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The First Notch The First Notch was the first short story ever written by R . A . Salvatore . Salvatore was writing the third book of the series titled The Halfling ' s Gem when Dragon magazine approached with the offer to write a short story . At the end of Streams of Silver it seemed that Bruenor had met his end and this story intentionally appeared to be a tribute to the dwarf . < br > Summary . A young , beardless Bruenor Battlehammer along with three other dwarves , Feldegar , Khardrin , and Yorik , set out to avenge their dwarven kin who were killed by an ettin beneath Mithral Hall . Khardrin is left to guard the entrance of the tunnel while the other three go to find the monster . Along their journey , the dwarves encounter a small band of five goblin s , in a cavern filled with stalactites and stalagmites , who were sent to loot the ettin ' s lair . In the initial confrontation between the dwarves and goblins , a goblin was killed with a crossbow bolt through his heart , while the dwarf Yorik took a spear to the hip . The battle soon came to a standstill with the goblins surprised to be in the light of the dwarves and the dwarves hesitant to continue with Yorik injured . Bruenor attempted to flank the goblins , but before he could get to them , the ettin arrived through a large side tunnel . The opposing bands quickly called a truce to kill the ettin . One goblin ran away in fright before the giant even appeared . Bruenor and the lead goblin Toadface tripped the ettin when it entered the cavern ( the goblin by jumping on the giant ' s leg , stabbing at it futilely and Bruenor by shattering the kneecap and then hamstringing the other leg ) . Bruenor quickly ran up the back of the giant and drove his axe through the ettin ' s left head . The remaining head of the ettin took full control of the body , then struck at the goblin Sniglet who would have died if Feldegar hadn ' t pushed him toward the giant , inside the angle of attack . The goblin lay on his back terrified and planted his spear on the ground . Feldegar shot a crossbow bolt toward the monster and the ettin instinctively ducked down impaling its eye and brain on Sniglet ' s spear . After a short conflict typical among the two races , Bruenor convinced them all to hold to the truce and go their separate ways .
Touch of Blibdoolpoolp Touch of Blibdoolpoolp is a cleric and druid spell in the transmutation school . It is granted to the faithful of the kuo - toa n deity Blibdoolpoolp . The hand of the caster of the spell turns into a large claw , resembling a lobster .
Tred McKnuckles Tred McKnuckles was a stout dwarf with a yellow beard . He wore a throwing hammer on the back of each shoulder . He was a skilled blacksmith and farrier , and was often called upon by King Emerus Warcrown to shoe horses . Relatives . Tred had a brother called Duggan McKnuckles who was killed in 1370 DR . Equipment . Tred used a single - bladed axe with a point at its tip , and also a double - bladed axe . Background . During late winter 1370 DR , Tred was travelling to Shallows by caravan , with his brother Duggan , Nikwillig , Bokkum and Stokkum , when it was attacked by a band of orc s and boulder - hurling frost giant s . Tred was injured during this attack , and only he and Nikwillig survived . They stumbled across the hamlet of Clicking Heels where they were given food and healing , before continuing their journey , encountering Bruenor Battlehammer ' s caravan , and joining up with them .
Dusklan Dusklan was a port city and a member of the confederation of the Dusk Ports on Returned Abeir . Background . Dusklan was the most racially diverse of the Dusk Ports , having citizens of a variety of races , even orc s . Dusklan also boasted kinship to escaped slaves , who composed most on the inhabitants of the city . However , most of the time the escaped slaves were used to appease the wrath of the green dragon Orlarrakh . Dusklan was reputed to be the merriest of the Dusk Ports . Locals enjoyed feasting , dancing , singing , theater , and public pranks . Thefts and tavern brawls were common , but murder , kidnapping , and arson were almost unheard of . Government . Dusklan was ruled by a Duspranar , a magistrate who issued decrees , and passed sentences in trade disputes and matters of justice . Usually , a new Duspranar was chosen after Orlarrakh visited the city . Suchs visits were infrequent and the green dragon rarely stay long enough to eat more than a few unlucky citizens . Economy . Dusklan was the center for counterfeiting in Returned Abeir . Those who could pay for such services usually went to Dusklan to get false identities or false coins , the local specialty .
