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| image        = StormSilverfall.jpg
| caption      = Storm Silverhand closes the novella!
| title        = Not Just Any Mage in a Storm
| author       = [[Ed Greenwood]]
| editor       = 
| publisher    = [[TSR, Inc.]] <small>(original)</small><br />[[Wizards of the Coast]] <small>(reprint)</small><br />
| type         = Novella
| released     = August 1998
| pages        = 325&ndash;376
| reprinted    = 
| inter_artist = 
| cartography  = 
| included_in  = ''[[Silverfall]]''
| realm year   = [[1369 DR]]<ref name="P7M">{{Cite web/Presenting...Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction}}</ref>
| setting      = 
| edition1     = Trade Paperback
| edition2     = Mass Market Paperback
| released2    = January 2005
| pages2       = 319&ndash;370
| edition3     = Ebook
| released3    = August 14, 2012
| pages3       = 
| series       = 
| preceded_by  = [[Silverfall/Wizard Hunting Season|Wizard Hunting Season]]
| followed_by  = 
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'''''Not Just Any Mage in a Storm''''' is a novella by [[Ed Greenwood]] first published in the 1999 anthology ''[[Silverfall]]''.
{{quote|I see a woman leaping like a flume in battle, bathed in the blood of foes, her sword singing a deadly song. I see her crisply negotiating peace while she bathes, unashamed, I see her tending the wounded of both sides, comforting the grief-stricken, and imparting counsel to bewildered young inheritors who must now shape their lives alone—words that they'll remember and cling to for years to come. I see her going to her knees to play with a neglected child in the dust, whilst captains-of-war stand waiting, and keep silent. And in all their eyes I see the same look of awe and love.<br>I never thought humans could so love a storm.|[[Belbradyn Tralaer]], from [[Why I am a Harper]], published circa the {{yearlinkName|1366}}<ref name="SF-pp05-p319-c7">{{cite book/Silverfall/Paperback 2005/Storm|319}}</ref>}}

==Summary==
Maervidal Iloster, a scribe and Harper agent in [[Shadowdale]], has been discovered by the [[Zhentarim]] and fears for his life. He encounters [[Storm Silverhand]], explaining his situation. They swap appearances, and Storm allows herself to be captured. While seemingly captured, Syluné contacts her and instructs her to track down [[Halaster Blackcloak]], the mage seemingly behind the conspiracy. Storm wipes out the Zhentarim with the help of local Harpers, sparing only Taerach Thone, a Zhent assassin she discovers is the secret author of the Heartsteel books, a series enjoyed by her and Syluné. Storm confronts Halaster, learning that he has been corrupted by Shar in an effort to claim some of Mystra’s [[silver fire]]. Storm is injured but frees Halaster’s mind, although she is nearly killed. Dauntless and Mirt teleport in, confronting Auvrarn Labraster as he has been taken over by the power of Shar, but Elaith Craulnobur arrives and kills him. The other Sisters and Elminster arrive along with Thone arrive and save Storm. Qilué kisses Elaith.

==Index==
{{Index|title=Characters|index=[[Aldluck Dreen]];[[Aliphar Moongul]];[[Auvrarn Labraster]];[[Blaeragh Ridranus]];[[Calivar Murpeth]];[[Dumathchess Ilchoas]];[[Elaith Craulnober]];[[Elminster Aumar]];[[Gustal Sorold]];[[Halaster Blackcloak]];[[Iyleth Lloodrun]];[[Laeral Silverhand]];[[Maervidal Iloster]];[[Mirt]];[[Nildon Baraejhe]];[[Qilué Veladorn]];[[Raelus Ustarren]];[[Rendal Ironguard]];[[Rungo Baerlan]];[[Strabbin Stillcorn]];[[Sylune]];[[Taerach Thone]];[[Talantha]];[[Toarin Klustoon]];[[Worvor Drezil]];[[Wyndal Thone]]|ref=[[Belbradyn Tralaer]];[[Belinjuk Trawan]];[[Brezter]];[[Fzoul Chembryl]];[[Halcedon Muiryn]];[[Manshoon]];[[Oleir]];[[Rindee]];[[Rostin]];[[Samshin]];[[Sarnjack]]}}

{{Index|title=Locations|index=[[Ashaba Bridge]];[[Ashabenford]];[[Crown & Raven Scriveners]];[[Fox Ridge]];[[House of Plenty]];[[Northend]];[[Northriver Road]];[[Old Skull Inn]];[[Shadowdale]];[[Tilverton]];[[Twisted Tower]];[[Warmfires House]];[[Waterdeep]]
|ref=[[Border Kingdoms]];[[Cormyr]];[[Dragonreach]];[[Faerun]];[[Hillsfar]];[[Mistledale]];[[Nine Hells]];[[Ordulin]];[[Saerloon]];[[Scornubel]];[[Sembia]];[[Tashluta]];[[Teshwave]];[[Thay]];[[The Citadel]];[[Voonlar]];[[Zhentil Keep]]}}

{{Index|title=Creatures|index=[[beholder]];[[illithid]];[[phaerimm]];[[wolf]]|ref=[[cat]];[[drow]];[[rabbit]];[[spider]]}}

{{Index|title=Organizations|index=[[Chosen of Mystra]];[[Harpers]];[[Mystra]];[[Shar]];[[silver fire]];[[Zhentarim]]|ref=[[Tymora]];[[Watchful Order]]}}
{{Index|title=Weapons|index=[[crossbow]];[[dagger]];[[knife]];[[sword]]|ref=[[hammer]];[[strangle-wire]]}}
{{Index|title=Materials|index=[[leather]];[[silk]];[[silver]]}}
{{Index|title=Clothing|index=[[belt]];[[boots]];[[breeches]];[[gown]];[[shirt]]}}
{{Index|title=Substances|index=[[mrildeen]];[[saisha]]}}
{{Index|title=Instruments|ref=[[harp]]}}
{{Index|title=Food and Drink|index=[[wine]]}}
{{Index|title=Miscellaneous|index=[[candle]];[[dangle-tassel]];[[goldendazzle]];[[trivet]]}}
{{Index|title=Literature|ref=''[[Blackserpent's Caress]]'';''[[Heartsteel]]'';''[[Heart in a Clenched Gauntlet]]'';''[[Kisses Like Iron]]'';''[[Redwyrm's Revenge]]'';''[[Tower Sundered at Twilight]]'';''[[The Dragon's Gentle Claw]]'';''[[Why I Am a Harper]]''}}
{{Index|title=Events|ref=[[Year of the Staff]]}}

==Appendix==
===References===
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[[Category:Works by Ed Greenwood]]
[[Category:Novellas]]
[[Category:Published in 1999]]
[[Category:Published in 2005]]
[[Category:Published in 2012]]