References

This is a list of people, places, things and events relevant to the campaign. Any time they appear in a blog post or wiki, it will automatically be linked to its definition.

cosmology

Amaunator's Belt

a constellation

Astral Plane (Astral)

the plane of existence connecting all others

City of Brass

an infamous efreeti city found in the Plane of Fire

Feywild (Plane of Faerie)

the parallel plane of existence of the fey

Fugue Plane (Realm of the Dead)

the plane of temporary existence for the dead

The Fugue Plane is the place where souls go when they die, before they are retrieved and escorted to the their final resting places at the realms of their patron deities.

Prime Material Plane (Material Plane) (the Prime)

the plane of existence holding the world of Toril

Sea of Night (wildspace) (Realmspace)

outer space

The Centaur

a constellation

The Woman Warrior

a constellation
cosmology: Outer Planes

Cania

the eighth layer of the Hells

Celestia (Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia) (Seven Heavens)

the Outer Plane inhabited by archons

See also Archon.

House of the Triad

the Outer Plane inhabited by the Triad

See also the Triad.

Nessus (Nessian)

the ninth and lowest layer of the Nine Hells

Nine Hells of Baator (Nine Hells) (Baator)

the Outer Plane inhabited by devils
cosmology: Inner Planes

Elemental Plane of Air (Plane of Air)

the plane of existence of pure elemental air

The Elemental Plane of Air is an Inner Plane inhabited by creatures of air, including djinn.

Samber is known to have visited the Plane of Air to study djinn and learn about how their essences work. He lost one of his journals there, which was found later by El Sadhara.

Elemental Plane of Fire (Plane of Fire)

the plane of existence of pure elemental fire

para-elemental plane (para-elemental planes)

a plane of eixstence formed from the intersection of two elemental planes

Para-Elemental Plane of Ice (Plane of Ice)

the plane of existence at the intersection of the Planes of Air and Water

Plane of Shadow (Shadow Plane)

the plane of existence of pure shadowstuff
deities

Ao (Overgod)

the overgod
deities: dwarven

Thard Harr (Lord of the Jungle Deeps)

the dwarven god of jungle survival and hunting

Thard Harr is the patron god of the wild dwarves.

He is often portrayed wearing the skull of a crocodile as a mask. He is said to never speak with words, using grunts and gesticulations instead.

He is the chosen patron deity of Belvin Boarcharger and of wild dwarves.

When Belvin and his companions were arrested by a band of wild dwarves, they were taken to a place sacred to Thard Harr, where Belvin learned that the dwarves considered him the chosen one of Thard Harr. While there, the god manifested himself to Belvin in a vision and showed him a white island in the west and, in the southwest, seemed to instruct him to jump into a dinosaur's mouth.
deities: elven

Corellon Larethian (Corellon)

the head of the elven pantheon

Corellon Larethian is the creator of the elven race and the head of the Seldarine, the elven pantheon.

Erevan Ilesere (Erevan) (the Trickster)

the elven god of mischief

Erevan Ilesere is the elven deity of mischief. He is looked down on by the other members of the Seldarine, as he prefers fun and merriment over the more noble arts admired by the rest of the Elven pantheon.

He is the patron deity of both Jayce and Mick.

Sehanine Moonbow (Sehanine) (Lady of Dreams)

the elven goddess of the heavens and dreams

Sehanine Moonbow is an aspect of Angharradh, the Triune Goddess and consort of Corellon Larethian. Her portfolio primarily includes the heavens (particularly the moon) and dreams but also the elven dead.

Seldarine

the elven pantheon

Solonor Thelandira (Solonor) (Great Archer)

the elven god of hunting and archery

Solonor is the chosen patron deity of Leokas Dusktracker.
deities: giant

Annam All-Father (Annam) (All-Father)

the overgod of giants

Hiatea

a giant goddess of war and the family

Othea

the mother of all giants

Othea was a demigoddess of mountains and the second wife of Annam All-Father.

She bore Annam eight immortal, yet terrestrial, sons, who were the progenitors of the giant subraces.

She also had an affair with Vaprak, which spawned the ogre race, and an affair with Ulutiu, which gave rise to the giant-kin races.

Stronmaus

one of the gods of the cloud giants

Stronmaus is the firstborn son of Annam All-Father by his first wife, a sky goddess. Stronmaus is the most powerful of Annam's divine children.

When he first looked upon his terrestrial brothers, the jotunbrud, he felt love for them and has guided them ever since.

He is a thundering god of storms, powerful and vigorous. He rules the sun, the sky, the weather, and the seas.

Stronmaus created the first cloud palace, but Nicias, the father of cloud giants, won the palace in a bet.

Vaprak

the god of ogres and trolls
deities: goblinoid

Maglubiyet

the god of goblins

Maglubiyet is said to be the god of both goblins and hobgoblins.

Nomog-Geaya

the god of hobgoblins

According to Durbuluk, Nomog-Geaya is the god of hobgoblins.
deities: human: major: evil

Bane (Black Lord)

the human god of hatred and fear

Bane was an evil god thought to have been destroyed in the Time of Troubles when his avatar was slain by Torm. However, he returned to power on Midwinter in the Year of Wild Magic, having hidden a portion of his being in the body of the demigod and demon-spawn Iyachtu Xvim. When Bane returned, the entity known as Xvim was consumed in the process.

Cyric

the human god of lies

Shar (Mistress of the Night) (Unseen Lady)

the human goddess of darkness
deities: human: major: good

Mystra

the human goddess of magic and the Weave

Mystra is the goddess of magic and the Weave in the Faerûnian Pantheon. Before the Time of Troubles, he was a mortal woman.

the Triad

three human gods who serve similar purposes

The Triad consists of Tyr, Ilmater, and Torm.

The Janessar are primarily followers of The Triad.

Tymora

the human goddess of good fortune

Tyr (Anachtyr) (Just God)

the human god of justice

Tyr is the human god of justice and a member of The Triad. He is known as Anachtyr in Calimshan.

The cleric Hakam yn Hamdulah is a follower of Anachtyr.

The clergy of Tyr are called Tyrrans.
deities: human: major: neutral

Kelemvor (Lord of the Dead)

the human god of the dead

Kelemvor is the god of the dead in the Faerûnian Pantheon. Before the Time of Troubles, he was a mortal man.

Kossuth

the human god of elemental fire

Tyche

the now-dead human goddess of luck
deities: human: minor

Akadi (Lady of the Winds) (Queen of the Air)

the human goddess of elemental air

Akadi is one of the four elemental deities in the human pantheon.

Akadi encourages her followers to explore the world and pursue many interests, "changing like the wind."

Her priestess, El Sadhara, believes her to be one and the same entity as the djinni Calim.

She is also the patron deity of Vashti, who for a time journeyed with the adventurers.

Auril (Goddess of Winter)

the human goddess of winter

Azuth

the human god of mages

Beshaba

the human goddess of ill fortune

Ulutiu

the sleeping god of the Great Glacier

Ulutiu is the god of the Great Glacier, but he is said to be either dead or sleeping.

Giant legends claim that Ulutiu betrayed Annam All-Father and that he now rests below the Lugalpgotak Sea.
(in)famous characters

Alusair

the Princess-Regent of the Kingdom of Cormyr

Bran

the son of Brun and the third king of Hartsvale

Brun

the son of Hartkiller and the second king of Hartsvale

Calim

the djinni lord who founded Calimshan

The djinni lord Calim founded the Calim Empire thousands of years ago. He fought a great war against the efreeti Memnon. His spirit is said to be trapped in the Calim Desert, where it still wars against Memnon. This is the legendary cause of the desert's very existence.

Camden (King Camden)

a king of Hartsvale

King Camden was a king of Hartsvale and the father of Queen Brianna.

When his father died, Camden fought a war against his twin brother Dunstan to gain the throne. To win the war, he had sold his daughter to a tribe of ogres who were working for the Twilight Spirit, in exchange for their mercenary services. He thus won the war.

Camden was married multiple times, in an attempt to father a son, yet he failed. When his daughter came of age, he allowed her to be taken by the ogres. When she was later rescued by Tavid Burdun, she deposed her father and exiled him.

Dunstan

the twin brother of King Camden

When his father died, Dunstan fought a war against his twin brother Camden to gain the throne. To win the war, Camden had sold his daughter to a tribe of ogres who were working for the Twilight Spirit, in exchange for their mercenary services. He thus won the war and Dunstan died without any offspring.

Iyraclea (the Ice Queen) (Chosen of Auril)

the self-proclaimed Ice Queen of the Great Glacier

Iyraclea is the Chosen of the goddess Auril and the self-proclaimed Ice Queen of the Great Glacier. For hundreds of years, Iyraclea has not shown much activity, but some fear she is gathering strength for something more sinister. One of the Phoenix Prophecies from the great Nar’syr of Calimshan speaks of a woman with eyes of moonlit snow bringing great harm to Toril. Rutilianna fears it may refer to Iyraclea, and she sent her grandson Solisar to investigate outsider activity in the area, as Iyraclea is known to have a number of ice devils in her service, collectively known as the Icy Claws.

It is not known exactly what Iyraclea is. She has lived for longer than most elves.

The adventurers found a brief mention of Iyraclea among ancient giant tomes: "The Ice Queen built her palace in the Great Glacier after the fashion of lost Jhothûn and long sought its secrets, styling herself its new Empress."

Karsus

perhaps the most powerful human mage ever to have lived

Lord Shadow

a student of Karsus'

Lord Shadow was a student of the great Karsus, perhaps the most powerful human mage ever to have lived. Shadow's work was titled Shadows: The Palpable Cohesion of Formless Corporeality, and he was expelled from his university of magic — and faced several assassination attempts — because of it. In the end, however, he was vindicated, when the existence of the Plane of Shadow was proven beyond doubt. Lord Shadow went on to invent a good deal of the spells of the school of illusion still used today.

Lords of the Nine

the rulers of the Nine Hells of Baator

Memnon

an efreeti lord and the name of a Calishite city

The efreeti lord Memnon fought a great war against the djinni Calim. His spirit is said to be trapped in the Calim Desert, where it still wars against Calim. This is the legendary cause of the desert's very existence.

Memnon is also the name of a city in Calimshan, the northern destination of the Trade Way. (See Memnon (city).)

Nar'ysr

a famous Calishite prophet

The Nar'ysr was the giver of the famous Phoenix Prophecies.

Princes of Shade

the rulers of Thultanthar

terraseer

an enigmatic oracle of the Netherese Empire

The terraseer was one of the oracles mentioned in the history of the Empire of Netheril. The terraseer always appeared when a problem arose and disappeared once the matter was resolved. The terraseer bore witness to many of Netheril's crowning achievements. The first appearance of the terraseer was in -3654 DR, when he helped show the early Netherese tribes how to fight the orcs. The last appearance was a few years before the fall of Netheril.

The terraseer could not have been human at all, since he had influence in the Netherese Empire over a period of thousands of years, much longer than the lifespan of any human or even elf. His home was said to have been a place called Oreme.
(in)famous characters: giants

Arno and Julian (Arno and Julien) (Arlien)

the two-headed father of ettins

Arno and Julian were the names of the two heads of the father of all ettins, the second-to-last terrestrial son born to Annam All-Father and Othea. Arno and Julian was the runt of the family, but he was the only other son not also poisoned by Lanaxis when Lanaxis killed his mother Othea.

Before the Second War of the Hart, Lanaxis, as the Twilight Spirit, used his magic to change Arno and Julian into the form of a handsome prince, Arlien, since the queen of Hartsvale was seeking a political marriage to strengthen her kingdom. In this guise, the ettin used charming magic and drugs to seduce and rape the queen. When this was discovered, Queen Brianna killed one of the ettin's heads, while Tavis Burdun slew the other.

Dunmore

the father of the voadkyn

Dunmore was the eldest son of Othea and Ulutiu, but for millennia, Annam thought he was his own son. Dunmore was the progenitor of the voadkyn race of giant-kin.

Galgadayle

a famous firbolg seer

Galgadayle is the firbolg seer who prophesied that Queen Brianna would give birth to twins, one handsome and one ugly. The ugly one would bring the downfall of both the humans and the giant-kin of Hartsvale. Because of the prophecy and the fact that Galgadayle had never erred in a prophecy before, the giant-kin allied together and demanded that the queen deliver her ugly child to them to kill.

