Dekanter

Dekanter, formally the Mines of Dekanter, were ruins in the Savage Frontier.

Description
Dekanter was once a mine of Netheril. It has since fallen into ruin. The legacy of Netheril remains within the ruins as the dangerous side effects of powerful spellcasting.

Geography
Dekanter was located west of Anauroch and to the south of Weathercote Wood in the eastern foothills of the Graypeak Mountains. The crumbling ruins were surrounded by low hills.

Flora & Fauna
The ruins of Dekanter was home to beholders, gargoyles , gnolls and goblins.

History
In, Dekanter, a Netherese miner, discovered a massive deposit of gold, iron, mercury, platinum and silver. Netheril quickly established the mines of Dekanter, named after its discoverer. Dekanter was an incredibly successful mine, triggering the beginning of the Silver Age of Netheril. It provided Netheril with a significant amount of their mineral resources.

By, all the minerals were extracted and it became a sort of laboratory for Netherese mages. Since the mine was able to isolate the potentially negative effects of a spell, it was used as a testing ground for new spells. It was also used as a storage facility for magical items. It was abandoned with the fall of Netheril.

Rumors & Legends
It was rumored that Dekanter was the location of an entrance into a vast subterranean land beneath Faerûn.

Inhabitants
Dekanter was home to a particularly nasty and sinister beholder who was an agent for the Zhentarim. It guarded the Dawn Pass, with the aid of its gnoll minions, for the Zhentarim, allowing only Zhent caravans to use the pass to cross through the Greypeak Mountains.

The mind flayer known as the Beast Lord was known to have its lair in the ruins of Dekanter. Within its lair, the Beast Lord created twisted monsters, such as bulettes, stegocentipedes, peryton, beholders, and mongrelmen. One of his most famous creations were the Dekanter goblins. To aid the illithid in his war in the North, the Beast Lord had an army of 500 goblins and 50 gargoyles.

Appearances

 * Board Games:
 * Tyrants of the Underdark 


 * Novels:
 * The Nether Scroll • The Summoning