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Construct undead Construct undead was a spell unique to Zakhara , the Land of Fate . This spell was used by ghul lord s . Effects . Ghul lords used this spell to construct undead servants from spare body parts , both human and inhuman . Once the caster determined the type of servant needed , the spell could be cast . These servants could only perform basic tasks that did not require thought . Physical labor tasks were common selections . These undead servants made for poor combatants , being physically weaker than the weakest zombie or skeleton . This spell lasted for many days depending on the power of the caster . Components . This spell required a corpse or skeleton to cast .
Cold Wood The Cold Wood was a forest on the edge of the Silver Marches . By about 1460 DR , the Moonwood had grown together with the Cold Wood and the larger forest was known as the Glimmerwood . Geography . It was located between the Spine of the World , Rauvin Mountains , and Ice Mountains . A wild place , the Cold Wood was largely untouched by civilization ; most woodcutters and homesteaders avoided it . Flora . The forest was full of , , and trees . Inhabitants . Snow tiger s , orc s , ettin s , and a bebilith have been known to roam the Cold Wood . The Uthgardt barbarians hunted in the area , but would not cut any living tree or kept fires to a minimum to protect the forest . The Red Tiger Tribe considered the northern part of the wood their territory . Several bands of outcasts from Uthgardt society were known to live around the area as well .
Cassyt Cassyt was a cleric of Kelemvor in Phlan during the Tyranny of Dragons . Personality . Cassyt ' s principal character trait was a sense of humor that was dry and a little warped . Once being sunny and talkative , she later demonstrated a grim determination . She changed her alignment from Neutral good to Lawful good Relationship . She was good friends with Aleyd Burral . Later she had dealings with the Order of the Gauntlet History . Cassyt was a young worshiper of Kelemvor living in Phlan , working under Yovir Glandon . However , she spent most of her time studying books instead of patrol the graveyard ' s catacombs . Recently , by 1489 DR , she with some adventurers were instructed by doomguide Glandon to investigate the Graveyard , where were signaled undead activities and disappearance of some Kelemvorite . This adventure helped her grow . During the Cult of the Dragon coup in the city , she helped the resistance forces . She guided them through the sewers in order to get Lord Regent Ector Brahms safely out of the city . In 1491 DR Cassyt was in Mulmaster where investigated about possible corruption of the resurrected Aleyd At last she tried to resonate with Aleyd but her old friend killed Cassyt on surprise
Charles Stross Charles David George " Charlie " Stross ( born Leeds , October 18 , 1964 ) is a writer based in Edinburgh , Scotland . His works range from science fiction and Lovecraftian horror to fantasy . In the 1970s and 80s , Stross published some role - playing game articles for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons in the " White Dwarf " magazine , and some of his creatures , such as the death knight , githyanki , githzerai , and slaad ( a chaotic race notable for their rigid caste system ) were later published in the " Fiend Folio " monster compendium . Background . Born in Leeds , England , Stross knew he wanted to be a science fiction writer from the age of six . He didn ' t really get started until his early teens ( when his sister loaned him a manual typewriter around the time he was getting heavily into Dungeons and Dragons ) . He made his first commercial for - money sale to Interzone in 1986 , and sold around a dozen stories elsewhere throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s before taking a break from his writing career . He began writing fiction again in 1998 . Stross studied at university in London and qualified as a Pharmacist . He later went back to university in Bradford and did a postgraduate degree in computer science . After several jobs in the technology sector around London , initially in graphics supercomputing and then in the UNIX industry , he emigrated to Edinburgh , Scotland , and diversified into web consultancy . Stross changed his job early in 2000 , around the time when the first dot - com boom was coming to an end , but he was writing a monthly Linux column for Computer Shopper , and turned this into a full time career as a freelance journalist specialising in Linux and free software . His fiction became successful in the US , with five novel sales and several Hugo nominations in the space of two years . He now lives in Edinburgh , Scotland , with his wife Feorag , two cats and several thousand books .
Taglath Taglath was a bizarre ghost in Skullport . History . In life , Taglath was a poet , explorer , and a romantic . He was known for courting the most beautiful women of the city , not caring for possible husbands . One day , after a tryst with the wife of a Calishite merchant , Taglath was assassinated in a Skullport street by an invisible creature . He would appear as a ghost in the place of his death .