Grinding Gulf The Grinding Gulf was a large cavern underneath Fox Ridge in Shadowdale . The Grinding Gulf was a great chasm where flying boulders cascaded in a magical vertical dance . Elminster and Florin Falconhand once investigated the Grinding Gulf , but decided that it did not present an immediate threat . The Grinding Gulf was an emanation of old , powerful earth magic . It was considered a Class - 3 earth node and bore a strong aura of earth transmutation magic .
Sunil al - Sahil Sunil al - Sahil was a tasked administrator genie who inhabited Huzuz , the City of Delights , in 1367 DR . Personality . Sunil was prized by the Grand Caliph for her devotion to duty . Activities . Sunil represented the throne of Huzuz for the three major bureaucratic centers of power within in city . Bureaucrats from the North District , Affluent District , and Central District all answered to her . Relationships . Sunil was the sister of Sandara al - Sahil .
Clairaudience / clairvoyance Clairaudience / clairvoyance was a divination spell that allowed the caster to put an invisible magical ear or eye in a well known place , and then hear or see what the magical organ detects from far away . Effects . The caster had to choose an aural or visual sensor at the time of casting and choose a place in which to put it . The range of this spell was at least 600 ft ( 183 m ) and increased with the level of the caster . The location had to be either obvious or well known to the caster , and had to be on the same plane of existence . The eye or ear could not penetrate magical darkness or silence , but the eye could see in a 10 ft ( 3 m ) radius in natural darkness . The caster could not move the sensor once it was placed , but the visual field could be rotated as desired . The scrying lasted one minute per level of the caster . If perceived with something like true sight the sensor would have looked like a intangible , luminous orb about the size of the casters fist . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , a focus or holy symbol was needed as well as a small horn for the aural sensor or a glass eye for the visual sensor . The later version of the spell needed a focus worth at least 100 gold pieces and a jewelled horn for the hearing version or a glass eye for seeing version of the spell .
Lysalis Lysalis was a female fey ' ri wizard in service to Kaanyr Vhok , the leader of the Scoured Legion at the time of the Legion ' s assault on Sundabar . History . During the attack in 1385 DR , Lysalis helped Vhok to enter unseen into the town but was later killed fighting some dwarven guards . She was secretly replaced by a half - dragon named Myshik Morueme .
Voor Ecology . Voors have ravenous appetites for flesh and even greater appetites for blood ; the legacy of cruelty and murder they leave behind makes this obvious to those who have witnessed their rampages . Periodically a voor may spawn broods : it takes five years for a juvenile voor to reach maturity , after which it is ready for guard duty . For a long time the voor will stick close to the voor that spawned it , learning techniques for guarding an area and capturing prey . Society . Voors serve more powerful fiends because they ' re tough and dangerous enough to be effective , yet dim - witted enough to take orders without question . The voor is incredibility patient , as it can be content to sit and guard an area for weeks , waiting patiently for the opportunity to cause destruction and havoc . Due to its simple intellect , a voor can only comprehend simple commands like " Guard this area " or " Permit only humans who say ' Orcus ' to pass " — anything more complicated is simply lost to them . Unless told otherwise , the voor will pursue and destroy lesser fiends who enter the area it guards . The unfortunates that fall will have their corpses laid out as a warning to other trespassers . Though the voor is more subservient than most fiends , it still delights in the bullying of lesser creatures . Perhaps this is a way to express their blood - lust .
