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Sirine Sirines are playful , fun - loving fey creatures who love to sing and dance . Physical description . Sirines look like normal human females although their skin may have a yellow or greenish tinge to it . Their hair varies from normal human colors to silver or dark green . Combat . Sirines prefer not to engage in direct combat . Rather , they tend to use their abilities to escape back to their home . Sirines can charm another creature and can damage their foes ' intelligence . Some sirines use bows , slings or javelins as weapons and a small number carry magical javelins . A single touch from a sirine had a chance of instantly reducing the target ' s intelligence . This effect lasted until dispelled with magic , or until any sirine touched the victim again . Ecology . They often frolic with strangers , although only for a short amount of time and almost never invite strangers back to their lair .
Setana Setana was a watchghost barmaid in Skullport . Activities . Around 1370 DR , Setana worked as a barmaid for Gallowshawk , earning some notoriety for the inn . Secretly , she was also a Harper agent . She was bound to a golden hair comb . A very frequent guest was the unusual mind flayer Sangalor . History . In life , Setana was very devoted to her mistress , who gave her the comb . When Setana died at sea , she had with her the comb , which was later recovered by an aquatic elf , who traded it to the captain of the ill - fated ship on which Gallowshawk had worked . The comb was the only piece that he had not sold over the years .
Rob Heinsoo Rob Heinsoo is a game developer for Wizards of the Coast . He helped write the " Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting " and is the designer of Three - Dragon Ante , a unique card game . Other Forgotten Realms works include the sourcebook " Monsters of Faerûn " . Appendix . External links . Wizards of the Coast profile
Akir Abd al - Himaya Akir Abd al - Himaya was the commander of the Defenders Mamluk Society in Qudra in 1367 DR . Activities . Akir and his Defenders were responsible for the security and defense of Qudra . This responsibility actually rotated between the various mamluk societies on a monthly basis , but the Defenders were responsible when the other groups were absent from the city . Akir Abd al - Himaya did not hold much power on the Mamluk Council , so he often traded favors in exchange for support for his personal goals regarding the Defenders .
Cure serious wounds Cure serious wounds was a conjuration spell that healed major injuries . Effect . This spell worked the same as Cure Light Wounds , except that it healed a significant amount of damage . The amount of damage healed increased with the caster ' s power .
Pasari - niml Pasari - niml , or mants , were vicious insect - like creatures found in Zakhara , the Land of Fate . Description . These creatures appeared to be large ants measuring 4 – 6 inches ( 10 – 15 cm ) in length . Their face was roughly demihuman in appearance with twisted features exemplifying their malevolence . The facial skin was usually wrinkled and brown . They were capable of using tools with their front legs . Combat . The sight of a pack of pasari - niml was enough to shock many creatures into immobility or flight . Pasari - niml attempted to swarm opponents or burrow beneath them to create a pitfall . Their strong teeth were even able to work holes into armor and expose the soft flesh beneath . Noble pasari - niml communicated well with their warriors during attacks to create a coordinated effort . Mants carried darts and knives to use against opponents . They were immune to all spells from the charm or enchantment school of magic . Habitat / Society . Pasari - niml lived in large colonies containing warriors , nobles , and a single calipha . Colonies were made underground or within the walls of buildings . They preferred to hunt at night . The colony grew as the calipha laid eggs , which took three weeks to hatch . If a new calipha hatched , she would be carried to a new location miles away to begin a separate colony . Pasari - niml communicated through telepathy if they were within a mile of their calipha . The calipha was actively worshiped by the members of her colony . The pasari - niml honored her by carving her face wherever they were able . Ecology . Owing to the need to feed their calipha , these creatures preyed upon anything they could catch . The calipha consumed some of the food herself , but regurgitated the rest to feed her workers and nobles . If the calipha died , the remaining pasari - niml perished within days . Caliphas . Caliphas were the rulers of pasari - niml colonies . They were worshiped by the members of their colony . Their sole purpose was to eat and reproduce . A calipha ' s face and head was that of a beautiful woman with feathery antennae . Sadly , this glimpse of beauty was marred by their bulbous worm - like body . Caliphas were mostly immobile and could not use tools . They were much larger than regular mants , growing roughly one foot per year .
