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29/12/2019 – 5/1/2020

 * Icewolf, an Ice Hunter village on the island of Ice Peak, was visited by the Heroes of Ascore on their quest to defeat the white dragon Freezefire.
 * Moon dogs were large, canine celestials from the plane of Elysium. One moon dog, Cooeu, led a pack of wolves in the vicinity of Shadowdale.
 * Northfurrow's End was an inn in Goldenfields operated by Miros Xelbrin, a hirsute Emerald Enclave sympathizer. The inn offered comfortable lodgings and local cuisine.
 * Warning shout was a spell known to the clergy of Arvoreen that amplified a single spoken word, making it audible up to half a mile away from the caster.
 * General of undeath, a divine necromancy spell associated with Velsharoon, allowed its caster to command a greater number of undead minions.
 * Burn path was a path magic spell that could burn away knowledge of a single path of magic known to its target. It was considered a spell of the dreaded Path of Paths.

5/1/2020 – 12/1/2020

 * Raziel was a member of the Celestial Hebdomad and the leader of Mertion, a layer of Mount Celestia. He channeled his righteous fury to fight tyranny and protect the innocent.
 * A wand of defoliation could be used to kill all plant life in an area. These wands were effective weapons against plant creatures such as shambling mounds.
 * The kensai Chien Jang Liang studied martial arts at the Wang Ho School in Cham Fau. He almost killed his master while practicing a secret technique.
 * Shimmermantle was an abjuration spell that shrouded its caster in a shimmering aura, shielding them from a number of physical and magical attacks.
 * Lonafin was a cleric and hierophant of Velsharoon who learned animate dead to further his goal of raising undead wherever he went.
 * Azuth's alteration mantle allowed its caster to absorb a spell thrown at him or her, then redirect the magical energy either for healing or to fuel another spell.
 * Theldrin Rallyhorn served as advisor to several kings of early Cormyr. He hid away a substantial fortune, the Rallyhorn Riches, deep within Castle Obarskyr.
 * Poison vines was a druid spell that created rapid-growing poisonous vines. The vines could be used for a variety of purposes, including binding enemies similar to entangle.
 * Adarus were millipede-like tanar'ri who specialized in manipulating lesser demons. They were fascinated by non-adaru body parts and often collected them.

12/1/2020 – 19/1/2020

 * Gloom golems were horrifying golems from the bleak plane of Hades. They constantly emitted a terrible howl that induced despair in all who heard it.
 * Gwynharwyf was a bralani princess of the eladrin Court of Stars. As Queen Morwel's champion she waged an endless crusade against evil.
 * The Rallyhorn Riches was a treasure of stupefying value amassed by Theldrin Rallyhorn that vanished from a hidden room in Castle Obarskyr without a trace.
 * Goblin rats were cowardly and evil shapechangers from Kara-Tur. Local superstition maintained that boiled goblin rat whiskers could cure baldness.
 * Bright Nydra was a demigod said to be the daughter of Selûne and Shaundakul. During the Time of Troubles she defeated an avatar of Bhaal.
 * The korobokuru bushi Hsiao Nan Tzu Wen accompanied Kuang Ming Ling, his boss's daughter, on a pilgrimage to a distant monastery.
 * Bluespawn stormlizards were massive dragonspawn of Tiamat resembling wingless blue dragons. They were sometimes used as mounts by other dragonspawn.
 * Gretchen Titchwillow was a wandering druid guided by a grove of willow trees. She was instructed to travel to Baldur's Gate and stop a growing evil.

19/1/2020 – 26/1/2020

 * The gargantua of Kara-Tur were among the largest creatures to walk the surface of Toril. Several varieties existed, such as humanoid, insectoid, and reptilian gargantua.
 * Killmoulis were tiny fey known for their prominent proboscises. Although generally mild-mannered, many killmoulis enjoyed playing practical jokes on others.
 * Gulguthydrae were aberrant and exceptionally rare hybrids of hydras and gulguthras found in places such as the Farsea Marshes and the sewers of Waterdeep.
 * Vorr were hyena-like bloodhounds native to the Abyss. Because of their exceptional tracking skills they were often used by greater demons to track down prey.
 * Haraevor were dragonspawn that resembled four-headed crocodiles. They traveled underground through solid stone and were referred to as "crashing death from earth".
 * House Irlingstar was a noble family of Waterdeep known for their investments in shipbuilding and banking. They also secretly provided funding for the sinister Unseen.
 * The Solemn Order of Recognized Furriers and Woolmen in Waterdeep saw its revenues soar while its membership decreased under the leadership of Master Thoss Balein.

