QM III was a magical and quasimagical item shop that operated in the enclave of Eileanar until its destruction in 3520 NY (−339 DR).[1]
Location[]
QM III was found in the upper tiers of Karsus, almost at the center of the entire structure.[2]
Services[]
The QM business was owned by the arcanist Parzal the Outrageous. The store offered the most complete catalogue of magical items in all of Netheril, and had a total of seven locations spread between the enclaves.[1]
History[]
The business came about when Parzal made a deal with Mortimar to jointly create a shop that would sell Parzal's autobiographical book, Parzal's Perils, as well as other magical goods such as material components. The success of the book meant that a total of seven stores were opened, with QM III in Karsus being the third. Parzal withdrew from operations while he wrote books, and Mortimar was left in charge.[1]
This state of affairs was ended when Mortimar tricked Parzal into committing a high crime against a Karsite official, leading to Parzal faking his death and Mortimar gaining complete legal ownership of the company. Parzal eventually gained revenge via a cursed spell scroll, and the stricken Mortimar took the blame for Parzal's crime and allowed himself to be executed. Parzal then revealed himself as alive and accepted a 60-day imprisonment for faking his death, and the business was temporarily taken over by his close friend Archmeagan until he returned. After his release from prison Parzal went on a lengthy vacation outside of Netheril, resulting in him surviving the events of Karsus's Folly by sheer chance.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), p. 104. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ Map: The Karsus Enclave included in slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). Netheril: Empire of Magic. Edited by Jim Butler. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.