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Pandorym Pandorym was an Elder Evil from a distant dimension beyond the Faerûnian cosmology . It was lured to Faerûn and imprisoned by the ancient Imaskari because they wanted it as a deterrent , a doomsday weapon to deter the vengeful deities of the Mulan from destroying Imaskar . Since Pandorym was very dangerous to the Imaskari themselves , they kept its body and mind separated . Both were stored in the Celestial Nadir , a demiplane created by the Imaskari , with its psyche kept in the Imperial Weapon Cache within the Palace of the Purple Emperor , which was shifted to this plane . In the end , Pandorym was never used , and Re , Enlil , and the other deities destroyed the Imaskari Empire in - 2488 DR . After millennia of imprisonment , Pandorym ' s psyche partly freed itself when Datharathi miners from Vaelen discovered the Celestial Nadir in 1370 and mined the local crystal . Pandorym reached out through the crystal , which was used by the Datharathi family to produce artificial limbs and organs , and managed to control its subjects through these implants . Pandorym also shifted the Palace of the Purple Emperor back into the world , onto its original foundation in the Raurin Desert . During its imprisonment , Pandorym had foreseen the moment of its release , but also the possibility that Ususi Manaallin would prevent that . To impede this possibility , Pandorym reached forward through time and accidentally forged two competing timelines : one in which Ususi would be born and dread Pandorym ' s darkness , and another in which Qari Manaallin , an alternate Ususi , would be born with the ability to pierce any darkness . Both timelines existed together , and in the end , the blind Qari gave her darkvision to Ususi so that she could defeat Pandorym . In 1374 , Pandorym attacked Deep Imaskar to take vengeance on the last descendants of ancient Imaskar , but , on Tarsakh 19 , Ususi Manaallin , Iahn Qoyllor , Warian Datharathi , Kiril Duskmourn , and Prince Monolith succeeded in keeping Pandorym ' s body and mind imprisoned in the Celestial Nadir and the Palace of the Purple Emperor .
Laviguer Laviguer was a mining town in the kingdom of Impiltur in northeast Faerûn . Geography . It lay in the Uplands of northwestern Impiltur , at the foot of the Earthspur Mountains , at the end of the Prince ' s Road . Description . Laviguer was a hub for the mining industry in the Earthspur Mountains , working in competition with the neighboring town of Vordric Dun . The mining trade here was very profitable for the kingdom . However , they were rough and rowdy places . People . Laviguer was full of hard - working , hard - living , and hard - drinking men and women who worked the mines . Government . War - Captain Haelimbrar , one of the Council of Lords , was based in Laviguer . He was charged with securing the northern and western borders of the realm , but was often away on secret missions . Law & Order . The Warswords of Impiltur , and through them the Council of Lords , policed Laviguer heavily , with crackdowns on criminal activity and regularly placing it under " daggerbond " , a martial law that forbade the open wearing of weapons within the town . They were flexible with the miners , though , owing to the riches they brought to the realm . Notable inhabitants . Around 1374 DR , one " Sarshel of Laviguer " was in fact the young King Imbrar II living in deep cover to avoid assassins prior to his coronation , under the protection of the Order of the Bladewright .
Dauravyn Redbeard Dauravyn Rebdeard was an innkeeper circa 1363 DR . History . Dauravyn was an adventurer until he retired to manage The Way Inn , an inn near Dragonspear Castle . However , in 1363 DR , his inn was menaced by the Hordes of Dragonspear , so he joined the Daggerford army . Unfortunately , during the fighting , an ancient black dragon leveled the inn . It was later rebuilt thanks to the sponsorship of several merchant families based in Waterdeep .
Ruby Ruby was a variety of that was a popular and plentiful jewel and had many magical uses in addition to its appeal as a sparkling gemstone . Description . Rubies came in a variety of colors , from colorless through shades of red to deep crimson . The darker the shade and the fewer the inclusions and impurities , the more valuable was the gem . A typical specimen had a base value of 5 , 000 gp . About one in every hundred rubies was a star ruby . Powers . Superstitions around the Sea of Fallen Stars held that rubies bestowed good luck on their owners , but magical uses were much more reliable . Crushed to a powder and used in the enchantment , rubies greatly enhanced personal magic items that increased skill , ability , resistance , or luck . Ruby powder was also used to create the magic ink for scribing divine spells of the elemental and sun sphere s , and arcane spells of the abjuration , alteration , or evocation school s . The best time of day to use powdered ruby was " the time of the summer sunset . " Facet cut and polished rubies were required in the crafting of a " helm of brilliance " and were the gem of choice in decorating items that produced healing magic . With the proper incantations , rubies could ward against natural and magical lightning and earthquakes . Extremely rarely , a ruby might contain a creature that could be released from the stone by delicately shattering it . Such creatures were usually unknown in Faerûn and grew rapidly upon release .
Beorg Beorg was the king of the Tribe of the Wolf . History . Beorg was the strongest Reghedman warrior and the most powerful king alongside Heafstaag . He allied with Heafstaag and the traitor DeBernezan to unite all the tribes in an attack against the Ten Towns in 1351 DR . However , thanks to the scouting of Drizzt Do ' Urden , the men of Icewind Dale were ready for the battle . Beorg was killed in the fighting . His tribe suffered the most deaths and soon lost much of its influence , becoming a minor tribe .
Ritual of the border The Ritual of the Border was a powerful spell devised by the elven mage Vraith . The spell could be used to enlarge the size of plagueland or it could be used to encapsulate rogue areas of spellplague . The ritual required volunteers , who often died horribly during the ritual .
Jathrin ' s Jump Jathrin ' s Jump ( also known as the Jump ) was a virtually lawless town in the Vilhon Reach . Geography . Somewhere in or near to the town , were some high cliffs . Trade . Jathrin ' s Jump was full of lawless travellers and lawless residents . The town ' s economy relied heavily on trading stolen goods and goods that were illegal in most other civilised places . History . At some point in the town ' s early history an outlaw named Jathrin was executed at the nearby cliffs . This event earned the town it ' s name . Jathrin ' s capture and execution also lead to the phrase , " a person s gotta be smarter than your average Jathrin " . Rumors and Legends . As of 1370 DR , there were reports of a ghost that haunted the cliff where Jathirn was executed . The spirit appears as a slim human male wearing tattered leather armor and carrying a torch . Inhabitants . The inhabitants of Jathrin ' s Jump didn ' t care much for the law and traded black market goods in broad daylight .
Astral stalker Astral stalkers are abomination s created by the gods as weapons for use in the Dawn War . Devious and bloodthirsty killers , astral stalkers have served since the Dawn War primarily as bounty hunters and assassins , though often they hunt simply for the sake of the challenge in cornering dangerous prey . Originally , astral stalkers were created by the gods in order to fight the primordial s and their servants . Since the Dawn War , the astral stalkers have fallen away from their old allegiances , becoming independent from their creators . Astral stalkers often gather in small tribes , led by the most skilled hunter within the group . Physical characteristics . Astral stalkers are greenish - black humanoids , and are roughly the size of a human , though they appear notably more bestial . With toothed mouths , long , razor - sharp claws , and glowing eyes , astral stalkers look appropriately predatory for a race with such a function as theirs . Each of the astral stalkers ’ claws , of which there are five on each hand , in an arrangement similar to a human ’ s fingers , is easily the length of a human ’ s forearm , and are deadly when in use , capable of immobilizing a creature struck with them . Astral stalkers possess a number of other supernatural abilities that aid them in their hunts , including the ability to turn invisible . While so hidden , astral stalkers often use venomous darts of bone hidden within their throat to poison their prey or even knock them unconscious . Astral stalkers also have an uncanny ability to pinpoint the location of their prey , even if they are unable to see them . Combat . Astral stalkers regard all other creatures as potential prey . Although they seek to test themselves against stronger and stronger prey , astral stalkers are neither stupid nor foolhardy , and rarely engage in combat without first preparing the hunting ground and sizing up their foes . They favor ambushes designed to weaken the prey before bringing it down .
