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Dragon + 12 " Dragon + " issue 12 was released on February 27 , 2017 . It contained the following articles related to the " Forgotten Realms " : Standing on the Shoulders of Giants . A look at the board game " Assault of the Giants " . Behind the Screen . A preview of " Tales from the Yawning Portal " . Maps of the Month . Several maps from the " Storm King ' s Thunder " adventure module . The Barber of Silverymoon . A free 5th edition adventure for characters between levels 4 and 6 .
Iorg Brokenjaw Iorg Brokenjaw was a dwarf jailer at Grimshackle Jail in Phlan in 1489 DR . Personality . Despite what he did , Iorg was a man of his word , and he always respected his words . He was a well - spoken individual using brief and terse sentences . History . In 1489 DR , he was bribed to free the Gray Patriots ' s member Rathene Fel . In order to do this , he instigated a prison break in order to distract the other jailers and free Rathene . However , thanks to an adventuring party there to interrogate her , his plan backfired . Out of desperation , he took Ukharim Grimshackle hostage . The adventurers somehow resolved the situation .
The False The False were the souls of those individuals who intentionally betrayed their deities after making a commitment to them during their lifetimes . If judged and found guilty by Kelemvor , they were punished for all eternity . The punishment varried depending on the severity of the crime . The punishment could be anything from escorting visitors to the City of Judgment , to unspeakable tortures .
The Moon and Stars The Moon and Stars was , according to Volo , one of the greatest taverns in all of the Realms . Geography . Located relatively close to Suzail , it was accessible enough to be convenient yet far enough to avoid frightening the capital ' s meeker inhabitants . It was the gathering place in Cormyr for all sorts of exalted and colorful characters , from pirates to centaur s and faerie dragon s . Atmosphere . Also full of intrigue , the Moon and Stars had more than once been the meeting place for the less - than - friendly organizations of Faerûn to gather in a civilized manner . Pirate lords , Blade s from Mulmaster and agents from Thay have all met with Vangerdahast , his senior advisers or nobles of Cormyr to discuss foreign affairs within the walls of this establishment in order to avoid a public rendezvous that could end in disaster . Defense . With all the potential for danger and conflict that surrounded the Moon and Stars , order must be kept and a feeling of safety must be maintained for the varied clientele . This was accomplished by a veteran staff of rangers and ex - adventurers , along with a war wizard or two , who were all allowed weapons within the tavern ' s walls . Services . Considering the high profile of much of the Moon and Stars ' clientele , the tavern offered private drinking chambers for those who wanted or needed to be discreet . As such the average visitor would not see any venerated heroes or other exalted folk , but rather witnessed only the passing parade , while they enjoyed the hot buns spread with pâtés , the diced fruit and pickles or the cheese - stuffed fried mushroom caps served . All of these delicious dishes were of course accompanied by a selection from the superb wine cellar the Moon and Stars had to offer or one of the substantial varity of brews and ales it had available . History . The Moon and Stars had a rich and notable history . For one it was the venue where Florin Falconhand of the Knights of Myth Drannor first met Dove , the woman he would later marry . It was also the place where King Azoun was attacked by a Zhentarim mage who shapechanged into the form of a beholder . The perpetrator was slain by a disguised ki - rin , quietly playing cards in the corner of the tavern .
Grinning Skull The Grinning Skull was one of two oases found in the Plains of Purple Dust . This oasis was so named because it was shielded from the harsh wind by the skull of a long - dead great dragon . Inhabitants . In the mid 1300 ' s DR , the Grinning Skull oasis served as the base for a group of bandits called the Desert Wind . They were led by Sheik Ar - Rabi . The bandits forced prisoners to drink water taken from the pools in order to determine if the water was safe . Desert lizards were used if there were no prisoners on hand . History . This well was established during the twilight years of the great Imaskari Empire . The Imaskari decided to turn the only well located in the region into a dangerous trap . The pure water from the well was changed into a poison that was deadly to animal life but harmless to plants . The water from the well was diverted into six separate pools . Five of the pools carried the poisoned water and one remained clean . The water from all of the pools looked and appeared identical to the others . True to their cruelty , the Imaskari cast an enchantment upon the pools so that the safe pool would randomly shift with each sunrise .
