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1/01/2017 – 8/01/2017

 * Gundren Rockseeker was one of three dwarf brothers who discovered Wave Echo Cave before he was captured by the Cragmaws.
 * The Book of Bats was a spellbook of vile magic known to be owned by wicked mages. Its covers were stamped with real bat wings.
 * Vokkrzyr Rualfren, a drow cleric of Vhaeraun in Ultoksamrin, called for cooperation with surface elves against Lolth-worshipers.
 * Dumathoin's Wrath was a magic warhammer that was devastating in dwarf hands. It was crafted by the archlich Bandaerl.
 * King Alemander II of Tethyr was pressured by his nobles to execute his own vizera for accusations she had consorted with a lich.
 * Sea spawn, humanoid beings transformed into hybrid sea creatures, were the result of dark pacts from powerful marine entities.
 * Ghelryn Foehammer was named Royal Armorer of Citadel Felbarr in 1485 DR for the fine armors he made for the king and queen.
 * Zenobia was a dwarf adventuress from the world of Oerth who became marooned on the world of Toril after angering a mage.
 * The City Bastion was the upper level of the pyramidal dragonborn city of Djerad Thymar, and was home to the clan enclaves.

8/01/2017 – 15/01/2017

 * The Hungtse River was one of the longest rivers on Toril, crossing much of the Hordelands and the provinces of Shou Lung.
 * The Dang Caverns of Koryo were big enough to house armies or whole clans, but evil monsters and dark spirits lurked there.
 * Kayalithica was a stone giant thane who sought divine guidance from Skoraeus and to destroy the settlements of small folk.
 * Create jungle minions allowed a priest of Ragarra to transform crocodiles, alligators, and even people into savage servants.
 * Spirit annihilation allowed a priest of Bane to obliterate the soul of a dying foe, stopping it from being resurrected or questioned.
 * Thogaf learned magic from fellow prisoner Yrlamar while held captive in the Fortress of the Five Vultures of Calaunt.
 * The First Tymanther–Unther War broke out when the realm of Unther returned to Toril where the realm of Tymanther now lay.

15/01/2017 – 22/01/2017

 * A Zakharan coffee ceremony was a key custom showing a host's manners. It was practiced by both nomads and city-dwellers.
 * Zallara was a quintessential drow priestess of Eilistraee of good heart who sought to aid her people's return to the surface.
 * Alak Abaeir was a drow assassin serving the church of Vhaeraun who made himself as nondescript and forgettable as possible.
 * Castle Hartwick was the seat of power in Hartsvale. It held a high gate allowing very tall giants to meet with the monarch.
 * Ustilagor, the larval stage of intellect devourers, were a delicacy for the mind flayers of Oryndoll, whether raw, pickled, or seasoned.
 * Caiphon was an elder evil dwelling in a purple star, with whom some warlocks made pacts and to whom some folk pleaded for aid.
 * In −2374 DR, the spell cloudkill, which conjured a toxic cloud, was first developed by the Netherese arcanist Tolodine.
 * Khaspere Drylund, a noble of Yartar and member of the Kraken Society, owned the Golden Goose, a riverboat gambling hall.
 * Swords Meet was an inn in Voonlar that catered to Zhentarim and their allies, but had excellent service for regular patrons.
 * Taiku Fountain bestowed invulnerability on any who bathed in its waters, so it was well guarded against those who would misuse it.

22/01/2017 – 29/01/2017

 * Ziss al-Waran was a lizardfolk purveyor of trained monkeys—who could perform tricks or even pickpocket—in the markets of Huzuz.
 * Dwarf prince Bapar Ghalmrin fought a tavern brawl with the Shields of the Highland after disturbing a dirge for their fallen comrades.
 * A jungle avatar spell transformed a Ragarran priest into a crocodile-headed, even bat-winged monster compelled to devour the slain.
 * Golden Creek, part of the Esmelflow in Amn, was considered good for fishing and for panning for gold by the people of Keczulla.
 * Night ale was a unique beverage, brewed only in Voonlar for sale at the Swords Meet inn. Its name derived from its dark color.
 * Jadethread was a thief who stole difficult treasures and left a single green thread as his calling card, hence his nickname.
 * Yrjixtilex Kallan, a dragonborn mercenary and interim Vanquisher of Tymanther, was seen as handsome by even human standards.
 * Tomphael Arkenrret, a drow-dragon leader of the Jaezred Chaulssin, was cautious and pragmatic, preferring to pool his strength.

29/01/2017 – 5/02/2017

 * Essembramaerytha was a song dragon adventuress famed for performing many great exploits while in the guise of a human.
 * Gontal City, capital of the Abeiran realm of Gontal, was a mandatory trade stop for merchants crossing the Elkannath Mountains.
 * Fasruil was a halfling city in northern Luiren. It was famous for its tasty red rhubarb, which was traded across the Shining South.
 * Vhaemas the Elder was the merfolk king of Eadraal, but was defeated in battle by the wereshark Iakhovas and left in a coma.
 * Aldamair Galashar was a former thief who served as steward of a hunting lodge and surrounding lands for Gormstadd of Voonlar.
 * Winthrop was an innkeeper at Candlekeep who was good friends with both Bhaalspawn there, Imoen and Gorion's Ward.
 * A yeth hound was a predatory, dog-like outsider that would never step foot in sunlight, even if its life depended on it.
 * In −2319 DR, the Netherese arcanist Noanar created the first of his many fire-related spells, which would later be called fire trap.
 * The Mulani languages group of the Rauric languages family was found in east Faerûn, and encompassed Mulhorandi and Muhjuri.

5/02/2017 – 12/02/2017

 * The Faith of the Nine Travelers, common to the lower classes of Shou Lung and Wa, held that anyone could rise to great power.
 * Wessalen Arturia, a Chessentan nobleman, sailed the Pirate Isles in search of an artifact, but didn't even know what it was.
 * Sargh'elgg was a drow martial style for low-class soldiers that exploited their natural dexterity and focused on a single weapon.
 * Nasr-uddin the Lame seemed to be a Muhjari prophet wandering the Hordelands, but was in fact an assassin who followed Cyric.
 * Vast, ancient, and strange, the ruined fortress of Glaur in Gontal on Abeir was home to a quicksilver lake and a desert of rust.
 * Nhar-del the Black was a Zhentarim necromancer who was tricked into putting on a cursed ring by a neglected lover.

