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The buying and sell- A Manyrealms Gallimaufry by the cartographer ing of even spurious charts is a roaring business Trammeth Anstrelgor. Candlekeep owns a frag- in most port cities, and some scribes make a good mentary copy most books of maps suffer the living turning out endless copies of a fragmentary vandalism of having one or more maps torn out ; original chart they found or inherited. These are the slender grimoire of spells, portal locations and same sort that were so popular in real-world Eu- instructions, and portal vicinity maps.

Gun and Camera. In the Realms, there are so many Many realms have official map books for the of these that no one tome has risen to prominence. One of the best of these is the constantly style: the books are read primarily for enjoy- updated Crown Book of the Realm for Cormyr, a ment rather than for information. Some peculiar local the Star Court in Silverymoon; habits and customs are imparted, stereotypes various hidden vaults beneath the high palace about the folk of a particular land or town are in Silverymoon; passed on, and some good fireside yarns—always the Hallowed House of Higher Achievement embellished and sometimes entirely fictitious— temple to Deneir in Selgaunt; are thrown in.

Tal Lancegrove, posthumously edited into book Lasting popularity is the only way a dispassion- form by his daughter Tarteera Lancegrove, and ate observer can identify the best candidates to be published in DR : This book covers the ex- placed on any core reading list. A few titles that ploits of a tireless merchant-explorer of Iriaebor have enjoyed some lasting popularity include: who fared far into the Moonsea North and the My Sword Points the Way by Tarrondur Mae- lands east of the Great Dale, seeking trade goods, rinspyke, first published DR : This book gems, and gold.

He ends up power struggles. His descriptions are dated bold pirate Lorna the Reaver who, facing certain but very colorful, and provide a handy collection of death as several foes closed in on her, abruptly local jokes, legends, and tall tales that have served abandoned her life of Inner Sea piracy to journey more than one adventurer trying to pretend to be overland, laden with the rich spoils of her success. They be suppressed by anyone, particularly since new led their tribe to defeat several other tribes, but titles are published almost every month.

New re- were ultimately cast out by the loxo, which had leases in this genre often endlessly rehash or even become increasingly revolted by their warlike na- directly copy the ideas and prose of older writers, ture and aggressive pursuit of power.

Ultimately often without any acknowledgment. He sug- sales among coin-hungry adventurers. If a merchant notices a title other worlds, out of reach of any mortal foe. Dree selling briskly, he holds one copy back to serve speculates that mortals could become gods if they as the master for a new printing—a feat accom- developed the Art sufficiently to be able to un- plished by copying it out by hand in multiples. The original author rarely gets paid anything Stormcloak takes a different approach.

She be- for these later editions, and might never know of lieves that the nature and specifics of the gods and their existence. She devotes her- rulership and business success. Business success books tend to be. This spell, legend has it, placed their bod- Religious Dogma: The official creed of the ies in a stasis while their minds wander a maze, church, any divine pronouncements and holy debating with various spectral servants of Mystra.

Personal Holy Histories: Accounts by mortal The Rules of Rulership individuals of how they came to primarily worship The most infamous source of advice for rulers is one deity over others, converted from one pri- the Calishite courtier Erlo Elraedan, who in mary faith to another, or how they were changed DR published his only known work, The Blood- by divine contacts and holy experiences.

Drenched Throne. An often mocking, generally ruthless how-to book on how to reward, scare, Books of sermons are by far the most numerous awe, or earn the love of subjects, it was written for tomes to be bought and either hurled onto fires rulers who use armed soldiers to do their bidding.

Many faiths deliberately leave laws and then establish a not-so-secret personal copies of them in shrines and at holy sites for pil- strike force that is clearly above the law, and can grims or faithful passersby to take, read, and be with impunity do anything to any citizen. He inspired by. Ruling firmly and the same faith as the author. Thanks to all the gods being reputation. He lauds a minor rob- died of their ungentle questioning—that The Book ber baron lordling of the Border Kingdoms, an of Dragons had been wrested from him by a living, otherwise forgotten warrior named Skalandro unbound dragon, and that the book is now part of Sarlawge, who chose Harlar Dawnstrake, his rival its hoard.

