inn was named after the Barglun Blackbutter , the founder and previous owner of the inn who was killed around 1365 DR .
Arathluth Arathluth was a male malaugrym . Unable to fly in air , he disliked winged shapes ; having no magic power of his own , he collected magic item s to empower him . He was believed to reside in Amn impersonating a human merchant ; known aliases included " Ulstult " and " Imbar " . By the 1479 DR Arathluth was in Sword Coast posing as a merchant or a mercenary and add to his known aliases " Gahnek " and " Napid " .
Ilthond Ilthond was a Zhentarim wizard who was one of the leaders of the Zhent occupation army in Daggerdale in 1369 DR . History . Ilthond was a wizard in the Zhentarim and an apprentice and loyal follower of Manshoon . In 1357 DR , he was briefly involved in the hunt for Shandril Shessair , helping his wounded master after a fight with Shandril . He also tried to capture Shandril but only barely managed to save himself from her " spellfire " . In later years , he was relocated to Dagger Falls as one of the senior wizard assigned to the Zhent occupation army in Daggerdale . In 1369 DR , Ilthond was involved in the kidnapping of Daggerdale ' s rightful heir and freedom fighter leader Randal Morn . Ilthond had a skirmish with the adventurers recruited to free Randal and with the powerful arch - shadow Gothyl . During the final battle for the liberation of the Dale , Ilthond was attacked and consumed by Gothyl .
Dark one The dark ones were a race of humanoid s dwelling in the Underdark . They were natural rogue s with powers of stealth and shadow . They were divided into two subraces : the short , gnome - like dark creeper s and the human - like dark stalker s . However , it was hard to say if they were actually the same race . Description . Although dark creepers and dark stalkers looked very different , all dark ones wore only black clothing . Powers . Thrice a day , a dark one could envelop itself in cloak of shadows , concealing it from view even in bright light , aiding its defense . This darkness was magical , so a foe needed the ability to see in magical darkness to penetrate it . A dark one could utilize all its acute senses — hearing and smell as well as sight — to discern its surroundings and locate beings . Even in absolute darkness , it had perfect sight out to 60 feet ( 18 . 3 meters ) . However , when caught in daylight ( natural or magical ) , a dark one was dazzled or badly demoralized in all ways . Personality . The dark ones hated light of any kind , and would assault any being who carried a source of illumination , whether a lantern , a torch , or magic . They did not harass those who passed without the aid of an artificial light source . Combat . Dark ones were craven creatures , but highly skilled in stealth and in ambush . They usually surprised and picked off their foes from the shadows . They were natural backstabbers , most dangerous when making a sneak attack from flanking or surprise . Dark ones fought in total darkness wherever possible , and beat a hasty retreat if they lost the upper hand . Society . Among the dark ones , the dark stalkers were the leaders . They led dark creepers in ambush and combat . If not working alone , dark ones typically operated in bands of two to five dark creepers led by one dark stalker . Their tribes comprised less than a hundred members , with twenty to eighty dark creepers and two to five dark stalker leaders . Dark ones spoke their own tongue , called Dark One . They seemed to comprehend Undercommon , but no one ever heard them utter it . They also knew Common . Relations . The dark ones were an enigmatic people , even to other races in the Underdark . They usually only came into contact with outsiders when they stole some item from others or defended their lairs from their foes . History . In the Year of Lightning Storms , 1374 DR , a group of dark one mercenaries ( a dark stalker and four dark creepers ) were hired by cleric s of Shar involved in the operations at the Temple of Mystra in Wheloon and the Lost Refuge in the Vast Swamp in Cormyr . By early Eleint , they ' d taken up residence in the Tomb of Chonis to watch over the petitioners travelling between the two points . In particular , they watched for groups investigating these petitioners . Adventurers investigating the Temple of Mystra may have encountered them .
Xarlandralath Xarlandralath , spawn of Xorlughra , was one of the beholder s in the service of Manshoon in Suzail . History . Around 1479 DR , Manshoon sent Xarlandralath and many other beholders to the house of Larak Dardulkyn to ensure the death of Elminster Aumar . In the chaotic battle that arose , Xarlandralath was hit by a spell and fell from the sky to his death .
Vaasa Vaasa was an untamed wasteland of frozen moors and tundra located in the Cold Lands of northeast Faerûn . Geography . It was a relatively empty land with sporadic farms and the occasional wandering monster . As much of the land was unclaimed , there were many prospectors who came to Vaasa looking for natural treasures , of which it had many . The lands were rich in precious metals and gems , particularly bloodstone . The Great Glacier was a retreating glacier that once covered the lands of Vaasa and Damara . It lay to the north of both of these lands . Bloodstone Pass allowed trade access through the Galena Mountains to Damara in the east . Notable locations . Castle Perilous was the former home of Zhengyi the Witch - King , located on the shore of the Lake of Tears . Darmshall was a small fortress - village that was founded by the Tenblades adventuring company , and Palischuk was a once - destroyed city that had since been rebuilt and occupied by half - orc s .