In the end, Galgadayle allowed Tavis to decide what to do with his own child, and the seer assisted him and Basil in rescuing the (single) boy and his mother.

Goboka

a shaman of the Ice Spire ogres

Goboka was a shaman and chieftain of a tribe of ogres hired by both Camden and the Twilight Spirit. The former hired Goboka's ogres as mercenaries to fight against his brother Dunstan in the War of the Twins. Because he was also working for the Twilight Spirit, Goboka demanded the king's firstborn daughter as payment and Camden agreed.

When Princess Brianna later came of age, Goboka demanded his payment and kidnapped her. Ultimately, she was rescued by Tavis, Basil, and Avner, and Brianna decapitated Goboka.

Hartkiller

the last terrestrial son of Annam All-Father

The giant known as Hartkiller was the final son born of Annam All-Father and Othea. Annam had prophesied that he would not return to Toril until his last son sat on the throne of Ostoria, but Othea had delayed his birth for a long time to prevent its fulfillment. Hartkiller eventually did emerge from the womb-caves, however, and he knew his destiny immediately. Because he was only twelve-feet-tall, the giants did not accept him, so he turned instead to the humans and giant-kin in the area, eventually founding the kingdom of Hartsvale and even taking a human wife.

Hartkiller was killed in single combat against the storm giant paramount of Mount Woe at the end of the First War of the Hart. Since that time, his descendants have continued to sit on the throne of Castle Hartwick.

Hjurgen

a son of Ottar

Hrotun

a son of Ottar

Lanaxis (Twilight Spirit)

the father of the titans

Lanaxis was the first-born son of Annam All-Father and Othea and the father of the titan race.

When his father discovered Othea's adultery with Ulutiu and then departed Toril, Lanaxis became angry when his mother did nothing to stop the spread of Ulutiu's ice. He poisoned his mother, but before she died, she cursed him to never leave her shadow, lest he lose his immortality.

He thus became the Twilight Spirit, forced to live for centuries under the shadow of Othea Tor.

The Twilight Spirit acted as a god or prophet to the giant races surrounding the region of Hartsvale. He waited until a female descendant of Hartkiller would be born, so that he could impregnate her with giant seed and bring about the restoration of Ostoria through her son.

That woman was Queen Brianna of Hartsvale, but Lanaxis' plans were thwarted by Tavis Burdun, a firbolg and the queen's husband, who used the legendary axe Sky Cleaver to defeat the Twilight Spirit and free his wife and son from servitude to the Father of Titans.

Nicias

the father of cloud giants

Ottar Annamson (Ottar)

the father of frost giants

Ottar was a son of Annam All-Father and the father of the frost giant race.

The adventures were tasked by the last Prince of Jhothûn to find the true heir of Ottar Annamson.

Vilmos

the father of storm giants
fauna

branta (brantas)

a type of ungulate common in the North

Brantas are hoofed animals living in the north. Built somewhat like horses, they have long thick necks for reaching high pine tree boughs, two blunt nose horns they use for moving snow, and spread out skin along their hooves that increases traction over the snow.

dire rat (dire rats)

a large rat from prehistoric times

dire skunk (dire skunks)

a dangerous relative of the skunk

Dire skunks are large carnivores from prehistoric times related to the modern-day skunk. They were as ferocious as a smaller wolverine. Their spray is strong enough to immobilize a grown man with stench.

Basil used to shapeshift into one and was so disguised on the first day that Tavis met him.

dromedary (dromedaries)

a one-humped camel

griffon (griffons)

a powerful flying beast with lion- and eagle-like features

Griffons are intelligent and powerful flying beasts with a mixture of a lion- and eagle-like features. A griffon's head is bird-like with a sharp beak and white feathers. The feathers blend into fur that covers its body except for its massive feathered wings that come from its back and shoulders much like those of a dragon and spread out some 25 feet from tip to tip. It sits crouched like a lion on its hind legs. Instead of paws on its front feet, its toes seem more like talons. They have large black eyes.

They were rumored to love the taste of horses.

The party encountered two white griffons when on their way up the mountain to Tosvin's fortress.

hippogriff (hipogriffs)

a creature similar to a griffon but with a more horse-like lower body

See also griffon.

ice worm (ice worms)

a fur-covered snake found in arctic climates

kupuk

a strange dog-like animal with large tusks and webbed feet

Kupuk are strange beasts that look like very large dogs at first, but they have enormous tusks, almost like a walrus, and very long, prehensile tails, which they keep curled up in a spiral most of the time. They have a hairy mane, much like a lion, but they appear almost fur-less otherwise. Their paws are wide, clawed, and webbed, allowing them to walk easily upon snow.

The adventurers first saw kupuk before the trade fair at Gotokok and later encounter large numbers in the village of Puttak.

leucrotta

carnivorous ungulates with skeletons nearly as hard as adamantine

Leucrotta are carnivorous ungulates with skeletons not made of bone like other creatures. It is nearly as hard as adamantine. A leucrotta is about the size of a large stag, but the similarities with normal ungulates end there. The creature's head is somewhat badger-like, low-slung and wedge-shaped. Its eyes glow faintly an unnatural red. Their maws have no teeth but a bony ridge instead, and they can bite clean through steel. They are smarter than wolves or other pack animals and have been known to mimic human voices to trick intelligent prey.

The party killed a small pack of leucrotta when at a silver mine in Hartsvale.

mukteff

golden-furred sled dogs from Nakvaligach

pernicon (pernicons)

a type of insect

Pernicons are described as something like two-inch-long locusts with pincers on their abdomens.

roc (rocs)

an enormous bird

A roc is an astoundingly large bird with a wingspan approaching 80 feet.

Storm giants sometimes ride rocs as steeds.

The party flew on the backs of rocs from the summit of Mount Woe to the shore of Lake Woe.

rothé

a large, furry herd animal living in the north and in the Underdark

Rothé are giant muskoxen-like beasts found in cold environments and also herded by races of the Underdark for food.

veserab (veserabs)

winged herd beasts from the Plane of Shadow

Native to the Plane of Shadow, veserabs are odd, faceless creatures with large, trigonal jaws and fan-shaped ears. They have massive, long, gargoyle-like wings, with four spindly legs sprouting from their midnight-blue tubular bodies. They have no eyes at all, but squeak in high pitches like bats.

Veserabs can spew noxious clouds of gas if threatened. They are easy to tame and make excellent mounts.
games

draughts

a board game

A board game where opponents move their pieces diagonally on alternating squares and try to capture each other's pieces by jumping.

Old Men's Bones

a game played in Faerûn

An Old Men's Bones set consists of tiny bones that are poured into a pile. The object of the game is to remove the bones one at a time from the pile without disturbing the other bones in the pile.

talis

a card game

Talis is a card game popular in Faerûn. It is a trick-taking game with a deck of 78 cards, including four regular suits of 14 cards each and one trump suit of 22 cards.

Each regular suit has cards numbered 1 through 10 and four face cards: Knave, Knight, Queen, and King. The trump deck is not numbered, but contains 22 different face cards, the sequence of which is crucial to successful play.

When a player leads with a card, all other players must follow suit. If they cannot follow suit, they must play a trump card that is higher than any trump card already played.

If Talis is played with four players, each player is dealt a hand of 18 cards, and six cards make the "dog".

When Talis is played for money, the players place bids into the "pot" to win the "dog". The highest bidder adds the "dog" to his or her hand and immediately discards any six cards into his or her trick pile.

Points are scored for the cards in the tricks taken. The World, the Mage, the Fool, and the four Kings are worth 5 points. Queens are worth 4 points, Knights 3, and Knaves 2. All other cards are worth half a point.

If the taker of the "dog" scores the most points, he or she receives all the money in the "pot". Otherwise, all the other players divide the money in the pot evenly.

One trump card, the Fool, deserves special mention. It can be played at anytime, even if a player could otherwise follow suit. It can never win a hand, but it is ransomed back by the player who plays it with a half-point card from his or her own trick pile.
geography

Anauroch (Great Desert)

a massive desert in northern Faerûn

The Anauroch desert is a huge desert in the north. It was formed after the cataclysmic destruction of Netheril in the ancient past.

The adventurers traveled over the Anauroch on their way to the floating city of Thultanthar.

Chondalwood

a large, ancient forest in central Faerûn

The Chondalwood is an ancient forest bordering Chondath in the Vilhon Reach.

The adventurer Belvin Boarcharger hails from the Chondalwood.

Cold Lands

a region of northeast Faerûn

The Cold Lands are a collection of countries found in northeast Faerûn, south of the Great Glacier. They include Damara and Vaasa.

Cold Vale

a valley in the north of the Silver Marches

Cold Wood

a forest in the north of the Silver Marches

Faerûn (Forgotten Realms)

a continent on Toril

Also known as the Forgotten Realms, Faerûn is a large continent on the world of Toril.

Frozen Sea

a region with the Anauroch desert

The Frozen Sea is an area within the Anauroch desert, west of the High Ice. It is a dry region of frozen sand.

The adventurers crossed over the Frozen Sea on the way from Ascore to Hlaungadath. They encountered a sphinx there, who exchanged riddles with them.

Great Glacier

a massive, frozen land in northeast Faerûn

The Great Glacier is a massive glacier located in northeast Faerûn, said to be created by the magic of the sleeping god Ulutiu.

The adventurers were exiled to the Great Glacier during their confrontation with Samber.

Great Sea

the ocean south of the Chultan Peninsula and west of Zakhara

High Forest

a large, ancient forest in northern Faerûn

In ages past an immense elven kingdom, the High Forest is home to a plethora of forest creatures today. It is bordered by the Evermoors, the Nether Mountains, the great Anauroch desert, and the High Moors.

The adventurer Leokas Dusktracker hails from High Forest.

High Ice

a frozen land in north Faerûn

Kara-Tur

a continent far to the east of Faerûn

Moonsea

a large inland sea of Faerûn

Plain of Standing Stones

a region within the Anauroch desert

The Plain of Standing Stones was an area within the Anauroch desert, south of the High Ice and north of the Sword. It was a dry and rocky region full of rifts and plateaus.

The adventurers flew over the area on their way to the city of Thultanthar.

Sea of Fallen Stars

the largest inland sea of Faerûn

Sea of Swords

the part of the Trackless Sea between Faerûn and the island kingdoms

Suj

the second of the two major islands of Lantan

the Sword

a region within the Anauroch desert

The Sword was an area within the Anauroch desert, south of the Plain of Standing Stones. It was the largest region of Anauroch and was covered in sand dunes.

The adventurers flew over the area on their way to the city of Thultanthar.

Underdark

the massive underground realm deep under the surface of Faerûn

The Underdark is the name for the subterranean continent located underneath the surface of Faerûn. The Underdark is home to countless evils and is the stuff of nightmares to most children of the surface.

Szordrin Dundragon spent his childhood in the Underdark.
geography: Calimshan

Calim Desert

a desert in Calimshan

The Calim Desert is a rocky desert on the Sword Coast in the country of Calimshan. It was not formed by natural means, instead being the result of an epic magical war between two genies and their armies, the djinni Calim and efreeti Memnon.

The adventurers journeyed across the desert in pursuit of escaped hobgoblin slaves.

Forest of Tethir (Wealdath)

a large elven forest in Tethyr

The Forest of Tethir, or the Wealdath, was a large elven forest within the kingdom of Tethyr. It was populated with both wood elves and wild elves.

Marching Mountains

the mountain range on the border of Calimshan and Tethyr

A highly forested low mountain range, the Marching Mountains serve as the northern border of Calimshan. Passes through the mountains are used by Calishite slavers, and many Janessar camps are in the area to fight against the slave trade. The Forest of Mir begins on the northern slopes of the mountains.

Belvin and Leokas once pursued one of Allu's minions through a goblin-carved tunnel through the mountains.

Shining Sea

the sea between Calimshan and the Chultan Peninsula

Teshyllal Wastes

a region within the Calim Desert

The Teshyllal Wastes are the desert wastelands surrounding the ruins of the ancient city of Teshyll. The Teshyllal Wastes once contained lush and productive fields but is now one of the most dangerous regions of the Calim Desert.
geography: the Great Glacier

Alpuk

one of the regions of the Great Glacier

Alpuk is the southern region of the Great Glacier, where the Iultutiun people live. It is where the adventurers were exiled.

