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Red Wizards Feared by the general public as evil tyrants, Red Wizards trade their magical inventions for slaves, steel, silk, and gold. As magical artificers of great skill, they command high prices, and are not afraid to extend credit-for there are few who could survive an unpaid debt to these wizards. RED W1I/IRDS OF TH/IV STRONGHOLD RllTH MODllR ( FORM/IL)
208 DREAD WARRIORS MAKE UP THE TERRIFYING UNOEl\0 ARMY OF THE RED Wrz.ARDS. ZHENTl\RIM, A L S O K N O W N AS THE BLACK N ETWORK. /\NO W I NGED SNAKE The Black Network Agents of the Black Network have winged snake companions that serve as messengers. Members of the Zhentarim use these creatures to deliver messages on scrolls and stay in contact with one another. A winged snake is trained to serve a particular master. If its master dies, the snake has been known to remain nearby and starve to death. DREAD WARRIOR
Dread Warriors Created from the freshly dead bodies of skilled warriors, dread warriors are especially formidable zombie-like creatures, retaining some of their intelligence and much of the fighting skill they possessed in life. No race is immune from being transformed into a dread warrior. Once set upon a task, these undead will do nothing-will not pause or turn aside-until they've fulfilled their orders. 209
210 MASK OF TIAMAT Dragon Masks Dragon masks allow the wearer to think like a dragon of the appropriate color, influence those dragons, and gain their favor. This ability is crucial to keeping dragons aligned with the cult. The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen. The wearer of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although she does so willingly-not because the mask compels her. A dragon mask enhances a person's ability to communicate with dragons of a particular color. If the wearer is exceptionally well versed in the behavior and mannerisms of the appropriate color dragon, the mask allows the wearer to become a "dragon whisperer."
THE FIVE DRAGON MASKS (WITH WvRMSPEAKER REGALIA)
CULT OF THE DRAGON MASKS/HEADGEAR 2 13
214 CULT OF THE DRAGON D ECORATIVE REGALIA DRAGON FANG ( DAGGER) GLOVE /\ND HAND TATTOOING DETAILS DRAGON LOYALTY 2ND RANK -- - - - - --- -- - -- - \ \ '· ' \. V: ,,, \1 \'1 \' I I ' I
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Temple of Tiamat The Cult of the Dragon seeks to raise Tiamat's temple from the Nine Hells, bringing it into being inside the caldera of an ancient volcano known as the Well of Dragons. From this bulwark, who knows what dire destruction the Queen of Evil Dragons might visit upon the realms? Icewind Dale The farthest north region along the Sword Coast, Icewind Dale is an unforgiving land where the rugged inhabitants of ten small towns dedicate themselves to carving a living from the ice and snow. The drow elf Drizzt Do'Urden numbers among the land's most legendary heroes. D Rl1.2T Do'UROEN FABRIC UNING Waterdeep The City of Splendors is the greatest of the Sword Coast cities n. Home to as many as two million residents, Waterdeep is a stable and generally peaceful city. Still, there are parts ofWaterdeep that can be dangerous for the unwary, such as the rough-and-tumble Dock Ward.
REM! liAVENTREE, MILITARY COMMANDER UNIFORM MEI, REMI liAVENTREE, WATEROHAVIAN FORMAL WEAR FEMALE H UMAN ROGUE
CALI/\, FEMALE HUMAN RANGER People of the Sword Coast Numerous people make their homes along the Sword Coast. Whether commoners or nobles, trades folk or adventurers, all have much to lose at the hands of the Cult of the Dragon, but also the potential for great heroism. FINAN, MALE HUMAN CLERIC T1Lo, MALE HUMAN WrzARO 2 19
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