Hustil Benzur Hustil Benzur was a Zhentarim agent in Daggerford around 1485 DR . Activities . Hustil usually resided at the River Shining Tavern , posing as an agent working for Amn ian investors . In truth , he searched for opportunities for business or blackmail that could advance the Zhent agenda .
Portrait Portrait was a basic alteration spell used to capture a scene perfectly within another item . This spell was created by the famed wizard Darsson Spellmaker . Effects . With this spell the caster was able to transfer an exact image of a specific scene into a sphere of crystal or glass . The size of the captured area depended on the skill of the caster , with extremely skilled wizards being able to capture an area of up to 1 , 000 ft . ( 305 m ) in diameter . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , this spell required a small sphere of glass or crystal to cast .
Sylara Sylara was an adventurer operating in Cormyr in the 1350s DR . She was a member of the Moon ' s Twelve company . History . " Circa " 1357 DR , the Moon ' s Twelve embarked on an expedition into the notorious Vast Swamp of eastern Cormyr . It was to be their last . Amidst the flooded forest , they were said to have discovered a complex of ruined structures as old and as extensive as the famous Myth Drannor . This too was of elven architecture , with carvings and murals illustrating elven kings and mages , all of which seemed to point to a heretofore unknown and forgotten elf kingdom that had once stood in the lands where the Vast Swamp now lay . However , the Moon ' s Twelve were then ambushed by a shocking great number of mind flayer s , who were seemingly allied with a few powerful beholder s . Pursued by these monstrosities , the Moon ' s Twelve fled the ruins and the swampland . Sylara was the only member of the band to survive and make it back to something like civilization , meeting Brother Twick , a cleric of Chauntea . Delirious with a fever contracted in the marshes , Sylara raved about their discoveries and the disaster that had befallen them , before she died . The truth of this tale and the elven ruins is unknown , but a number of other treasures of elven make , bearing elven imagery and archaic Espruar script , coming separately out of the Vast Swamp supported the Moon ' s Twelve ' s discovery .
Sandrew Savant Sandrew , usually know as Sandrew the Wise , was the leading cleric of Oghma in Waterdeep in 1372 DR . History . Sandrew hailed from the Silver Marches but settled in Waterdeep circa 1362 DR with the objective of building a temple and a library worthy of his god and the City of Splendors . He was one of the four clerics of Oghma , among the many powerful mages , Khelben Arunsun brought together in 1374 DR in order to restore the High Mages of the lost city of Miyeritaar and cleanse part of the High Moor .
Jannti Jannti was the language of the genie s , including the djinn , efreet , marid , dao , and jann . Whether Jannti was a single tongue with several dialects or four different elemental tongues was a matter of some debate , though it was effectively a single language . Jannti was one of the roots of the Midani language . Jannti dictionary . A list of words in the jannti :
Mira Zawad Mira Zawad was a scholar , antiquarian , and relic hunter in league with the Zhentarim . She was the only child of the Harper Tam Zawad . History . Mira grew up rarely seeing her father , who was the head priest for a cell of Harpers operating on the southern Sword Coast . She apprenticed to antiquarians in Baldur ' s Gate as a teenager . At some point , she became involved with the Zhentarim because they gave her access to ruins she could never find on her own . In 1478 DR , Mira was posing as a mercenary guard for a Waterdavian merchant who possessed a page from a magical Netherese book . After the page was sold to an agent of the Shadovar , Mira helped her father steal the page and was able to locate the ancient Netherese library the page came from . Mira traveled to the library with her father and the tiefling sisters Farideh and Havilar and recovered the book . During their adventure , they destroyed the library and the undead within . By the 1486 DR Mira had secretly joined the Harpers and acted as their spy inside the Zhent .