Angsaas Chain (Angsaas) (Eastern Shield)

the eastern mountain range of the Great Glacier

The Angsaas, or Eastern Shield, is the eastern mountain range that serves as a barrier to enter or exit the Great Glacier.

Lugalpgotak Range (Lugalpgotak Mountains)

the mountain range north of the Lugalpgotak Sea

The Lugalpgotak Range is a small range of mountains north of the Lugalpgotak Sea in Alpuk on the Great Glacier.

A clan of cloud giants "crashed" on the Lagalpgotak Mountains and were seeking a way to restore their palace to the clouds.

Lugalpgotak Sea

the largest body of water on the Great Glacier

The Lugalpgotak Sea is located in the center of Alpuk and is the largest body of water on the Great Glacier. To the north are the Lugalpgotak Range of mountains.

Lugsaas Chain (Lugsaas) (Southern Shield)

the southern mountain range of the Great Glacier

The Lugsaas, or Southern Shield, is the southern mountain range that serves as a barrier to enter or exit the Great Glacier. The Cold Lands of Damara and Vaasa are to the south.

The mountains are said to be swarming with remorhaz.

Novularond

a mountain range in the center of the Great Glacier

The Novularond mountains were located in the center of the Great Glacier and were home to frost giants and arctic dwarves.

Some strange force — natural or supernatural — kept the temperature of the ground in the area warmer than elsewhere in the region.

The adventurers entered the foothills of Novularond in a quest to recover a levitation runestone for a clan of cloud giants.

Risuak Lake (Risuak)

a small lake in Alpuk

Risuak Lake is a small fresh-water lake in Alpuk. It is full of a variety of fish. The village of Vekkak is on its shores.

The adventurers stopped here briefly on their journey to Gotokok.

Saas

the mountain ranges surrounding the Great Glacier

Taak Lake (Taak)

a small, fresh-water lake in Alpuk

Utaak Stream

a stream flowing south from the Lugalpgotok Sea

Utaak Stream is a stream in the southeastern portion of Alpuk that connects Taak Lake with the Lugalpgotak Sea.

Lelchik informed the adventurers that the stream would take them close to a pass over the Lugsaas Range into the Cold Lands.
geography: the North

Adbar Run

a valley in the north of the Silver Marches

Arn Forest

a small forest in the Silver Marches near Ascore

Clear Whirl River (Clear Whirl) (Clearwhirl)

the major river of Hartsvale

The Clear Whirl River flows west from Lake Woe and then bends north to cut through the Ice Spires West and the Ice Spires South, flowing through the kingdom of Hartsvale until reaching the Endless Ice Sea. On an island in the center of the river lies Castle Hartwick. Wynn Castle and the River Citadel are also found along the river.

Coggin's Rise

a hilly region in Hartsvale

Coggin's Rise is a hilly region east of Castle Hartwick and the Clear Whirl River and west of the village of Stagwick. It is full of white-barked aspen trees.

Endless Ice Sea

the northernmost ocean on Toril

Gorge of the Silver Wyrm

a canyon in Hartsvale

Ice Mountains

a mountain range south of the Ice Spires South

Ice Spires (Ice Spire Mountains)

a mountain chain in northwest Faerûn

The Ice Spires are actually three chains, the Ice Spires North, Ice Spires West, and Ice Spires South. They essentially surround the kingdom of Hartsvale.

Lake Woe

the lake surrounding Mount Woe

Mount Woe

an extremely tall peak in the center of Lake Woe

Mount Woe is a peak with an elevation over 20,000 feet. It is a solitary mountain, rising out of the center of Lake Woe in a valley between the Ice Spires and the Ice Mountains.

A top the mountain is the aerie of a small clan of storm giants.

The adventurers came to this mountain while sailing among the clouds on Nafni's cloud palace. They spoke with the giants there and learned more of the sad history of Hartsvale. The storm giants flew them to the surface on rocs to send them on their way.
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Nether Mountains

a mountain range in the Silver Marches

Othea Tor

Othea's physical manifestation upon Toril

Othea Tor was an isolated mountain far to the north of Hartsvale that was said to be a physical manifestation of Othea on Toril and the site from which all the giant races were said to have been born.

After Lanaxis had poisoned his own mother and brothers, the tor had cast a mystical shadow over the city of Voninheim, and Othea cursed Lanaxis such that he would lose his immortality if he ever left her shadow.

The mountain was destroyed by the magical power of Sky Cleaver, Annam All-Father's ancient weapon, when it was wielded by Tavis Burdun when he pursued the Twilight Spirit north to rescue his wife and son.

Rauvin Mountains

a mountain range in the Silver Marches

Reghed Glacier (the Reghed)

a frozen land in northwest Faerûn

River Rauvin (the Rauvin)

a major river in the Silver Marches

The River Rauvin begins near Sundabar and flows through the Silver Marches. The cities of Everlund and Silverymoon are both located on its path.

Spine of the World

a massive mountain range stretching across northwest and north Faerûn

Spire Flow

a river flowing into Hartsvale

The Spire Flow is the river flowing east into Hartsvale between the Ice Spires West and the Ice Mountains.

The party, led by Tavis, followed this river toward Adbar Pass on their journey back to Choshein through the Silver Marches.

Split Mountain

the fabled mountain where Annam All-Father threw down Sky Cleaver

Sundabar Vale

the valley where Sundabar is located

Three Sisters

a series of three volcanoes in the Ice Spires South

Twilight Vale

the valley in the shadow of Othea Tor

Twilight Vale was a mystical valley in the shadow of Othea Tor, where Voninheim was located. When Othea Tor was destroyed, the valley, in one sense, ceased to exist.

Wyrm River

a river of Hartsvale

The Wyrm River is a tributary of the Clear Whirl River that joined it from the east. It was so named because of red dragons that used to live in the mountains farther to the east.
groups

Icy Claws

a group of gelugons serving Iyraclea

Interlink Consortium of Bral (Interlink Consortium)

Walker's employers

The Interlink Consortium of Bral is the employer of Walker and the company from which Samber purchased a portal frame and a number of Galormansko's sequencer apparatus. It seemed to be based on the Rock of Bral, one of the Tears of Selûne.

The logo of the company, four interlocking rings of decreasing size, was also found on the fragment of a magical rod found by Szordrin at the site of his mentor's murder.

Knight in Silver (Knights in Silver)

the city watch of Silverymoon

Pulkdrivvers (Pulkdrivver)

a family of werewolves

The Pulkdrivvers were a family of secret werewolves who delivered silver ore to the smeltery in Stagwick.

The family included Luth and Betha Pulkdrivver and their children, Ander, Lander, Mara, and little Brianna.

The family was escorted north by the adventurers from one of Earl Wynn's mines toward Stagwick. On the last day that the adventurers had escorted the family, the Pulkdrivvers turned into their wolf forms and attacked the party. All of them were killed.
history

First War of the Hart (War of the Hart)

the war between Hartkiller and the Jotunbrud

The First War of the Hart was a conflict over 200 years ago of both the giant-kin and the humans of Hartsvale led by Hartkiller against the giant tribes that had rejected him as Annam's true heir.

The war ended on Mount Woe, when, after 100 days of an epic one-on-one battle, Hartkiller and the storm giant paramount slew each other.

Keryjek Wars

a war between the Angulutiuns and Iulutiuns

The Keryjek Wars occurred on the Great Glacier over 2,000 years ago between the Angulutiuns and Iulutiuns. After the war ended, the two groups established trade fairs, such as sukkiruchit, so that better understanding would always exist among the different tribes and settlements.

Second War of the Hart

the war between Hartsvale, the giant-kin, and the giants

The Second War of the Hart began in the Year of the Staff and lasted three years. When the new queen of Hartsvale became pregnant, it was prophesied by the Twilight Spirit that her child would become the emperor of Ostoria, yet a firbolg seer prophesied that her child was a monster who would bring an end to all giant-kin and humans of the valley. This triggered a war between the giants following Lanaxis, the giant-kin, and the humans of Hartsvale.

The war ended when the Twilight Spirit kidnapped the queen and her newborn son, causing the humans and giant-kin to unite against him. Lanaxis destroyed most of the giant-kin armies, but the queen's husband, Tavis Burdun, and a few companions, recovered Annam's axe, Sky Cleaver, and used it to defeat Lanaxis.

Time of Troubles (Avatar Crisis) (Godswar)

the time when Ao cast the gods of Faerûn down to Toril

The Time of Troubles began in the Year of Shadows when the overgod Ao cast the gods and goddesses down to Toril in the form of mortal avatars as punishment for the theft of the Tablets of Fate. During this time, there was a great upheaval in the pantheons, as many gods were slain and others ascended to power.

War of the Twins

the war of succession between Camden and Dunstan in Hartsvale
items

oleum

a flammable liquid

Oleum is a black, flammable liquid producing thick smoke. It can be thrown as grenade-like weapon or used as a lubricant.

spell component pouch (spell pouch) (component pouch)

a small pouch in which certain spellcasters store material components for easy access
items: clothing

aba (abbar)

a light cloak

An aba is light fabric robe to protect against the elements, common to Calimshan.
items: gems

omlar gem (omlar gems) (omlar)

an exceptionally rare gem mined from the Omlarandin Mountains

Omlar gems are very rare stones mined from the Omlarandin Mountains east of Tethyr. They are greenish-blue stones with glowing veins throughout. They are coveted for their use in powerful magical items.

The omlar gem that the adventurers recovered for Malick is cuboctahedral in shape and covered in Dethek runes.

Omlar gems are used in the magical minarets that line the Trade Way, and the officials of Memnon made up trumped charges against the adventurers, claiming that they stole the gem.

The party later discovered that Samber's island is also a source of vast amounts of omlar.
items: magical

bag of holding (bags of holding)

a magical bag that weighs the same amount no matter how much it is holding

chardalyn

a stone in which one could store spells

everburning torch

a torch with a heatless flame that never goes out

feather token (feather tokens)

a magical token that conjures helpful items

Feather tokens are small, one-time-use, magical feathers that conjure useful items suitable for particular needs. As such, they come in many varieties, such as a token to conjure an anchor for a boat or a magical bird to deliver a message.

figurine of wondrous power (figurines of wondrous power) (figurine of power)

a magical figurine that can become a living creature

ioun stone (ioun stones)

a magical stone that orbited one's head

kerrenderit

magical arrows crafted out of ice by arctic dwarves

Kerrenderit are magical arrows crafted by arctic dwarves from ice. The process takes months, and the method is a secret known only to the Inugaakalikurit.

Each arrow has a barbed and aerodynamic tip. These barbs do significantly more damage to a target then a normal arrowhead and are hard to remove. They also fly straighter, truer, and farther through the air than a regular arrow and pass more readily through magical protections.

Leokas received a collection of kerrenderit while at the trade fair in Gotokok.

kiira

a magical gem in which one stores his or her mind

A kiira is a means of storing one's mind within a gemstone as a form of immortality more appealing to some than lichdom. Only the elves of Myth Drannor are known to have been successful at such magic.

The party suspected that Samber was attempting to create a kiira.

mythallar (mythallars)

the magical item that kept Netherese flying cities aloft

A mythallar is similar to an elven mythal. They were created by the arcanists of Netheril and used to create a magic strong enough to keep their cities aloft. Mythallars were also used to provide power to thousands of "quasimagical" items, so that spellcasters would not have to use their own inner power or connections to the Weave to use magic tools.

quasimagical item (quasimagical) (quasimagic)

an item that acts like a magical item only in the presence of a mythallar

The Netherese created items that did not need to be connected to the Weave by means of their users, instead being provided a magical source of power by a mythallar. The advantage of this was that anyone — even one not trained in magic — could use one, and there was no limit in the number of charges. The disadvantage was that the item was useless when it left the range of the mythallar's power.

ring of feather falling

a magical ring that causes the wearer to fall as slowly as a feather

The party received a ring of feather falling as a gift from Rontal Qirattar.

spelljamming helm (spelljammer helm)

a magical chair that powers a spelljamming vessel
items: weapons

iuak (iuaks)

an Ulutiun machete

Mountain Crusher

Tavis Burdun's longbow

Mountain Crusher is the massive longbow of Tavis Burdun. Tavis claims that it is made from a composite of polar bear bone. It is strung with woven steel cord. The length of it is covered in Jotunalder runes, enchanted by his friend Basil.