12/02/2017 – 19/02/2017

 * The Ardeep River flowed from Ardeep Forest into the Sea of Swords and served as a moat for the island village of Nightstone.
 * The Dusk Ports were five trade cities on Laerakond, operating as independent and uncooperative rival city-states.
 * Sharna was a proselytizing paladin of Helm who possessed great strength despite her small stature.
 * Weldrarn Orblin held the coveted position of Magister for less than a year in 242 DR, and spent his time fending off challengers.
 * Quaervaxthanus was a blinded beholder Magister who gave some elven wizards new spells but slew all who sought him out.
 * In −2311 DR, the Netherese arcanist and Fire Warden Noanar created another fire-related spell, which would be called wall of fire.
 * The Giants in Gray were mysterious creatures of Shou Lung legend. Their visitations were said to presage immense tragedies.
 * Ziran, or "bloodfast", was an addictive drug produced by the drow. It boosted agility and reflexes, but left one sick and detached.

19/02/2017 – 26/02/2017

 * Melabrauth, the Jungle Empire, was a dragon realm on Abeir. The few humans and dragonborn existed to entertain their masters.
 * Onsilur Maerdrathom, Magister from 321 DR, tried to persuade the Tashalar government to give legal protection to mages.
 * The Fields of Mythal—inventive, mentalism, and variation—were the three schools of magic known to the arcanists of Netheril.
 * Kishiria, a warrior in service to the Red Wizards of Thay, notably beheaded three foes with a single stroke of her claymore.
 * The Cliffs of Tanghai in Shou Lung were inscribed with the words of the Path of Enlightenment by red lightning from Heaven.
 * Born into slavery in Mulhorand, Nekiset was freed for her evil nature and devotion to Set, becoming his highest-ranked priest.
 * A lesser son of a well-to-do Sembian family, Meirgin Windtalon was a cleric of Cyric and a scribe and record-keeper in Voonlar.

26/02/2017 – 5/03/2017

 * Dwarfbane was a poison potent against dwarves and mostly used by poison-immune gray dwarves against the other dwarf races.
 * The magic mouth spell typically required jade dust to cast, but this could sometimes be substituted with amethyst dust.
 * Theras was the half-elf bastard son of a prince turned druid who was drawn into conflict with his legitimate half-brother.
 * House Karanok of Luthcheq began persecuting arcane magic users after blaming the wizard spies of Mordulkin for their defeat.
 * Tae kwon do, also called "Foot and Fist", was a martial art common in Koryo and taught at the Do Jang of Won Kwang.
 * Bastabar Yulgont, a cleric of Cyric in Voonlar, knew the secret of controlling wands remotely. This he stole from a priest of Bane.
 * Fimbrul was a realm of giants in the north of Laerakond, comprising self-sufficient independent trademoots and strongholds.

5/03/2017 – 12/03/2017

 * The Adordabe were the largest Nar tribe in Narfell. More willing to trade with outsiders, they oversaw the annual Trade Fair.
 * Tortillas were baked in Maztica and shipped from the Temple of Helm at Ulatos. The funds went to native healing and education.
 * The priest Wesclodat the Aged was rumored to have been traded by his god to the service of Deneir, whom he then followed.
 * Lefeber's mark, a spell developed by inventor Lefeber in −2134 DR, was a possible precursor to wizard mark.
 * Dashard Devlin became Duke of Carmarthan, Damara, after Zhengyi slaughtered his entire family and made him their heir.
 * Wizard's Quaff was a cheap small beer brewed in Voonlar offered as a complimentary beverage at the Whistling Wizard inn.
 * Scions of Amber were a rebel group in the Dusk Ports of Laerakond who sought dragonbane amber to thwart dragon rule.
 * The Maraloi were an ancient and mysterious race of Kara-Tur's Northern Wastes. The touch of iron was poison to them.

12/03/2017 – 19/03/2017

 * King Mhoaran the Tusk-Bearded of 10th-century Tethyr had three wives and over forty children but lost many to assassins.
 * Kara-Turan noodles, considered superior to Faerûnian recipes, came in many types, such as the dried, easy-to-cook ramen.
 * Trader Bob was an adventurer who got out early and instead found profit selling equipment, with shops across the world.
 * Bezoldur Thornhand was a dwarf cook at the Whistling Wizard, Voonlar, known for his bad language and bad temper.
 * Bosturo, the Master of Muradi Lighthouse in Koryo and noted scholar, had braided hair so long it swept the floor behind him.
 * Some members of the Dag Nost, a large and civilized tribe in Narfell, regularly went to Impiltur to hone their skills in trade.
 * The Twilight Riders worked to right wrongs in Damara. They rode seven magical steeds created from the last light of day.

19/03/2017 – 26/03/2017

 * Xantharl's Keep, a fortified village south of Mirabar was home to 475 people, who dwelt in tall steep-roofed stone houses.
 * Brotha, a productive farming village in Damara. Many of its 400 people harbored rebellious feelings towards Baroness Sylvia.
 * Drowcraft weapons and armor were energized by faerzress underground but dissolved in sunlight, and so fell out of fashion.
 * Stagwick, a village in Hartsvale led by the Dobbins family for 35 generations, was the home of Tavis Burdun and the thief Avner.
 * An Anstruth harp, one of the Instruments of the Bards from the Moonshaes, had powers of healing and controlling the elements.
 * Maastik, a drow priestess of Ghaunadaur, regular participated in sacrifices of living creatures in honor of her dark god.
 * A rusalka, a water fey in Lake Ashane, Rashemen, used her beguiling song to lure people into her arms or a watery grave.
 * Eskorn, a human kingdom of Laerakond, was generally lawless, with authority shifting as the royals traversed the realm.
 * The Battle at the Bar was a brawl in the Whistling Wizard inn between Harpers, Tarntar slavers, various monsters, and the law.
 * Enda Yate was a halfling rogue in Waterdeep on a treasure hunt to find the ruby eyes of a statue in Undermountain.