Kalon Doring Kalon Doring was the last King of Guge in the Hordelands . Rumors and Legends . It was widely rumored that the gods drove Kalon mad because he dared to challenge the might of the Celestial Emperor . With an army numbering 10 , 000 , Kalon marched onto a frozen glacier searching for the Emperor ' s forces . Kalon and his army were never seen again , though many claimed they haunted the glacier which was later named the Glacier of the Lost King .
Amphisbaena An amphisbaena ( æm - fis - BAY - na ) resembles a pit viper with instead of one head two of them at each end of its body . Alu - fiend Physical description . An amphisbaena ' s skin molts just like other snakes , and little horns above each eye helps it to shed its skin . The skin of an amphisbaena has the same variation as found in normal viper s . Amphisbaene slither sideways just like other snakes . It can step up its pace of movement by grabbing its own head with the other , and rolling like a hoop . Combat . In combat amphisbaena ' s can use both heads when snapping at opponents simultaneously . It enables the monster to attack and defend at the same time . Its bite , when succesfully piercing the armor of its opponent , can transform flesh into stone . Using this ability , an amphisbaena will attempt to bite its own head with the other upon impending death , so to turn itself into stone . Location . Sages have documented the hatching of a clutch of amphisbaenea some years ago in the town of Chariton in the Battledale . The townpeople were proven ignorant to the danger when the unattended amphisbaenae grew to immense proportions and slaughtered most of the town ' s inhabitants . Nowadays the town of Chariton is a ghost town . It is said that the amphisbaenae have left the town after they had depleted it as a source of food and have moved on to the forests near the Pool of Yeven , the Deeping Stream , and Lake Sember .
Tyar - Besil Tyar - Besil was the ancient fortress - city of the shield dwarf kingdom of Besilmer , built under the Sumber Hills in the Dessarin Valley . It was eventually overrun by hordes of orc s , troll s , and giant s . The fortress - city was later used as a base for the Cult of Elemental Evil in 1491 DR . After the cult ' s defeat , dwarves began to reclaim the ancient site .
Hidden Lake Hidden Lake was a body of water in ancient Netheril , west of the Lodestar Mountains . After Netheril fell , it dried up and became known as the Shoal of Thirst . In 1479 DR , the lake is filled with water again and known as the Shadow Sea . History . The " Treatise Historical of the Dragon Tyrants " recounts that in - 24500 DR , Hidden Lake was crowned by a mountain that contained the first kobold nation , Darastrixhurthi . Beneath the mountain were the gems that contained the souls that Garl Glittergold would use to create the gnome race . When kobolds began heedlessly mining the gems , Garl collapsed their caverns , transforming the mountain into a lake .
Staunt Pools The Staunt Pools referred to a succession of deep holes located in the River Rauvin to the west of Jalanthar . Description . The pools were the lair of a freshwater giant squid . Many barge guards swore to have met and killed the squid , but others reported attacks by another identical example . The legend of the " Treasure of the Holes " was very well known in the region . History . According to the rumor , a barge carrying a dwarf - treasure full of silver bullion was sunk somewhere between the sludge of one of these pools . The pools were named for the ruined village of Staunt ' s Hold that once stood nearby .
Cherrapunni Nor Cherrapunni Nor , or the Bottomless Lake , was a lake located in western Ra - Khati . Geography . Glacial run - off formed this large lake that formed part of the border of Ra - Khati . The Gogrus River contributed to the lake ' s size as well . Description . Cherrapunni Nor was filled with beautiful clear blue water . Pilgrims traveling up the Gogrus River were required to stop at the lake and drink the water to help cleanse themselves of evil . In the days before Ra - Khati sealed its borders , a monastery , dedicated to the padhrasattva of pilgrims sat at the north end of the lake . Years of abandonment left the monastery a crumbling ruin . Pilgrims who made it to the lake took shelter in the ruins , and claimed the land radiated goodness . The shoreline of the lake dropped away quickly , leading to its nickname of the Bottomless Lake . It was also noted that the lake was remarkably free of dangerous monsters given its size . This was due to a magically altered giant octopus living in the lake , placed there by the fifth Dalai Lama to rid the lake of giant man - eating trout . There were a few settlements surrounding the lake . However , most were deserted or destroyed when Solon attacked Ra - Khati many years before 1359 DR .
Cherra Sister Cherra was one of the monks of the Monastery of the Precipice . History . Cherra went from Waterdeep to the the Monastery in 1473 DR in search of answers to the disappearance of her brother . She never met Lady Saharel and gave up hope . Instead , Cherra found a mission in helping other seekers , joining Allendi . In 1479 DR , she took care of the operation of the monastery ' s distillery .