Ghost Knight of Galardoun The Ghost Knight of Galardoun was a wandering apparition that appeared in various locations throughout the heartlands of Faerûn . Several cults sprang up to venerate the apparition including the True Ghost Knight Faithful in Waterdeep . Description . The ghost appeared as a crude great helm illuminated from the inside by a bluish - green glow . The helm usually hovered at a height of about seven feet . Nature . There were two competing theories on the nature of the Ghost Knight . One theory held that the creature was the ghost of an undead hunting paladin , while the other theory claimed the helm was animated by magic . Behavior . The Ghost Knight was known to guide lost travelers to safety and also to lead adventurers to hidden crypts . The ghost was claimed to attack undead and the great mage Elminster believed the apparition fed on the essence of the undead . History . The ghost first appeared near the abandoned village of Galardoun between Scornubel and Triel around 1420 DR . It haunted the general vicinity for about twenty years , after which it began to wander widely with sightings in Waterdeep , Marsember and Sembia . It was even reported as far away as Amn and Tethyr .
High Trail The High Trail was a trail through the Earthfast Mountains in the Vast . It ran from Procampur at its most southern point to Ravens Bluff in the north . The High Trail ran through Procampur , High Haspur , Sarbreenar , the Earthfast Mountains at Elvenblood Pass , Mossbridges , and ended at Ravens Bluff . Along the way , it connected with the North Road , Helve ' s Trail , Feldar ' s Trail , and the Coast Road .
Dread blast Dread blast was a divine necromancy spell only available to cleric s serving Cyric , the Prince of Lies . It fired a beam of negative energy at a target . Effects . This spell could be used to heal undead creatures or harm live ones . It had a range of at least 170 ft ( 52 m ) and more experienced clerics could extend this range and cause / cure more damage . When cast , a black ray of energy from the Negative Energy plane shot out from the caster ' s hand at the intended target and had to succeed in making contact . A victim had a chance to resist the magic of this spell , and if successful , only received half as much damage as usual . Construct s and inanimate objects were unaffected by this spell . Components . Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast this spell .
Jed Jed , also known as Old Jed , was a fisherman who lived in Easthaven within the Ten Towns of Icewind Dale . Description . The aged fisherman was of normal build and dressed in a yellow tunic and dark breeches . Personality . Over the years , Old Jed became a alcoholic who needed wine in order to fish the banks of Lac Dinneshere . The owner of the Winter ' s Cradle Tavern , Grisella refused to sell liqueur to Jed because he kept falling out of his boat while fishing . Relationships . While being a drunkard , Old Jed had a kind soul and believed those who were kind to him belonged in the Eternal Brotherhood o ' Fishermen . History . Around 1279 DR , Pomab Ak ' azmjir , owner of Pomab ' s Emporium , refused to sell Jed any more wine , so the angry fisherman tossed the Calishite into Lac Dinneshere . In Eleasis , 1281 DR , Old Jed fell out of his own fishing boat and nearly drown in the freezing waters of Lac Dinneshere until some townsfolk pulled his ashore . By Eleint of that same year , Old Jed was still barred from buying liquor from Pomab .
Purlakhonthiis Purlakhonthiis was the pseudodragon familiar of Lhaeo , Elminster Aumar ' s sage who would become king of Tethyr . She was a platinum - colored pseudodragon with unique abilities . Description . Purl , as she was called , had platinum scales and appeared even more like a miniature dragon than a typical pseudodragon . She received her unique appearance from permanent spells that were cast upon her . Personality . As was typical of her kind , Purl was playful . Her games included scaring the royal farsann Corwin Vineshigh , who had a fear of dragons . However , in truth , she was protective of Corwin and would growl at anyone treating him unkindly . Likewise , she was extremely protective of her master , Haedrak , and the royal family . Purl hated Duke Inselm Hhune , Count Dancon Riiklass , and Count Krimmon Amethystall and would growl and hiss at them . Abilities . Purl had the improved senses and vision typical of pseudodragons , as well as their resistances . She could communicate telepathically if she desired . Her skin was tougher than a usual pseudodragon , and also unlike them , she could breathe fire from her snout . She also had the innate ability to detect and poisons near her , and her breath would neutralize them and cause them to turn black in color . History . Purl became Lhaeo ' s familiar in 1368 DR . At Elminster ' s suggestion , Lhaeo empowered her further with magics to make her the unique creature she was . Lhaeo and Purl left Shadowdale on Eleasis 10 , and she accompanied him to Voonlar and then Waterdeep and then Tethyr . During the Second Siege of Myratma , Purlakhonthiis assisted Lhaeo ( now Prince Haedrak ) and Timoth Eyesbright in rescuing Zaranda Star from Shoonach .
