"The Burning Chalice" is a short story by Ed Greenwood included in the 2000 anthology The Halls of Stormweather, the introductory volume of the Sembia: Gateway to the Realms series.
Summary[]
When a maid suddenly picks up the Quaff to dust it, it does not burst into flames.[note 1]
Index[]
- Characters
- Aldimar Uskevren • Ansible Loakrin • Blester Soargyl • Chassabra • Cordrivval Imleth • Ereldel Talendar • Erevis Cale • Ilrilteska Uskevren • Iristar Velvaunt • Larajin • Loargon Soargyl • Marklon Talendar • Marmaeron Talendar • Nelember • Perivel Uskevren • Presker Talendar • Rajeldus Talendar • Rildinel Soargyl • Roel Uskevren • Saclath Soargyl • Thamalon Uskevren
- Referenced only
- Balantra Toemalar • Helemgaularn • Phaldinor Uskevren • Shamur Uskevren • Thazienne Uskevren • Thoebellon Uskevren • Tivamon Uskevren • Uldrin Yannathar
- Items
- Quaff of the Uskevren
- Locations
- Faerûn • Sembia • Selgaunt • Stormweather Towers
- Referenced only
- Battledale • Blackturrets • Cormyr • High Dale • Saerloon • Sea of Fallen Stars • Storl Oak • Storm fangs • The Sanctum of the Scroll • Sundolphin House • Tashluta • Westgate
- Organizations
- Soargyl family • Talendar family • Uskevren family
- Referenced only
- Baerent family • Baerodreemer family • Feltelent family • Ithivisk family
- Miscellaneous
- chethlachance
- Referenced only
- mead
Appendix[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is because the maid, though unidentified in the short story, is Larajin, who unbeknownst to everyone (and herself) is Thamalon's daughter. Larajin's interaction with the Quaff was confirmed in Lord of Stormweather, chap. 15.