Leokas could not even begin to draw it, and even for Kytharrah the draw required too much exertion to make an accurate shot, though Belvin asserted that his magic could make Kytharrah able to use the bow.

Sky Cleaver

the mythical axe of Annam All-Father

Sky Cleaver is the mythical axe of Annam All-Father. Legends tell that, when learning of his wife Othea's unfaithfulness, he hurled the axe in anger to the earth, where it split a mountain peak in half.

Tavis and Basil found the actual axe and used its immense powers to cleave Othea Tor and defeat the Twilight Spirit. The power of the axe aged Tavis and deformed Basil. Ultimately, Tavis returned the axe to Annam in a vision.
languages

Dethek (Dwarven runes)

the alphabet created by the dwarves

Dethek is a runic alphabet created by the dwarves.

Draconic (Iokharic)

the language of dragons

Elven (Elvish)

the language spoken by most elves

Ghukliak (Goblin language)

the goblin language

The Goblin language, Ghukliak, is spoken by most goblinoids. It uses the Dethek alphabet.

Infernal

the language of the Nine Hells

Jotun (Jotunen) (Giantish)

the common language of giants or the word for "giant" in that language

Jotunalder

the old giant language

Jotunskye

the language of cloud giants

Seldruin (High Elven)

the ancient language of Elven High Magic

Sylvan

the language of the forest

Undercommon

the common language of the Underdark
languages: human

Alzhedo

the Calishite language

Alzhedo is the language of Calimshan. It is thought by scholars to have derived from Auran, through the intermediacy of Midani.

Alzhedo uses the Thorass alphabet.

Bothii

the native language of the barbarian tribes of the North

Common

the major trade language of Faerûn

Common is the term used for the major trade language in Faerûn.

It is a sister language to Chondathan.

It uses the Thorass alphabet.

High Shou

the language of Kara-Tur

Lantanese

the native language of the Lantan Isles

Lantanese, also called Lantanna, is the language of the Lantan Isles.

Oddly, it uses the Draconic alphabet.

Loross

the language of High Netheril

Thorass

Old Common or its alphabet, which was shared by many human languages
magic

anti-magic field (anti magic field)

a magical effect that prevents other magic from functioning

arcanist (arcanists)

a Netherese mage

cantrip (cantrips)

a simple, low-powered arcane spell

dead magic zone (dead-magic zone)

an area where the Weave is non-existent

geas (geasa)

a powerful magical compulsion

mythal (mythals)

an elven high magic ward

A mythal is an elven form of high magic that creates a powerful magic effect that wards an area and provides other magical benefits.

Elven settlements with mythals tended to be named with the prefix "Myth".

orison

a simple, low-powered divine spell

runecaster (runecasters)

one trained in the magic art of runecasting

runecasting

a magical tradition involving the scribing of runes

Runecasting is a divine magical tradition practiced among the giant races. It involves the scribing or engraving of sacred runic letters among objects to serve as triggers for magical spells.

Shadow Weave

an alternative source of magical power said to have been created by the goddess Shar

Sharn Wall

a mystical wall constructed to entrap the phaerimms under Anauroch

the Weave

the magical power that interconnects everything on the Material Plane
magic: schools & subschools

divination magic (divinatory magic) (divination)

a school of magic or a magical effect involving knowledge of the future

illusionary magic (illusion magic) (illusion)

a school of magic or a magical effect involving the deception of the senses or the mind

Illusion is a school of magic that affects the senses or the mind. There are several subschools, depending on whether the illusions created are: figments, glamers, patterns, phantasms, or shadows.

transmutation magic (transmutation)

a school of magic or a magical effect involving the transformation of the properties of something
materials

adamantine

an ultrahard, black metal

Adamantine is a rare metal found in some meteorites that is one of the strongest materials known.
miscellaneous

alae

an elven greeting

bladesinger (bladesingers)

a special elven warrior class

The bladesingers were a group of elven warrior mages who treated swordcraft as a work of art.

dulla

an inflatable sac in a camel's mouth

A dulla is an organ unique to male dromedary camels. It is an inflatable sac inside the camel's mouth that he lets hang out of his mouth during mating displays.

helsingen

Jotun for "greetings"

Jotunmoot

a meeting of giants

ordning

the ranking of giant society

Phoenix Prophecies

ancient Calishite prophecies

The Phoenix Prophecies are a collection of prophecies given by the famous Nar'syr of Calimshan in ages past. Not one has failed to come true, though few have been understood until after the prophecy was fulfilled.

One of the prophecies spoke of a woman with eyes of moonlit snow bringing great harm to Toril. Some feared that this spoke of Iyraclea.

positive energy

the energy empowering living beings with life

pulkka

a kind of sled pulled by reindeer

A pulkka is a barge-like sleigh, pulled by reindeer. It ran on runners close to the ground.

the Chosen

divinely appointed immortal followers of a god

The Chosen are mortals appointed by the gods and granted immortal life so that they might serve the gods purposes better. Many gods have Chosen.

Thulbanian Games

a famous athletic competition held in Chessenta
monsters

androsphinx (androsphinxes)

a male sphinx

An androsphinx is one of the males of the race of sphinxes. Sphinxes are an extreme example of sexual polymorphism, where the male and female members of the race are drastically different in appearance and ability.

elemental (elementals)

a sentient embodiment of one of the four primary elements

gargoyle (gargoyles)

a hideous, demon-like statue or a living monster of the same form

Gargoyles are viscous monsters with hides of earth and stone that have an uncanny ability to remain perfectly motionless for long periods of time. They often pretend to be statues, and delight in eating prey alive purely for entertainment.

A gargoyle looks very much like a demon with rocky skin, having claws, fangs, horns, wings, and a tail. They are capable of flight, albeit clumsily.

Many human cultures fashion statues into the shape of gargoyles.

golem (golems)

a magically empowered automaton

gynosphinx (gynosphinxes)

a female sphinx

A gynosphinx is the female of the race of sphinxes. Sphinxes are an extreme example of sexual polymorphism, where the male and female members of the race are drastically different in appearance and ability.

A gynosphinx is about the size of a large warhorse but more similar in body shape to a giant cat, except that her face is more flattened, even somewhat humanoid in shape, and she has a long mane of hair in addition to the tawny fur covering her whole body. Her breasts are high on her chest and prominent like a primate, rather than distributed down the underside of her torso like a feline. From her back grows a powerful set of falcon-like, feathered wings, which are folded back at her sides as she rests on the ground.

Gynosphinxes are not generally evil, but they are nevertheless territorial and dangerous. A typical gynosphinx delighted in the telling of riddles.

The party encountered a gynosphinx in the Frozen Sea of Anauroch on the way to Hlaungadath from Ascore, and they indeed exchanged riddles with her, one of which seemed to have been a special message to Hakam from his god.

hell hound (hell hounds)

a magical canine native to the Nine Hells

Hell hounds are magical, fire-breathing canines native to the Nine Hells of Baator. Hell hounds look something like mundane hounds, with coal-black fur. They are the size of draft horses and smell of sulfur. Hell hounds can breathe fire like some dragons. Smoke comes from their nostrils, and their eyes are the color of fire.

Tosvin had two hell hounds of the Nessian breed, which guarded the entrance to his chamber in his fortress.

immoth

an elemental creature with a thirst for knowledge

An immoth is a strange elemental creature with a roughly humanoid body, with two legs, two arms, and a tail, which is poisonous. It stands about nine feet tall and seems to be carved from solid ice.

An immoth can float and fly through air by thought alone. It has sharp claws on its hands and feet. Icicle-like projections grow from its face like a beard. It appears sexless. Its body is often covered in glowing runes, somewhat like tattoos, carved into its icy body.

The party encountered an immoth on the way to Skata's home. It wanted to know what kind of creatures all of them were and demanded to be given useful knowledge if they wished to pass. They finally traded an arcane scroll for passage.

lamia (lamias) (lamiae)

a half-humanoid/half-animal creature of the desert

Lamias are monstrous creatures of the desert, feared for eating children. Lamias are similar to centaurs but have a variety of lower bodies. The most powerful among them, lamia nobles, have the lower bodies of massive serpents. They fight with both weapons and claws and with magic, most often using illusions to deceive their opponents. The nobles can even take on human forms.

Most lamias appeared female, causing some to speculate that lamias are hermaphrodites; however, there are, in fact, male lamias.

Lamias take pleasure in causing pain and suffering, and they often know a lot about history and magic and sometimes guard such places. Lamia nobles are usually powerful sorcerers, but all lamias are said to be able to drain the sanity and will of their prey by mere touch.

mohrg (mohrgs)

a powerful, skeletal undead humanoid creature

A mohrg is an undead skeleton with writhing viscera within its ribcage. These cartilaginous, intestine-like organs shoot out of its mouth to strangle and paralyze victims.

It is believed that when a mass murderer of great evil dies without having paid fully for his crimes, the evil drives him to such an undead state.

The adventurers encountered a mohrg when traveling through the Great Glacier.

orglash

an elemental of snow and ice

Orglash are elementals of snow and ice.

An orglash called by Iyraclea patrolled one of the floors of Tosvin's fortress when she had him bound in punishment for betraying her.

remorhaz (polar worm) (polar worms)

a huge centipede-like monstor able to generate intense heat

Remorhaz, also known as polar worms, are feared insectoid monsters living in arctic regions such as the Great Glacier. They are humongous in size and are able to generate intense body heat with which they melt tunnels through the snow.

Remorhaz are said to be swarming in the saas mountain chains surrounding the Great Glacier.

winter wolf (winter wolves)

a giant-sized wolf with icy breath

Winter wolves were massive, intelligent, white-furred wolves, larger than even wargs, with the magical power to breathe icy cold breath at their prey.

The party encounters a small pack of winter wolves in a den within the ice caverns connected to the frost giant lair that they were attempting to infiltrate.

worg (worgs)

a large, intelligent wolf with magically glowing red eyes

A worg is a large and powerful wolf with superior intelligence. They can be recognized by their magical eyes, which glow red in their sockets. This has led to the commonly held belief that they are demon-wolves.

They often form alliances with goblins and serve as their mounts.
places

Conclave of Silverymoon (University of Silverymoon) (the Conclave)

a great university of magic in the city of Silverymoon

The Conclave of Silverymoon iss a great university of magic and center of learning and wisdom in the city of Silverymoon, created by Alustriel Silverhand as one of her last acts as High Mage.

The university is composed of several colleges spread throughout the city, though several of the colleges share a Southbank campus.

Szordrin and Solisar were given a tour of the campus when visiting the city. Szordrin spent a good deal of time in the library, the Vault of the Sages, while Solisar visited both the Map House and Everdusk Hall.

Mulgate

the southeast gate to Silverymoon

Northbank

the district of Silverymoon located on the north side of the River Rauvin

The Northbank of Silverymoon is the older section of the city. It is here that the palace, the Market, and the majority of the temples of the city are located.

Southbank

the district of Silverymoon located on the south side of the River Rauvin

The Southbank of Silverymoon is the newer section of the city. It is here that a good portion of the Conclave of Silverymoon is location in a central campus.

the Fork

where the Adbar Road and Fork Road met

The Fork is the location where the Fork Road from Sundabar and the Adbar Road from Citadel Adbar joined. From there, a path continued east to Ascore and Anauroch.

At the Fork is located an inn called Wildlands Rest. Here, the adventurers stopped for the night on their journey with Tavis and his son to Jhothûn.
places: bridges

Earls Bridge

the eastern drawbridge to Castle Hartwick

Earls Bridge crosses over the Clear Whirl River from Coggin's Rise to Castle Hartwick. The bridge is guarded by a guardhouse in the cliffs of the eastern shore. A frost giant named Hrodmar guards the western shore and a stone giant operates the drawbridge itself.
places: buildings

Castle Hartwick

the royal castle of Hartsvale

Castle Hartwick is the royal castle of the kingdom of Hartwick.

It is located on an island in the center of the Clear Whirl River and can be reached by one of two drawbridges. The castle is constructed from whitened blocks of granite, and it includes several flying turrets, which contain ballistae.

The adventurers were granted an audience with Queen Brianna when they visited the castle. While on the island, they also spoke with Basil of Lyndusfarne and Simon, Priest of Stronmaus.