Belinda Heavensbow Belinda Heavensbow was a former member of Silverymoon ' s Knights in Silver in the late 15th century DR . Relationships . She was the best friend of Aleina Brightlance . History . Belinda enrolled in the Knights in Silver together with Aleina . They rose through the ranks together until Belinda quit in order to help her father in their archers ' shop . They remained friends however . In 1485 DR , Belinda was the first to welcome Aleina back to the city , after believing her dead at the fall of Sundabar . Aleina explained all her adventures to her friend , including her sexual relations with the reborn Wulfgar .
Wilfred Private Wilfred was a male human living in Neverwinter in 1484 DR , serving as soldier in the army of Lord Dagult Neverember . Under orders from Sergeant Knox , he fought against an undead horde commanded by Valindra Shadowmantle . He was the first to meet a new adventurer arriving in the city . He led the adventurer to Lt . Josef Linkletter ' s camp and later fought beside the adventurer against the undead , but was finally killed by Valindra herself . Appendix . Behind the scenes . Wilfred is the first character the player meets at the entrance to the city .
Cult of the Howling Hatred The Cult of the Howling Hatred was a cult devoted to Yan - C - Bin and one of the four cults responsible for the Elemental Evil crisis . Activities . The Cult of the Howling Hatred gathered all air cultists . They were fascinated by the destructive power of wind and storms , and saw themselves as agents of elemental air , with the mission of punishing those who had wronged against the skies . Unlike the members of the other elemental cults , many Howling Hatred cultists used their new elemental powers only as instruments for a purpose . They never destroyed things for no reason , but only with the objective of expressing their personal freedom or to obtain things . The Cult of the Howling Hatred recruited from among those who dealt in perceptions over facts : illusionists , spies , and assassins , for example . Predatory or fierce winged creatures of any kind , even non - sentient monsters usually too stupid and ravenous to be trained , tolerated and even submitted to the cultists . Hippogriff s , griffon s , and giant vulture s were frequently used as air cult steeds . Tactics and Philosophy . Howling Hatred cultists ' main personality traits were being clever , impulsive , and creative . They considered themselves as smarter , quicker , and more capable than any others they met . Air cultists disliked open battle . Their usual strategy was to work in secret advancing their plots with stealth and illusion and hitting their enemies with force only when they had to . History . The start of the modern air cult was when Aerisi Kalinoth recovered one of the four elemental weapons crafted centuries before by the drow archmage and Elder Elemental Eye cultist Vizeran DeVir . All their work culminated in 1491 DR at in the Fane of the Eye , under the ruined dwarven city of Tyar - Besil . Working simultaneously with the other three elemental cults , the air cultists tried to summon Yan - C - Bin to Toril using members of a missing diplomatic delegation from Mirabar and other captives as sacrifices .
Hlartenth Hlartenth was a human wizard from the city of Procampur in the Vast in the mid – 14th century DR . Hlartenth was a member of the Zhentarim . Around 1358 DR , he served as a mageling to Ruatheene and was based in a Zhentilar camp in the valley of Arntethyl by the river Tesh . He was under a curse that changed him from male to female , or back again , every few hours .
Lake Midai Lake Midai was a small but vital freshwater lake found in Bloodstone Barony . Geography . Lake Midai sat at the foot of the Galena Mountains on the western end of the barony . Description . The lake stretched from north to south for several miles , but was only a mile wide . Though small , the lake was incredibly deep . Activities . The plunging depths of Lake Midai provided ample fishing opportunities for the people of Bloodstone Village .
Threldryn Imbranneth Threldryn Imbranneth was a knight and a noble of Cormyr who rode with Princess Alusair Obarskyr . History . In the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR , Alusair and her knights were operating in the Stonelands , pursuing a bold orc band that had raided a caravan east of Eveningstar ; in six days of pursuit , they ' d killed a hydra , a " fire lizard " , and three chimera s . Beldred Truesilver sent Threldryn and Brace Skatterhawk to watch Alusair when she stepped aside to receive a private message . They returned to find Beldred and the knights had impetuously pursued the orcs into an ambush , and a few were killed . Alusair rallied her forces to defeat the orcs , before deducing they served a dark naga and the Zhentarim , who had been charming and transporting monsters into the area ; Threldryn struggled to catch up to her reasoning . He was one of those who volunteered to aid Alusair , and had a hand in slaying the naga .
