Shadowcat was an illusion spell that brought into being a cat made of shadow. The caster enjoyed complete telepathic control over the shadowcat, granting them the ability to see, hear, and speak through the creature. #dnd #caturday forgottenrealms.fand...

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28 Years Ago: Villains' Lorebook was released. This 2e accessory was a who's who of the evildoers, dastardly rogues and nasties of the Realms. Left to right: Zrie Prakis, Fzoul Chembryl, and Deirdre Kendrick, with some darkenbeasts. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

The holy symbol of Torm, the Faerûnian patron deity of paladins, was the Loyal Fury, a right-hand gauntlet held upright with palm extended forward, was known as the Hand Resolute among his followers. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

Crag cats had extraordinary resistance to magic & were capable of reflecting spells back to their casters If the source of the spell was an enchanted item, they would render the item useless for days afterwards. #dnd #caturday forgottenrealms.fand...

30 Years Ago: Cormyr: A Novel was released. The story involves a conspiracy in the royal court of Cormyr to eliminate King Azoun IV, and it has multiple flashback sequences telling the history of the kingdom. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Fire bats were a species of large, bat-like animentals. Some creatures were known to domesticate fire bats as pets and guardians, such as azer, efreeti, and salamanders. Spellcasters focused on elemental fire occasionally had them as familiars. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

Carradoon was a shipwrights' town on the southern shore of Impresk Lake, southeast of the Snowflake Mountains. Cadderly Bonaduce's Spirit Soaring cathedral lay north of the town. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore forgottenrealms.fand...

22 Years Ago: Serpent Kingdoms was released. This 3.5e accessory provides details on the various scaled races of Faerûn: lizardfolk, nagas, yuan-ti, and sarrukh. It introduces new monsters, prestige classes, feats, and spells. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Nalfeshnees were repulsive demons that acted as the nobility of the Abyss, bickering amongst each other for control of small fiefdoms with pretensions of being refined rulers. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

Ezmerelda d'Avenir was a hunter of monsters (often vampires) who traveled across #ravenloft. She was capable of placing a curse on others and of casting a wide variety of wizard spells. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

While Iriaebor was considered to be one of the most densely-populated and economically influential locales in western Faerûn, its true potential as a great power was stymied by the petty squabbles and in-fighting that plagued many of its residents. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

It's high time we had another Current Clacks, so let's catch up on just a few of our recent adventures, with monsters and magic and more. 📖: Concept art for D&D 5th edition 🎨: Florian de Gesincourt #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore forgottenrealms.fand...

30 Years Ago: Wyrms of the North debuted in Dragon. The column by Ed Greenwood covered famous dragons from across western Faerûn & offered a detailed look into the lore, actions, abilities, magic & other topics on each dragon. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Brown dragons were ferocious dragons that lived under the desert sands. Thier breath weapon was a line of acid, which reduced most animals to little more than sand and dust. They were also born with an immunity to acid & the effects of desert heat. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

Crimmor, also the Caravan Capital of Amn, was a fortified city and the focal point of practically all trades between the Sword Coast North and the Lands of Intrigue. The constant stream of travelers made it the most diverse Amnian city. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

26 Years Ago: Icewind Dale was released. The video game features tactical, party-based combat based on 2e AD&D and sold 400,000 units worldwide within 6 months of release. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Feng huang were similar to phoenixes & were rarely found in the Prime Material plane. They enjoyed eating bamboo and wu t'ung flower seeds. They drank sweet liquids, such as honey-flavored water and fruit juices. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

A heucuva was a powerful type of undead. They were the damned spirits of clerics, druids, monks or paladins who forsook their vows or committed heresies. They were corrupted caricatures of their previous lives, with only faint memories of their past. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

25 Years Ago: Forgotten Realms 3e was released. This work by Ed Greenwood et al updated the Realms for the 3e ruleset. It included a new map of Faerûn, detailed geographical info, dozens of new creatures, feats & prestige classes #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

The driftdisc was a magic item associated with the drow. They used it to carry stuff, such as commercial cargo or the purchases of a matron's shopping tour. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

Xandala, a half-elf sorcerer, with her pseudodragon companion named Summerwise. She sought out the Ring of Winter in Chult during the late 15th century DR. #dnd

20 Years Ago: Player's Handbook II was released. This 3.5e accessory expanded the PHB, adding 4 new classes, along with new spells, feats, and new role-playing options. It also included expanded rules and options for many classes. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Stevie Nicks...wait, no....Arden, the daughter of a human wizard and an elven ranger, was a psionicist who had a passionate love of all things living. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore forgottenrealms.fand...

38 Years Ago: The Throne of Bloodstone was released. Designed for characters of up to 100th level, it is the highest level adventure in #DnD history. PCs had to face dragons, balors and even worse... #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

Seekers combined skill in ranged weapons with primal magic to act as champions of the wild. They could bind spirits to their arrows to unleash great destructive power, beastly manifestations, or simply to ensure the projectile did not miss its target #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...

When worn a girdle of lions allowed the wearer to speak with felines and made the felines in question regard the wearer in a very favorable light. They would often obey any reasonable commands....and were already planning to do it anyway. #dnd #caturday forgottenrealms.fand...

35 Years Ago: Sojourn was released. The final novel in the Dark Elf Trilogy, Drizzt Do'Urden embarks on a perilous journey to find his place in the world, facing enemies and discovering his true purpose. #dnd #TBThursday #tbt forgottenrealms.fand...

All chimeras had access to an array of various abilities. Each of the heads was capable of a unique attack, but the most dangerous by far was the dragon breath of the chimera's draconic head. #dnd #forgottenrealms #Realmslore forgottenrealms.fand...

Belabra were solitary creatures that inhabited temperate forests of Faerûn. If a belabra was captured at a young enough age, it might be domesticated. It could be trained to obey simple commands and could be used as a guard or a hunter. #dnd forgottenrealms.fand...