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30/12/2018 – 6/01/2019

 * Simril was a winter festival celebrated on the Sword Coast where people gathered around campfires to eat good food and gaze at the stars.
 * Liam Woodgate, a fierce gnomish fighter said to be the best in Auckney, was defeated by the barbarian Wulfgar in single combat.
 * Belierin was an obscure layer of Elysium that housed a legendary hydra as well as the Mulhorandi deity Nut.
 * Hellfire, a type of magical energy discovered by Mephistopheles, formed the basis for spells such as hellfire and hellfire storm.
 * Bannaeras Thaelok was a tanner who relocated from Athkatla to Port Llast to escape creditors following a series of bad deals.
 * Roryk, co-owner of the Wyrmworks of Silverymoon, was an expert at preparing and preserving dragon parts.
 * Lava children, unsettling creatures born from the merging of fire and earth spirits in the Fountains of Creation, procreated by laying eggs in magma.
 * Kethin Zurn, owner of Zurn's Elixirs in Proskur, was an educated man with an abundance of knowledge of Thayan history, among other subjects.
 * Grinda Garloth was a Waterdhavian treasure hunter who owned an apparatus of Kwalish and associated with the Xanathar's Thieves' Guild.
 * A Merchant's Musings was a book by Donstable Hroun of Tsurlagol, not to be confused with A Merchant's Musings by Holdryn Nalaster of Suzail.
 * Thazienne Uskevren, a daughter of the noble Sembian Uskevren family, enjoyed secretly associating with the criminal underworld of Selgaunt.
 * Merrouroboros was a supercontinent on Abeir-Toril in antiquity, ruled over by the creator races until the cataclysmic Tearfall.

6/1/2019 – 13/1/2019

 * The Aeltagarr was a sun elf seer of Siluvanede. Known to be kindly and possessing magic enough to rival Magisters, folk from all around came to Lothen of the Silver Spires to consult her.
 * The Skymbles neighborhood of Ravens Bluff was home to its working class, known for its tiny homes and row-houses, joyous street parties, and surplus of laundry lines.
 * Old Roaring Rage was the preserved and magically animated head of a red dragon kept as an attraction at the Wyrmworks in Silverymoon and available for rent as a costume.
 * A margoyle was, as the name suggested, a more horrid and even harder-to-spot breed of gargoyle that commanded their kin.
 * Dusting the rock was a spell known to the geomancers of the Ruined Kingdom of Kadar. It engulfed a target with dust and sand until they could no longer move.
 * Starharp was a rare spell known to Harper bards. It conjured a glowing harp that played music that eliminated pain, sickness, and debilitating magical effects.
 * Investiture of the pit fiend was a potent spell that bestowed on an evil wizard or diabolical cleric the aspects of the dreaded pit fiend.
 * Elminster's Hideout was a secret safehold belonging to the Old Sage near the center of the planet Coliar. It contained a store of spells, potions, a library, and portals to Toril and even Earth.
 * Agorn Fuoco of Waterdeep found no fame as a bard but was more successful in the Zhentarim, becoming involved in the hunt for the Stone of Golorr in 1492 DR.
 * Ambrose Everdawn, a veteran knight devoted to Kelemvor, patrolled the City of the Dead in Waterdeep for the City Guard.

13/1/2019 – 20/1/2019

 * Nybor was the Thayan zulkir of enchantment, and a prolific inventor of spells. She disappeared one night under mysterious circumstances.
 * Empyreans were the beautiful and statuesque offspring of upper planes deities. They could alter their surroundings to suit their mood.
 * Extension I, extension II, and extension III were closely related spells that all increased the duration of other spells.
 * Barachiel was the ruler of Lunia, the principal defender of Mount Celestia, and the leader of all trumpet archons.
 * Reduce person could reduce a person to half their size. It was considered the counter to enlarge person.
 * Victoro Cassalanter, patriarch of the Waterdhavian Cassalanter family, was secretly a devout priest of Asmodeus.
 * Aumvor's fragmented phylactery allowed liches to split their phylactery into several pieces, making it harder to kill them.
 * Nadia was a cleric of the Darkmoon temple. Together with Joril, she tried to convince visitors the temple had goodly intentions.