Port Llast Port Llast ( formerly Grath ' s Hold ) stood on the High Road some thirty - five miles north of Neverwinter . It was a small town of 700 folk mainly known for its skilled stonecutters and excellent harbor – a small bay sheltered by a high , rocky spit , with a fine beach and inlet . The port was overlooked by cliffs on which boulder - hurling siege engines were placed . Port Llast was ruled by a First Captain , and was closely allied to Neverwinter ( largely for protection from Luskan , who desired a more southerly harbor for its warships ) . The harbor was home to a twelve - boat fishing fleet , but two of the ships were in very poor repair . Port Llast ' s prime land - bound mercantile enterprises were quarries on the coastal headlands just south of the village . Other than harborage or stonecutting , there was little else to recommend it to the traveler , for it was a tense , suspicious place , always expecting treachery or attack from Luskan . In 1356 DR the town was ruled by First Captain Haeromos Dothwintyl , a retired stonemason . Defense . Fifty men - at - arms from Neverwinter , also known as " the City of Skilled Hands " , bolstered by thirty of the Lords ' Alliance troops , aided the fifty - person local militia in guarding the town from brigand raids and the harassment of Luskan . These troops were mainly from Elturel and Baldur ' s Gate , so that a Luskan attack would risk war with two economically powerful cities . It was rumored that Luskan desired the magnificent harbor as a more southerly base for its warships . History . Port Llast was once of great importance to human s , serving as the capital of the realm of Stornanter . Whenever Illusk would fall to orc s , duergar or other evil forces , Port Llast would be the Last Port and the most northerly safe harbor on the Sword Coast but as Neverwinter grew , it became relegated to a backwater settlement of much less import . With the Spellplague and the resurgence of Abeir , the tides of Port Llast were changed and the harbors filled with silt . This ultimately made Neverwinter an easier harbor to reach . With the docks of Port Llast failing and trade dying off , many citizens fled the town or died at the hands of marauding bandits and sahuagin raids , leaving only a few stubborn holdouts remaining in residence .
Nerve swimmer Nerve swimmer derived from immature illithid tadpoles and were used as living instruments of torture and interrogation . In the illithid city of Oryndoll , members of the Abysmal Creed were known to experiment with nerve swimmers to spread terror among other creatures . These experiments with illithid tadpoles were considered distasteful even by other illithids .
Tartha Tartha was a fire giant duchess sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . History . Tartha was one of the giant lords at the time of the shattering of the ordning . In the late 1480s or early 1490s DR , Tartha was one of the giant lords who arrived in the Maelstrom citadel in search of news about Princess Serissa ' s plans for the future . Personality . Tartha hated dragon s above all .
Jazzomyn Gheldieg Jazzomyn Gheldieg was a member of the Gheldieg family and head of the Eshpurta Gheldiegs , which gave her a seat on the Shield Council as of early 1370 DR , the Year of the Tankard . . She was the niece of Curkon Gheldieg ( a former Namarch of the Council of Six ) and the cousin of Lady Vyma ( Gheldieg ) Tanislove , both of Athkatla . Her ambition was to get her family to increase their share of the art and collectables market .
Caiphon Caiphon was an Elder Evil from the Far Realm who had taken possession of one of the stars of Realmspace . Unlike normal stars , Caiphon did not have a fixed place in the sky but instead danced and wavered across Realmspace . Description . Caiphon was a purple star . History . Caiphon , and the other Far Realm - infested stars of Realmspace , were somehow related to the Eldest . Many believed Caiphon was a guide star , but Caiphon usually betrayed those who relied too much upon it . In times of need , when even prayers to the god s failed , people offered their pleas to the star for help . On rare occasions , Caiphon listened and sent one of its emissaries . The emissary seemed like a good person , trying to help people to solve their problems . But not long after , chaos and war became common in the regions the emissary had appeared . In 1396 DR , after having lose his pact with the archfey Neifion , the warlock Japheth Donard made a pact with Caiphon .
Mourmyd Jacerryl Mourmyd Jacerryl was a pirate in the Sea of Fallen Stars loyal to Evendur Highcastle during the Second Sundering . History . In 1486 DR , under orders from Evendur , Mourmyd took his ship , the " Octopus " , out in search of the young Chosen of Lathander , Stedd Whitehorn . His men located Stedd and his companions near the wilds of Gulthandor . Mourmyd tried to capture them , but they escaped into the wilds . He decided to inform Evendur of the boy ' s location . After speaking with Mourmyd , Evendur specifically ordered Mourmyd to take control of the Turmish an village of Morningstar Hollows , assuming that anyone journeying east through the northern reaches of Gulthandor would naturally head there . He followed the instructions . Stedd and his companions saw that the village was occupied by pirates and they managed to kill Mourmyd and all his men .