Orondryn of Cormanthor, a sorcerer Dawnstrake to a feast, and there arranged his sage-of-Art who vanished long before the City of own death by way of a fiery spell cast by a con- Song first became Myth Drannor, believed that cealed mage, in a staged moment that made it Ioulaum of the Netherese made it and magically seem as though the gods had struck down Sar- bound the twenty-six dragons linked to it.

But lawge and chosen Dawnstrake as his successor. The Realms is warned. Dragon, trusted no one. However, he partially trusted a few individuals within the cult far more than he did others. One such was a sly rogue Literacy in Cormyr known as Indithul, who as an intrepid adven- In Cormyr, ever since Azoun IV ascended to the turing agent of the Cult found—and used—a throne, the rulers of Cormyr have made certain magical means of longevity in a tomb he plun- that all Purple Dragons can read and write—a dered.

As a result, Indithul yet lives. He and some skill that they ensure gets practice by having them others have confirmed that Sammaster ached to filing brief but frequent written reports.

They find and use a long-lost—or rather, long-hidden— have strongly encouraged all Cormyrean nobility magical tome: The Book of Dragons. Said to be a large book persistent urging of both his court sage Alaphon- bound in electrum, with metal pages in which the dar and the man who really ran the kingdom, the letters and other characters have been stamped, wizard Vangerdahast.

Their reasons were many, this tome contains short, fanciful tales about but the public ones are as follows: the lives of various dragons, written to be read More literate native-born Cormyreans means a aloud to children. The dragons associated with larger pool of folk from which courtiers and spies each story are real wyrms, magically bound in can be drawn. And as each Oersons with a natural aptitude for the Art can story is read, as Sammaster believed and which more easily advance because they already know Elminster has confirmed as truth , the dragon as- how to read and write spells.

A more literate general populace cuts down on Sammaster coveted the book to try to induce casual dishonesty in trade. Sev- the chance that random commoners will able to eral senior mages of the Zhentarim also sought recognize important, suspicious, and danger- it, some hiring several bands of adventurers to ous writing if they come across it. This issue has hunt in places they thought it might be, includ- been a problem in the past, when Sembians used ing the Ghost Holds of Battledale, one of the Cormyrean illiteracy to write to each other in half-drowned cellars under Marsember, and deep Cormyrean taverns, knowing that no one could inside Undermountain.

They, too, failed to re- understand their true conversation. One band brought back the claims of a wizard who called himself the Keeper—claims As well as training soldiers and cajoling the no- they obtained through torture, ere the wizard bility to train their people, the Crown of Cormyr. Most sages are unsurprised when new accounts of these frustrated endeavors arise. Of course, no Cormyrean would ever to local tutors and priests of Deneir and Oghma call it that, because the Forest Kingdom entirely for freely teaching anyone who asks how to read lacks any literary snobbery, except among sages and write.

Of these, about tales sold by peddlers and caravan merchants, one hundred fifty or so are scholarly sagecraft, that purport to tell the latest lurid gossip about commonly known as furrowbrow writings. The social and court life in Suzail. Riders are collec- average circulation of a sagely tome is about six tions of installments of three sorts of serialized hundred copies, of which a hundred or so are ex- stories: simple adventure tales for children, the ported to waiting buyers in Waterdeep, Sembia, exploits of larger-than-life adventurers, and one and elsewhere outside the borders of the Forest steamy ongoing saga of a devastatingly handsome Kingdom.

These are all bound volumes, usually crofters across Cormyr. However, in the three cities of the realm, and They tend to be small and easily held, though among certain families and individuals scattered.

Average magic, anything of or about a living member of 1, copies each. Reprisals are often guarded the Moonsea; and stand-alone polemics. Average against by the use of pseudonyms. Most copies are loaned to least. They also omit temple copies, ex- one of which is usually current gossip, another cept for Candlekeep, which treasures originals.

The single copy of a literary work, examine it, and if fiction consists of aforementioned popular genres, it or a portion of it is viewed as worthy of wider plus endless war adventures of this or that simple circulation, the temple will hand-recopy it any lad—or lass, disguised as a man —rising from the number of times for circulation among temples of barnyard to command armies, and light manner the same faith throughout the Realms.

Of course, comedies of the high life of Suzail that often in- not a copper coin, nor any word of this activity, clude satirical references to real folk and events. Traffic in the form of Average 14, copies each. In lean winter days, farm families often growing literary culture, with a solid base of read- gather at the abode of whoever has the warm- ership ever since the s DR. From then on, est kitchen and the largest cauldron, and make a best sellers began to appear— books that every- communal stew, reading aloud from recipe books body in the kingdom was reading or wanted to as entertainment.