20/1/2019 – 27/1/2019

 * Shamur Uskevren was a noblewoman-turned-thief who found herself transported fifty years into the future following a freak magic incident during a crypt heist.
 * Cone of earth, a spell from the Zakharan empire of Kadar, conjured a mass of earth that was hurtled at its victim, hurting or burying it.
 * Smoke ghost could be used by druids of Silvanus to create a smoky apparition capable of blinding and choking a victim.
 * San-Raal was a drow wizard whose corpse was found by the Heroes of Waterdeep in the catacombs beneath the Darkmoon temple.
 * Leomund's tiny hut created a small, magical dome that could shelter its caster from large monsters, harsh weather, and even the vacuum of space.
 * Corylus Thann, prominent vintner and Lord of Waterdeep, was blackmailed by Manshoon into covering up Zhentarim activities in the city.
 * Bloodspear allowed a cleric of Gruumsh to channel their deity's rage into a spear, making it ooze blood and become more effective in battle.
 * The Blood Tide were a ring of slavers known for their use of gargoyles. They were associated with the Night Masks, and operated out of the Sea of Fallen Stars.
 * Animate water, a spell associated with the wu jen of Kara-Tur, as well as certain druids and shamans, could animate up to 900 gallons of water.

27/1/2019 – 3/2/2019

 * Diluvial torrent was a fearsome epic evocation spell that dropped an enormous cylinder of water on its caster, causing large-scale destruction.
 * Amruthar, a city in southwestern Thay, was notable for maintaining a facade of resistance to the Red Wizard hegemony.
 * Dream sight allowed shamans and shugenja to travel incorporeally by separating their spirit from their sleeping body.
 * Battle dragons could be found on several planes, such as Ysgard and Limbo, and were descended from chromatic dragons affected by the Astral Plane.
 * Windlance caused its caster and nearby creatures to be catapulted into the sky, allowing for an easy escape when combined with shapechanging to a flying form.
 * Tharqualnaar, a merfolk settlement beneath the harbor of Waterdeep, was originally founded to help collect tithes to Umberlee.

3/2/2019 – 10/2/2019

 * The Gnoll language was lacking in complexity, necessitating a high degree of mixing with Abyssal to communicate anything beyond basic concepts.
 * Deathbolt, an oft-fatal necromancy spell from the southern magic tradition, required vampire ichor as a material component.
 * Alain was an elf who traveled to the Darkmoon temple to study bulettes, but ended up trapped by his own magical device.
 * Amorphous form could turn a creature into a boneless mass resembling an ooze, granting it many of the benefits associated with such a form.
 * Rust dragons mainly subsisted on metal. When away from their home plane of Acheron, they tended to lair underground near veins of ore.
 * The Uplands of Impiltur consisted mostly of small farming and mining communities. In antiquity, the area was claimed by the hobgoblin realm of Haekrukkha.
 * Ziraj, Master of Assassination for the Black Network in Waterdeep, befriended the elven herbalist Fala Lefaliir after he saved their life.
 * The Walker in the Mists was a golem made from mist. Equally strong as an iron golem, it watched over the Greycloak Hills.

10/2/2019 – 17/2/2019

 * Li lung were Kara-Turan dragons who preferred the solitude of a subterranean existence. When confronted, they tended to burrow into the ground until their attacker left.
 * Mlossae, a sea elven realm near Halruaa, was rumored to have looted sunken human cities for powerful magical items.
 * Eel ships were small, crude spelljammers. Though they saw use in elven fleets, eel ships were originally designed by an unknown, possibly insectoid, race.
 * Changestones could transform certain stones into artificial liths, evil magical beasts from the Underdark that resembled crude statues.
 * Ojel was a frost giant imprisoned in the Darkmoon temple. He was subjected to Dran Draggore's evil experiments, partially turning him into a tree.
 * The Crown of the Mountain was used by the gold dragon Valamaradace to control the earth mote known as the Floating Mountain.
 * Istrid Horn was Master of Trade and Coin for the Zhentarim of Waterdeep, overseeing the local operation with her former companions from the Doom Raiders.
 * The Delimbiyr Bloke was a holy relic of Gorm Gulthyn, capable of summoning ancient dwarven spirit warriors to aid its owner.

