Date:         Fri, 4 Feb 1994 12:55:08 EST
From: David Campitelli <R3DAC1@AKRONVM.bitnet>
Subject:      ADND-L:who's who update

First of all, Geoffrey Matthrews asked the question" Exactly how do high level
 wizards make powerful items?"

    There are several methods. If you do not want an indepth adventure soley
 for the purpose of creating the item then wish and limited wish spells
can make up the effects and then you can make them permanent.

    Otherwise you need to either A) find some phenomenon in nature that has
a similar circumstance.

    Ex to create a life stealing weapon you may need the heart of a vampire
a bone from a dracholich and a gem from the quasi elemental plane of minerals
with some negative matter in it. The book of artifacts has a good method for
creating these itmes.  There should always be at least one obscure ingrediant.

       I have a wizard who is 14th level and wants to create a staff of power
I had a friend dm think up a list of ingrediants to get. That was a year and a
 half ago and I am still looking, but it is a lot of fun trying to find  the
 "idea of a willow wisp "

   The second way is to research a spell that will produce the desired effect
 ( a slow process in itself ) and then enchant the item with this new spell .
 You might be able to reduce the research time if you itend the spell to be
only for the enchanting of items.

     Ex:I once knew a 9th level wizard who was reknown for creating permanent
 versions of magic mouth, unseen servant, audible glamor, dancing lights , etc.
 but he couldn't get the permancy spell. It turned out he researched the spells
 as fourth and fifth level spells but the effects were permanent but could only
 be cast upon prpared items. It doesn't take as long as enchant item and does
not require permancy.


Now for the wizards:  Todays installments will be wizards from waterdeep and
 the north.  ( whoever asked me for the stats of Vecna I am still working on
 it )

 Lady Alethene Moonstar ( CG hf w19; an archlich ) she has the ability to  turn
 her undead status and powers on and off at will. She must slay two or three
 sentients a year through the use of the energy drain spell to maintain her
life force. She is not of the forgotten realms and spell jammed in from
somewhere else, she doesn't speak of it often.

  Felibarr Blacklance ( CE hmw12 ) the developer of the blacklance blast beam
he is a cruel killer.

  Jannaxil Serpentil (NE hm w14 ; INT 18 ) this cold, much hated bookseller
and fence is a coward born in a rural part of Amn. early on he discovered how
to make potions of longevity, he promptly killed the man he learned it from.
He has gathered much magical lore through the years. He has summone baatezu,
trained and magically bound several guardian creatures, he also collects any
magic items he can and carries an arsenal on his person at all times.
 He also keep an unknown number of spell books underneath waterdeep somewhere.

  Mhair Szeltune ( NG hf w17 DEX 17, INT 18, CHA 16 ) Mhair Szeltune is head of
the Watchful Order of Magists & Protectors. A serene, efficient, petite lady
of iron will. She is an uncommonly good judge of character. She is feind to
Kellben " Blackstaff" Arunsun. She has long glossy black hair and very, very
blue eyes. Sge usually carries a staff in public that is reputed to be a
staff of the magi. She often wanders the city disguised as an old crone, and
has been known to teach a party of adventurers or two a lesson about teasing
or tormenting the "ugly old lady".

   Narthindlar of the Nine Spells ( LN hm w12; INT 18, WIS 16, CON 16 )
Narthindlar is a wizard who loves magic concerned with growing things, and has
a fondness for lemons. He installed the lemon trees in Lemontree alley and
amgically nurtures them. he so named because he developed a special contingency
spell that triggers 9 first level priest spells when he reaches 4hp or less.

   Sabbar (CE hm w17? ) Has not been seen for sometime. It is rumored he loved
to travel the outer planes and his sanity is so so.

   Sharra of the invisible dragon (CG hf w21)  A wizard of the north that has
 a dwelling she mainatins in waterdeep and comes often in disguise. Her name
comes from the fact that she has developed a series of spells that lets her
the effect of any dragon and has led people in the past to beleive she has an
invisible dragon with her at all times.