Average 8, copies each. The noble house stamped its masse, to protect secrets. As a result, helpful hints heraldic badge onto the bindings of sponsored for dyes and repairs and daily little tasks are rising dream-scribblers and took credit for making in popularity, and in-depth how-to tomes are de- the entertainment possible, in hopes of winning clining.

Average 3, copies each. And nobles and just Wider Realms Books: Gossipy travel ex- plain shop workers and tradesmen, as well as ploits, plus tall tales and recent news from distant sages, began to assemble personal libraries—a few parts of the Realms. Average 1, copies each. All of Histories: This category includes mem- this provides the right climate for works of great- oirs and legends of old Cormyr.

Because Sil- attract gatherings of food vendors, camp follow- verymoon is one of the most tolerant, open, and ers, and finally wagon peddlers of all sorts, until artistic cities, it has many such festivities. It can serve as a model for devising events in plots for the erection of stalls.

Here are those ten A few locales in the Realms, such as Hillsfar, events, followed by discussions of Midsummer have arenas where battles gladiatorial contests and Shieldmeet.

The first festival is a day during which private in- an effort to trap Robin Hood. Small, one-day dividuals and businesses all across the city make events with modest prizes, like a sack of flour, a or find and dust off various vintages from their sack of potatoes, twelve coppers and a good dag- cellars and sell them off tables set up by their ger, or two new wagon wheels, are the norm.

Contains the prentices clashing in the streets, demonstrations ashes of genuine dwarf beards! Waterdeep has its own arena, but very few big annual events.

Street vending is freely allowed on Cloak- involving as many hilariously snooty insults as swirl, and most shops move tables out into the. These must all be cleared away by highsun Skull Run is administered by the Spellguard, who of the next day Moondown. By tradition, inns prepare the drinks and give drinkers one-eyed and taverns put on, or hire actors to stage, brief hoods to wear. Only those wearing the one-eyed plays or dramatic readings after dusk. The runners cannot use any This day is a normal working day, until highsun.

Folk must wear their skull masks at all times. However, chas- held, starting at dusk. A Moondance—the slow, ers are forbidden to hide, throw, or carry masks. The along city streets until dawn.

Moonwine, squirted Spellguard typically teleports a Skull Runner from the nozzles of shoulder-carried wine skins, away from harm if one is injured, gets into a fight, and platters of small round cakes are offered or is attacked in earnest.

These are typically monetary, but might ments, or symbols of their goddess. Elaborate and often very expensive masks, cos- The Skull Run began in the days when Silvery- metics, and headgear are sold on this day for the moon was founded, but was later banned after revelry that begins at nightfall and continues on widespread and deadly fighting broke out in two night and day through Midsummer night.

On successive years. Alustriel revived it in DR. Elskelter: Catch a Skull! Claws: Monsters Remembered As with Moondown, this is a normal working day On this day, elaborate costumes are worn by until highsun. At that time, all the city and tem- citizens—or even several citizens sharing the ple bells are rung, and the Skull Run begins. Dragons and owlbears seek wherein swift, agile, persons wearing are perennial favorites. These marauding mon- skull-head masks try to get from any gate of the sters parade through the streets, heading for city to the Moonbridge without being caught.

Older citizens just watch the The catching is done by a mob of persons, each monsters proceed along, but younger ones fall of whom must, in order to participate, down a in behind them and repair to the taverns, where potent drink to the dregs, which makes them lit- the costume wearers doff their hoods to receive erally tipsy—that is, staggering on their feet. The free drinks and meals. While dining, they are. Much rich dessert food is then con- the taverns serving free drinks to all.

Tradition- sumed, before everyone goes to bed. Everyone gets free drinkables unless they of planning ahead on personal, household, and want full-strength ales and spirits, but only those professional levels.

Shop owners talk to their employ- widespread at-home feasting. The wagons ion-setting clothiers makes plans for the seasons head for the poorest streets of the city first, then ahead. The shop closures make possible meet- circulate until emptied. During their rounds, any ing with investors and merchants to plan future person can take any food from the passing wagons undertakings—and to persuade would-be busi- that he or she can personally carry perhaps aug- ness partners by wining and dining them—if, of menting whatever food they already have , so that course, you can find the people you want to make none may know hunger on Glarth.