Embattlement Embattlement was a divine abjuration spell that made it more difficult to successfully attack the caster . History . The " embattlement " spell appeared within the " Tome of Torment " , the holiest book of the church of Ilmater , which first appeared in the Realms in 848 DR .
Jasper Dimmerchasm Jasper Dimmerchasm was a shield dwarf member of the Zhentarim and prisoner of the fire giant s in Ironslag sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . History . In the late 1480s or early 1490s DR Jasper went to negotiate with Duke Zalto . However , the lord of Ironslag decided he did not need the Zhent ' s help and captured him . Zalto put the shield dwarf inside the head of his iron maul weapon .
Tacal Tacal was an Itza prince of history . History . During the Payit golden age , Tacal was a prince of Tulom - Itzi . When rumors of the beauty of the Payit princess Aliah reached him , Tacal decided that she should be with him , but she was promised to her half - brother Xetl . So Tacal assembled his retinue and devised a plot to strike during the wedding day , where he was among the guests with his parents and most of the Itza nobles , and kidnap her . On the day of the wedding , Tacal and his warriors managed to kidnap Aliah but only with the deaths of most of his warriors . At last , in revenge , the Payit decided to slay the whole royal family of Tulom - Itzi . When Tacal , still surrounded by Ulatos ' s armies , saw at a distance the bodies of his family , he killed Aliah out of desperation . Soon after , Payit arrows killed Tacal . This act signaled the end of the Payit Golden Age .
Grazilaxx Grazilaxx was a mind flayer member of the Society of Brilliance during the Rage of Demons . History . Grazilaxx and all the other members of the society went on a pilgrimage to Gravenhollow some years before the Rage of Demons . During the late phase of the Rage of Demons , Grazilaxx surprisingly helped Regis and Drizzt Do ' Urden in fighting the demon lord Demogorgon near Mantol - Derith .
Ruke Diggot Ruke Diggot was a human male scholar from Mistledale . He was tall with curly red hair . During a trip to the forest of Cormanthor to study butterflies , he met the half - elf ranger Lyra Sunrose and they married a few months later , having eleven children together , all of whom still live in Cormanthor . Ruke was killed by a giant frog when it jumped out from an alder thicket and swallowed him whole .
Clan Ironstar Clan Ironstar was a dwarven clan whose realm was founded in - 2919 DR beneath Firstpeak , Secondpeak and Thirdpeak , also known as " Ironstar Mountain " , " Northlook " and " Wyrmtongue " . Organization . The clan sign was a white four - pointed star on top of a black anvil . Activities . After abandonment of their realm , Ironstar dwarves could still be found in Evereska , Mintarn , or below Mount Helimbrar . They were alleged to have changed their identities to conceal their status as members of the clan . Possessions . The dwarves constructed mace s from their secret darksteel alloy called Ironstar mace s . Relationships . Ironstar regularly traded with gnome s and halfling s via barges on the River Surbrin which ferried their goods to the Sword Coast for sale . History . In 207 DR , the Ironstar realm was overwhelmed by orc invaders , and the clan fled south led by King Daurvos Frostbeard . Pursued by troll s and orcs , Frostbeard was slain at the Stone Bridge where Moradin appeared and drove the orcs back . After abandonment , the realm could still be reached via Blingdenstone as of around 1370 DR . Around this time , it was occupied by the silver dragon Dargentum .