   Shryndalla " were-eye" Ghaulduth (CG hf w16 ) not much is known about this
one although she has "cat like eyes "

   Whistlewink (CN hm w24?) Rumored to be "not fully human" This mage owns a
shop that disappears and reappears in cities all over the realms ( and probably
 other worlds as well) He is an eccentric giggling old man with a long white
beard.

  THATS ALL FOR THE CITY OF WATERDEEP NOE ON TO THE NORTH
     ( I am still looking for maskar wands but I think he is an 18th lvl LN hm)

 Alastra Hathwinter " The Night Cloak"( CG hf w21  DEX17, INT 18, WIS 17,CHA 16
 Alastra is the proprietress of a feasthall and rooming house in lomgsaddle
 that bears her nickname. She has intimate relationships with the Harpells
 ( especially Auglyth ) and other Harpels come to visit " Aunt Alastra "
    She has traveled nearly everywhere possible on the realms including Kara
tur, Zhakara, and the castles of the giants upon the clouds. She posses a ring
or regenration and a ring of spell turning, as well as an undergirdle of
feather falling ( ask elminster how found this out )

  Ophala Cheldarstorn ( NG hf w14 DEX 17, INT 18, WIS 18, CHA 17) Ophala is a
covert owner of the moonstone mask in Neverwinter. She is an important abd
respected member of the many starred cloak. Ophala is friends of eleminster
and the harpers and enemies of the arcane brotherhood of luskan.. Mystra
herslef has an eye Ophala for elevation into the chosen Although Ophala
doesn't know this.

  Phelansheene (CG hf w14; INT 18, WIS 17, CHA 16 ) Phelansheene is a sorceress
 under a curse. She is only fully present when the moon is full. She is in love
 with a rogue that owns the Stone Stallion in Amphail and awaits the day she
can return to the realms forever.

    Tabra ( NG hf w22 DEX 18, INT 18, WIS 18, CHA 16 ) Tabra is the proprietor
of a rooming house and feast hall. She was once the apprentice of one of the
last Netherese sorcerers ( who was killed by a cabal of Ilithiliches )
Before he dies he had researched a spell Ioulaum's longevity, which would
extend the lifespan of the caster but one spellcaster must die for each year
of extra life. She used the spell and exterminated a colony of mindflayers
over 2000 strong, she then destroyed all records of the spell.   This was
 near a thousand years ago. Now she is secretive and very protective
she has developed a spell Dragon shape.

   Dragonshape ( alteration )
    Range: 0   Level: 9 ( assumed )  components: V S,Casting time 9
    Area of effect: caster or one person   duration 1 turn / level ( arrgghh)
    Saving throw: none

This spell allows the caster to assume the form of any dragon the caster has
personally seen. It grants all powers and abilities of that dragon type.
 Spells can be cast while in dragon shape and take no material components.
Items are still in effect while in dragon shape ( if they are activated before
 the change or are continuous ) after the change only items that be activated
by altered speech and manipulative with claws can be used. The change is
 instantaneous and effects the person as a heal spell. Changing back also
 returns half of any lost hit points.

 After using this spell several times she has gained the reputaion of being
a gold dragon in disguise as a human.

    Tessarin  "Longtresses" Alaraun ( NG hf W13 INT 18 WIS 17 CHA 17 )
 She is currently the first speaker of the council of Nesme', and the defacto
ruler of the town. She has ankle length ash blond hair. She hopes to build
Nesme' into a town to rival silverymoon ( good luck ) and is looking for
a magic using mate to share her life with ( any elegable wizards out there?)


     Thats all I have right now but more will be coming these make great spot
NPC stand ins, and contacts for PCs.

  Any body who wants there PCs in the list send a bio ( with or without items )
  to  r3dac1@akronVM.bitnet

                          Or the one at the header of this letter if it is
 different ( there are two )
                         Talk at you later David Campitelli
  Do not rub onion juice on your spell books to repel book worms