The Serpent's Tail Stream was a river that wound through the realm of Najara in the Western Heartlands.[4]
Description[]
The banks of the stream were lined with gravel,[1] and were prone to regular flooding.[4]
Geography[]
The waterway originated from near the High Moor,[5] wound west around the Serpent Hills[4] before eventually feeding the Winding Water just north of Boareskyr Bridge.[3][5] It was fed by many smaller streams, the most prominent of which was the River Catherine.[4]
Flora & Fauna[]
As befitting its name, the Serpent's Tail was home to a variety of reptiles, including black caiman crocodiles and different species of aquatic snakes. Schools of salmon and horned trout were found and regularly fished from within the river.[4]
History[]
A great battle between the Swift Cavarly of Evermeet and the phaerimm-controlled army of bugbears and mind flayers was fought along the banks of the Serpent's Tail in the Year of the Unstrung Harp, 1371 DR. Many elven corpses remained along the stream following the battle due to the foolishness of Commander Laerm Ryence.[1]
Notable Locations[]
The entrance to an ancient Anaurian crypt within the water became accessible when the Serpent's Tail experienced significant flooding.[4]
Inhabitants[]
Ophidian fishers were commonly found along the banks of the Serpent's Tail.[4]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Novels
- The Summoning
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Troy Denning (December 2009). “The Summoning”. Return of the Archwizards (Wizards of the Coast), p. 148. ISBN 978-0-7869-5365-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 103. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 225. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 106. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Map included in Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.