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Mystra first appeared within Dungeons & Dragons as one of the deities featured in Ed Greenwood's article "Down-to-earth Divinity" in Dragon #54 (October 1981). Mystra is introduced as the Lady of Mysteries, the goddess of magic, a lawful neutral greater goddess from the plane of Nirvana. The article notes that Mystra is a manifestation of the ...
When the goddess of magic is murdered, Elminster's world shatters. Once the most powerful wizard in the world, he is now a tired old man; his habit of saving the world has resulted in a number of enemies. Elminster is also feeding powerful magic items to the Simbul, his lover, to keep her sane, but collecting these items leads his enemies to him.
Finder's Bane, by Kate Novak and Jeff Grubb (paperback, July 1997, ISBN 978-0-7869-0658-1; this book is also the 15th novel in the Harpers series) Fistandantilus Reborn, by Douglas Niles (paperback, July 1997, ISBN 978-0-7869-0708-3; this book is also the 2nd novel in the Dragonlance Lost Legends series)
In 1996, the setting was revised and re-released under the AD&D: Odyssey line as three fully online products available for free download. [15] This range included the base Savage Coast Campaign Book by Tim Beach and Bruce Heard , a supplement Savage Coast: Orc's Head , and a Monstrous Compendium Appendix.
Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) fantasy role-playing game.Commonly referred to by players and game designers as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories. [1]
Eilistraee is surprisingly close to the human goddess of magic Mystra, through Qilue Veladorn, seventh of the Seven Sisters, who serves both goddesses as Chosen of Mystra and as Chosen of Eilistraee. [1] Her enemies are the drow gods of the Dark Seldarine—namely Kiaransalee, Ghaunadaur, her nephew Selvetarm and especially her own mother Lolth.
This 192-page book begins with a one-page introduction written from the perspective of the fictional character Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun.. Chapter 1: Understanding Magic, on pages 4–11, describes the nature of magic in the Forgotten Realms, including the deities who most represent magic: Mystryl, Mystra, and Midnight, Azuth, Savras, Shar, and Velsharoon.
Elminster – The Making of a Mage covers from his first encounter with magic as a young boy, to his days as a rebel fighter, to his nights as a thief, then on to his life following Mystra. It is the first real insight into why Elminster is "Elminster".