Gith Gith was one of the leaders of the thrall rebellion that toppled the illithid empire thousands of years in the past and the first leader of the githyanki . History . Gith was a native of the planet Pharagos , which was part of the vast illithid empire , although she later led her followers to the Astral Plane after defeating their illithid masters . After the People defeated the illithid empire , Gith , a leader of the rebellion , insisted that all remaining illithids in the multiverse be hunted down and destroyed ; then , the People would be free to conquer all planes of existence . Many of the People ' s hearts shared this goal . However , another leader , Zerthimon , argued that the People were already free and should instead start mending the damage done to their race . He too expressed a goal that was in the hearts of many of the People . Still , Gith insisted that hers was the only path and that they would be " under the same sky " in the matter . Zerthimon then told Gith that there " cannot be two skies . " This became known as the Pronouncement of Two Skies , a declaration of war that splintered the People into the races of githyanki ( those who followed the warrior - queen Gith ) and githzerai ( those who followed the prophet Zerthimon ) . Battle was waged on the Blasted Plains , and the githyanki retreated to the Astral Sea while the githzerai withdrew to the chaos of Limbo . The two races have remained enemies ever since . Gith is said to have gone to the Nine Hells to serve Tiamat , the queen of evil dragon s , as part of a pact between the githyanki and red dragon s which was brokered by her advisor , Vlaakith . After this pact was made , the red dragon consort of Tiamat , Ephelomon , went to Gith ' s followers to tell them of her sacrifice and convey Gith ' s final decree , making Vlaakith the first queen of all the githyanki and ordering them to continue their conquests . Creative origins . Gith was created by Charles Stross for his " " campaign . She was first mentioned in the 1981 " Fiend Folio " .
Shadowkind The Shadowkind were an assassins guild based in the city of Procampur in the Vast in the 1360s DR . History . In the Year of the Gauntlet , 1369 DR , Calispar Delgorth , a Talona n priest and member of the Vipers bandits , contacted the Shadowkind and offered them his magic - resistant poison . In exchange , he desired the deaths of a few of his enemies in Procampur , including the high priest of Torm . The Shadowkind accepted on the condition of proof of the poison ' s magic immunity . Calispar accepted and organized a demonstration in the nearby hamlet of Sevenecho . A representative of the Shadowkind , Autton Shadowshroud , was sent to oversee the test . Organization . The Shadowkind were a small but elite guild of assassins . Description . It was customary for members to dye their hair black .
Air elemental An air elemental was a being made up of wind and living air . It appeared as a cyclone of air that moved in any direction , even against the wind when enraged . Air elementals were always flying , an expression of freedom that they enjoyed to its fullest . They attacked targets from the air , detesting touching the ground even for the slightest moment .
Asanta Asanta was a human woman living in the city of Wheloon in Cormyr . She was one of the proprietors of the Wyvern Watch Inn . Relationships . Asanta was the daughter of Buldegas Mhaerkoon , and sister to Baerill . They chatted constantly and had noisy arguments . History . Buldegas Mhaerkoon was the long - time owner of the Wyvern Watch Inn , but following the devastation of the neighboring city of Arabel during the Goblin War in 1370 DR , Buldegas chose to relocate there and build a new inn . He took away his money and some of his best employees and left his daughters in charge of the Wyvern . Asanta and Baerill had recently taken charge by 1374 DR . They conveniently forgot Buldegas ' s instructions about watering down the drink , and their regular banter and arguing was a popular form of entertainment there . This made the Wyvern more popular with patrons .
Unnamed bandit leader This unnamed bandit leader was a human bandit in the bandit camp near the Mere of Dead Men on the Sword Coast North . History . When the Kalach - Cha came to the bandit leader , the leader was calm , as his plans had been foiled and had no power to resist . The Kalach - Cha had three choices for dealing with the leader : leave him in peace , kill him , or persuade him to join the Greycloaks ( the last idea sounding quite insane to him ) .
