Night Parade

The Night Parade were a group of Netherese arcanists who emigrated from the Prime Material Plane to the Demiplane of Nightmares in the Year of Nightmares, -681 DR. Over time their descendants begin to be born, twisted by the magic of the realm into nightmarish creatures, the Night Parade that is known today. At an unconfirmed date relatively recently, those of the Night Parade created gates back into the Prime Material Plane because their homeplane was becoming overpopulated. Gates were opened all over Faerûn, but most entered the portal that led to Calimport. These alien creatures began to establish 'nests' where they could hide their grotesque features from the populace of the cities that they lived in.

The Calimport cell and all of its subordinate nests were led by one who called himself Lord Sixx. Another one used his powers of mass hypnosis to create the illusion of a bad storm over the entire city. They selected several newly born babies and through a ritual, turned them into nightmarish creatures as well. This went on unnoticed for at least 35 years until the hypnotic one was killed by Myrmeen Lhal, the citizens of Calimport realized what was going on and rioted. Trained troops then eliminated all others who stayed near the city.

This is not the end of the Night Parade in Faerûn though, as Calimport was only one cell. They have members all over the continent. The Harpers are investigating reports of sightings of Night Parade-like creatures but so far have not been able to do much to put an end to them.