Dobbin Manor

the estate of Earl Ruther Dobbin

Dobbin Manor, just outside Stagwick, had been the home of the Dobbin family of earls for more than 30 generations. The manor is composed of several stone and log buildings and surrounded by a stone wall. There are heavily armed guards everywhere, probably half as many guards as the whole population of Stagwick.

lulik

a snow dome

Palace of the Emperors

the palace from which the giant emperors of Jhothûn ruled

River Citadel

a keep along the Clear Whirl River

Weary Giant Inn & Orphanage (Weary Giant Inn) (Weary Giant)

the only inn in Stagwick

The Weary Giant Inn & Orphanage is the only inn in Stagwick. It also serves as an orphanage supported by the queen.

Originally owned by Isa Wirr, she passed the property on to Tavis Burdun, who grew up there as an orphan himself. When Tavis married Queen Brianna, he passed the inn onto his oldest orphan, Livia.

A young man named Avner, who also had adventured with Tavis, also grew up there.

The adventures stayed at the Weary Giant for many days, as they waited to cure Mythlos of lycanthropy.

Wildlands Rest

a wayside inn in the Silver Marches

The Wildlands Rest is a wayside inn located at the Fork, where the Adbar Road meets the Fork Road in Old Delzoun in the Silver Marches. It is a stone blockhouse of a simple square construction, with two floors. It looks like it had had a recent addition of a stable and a storehouse, attached to the side.

The first-floor lounge contains several couches and tables. It iss torchlit and has a single hearth in the corner, as well as a bar. The second floor is an open area with many cots. Arrow slits serve as windows.

The owners of the Wildlands Rest are a pair of retired adventurers, a dwarf named Grumbelham Goldhand, and a human named Irvag "the Bear".

The party stayed at the Wildlands Rest on the way to Choshein from Hartsvale with Tavis Burdun.

Wynn Castle (Castle Wynn)

the keep of Earl Wynn in Hartsvale

Wynn Castle is the heavily fortified keep of Earl Radborne Wynn. It was located along the Clear Whirl River north of the pass between the Ice Spires West and the Ice Spires South.

The castle is very large with thick curtain walls that are certainly high enough to make it difficult for even a cloud giant to scale. The inner keep is constructed in a square and has four towers, all of which are of newer stone than the rest of the keep. The north wall, too, had been repaired from a massive breach.

It was while at this castle, defending against a siege of giant-kin, that Queen Brianna and her son had been kidnapped by the Twilight Spirit.

The adventurers also stopped here as they journeyed north along the river.
places: buildings: Calimshan

Altar of the Air

a shrine to Akadi found in the ruins of Dashadjen

The Altar of the Air is currently a shrine to the goddess Akadi built over a re-purposed crypt in the ruins of the city of Dashadjen. The mummified priestess of Akadi, El Sadhara resides there.

It is thought by the friars at the Friary of St. Amahl that the Altar of the Air may be the source of several undead that have been spotted in the desert near the friary.

The adventurers infiltrated the ruins under the Altar and found El Sadhara, but they fled before they could learn why the undead had been increasing. They did, however, discover her plan to restore Calim to bodily form.

Friary of St. Amahl

a monastery of Ilmater in the Calim Desert

The Friary of St. Amahl is an Ilmatari monastery in the middle of the Calim Desert about 15 miles from the Trade Way and west by north of the ruins of Teshyll. It used to be a caravanserai.

The brass dragon Sseth sent the adventurers to the friary to await word of his pursuit of the hobgoblins led by Barlock.

Roving Rune

an inn in Teshburl

The Roving Rune is a well-known inn, tavern, and brewery in Teshburl.

The inn is located in an old minaret, a former wizard's tower, which the current owner, Atiq al Catahras, inherited. Residual magic resides in this place, most noticeably, the ever-morphing tiled mosaics. In addition, on rare occasions, a magical, bluish-green rune appears on the tiles. Touching the rune is apparently a very pleasant experience, which is in part why the tavern maintains such a popularity.

For safety reasons, because of the chaos that occurs when the magical rune is spotted, no tables and chairs are kept in the basement tavern of the inn.

Two hidden levels exist in the minaret below the basement tavern. Both are magical studies. The first is used by the innkeeper's daughter, Oma, for her magical studies, taught by her mother, Raisa. The lowest level is known only to Oma and includes a calling circle and a library of scrolls.

Most of the adventurers stayed in this inn for the duration of their first extended stay in Teshburl, as they waited for the second half of Walker's shipment to arrive.
places: buildings: Silverymoon

Everdusk Hall

a famous elven temple and lorehouse in Silverymoon

Everdusk Hall is a famous elven temple and house of knowledge for elven genealogies, poetry, history, and philosophy. It is the oldest temple in Silverymoon, existing from before the place was a human settlement. Among humans, it is said that Everdusk Hall is the place to go to learn about elves from elves.

It is a beautiful buildings, diamond-shaped. The ceiling of the first floor is held up by gorgeously carved beams that look like growing trees. The marble floor is tiled to look like a sea of clouds. The lower chamber is set up as a shrine to each of the members of the Seldarine. Large marble statues of each of the elven gods and goddesses are spaced along the four walls. In the back of the building is a delicately carved wooden staircase, which leads to a mezzanine and then branches to the left and the right to reach the library on the second floor.

The library is a true work of art. Scattered about like a forest of knowledge, the scroll racks are carved to look like trees, with scroll tubes in the branches, organized to match their relationship to each other. Along the walls are the bookshelves, which are curved such that if a reader stands in the right spot, the books on the bottom shelves are exactly the same distance to reach as those on the upper shelves. Everything is made from the finest of woods of multiple shades of color.

Solisar visited Everdusk Hall, and there, with the help of Loremaster Vadalathra, research the history of elven kiira stones.

Lady's College

a school of wizardry and magic history in Silverymoon

The Lady's College is one of the schools within the Conclave of Silverymoon in the Southbank campus. It is the newest of the university's schools and the heart of the Conclave. The Lady's College teaches not only wizardry but also the history of magic. The professors teach tolerance and cooperation; all philosophies of magic and schools of spells are taught there, and exposure to all of them is required by students.

Szrodrin and Solisar were shown the Lady's College during their campus tour.

Map House

a storehouse of maps in Silverymoon

The Map House was a storehouse of maps on the southeastern side of Northbank in Silverymoon. It is a soaring stone keep with walls at least three-stories high and a tower that overlooks the River Rauvin from the north.

Solisar briefly visited the Map House looking for maps of Realmspace but was advised to visit A Handful of Stars instead.

Miresk's School of Thaumaturgy

a school of magic in Silverymoon

Miresk's School of Thaumaturgy is one of the colleges of the Conclave of Silverymoon, located in the Southbank campus. It is a dark stone building with flying buttresses, side turrets, and balconies. It is also the home of one of Silverymoon's famous wizards, Eltro Miresk.

The School focuses on cantrips and what Miresk calls "everyday" magic. It is the first stop for new, younger students, as most of the first year of classes are held here and it is here that students are evaluated for placement into other programs at the Lady's College or the Invocatorium.
places: cities

Citadel Adbar

a dwarven fortress city in the Silver Marches

The dwarven settlement of Citadel Adbar is a city, a fortress, and a massive foundry in the Silver Marches, within the Ice Mountains.

The above-ground structure of the stronghold sits atop a spur of solid rock and is constructed of massive blocks of granite. It has multiple towers. The strangest feature of their construction is a collection of enormous barbs and pikes of metal, jutting from the surfaces of the towers like the spikes of a porcupine. These spikes defend against flights of dragons.

The place is always ready for coming war. Legends say that the fortress has withstood nearly one hundred attacks by orc hordes throughout its long history. It is one of the few remaining settlements of Old Delzoun, an ancient dwarven kingdom of the North.

Everlund

a city in the Silver Marches

Everlund

a city in the Silver Marches

Myratma (Textiles City)

a large city in Tethyr

Myratma is a large city in the Purple Marches of Tethyr, set at the intersection of the Red River and the River Ith. The city is ancient and still bears signs of Calishite and even Dwarven architecture.

Myratma is known around Faerûn for the quality of its textiles, due to the output from the Tethyr Mills outside its walls.

The adventurers stayed at Myratma for a tenday on their way to Darromar from Memnon.

Silverymoon

the largest city of the Silver Marches

Silverymoon is the largest city of the Silver Marches, located 50 miles from Everlund. Sitting astride the River Rauvin, the city is famous for its magical, silver-arched Moonbridge.

Even though Silverymoon is primarily a human city, it clearly tries to imitate elven art. The interior feels more like a fancy garden than a city. The cobblestone streets are bordered by leaf-shaped flagstone sidewalks and are lit by countless tiny lanterns, magically glowing with a color reminiscent of the Feywild. There are many balconies and curving staircases. Every work of construction has elegant curves to it, as if the buildings are grown, rather than built.

The adventurers visited Silverymoon on two occasions, the first of which was so that Hakam could seek atonement at a temple to Tyr.

Sundabar

a city in the Silver Marches

The citadel of Sundabar was once a dwarven fortress, much like Citadel Adbar farther northeast. Sundabar is now a human and dwarven city of the Silver Marches. It had double walls with a large moat between them.

The city is located where two rivers join together to form the River Rauvin.

Sundrah

a major port city of Lantan

Thultanthar (City of Shade)

a mysterious floating city of shadow that appeared in the Anauroch

Voninheim

the capital of Ostoria

Waterdeep (Waterdhavian) (Waterdhavians)

one of the most famous cities in Faerûn
places: cities: Calimshan

Memnon (city)

the northernmost city in Calimshan

Memnon is a major port city at the northern border of Calimshan at the end of the River Agis. It is also the northern destination of the Trade Way at the edge of the Calim Desert.

The city is known for its magical black walls and red-brick buildings and its powerful navy.

The cleric Hakam yn Hamdulah el Anachtyr is from Memnon.

Schamedar

a large town in Calimshan

Schamedar is the birthplace of Hakam yn Hamdulah el Anachtyr.

Teshburl

a town on the southwestern corner of Calimshan
places: countries

Calimshan

a country in southwestern Faerûn

One of the three "Lands of Intrigue", Calimshan is known for its merchants, its slave trade, and its epic history, having once been a land ruled for centuries by genies. It is also known for the Calim Desert, a magically formed desert on its western coast.

It is bordered by Tethyr in the north.

Hakam yn Hamdulah is from the city of Memnon in Calimshan.

Chondath

a country near the Chondalwood

Chult

the land at the western tip of the Chultan Peninsula

Chult is a wild, tribal land on the Chultan Peninsula. It is covered in jungle and filled with swamps and volcanic mountains. It is known and feared for its giant-sized wildlife, which includes "terrible lizards", and roaming undead. The land is populated primarily by tribes of humans, goblins, lizardfolk, and wild dwarves.

The adventurers took a job escorting a shipment across the jungle, which they later learned included parts for constructing portals to be delivered to Samber.

Cormyr (Cormyrian) (Cormyrians)

a powerful human nation in Faerûn

Evereska (Evereskans) (Fortress Home)

a legendary hidden elven valley

Evermeet

a fabled island of elves far to the west of Faerûn

Hartsvale (Hartsvaler) (Hartsvalers)

a small kingdom in northwest Faerûn

The kingdom of Hartsvale is a little-known land, far to the north of the High Forest, said to be covered in snow ten months of the year. It lies within a valley among the Ice Spires, and the humans living there are rumored to have good relations with many tribes of giants of all the giant races. The queen of Hartsvale herself, it is said, is even married to a giant as her consort.

The party visited Hartsvale, searching for the true heir of Ottar. They eventually teamed with the queen's husband Tavis Burdun to deliver his son Kaedlaw to Jhothûn to sit on the throne and see if he was indeed the heir.

Icewind Dale

an arctic region populated by humans

Icewind Dale was a region far to the northwest of Faerûn on the Sword Coast and north of the Spine of the World mountain range.

Lantan

a country known for its advanced technology

Lantan is an island kingdom with a high population of gnomes. It is known for its gnomish inventions and advanced technology.

Mulhorand (Mulhorandi)

one of the Old Empires

Mulhorand is one of the Old Empires, an exotic land far to the east, ruled by a pharaoh and with a people who worshiped their own set of gods.

Old Empires

the nations of Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther

See also Mulhorand

Old Empires

the nations of Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther

See also Mulhorand.