Iltharagh Iltharagh , also known as Golden Night , was a unique topaz dragon dracolich living near Luskan who worked with the Cult of the Dragon in 1370 DR . History . Iltharagh was a very old topaz dragon who laired near the City of the Sails . He fought many aerial battles against the white dragon Arveiaturace , all time reducing both rivals greatly wounded . However the white sightly look more powerful . In despair Iltharagh accept the Cult ' s offer and underwent the ritual to become a dracolich in the Year of the Wave ( 1364 DR ) .
Shining Stream The Shining Stream was a river in eastern Tethyr that was the primary tributary of the River Ith . Geography . The Shining Stream began in the Snowflake Mountains and poured into the River Ith . It was fed by Swimstar Creek near Mount Noblesse . Though it meandered more than would be expected , it had a strong current . It was deep in most places , but there were several exceptions where it could be forded . The river formed the western and northern borders of County Morninggold . History . While most of the river was in Tethyrian territory , its headwaters in the Snowflakes were within the barony of Carrelath in Erlkazar , a garrison of troops from Erlkazar defended them .
Xolkin Alassandar Xolkin Alassandar was the leader of the Seven Snakes sometime after the War of the Silver Marches . Activities . Xolkin and his six men usually did " dirty works " for the Zhentarim , in particular Nelkin Danniker . History . In the late 1480s or early 1490s DR , Xolkin plotted with Kella Darkhope to occupy the village of Nightstone . However , a cloud giant bombardment ruined Kella ' s plan . Xolkin and his men arrived in a ruined settlement infested by goblin s . Relationship . Xolkin was in love with the Zhent Kella Darkhope .
Fesric Fesric was a Zhent soldier at the Citadel of the Raven in 1367 DR . In the wake of the disaster that had destroyed Zhentil Keep , Fesric became the leader of a group of like - minded Zhents who wanted to break away and transform the Citadel of the Raven into the base of a separate power . Kandar Milinal considered him a possible problem for the future , and he considered arranging an " accident " to befall Fesric .
Winterkeep Winterkeep was a ruin located on the southern tip of the Yal Tengri . East of Winterkeep were the Glittering Spires . Description . On the surface , only rubble remained , but the extensive subterranean passageways and chambers remained mostly intact . The royal family and their servants retreated beneath the surface during winter storms ; as a result these halls were comfortably furnished . To the Vil Adanrath , Winterkeep was known as " " Iket Sotha " " . History . Winterkeep was built as a nobleman ' s estate , in the days of Raumathar . It later became a retreat for the royal family . After the fall of the empire , Winterkeep gradually fell to ruins . In 1374 DR , the gelugon Ultael enslaved several ice troll warbands and started to attempt to make a fiefdom for himself . He sent several warbands out to raid along the Golden Way .
Nyth ( creature ) Nyths are creatures very similar to will - o ' - wisp s and the two species can communicate and have been known to ally with each other . Nyths are often mistaken for wisps but some northern barbarian s can supposedly tell the two apart , naming nyths " wildfire " and thinking them to be evil spirits . Nyths have a slightly wider range of colouration than wisps . Nyths do not feed on negative emotions as wisps do but instead eat their prey like most predators . They have a natural ability to shoot " magic missile s " from their bodies and , while they can extinguish their glow like a wisp ( but only for a short time and not if they fire a " missile " which causes their body to glow even brighter ) , they prefer to hide in the light of the sun . Nyths reproduce by absorbing fire or lightning energy . Such energy heals a nyth and when a certain amount of that energy is absorbed , a nyth splits into two separate creatures . This process causes an explosion of light and sends a multitude of " magic missiles " flying in random directions . The Nyth ' s affinity with " magic missiles " goes even further , they are immune to damage from " missiles " cast at them by other creatures and also reflect them back at whoever manifested them . Nyths are also immune to any effect that influences the minds of creatures due to their completely alien thought processes and are completely silent unless speaking . Nyths are sometimes recruited as guardians and take great pride in defending their homes against specified intruders . People have learned to avoid nyths as nyths will avoid them in turn but in 1367 DR during the Rat Hills Conflagration , guard patrols from Waterdeep spotted a group of will - o ' - wisps and nyths and engaged them . The fire caused the nyths to reproduce exponentially and the explosions of " magic missiles " killed two of the Waterdhavians . As of 1372 DR there was believed to be four nyths still in the Rat Hills but many , many more in Ardeep Forest .