17/2/2019 – 24/2/2019

 * House Orogoth was an extended family of black dragons and their half-kin based in the High Moor. Led by the dracolich Calathanorgoth, they sought ancient Netherese magic.
 * Cavvekans resembled hairless dogs with bat faces. They hunted and scavenged the Underdark in packs using their exceptional hearing.
 * A smokestick was an alchemical item that could produce a large volume of vision-obscuring smoke in a few seconds.
 * Tee-a-nicknick was a half-qullan pirate and master of the blowpipe. He was manipulated into an assassination attempt on Captain Deudermont of the Sea Sprite.
 * Tun mi lung or "typhoon dragons" inhabited the oceans of Kara-Tur. They had an evil disposition and were known to create hurricanes without permission from the Celestial Bureaucracy.
 * A Camellia of the Black Lady was a large magical blossom that allowed the user to completely dominate an individual, especially followers of Selûne, and then poison them afterwards, but only once.
 * Yevenwood was a forest in Battledale where the edible relshar mushrooms were found.
 * Alcedor Kolat was a powerful wizard who crafted magic items and researched Netherese magic in Waterdeep until he disappeared sometime after 1367 DR.
 * Narbeth was an ancient kingdom of gold elves in the Shalhoond. Their primary pastimes were hunting on foot in the forest and drinking berry wine.

24/2/2019 – 3/3/2019

 * Nindrol was a sea elven kingdom in the Sea of Swords. Its princesses occasionally traveled on land, inspiring several ballads in their honor.
 * Flaerivus Grevauldyn was a Magister of Mystra who founded an academy of wizardry. Both Flaerivus and his school were destroyed when he tried to cast mantle.
 * Accuracy, a spell used primarily by the wu jen of Kara-Tur, could cause a fired missile to travel further and more accurately.
 * Purnia was a Netherese arcanist known for creating the spell fool's gold at the height of Netheril's Golden Age.
 * The Uglib was a remarkably ugly, yet strong and hardy breed of donkeys favored by dwarven and gnomish miners.
 * Nyungy was famed as the greatest half-orc bard in the Bloodstone Lands. He was very familiar with the deeds of the Witch-King Zhengyi.
 * A staff of portals could be used to manipulate portals in a number of ways, granting access to analyze portal and portal view, among other spells.
 * Chamada, second layer of Gehenna, was a volcanic landscape of magma, ash, and intense heat. Deities such as Iyachtu Xvim made their home here.
 * Charvekkanathor, a mighty red dragon in the Lands of Intrigue, was so fond of eating orcs that they never became a problem in the region.

3/3/2019 – 10/3/2019

 * Geishas were female entertainers from Kara-Tur. Although they could seem harmless, many geishas were trained as spies or ninjas.
 * The Lost Princess Road was a network of portals connecting several sites in Faerûn. It was named for Princess Darseera, a suspected unwitting victim.
 * Aartuks were sentient, tribal, and evil plants found in wildspace. Dried aartuk tongues were considered a savory delicacy among the githyanki.
 * Falaeve was a Highlord of the sun elven land of Siluvanede. He was dismissive of "lesser" races, going so far as to ban all non–sun elves from his realm.
 * Tunnel swallow was a conjuration spell that caused a tunnel to convulse, crushing anyone inside while pushing them in a given direction.
 * Wyrmwizz was a vile ale brewed at Gyudd's Brewery in Skullport. It was sold in several local establishments, but could also be found in Undermountain.
 * Eshcaz was a massive red dragon on the isle of Tan. His constant smoke emissions caused the locals to mistake his mountaintop lair for a volcano.
 * Pyrite was a mineral often mistaken for gold. It was commonly bought and used by wizards, as it was a required component in many spells.
 * Skulltrap transformed a creature's skull into a type of ward that violently exploded when brought into contact with living matter.
 * Lord Helimbraun served on Impiltur's ruling council, the Lords of Imphras II. Outspoken and zealous, he sought to eradicate all evil in the kingdom.
 * Delzorin Street was a major thoroughfare in Waterdeep, running from the Sea Ward to the North Ward. Several noble families owned villas along the street.