Samarach

an isolationist country on the south of Faerûn

Samarach is an enigmatic country that was known more for its fear of the yuan-ti than for anything else. It was located on the southern coast of Faerûn, east of Chult.

Samarach usually refused to do business with outsiders, but somehow Captain Ombert managed to do trade there.

Samarach was the home of Cassiera Damarthe before she fled from her evil kin.

Silver Marches

a confederation of city-states in the North

Tethyr (Tethyrian) (Tethyrians)

a country in southwestern Faerûn

Tethyr is one of the "Lands of Intrigue", located on the Sword Coast between Amn and Calimshan.

It recently underwent a civil war and has a new queen.

Leokas began his quest in the capital of Darromar, and Mythlos was from an elven settlement within its borders. Moreover, during the course of their adventurers, Mythlos became a knight and now owns land within Tethyr.

Vaasa (Vaasans)

one of the Cold Lands in northeast Faerûn
places: countries: ancient

Delzoun (Old Delzoun)

an ancient dwarven kingdom of the North

Jhothûn (Iseheim)

an ancient frost giant empire

Jhothûn was a sub-kingdom of Ostoria, ruled by frost giants. It encompassed the cold lands of the north, and its first emperor was Ottar Annamson.

The emperors of Jhothûn had a covenant relationship with qorrash from the Plane of Ice, who served as their advisors.

Jhothûn fell after the satrapies began fighting with each other and dragons took advantage of the situation.

Nedeheim

an ancient stone giant kingdom

Netheril (Netherese)

an ancient human magocracy

The Empire of Netheril was one of the most powerful human empires ever to reside on Faerûn. It was known for its level of magic and even had floating cities.

The Netherese Empire fought a great war against the strange phaerimms, and the war was said to have caused the both metaphorical and literal fall of the empire. The ruins of Netheril are said to lie under the sands of Anauroch.

Ostoria (Colossal Kingdom)

the giant empire founded by Annam All-Father for his sons

The Empire of Ostoria was established by Annam All-Father for his terrestrial sons, the progenitors of the true giant races.

Ostoria was divided into separate sub-kingdoms, one for each son, and it thrived for thousands of years before the coming of dragons.
places: Realmspace

Rock of Bral (Bral)

one of the Tears of Selûne

The Rock of Bral is an inhabited asteroid in the trail of asteroids in orbit behind Toril's moon, known as the Tears of Selûne.

Toril

the world on which the continent of Faerûn is found

See also Faerûn.
places: roads

Adbar Road

the road from Citadel Adbar to the Fork

The Adbar Road is a wilderness road running south from Citadel Adbar to the Fork within the Silver Marches.

The adventurers were ambushed by invisible goblins on worg-back while traveling along this road.

Fork Road

the road from the Fork to Sundabar

Moonway

the major north–south road of Silverymoon
places: ruins

Ascore

a ruined dwarven port city

Resting on the edge of Anauroch, Ascore is the ruins of what was once an ancient dwarven port city.

The port of Ascore was the most important trading city of Delzoun. Dwarves used to sail the inland sea, which existed before the fall of Netheril, in massive ships made of stone built there. The remains of some still lay there, buried in the sands.

The western entrance to the ruins is a stone archway. On either side of this arch are two impressive works of dwarven art, enormous, lifelike, granite carvings of guarding griffons, still intact after all the centuries.

When the adventurers passed through Ascore, they found that the Shadovar were there, performing excavations on something in the center of the city. The priestess Chalan was among them, and she captured Hakam by means of magic and a band of Shadovar soldiers, keeping him for the night. The others tried to rescue him, but were prevented from doing so by the many dangers of Ascore at night. Thankfully, Hakam was returned to them in the morning safely.

Choshein (Kvelskolonnas)

an ancient giant city in the empire of Jhotûn

Choshein was once one of the cities in the ancient giant empire of Jhothûn.

When Tosvin, the ice devil, sent the adventurers through the portal he guarded, he called out the word "Choshein".

After the fall of the Jhothûn empire, the Netherese send a force to rid the caverns in which Choshein once resided of "frost giant bandits". They then colonized a settlement in the cave, calling it Kvelskolonnas, or "Glowing Pillars".

Gharreil

an ancient giant city in the empire of Jhotûn

Gharreil was the seat of the Satrap of the Great Glacier in the empire of Jhotûn. Its ruins are buried somewhere under the ice.

The ruins were surrounded by a powerful magical dome, and the entrance to the dome bore an inscription:

The city of Gharreil,
Seat of the Satrap of the Great Glacier,
Loyal servant of the Emperor of Jhothûn.
May the qorrash smile upon it and nurture its mighty works
And continue to favor all of Jhothûn.
Let no thieves or heretics enter this gate,
For both suffer death in this city.

The city ruins still contain an active portal. This portal is guarded by a gelugon, Tosvin, who claimed that the portal speaks to him.

The adventurers entered the ruins and encountered Tosvin, who forced them to accept a mission through the portal to stop whoever had been sending explorers into the ruins.

Ghaurin's Hold

the ruins of an old dwarven mansion

Ghaurin's Hold is the site of an ancient mansion/fortress/museum built by the Delzoun dwarves of long ago. It is located at the Fork, near the Wildlands Rest.

Harem Palace

the massive harem of the djinni Calim in Teshyll

The Harem Palace of Calim in the city of Teshyll was a massive palace said to have housed nearly 2,000 human and jann slaves and concubines at the height of the Calim Empire. It was known for its extraordinary architecture, bearing 64 separate towers and multiple pools and gardens.

One of the fallen towers was recently discovered intact in the ruins of Teshyll by the brass dragon Sseth, who hoped that the adventurers would descend into an opening in the tower roof and find him an example of something from before the First Age of Calimshan.

Hlaungadath

a fallen enclave of Netheril

Hlaungadath was once a flying city of Netheril. Now it lies in ruins in the Frozen Sea of Anauroch. The city is surprisingly preserved, resting at the bottom of the crater formed from its fall. The architecture has many pillars, domes, pointed arched windows, and towers.

When passing through Hlaungadath on the way to Choshein, the adventurers met a Mulhorandi sorceress named Nulara, and they aided her. Together, they discovered a preserved spelljamming vessel. Once Solisar figured out how to operate the vessel, they were attacked by a group of lamia. Nulara revealed herself to be a lamia noble and murdered Solisar.

After killing the lamias, the party flew the spelljammer first to Silverymoon, so that Hakam could atone for his sin and raise Solisar, and then to Choshein.

Karffbadh

an ancient giant city in the empire of Jhotûn

Karffbadh was once one of the cities in the ancient giant empire of Jhothûn. It was the seat of the Satrap of the Sea of Moving Ice.

Myth Drannor

an ancient elven and human city, now in ruins

Myth Drannor is one of the most infamous ruins in all of Faerûn. It used to be a powerful and magical elven and human city.

Oreme

the home of the terraseer

Oreme was a settlement that predated the Netherese Empire. It now lies in ruins in Anauroch.

Oreme is said to have been the home of the terraseer.
places: towns

Dtakkar

Samber's hometown

Dtakker is a town on the island of Suj, a part of Lantan. It is the hometown of Samber.

Hartwick

a town in Hartsvale

The town of Hartwick is located west of Castle Hartwick on the Clear Whirl River.

The adventurers visited the town and its shops as they waited to meet Tavis Burdun.

Lyndusfarne

a settlement in Hartsvale

Lyndusfarne is a settlement of unknown size in Hartsvale. It is the home of Basil, Queen Brianna's chief librarian and Tavis Burdun's close friend, and was the home of the Pulkdrivver family.
places: villages

Graevelwood

a gnomish settlement in the Silver Marches

Graevelwood is a small settlement in the Silver Marches near Arn Forest and Ascore.

The gnomish adventurer "Thimbletoes" is from Graevelwood.

Meadowhome

the home of Galgadayle the firbolg seer

Stagwick

a small village in Hartsvale

The village of Stagwick is located east of Castle Hartwick and Coggin's Rise. It only has a single place of lodging, the Weary Giant Inn and a single shrine to Annam All-Father. At the outskirts of the village are Dobbin Manor, where the mayor lives, and a smeltery.

The party visited Stagwick on their journey to visit the queen of Hartsvale. It was in Stagwick that they were first met by Tavis Burdun.
places: villages: the Great Galcier

Gotokok

a small village in Alpuk

Gotokok is a small Iulutiun village in Alpuk, on the Great Glacier, known for a weapons trade fair it held.

While at Gotokok, trying to find a guide further south, the adventurers were visited by a young cloud giantess, Skata Karisdottr, who gave them a quest to infiltrate a frost giant lair and find a "small pebble" that once belonged to the cloud giants.

Hykopgruk

a small village in Alpuk

Hykopgruk is an Iulutiun village on the southwestern shore of the Lugalpgotak Sea known for the quality of its kayaks.

Hykopgruk was once the home of Lelchik.

The party briefly stopped here on their way from the cloud giant palace to Gharreil.

Koyoss

a small village in Alpuk

Koyoss is a small Iulutiun village in Alpuk, on the Great Glacier, known for the quality of its sled dogs.

Koyoss was the first village the adventurers encountered during their exile on the Great Glacier. There, they traded for three dog sleds before heading south.

Lilinuk

a large village in Alpuk

Puttak

a small village in Alpuk

This small village on the Utaak Stream kept large packs of kupuk for pulling sleds.

The adventurers stopped here briefly on the way to Gharreil.

Vekkak

a small village in Alpuk

The village of Vekkak is located on Risuak Lake.

The adventurers stopped here briefly on their way to Gotokok.
races

galeb duhr

a strange sentient boulder-like creature

Galeb duhr are magical creatures of stone that appeared almost like animated boulders, with the power to control the rocks around them.

When galeb duhr are not moving, they appear exactly like a boulder, but when they open their eyes or move, one could see that they have dark, foreboding eyes, a wide mouth, and appendages that act as both hands and feet.

The adventures encountered a galeb duhr in a rock-strewn alpine basin while climbing up to Tosvin's fortress. It used animated boulders to defend its territory at first, but after they used magical means to communicate with it, it build an impressive staircase of stone for them to ascend more quickly.

phaerimm (phaerimms)

a bizarre magical creature of great power and intelligence

Phaerimms are very alien to Toril. They have conical bodies with circular mouths, four arms, tentacles, and a stinger at the tip of their tails. They can float with an innate magic. They are highly intelligent and are very powerful mages, as they have a strange connection to the Weave, gaining nourishment from it directly. Some are said to reside in the Underdark.

sarrukh

one of the five creator races

The sarrukh were one of the five Creator Races responsible for the creation of the yuan-ti race.

sharn (sharns)

an ancient enemy of the phaerimms

The sharns are mysterious and magical creatures. They are known for creating the Sharn Wall to entrap the phaerimms under Anauroch.

treant (treants)

a race of large, sentient, tree-like plants
races: dragons

blue dragon (blue dragons) (blues)

a powerful dragon found in desert climates

The blue dragons are feared by all who travel through deserts.

Blue dragons have a large central horn on their snouts, large ear frills, under-bites, and tails that appear segmented. They breathe a stream of charged gas, similar to lightning. They have inherent magical powers of illusion, and enjoy tricking their opponents by imitating or throwing voices and with the use of hallucinatory terrain.

They are the natural enemies of brass dragons.

The adventurers rescued their dragon friend Sseth from the clutches of a blue dragon and killed her two offspring.

brass dragon (brass dragon) (brasses)

a metallic dragon found in desert climates

Brass dragons are metallic dragons found in desert regions. They have scales that resemble burnished brass and very recognizable and massive rounded head-plates and two sharp chin horns. Their wing frills extend from their shoulders down to the tip of their tails with green color along the edges.

Brass dragons can breathe a plume of fire and a cloud of sleeping gas.

Brass dragons are the natural enemies of the blue dragons, who are more powerful.

The adventurers have befriended a brass dragon named Sseth.

red dragon (red dragons)

the most powerful of chromatic dragons

Red dragons are the most feared of all dragons. Reds breathe fire.

They are chaotic and evil and enjoy the taste of female humanoids more than males.

white dragon (white dragons) (whites)

a chromatic dragon found in wintery climates

The weakest of the chromatic dragons, white dragons are found in arctic environments.

White dragons have a beaked nose and a single crest on the top of their heads. Their scales reflect light almost like mirrors, and they give off a faint chemical odor. They breathe a spray of frost and ice. They are the most animalistic of the evil dragons.