Imbrult Longclaws Imbrult Longclaws was a curse - ridden War Wizard of Cormyr . History . During a mission against some outlaws he was cursed by Manshoon riding a black dragon . In 1480 DR , Longclaws went to Castle Irlingstar with Nostyn Vandur . He tried to stop Lord Steward Gelnur Farland , Arclath Delcastle , and Amarune Whitewave from opening the cells .
Estelner Ebonhawk Baron Estelner Ebonhawk was the head of Ebonhawk noble family of Cormyr in 1371 DR . He was young and unsure of him , and widely thought to be a dunderhead trying to look good to the Crown . He led a troop of lancers , but had no skill with the weapon himself .
Plant growth Plant growth was a transmutation or alteration spell that caused plants to grow . Effects . This spell could be cast in two different ways : as a means of creating a barrier ( nicknamed " overgrowth " ) or as a means of promoting better crop yields ( " enrichment " ) . " Overgrowth : " The area to be affected had to contain sufficient vegetation for this spell to work . When cast , it caused all the plants in the area to grow in a twisting , interlocking fashion to form a thicket or dense jungle that required force or hacking to penetrate . Creatures attempting to cross the affected area were slowed tremendously . Large creatures were slowed significantly , but not as much as medium sized creatures . The transmutation version of this spell could be cast on a circle of radius 100 ft ( 30 . 5 m ) , a semicircle of radius 150 ft ( 45 . 7 m ) or a quarter circle of radius 200 ft ( 61 m ) , and could contain regions that were unaffected if desired ( hedge maze , anyone ? ) . The alteration version was applied to a rectangular area equivalent to a square with sides of 20 ft ( 6 . 1 m ) per caster level . " Enrichment : " Usually cast in the spring when fields have just been planted , this spell could increase crop yields for the entire year by making the plants more robust and productive . The transmutation version of this spell affected all plants in a circle 1 mile ( 1 . 6 km ) in diameter ( 503 acres or 203 hectares ) . The alteration version enriched 1 square mile ( 2 . 6 km ) of plants ( 640 acres or 259 hectares ) . " Plant growth " counters and is countered by " diminish plants " . This spell had no affect on plant creatures . The oldest druid version of this spell only created " overgrowth " and not " enrichment " . Components . Verbal and somatic components , plus the caster ' s holy symbol or divine focus , were required to cast this spell .
Sea Tower The Sea Tower was a fortress in the city of Tantras in the Vast . It was the base of the Guard of Tantras . Location . The Sea Tower stood on the city ' s coast , on the southern side of the opening of the bay . It lay at the end of Whistleturn Way . Activities . The Sea Tower was the city ' s main fortress , and held armories and training areas for soldiers .
Pudding King The Pudding King was an insane deep gnome cultist of Juiblex in Blingdenstone during the Rage of Demons . Personality . The deep gnome known as the Pudding King possessed an innate power over oozes , able to communicate with them , playing with them like children . Spurned by his fellow deep gnomes for his interest in oozes , the Pudding King had a stong fear of abandonment and being alone . His mind already shattered , he appears to be immune to the madness caused by demon lords . History . The so - called Pudding King was one of the original settlers who had arrived with Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock , to try and reclaim Blingdenstone . During the reclaimation of the city , he began to find oozes , talking to them , playing with them . This behavior caused the other deep gnomes to shun him , and eventually he was banished . Spurned by his people , he wandered into the Underdark , where he came upon two oozes , a black pudding and a grey ooze . He adopted them , playing with them as if they were his own children . One day , while playing with the oozes , they suddenly left . Afraid of being abandoned and alone again , he chased to oozes , only to be sized by a great hunger ; Juiblex . The Faceless Lord showed the Pudding King an oozing nightmare that the deep gnome saw as a paradise . Sensing the power the deep gnome had over oozes , the Oozing Hunger granted him the power to command oozes so that he could return to Blingdenstone and and devour it all . Taking the black pudding , now called Princess Ebonmire , and the grey ooze , now named Prince Livid , the Pudding King returned to Blingdenstone , taking the city ' s former center of government as his " castle " , and carving a throne almost in the image of Juiblex , covered in green slime like the rest of his throne room , he began summoning oozes to help in his quest to devour the city . In the end , after a great battle between his ooze army and all the factions of Blingdenstone gathered together , the Pudding King was killed by a party of adventurers hired by some deep gnome factions after escaping from drow slavers of Velkynvelve .