10/3/2019 – 17/3/2019

 * A deck of many things could grant riches, wisdom, wishes, and more, but it could also cause disastrous effects, like being challenged by an avatar of death.
 * The Dusty Rat portal led from an Athkatlan bar to a vampire's lair. The bar owner, Baldy Spryth, made a business tricking people into walking through it.
 * A tentacle rod was a magical rod associated with the drow. The rod's tentacles could wrap around a creature's body, severely limiting its mobility.
 * Liono Marlot and Gendi were crewmen of the spelljammer Probe, serving as tactician and gunner, respectively. Both perished in a battle with a neogi deathspider.
 * Entombment, a spell from the ancient Zakharan empire of Kadar, caused the ground to open up and swallow a victim, suffocating them in the process.
 * Amilektrevitrioelis was a blue dragon favored by the draconic deity Task. When Amilek was slain, Task raised his spirit as a hoarder dragon.
 * Handfire could be used by clerics of Sune and Selûne (and certain others) to enshroud their hands in sparkling energy.
 * Silavene's was a Waterdhavian festhall located on the Cliffride. Its mysterious owner, Setara bint Aasim, was said to command genie servants.
 * Ghoul touch was a necromancy spell capable of paralyzing a single victim. It required a minor item associated with ghouls as a material component.
 * Kolat Towers was a building in Waterdeep consisting of two magically merged towers. After killing the last remaining owner, the evil wizard Manshoon used it as a base.
 * Muiral's Gauntlet, the tenth level of Undermountain, was ruled over by Muiral the Misshapen, a former apprentice of Halaster Blackcloak.
 * Umberguard, a county in the Northern Polarate of the planet Anadia, was largely inhabited by Anadian halflings.

17/3/2019 – 24/3/2019

 * Wroth was a deck of cards used both for games and fortune-telling. Originating in Netheril, the cards were ascribed a mystical connection to the gods.
 * Waukeentide was a Waterdhavian holiday consisting of many smaller celebrations, such as Caravance, Goldenight, Guildsmeet, and Leiruin.
 * Delmyr was a halfling kingdom in the Hordelands. Although its people led a largely pastoral existence, they were fiercely protective of their borders.
 * A dragontooth of Lareth was a magical dagger made from the fangs of the gold dragon Lareth, who was once King of Justice.
 * The Troglodyte Warrens was a network of caves and tunnels in Undermountain, aptly named for the many troglodytes that could be found there.
 * Wall of moonlight, known only to adherents of Selûne, formed a barrier of magical moonlight that was harmful to evil and undead beings.
 * Zz'Pzora was a mutated deep dragon with two heads, possibly due to exposure to faerzress. Each head had its own distinct personality.
 * Cloud ladder was a spell used by wu jen that could form a usable, self-supporting ladder out of smoke.
 * Jackals were desert canines considered symbols of wisdom and cunning in folklore. However, they were also known to not be the bravest of creatures.
 * Spirit armor allowed a wizard to draw upon their own life force to magically protect themselves from attacks.