Kal Clewsoro Kal Clewsoro ran a camp near Spellgard in 1479 DR . History . Clewsoro started as a soldier , later becoming a teamster and rising to become a merchant prince . In 1477 DR , he traveled to Spellgard seeking Lady Saharel ' s counsel . He did not trust the Monastery of the Precipice and established a private camp near the ruin . Personality . Clewsoro considered all fellow seekers possible rivals and did not trust strangers . He loved talking about himself .
Mount Talath ( town ) Mount Talath was a small town located near the summit of the mountain with the same name in Halruaa . It was little more than a collection of homes for the staff and priests who worked within the High Temple of Mystra built into the mountains slopes .
Screen Screen is an illusion spell that hides an area from vision and scrying . Effects . This spell combines several elements to create a powerful protection from scrying and direct observation . When the spell is cast , you dictate what will and will not be observed in the spell ’ s area . The illusion created must be stated in general terms . Thus , you could specify the illusion of yourself and another character playing chess for the duration of the spell , but you could not have the illusory chess players take a break , make dinner , and then resume their game . You could have a crossroads appear quiet and empty even while an army is actually passing through the area . You could specify that no one be seen ( including passing strangers ) , that your troops be undetected , or even that every fifth person or unit should be visible . Once the conditions are set , they cannot be changed . Attempts to scry the area automatically detect the image stated by you with no save allowed . Sight and sound are appropriate to the illusion created . A band of people standing in a meadow could be concealed as an empty meadow with birds chirping , for instance . Direct observation may allow a save ( as per a normal illusion ) , if there is cause to disbelieve what is seen . Certainly onlookers in the area would become suspicious if the column of a marching army disappeared at one point to reappear at another . Even entering the area does not cancel the illusion or necessarily allow a save , assuming that hidden beings take care to stay out of the way of those affected by the illusion .
Hartkiller Hartkiller was the last son of Annam All - Father and Othea . History . His mother deliberately delayed his birth because she had made a deal with Annam that he could only return once his son called his name , but she was then poisoned by another of her sons , Lanaxis , and died . When she died , she was in the form of a mountain , and Hartkiller still managed to get out into the open from the " womb cave " . One of his first actions was eating a deer , from which he took his name . Hartkiller soon began the task of restoring Ostoria to its former glory , the reason he had been conceived in the first place . Because of his short stature , his siblings would not believe that he was chosen by Annam for this task and refused to help , so he sought help from the human s instead , in return for protection from the giants . The giant - kin ( those fathered by Ulutiu and not Annam ) took Hartkiller ' s side against the giants in the War of the Hart . The kingdom became known as Hartsvale and the area survived in modern - day Faerûn . Hartkiller died at the end of the War of the Hart in a battle with the storm giant paramount that was said to have lasted for more than a hundred days . Description . He was only 12 ' ( 3 . 6 m ) tall and so he was considered to be a " runt " . Relatives . Hartkiller ' s mother was Othea and his father was Annam All - Father . His brothers were Masud , Nicias , Obadai , Ottar , Ruk , and Vilmos , and his half - brothers included Dunmore and the first of each of the giant - kin races , the firbolg s , fomorian s , ogre s , verbeeg s , and voadkyn . Hartkiller had a half - human , half - giant son , Brun .
Cave of the Monkey The Cave of the Monkey was a cave located in the Kun - Yen Shan mountain range . Description . Located deep in the Kun - Yen Shan mountain range , itself part of the larger Yehimal mountain range , stood the Cave of the Monkey , home to the greater spirit Monkey . The cave was an important mythic place for many of the different faiths of Kara - Tur , as its home spirit was greatly tied to the founding or teachings of many of those faiths ' most revered figures . Considered little - known and hard to find , the cave was located in a deep , narrow valley in the mountains , only accessible through a maze of passes and other valleys . Its tunnels extended far into the depths , and included a number of caverns , sinks , and pits . The valley itself was a small sub - tropical forest , full of oak , pine , and bamboo trees , surrounded by the jagged icy rock of the high mountains . The actual home of Monkey was a series of large caves , each furnished with some of the most expensive furniture , rugs , paintings , and treasure , much of it stolen from around the world . The cave system was actually located in its own demiplane , located between Toril and the Celestial Bureaucracy . Its purpose was to allow Monkey to easily travel between planes via gateways located in the caves . While the cave was seemingly unguarded , Monkey had actually trapped the gates leading to it . One could enter the caves from Toril freely , but one couldn ' t leave without knowing a password . The gates leading from the cave to other planes worked the exact opposite way , one could freely leave into the other planes from the cave , but one could only enter the cave from the other planes by knowing the password . Inhabitants . While being the home of Monkey himself , the cave and surrounding valley were also home to a number of wild animals such as boar , bears , leopards , and monkeys .