26/03/2017 – 2/04/2017

 * Brandiar, a duchy of Damara, suffered in the decade-long war against Zhengyi the Witch-King, and spent years recovering.
 * Queen Neri of the Maelstrom storm giants was known for being friendly to "the small folk", and visited them on the Sword Coast.
 * The Windrise Ports, a loose confederation of free cities in Laerakond, were shunned by dragons, allowing them to prosper.
 * Members of the Tsu-tsu tribe of the Plain of Horses had two homes: tents on the steppe in summer and brick houses in winter.
 * Haroistem, an aging priest of Lathander, chose to spend his days as a scholar documenting the deeds of this fellow priests.
 * In −2277 DR, the Netherese arcanist Trebbe developed the spell Trebbe's scry undead, later called detect undead.
 * Maggarl Helck, a corrupt commander of the Red Plumes of Hillsfar, rose to his position through nepotism and bootlicking.
 * Skulto Mreth, a wizard slaver of the Tarntar, used his illusions to create false identities for business all around the Moonsea.
 * A Fochlucan bandore, one of the Instruments of the Bards, was a bandore carved of maple wood with various magical powers.
 * Maegera the Inferno was a primordial taking the form of living flame. It was bound in Gauntlgrym to power the Great Forge.
 * The Mulhorandi languages of Mulhorand and Thay utilized tens of thousands of pictographs in their older written forms.

2/04/2017 – 9/04/2017

 * The slow spell, formerly known as Quantoul's slowmorph, first appeared in &minus;2026 DR and required a drop of molasses to cast.
 * A blue slaad had bone hooks sprouting from its knuckles. These inflicted a disease that could turn a victim into a slaad.
 * Helmsdale, a farming village in Damara, was called "the cursed village" because Zhengyi the Witch-King made his base there.
 * The Ulgarian prince Surtava gave up his crown to seek enlightenment as a beggar. He found it and became the Padhra.
 * Paronder was a belief in cosmic balance, holding that one who did good would be rewarded, and one who did evil punished.
 * Messanth was a bronze dragon until he was trapped in the Shadowfell and corrupted, becoming a shadow dragon.
 * Ghaurann Rhee was a wizard and salesman who sold cosmetics and skin-care products, as well as beauty spells.
 * Su-monsters were evil, psionic predators who could use their claws and prehensile tails to climb and ambush victims.

9/04/2017 – 16/04/2017

 * King Alemander the Spellbinder of Tethyr avenged the death of his younger brother, Coram II, and reclaimed the throne.
 * Flamebeard's Firebrandy, a fiery liquor and signature drink of Kelvin's Comfort in Bryn Shander, was in fact a relabeled rotgut.
 * Ansilber Klauthaudra, owner of the Whistling Wizard inn in Voonlar, was gruesomely murdered and his inn quickly bought up.
 * In −2271 DR, the Netherese arcanist Trebbe created a spell called Trebbe's scry identify, later known simply as identify.
 * The Lord's Court of Waterdeep heard all the most severe criminal cases, as well as proclamations of noble succession.
 * Mother was a monstrous fiend, a daughter of Graz'zt, who devoured derro and myconids and spawned various demons.
 * Nhalloth was a Netherese enclave that fell below the waves and eventually emerged again, displaying its grand architecture.

16/04/2017 – 23/04/2017

 * Trebbe's scry magic, developed in Netheril by the archwizard Trebbe in −2270 DR, may be a precursor to detect magic.
 * Oni were violent, powerful, and magical beings common in Kara-Tur, and the ogre mage of the west was one of their kind.
 * Yampa was the holy water buffalo said by the Padhran faithful to have carried the Enlightened One to the realms of perfection.
 * Axelcrantz was a dwarf mystic of Citadel Adbar. Foreseeing the future, he summoned adventurers to deal with a drow artifact.
 * The Locktower was a fortified keep in Voonlar, serving as armory, barracks, jail, and stable for the lawkeepers and the Bron.
 * In −959 DR, the Netherese arcanist Oberon developed a spell called Oberon's teleportation, later known simply as teleport.
 * Swendi, a proud warrior of Maztica and the son of his tribe's chief, once helped take down a pteranodon.

23/04/2017 – 30/04/2017

 * Fayed, a priest of Ilmater in Baldur's Gate, was the only one to survive when a strange orb turned his fellow priests into undead.
 * Errilam I of Tethyr was known as a good and just king, despite suffering the murders of much of his family by his own brother.
 * The Sly Fox was an inn in Zelbross that was rather popular until it was burned down. It was later used as a hideout by Orok.
 * Phylornel, a floating enclave of Netheril, never moved from its place throughout its existence, at the behest of Buoyance.
 * Valladonra Dluthree was the chatelaine of the Flying Stag in Voonlar. Romantically minded, she advertised her inn's privacy.
 * The Red Mountain Sect of the Padhran faith was devoted to Furo, Padhrasattva of Knowledge, and the Enlightened One.
 * Sial Sapphire proclaimed herself to be the finest thief in Skullport and got a place as lieutenant of the Xanathar's Thieves' Guild.

30/04/2017 – 7/05/2017

 * In −2261 DR, the Netherese arcanist Trebbe introduced two new spells: antimagic shell and minor globe of invulnerability.
 * In −1798 DR, another Netherese arcanist, Stoca, developed Stoca's change shape, later called shapechange.
 * The Black Bandit, a notorious jewel thief of Marsember, left a small black doll at the scenes of his crimes as his signature.
 * The beholder Xathcrism masqueraded as a manifestation of the god Bane, leading a cult in the woods outside Voonlar.
 * Tu Pe, a port city of Koryo, was home to a permanent agglomeration of boats and junks that bore whole roads and buildings.
 * Mistress Noralli, a friendly halfling necromancer, operated a merry-go-round with ride-on zombie animals for children.
 * Bartley was a crusty old sot and shopkeeper operating out of the Elfsong Tavern in Baldur's Gate who always had a sales pitch.

7/05/2017 – 14/05/2017

 * A crypt thing was a skeletal undead bound to serve as a guardian of a burial place by using its magical teleporting powers.
 * The Alzho languages were an early Untheric language group influenced by the Auran tongue of djinn. It gave rise to Alzhedo.
 * Chukei was the northernmost province of Shou Lung, known for its harsh plains and fierce, hardy people and talented warriors.
 * Catlindra Serpentar, leader of the all-woman Company of the Catlash, slew the doppelganger that impersonated her mother.
 * The Coin of Jisan the Bountiful, a Zakharan artifact, gave great prosperity to the generous and immense hunger to the greedy.
 * In −924 DR, a Netherese arcanist called Zahn introduced the Zahn's ESP spell, later known as detect thoughts.

14/05/2017 – 21/05/2017

 * Romas Thunderclap, leader of the Tenblades adventurers, erected the fortress of Darmshall as a bastion of good in Vaasa.
 * Unthalass, capital of Unther, could once be called the greatest city in Faerûn, but disaster and godly conflicts took a toll.
 * Rumeltocey was a priestess of Milil and a famed singer hired by wealthy patrons, but she came to be unsure of her faith.
 * The College of Fochlucan was a bardic college in Silverymoon that revived ancient traditions. It was supported by the Harpers.
 * The All-Knowing Eye of Yasmin Sira bestowed a form of true sight, but in time it altered the wearer's perception of reality.
 * Halambar Lutes & Harps shop in Waterdeep was well known for its distinctive lutes and for the Harp that Sings by Itself.
 * Gaelyse Cormaeril was a Chosen of Sune and proprietor of a festhall/temple called Teneth's in Suzail.
 * Olothontor, the Minstrel Wyrm, was a blue dragon who studied bardic magic and had an obsession with collecting good music.

21/05/2017 – 28/05/2017

 * Steppenhall, a small farming village in Damara, maintained close links with Nar tribesmen, so it was also called "Little Narfell".
 * The create crypt thing spell could be used to transform a corpse into a crypt thing that would guard a burial ground.
 * Amerigo was a soldier of the Golden Legion who had no doubts about conquering Maztica, caring only for duty and loyalty.
 * Ice Hunters, a people who lived on the Sea of Moving Ice, kept their names secret, instead using nicknames like "Reindeer Girl".
 * Herne's Wood was an area of the Sempadan Forest that played host to several battles of the Bloodforge Wars of the Utter East.
 * General Anglin of Seventon, a Netherese arcanist, was credited with devising many prismatic spells for defensive purposes.
 * Shyael Ildacer, an influential High Mage, formed a council to govern Myth Drannor and led its defense in the Weeping War.
 * The Stronghold was the manor house of Perendra Raslemtar in Voonlar. It was fortified against bandit and Zhentarim raids.

28/05/2017 – 4/06/2017

 * The giff were a race of militaristic hippo-folk who traveled Realmspace, trading service as mercenaries for food and weapons.
 * The Ormserpent, for whom the year 1295 DR was named, was a legendary enormous reptile said to spew out other reptiles.
 * Amara Ildacer, a leader of the N'Vaelahr of Myth Drannor, made a secret alliance with the Dhuurniv drow in the Weeping War.
 * Arrowflight, a spell of pluma magic used in Maztica, increased the range of projectiles as well as the injuries they inflicted.
 * Mana was a form of raw magic harnessed by the bloodforges and mages of the Utter East and generated by meditating golems.
 * Lock lurkers, scorpion-like creatures disguised as coins were used as guards against thieves or as a tool for assassins.
 * Anais Rhindaun was queen of Tethyr in 1489 DR and was constantly harried by would-be suitors at her court in Darromar.

5/06/2017 – 11/06/2017

 * The Grey Jungle of east Zakhara hid the ruins of Ysawis and its necromancers, as well as yuan-ti, and hungry jungle giants.
 * Create talisman, a spell of hishna and pluma magic used in Maztica, enabled a practitioner to make a potent magic item.
 * Blasingdell, a small farming village northwest of Mirabar beneath the Spine of the World, had a town watch of four men-at-arms.
 * Sky Cleaver, the axe of the giant god Annam All-Father, had the power to cleave anything, whether a mountain or truth from lies.
 * Authokhs were coins minted in Chessenta but used in other realms. Holes in their centers meant they could be kept on cords.
 * The White Stag was the divine servant of the elf god Labelas Enoreth. It appeared when elves needed guidance or wisdom.
 * Zorbos were arboreal gray-furred carnivorous beasts found in Chult. They had the power to acquire traits of their environment.
 * The Carnath Roadhouse was a compound and supply depot on the Trade Way by the Mere of Dead Men owned by Bog Luck.
 * Tyrannosaurs were enormous dinosaurs found in Chult and sacred to Ubtao. They would eat any creature, even carrion.
 * Basal golems were versatile living golems produced from bloodforges that could be turned into various creatures and structures.

11/06/2017 – 18/06/2017

 * Elhazir's Exotica was a popular gift shop in Arabel offering rare novelties such as wyvernskull bathtubs and dragonscale shields.
 * The bytter tree grew in Chult. Its nuts could be crushed to produce a medicine that closed wounds when rubbed into them.
 * The allosaurus was a ferocious dinosaur in Chult. A college in Mezro asked explorers to capture them in exchange for teaching.
 * In −2119 DR, the Netherese arcanist Jeriah Chronos invented the spell Chronomancer's stasis, later called temporal stasis.
 * Malthuk's Tower, an abandoned tower in Delzimmer, housed oft-seen illusions of two wizards battling one another on the stair.
 * Jockteleg, a floating Netherese enclave, was home to humans inadvertently but permanently polymorphed into voadkyn.
 * Irtana, a tyrannical goblin queen in Chult, sent all her minions who doubted her to be sacrifices to dinosaurs.
 * The Great Mage was a teacher of bloodforge-based warfare in the Utter East. His title was a byword for a master tactician.

18/06/2017 – 25/06/2017

 * In two centuries of wars with orcs, Drorn Waranvil helped to retake Gauntlgrym and Citadel Felbarr twice, but lost a foot in battle.
 * The silent image spell was attributed to the Netherese arcanist Carbury in −909 DR, when it was known as Carbury's force.
 * Edenvale Castle, the palace of the rulers of Edenvale in the Utter East, was a place of white stone towers perched atop an island.
 * Gladehap was a village in Cormyr home to craftsmen who preferred quiet country life. It was much-visited by shopping nobles.
 * In −2093 DR, a Netherese arcanist known as Aksa the Destroyer invented the spell Aksa's glassteel, later called glassee.
 * The Stag Caravan Company of Scornubel was once an adventuring company before its members were replaced by merchants.
 * Trader's Way was a caravan road in the south, beginning at Cathyr in Dambrath and ending at Kormul in the Shaar.
 * Two Llamas Running was a tabaxi who fell victim to the evil barber Jooge Nopsmoth of Silverymoon, but not to his blow-dryer.

24/06/2017 – 2/07/2017

 * Petals of the Feather Skin flower from Chult, when dissolved on the tongue, cured a patient of any diseases they had.
 * Gladehap Rock was a small plateau in Cormyr where duels were fought. Two paladins of Tyr once fought to the death here.
 * The Three Plagues were a trio of notorious pestilences that had a history of outbreaks in Faerûn. One of these was featherlung.
 * Joseph stowed away aboard a ship to Maztica. Thrown overboard there, he adventured with Swendi and they fought a pteranodon.
 * The hishna darkness spell of Maztica produced only a stationary orb of gloom, and required the scales of a nightsnake.
 * Amaeraszantha, an amethyst dragon lairing in Tempus's Tears, sought to learn from and be amused by lesser beings.
 * Princess Roxanna of Edenvale fought many battles against suitors to keep her independence, from duels to bloodforge warfare.
 * Quace was a fruit-bearing vine found in the South. It was a staple of Delzimmer, where many families had their own quace recipes.
 * The bronze dragon Umsheryoth of the Dessarin Valley watched over and protected the Silmerhelve family of Waterdeep.

2/06/2017 – 9/07/2017

 * Moonever, a small town in Cormyr, traded oysters via ice-carts to inland communities. Hobble's Hooks was a fishing store there.
 * In −2063 DR, the Netherese arcanist Proctiv invented the spell water-dust transmutation, later called transmute water to dust.
 * Daerimathlor was a nation on the islands of the Race, off the coast of Tethyr. Mage-King Thaerdimor ruled there until 141 DR.
 * The Shadowscales were a tribe of undead lizardfolk who fought in a Sharran plot to conquer the Vast Swamp in 1374 DR.
 * Theskul Mirroreye, a cleric of Tyr and a leader of Boareskyr Bridge, dreamed of founding an ordered and lawful kingdom.
 * Sakra was a spicy gravy made in Delzimmer from boiled blood and organs; quace, braskh, and mushrooms; and often strong liquor.
 * According to legend, membership in the knights of the Elven Court was once offered to Sha'Quessir Mirabella of Myth Drannor.
 * The abjurer Bernadette went to have her hair curled by Jooge Nopsmoth, but was captured by the wicked barber of Silverymoon.

9/07/2017 – 16/07/2017

 * Galfrey Kaarne was a cleric of Mystra who journeyed the North and was an occasional advisor to Lady Alustriel of Silverymoon.
 * A Harper's Companion was a three-volume series of songbooks containing a number of magical songs for use by bards.
 * The Belarks were one of the four ruling satrap families of Delzimmer, a proud, shrewd, but unlovely clan who loved gold.
 * The Drinker of a Thousand Lives was a cursed sword in the dead city of Ysawis, said to be weighted by the souls of its victims.
 * Aglatha Shrey was a half-ogre clerk at Aurora's Emporium in Waterdeep. She enjoyed tossing men out windows in tavern brawls.
 * A knell beetle was a breed of monstrous insect that bore a huge chitinous trumpet with which it emitted devastating sound blasts.
 * Calishite big-game hunters stocked the island of Olodel in the Lake of Steam with monsters before it was overrun by beholders.

16/07/2017 – 23/07/2017

 * The Castle of Flame in the Weeping Desert was a base of the sinister Brotherhood of the True Flame in the Free Cities of Zakhara.
 * Celeste was a cleric of Selûne in New Neverwinter. She aided in the defense against Valindra Shadowmantle's army of undead.
 * Maraunt Harlhaun, patriarch of the Harlhaun satrap family of Delzimmer, was a talented alchemist and scent-maker for perfumers.
 * In Sambral, one of the Windrise Ports of Laerakond, scents were used in homage to air and to cover the smell of seafood.
 * Prismatic dragons were legendary mighty dragons with shimmering scales who said to be able to gain sustenance from sunlight.
 * Crumblecake, a baked loaf made of various plants and scraps of fowl from Red Larch was said to be healthy, but not exactly tasty.
 * Sabbagh, a wandering cleric from Ravens Bluff, carried a bag of hammers from which he gave toy hammers to children he met.

23/07/2017 – 30/07/2017

 * The Mosque of Honored Elders in Muluk was devoted to Old Kor. It supported a hospital for followers of the Zakharan gods.
 * Rassalice Olaundran was one of the Olaundran satrap family of Delzimmer. She was a patron of local arts, but flitted between fads.
 * Barrom Quiverleaf was a half-elf wizard who wandered in search of a mysterious woman and a promise of long life and knowledge.
 * In −2024 DR, the Netherese arcanist Quantoul introduced the spell Quantoul's strength, later known commonly as bull's strength.
 * Jhalass Huntsilver was queen of Cormyr in the early 13th century DR, until she and King Dhalmass were slain by assassins.
 * Darthurn was the lord of the ruined dwarven logging town of Caddarak, which lay west of the High Forest. Only his hall survived.

30/07/2017 – 6/08/2017

 * Mavnar Dyorn, mayor of Almorel in the Hordelands, fortified the city with stone walls and a keep in case the Tuigan Horde returned.
 * Twin brothers Gus and Ferg were both priests of Ilmater at the House of the Bleeding Rose in Kuldahar in the Spine of the World.
 * A bible for the Cult of the Dragon, the Tome of the Dragon compiled Sammaster's work on turning dragons into dracoliches.
 * Indigo Twynight was the name of an elf wizard admitted to the Elven Court for her noble heritage. She was a noted conciliator.
 * The sarrukh empire of Okoth was the oldest civilization in Faerûn. Though long fallen, its influence still slithered throughout the land.
 * Infused with the essence of the Plane of Shadow, shadowlight oil burned slowly and dimly, but cast its light further than regular oil.

6/08/2017 – 13/08/2017

 * When she turned 20, Celadae received a vision from the god Torm calling upon her to venture into the world as a warrior-priestess.
 * The Council of Tarmalune governed the city of Tarmalune, but most citizens ignored them, thinking they were foolish or corrupt.
 * Abyss ants were telepathic ants from the Abyss. Demons sometimes got rid of infestations by sending them to the Material Plane.
 * The Lord's Men, the purple-cloaked army of Llorkh, defended the town from orcs and fiends and enforced the Zhent tyranny there.
 * In −2024 DR, the prolific Netherese arcanist Quantoul introduced the spell Quantoul's manymorph, later called massmorph.
 * The Golden Hands of Vergadain were an order of dwarf priests and rogues who protected the Stout Folk's interests in trade.

13/08/2017 – 20/08/2017

 * Skystone, a rare mineral found in the Firepeaks mined by the dwarves of Siremun, was used to decorate buildings in Semphar.
 * In −2021 DR, the Netherese arcanist Quantoul created yet another spell, Quantoul's selfmorph, later called polymorph self.
 * The Order of the Golden Lion were an order of paladins of Torm dedicated to repairing the damage of the Time of Troubles.
 * Blacker Crow adopted a distinctive style of dress to stand out, but it spawned imitators and saw him given credit for their deeds.
 * Hupert Three-teeth, leader of a daring and successful thieves guild in Delzimmer, was a master of confidence scams.
 * Halagothra the Healer was a revered figure of Tarmalune, hotly defended by the people, but none knew the source of her power.

20/08/2017 – 27/08/2017

 * Oberon was an arcanist of Netheril known for creating quasidimensional transport spells and making expeditions into Realmspace.
 * The Firequench Order were a cabal of mages in Tarmalune who served as its firefighters and guardians against the Raging Flame.
 * The Tejarn Hills in Amn were seen as a backwoods region, but the farmers and halflings there supplied much food to the country.
 * Nayeli Goldflower was a paladin of Tyr and advisor to Duke Maldwyn of Daggerford. Later, she hunted fiends around the world.
 * Raw magic was contained in all matter and energy, released only in great calamities. Spellcasters used the Weave to harness it.
 * Gwaeron's Slumber was a forest west of Triboar revered by worshipers of Gwaeron Windstrom. The faithful were spirited away.
 * Flospin Ralmathun was a well-respected caravan master based out of the city of Delzimmer. He was an expert on the business.

27/08/2017 – 3/09/2017

 * The Seekers of Scales were a cult in Tarmalune that attempted to commune with dragons through the use of drugs and herbs.
 * The Dusk Lord was the mysterious ruler of Sessrendale at the time of its fall. He was the subject of many accusations and legends.
 * In −2009 DR, the Netherese arcanist Fourfinger created the spell Fourfinger's enchanted weapon, later called greater magic weapon.
 * Erin Three-Toes was a halfling criminal in Elturel. She had a violent nature, because of which she lost two of her toes in a fight.
 * The Claunkrar Coster was a trading organization that ran caravans across the Shaar but secretly used portals to move quickly.
 * Plesiosaurs were aquatic dinosaurs found in the Lake of Mists in the Endless Wastes. They attacked any creature in their path.

3/09/2017 – 10/09/2017

 * Antholo's All the Realms, a quality map shop in Delzimmer, was notorious for its owner's habit of coming back from the dead.
 * Fishstink, one of the more fragrant wards of Tarmalune, was home to its poor and criminals. Seagulls were a common delicacy.
 * The tea ceremony was a ritual for making tea in Kara-Tur, designed to instill calm. It was popular among nobles and merchants.
 * In −1999 DR, the Netherese arcanist Cragh, who'd been deaf since birth, created the Cragh's deafness spell, later simply deafness.
 * The Whistling Sword was forged in the eastern Shaar by a skilled smith and talented whistler as a gift for his wizard friend.

10/09/2017 – 17/09/2017

 * Eloem Elchantragar, a ceramics merchant in Delzimmer, fell victim to property fraud when armed men tried to evict his household.
 * Myrelas the Gallant, a doppelganger bravo, was leader of the Peerless Champions, a group of vigilantes who patrolled Sambral.
 * Mistletan was a half-elf druid who kept a lone watch over the Border Forest, guarding against Zhentarim and asabi hunters.
 * In −1934 DR, Smolyn, an arcanist of Netheril, introduced a spell called Smolyn's veil, later called simply veil.
 * Acererak was a mighty lich from another world who enjoyed watching adventurers suffer and die in his deathtrap dungeons.
 * The Temple of Old Night, buried beneath Calimport, was the center of Shar's worship and the oldest and haughtiest of her temples.

17/09/2017 – 24/09/2017

 * Citadel Ankhalus on the Moonsea was home to the Masked Wizards, before it was attacked by Zhentil Keep and engulfed in lava.
 * Nonakaniumi was a half-elf wizard who studied Kara-Turan magic in Kozakura. He had an affinity for water and enjoyed swimming.
 * Thorongh Davarragar, a boastful adventurer in Delzimmer, claimed to be a dragon-slayer and was reputed to be a notorious lover.
 * In −1812 DR, the Netherese arcanist Lucke introduced the summon monster VI spell, then called Lucke's 6th monster summons.
 * The Shestandeliath dragonborn clan of Tymanther, the keepers of the Breath of Petron, were involved in farming and horse-breeding.
 * The Warring States were a collection of nations in southern Kara-Tur who had often been at war with the empire of T'u Lung.

24/09/2017 – 1/10/2017

 * Ki, an inner energy of life and spirit, was harnessed to push the body beyond its physical limits and produce magical effects.
 * In −1812 DR, Keonid, a Netherese arcanist, developed the spell Keonid's forgetfulness, which was later known simply as forget.
 * The Argyr was an unusual prayer-book sacred to the faith of Gond, stolen by cultists of Bhaal to lure the faithful to their deaths.
 * Hasar Al-Yasan was a noble djinn bound to defend the city of Suj, even a century after its fall. He sent whirlwinds at trespassers.
 * Tortles were a tortoise-like race in Chult. With their houses on their backs, they never felt homesick and were well armored.
 * In the invasion of Tymanther, the dragonborn of Tymanther defended against giants and dragonspawn from the Black Ash Plain.
 * Sarguth's Wheelworks was a wainwright in Essembra in Battledale that employed an assembly line to repair and refit wagons.
 * The Raunstrar were a band of female human and half-elf brigands in the Forest of Amtar who preyed on caravans on Trader's Way.

1/10/2017 – 8/10/2017

 * Rider of the Evening Breeze, an androsphinx of the Haunted Lands, sought travelers' hospitality but was insulted by refusals.
 * Stray Thoughts was a Sembian psionic mercenary group. Its members served as caravan guards, private investigators, and others.
 * In −1764 DR, Lucke, a Netherese arcanist, developed the spell Lucke's animal conjuration, later called simply conjure animal.
 * Karani was a halfling priestess of the war god Zaltec in Maztica. She was fierce in battle with her obsidian knife and sling.
 * Daustable's Morrum, a small valley off the Trader's Way, held three monoliths said to be ancient humans petrified by a stone giant.
 * Almirajes were stupid but fearless fey rabbits with horns from their foreheads. Once common to Zakhara, they later spread to Chult.
 * The Book of Fangs and Talons, a prayer book sacred to Malar's faith, was discovered at scenes of horrific ritual butchery.

8/10/2017 – 15/10/2017

 * Imsha was once a Hathran of the Witches of Rashemen. In death, her spirit became a telthor in Immil Vale, advising living witches.
 * Quadrones, the fourth-ranked base modron, were cubic in shape and bore wings. They were able to do four things at a time.
 * The Maurvurr were bandit wizards and sorcerers based in the Forest of Amtar. They stole only magical items and resources.
 * The Moontear, a potent artifact, was said to have been shed by Sehanine Moonbow for the gods who died in the Time of Troubles
 * The Enchanter's Ecstasy was an inn in Loudwater full of magical novelties like singing clocks, with stone gnomes in the garden.
 * Yaïmmunahar was a vast Tuigan kingdom of the Hordelands, where the nomads experimented with the unpopular settled lifestyle.

15/10/2017 – 22/10/2017

 * The First Circle was a loose pantheon of nature deities. They were regarded by druids as the first among the druid circles.
 * Potatoes, a hardy root vegetable found growing in Maztica and northern Faerûn, could be used with bathaerel as a rust-remover.
 * Shahpesh was a moralist missionary of the Chosen of Fate. She journeyed around Zakhara preaching to encourage purity.
 * In −1574 DR, the Netherese arcanist Enollar introduced the spell Enollar's delusion, which was later known as just delude.
 * The All Faiths Altar was a shrine in Loudwater open to the faithful of all gods, if they were not wicked in nature.
 * Eck Barrelstave was the dwarf guildmaster of the Moneylender's Guild of the city of Almorel in the Hordelands.

22/10/2017 – 29/10/2017

 * The Barony of Ostel in Damara was small but had the highest population, thanks to fertile farmland watered by its rivers.
 * The River Alamber enriched the farmland of Unther and Tymanther but flooded unpredictably, twice inundating Unthalass.
 * The Sythrilian Sybil was a seer who resided in the Hills of Sythrilia, known to be a brilliant prophetess and expert in psionics.
 * In −1463 DR, the Netherese arcanist Toscudlo released the spell Toscudlo's bulk invisibility, later simply mass invisibility.
 * Quaal's feather tokens were a variety of magical feathers that could be used once to produce a useful item or effect.
 * The Holy House was a shrine in Voonlar open to to the faithful of all gods. It was an open pavilion, but camping was forbidden.
 * Tathtar, a small kingdom on the Deepwash, once tried expanding into Tethyr, which led to conflict with the Shoon Imperium.
 * The Ring of Winter was a potent artifact, said to be able to grant immortality, summon white dragons, and freeze whole worlds.

29/10/2017 – 5/11/2017

 * Port Castigliar in Chult was a port in name only, as it lacked any docks, but it was still a good place to land unseen.
 * Lortej Thul was a halfling investigator in Scornubel, reputed to know every lock and most of the halfling women in the city.
 * The Dance of the Shimmering Blades was a festival of revels and contemplation in the Shaar attended by psionics users.
 * Amberfire was a fiery whiskey brewed in the South. It was imported to Khôltar, where folk added ingredients to improve quality.
 * In −1040 DR, the Netherese mentalist M'dhal introduced the spell M'dhal's dispel evil II, later called magic circle against evil.
 * Sending stones were paired matching magical stones that allowed a sending spell to be sent between them, once a day.
 * Kinbrace, a farming town in Damara, was governed and defended by six wealthy, cooperating landowners from their castles.
 * Ash Lake was formed from the River Alamber as a result of the Spellplague, and became vital to the new realm of Tymanther.

5/11/2017 – 12/11/2017

 * The River Angol provided fertile sediment for the Greenfields of Unther and later Tymanther, but it flooded unpredictably.
 * Eblis were intelligent but selfish and evil large birds that roamed the jungles of Chult. They constructed huts and nests to dwell in.
 * Lepidius Tragemandes posed as an itinerant orator and medicine man, but he was really an information broker and conman.
 * The Library of All Knowledge, the realm of the gods Deneir and Milil, housed all the lore, songs, and spells in the universe.
 * The Realm of Tides, a series of floating islands in the Great Sea in the Utter East, were home to mysterious sunken pyramids.
 * Xulbraddon Ahmaer was a mysterious mage dwelling in Elversult, known for his dealings with elementals and unfamiliar magic.
 * Takari Moonsnow was an elf of the High Forest who joined Evereska's Tomb Guard. She was playful, but grew focused in battle.
 * Harth Trithketh's House of Welcome, an inn in Khôltar, was designed and furnished to accommodate members of several races.

12/11/2017 – 19/11/2017

 * Calishite lamps were commonly used to burn exotic scented lamp oils and they often appeared in children's stories of genies.
 * Phlambror's was a tavern in Khôltar catering mostly to dwarves visiting from the Great Rift, who were often rowdy or morose.
 * Nilat, the third son of an elf lord with few prospects, turned to life as a ranger, as which he served as a "guardian of the people".
 * The Riders to the Sky, a mountain range between Chessenta and Unther, were once home to an ancient aarakocra civilization.
 * The House of Tablets was a small temple to Deneir in Yhaunn, Sembia, with only five priests and four laypeople.
 * The Great Sea, one of the largest seas on Toril, linked Faerûn, Zakhara, and Laerakond. It was warm and beset by frequent storms.

19/11/2017 – 26/11/2017

 * The Alagondars, descendants of Lord Nasher Alagondar, ruled Neverwinter and kept it stable until the Mount Hotenow eruption.
 * Shaar stew was a cheap but hearty dish sold in Khôltar, comprising a spiced, mysterious meat served in a loaf, bowl, or helmet.
 * Gershom was a ranger who, while trekking the wilderness, fell into an apparently bottomless pit and came out in another world.
 * Dungar was a farming town in Lapaliiya, known for its olives and wine. Its ruling family claimed descent from the bandit lord Felingar.

26/11/2017 – 3/12/2017

 * The Neverembers were a bastard offshoot of the Alagondars of Neverwinter, dwelling in Waterdeep and prominent in both cities.
 * Fenthaza was a yuan-ti malison in Chult and high priest of a cult of Dendar the Night Serpent, responsible for transforming Ras Nsi.
 * A ghost lantern was a magical lantern holding a trapped spirit and capable of moving things and preventing its owner from dying.
 * A ring of free action permitted the wearer to move unhindered through any difficult terrain or magical effort to encumber them.
 * Belphendor's was a stone-built shop in Khôltar that sold plumbing supplies, such as pipes, valves, and fittings.
 * Saint Natan, a paladin and prince of Tethyr, died saving his family and strangers from wereboars. A temple was built in his name.
 * Katyr was a mute ranger who watched over Tethyr's forests, protecting and guiding travelers. He communicated with sign language.
 * Oublivae was a demon lord who spread ruin and destroyed hope. Her followers tattooed their bodies to mimic her insectoid form.
 * Lushpool was a lovely city in Lapaliiya devoted to Eldath, but its pools and hanging gardens hid the dark secret of yuan-ti rule.
 * Maalthiir was a merchant and mage who seized power in Hillsfar, ruling through cruelty and execution as its tyrannical First Lord.

3/12/2017 – 10/12/2017

 * Burruld, a cloud giant lord, flew his cloud castle over the city of Waterdeep when looking for a lost cloud giant princess.
 * The Graycloaks were a militia who defended and policed Neverwinter. Lacking a uniform, they were named for their gray cloaks.
 * Maerildarraine, a princess of Ormpur, murdered her foster father Askulder and burned the temple of Tiamat, naming herself queen.
 * Sesszemur's was a restaurant and gambling hall in Khôltar, known for its fruit jellies and large novelty roasts and costumed servers.
 * Heward's handy spice pouch was a magical pouch able produce any seasoning or spice, like salt of saffron, enough for any meal.
 * Syranita was the goddess of aarakocra, a friendly and watchful deity whose symbol was an opal necklace and feather pendant.
 * Serpé was a skald who sought our dangerous and heroic adventures that would make for the best stories afterward, if she survived.
 * Dagger boots, similar to bladeboots, were actually specialized climbing boots, but one could also use them in a fight if forced.
 * The Mystic Rites of the Luminous Cloud was a sacred ceremony in which worshipers of Sehanine were transformed to moonlight.

10/12/2017 – 17/12/2017

 * The Spectacles of Spectacle revealed illusions to the wearer and allowed them to see and even summon beings from other planes.
 * Halamor's Sure Service was a halfling-run courier service in in Khôltar, swiftly moving messages and packages across the city.
 * The Frozen Sea, an area of permafrost in northern Anauroch, was a near-lifeless maze of frozen sand sculpted by the winds.
 * A bag of tricks held an unending supply of fuzzy balls that turned into friendly animals one could command or just spend time with.
 * Castle Never was a testament to Neverwinter's architectural skill. It was ruined in an eruption, but there were efforts to restore it.
 * Golden Cove was a series of fjords and caverns on the Sword Coast North, home to an ogre clan and used as a pirate base.
 * Sammaresh, the City of Dancing Dolphins in Lapaliiya, was dedicated to the goddess Selûne and made its living off the sea.

17/12/2017 – 24/12/2017

 * "Drops fallen from the moon", the holy essence of Selûne, seeped from her manifestations and was used in potions by her clergy.
 * Akintaer, better known as "Quagmire", was a Netherese enclave dedicated to the war god Targus and achieving military might.
 * Brantas were magical herbivorous ungulates found in the North. They were adapted to the cold climate and had two powerful horns.
 * Darvoro, owner of the Darvoro's Plates engraving business in Khôltar, schemed to join the city's ruling families, the Onsruur.

24/12/2017 – 31/12/2017

 * Chwingas were tiny elemental spirits dwelling in Chult. They were shy but curious and fascinated by the things humans did.
 * Gnomish firefly lamps, using fireflies for illumination, were briefly popular among nobility as decorative light sources at parties.
 * Dhadius the Scarlet was an arrogant wizard of the Arcane Brotherhood who sought esoteric lore to prove his superiority.
 * Halfling's Help was a potent wheat beer brewed by the hin of Luiren. It tasted of strawberries and sun-dappled meadows.
 * Mother Talasko's was a cheap and crude food counter in Khôltar, so old that no-one could remember who Mother Talasko had been.
 * Polar bears were a symbol of courage to Iulutiuns, who celebrated the first slain in a hunt and dined on polar bear meat.
 * The Chanting Chain was a holy relic of the god Talos the Destroyer, first appearing in the hands of a heretic prophet.
 * Thunderstorm, the dude on a horse, was a wandering mercenary who'd survived many battles to become a veteran warrior.

31/12/2017 – 7/01/2018

 * Evergold, the Fountain of Youth and Beauty, stood in both Hanali Celanil's palace in Arvandor and Sune's part of Brightwater.
 * The Order of the Calming Wave was a monastic order faithful to Valkur, god of sailors. It was formed by a band of ex-pirates.
 * Yaks were kept as livestock in the Hordelands and northern Faerûn. They had many uses, with their milk used for yak butter.
 * Darrusktraal was a fortress in Khôltar. Gate guards made extra money by advertising and directing travelers to local businesses.
 * Frizzt Boz'Wevial was a big-eared drow mage gifted with magical items by his more famous distant relative Drizzt Do'Urden.
 * Ghaurin's Hold, a dwarf mansion in Old Delzoun, fell in an earthquake sent by Moradin, destroying the demons overrunning it.
 * Eghagu was a small village on the Great Glacier. It was settled by exiles from neighboring Iulutiun and Angulutiun settlements.
 * Moonfire was a magical substance formed from blessed Selûnite rituals. It created magical items and empowered the faithful.