24/3/2019 – 31/3/2019

 * The Raven Queen was a mysterious deity whose shadar-kai servants roamed the multiverse to collect mementos and memories of tragic events.
 * The Chapel of the Sericeous Sargh, a temple to Selvetarm located in Undermountain, was founded by drow religious exiles from Eryndlyn.
 * Spirit was a term that could apply to a number of different phenomena and creatures, from the kami of Kara-Tur to the primal spirits of the Moonshae Isles.
 * Chaos was an enchantment spell that caused several creatures to exhibit chaotic behavior, such as wandering off or attacking anyone nearby.
 * Anga Vled, a gnomish village in the Fields of the Dead, was known for being the home of the artisan wagonwright Gudelmer Wheelwright.
 * The Vonindod ("titan of death" in Giant), was a huge adamantine construct built by giants for the purpose of fighting dragons.
 * Creeping darkness created a movable black cloud, within which all sound was absorbed. The cloud could only be seen through by magical means.
 * Denderida was one of House Hunzrin's best surface traders. She helped her House organize a meeting with a cult of spriggan Malcanthet worshipers in Damara.
 * Wyllow's Tower was the tree-shaped dwelling of Wyllow on the Wyllowwood level of Undermountain. Visitors were politely greeted by an awakened tree named Halastree.

31/3/2019 – 7/4/2019

 * Moon path created a stair or bridge out of pure moonlight. Anyone walking on the path benefited from a number of magical protections.
 * Howlers were pack-oriented predators from Pandemonium. They were occasionally domesticated by fiends to serve as war hounds.
 * The Twin Crowns of Myrmoran, created in Uthtower, was a set of magical crowns that formed an emphatic link between their wearers.
 * The sword Tearulai was thrust into the skull of the dragon Valdemar, becoming stuck there and changing his evil disposition.
 * Deepen shadows, a spell used by the ninja of Kara-Tur, carefully darkened an entire room to allow a ninja to hide in the shadows.
 * Beldenshyn was a gnomish village known for raising smelly, long-haired goats, earning it nicknames such as "Goatstink" and "Goatreek".
 * Teleport object could transport a small item anywhere on the same plane. It was a less powerful version of the similarly named teleport object.
 * Egalavin Zauvirr was one of the only survivors of House Zauvirr's destruction at the hands of Bregan D'aerthe, which he subsequently joined.
 * Harrower, a magical longsword, was wielded by the paladin Ariabel as she fought and was defeated by the vampire Zerafex.

7/4/2019 – 14/4/2019

 * The Spelljammer was an enormous, sentient spelljammer that roamed the crystal spheres. It reproduced by creating smalljammers.
 * Weresharks could take the form of a shark, a human, or a hybrid between the two. They were only vulnerable to magic and silver weapons.
 * Tagarath was a small village in Tethyr, situated along a major trade route. The local police force, the Riders, kept malicious merchants away.
 * Faithful mount was a charm spell that allowed a cleric to use a lump of sugar to create an instant bond of loyalty with a chosen mount.
 * House Eltorchul of Waterdeep made their fortune importing spice, but later branched out into magical research, even founding a wizardly academy.
 * Drowsy insects was used by wu jen to summon a cloud of aggressive insects whose stings could mildly poison victims into a light sleep.
 * Saurogh was a solitary orc bandit in Undermountain. He lurked near the Temple of Gulkulath, waiting for victims he could rob and eat.
 * Barakmordin was a fortified abbey of the Triad in Tethyr. It received several donations from Tethyr's monarchs over the centuries.
 * The Unquenchable was a sidewheeler from Krynn. It looked ridiculous to human eyes, as if stitched together from unlikely and incongruent parts.

