Netherworld knowledge

Netherworld knowledge was the in-depth field of study of the Outer Planes, how they related to Toril, and the afterlives within them.
==Knowledge==
Those who specialized in this field could generally identify extraplanar creatures, such as baatezu and tanar'ri, and were knowledgeable of their behaviors. They could also potentially identify the weaknesses or natural defenses of such creatures.
==History==
This field of study dated as far back as the Netherese Empire, where it was studied by the doomscribes of Jergal.
==Notable Specialists==
===Individuals===
* Kazerabet, a powerful Zakharan necromancer of the philosopher variety that trained under Vermissa.
* Pizentios, a reclusive archetypal necromancer.
* Sammaster, a powerful mage who discovered the process of dracolichdom, was quite skilled in this field.
* Sarzec, a Zakharan necromancer of the undead master variety and former apprentice to Pizentios.
* Talib, a Zakharan necromancer of the deathslayer variety and former husband of Kazerabet.
* Vermissa, an ancient Zakharan lich.
===Religions===
A variety of specialty priests in the Realms that were devoted to deities of death were well versed in this field of study. These specialty priests included the following:
* Divine arbiters, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Osiris.
* Doomguides, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Kelemvor.
* Doomscribes, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Jergal.
* Gray ones, a variety of specialty priest in the Church of Myrkul.
* Grimwardens, a variety of specialty priests in the Church of Urogalan.
==Appendix==
===References===
Category:Fields of study