26/1/2020 – 2/2/2020

 * Greenspawn razorfiends were the sentries of Tiamat's armies. With wings sharp as knives, they hunted Chondalwood and other temperate forests.
 * Günvald Halraggson was a Chieftain of the Bear Tribe of Reghedmen. After the death of fellow Chieftain Wolvig Barrundson at the hand of the Ice Witch, he took the title of Bear King.
 * The Iceflow was a river born in the Spine of the World that coursed southwest to the Trackless Sea so swiftly that it was unnavigable.
 * Gendruwo were a type of memedi found in Kara-Tur. The pranks they pulled on humans were usually good-natured, but could turn malicious if they were in a bad mood.
 * A deep crow was a huge insect that resembled a bird except for it mandibles, multiple eyes, and four-toed claws. They were aggressive and deadly, but their eggs were a delicacy.
 * Emmantiensien, the Treant-King, was the sage of the Seelie Court. Grave and quiet, he spent many long hours in deep conversation with fellow nature gods Rillifane Rallathil and Silvanus.
 * Bartholomew Tidfigit was the proud and haughty proprietor of The Royal Arms inn in Luskan. He made it a point to disregard "smelly ruffians" who could not afford his rates.
 * Nightshades were evil and poisonous elemental nature spirits. They resembled fey dwarves and were hostile to treants, druids, and other goodly servants of nature.
 * The monk Hua Li Te was the abbot of the Pure Thought Monastery in Shou Lung. He remained the most powerful monk of his order well into his old age.

2/2/2020 – 9/2/2020

 * Deep crows were monstrous avians found in the deep, dark places of Toril. Their malign presence could veil a region in shadow, filled with the dark echoes of alien caws.
 * Smiler the Defiler was a vile and somewhat insane eladrin warlord whose gang, Smiler's Defilers, roamed the wastes of Avernus in their infernal war machines.
 * Chult's Valley of Embers was a barren lowland covered in lava flows from the Peaks of Flame, inhabited only by mud and steam mephits who found the harsh environment agreeable.
 * Asp was the naga assistant of Maligor, Thay's zulkir of alteration. Like her master, she was thoroughly evil and enjoyed leisurely pursuits such as torture and murder.
 * Celestian the Far Wanderer was a deity of Oerth worshiped by many wanderers of the planes and wildspace. Consequently, he had a gaggle of adherents on the Rock of Bral.
 * Lady Jhanthyl Lagarr became Queen of Cormyr when she married King Duar, who had previously defeated her first husband, Kuthor Lagarr, in battle.
 * Hkum yeng were nats found in Kara-Tur. They watched over entire villages of humans, protecting them from threats (provided the humans did not offend them in some way).
 * Redspawn firebelchers were brutish and vicious dragonspawn with an appetite for destruction. They congregated in volcanic areas and could swim in lava.
 * Alamion, or "Frost Daddy", was one of two magic longswords forged by the wizard Obren the Left-Handed. Its counterpart was Malamion, also known as "Frost Baby".

9/2/2020 – 16/2/2020

 * The South Wood in the Savage Frontier was home to a tribe of goblins, a wild hunt of ghosts chasing spectral boars, and an enterprising treant.
 * The Lagarr Legacy was a treasure amassed by the warlord Kuthor Lagarr. The caravan transporting the hoard to Cormyr was mysteriously lost with nary a trace.
 * Go-zu oni were large, bull-headed oni found in Kara-Tur. They served the Celestial Emperor as soldiers and as escorts for the recently deceased.
 * Brogan was a Harper agent in the Sunset Mountains who uncovered a drow, gnoll, and ogre conspiracy to exterminate the local dwarven population.
 * The Thayan herb sindari was highly poisonous. The poison took a full day to affect its victims, after which they would fall into violent convulsions and die within minutes.
 * Mudwort was a gnoll soldier in the army of the Thayan zulkir Maligor. He secretly sold information to the Harpers, but was killed by their agent in a dispute over payment.
 * Marchion was the hereditary title used by the ruler of Mirabar, as well as by Cormyrian lords who ruled border territories. The feminine form was "marchioness".
 * The Wizard of Wines was a vineyard in Barovia owned and operated by the Martikov family. The vineyard was once briefly visited by the Heroes of Baldur's Gate.