14/4/2019 – 21/4/2019

 * The planet Radole had a split climate, with one half extremely warm and the other extremely cold. Most life subsisted on the border between the two climates.
 * Fryndul was a gnomish village in the Shaar, famous for producing high-quality cut gems. The gems were acquired through trade with the svirfneblin.
 * The moon knights were a group of Selûne worshipers who opposed Shar. They should not be confused with the Moon Knights, a group devoted to Sehanine Moonbow.
 * Benelaius, a retired War Wizard of Cormyr, teamed up with the burglar-turned-servant Jasper to solve a murder mystery.
 * The shadow dragon Umbraxakar was once a noble bronze dragon but was corrupted by Shar during a mission to Undermountain.
 * Werepanthers were reclusive and arrogant lycanthropes. In his life as a mortal, the deity Kelemvor was cursed with werepanther powers.
 * The Delryn family shield was an heirloom of the noble Delryn family of Amn. It was enchanted with an aura protecting its wielder from the elements.
 * Esthetics were gargantuan beings that floated through wildspace. They had a symbiotic relationship with the reigar, who used esthetics as their ships and homes.

21/4/2019 – 28/4/2019

 * Seawolves were wolf-seal-humanoid hybrid lycanthropes, able to assume either form at will. They were typically evil creatures who preyed upon others.
 * Urbryur was a village in Altumbel known for producing chalk. The villagers also consorted with pirates, helping to dispose of corpses and hide treasure.
 * Nabassus were evil demons from the Abyss. Young nabassu traveled to the Material plane to feast on mortals, only returning to the Abyss upon reaching maturity.
 * Winterspace was a crystal sphere connected to Realmspace through a "river" in the phlogiston. It was home to the worlds of Radole and Armistice.
 * The Academy of Stargazers in the Mere of Dead Men taught magic to its all-female student body. It was operated by the penanggalan Adele Astrolara.
 * Duvon Tr'arach was the drow weapon master of House Tr'arach. When his House attacked House Simfray, Duvon was easily defeated by Zaknafein.

28/4/2019 – 5/5/2019

 * Armistice was an ice world in Winterspace. It was home to many tribes of subterranean white-skinned goblins, orcs, and ogres, who were constantly waging war on each other.
 * A sun blade was a magical sword made from pure sunlight. The blade could be deactivated by its wielder, leaving only a hilt.
 * The Green Glade of Ardeep Forest was considered an exceptionally tranquil place by elves. In truth, it was the site of a mythal that provided a hallow effect.
 * Blood leech was a slow invocation spell favored by yak folk, that allowed its caster to steal a portion of the power in a target person's bloodline.
 * Malaxer was a town in Lapaliiya near the edge of the Mhair Jungles. Owing to its location, it was often used as a starting point for expeditions into the Jungles.
 * Scaladar were mechanical constructs that resembled giant scorpions. They were created by the wizard Trobriand, who used them as his minions in Undermountain.
 * Alvilda Margaster was a daughter of the noble Waterdhavian House Margaster. She once met the halfling rogue Regis during a dance party in Neverwinter.

5/5/2019 – 12/5/2019

 * Ilyaport was a small town in Lapaliiya dedicated to the worship of Umberlee, Queen of the Depths. Adventures sometimes came to Ilyaport in hopes of recovering lost treasure.
 * Gyudd's Distillery was located within the underground city of Skullport. Owned by a shield dwarf named Gyudd, the place was notorious for a cheap brew known as wyrmwizz.
 * Schlith Darkscale was a lizardman of Coliar famous planet-over for his knowledge of spelljamming and his foul breath. Ironically, he didn't know how spelljamming worked.
 * The Crypts of the Deepening Moon were catacombs of ancient Ardeep below the forest of the same name. Looters had never escaped the guard of its baelnorns and green warders.
 * Bird maidens of Zakhara, cousins of the swanmays, could change into a variety of avians. Only kahina could become bird maidens, by an induced lycanthropy involving a magic token.
 * Fiery eyes was a spell of the wu jen of Kara-Tur. When cast, a wu jen's eyes glowed and could be used for illumination, to hypnotize opponents, or to start small fires.
 * Damselflies were small, versatile spelljammers with no open decks and designed for a minimal crew. For this reason, they were a favorite of smugglers and folks who didn't like light.
 * Inkeri Margaster was a human noblewoman of Waterdeep in the late 15 century DR. She allied herself with drow to manage a business of demonic phylacteries.