Tower of Pain Exalted The Tower of Pain Exalted was found in Zhentil Keep in 1358 DR . This temple was dedicated to the worship of Loviatar , the Maiden of Pain . Inhabitants . Ulamyth Quantor served as the High Priest , or High Torturelord , of the temple . He and his 14 fellow priests preached the word of Loviatar to a congregation of 26 believers .
Gharri Delark Gharri Delark was a member of the daemonfey in the Year of the Tankard , 1370 DR . Relationships . Gharri had won the grudging respect of Baron Xhalth . History . Gharri was an adventurer member of the Company of the Jaded Heart . They went to explore the ruin of Hellgate Keep under orders of the Arcane Brotherhood . However , the daemonfey killed most of them . Gharri and the surviving members pledged their loyalty to the fey ' ri .
Purple Wyrm Inn and Tavern The Purple Wyrm Inn and Tavern was a very famous inn and tavern in Baldur ' s Gate . Inhabitants . Compared to the Elfsong Tavern , the tavern was frequented more by merchants , employers and adventurers . The inn was used by the Harper Randalla Brasshorn as her base of operations .
Sathariel Sathariel was a dark angel in the service of the evil deity Asmodeus . His exact nature is unknown and , although he was described as a dark angel , he may in fact have been a devil . Alternatively , he could have been a fallen angel . Description . Sathariel had black feathers on his wings and his body was shrouded in darkness . Possessions . He had silver armor and wielded a silver sword . History . Sathariel lived in Waterdeep and oversaw the operations of the Vigilent Order . In 1480 DR , he attempted to complete the ritual of the First Flensing , a spell that would have opened a gate to the Prime Material Plane for Asmodeus ' use . He was slain by the deva Jinnaoth Ir ' Gadohn in 1480 .
Riordan Parnell Riordan Parnell was a human bard and a member of Spysong . Description . Riordan was lithe of build and was regarded as quite handsome . Abilities . Riordan was an extraordinary bard , whose ability to coax the truth from reluctant witnesses helped him greatly in his position as a scout for Spysong . His favorite instrument was the lute . When playing and singing , Riordan slipped enchantment s into his tunes and used the magic of his voice — the gift of true bards — to manipulate the mood of his subjects , convincing them of his friendship and trustworthiness . With the help of some fifteen bards around Vaasa and Damara , Riordan coded important messages for Gareth Dragonsbane into songs . Also , Riordan had a mobile strike force of 100 fighters under his exclusive command , which included 20 centaur cavalrymen . Relationships . Celedon Kearney was Riordan ' s cousin .
Cause fear Cause fear was a cleric prayer or a necromancy or abjuration spell used by both divine and arcane spellcasters . It could cause a creature to flee in panic from the caster . Older versions of this spell were reversible , known as " remove fear " , and bolstered the morale and courage of the recipients . Effects . This spell / prayer has evolved over time : the prayer version could be used against a single creature within 50 ft ( 15 . 2 m ) , whereas the pre - Spellplague spell could effect more than one creature in a 30 ft ( 9 . 1 m ) area if the caster had sufficient experience . The oldest version of " cause fear " required the caster to successfully touch a single target . All versions filled the victims with dread and compelled them to flee the caster if they could not muster the will to resist . The victim could avoid obstacles and hazards but it was more vulnerable to enemy assault . Components . Only verbal and somatic components were required to cast this spell .
Mistdown Marauders The Mistdown Marauders were a famed adventuring company that operated in the Vast . They were based out of The Stag and Viper inn at Viperstongue Ford . History . The Mistdown Marauders gained some fame for their exploits . They were believed to have earned a fortune in coin , gem s , jewellery , and magical armor . When they attempted to loot treasure belonging to a ghost , they met a grisly end . Their bodies were found stripped of their own wealth and treasure , apparently claimed by the ghost . They buried amongst trees north - east of Viperstongue Ford . Afterwards , local legend held that , buried with the Marauders , were cryptic clues to the location of the ghost ' s treasure . It was also said that some of the Marauders had risen as undead to guard their graves .