Haradan Haradan the Hermit was a human mage of the Utter East during the time of the Bloodforge Wars ( 648 – 657 DR ) . History . Haradan was a recluse who had remained apart from the world for many years . However , one year , he heard of the disappearances in Vanesci Hamlet . It transpired that the monstrous Redfang , ruler of the Kingdom of Nix , had developed a taste for human flesh and had instituted a reign of terror upon neighboring Vanesci . Yearly , his harpies swooped down from the air , snatching people unawares to carry back to the cookpot . Unable to ignore this harvest of horror , Haradan decided to investigate and put a stop to it , leading to the Harvest of Horrors . Personality . True to his title , Haradan was a recluse who stayed outside mainstream society . He did not enjoy being feted as a hero . He only sought a solitary lifestyle that did not stop him helping others when necessary .
Fastrin the Delver Fastrin the Delver was a powerful and good wizard and ruler of an ancient kingdom in the Sunrise Mountains in Thay . That kingdom came to existence not long after the fall of the Netheril . One day though , Fastrin went mad and started to slaughter his people . When asked for the reason of his menace , Fastrin claimed he had been robbed and now tried to find and kill the thief . Since he couldn ' t find the thief , Fastrin believed the death of everyone of his realm to be the only way to be safe . He not only killed many of his people but mangled the minds and spirits of others , stripping them of memory and reason . Some of them tried to stand against Fastrin and reappered as ghost s after their deaths , wandering the land without memory and purpose , like the ghost Mirror . After destroying his kingdom , Fastrin obliterated himself .
Weeping War The Weeping War was a battle that culminated on 15 Flamerule , 714 DR , in which the Akh ' Velahr ( the army of Cormanthor ) were defeated by the invading demonic forces named the Army of Darkness , leading to the fall of the elven city of Myth Drannor , the greatest and most powerful bastion of civilisation by far at the time . Origins . The exact power responsible for the original demonic summoning is unknown , but it is believed to have been a flind or orc shaman , or a human archmage . This unknown individual summoned yugoloth s to raid the lands of the Dragonreach , but Aulmpiter , Gaulguth and Malimshaer broke free of their master ' s control and rounded up huge numbers of goblinkin in the surrounding area . Helmgrove . Word of this large army reached Captain Fflar of Myth Drannor , who set a watchpost north of the city at Helmgrove , appointing the company named the Shield of Myth Drannor to it . The entire company was destroyed by the demonic forces . Burnt Ridge . A second pre - battle stand was made at Burnt Ridge , where hundreds of the defending wizard s were killed . Evacuation . Fflar set about evacuating the city of all non - combatants , but this began too late and the evacuation continued even as the battle began . Siege of Shadow . The siege of Myth Drannor by the Army of Darkness was named the Siege of Shadow and began on 21 Kythorn , 714 DR . The forward army and the best wizards have been defeated by this point , and only three thousand defenders remain . Battle . Thousands of the Army of Darkness were slain in the battle itself , but they were far too numerous to be stopped by the defenders . They overran the city , burning and pillaging it entirely . Much destruction was caused when wizard towers , still occupied by wizards who had refused to leave , were blown apart , spreading much devastation and unpredictable magic across the city . Banes ' Duel . At the climax of the battle , Aulmpiter called Fflar forward and the two engaged in one - on - one combat that became known as the Banes ' Duel . Both Fflar and Aulmpiter were slain when a magical blast engulfed them . Their bodies were never recovered , but Fflar would be resurrected in 1374 DR by Seiveril Miritar . Aftermath . Only two hundred elves and allies out of the 3000 who remained behind to defend the city escaped . After this , the directionless remnants of the Army of Darkness spread out as far as Sembia . The elves living in the woods around Myth Drannor spent two years ridding their land of the bugbear s , flind s , gnoll s and orc s who had been part of the army , taking heavy casualties . The elves who took over the ruins of the city ensured that the surrounding area was closed off from outsiders and those of other races , so that another army could not invade .