Visitors to the contact with, among all the to-ing and fro-ing city and those who live alone are invited to dine and glad-handing going on. Typically everyone eats too much and drowses in chairs and on beds and Flirt, and Wager couches into the evening, talking lazily of diverse Amalree was a spectacular, affectionate, and matters.

In her honor, this day is devoted to lighthearted dancing and flirtation. Traditionally, this is a day when games. Of course, everyone is supposed to Silvaeren temples and visiting priests provide forget everything that happened on Midsummer free healing magics and care to injured contes- after the next dawn. Various which mead and other sweetened wines are sipped wealthy folk with large homes host parties at and honeycakes and other pastries and candies which naughty games are held.

Eating various are consumed. Shieldmeet: Speaking Truth Celebrated the same way it is everywhere else in the Realms, this special day is devoted to open council between the rulers and the ruled, which really means that commoners can sit down and speak frankly with monarchs without being over- heard by courtiers and without fear of reprisal. Monarchs are typically protected against attack for the day with various protective magics that mitigate the effects of missiles, particular sorts of spells, and so on.

Commoners can communicate complaints and warnings, answer royal questions, pass on gossip, and so on. Most rulers consider Shieldmeet the most valuable and informative day of their year, and often arrange to meet again soon with particular informants.

The badge of the city of Zazesspur in Tethyr. Anyone with a ing, and thieving assignments involved. In guild! I have all enough for wonders from afar. Commoners in lands with militias such as And priests of almost all faiths offer informa- Cormyr are trained and drilled in local geog- tion about who the gods are, what their portfolios raphy, map reading, discipline, the local chain and beliefs are, where their temples and current of command, how to access local lords and their civic projects are, and so on for free.

This infor- staff, how to read and write, how to draw and in- mation from priests carries an emphasis on the terpret way-marker symbols, and so on. Since so many researchers, too expensive for most folk below folk across the Realms have done military or mi- the wealthy merchant or guild level, and often litia service, most of the population has a shared consulted by rulers and nobles and low sages grounding in lore.

In ential learning tends to be very good, but their addition, minstrels and caravan workers make book learning often repeats the errors that are in coin carrying or delivering messages, and telling their books. Private tutors are much used among the nobil- The high sages, on the other hand, debate with ity and very wealthy who often want to have their each other, write chapbooks that are sold to the young disciplined without having to do such dis- wider public, and sponsor adventurers to recover tasteful work personally.

The intent is for their lost books or pay well for books brought to them children to acquire all the results of a good acad- without forewarning. If Launsarra does turn up at such but these tend to be for members only. Some a place, it means either her family is too impov- guilds grow this arm of their staff into private erished to hire a good tutor, or more likely, that.

Many of these are in Waterdeep and Such tutors are often aging relatives, hired Silverymoon because both cities have some social clergy of impressive character either wander- mobility within classes coin can buy you status ing priests, or clergy from a local temple, who are as well as an ambitious, rising upper middle class expected to extend their temple influence to the that aspires to nobility or at least the trappings of family they are employed by , high sages in need nobility.

These clients enrich exclusive academies, of housing and income, infirm or elderly experts so the academies can expand, gaining more of the taken on as house servants, impoverished or ex- luxurious appointments that enable them to hold iled outland nobility, and—for weapons training revels, recitals, and demonstrations. These pub- and discipline—retired military officers. Here are a handful of currently popular acad- Such schools are usually created by glib, liter- emies across the Realms.

There are always a few mock academies that the right thing to say in difficult situations. Tartel encourages young and that induce sleep, freedom from pain, heightened beautiful women to become clients by offering sensations, lust, and calm.

Sideline: The tutors sell paintings, herbs, reci- pes, animal-track-reference drawings, and potions. The propri- Secret Clientele: Romantic folk looking for etor, the retired sea captain and active fleet owner lovers. Darbrand Garmult, is both a smuggler and an Sideline: Tantathra sells teas, wine, ale, replace- outfitter and fence for pirates. The style probably to perform in their travels alongside music and migrated from Calimshan to Chessenta centuries dramatic recitations of poems.

These audience back, since very different plays are performed in favorites are the dramatic confrontations between the two regions; only the masks and choruses are legendary heroes and dragons, rulers and usurp- common to both. This theatrical style is known ers about to slay them, wise old men and young in Calimshan as malakram, and in Chessenta reckless fools, and those falling in love.