Teraff Teraff was a young Star elf firebrand of an orator who , in the early days of the creation of Sildëyuir preached against peaceful relations with any other nation , even with other elves . She led a group of renegade star elves on raids against coastal camps of human settlers who she suspected of spying on Yuireshanyaar . Her fears proved true when she and her group were captured by some of those coastal settlers . Teraff was tortured to death for not revealing the locations of the " portal s " to Sildëyuir or how to activate them but some of her group managed to escape capture and return home . They told of her tale and she was forever remembered as a heroine and a symbol of inspiration to the star elf people .
Gustyl Loremaster Gustyl " the Curious " was a priest of Oghma . He took on Raegar Stoneblade to unofficially work for him , spying on wizard s in Waterdeep , although he forbade Raegar from spying on Maaril the Dragonmage , or anyone from the Wands clan or Blackstaff Tower . Gustly ' s assistant was Phanar Manthar . Gustyl died suddenly in 1371 DR .
Dragon magazine 13 Dragon magazine 13 was released in April 1978 . Features . How Heavy Is My Giant . This article provides a mathematical formula for determining the weight of humanoid monsters , such as giant s and golem s . Design Forum . Notes from a Semi - Successful D & D Player . . James Ward gives his tricks for utilizing magic - user s to their full potential while adventuring in the dangerous worlds of the 1st edition " Dungeons & Dragons " game .
Rhyxali Rhyxali , the Queen of Shadows , is the demon princess daughter of Pale Night ( the Mother of Demons ) . This in turn made her the sister of Graz ' zt ( the Dark Prince ) , Vucarik ( Consort of Chains ) , and Zivorgian , the Lady of Ripe Carrion . Rhyxali was a long - standing ally of Graz ' zt . Rumors said the two were working to absorb a Material Plane world into the Abyss , trapping it in the parched realm of the Nerebdian Vast , the 48th layer of the Abyss . Rhyxali ' s realm of Shaddonon existed on the 49th layer of the Abyss . Rhyxali ' s rule extended over shadow demon s . Unlike her contemporaries , Rhyxali seemed content to rule Shaddonon without the desire to acquire a larger realm . Personal power in the form of information and secrets was the only thing Rhyxali coveted . To this end , Rhyxali created a vast library of secrets run by her lieutenant , Viractuth , a marilith sorcerer . The library ' s contents were so disorganized and chaotic that only Viractuth could find anything of relevance . Virtually all demon lords called Rhyxali an ally and sent envoys to deal in secrets . Her true form was that of a tall humanoid woman with jet - black skin , although she regularly appeared in an incorporeal shadow - form . Her symbol was a jet - black dagger . Rhyxali delighted in killing and preferred to strike unseen . Rarely did she show any interest in the Material Plane or mortal worshipers . A large shadow demon named Kadasha served Rhyxali as a bodyguard and accompanied her on hunts in Shaddonon ' s twilight . Rhyxali did not ask much from her other minions , except that they watch and report back what they learned as they freely roamed the Abyss .
Kiltzi Kiltzi was the Maztica n goddess of love , both romantic and lustfull , and fertility . Kiltzi did not require material sacrifices , rather the act of love between a man and woman was considered a form of devotion to the goddess . Appearance . Kiltzi appeared as a beautiful pregnant woman with extremely long hair she used to clothe her body .
Thunder Blessing The Thunder Blessing , also known as the Thundering , occurred in the Year of Thunder , 1306 DR , and was the dwarven god Moradin ' s gift to his people which dramatically increased the reproductive rate of dwarves . Moradin called a council of the dwarven pantheon to find a way to increase the number of dwarves . The council decided to split each existing soul into two when they were reincarnated . After the Thunder Blessing most dwarven births were twins .
