Big Belchy was a unique construct, designed to resemble a dragon turtle, that was created by the Gondar clergy of the House of Inspired Hands in Waterdeep in the mid–14th century DR.[1][2]
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This construct had an internal mechanism that allowed it to exhale clouds of scalding steam, in emulation of the breath weapon that dragon turtles possessed.[2]
History[]
In the Year of the Wyvern, 1363 DR, the clergy of the House of Inspired Hands presented their artificial dragon turtle to the Waterdhavian public on Marpenoth 3, as part of a nautical exhibition for the annual Day of Wonders. The construct managed to make one full rotation around Deepwater Harbor before sinking into the depths, becoming part of Umberlee's Cache.[1]
For the next century, the construct would remain at the bottom of Deepwater Harbor, left to accumulate barnacles on its metal shell.[2]
Then, in autumn of the Year of Three Ships Sailing, 1492 DR, a group of Lantanese rock gnomes under the employ of the drow mercenary Jarlaxle managed to enact repairs upon the long-abandoned construct, allowing Big Belchy to surface once more. One day, a group of adventurers cornered in Mistshore two gun-toting agents of Bregan D'aerthe, Fel'rekt Lafeen and Krebbyg Masq'il'yr, that had in their possession the stone of Golorr. Big Belchy surfaced from the water not long after, acting as their getaway vehicle to Jarlaxle's flagship, the Eyecatcher. According to some accounts, the adventurers managed to inflict enough damage upon the construct to force it to sink back into the depths of Deepwater Harbor.[2][note 1]
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- ↑ Canon material does not provide a year for the events described in Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, but Christopher Perkins answered a question via Twitter and stated the year was 1492 DR. Corroborating this, Dragon Heist page 20 refers to events of Death Masks (set in 1491 DR) as being "last year". Unless a canon source contradicts this assertion, this wiki will use 1492 DR for events related to this sourcebook and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage (which is referenced on pages 5 and 98 of Dragon Heist).
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ed Greenwood and Steven E. Schend (July 1994). “Adventurer's Guide to the City”. City of Splendors (TSR, Inc), p. 29. ISBN 0-5607-6868-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 67. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.