They also In Neverwinter, many local plays are built put on the equivalent of Punch-and-Judy shows, around a central trio of harpists.

Throughout the play, they harp, com- These shows are known as Oldboots or, when folk ment to the audience on the action of the play printing handbills in larger cities are being pre- without being a part of it, and wear no costumes. Perform- limping character called Old Duiwin doo-win ers often play roles of the other gender in both and constantly updated with new jokes and snide directions , usually for comedic purposes.

For example, an actor might perform in a north to Waterdeep continue to celebrate a tradi- small village, present a stunningly beautiful gown tion of tableaux in festivals and the revels of the on a lady character, and then let it be known after wealthy.

Tableaux is a play in which scene after the show that similar garments can be bought. The actors are ladies or men looking for a gift to demand them. These are often known as marvel have practiced thievery with heavy hands. Many masques, but sometimes as grandiques, fresstel, temples have small morality plays that are never or allbeholdings. Audiences expect ac- the private revels of the wealthiest: silent re- tors to ad-lib or add new jests and mockeries to enactments of murders or hunts, the latter often certain comedy plays.

When these silent plays are performed in club settings, sometimes the portrayers of the painted beasts are. David Martin edited three issues, but only the first was ever printed. This was my way of trying to turn some- thing to be embarrassed about into something fun that would bring us all closer.

You should hear Elminster when he goes on about Volo! Some monster-playing advice as to who and what to watch out for a performers are doppelgangers who are very well Harper posing as a fortune teller would pass this paid to appear as humans with webbed hands information on as part of her spiel , and dispense or feet, tails, illithid tentacles, or the like.

They medicines or poison antidotes or daggers. But only the wealthiest performers can af- bouncers and coin-takers and makeup folk, and a ford to winter in friendly-to-artistes Silverymoon large troupe is more than eighty strong, topping or Everlund, and the high cost of daily living out at around one hundred forty persons for prac- makes most actors shun Waterdeep, too, with the tical reasons. In particular, they furnish this service to those facing a wealthier The Famous Seven or more numerous foe who has advantages over Actors, enthusiasts, and sages can argue end- them, such as their guildmaster or the head of the lessly over the best, the most influential, and even local Watch.

This traveled Harpers before High Lady Alustriel of way they can make covert contact with others in Silverymoon listed them in DR, and are de- their group along the way. In such secretive meet- scribed here in the order of the years when each ings, they pass on and receive payments, funds, play was first performed: and small items such as keys, tools, rare magical Bellagar the Black Dragon by Orstyn Scar- ingredients, and contraband ; impart everyday adarr of Scornubel, DR.

A stirring. The moral tale of how a In the Realms, almost everyone understands hated, cruel tyrant is brought down by his suffer- that ill or wounded people need rest, to be cov- ing court. A comedy about a timid man Scarring as an aftereffect of injuries is com- consistently misunderstood as a hero, who is mon, because cauterization is a well-known pushed into becoming one and rescuing a prin- procedure. Herbal painkillers usually liquids that cess—who is then delighted to find that he is are brewed and drunk, but also liquids drizzled timid and easily ruled.

Harl the Serpent by Anonymous, DR. A dark comedy about a stylish but despicable wom- Herbal Lore Everyone—from farmers to foresters to shopkeep- anizing villain who is finally brought down. If a shrine has two or with minor diseases, allergic reactions, and shock. Concocted, expensive bottled medicinal use.

Many festhalls and herbalists offer. Many travelers and street-dwelling poor ble, fleshwort is found only on recent battlefields, use these services regularly to get clean, get their where corpses are buried near the surface or left to clothes washed, to get warm, and to have aches rot above ground.

If sewn into an internal wound, and pains seen to. This in. Ovenboard drying is laying wet clothing out does nothing to remove the cause of the discom- flat on boards heated by proximity to an oven or fort; it merely temporarily removes the discomfort hearth or chimney to rapidly dry them. Clothes to allow sleep, hearty eating, and other usual ac- being ovenboarded are moved to new dry hot sur- tivities.

