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31/01/2021

 * It's the Year of Maps! We'll explore more of the Realms (beyond the Sword Coast!) and put some places on the map. Watch the wiki and explore from home.
 * The Eberron Wiki has a new look, new features, and new life (though it might be a bit familiar…) If Eberron's your world (we won't judge), head on over and get involved.
 * Hashimashadoo walked among the kuo-toa in Sloopdilmonpolop, the City of Pools; pieced together the story of Varalla, the Lich Queen of Darkhold; and ventured near the fortress of Dun-Tharos, but turned back from the demons and rot.
 * SunderedShor trekked up Mount Drakkor Rouge, staying overnight in Volkumburgh; the folk were friendly but not forthcoming when questioned. Crossing a salt marsh, he evaded giant leeches and swamp sharks and reached the Temple of the Dragon Oracle. But his real goal was the pieces of the stone golem Awtawmatawn, and he had a scarab versus golems in case it wasn't so broken.
 * BadCatMan sailed south to the Kuong Kingdom. After paying the wrong bribes to the wrong priests in Denokanburi, he escaped upriver to Patayang and ventured into the jungle on a quest to find carnivorous apes and distinguish them from dire apes: one's carnivorous, the other just dire—a subtle distinction, but not a meaningful one when they both chase you out of their territory.
 * After a long exile, Perikleskwaxulu was discovered by Shaarans, wandering the ruins of Peleveria and muttering of devils. Welcome back!
 * We also welcome ScubbaBvk, who met Harthulk Hornspear, chief of the Uthgardt Thunderbeast tribe, while lost in the Lurkwood.

19/03/2021

 * Like Candlekeep, we're hitting the books: Artie is reading The Ring of Winter, BadCatMan Murder in Cormyr, SunderedShor The Ogre's Pact, Ruf67 The Parched Sea, and Reesorville the whole Watercourse trilogy. Look out for more novels lore on the wiki, and read and add your own.
 * Ruf crossed the Anauroch desert, where he got baked in At'ar's Looking Glass and looked for a friend in the Bowl of Loneliness. He found some, too, among Bedine tribes like the Mtair Dhafir and Qahtan, who took him to the sacred Elah'zad oasis for a meeting.
 * Still getting the ins-and-outs in Innarlith, Reesorville took a tour of the Firesteap Citadel, met folk from the woodcutter Dharmun to magic-item seller Thadat and his curious garlic, and became tangled in intrigues involving senators Asheru and Horemkensi.
 * Possessed Priest went back in time to Netheril, visiting Algid and the lost Allegro and Mere Rivers. His aim: to get the signatures of lesser-known archwizards, like Lady Arilain, Shadelorn, Shenandra, and Falious for his collection.
 * Unknown user 11 went down to Undermountain and heard the marid Ichthyglug the Voluminous sing about how it's better down where it's wetter. Next came an interview with a vampire, Keresta Delvingstone, and her charmed thrall Portia Dzuth.
 * We welcome Malte Martin, who went up Umbrage Hill and learned the source of the umbrage from Adabra Gwynn, the midwife and apothecary who lived in a windmill atop it.

1/04/2021

 * New Clacks! Through diligent study of dusty Dragon magazines, we're proud to announce we've uncovered a fresh load of Realmslore, hinting at a heretofore forgotten realm of the Forgotten Realms. Expect to learn more in the coming weeks, but for now hear from the great sage Elkwhisker of the notorious Nimrod of Nump and learn of such magics as Drawmij's instant death, feign invisibility, and magic summons, as well as the robe of blending and a food found on the planes.
 * Oh, these are from April Fool's issues of Dragon magazine. Never mind then.

3/05/2021

 * We got movie sign! The Dungeons & Dragons movie has started filming in Ireland and Iceland and has more actors, but no confirmed story or setting yet. Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, that place in Ghostwalk? Watch this space.
 * Speaking of, Moviesign delved into the Fireplace Level on the trail of the Gost family of Waterdeep, but clashed with two vampires: the merfolk cleric Arrick Kaarvol and the medusa Medechai—do not ask how she gets blood from a stone. He probably should've stayed in the Blushing Mermaid.
 * Meanwhile, Regis87 caught and wrangled two shocking creatures into the menageries: a disturbing abyssal wretch and the insidious sheep, as well as a mutant, the red sheep.
 * Speaking of monsters, Vegepygmy documented two kinds of devils, a gulthir and a dogai; had some more to say about kuo-toa; and tried to learn Quevquel to talk with beholders, but only got wet.
 * We welcomed a planes-walking Wandering Kobold, who evaded the tentacles of Adimarchus, the Demon Prince of Madness, and was led by a hound of law to the celestial forge city of Torzak-Belgirn.
 * In addition, we welcomed (and were frankly overwhelmed by) WendolynCK, an orc scholar on a whirlwind tour of the Vilhon Reach. In particular, Wendolyn explored Turmish, stopped by Ulver's Lance, told the history of Turmish, and wrote of its Dempster and Florentine Turmish.
 * We also welcome 2ShadowyT2, who wrote of Sunder Halyndliam of Liam's Hold; Haydoge, who heard the song of Elturel; and a BlindCartographer who got into a stitch 'n bitch with the Sewn Sisters.