Lernaean hydra The hydra of legend was extremely deadly . The creature was poisonous in every way . Its bite was poisonous ; as was its blood . It could even breathe clouds of gas that were poisonous . The lernaean hydras of legend possessed nine heads , it was also supposed to have a immortal head , i . e . one that continued to bite and move no matter if it wasn ' t attached to body any longer .
Marble Marble was a hardstone widely used in the Realms as a building material . Marble was sometimes called because that was its primary ingredient . Description . Marble was highly prized in construction because of its strength , weight , and beauty . It came in many colors , including black , gray , pink , and white , and polished to a reflective smooth finish . This material was extremely heavy but was easy to quarry to exact specifications . A typical price was 3 gp per pound ( 0 . 45 kg ) . Powers . No magical use for marble has been found .
Doomvault The Doomvault of Thay was a massive dungeon containing laboratories used by Szass Tam to fuel his ascension to godhood . Geography . The Doomvault was located deep beneath Thaymount . Defenses . As an ancient dungeon located in the magical realm of Thay , the Doomvault was defended by numerous powerful Red Wizards , their golem servants , and a multitude of varied monsters , bound outsider s , and raised undead , as well as magical traps and natural hazards . History . The Red Wizard Kazit Gul spent the vast majority of his lifespan studying the most famous and deadly dungeons in Faerûn . Towards the end of his life , he began constructing a vast labyrinth and successfully pursued lich dom in order to finish his work . The purpose of the dungeon was to lure adventurers inside where Kazit Gul could then devour their souls to empower his phylactery . The Doomvault passed into legend as Thay became a less welcoming place to foreigners but Szass Tam rediscovered and repurposed it to his own ends . When Tam learned of the Second Sundering , he had his agents capture several Chosen for experimentation . They were brought to Doomvault with an eye toward using their divine power to aid Tam ' s goal of apotheosis .
Rushing Hills The Rushing Hills was a series of rocky outcroppings that lay southeast of the city of Lheshayl in the Shining Plains in the Vilhon Reach . Geography . The Rushing Hills were a rough and rocky range , consisting of natural outcroppings of rock . These hindered planting in the area . Inhabitants . The Krakk ' t tribe of thri - kreen made their home here , as well as in the plains to the southwest . The tribe only numbered about fifty or so members and was nomadic . The tribe was further split into three distinct packs , for which reason outsiders called them " tri - kreen " . They hunted rabbit s , Plainsteed s , and other herd animals that entered their territory . They considered horse a delicacy . They rarely attacked travelers in the area , but the chances of an attack rose if there were elves in the group ( as elf - meat was also a delicacy for thri - kreen ) . The fire drake s of the Deepwing Mountains hunted for food in the Rushing Hills , and occasionally attacked the thri - kreen there . History . Around 1360 DR , the folk of Lheshayl decided to try to drive the thri - kreen from the hills . They made sure no animals ever wandered into the tribes ' hunting area . However , this tactic only drove the thri - kreen farther north and they attacked travelers on the road . This incident established the semi - official policy of driving some animals into the hills to keep the thri - kreen fed , so they did not prey on merchants journeying to Lheshayl . Rumors . Liches and other undead were said to live in the hills , and some in Lheshayl said the undead controlled the thri - kreen , but these tales were unconfirmed .
Trade Harbor The Trade Harbor was located in Huzuz , the City of Delights , along the banks of Al - Sarif River . Description . This large harbor had enough docks to support 40 galley s or dromond s with an additional 75 cog s . All of the docks were well - maintained to accommodate the constant influx of vessels . Activities . A constant bustle of activity permeated every available space of the Trade Harbor . This section of Huzuz acted like a small city , with many of the thousands of workers never even leaving the area during their lifetimes . Each incoming ship had their wares assessed by a tax collector to determine the tax to be paid . After paying the tax , the ship was assigned a dock where they could unload their merchandise . Since the Trade Harbor was crammed at times , marid s were often used to pull ships to their docks . Inhabitants . Many of the wealthy merchant families employed genie s , ogre s , and giant s to facilitate the movement of trade goods . Several platoons of the Dauntless Mamluk Society were always present around the docks to maintain security and apprehend thieves for justice .