Aunadar Bleth Aunadar Bleth was a human from Cormyr . History . Since he was sighted in the royal library with the crown princess Tanalasta Obarskyr , it was rumored that they were sharing a romance . In 1369 DR , Aunadar was on a hunt with King Azoun IV , Baron Thomdor , and Duke Bhereu when all three of his companions were poisoned by a magical abraxus in the abraxus affair . Aunadar escaped unscathed only to be revealed as a traitor and killed .
Zin - carla Zin - carla , " spirit - wraith " in the Drow language , was a special type of undead created through a ritual performed by arachne . Lolth only granted the zin - carla ritual for specific tasks , which may never be purely to work revenge or bring harm on other drow . Failure brought the disfavor of Lolth . Zin - carla was , literally , the restoration of a spirit to that spirit ' s deceased body . For all intents and purposes , the spirit - wraith was the same as it was before death ; however , the thing ' s free will was repressed , and under the control of a matron mother .
Great galley A great galley was a large ship used for both war and commerce on the Sea of Fallen Stars , primarily by the nations of Chessenta and Mulhorand . Description . The great galley was an improvement on the design of the dromond , having more sails and fewer oars and rowers . It was about 130 ft ( 40 m ) along the keel and 20 ft ( 6 . 1 m ) across the beam , with three masts and 140 rowers . Under sail , the minimum crew size was 40 . When fully loaded for war , the maximum crew size including rowers was 200 . The great galley had a higher sailing speed and better maneuvering ability than the dromond , but could not match the dromond ' s speed when all oarsmen were engaged . When used for war , a ram was built into the bow and up to three large weapons ( such as catapults or ballistae ) could be mounted fore , aft , and amidships . The great galley was not particularly seaworthy and its large crew size and cramped quarters usually kept them close to shore .
Green slaad Green slaadi were unusually intelligent slaad shapechangers and spellcasters . Description . Green slaadi appeared as the result of an infection of a humanoid spellcaster by a red slaad egg or a blue slaad ' s chaos phage . If the infected humanoid could cast sufficiently powerful spell s , instead of a red or blue slaad , a green slaad appeared . Beside their spellcasting abilities , green slaadi were also shapechangers and could assume the form of other humanoids . They usually chose to assume the form of their former hosts . After some time , a green slaad could learn how to magically transform permanently into the stronger gray slaad . Learning this process could take decades .
Xiousing Xiousing ( pronounced " yow - sing " ) was a small , cramped district in northern Marsember in Cormyr inhabited primarily by Shou . History . Xiousing was built on land exposed after the level of the Sea of Fallen Stars dropped in the years following the Spellplague . The original Shou squatters on the new land were ruled by Burgher Xarod . In 1419 DR , a Shou noble named Duc - Sum Li and his son were traveling through Cormyr . Crown Prince Foril I was very ill and no Cormyrean healers could heal him . King Azoun Obarskyr V summoned Duc - Sum to court and the Shou was able to heal the prince . In gratitude , King Azoun knighted Duc - Sum and granted him control over a small parcel of land in Marsember inhabited by Shou squatters . As of 1479 DR , Xiousing was a bustling community inhabited mostly by Shou .
Suq Bay Suq Bay was a vital body of water located in the heart of Zakhara . Geography . The bay was literally found in the center of the continent of Zakhara . It was bordered to the south by the Golden Gulf , to the north by the Furrowed Mountains , to the east by the Haunted Lands , and to the west by the High Desert . Description . Suq Bay was divided into a North Quarter and South Quarter , with a narrow strait connecting the two . Rocky mountainous terrain or desert nearly encircled the entire bay .