The party was ambushed by a young adult white dragon while traveling over the Great Glacier.

wywern (wyverns)

a dragon-like creature with only two legs and a poisonous stinger on its tail
races: humanoids

demihuman (demihumans)

a term referring to dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings

forokell

a humanoid race seemingly created by Samber

The forokell are a race created by Samber. From his journals and the stories told by the forokell themselves, Samber appears to craft their bodies one by one and give them life by some powerful magic.

Forokell are all fit and attractive and appear similar to humans in appearance but with unnatural hair colors and knotted tattoo-like colors all over their skin.

Forokell are made to appear as various ages despite their actual ages; they do not grow. They are placed in various roles in their small society, acting as family units. Members of such a family unit all have matching hair color and skin patterns.

gnoll (gnolls)

a humanoid that resembles a hyena

A gnoll is a tall and lean, furry humanoid that resembles a hyena in appearance, with reddish gray or dirty yellow manes. They are known for their ravenous appetites. They constantly engage in raids and rarely take prisoners, eating their victims instead.

Common folk believe that gnolls are descended from demons, and the gnolls themselves may believe this, as most of them revere the demon prince Yeenoghu.

krinth

a humanoid race from the Plane of Shadow

Krinth are humanoid creatures with dark gray skin much like the shades, but their hair is black and not insubstantial. Their ears are sharply pointed, much like an elf's. They are relatively tall.

The krinth were descendants of slaves and shadow demons and are said to be incapable of fear.

The Shadovar use krinth as guards and slaves.

lycanthrope (lycanthropes)

a creature with the curse of lycanthropy

Lycanthropes include werewolves, wererats, and other creatures with a disease or hereditary condition that causes (or allows) them to shapechange from humanoid to animal form. In addition to their bodies' ability to change form, a lycanthrope's body can also regenerate exceptionally quickly, unless injured by alchemical silver.

minotaur (minotaurs)

a large, bull-headed, hairy humanoid

Minotaurs are very tall, powerfully muscled humanoids covered in shaggy fur with tails. They have an almost bull-like head, with enormous horns, but they have flatter faces and are carnivores. They walk upright primarily upon large cloven hooves with two dewclaws on each foot. They have four long fingers on each hand and opposable thumbs.

Minotaurs are known for their exceptional sense of direction. Because of this, they are anecdotally known to be used as labyrinth guards by dungeon makers powerful enough to enslave the beasts.

Minotaurs also served as shock troops during the time of the Calim Empire.

The adventurers were rescued by a lone adolescent minotaur during a powerful blizzard in Novularond. The minotaur than insisted on traveling with them.

orc (orcs)

a warlike gray-skinned humanoid race

Orcs are a barbarous race of gray-skinned, thick-haired, tusked humanoids. They have pointed ears and pig-like noses and are somewhat stooped but have extremely bulky and muscular bodies.

Orc hordes have been at war with the elves and other civilized races for millennia.

tanarukk (tanarukks)

a planetouched orc

Tanarukks are orcs tainted with the blood of tanar'ri. They are large, short, and stocky. Their tusks are unusually long, and their lower jaws are too large, their snouts too short. Their eyes glow noticeably red. They stand hunched over, and the backs of their heads are covered in very coarse and patchy hair.

The party encountered a cave of tanarukks on their journey from Hartsvale and sealed them within.

yeti

a white-furred humanoid found in arctic climates

yuan-ti

magical crossbreeds of snakes and humans

The yuan-ti are a vile collection of races created by twisted breeding experiments of snakes and humans by the sarrukh. Yuan-ti come in multiple forms, with a wide variety of snake-like characteristics, from mostly human-looking to mostly snake-looking.

Yuan-ti are feared for their psionic powers and can create spell-like effects with thought alone.
races: humanoids: dwarves

arctic dwarf (arctic dwarves) (Inugaakalikurit)

dwarves adapted to living in arctic conditions

The Inugaakalikurit, or arctic dwarves, were miniature dwarves living on the Great Glacier in Novularond. These dwarves were even shorter and stockier than regular dwarves. Arctic dwarves always went barefoot and were often sunburned. Instead of long beards, arctic dwarves favored mustaches and had curly hair.

The adventurers encountered a few arctic dwarves before the trade fair at Gotokok.

wild dwarf (wild dwarves) (dur Authalar)

a feral subrace of dwarves

Wild dwarves, who call themselves dur Authalar, are especially short dwarves living in the jungles of Chult. They are dark-skinned and do no wear any clothing, covering themselves instead with tattoos, grease, mud, and their long, braided hair and beards.

The group of adventurers were "arrested" by a band of wild dwarves with blowguns and handaxes and taken to a place sacred to Thard Harr, the patron deity of the wild dwarves. It was later revealed that this tribe had been waiting for an elf with a strange humped beast to be their "chosen one".
races: humanoids: elves

drow (dark elf) (dark elves)

an evil elven subrace that lives in the Underdark

The drow are an infamous subrace of elves known all over Faerûn for their evil. They have jet black or dark gray skin and live deep in the Underdark below the surface of Faerûn.

The dark elves worship Lloth, the demon goddess of spiders.

lythari (ly-tel-quessir)

a race of lycanthropic elves

The lythari, the ly-tel-quessir in Elven, are an oft-forgotten subrace of elves. Many believe that they had abandoned Toril for the Feywild long ago, but this is not true. They are lycanthropes, but it is a chosen condition, not a curse or disease. A lythari can only change into the form of a wolf. In humanoid form, they appear as especially beautiful wood elves.

moon elf (moon elves) (silver elf)

the most common subrace of elf in Faerûn

The moon elves are what most people think of when they hear the term "elf". They are tall and thin with blue-tinted pale skin. They usually have silver or black hair with blue or green eyes with golden specks.

Moon elves are considered "high elves".

Most moon elves live in small settlements within small wooded areas scattered throughout Faerûn. Many are wanderers, and they tend to get along better with humans than the other elven races.

Moon elves are artisans and love above all the arcane arts.

sun elf (sun elves) (gold elf)

the noblest subrace of elves

Tel-quessir

the elves' name for themselves

wild elf (wild elves) (green elf)

a feral elven subrace

The green elves are a dark-skinned, bulkier subrace of the elves. There skin is often heavily decorated by tattoos.

They live in tribal arrangements in wild forests and are isolationists, preferring to stay hidden from other cultures.

The druid Belvin Boarcharger is a wild elf.

wood elf (wood elves) (copper elf)

one of the most common subraces of elf in Faerûn

Wood elves are more-civilized cousins of the wild elves and like them are bulkier than high elves. They have coppery skin tones and are fond of leather clothing.

While there are nearly as many copper elves on Toril as moon elves and more than sun elves, they are not as well-known as the moon elves or sun elves, because they are less likely to leave their forest homes. They are known for their patience and their disinterest in magic relative to the other subraces of elves.

Leokas Dusktracker is a wood elf.
races: humanoids: giants

ogre (ogres)

smelly, hairy humanoids related to giants

Ogres are large, smelly, hairy humanoids related to giants. They stand between nine and ten feet tall but are hunchbacked. They have overly large heads and extra long arms. Their skin is dull yellow and often covered in warts.

Ogres were said to be bastard children of Othea, the mother of true giants.

The adventurers fought with three ogres during the Battle of the Twin Peaks.

oni (ogre mage) (ogre mages)

an inherently magical cousin of ogres

Oni, also known as ogre mages, are more powerful and magical cousins of ogres. They look something like more refined ogres with a variety of skin colors and horns.

Oni originate in the eastern human realms of Kara-Tur. They are inherently magical creatures and are far more intelligent than the common ogre. They are formidable, being able to fly, change form, and turn invisible.

The adventurers fought with several oni in the Battle of the Twin Peaks.

troll (trolls)

a giant, ugly, monstrous humanoid with regenerative powers

Trolls are hideously ugly, hulking humanoids with an extraordinary ability to regenerate body parts in mere minutes, making them exceptionally difficult to kill. They are omnivorous creatures that care for little else than their appetites.

Trolls stand about nine feet tall and have rubbery, mottled green or grey skin covered in bumps. Their hair is coarse and black. Their huge noses end in distinctive, long, dangling tips. They are highly proficient at tracking prey by scent.

Trolls have sharp claws on their over-sized hands with which they rend their prey in two. They have three fingers and a thumb on each hand and three large toes on each foot. They tend to walk in a hunched, wobbling manner with their long arms nearly dragging on the ground. The females are larger and stronger than the males and even more repulsive looking.

Trolls can be found in nearly any climate, lairing underground. They rarely wear clothing or keep any possessions. They can speak the language of giants, but are not very intelligent, and true giants consider them abominations. They seemingly have no sense of fear. Trolls often live alone or occasionally in small groups of two to four, but they never form tribes or clans.

The regenerative ability of trolls is known by almost everyone. Stories tell of decapitated trolls even regrowing heads in under a half hour! Fortunately, melted troll flesh seems unable to regenerate, so those wishing to kill a troll almost always use fire or acid.

Many other intelligent, evil races keep trolls as guardians of their lairs. Provided a troll is well fed, it tends to not mind this arrangement.

The party encountered a troll in the gnoll lair when attempting to rescue Rhinda. Iyraclea also had recruited trolls, which residing within Tosvin's fortress when he was bound in punishment.
races: humanoids: giants: giant-kin

firbolg (firbolgs)

one of the races of giant-kin

The firbolgs are one of the four races of giant-kin, descendants of Othea and Ulutiu. Firbolgs are rumored to be incapable of lying. They also have shape-changing capabilities.

A firbolg stands more than ten feet in height. They are burly and thickly bearded, almost like a dwarf, with red hair and rosy skin.

The storm giants of Mount Woe keep firbolgs as servants, and Brianna, the queen of Hartsvale, is married to a firbolg named Tavis Burdun.

fomorian (fomorians)

one of the races of giant-kin

Fomorians are one of the races of giant-kin, known to be hideously deformed and ugly. They live primarily in the Underdark.

giant-kin

giant races descended from Othea and Ulutiu

The giant-kin included those races of giants who descended from Othea and Ulutiu. Since such races were not descended from Annam All-Father, they were not considered true giants.

verbeeg (verbeegs)

one of the races of giant-kin

Verbeegs are the smallest of the giant-kin, standing around nine-feet-tall. They are considered rogues and scoundrels by most.

Basil of Lyndusfarne, the chief librarian of Queen Brianna of Hartsvale, is a verbeeg, although he is severely deformed.
races: humanoids: giants: true giants

cloud giant (cloud giants) (skyejotun)

a breed of giant adapted to living among the clouds

Cloud giants, who call themselves skyejotunen, are a race of benevolent giants known for living among the clouds, whether atop the highest mountains or literally on magically floating clouds.

Cloud giants have blue-tinted white skin and hair colors ranging from silver-white to brass. They have blue eyes. They have handsome features and stand well over eighteen feet tall. Cloud giants prefer to dress in fine clothes and enjoy music and jewelry.

The adventurers met an adolescent cloud giant named Skata Karisdottr and assisted her clan in recovering a levitation runestone from the lair of frost giants.

ettin (ettins)

a two-headed race of giants

frost giant (isejotun) (isejotunen)

a breed of giant adapted to cold environments

Frost giants, who call themselves isejotunen, are giants immune to cold temperatures. An isejotun looks like a bulky, muscular human with skin as white as snow and bluish hair and eyes. They stand well over fifteen-feet-tall. Frost giants usually wear animal skins and armor themselves in chain shirts and horned helmets. They tend to favor greataxes.

The adventurers raided frost giant territory on a quest to retrieve a levitation runestone for a clan of cloud giants.

hill giant (hill giants)

a breed of giant adapted to living among hills and mountains

jotunbrud (true giant) (true giants)

the true giant races

The true giants, known as the Jotunbrud, were the those races descended from Annam All-Father and Othea.

stone giant (stone giants) (steinjotun)

a breed of giant with an affinity for stone and rock

storm giant (storm giants) (uvarjotun)

a breed of giant adapted to living underwater or upon the tallest mountains

Storm giants, who call themselves uvarjotunen, are a race of somber giants known for living either among the storm clouds atop the highest mountains or deep under the oceans.

Those who live in the mountains often have a strong affinity for birds.

