Filani of Tantras was a female human wizard and sage from the city of Tantras who settled in Tilverton in the mid-14th century DR.[1][2][3]
Description[]
Filani was a tall, beautiful woman, heavily built like a mighty warrior, who always remained graceful and dignified. She habitually wore voluminous and magnificent embroidered gowns, and wore her long dark hair with white ribbons.[4][3]
Personality[]
She was dignified and uninterested in adventure or battle like other mages, preferring instead to live her life in a calm fashion and spend her time in comfort. Filani was an excellent judge of character and could keep track of a lot of small details, so with her regular information-gathering she could almost always accurately predict events that occurred in the area.[3]
Possessions[]
Filani's home in Tilverton was a humble three-story building in the Old Town she wryly called the Tower of Wits and Work, which stood on Gateguard Road across the street from the Temple of Gond Wondermaker.[4]
Activities[]
Filani was a sage specializing in the history and political affairs of the lands around the Dragonreach (including her home city of Tantras) and the Moonsea North. She was not actually a scholar but a businesswoman who dealt in information.[1][2][3] Such information was reliable and came at a reasonable cost, though Filani's insight depended on the amount offered.[2][3] She did not trade in scrolls, magical items, or spellcasting services.[1][2]
Filani could often be found in Tilverton's marketplace and inns, speaking with caravan folk to learn news and goings-on. She bought them drinks and meals in exchange, and she had many regular sources who knew they could get a free meal from her while passing through. This kept her very well-informed in local and foreign affairs.[3]
History[]
Hailing from the city of Tantras in the Vast, Filani made her home in Tilverton before 1358 DR, fleeing undisclosed legal troubles back home.[4] Before settling down, Filani spent time adventuring along with her friend Thungor Triblane, who came to operate the Windlord's Rest inn just down the street from her home.[5] She still lived there through the 1360s DR.[2][3] She became known as Filani of Tantras, and was one of the town's most famous mages alongside Gahlaerd Mossmere.[1][2][3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 112. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Eric Haddock (1994). Cormyr. (TSR, Inc), p. 23. ISBN 1-56076-818-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Ed Greenwood (July 1995). Volo's Guide to Cormyr. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 219–220, 231. ISBN 0-7869-0151-9.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Jeff Grubb and George MacDonald (April 1989). Curse of the Azure Bonds. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 12–15. ISBN 978-0880386067.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and George MacDonald (April 1989). Curse of the Azure Bonds. (TSR, Inc.), p. 14. ISBN 978-0880386067.