Silverfall

Silverfall: Stories of the Seven Sisters is an anthology by Ed Greenwood featuring a novella from the perspective of each of the Seven Sisters.

Contents[]

• No More in Armor for My Sake, a story of Dove.
• Dark Dancer, Bright Dance, a story of Qilué.
• Lady Cassalanter's Busy Day, a story of Laeral.
• When a Good Man Loses His Head, a story of Alustriel.
• The Haunting of Blandras Nuin, a story of Syluné.
• Wizard Hunting Season, a story of the Simbul.
• Not Just Any Mage in a Storm, a story of Storm.

Summary[]

No More in Armor for My Sake: Mirt meets Dove Falconhand and warns her of drow infiltrating Scornubel disguised as surface dwellers. Dove investigates in the guise of a drow noble, finding a drow trader named Sarltan, but she is exposed and forced to kill a whole group of drow. After the battle, she finds Sarltan has been killed with a magic-dead dagger. Dove decides that a drow expert is needed to continue the investigation.

Dark Dancer, Bright Dance: Qilué Veladorn is dancing with other priestesses of Eilistraee at the Ladystone in Ardeep Forest when Dove interrupts the proceeding by trying to join. Despite some hostility and mistrust from the other priestesses, Qilué agrees to investigate Scornubel. She takes the place of one of the drow impersonators, discovering Daerdatha, a drow spellcaster, is one of the drow leaders. She learns that the humans are being taken into slavery in Chult. However, her cover is blown at a party when she tries to stop a human from being abducted and replaced. She is wounded by the drow, who attempt to drown her, but she survives due to waterbreathing magic and escapes, managing to form a mental link to Brelma, one of the drow, in the process. She follows Brelma to a noble ball in Waterdeep, encountering a Harper known as Dauntless, and witnesses a meeting between Brelma and Mrilla Malsander, an ambitious merchant. Qilué realizes that the investigation needs an expert on Waterdeep to continue, and enters Blackstaff Tower to speak with Laeral Silverhand.

Lady Cassalanter's Busy Day: Laeral agrees to help Qilué investigate, and they pursue Brelma. Khelben Arunsun sends Mirt and Dauntless to follow and observe. Laeral and Qilué follow Brelma to Skullport, where she leads them into a trap. The resulting battle is observed by two mysterious figures. The Chosen follow two of the mercenaries who survived the attack to the cellar of Auvrarn Labraster, another merchant. Qilué returns to her duties as a Chosen of Eilistraee while Laeral investigates Mrilla in the guise of Sylull Cassalanter, learning that Mrilla knows nothing of the larger plan. Laeral then goes to Auvrarn’s house, where she encounters various traps and finds she is being followed by Elaith Craulnober, who tells her Auvrarn has left for Silverymoon. Laeral tries to scry on Auvrarn but is caught in a spelltrap left by Halaster Blackcloak, which nearly destroys her until Khelben helps her regenerate her body.

When a Good Man Loses His Head: Alustriel Silverhand is informed by Taern Hornblade that Garthin Murthree, Tradelord from Neverwinter, has been murdered, torn to shreds by what seems like a great beast. After inspecting the crime scene, she learns that Garthin met with a number of people including the merchant Draevin Flarwood and Auvrarn Labraster. Laeral mentally contacts Alustriel, filling her in on Auvrarn’s connection to Mrilla Malsander and the drow conspiracy. Alustriel questions the suspects, learning that Draevin never met with Murthree and concluding it must have been someone disguised as him. Auvrarn denies the crime but mentions how dismembered the body was, a detail he shouldn't have known, so Alustriel confronts him in his chambers. He triggers some sort of teleportation magic, replacing himself with an umber hulk that Alustriel realizes was responsible for Murthree’s death. The teleportation continues to cycle, as Alustriel defeats each opponent only for them to be vanished and replaced with another. After the umber hulk, Azmyrandyr, a Red Wizards of Thay, appears. Once he is defeated, he is replaced by Roeblen, who is in turn replaced by Thaltar, both also Red Wizards. When all three have been defeated, Auvrarn reappears, but Alustriel has been badly wounded in the battle, and he is able to grapple with her. She plants a small object on him before he triggers a teleportation ring and escapes.

