Thunderstone (item)

Thunderstones were small thrown grenade-like weapons imbued with thunder magics.
==Description==
A typical thunderstone was a fist-sized stone, chiseled to resemble a die with every other side inscribed with magical symbols or runes. During the Spellplague, and until the Second Sundering restored the world's magic, thunderstones were notably, created using clay and filled with powerful alchemical reagents..
==Powers==
Thrown against hard surface, thunderstone shattered on impact with a roaring thunderclap. The resulting sonic and concussive damage could deafen an unskilled user and the blast's resonation could be felt within the thrower's chest. The deafening effect lasted for fifteen seconds.
==Usages==
Some inventive tinkerers and rogues used thunderstones to create very potent and loud traps that could be heard from half a mile. The trap itself was of simple design -- a pile of magic stones suspended in a net, ready to be dropped once triggered. A typical thunderstone trap could market a high price of 2,730 gold pieces.
==History==
In 1375 DR, thunderstones were used by the Krinth soldiers and Sharran shadow adepts during the return of the Netherese flying city Thultanthar to Toril over the scorching sands of Anauroch.
In the 1370s DR, thunderstones could be found in a rhodochrosite bowl within the House of Pain, a temple to Loviatar in the depths of Undermountain.
==Notable Owners==
===Individuals===
*Adnama Stoneblood: the adventurous brother of Justikar Stoneblood who died within the Paths of the Doomed in search of the long-lost tribe of duergar in 1373 DR.
*Librad Fireleap: a rogue from Halruaa, active circa 1373 DR.
*Loughlin Hale: an elven shade hunter, active circa 1374 DR.
*Pirsnil Fireleap: a Halruaan human wizard, active circa 1373 DR.
===Groups===
*Deep Imaskari: a conclave of Imaskari survivors who lived int he Lowerdark often used thunderstones.
===Races & Sentient Creatures===
*Dwarves: many of the adventuring gold, gray, urdunnir, and shield dwarves carried several thunderstones on them.
*Githyanki: the militaristic race of creatures from outside of Toril was known to arm their soldiers and captains with several types of thrown weapons, including tanglefoot bags and thunderstones.
==Appendix==
===See Also===
*Cacophonic shield
*Deafening clang
*Explosive bulb
===Appearances===
:;Adventures
::Green Bones • Tears for Twilight Hollow • Anauroch: The Empire of Shade
:;Novels
::The Crimson Gold
:;Video Games
::Neverwinter Nights series (Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide • Neverwinter Nights: Infinite Dungeons • Neverwinter Nights 2 • Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford • Neverwinter Nights: Tyrants of the Moonsea)
:;Organized Play & Licensed Adventures
::The Missing and the Missed
===References===
Category:25-49 gold pieces
Category:200-299 gold pieces
Category:Alchemical items
Category:Clay items
Category:Stone items
Category:Grenade-like weapons
Category:Thrown weapons
Category:Magic items
Category:Duergar items
Category:Dwarven items
Category:Urdunnirin items
Category:Githyanki items
Category:Imaskari items
Category:Deep Imaskari items
Category:Items from Toril
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from the Underdark
Category:Items from the Moonsea
Category:Items from Undermountain
Category:Items from Shadowfell
Category:Items from the Domains of Dread
Category:Items from Halruaa
Category:Items from the Shining South
Category:Items from the Wizard's Reach
Category:Items from Aglarond
Category:Items from the Sea of Fallen Stars
Category:Items from East Faerûn
Category:Items from Melvaunt