Heway The heway is a huge snake with cold eyes who loves to poison oases and wells with its deadly venom . This animal hates all the inhabitants and nomadic tribes of the desert . Unlike the scales of ordinary snakes , Heway scales are covered with a slimy fatal poison . These reptiles have huge eyes that allow them to hunt in dim light . Heways also have a very keen sense of smell that allows them to sense prey in water miles away . Combat . While the snake instills palpable fear it is a cowardly fighter , preferring to kill weakened animals . However , as with most other animals who are hungry and stressed , they will attack healthy prey . The main danger from the heway comes through its ruthless poisoning of fresh water oases , which may only take a few hours depending on the size of the oasis . The poor soul who drinks such water often dies in terrible agony unless an antivenin is ingested immediately . Even very hardy animals that usually withstand the fatal effects of poison will succumb unless another source of un - poisoned water can be found , or the animal is able to vomit - which generally leads to dehydration in any event . The fatal nature of the poison is guaranteed , though the time it takes to be fatal can vary . It is interesting that the snake itself is not immune to its own poison . The hypnotic gaze of the heway is also very dangerous and can put its victim in a trance - like state , allowing the snake to bring its now pliable victim to its lair with minimum difficulty . The heway can also be tactical when necessary . If the snake realizes it is outmatched or prefers not to fight against odds , it will use its gaze to neutralize the situation , whereupon it can flee to safety . Heway jaws are not overpowering and its bite is not poisonous itself ; the poison is introduced through the scales of the snake . The main tactic of the heway is to follow the watering patterns of various species that visit the oasis and prepare accordingly . If the snake anticipates risk it will either use its gaze to subdue the victims or flee . Habitat / Society . Usually the lairs of these snakes are large enough to accommodate the snake and several of its victims . The heway will abandon their lairs when they are detected by other predators . Ecology . Heway are cowardly animals and thus prefer to attack from behind . They are nocturnal , using their excellent dim - light vision to advantage . If animals are aware of the heway , they will leave the area immediately . Even other deadly predators will give the heway a wide berth as even a slight touch can be fatal . Many of the wild tribes of Zakhara use the poison of these snakes in combat .
Wu jen Wu jen ( also called wu - jen ) were wielders of mysterious powers , similar to sorcerers . Culture . They used the spirit forces , elements , and the powers of nature . Usually living in the wilderness as hermits and anchorites , they purified their minds and bodies in order to make contact with assorted natural and supernatural powers in the world around them . Abilities . The wu jen devoted their lives to achieving a single goal , in a task that required great mental disciple , much like the shukenja . Reaching it usually required the sacrifice of family ties and concerns for honor . Wu jen spoke the languages of tengu and oni . Their dealings with these creatures granted the wu jen favor in most circumstances . Wu jen adopted special taboos that appeared insignificant or silly to outsiders , but were vitally important to the wu jen , since they drew their power from supernatural sources . Breaking these taboos resulted in the loss of spells , illness , or other misfortunes .
Sumitomo Toyo Sumitomo Toyo was the heir and chef of Doi No Fugu in 1360 DR . History . Toyo was the younger son of Sumitomo Koji , master of the Doi No Fugu , and the second male . In his youth , he was very close to his older brother , Sumitomo Yoichi , who was always fascinated by stories of travelers , and his younger sister Sumitomo Skoshi . When as tradition dictated Yoichi was sent outside Maeshi Province for training as a chef , Toyo and Skoshi knew he would never come back . He didn ' t , and Toyo became the heir . With the turmoil in the province between the Michimori clan and the Korimori clan , he undertook his training at home . In 1359 arrived at the inn the ronin Haka Kinnori that after a talk with their father Sumitomo Koji started t live with them . Soon Toyo and Skoshi befriend Haka that also teach them karate
Imaskari languages The Imaskari languages were a small family of languages that shared a history in the ancient empire of Imaskar . Language Groups . According to scholars , the following languages and language groups belonged to the Imaskari language family : Appendix . Inspiration . The classification of Imaskari languages were based on the real - life , such as , , and .