Eating a volume roughly as much as the faces several times to speed the process. It Harlthorn Drinking the liquid derived from boiling down is a professional fellowship of those who study equal parts of the thorns from harlthorn bushes animal and plant life with the aims of understand- a common Heartlands wild shrub with dried or ing natural cycles fully and thereby exploiting fresh leaves of the very common weed known as natural substances—from plant saps and distil- hoof-leaf because its flat, on-the-ground leaves lates to beast ichor and organs—to make scents, look like the print of a cloven-hoofed herd animal medicines, poisons, spell inks, dyes, sealants, calms delirium, rage, and grief, and soothes itchi- preservatives, cooking herbs, and so on.

A Cor- ness and skin rashes, allowing for rest or sleep. Eating small flakes of tatterskyre bark slows Here follow some widely known effective me- bleeding internal and external and thickens the dicinal uses of raw plant gleanings. Herbs often blood, soothing agitated folk and making them do not need to be fresh, which is why many drowsy.

This herb can aid the healing of many households keep a crock of various dried leaves, sorts of internal wounds. Since this is Bloodpurge a sleep typically filled with pleasant dreams, many Found in the depths of freshwater marshes pol- orcs gather and carry the bark and eat it regularly.

It grows all over Found in dry gullies in semiarid temperate zones, the Heartlands and the North, is smaller in this herb thickens blood very quickly upon direct colder climes, and its bark is very flaky and easily contact, and so can be applied to open wounds to brushed off; its foliage sprouts as bursts of needle- slow or stop bleeding. Dathlil together. This substance works on humans, hal- The tiny petals of the common white ground flings, dwarves, and gnomes only; elves it helps flower known as dathlil work to neutralize poi- not at all; and it actually harms goblinkin, mak- sons for some who consume them, typically by ing their wounds fester.

Blood of the Dragon Dathlil can work on contact, ingested, and in- Down the centuries, dragon blood has always sinuative poisons—but it sometimes does nothing been a highly sought after, very expensive medi- at all. For most individuals, the herb usually slows cine among those who can afford it. Dragon poison and lessens its eventual damage. However, here are a few of of powerful spells, cast with exacting precision the known afflictions.

They disagree on treatments—aside from even a household. Various remedies are cham- rest, care, bathing and purgatives, and the care- pioned, but no one really knows what causes ful feeding of observed specifics—and tend to the plagues or how to cure them, though heal- use what they remember worked for them and ing magic is effective against all of them, if the their friends in the past.

The reasons for these magic is strong enough and applied early enough. As happens with real- Featherlung world doctors, the resulting differences of opinion Drying out the lungs and making people wheeze can lead to heated professional conflicts.

Death can take a tenday or more, scented oils into their hair and rub scented oils and during that time victims are unable to de- on their bodies to change their strong odor into fend themselves against scavengers, predators, or something less unpleasant.

If victims are too weak to reach water, they often die of thirst before the plague takes them. These eventually break, Local laws often restrict making and import- leaving permanent pockmarks that resemble ing of drugs, because bad things have happened real-world smallpox.

Inside, the body is awash in the past. Since alchemy, doctoring, and the like in infections, and the victim reeks as many cells all approve of using herbal and created substances literally rot.

Sometimes when they are clearly intended to be used to in- hearing is affected, but never permanently. Poisons are always seen as though they might be very sick for four to six days bad except when used with state sanction in war, more, and weak for a month.

Survivors have per- or by physicians as part of medical treatment— manent pockmarks, no sense of smell, and other and this latter use is usually very closely watched long-lasting effects. It causes victims to go very fined to Skullport and Downshadow, in terms pale, to sweat profusely so they need water, and of dealing and in the storage of large amounts. Sell- lessly, spasmodically, and continuously. This ing is done face to face, but some nobles send shaking hampers balance and movement and their stewards, bodyguards, or trade agents to buy makes writing—or any activity requiring fine drugs.

The former is enacted on all outlanders and those who do not own property, In the Realms, a drug is something—usually liq- and the latter against all Waterdhavian land- uid, taken orally—whose making is complicated owning citizens—who will find themselves very and unknown to whoever is using the word.

In closely watched for a month, then again in the other words, the liquid made by boiling harl- third month thereafter, because the Watch wants thorn and hoof-leaf together, as described earlier to catch and fine them again. Most drugs are possess them. Waterdha- magical healing while in thrall to the tansabra, vian justice has no attempted or intended murder and healed the moment they awaken. A lethal dose is not of enforced hard labor.

