Veiled Ones

The Veiled Ones, or "talibund", were the group of adventurers formed by Elminster Aumar in 1369 DR who defeated the Cult of the Dragon's Kya Mordrayn and her dracolich ally, Pelendralaar, fulfilling the prophecy of the Song of Faerûn preformed in Kara-Tur at the dawn of the 14 century DR.

"How one becomes "talibund" I do not know. My master says it has something to do with foolishness. I believe it has more to so with courage."

- Volun

Organization
The Veiled Ones were a group of adventurers, heroes, and survivors who were bound together by a fate prophesied in the Song of Faerûn and their mysterious ability to be hidden from divinations of the future.

History
The Veiled Ones were brought together in 1369 DR, when Elminster Aumar put the call for heroes out after the pool of radiance under the city of Phlan mysteriously returned after a decade of being inactive. The pool's magics started affecting the citizens of New Phlan, slowly draining them of their life energy. Elminster entrusted an accomplished warrior Athan with the Gauntlets of Moander the enchanted artifact that saved the city in the past from the corrupted pool of radiance. Athan's band assembled heroes and volunteers and set out to the ruins of Myth Drannor following Elminster's directions.

Athan's expedition, although was not the group later known as the Veiled Ones. They were Ghleanna Stormlake; a wizard and Elminster's apprentice; Durwyn, a city guard from Phlan; Kestrel, a thief who promised to stand guard over the resurfaced pool under the influence of firewine; and Coran D'Arcey, a nobleman paladin of Tyr. Once the guardians of the pool assembled in the pool chamber underneath Valjevo Castle, a gate opened, showing Athan and his band being massacred. Ghleanna rushed through without second thought. Overly zealous, Coran grabbed Kestrel by the hand to stop a thief from escaping and forced her and himself through the gate to attempt and aid the adventurers in trouble. As the duo was moving within the gate, its magic became unstable. Kestrel used her grappling hook to pull them to the safety of the other side, and Durwyn trapped the rope the last moment and followed them.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * ''Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
 * Adventures
 * Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor
 * Video Games
 * Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
 * Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor