Realms of Infamy

Realms of Infamy, edited by James Lowder, is the second anthology of stories from the Forgotten Realms. "From the secret annals of Realms history come these never-before-published tales of infamy, featuring the most nefarious villains of that magical world—Artemis Entreri, Manshoon of Zhentil Keep, Elaith Craulnober, Zulkir Szass Tam, and many others—told by your favorite authors, including: Ed Greenwood, R.A. Salvatore, Elaine Cunningham, Troy Denning, Christie Golden, and others."

"So High A Price"
By Ed Greenwood

Date: Mirtul 1334 DR.

Summary
In the, Manshoon was determined to overthrow the council of Zhentil Keep. He plotted with Fzoul Chembryl to take control of the council of Zhentil Keep. The great sage Elminster, disguised as a beholder, manages to stop the duo.

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"The More Things Change"
By Elaine Cunningham

Date: before 1321 DR; 1390 DR.

Summary
Elaith Craulnober shared an encounter with his betrothed Amnestria in the realm of Evermeet, his ideal life set before him. Later, after having been rejected by his moonblade, Elaith Craulnober left Evermeet and Amnestria behind, joining a band of mercenaries in Waterdeep. Decades later, in the, Elaith the crime-lord of waterdeep arranges for his daughter Azariah to be trained by Arilyn Moonblade, the famed half-elf assassin.

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"The Meaning of Lore"
By Barb Hendee

Summary
Chane Troiban, a young and charismatic Oghmite scholar lied and cheated his way to gain access to the secret vaults within the Seat of Lore in Berdusk.

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"Raven's Egg"
By Elaine Bergstrom

Summary
At the end of his life, Lord Sharven of Espar recounting his marriage to Atera of Saerloon. Without meaning to, Sharven told of how his own greed, combined with his growing callousness and paranoid, led to his downfall, all while blaming his ill fortune on a court wizard.

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"The Third Level"
By R.A. Salvatore

Summary
After demonstrating his profound skill, fourteen-year-old Artemis Entreri found himself invited to the Basadoni cabal of thieves. By winning a game of chance and deception, he became a lieutenant of that prestigious organization within only a few months of joining.

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"Blood Sport"
By Christie Golden

Summary
The Shark, a bounty hunter specialized in vampire-slaying, followed Jander Sunstar to Waterdeep, hoping to finally defeat the blooder.

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"Gallows Day"
By David Cook

Summary
After the thief Therin was setup on his most recent "jobs" in Elturel, his companions led by Pinch began to orchestrate his rescue from the gallow's noose. Pinch himself began to tie clues of the botched heist together, planning revenge against the group's traitor.

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"A Matter of Thorns"
By James M. Ward

Summary
After the newly-arisen young Lord Stone killed the long-serving gardener of Castle Stone, a massive malevolent rose bush arose out of the castle's gardens.

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"Stolen Spells"
By Denise Vitola

Summary
Having been offered the right price, the skilled thief Arek Adar traveled to the Sunset Mountains to steal an item of great value from an old dwarven] hermit. When Arek returned to his client in Cormyr he was betrayed, and began to plot his revenge.

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"The Greatest Hero Who Ever Died"
By J. Robert King

A mysterious stranger traveled to the isolated settlement of Capel Curig and shared the story of a valiant knight whose exploits were too grand to be entirely true. When confronted by the wizard Dorsoom, the knight revealed the truth of character.


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"Twilight"
By Troy Denning

Summary
The giant legend of Ulutiu's affair with Othea is recounted, including its revelation to her husband Annam, leading to the murder of Ulutiu and downfall of Annam's relationship with Othea over the incident. The tale then told the legend of Lanaxis's betrayal of his mother Othea, and the infighting between the sons of Annam that led up to the demise of Ostoria.

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"The Walls of Midnight"
By Mark Anthony

Date: 1350 DR

Ravendas, a former member of the Flaming Fist from Baldur's Gate, is sent on a mission by the Zhentarim to retrieve an ancient magical object, the Finger of Ckai-el-Ckaan. Arriving at Gurthang, the old sorcerer's tower in the Sunset Mountains, she finds its walls insurmountable. With the help of Marnok, a mage she meets there, she overcomes the fortress' defenses and escapes, sacrificing Marnok, with the prize in her hands.

"And Wringing of Hands"
By Jane Cooper Hong

Summary
We get to know Tine, a small-time alchemist, in his secret occupation as poison-maker and accomplice to Renek the assassin. His conscience and his heart's desires are not always in concordance with the malignant life of hired killers.

"Thieves Honor"
By Mary H. Herbert

Date: 1367 DR

A common horsethief from Immilmar named Teza is caught up in a plot involving Prince Laric Balindre of Telflamm.

"Laughter in the Flames"
By James Lowder

Summary
Hamnet Hawklin and Gareth Truesilver are respected members of the Cormyrian Society of Stalwart Adventurers. When they are informed of a possible passageway to the realm of Cyric, Lord of Strife by Uther, butler of the Society's Club Hall, they embark on the journey through the dark alleys of Suzail.

"Vision"
By Roger E. Moore