Here fol- low just a notorious, popular handful. Vornduir When inhaled as a powder, vornduir varies widely in effects. To many people, it does nothing at all. Alindluth Others get mild rashes and itches.

When ingested, alindluth deadens all pain and For a few, it switches pain and pleasure for an prevents shock and nausea effects for a few min- hour or two, so a gentle caress brings discom- utes.

There are no known side effects, but if the fort, and a slap, flogging, heavy punch, or cutting substance is used too soon after first exposure or wound can induce an enjoyable feeling. The drug, a mixture of seams, and such. Overdosing causes days of herbs and animal essences, also acts as a complete numbness in the affected area.

This statement holds true for the acids and toxins suspend their operations on the majority of poisons, though some monster venoms body, and the recipient loses consciousness. In are powerful indeed. The physiology of some in- that has a peppery floral scent, imvris is a distil- dividuals dwarves in particular enables them to late of the crushed petals of twelve jungle flowers.

The effect is nearly immedi- loss of a small amount of vitality. Some folk build ate; it dissipates quickly on those who merely up a tolerance to poisons that they are exposed to make contact with it, but if imvris enters the repeatedly, and might even become immune to body by ingestion or injury, the paralysis can last one or more toxins in this fashion.

Poisons are illegal, usually rare or well hidden, The effects of multiple doses are cumulative, and expensive. As with drugs, there are many but only to a point: For a victim who has suffered known poisons that go by even more names. Here at least seven consecutive hours of paralysis, any follow a few of the most infamous or most widely additional exposure instantly negates the effect available.

Unless otherwise noted such as for and renders the individual immune to the poison dragonbane , the poisons described here must be for half a day thereafter. During this time, the ingested to produce their indicated effects. Belarris Lorbralinth One of the few poisons that can be cooked thor- Better known as just lorbral, this sweet-smelling, oughly in food and remain effective, belarris is clear, oily poison is made from the spittle of no a black, oily mixture of wyvern blood, two tree less than sixteen monsters, including the basilisk barks, and six plant saps.

Someone who ingests a dose is hit with a tide Touching the concoction does no harm, but of fatigue as the substance enters his system. If someone who ingests it or is wounded by a lor- the poison takes full effect, the victim is rendered bral-tainted weapon becomes briefly debilitated unconscious for several minutes.

Calad Srindym This golden, opaque liquid is derived from the An iridescent, silver liquid, this poison was cre- cranial fluids of basilisks, catobelpas, and dis- ated by elves millennia ago and was often used enchanters. Making srin- dym is a closely guarded secret that involves elven Dragonbane blood, moonlight, the casting of multiple spells, A legendary poison that is far more often coun- and several plant ingredients. Elves including drow are immune to dragons.

Dragonbane is used to best effect on real srindym, and half-elves are highly resistant to its dragons, who find themselves unable to breathe effect. Other kinds of creatures quickly become for a brief time after being dosed with it. Dragons tend to slay anyone they Srindym acts as a sort of antidote to itself, for encounter carrying it—because, as many wyrms a while: No single creature can be affected by have discovered to their chagrin, the poison can a subsequent dose of the stuff for about a day be delivered by simple contact or through an in- thereafter.

Also, repeated exposure to the poison jury and does not have to be ingested. Some of those who employ this poison are Realms by caravans, and along coasts, by the not initially aware of this aspect of its makeup, crews of ships. In many a wayside settlement, and learn about it only when the target of their at- whenever a caravan stops for the night, the popu- tention fails to fall down. Trav- Swiftsleep elers can often earn something to eat or a drink or two by relating enough entertaining lore.

The A gummy, translucent ale-brown liquid that freshest news is the most in demand—which, of smells like crushed citrus fruit, swiftsleep is abun- course, leads to embroidering and outright tall dant and relatively cheap because its ingredients tales, lies and half-truths and rumors building on are a distillate of crushed flies and certain com- each other into fanciful creations that bear little mon tree beetles, added to duskwood sap.

It takes a lot of energy and a glib that individual is immune. Yet this tastes like sugary strawberries, thardynyn is made method of disseminating information works, has from a distillate of certain fish scales combined worked for centuries, and is going on right now. Any bit of clack you hear prevent what happens next.

It also might be abso- lutely not true, or its place along the spectrum of. Yethgrel factuality might be anywhere between these ex- tremes.