Storm giants stand more than 26-feet-tall. They sometimes have violet skin, dark blue hair, and silvered eyes. Another ethnicity has pale green skin and dark green hair and eyes. They often dress in tunics and sandals and wear fine jewelry.

Storm giants are among the most noble of all giant races, second only to the great titans of old. They have great powers over the forces of lightning.

The adventurers met a small clan of storm giants upon Mount Woe who had played a significant role in the giant history of the region of Hartsvale.

titan (titans) (voninen)

the most powerful subrace of giant

The titans are a breed of giant no longer native to the Material Plane.
races: humanoids: goblinoids

goblin (goblins)

a small, flat-faced humanoid with pointed ears

Goblins are a race of small humanoid creatures with flat faces, sharp fangs, and extremely pointed ears, with extra long arms. While usually a simple nuisance, in large numbers, they can wreak havoc on a land. They are almost universally hated by all elves.

hobgoblin (hobgoblins)

a human-sized goblinoid

A hobgoblin is a larger variety of goblin, standing about the height of a human or taller. Like goblins, hobgoblins have flat faces, pointed ears, and sharp teeth. They are hairier than goblins, with reddish-brown to gray hair covering most of their bodies.

Hobgoblins are far more organized than goblins. In hobgoblin society, the biggest and cruelest individuals are the ones who survive.

Leokas has an intense hatred of hobgoblins, for one of them caused the death of his family.
races: humanoids: humans

Angulutiun (Angulutiuns)

a race of humans living in the arctic regions of Toril

Calishite (Calishites)

the demonym for someone or something from Calimshan

"Calishite" is the proper term for either a resident of Calimshan or the ethnicity of human originally from that region.

A native Calishite human has dusky brown skin and dark hair and eyes. They tend to be shorter and slimmer than other humans. Since they come from hotter climates, they tend to favor loose, baggy clothes. It is very common for adult men — even commoners — to carry curved daggers (jambiya), and both men and women often wear headscarves (keffiyeh).

Most Calishites speak Alzhedo and a sing-song variant of Common.

Iulutiun (Iulutiuns)

a race of humans living in the arctic regions of Toril

The Iulutiuns are a race of humans living in the Alpuk region of the Great Glacier. They are very short and stocky with short fingers and toes. They have yellowish skin and black hair. Their faces are flat and wide.

Iulutiuns have a hunting lifestyle and live in houses made of snow and ice. They ride dog sleds and kayaks and have a diet consisting heavily of seal and caribou meat.

shade (shades)

a race of humans infused with the stuff of shadow

Shadovar

humans and shades from the Plane of Shadow

tiefling (tieflings)

a human with a fiendish bloodline

Ulutiun (Ulutiuns)

an ethnicity of humans living on the Great Glacier or the language they speak

Uthgardt

barbarian tribes living in the north of Faerûn

The Uthgardt are a human people group living in tribes in the far north. They are considered barbarians by most civilized folk.

The Hartsvalers are said to be an offshoot from the Uthgardt. The giant Hartkiller supposedly "civilized" them from the barbaric practices of the Uthgardt tribes.
races: outsiders

dust mephit (dust mephits)

a mephit from the Elemental Plane of Air or Earth or the Quasi-Elemental Plane of Dust

dust mephits are mephits tied to the elements of air and earth.

They are gaunt, tragic-looking winged humanoid figures with gray, flaky skin and a sorrowful expression. They are about four feet tall and weigh about two pounds.

mephit (mephits)

a small being from an elemental plane

Mephits are small, extraplanar beings similar to imps but tied to one of the elemental planes, not the fiendish ones.

tanar'ri

a demon

The tanar'ri are demons from the Abyss.
races: outsiders: celestials

angel (angels)

a race of celestials

archon (archons) (celestial archons)

a race of celestials from Celestia
races: outsiders: fiends: devils

baatezu

a devil from the Nine Hells of Baator

barbazu (barbazus) (bearded devil)

a lesser devil known for its tentacle-like "beard"

Barbazus, also known as bearded devils, are lesser baatezu most often serving as the shock troops for the Hells' armies.

Barbazus are humanoid creatures standing about six feet tall with long tails. Their skin is red and scaly. They often carry saw-toothed glaives in their sharply clawed hands. Their most distinguishing and disturbing feature, however, is the "beard" each bears. Instead of hair, writhing, snake-like tentacles grow from their chins, each ending in a sort of biting orifice.

Wounds from barbazus are slow to heal.

The adventures battled several barbazu guards that guarded Tosvin's fortress. While they were victorious, one of them used its ability to teleport to appear behind Cassiera and slay here with its glaive.

cornugon (cornugons) (horned devil)

a greater baatezu

devil (devils)

a fiend with lawful tendencies

gelugon (gelugons) (ice devil)

a powerful devil with insectoid features and powers of cold

Gelugons, also known as ice devils, are members of the baatezu, the devils of the Nine Hells of Baator. Gelugons hold power as the generals of the armies of hell.

A gelugon looks like a tall, bipedal insect. It has clawed hands and feet, powerful mandibles, and a long, thick tail covered in razor-sharp spikes.

The Ice Queen Iyraclea is known to have a group of gelugons, called the Icy Claws, under her control.

Solisar Keryth spotted a gelugon, named Tosvin, which led him to the entrance to the ruins of Gharreil. Tosvin later appeared to the adventurers and forced them to take a quest for him.

imp (imps)

a minor devil

Imps are lesser devils from the Nine Hells.

They are tiny, red-skinned humanoids with bat-like, leathery wings. Their long tails have a barbed, poisonous stinger at the end. They have two twisted horns, yellow eyes, and sharp fangs. They can shapeshift into small animals, such as rats, and can become invisible at will.

lemure (lemures)

the lowest of baatezu devils

A lemure was the lowest form of baatezu. A molten blob of flesh with a permanently moaning face and sharp, black claws, they are the mindless devils formed when an evil soul first is promoted to become a baatezu. They cannot think on their own and live only to obey the orders of other baatezu.

The adventurers dealt with several summoned lemures both in their fight with the osyluth on Samber's island and, later, during the Battle of the Twin Peaks.

osyluth (osyluths) (bone devil)

a powerful, emaciated devil with a scorpion-like tail

An osyluth is one of the baatezu, the devils of the Nine Hells of Baator. Also known as bone devils, they serve as the law enforcement of Baator, punishing devils who have not performed their required tasks. They delight in torture.

Bone devils received their name from their emaciated, skeletal appearance. Their white skin is pulled tightly across their bones. They stand about nine feet tall and have elongated skulls, sharp jaws, and a scorpion-like tail dripping venom.

The adventurers rescued two hobgoblin children from the clutches of an osyluth that seems to have been summoned by Samber and escaped during an earthquake. The bone devil slew a large number of the hobgoblins before leaving them to suffer.

When the adventures first encountered this osyluth, it deceived them with an illusion of Samber. It tried to talk to them, but Hakam would not permit them to speak to a devil and they began fighting it. It trapped all of them but Mythlos behind a magical wall of ice and summoned the aid of a horde of lemures. In the end, because he was willing to sacrifice himself for the hobgoblin children, Mythlos' moonblade activated and teleported him behind the osyluth, where he was able to slay it by stabbing it through the back.
races: outsiders: genies

djinni (djinn)

a genie from the Elemental Plane of Air

The djinn are a type of genie embodying the element of air. Their bodies are partly incorporeal, and they often appear blue-colored.

Djinn used to rule the Calim Empire and enslaved the human population there.

The djinn are the racial enemies of the efreet.

Djinn are often trapped in magic lamps and are forced to serve whoever rubs the lamp to release them, often granting three wishes in exchange for their freedom.

efreeti (efreet) (fire genie)

a genie from the Elemental Plane of Fire

The efreet are a type of genie embodying the element of fire. Their bodies are colored red or black and often appear on fire. An efreeti has two small horns on its head and tusks.

The efreet are the racial enemies of the djinn.

Efreet are often trapped in magic bottles and are forced to serve whoever removes the stopper to release them, often granting three wishes in exchange for their freedom.

genie

an elemental being of great power

Genies are roughly humanoid creatures from the elemental planes.

In the ancient past, Calimshan was ruled by genies, particularly by djinn and efreet.

Powerful spellcasters have at times trapped genies in small, everyday objects to enslave them for their magical powers, especially their tendencies to be able to grant wishes.

janni (jann)

a genie native to the Material Plane

The jann are genies composed of all four elements, just as humans are. Because of this, they are tied to the Material Plane, though they are still inherently magical beings, able to do such things as fly, change their size, or speak telepathically. They often masquerade as humans, particularly in the lands of Calimshan, where genies are hated.

qorrashi (qorrash) (ice genie)

a genie from the Para-Elemental Plane of Ice
special terms: Iulutiun

anagakok

a type of fur-covered wizard unique to the Great Glacier

Anagakok are special wizards unique to the Great Glacier who have been magically adapted to the cold and grown fur over their whole bodies.

andlitiving

a meat closet

singdown (singdowns) (huuk)

an Iulutiun competition to settle disputes

A huuk, or "singdown", is a competition held by Iulutiuns to settle disagreements. It is a battle of wits, essentially an exchange of sung insults between two parties.

Mythlos was challenged to a singdown by the dog trainer Hilur, because the party ignored him when purchasing sled dogs. Hilur soundly defeated the moon elf.

sukkiruchit

an Iulutiun trade fair

wijikak

an honor murder

yijikak

a murder sanctioned by the elders of an Iultutiun village
ships

spelljammer (spelljamming vessel)

a ship for traveling the Sea of Night

The Daisy

the sailing vessel captained by Ombert Stronghull

The Daisy is a medium-sized, three-masted caravel. She flies the flag of Tethyr and has a carved flower as her figurehead. She has a small crew and is owned and commanded by a halfling captain, Ombert Stronghull.

The adventurers gained passage aboard The Daisy and traveled aboard her to Teshburl. After resting at port, they sailed again aboard The Daisy to Chult, where the captain dropped them off, agreeing to pick them up again in Shilku. From Shilku, they rode The Daisy to Samber's mysterious island.

umiak

a large kayak-like craft for carrying cargo
timekeeping

Calendar of Harptos

the main calendar of Faerûn

Dale Reckoning (Dalereckoning) (DR)

the most common method of counting years in Faerûn

The Dale Reckoning (DR) is the most common method of counting years in Faerûn, although most everyone refers to years by their given name and not their number. For example, 1372 DR is the "Year of Wild Magic".

Highharvestide

one of the five yearly festival days

highsun

noon or the month of Eleasias

While a common term for midday, somewhat confusingly, "Highsun" is also a term used to refer to the month Eleasias, the month with the longest days in the year.

moondark (night's heart)

the watch of night following midnight

pyesigen (pyesigeni)

four years

Pyesigen is the Elvish term meaning "four-snows". For an elf, a year was such a short time-period, one did not often refer to time periods in years when talking with other elves.

tenday (tendays)

a Faerûnian "week"

A tenday is one-third of a Faerûnian month. The days of a tenday are not named; they are simply termed "first-day", "second-day", etc.
timekeeping: months

Eleasias (Eleasis)

the 8th month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Eleint (the Fading)

the 9th month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Hammer (Deepwinter)

the 1st month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Kythorn

the 6th month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Marpenoth (Leafall)

the 10th month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Mirtul (the Melting)

the 5th month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Nightal

the 12th (last) month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.

Uktar (The Rotting)

the 11th month of the year

See also the Calendar of Harptos.
timekeeping: the roll of years

Year of Rogue Dragons

1373 DR, the second year of the campaign

The Year of Rogue Dragons is the one thousand, three hundred seventy-third year in the Dale Reckoning. It is the second year of the campaign.

Year of the Gauntlet

1369 DR

The Year of the Staff is the one thousand, three hundred sixty-ninth year in the Dale Reckoning.

Year of the Staff

1366 DR

The Year of the Staff is the one thousand, three hundred sixty-sixth year in the Dale Reckoning. It is the year in which the Second War of the Hart began.

Year of Wild Magic (Wild Magic)

1372 DR, the first year of the campaign

The Year of Wild Magic is the one thousand, three hundred seventy-second year in the Dale Reckoning. It is the first year of the campaign.
titles

jarl

a frost giant chieftain

paramount (paramounts)

a storm giant title

satrap (satraps)

a provincial governor

stormazîn (High Priest of Annam)

the high priest of Annam for all giants