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 * The Scepter of Mystra is found by a Calishite mage named Kloroth of the Seven Curses. While using it to build a portal, he is afflicted with an eighth curse that continually polymorphs him into different creatures. He loses the Scepter in Selgaunt and retreats into hiding. By dawn of the next day, it is back in the hands of Naerlus Arnarthandyer, who had fled from the enemies he'd made three years ago.


 * Naerlus is killed by a mind flayer when he falls into a portal to Skullport.