Painbearer The painbearer was a specialty priest of Ilmater , the Crying God . History . Specialty priests of Ilmater were simply called " clerics " , like other cleric s , around 1358 DR . The name " painbearer " was in use by 1369 DR , by which time they had gained additional powers . By 1479 DR , however , all priests of Ilmater were called " painbearers " . Relationships . As specialty priests , painbearers were naturally included among the ranks of the Adorned , the clergy of the church of Ilmater . Entry . Painbearers were naturally required to be quite hardy , in addition to being wise . Later , they also needed skill in healing and to be of a lawful good disposition . Culture . Some painbearers trained at the Convent of St . Rhynda in Tethyr around 1370 DR . Possessions . Painbearers learned to wield bludgeoning weapons as well as the scourge . However , they did not wear armor . Abilities . Painbearers learned techniques and gained greater endurance to help them undergo hardships , weather suffering and to resist pain . A painbearer could also go without food and water for several weeks , and though weakened , they would not die of starvation or thirst during this time . However , the painbearer was still afflicted by hunger pangs and thirstiness , which they simply had to endure as a matter of course for their faith . Later painbearers also learned the arts of herbalism and knowledge about the religions of Faerûn . They could brew potion s with healing effects earlier than other clerics , beginning with the " potion of healing " . With a touch , a painbearer could remove magics that negatively affected the emotions of others to cause pain , suffering , despair , or fear ( as per the spell " remove fear " ) . This worked on two other people a day , and later the painbearer could also perform it on themselves once a day . As divine spellcasters , painbearers could gain major access to the sphere s of All , Charm , Creation , Guardian , Healing , Necromantic , and Protection , with Law and Travelers following later . They could also gain minor access to the spheres of Combat , Elemental , Summoning , Sun , and Weather , with Wards added later . As they advanced , later painbearers learned to cast a number of spells outside their normal spellcasting : " draw upon holy might " , " favor of Ilmater " , " endurance of Ilmater " , and " commune " with Ilmater . The highest painbearers could , when enduring great suffering , torture , or extreme punishment , beg a good servant to Ilmater to aid them . This servant possessed the painbearer and took on all the pain they suffered , though none of the injury , for the duration of the ordeal . The servant was also unable to move the painbearer ' s body . Early painbearers could not turn or command undead creatures . Notable Painbearers . Some known painbearers were :
Demonologist A demonologist was a mortal who devoted his or her life to the study of demon s . He or she was practiced in dealing with them , fighting them , and using them for their own gain . They even gained some demon abilities due to their studies and devotion to the fiends of the Abyss . Demonologists were always evil , although they might not have thought of themselves as such . Background Information . Most demonologists were once wizard s or sorcerer s , although bard s who delved into evil lore also frequently met the requirements of the class . Demonologists saw themselves as researchers and keepers of lore that most people couldn ' t handle . Thus , they often sequestered themselves away in libraries of dark knowledge . They attempted to deal with demons on an equal footing — an extremely dangerous undertaking — and rarely interacted with mortals . When demonologists saw the need , they emerged from their studies and used their dark powers to take or do what they wanted ; then they returned to their books and summoning circles . Adventurers sometimes came into conflict with demonologists who were after some rare bit of lore or a magic item that the adventurers possessed . At other times adventurers needed the help of demonologists in order to plan a fight against demons or in order to acquire supernatural aid or information . Class Features . In addition to a Charisma - based all their own , demonologists had the following class features .
Moonclaw The Moonclaw were a thieves ' guild in Hastarl in the ancient kingdom of Athalantar . They were secretly financed by King Belaur Aumar . History . In 229 DR , the Moonclaw made their sudden appearance in the streets of Hastarl , well equipped and armed . They soon gained control of many illegal affairs in the city and recruited many members . This was a big problem for many independent thieves , so two of the the most notorious , Farl and Eladar the Dark , convinced many of the remaining independent thieves to form a rival guild , the Velvet Hands . They suspected that the Moonclaw were agents of some powerful government officers or of a Magelord . Despite their resources and the complicity of the guards , the Moonclaw gradually lost to the Velvet Hands . In 240 DR , the guild was finally destroyed . It was discovered that the leader of the Moonclaw , Isparla the Winding , was in fact one of the mistresses of the king . This confirmed the connection between the Moonclaw and the government .