The Passing of Power The Passing of Power took place in - 205 DR when the elf Iliphar Nelnueve challenged the black dragon Thauglor to a Feint of Honor . Although a Feint of Honor typically took place between two dragons , Iliphar had cause to challenge Thauglor to put a stop to the fighting between the two races . The dragons contested the elves had invaded their long - established territory , while the elves maintained the dragons did not need to prey upon them . The winner of the Feint would gain the territory known as the Forest Country ( what would later become Cormyr ) and the loser ' s species would be forced to leave it alone . At first , Thauglor saw no benefit in participating in the Feint , but Iliphar pointed out that despite elf deaths far outnumbering dragon deaths , the elves were quicker to reproduce and were many times greater in number . Thauglor accepted the challenge and inflicted heavy injuries upon Iliphar , but Iliphar managed to lodge his magical staff in the mouth of the dragon . Unable to free it using normal means , Thauglor used his acid breath to melt away the staff , a technical breach of the Feint ' s rules , and unwittingly unleashed the magic stored inside the staff , causing his throat to explode , and condemning him to defeat .
Pluma Pluma or feathermagic was a form of divine magic practiced by priests of Qotal in Maztica . Feathermagic took its name from the colorful feathers required to work the magic . Feathermagic was used primarily to enchant objects such as feather armor and to create useful magical items such as elevator - like lifts or floating litters to carry a person . Feathermagic was the magic of feathers and air and was opposed by hishna magic ( talonmagic ) .
Light domain The Light domain was a set of spells that were granted by deities whose portfolio included the aspect of light . Clerics who chose this domain were granted free access to these spells ( they could cast them at any time without having to prepare them in advance ) .
Bounty Hirelings of Cavus Dun Bounty Hirelings of Cavus Dun ( often known simply as Cavus Dun ) were renowned mercenaries from Netheril . Organization . Members of the mercenary group were not considered Netherese nobles , but were considered above commoners . The leader of Cavus Dun was called the Grandfather . History . In the year 1463 DR , a group of Bounty Hirelings were hired by Effron to capture Dahlia Sin ' felle and kill Drizzt Do ' Urden . Following the failure of that group a larger force , lead by Glorfathel , was sent to aid Herzgo Alegni in Neverwinter and to retrieve Charon ' s Claw in Gauntlgrym . They failed in their task , in no small part because Ambergris turned on the group and defected to Drizzt ' s side , taking Afafrenfere with her .
Binnacy Kron Binnacy Kron was a woman in Mulmaster . History . As result of the Brotherhood of the Cloak ' s actions , Binnacy ' s sister Maude Kron was killed . She and her brothers Arne Kron and Jaque Kron sought vengeance , especially against the Cloak responsible for Maude ' s case , Nelvon deJuan . With assistance of Proskler , an adept of Talos , they devised a plot to kidnap Larch deJuan , younger brother of Nelvon . In 1491 DR , they acted at a great party held in Astrid Saj ' s villa . An adventuring party that happened to be present was hired by Nelvon and they quickly unveiled and confronted Binnacy . Personality . Binnacy in recent time was often angry . Despite totally focused on revenge she worried about the troubles that can attend her two brothers .
Khelben Arunsun the Younger Khelben Arunsun the Younger is a human born to Zelphar Arunsun and Lhestyn in Waterdeep in 1302 DR . Although most people know him as the " Blackstaff , " he actually left Faerûn to travel the planes , and was replaced by his grandfather , Khelben " Blackstaff " Arunsun the Elder .