Magic circle against good Magic Circle against Good , also known as Protection from Good , 10 ' Radius , was an abjuration spell that created a sphere of warding against mental and physical attacks from good creatures . The older version of this spell was reversible , called Protection from Evil , 10 ' Radius , and had identical effects on evil creatures . Effects . This spell operated just like " magic circle against evil " except that it extended the area of effect for " protection from good " rather than " protection from evil " , and it could trap a nonevil summoned creature . Components . See the description of the components at " magic circle against evil " .
Baishiria Baishiria was a dragonborn of Abeir , and one of the ancestors of Clan Kepeshkmolik . History . Baishiria was one of the seven wise elders who raised Shasphur . One day , Shaspur came with a plan to free the dragonborn slaves from the gold dragon Raurokhymdhar . His plan , however , had a flaw : he could not save the elders . The elders decided that Shaspur should flee without them . Baishiria was killed by Raurokhymdhar while misleading the dragon so Shaspur and the other slaves could flee to freedom .
Bull ' s strength Bull ' s strength , also known simply as strength , was an arcane or divine spell that caused the recipient to become stronger . Effects . There were at least two versions of this spell , " bull ' s strength " that could be cast by both arcane and divine spellcasters , and " strength " which was only used by wizards . The two versions differed in duration , but otherwise had very similar effects . Both required the caster to successfully touch the target in order to bestow the benefits of this spell . The recipient gained a significant amount of strength , but not more than the strongest known specimen of his or her race , class , or species . For a time , the recipient gained all benefits for strength both in and out of combat . For " bull ' s strength " , this lasted a few minutes , whereas the arcane - only " strength " lasted for hours . Components . In addition to verbal and somatic components , " bull ' s strength " required a sample of hair or dung from a bull . The older " strength " spell accepted a similar sample from any strong animal , such as an ape , ox , bear , " etc . " History . This spell was invented by the Netherese archmage Quantoul in 1835 NR ( −2024 DR ) and was known as " Quantoul ' s strength " . After the fall of the Netherese empire , the inventor ' s name was eventually dropped and it became known as simply " strength " .
Elemental Evil Elemental Evil was a Dungeons & Dragons storyline that began in March 2015 and ran through August 2015 . It was followed by the Rage of Demons storyline . Description . The Wizards of the Coast provided the following introduction to Elemental Evil : The Elemental Evil storyline modules were based in Mulmaster .
Foresight The spell foresight grants the caster powerful warnings about the future . History . The Netherese arcanist Smolyn is credited with the creation of this spell in - 1964 DR . Effects . This spell grants you a powerful sixth sense in relation to yourself or another . Once the spell is cast , you receive instantaneous warnings of impending danger or harm to the subject of the spell . Thus , if you are the subject of the spell , you would be warned in advance if a rogue were about to attempt a sneak attack on you , or if a creature were about to leap out from an unexpected direction , or if an attacker were specifically targeting you with a spell or ranged weapon . You are never surprised or flat - footed . In addition , the spell gives you a general idea of what action you might take to best protect yourself - duck , jump right , close your eyes , and so on - and gives you a + 2 insight bonus to AC and to Reflex saves . This insight bonus is lost whenever you would lose a Dexterity bonus to AC . When another creature is the object of the spell , you receive warnings about that creature . You must communicate what you learn to the other creature for the warning to be useful , and it can be caught unprepared in the absence of such a warning . Shouting a warning , yanking a person back , and even telepathically communicating ( via an appropriate spell ) can all be accomplished before some danger befalls the spell subject , provided you act on the warning without delay . The subject , however , does not gain the insight bonus to AC and Reflex saves . Material components . A hummingbird ’ s feather . Realmslore . " Foresight " is an uncommon , but somewhat widely accessible spell in the Realms . Only the most powerful spellcasters can use this spell .
Myndlar Myndlar was a monk of Candlekeep . History . Myndlar hailed from Athkatla but settled in Candlekeep . In 1487 DR , Elminster Aumar , disguised as Andannas Dalkur , spoke to him about Orold Archemusk ' s writings . Personality . Myndlar believed that dragon s sought to steer human thought by writing books , purporting to be human women , and by sending dreams to humans who ' d established reputations as writers .