22/05/2021

 * We got movie sign! Again! The Dungeons & Dragons movie is confirmed to be set in the Forgotten Realms and a possible précis of the story has been found. New actors are in and location work has started in Northern Ireland. See the above link for all the news, details, and rumors so far, with links to articles and sources to see for yourself.
 * SilverTiger12 explored, and then escaped, a temple to the naga deity Ssharstrune, and was hunted by a ha-naga and its nagahydra, bright naga, and nagatha minions. Afterward, the Tiger went down, down to goblin-town, meeting the mysterious goblins of Grodd and the brutish norkers, before being hunted by a varag.
 * Ir'revrykal sunk his teeth into some new books: the Book of the Raven, Mazfroth's Mighty Digressions, and the so-called The Joy of Extradimensional Spaces. And those teeth? They're the notorious Teeth of Dahlver-Nar. Ouch.
 * Artyom.pavlov is making himself comfortable in the Tethyrian town of Mosstone, but he had to drop the Cynicism first. At the Oak-Father's Boon, Artie stuffed himself silly on olive oil crust pies while documenting other magic items like a scarab of goodwill, The Salamander's Tongue, and The Great Oak, which was left behind by a druid.
 * We welcome the disturbingly named Stabbier, who's documenting the Seven Imaskarcana, and the confusingly named JC10169, who went to the divine realm of Azuth and all they got was a lousy rod of absorption.

22/06/2021

 * We've passed 37,000 articles! Lucky 37,000 was Artyom.pavlov's Inconsequence. Maybe fate is sending us a message?
 * Look-a-troopa snuck past Fzoul Chembryl's bodyguard Kharembhar into his chambers and discovered his prized harp—once the Harper Raenalla Quietsong. Disturbed by an errant puffin, Look-a-troopa was forced to flee, but learned of a portal to Xunqaq and the Mhuelosiun Mantles. And against a scaladar defender, an archaic rune arm would come in handy.
 * SunderedShor visited a hill giant camp but was set upon by a fey hound and pursued by a Wild Hunt led by the Celtic god Cerunnos. Only with a suit of voninblod-enchanted relic armor and a distraction by giant flying spiders did he make it to morning.
 * On a quest for celestial restoration, Lhynard had an audience with Prince Talisid, the Celestial Lion, and Duke Windheir of the prince's Companions. Returning via a Beastlands gate-town, he met with its unofficial mayor, Sarazh of the Sign of One—who really do believe they're at the center at the multiverse.
 * Artemaz visited I'tiraf to see the Great Mosque of the Pantheon, but was forced to confess a few things to Aksonkor al-Daris of the League Conclave or else face the headsman's sword. Afterward, he was caught up in literal musical revolution—a clash between the Sword of the True Gods and a Balanite Rebellion.
 * We welcome Arodp88, who's been exploring Vaasa. On the Bleak Steppes of Haatar-Baen, Arodp the 88 found a lost darksword of the Granite Tower and fought off the Garuk One Ears and a beast of Xvim, before finally discovering the lost Shrine of the Tear.
 * We welcome back RecursiveCurser, who delved into the Mere of Dead Men, learning of a Dragon Cultist named Strongor Bonebag of all things. The Curser went on to explore the old Wolfhill House, and found there the mysterious Domino…

01/08/2021

 * Sorry for a lack of clacks, we've been busy exploring Neverwinter and environs ahead of the Dungeons & Dragons movie and the Neverwinter MMORPG's latest update.
 * BadCatMan surveyed the orc-occupied River District, first stopping at the Fallen Tower tavern for a Ferguson-Mosiondz Single Malt and one shocking evening show; then checking out the Merchant Guild Hall and a painting of The Prophet; before getting permission from Vansi Bloodscar to document the Cloak Tower for the price of the Single Malt.
 * It's the pirate's life for Ruf67, who sailed with Captain Shil Yargo aboard the Buccaneer's Tear skyship up to Pirates' Skyhold, until an attack from dread captain Bartholomew Blackdagger threw him overboard during a bout of skysickness. Fortunately, the Vilebog broke his fall, and his skysickness. Now, at least, he can verify Glipp Inkwell's A Treatise on Earth Motes.
 * Meeting in the grim gate-town of Hopeless (it's just name, we, uh, hope), Regis87 played a game of cards from a deck of other things over bad brandy with Ellywick Tumblestrum and a soulknife.
 * Arriving in Baldur's Gate, Possessed Priest snuck past toll collector Nant "the Basilisk" Thangol and stayed with shopkeeper Entharl Danthelon and wizard-for-hire Yssra Brackrel, and heard gossip about Lord Norold Dlusker.
 * We welcome back Zeromaru X, who followed a thimdror herd to the Chessentan settlement of Saden, and Urulokë, who interviewed the half–yuan-ti priestess Karrell on behalf of Glisena Foesmasher of Sespech, and inadvertently inhaled the fumes of osssra. We expect a full recovery any month now.
 * We welcome a few new scribes: AelusvanEyck had a run-in with Ixas, a Dragon Cult wizard; Epikowl had to run from Matron Mother Halavin Fey-Branche; GreenDevilFace overheard the dealings of dodgy Waterdhavian lord Braethan Cazondur; MabelTheDog whispered of Unkh, a Chultan trickster god and flail snail; and Moineau69 had an audience with the grung King Groak.
 * Finally, there's been a lot of concern about Forgotten Realms canon recently, but our Canon policy has not changed one bit. What's canon in our Realms? Everything.