The Haunting of Blandras Nuin: Syluné possesses Auvrarn, having been transferred into him through Alustriel’s silver fire and a fragment of stone from Syluné’s fireplace that Alustriel planted on Auvrarn. She follows him to a cabin where he meets with Meira, a priestess of Shar. Meira takes several precautions to prevent him from being tracked, including giving him a dead magic ring that prevents Syluné from reading his thoughts and emotions and disguising his appearance. She briefly disguises him as Azoun Obarskyr IV before deciding Auvrarn cannot pull off such a disguise, and instead changes his appearance to that of Blandras Nuin, a textile merchant she sacrificed to Shar. Syluné follows Auvrarn as he meets with a mysterious figure who discusses the deaths in Scornubel and tells him to be patient. Syluné observes him for months as he assumes his new identity, until after a drunken night he finally takes off his magic dead ring. Syluné appears as Alaithe, a chambermaid Auvrarn murdered, to scare him into telling all he knows of the conspiracy. She then contacts the Simbul to send her after the three Red Wizards.

Wizard Hunting Season: The Simbul calls four apprentices together and turns over the rule of Aglarond to them, while she begins hunting Red Wizards. She kills Roeblen through a trapped scrying orb, then kills Azymrandyr along with his apprentices, who are training to replace prominent citizens in Nimpeth. She also kills several nearby priests of Shar and other Red Wizards. She then confronts Thaltar, seemingly dying in combat with him. Auvrarn is cared for by a mysterious mage with a green ring, who pulled him out of Blandras Nuin’s house after the Simbul destroyed it. Thaltar claims a wand from the body and brings it to a meeting of conspirators, including Red Wizards and Sharran clergy, gathered to address the recent deaths of Roeblen and Azymrandyr. The Simbul, having faked her death, emerges from the wand and kills all present, while the mage caring for Auvrarn watches from an orb above. Wounded, the Simbul calls on Elminster for aid.

Not Just Any Mage in a Storm: Maervidal Iloster, a scribe and Harper agent in Shadowdale, has been discovered by the Zhentarim and fears for his life. He encounters Storm Silverhand, explaining his situation. They swap appearances, and Storm allows herself to be captured. While seemingly captured, Syluné contacts her and instructs her to track down Halaster Blackcloak, the mage seemingly behind the conspiracy. Storm wipes out the Zhentarim with the help of local Harpers, sparing only Taerach Thone, a Zhent assassin she discovers is the secret author of the Heartsteel books, a series enjoyed by her and Syluné. Storm confronts Halaster, learning that he has been corrupted by Shar in an effort to claim some of Mystra��s silver fire. Storm is injured but frees Halaster’s mind, although she is nearly killed. Dauntless and Mirt teleport in, confronting Auvrarn Labraster as he has been taken over by the power of Shar, but Elaith Craulnobur arrives and kills him. The other Sisters and Elminster arrive along with Thone arrive and save Storm. Qilué kisses Elaith.

Index[]

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Characters[]

Adluck Dreen • Alaithe • Aliphar Moongul • Alustriel Silverhand • Amalrae • Anastra Syluné Silverhand • Anlaervrith Mrantarr • Auvrarn Labraster • Azmyrandyr • Baeraden • Blandras Nuin • Blaskar Toldovar • Brelma • Briion Dargrant • Burgel • Calivar Murpeth • Cathlona Tabbartan • Chaladoana • Daeraude • Daerdatha "Darkspells" • Dauphran Alskyte • Dlamaerztus • Dove Falconhand • Draevin Flarwood • Dumathchess Ilchaos • Durstra • Eirgel • Elaith Craulnober • Elminster • Emveolstone • Erovas Vrakenntun • Evenyl Nathtalond • Garthin Muirtree • Ghaladdyth • Gustal Sorold • Halaster Blackcloak • Blaeragh Ridranus • Halonder Eldeglut • Harkon • Helbondel • Ierembree • Ilnabbath • Imber • Inder Dunseltree • Irlmarren • Isryl • Iyleth Lloodrun • Iylinvyx Nrel'tabra • Iyrevven Eldeglut • Iyrtaryld • Janthasarde Ilbright • Jalarn • Karlae • Khelben Arunsun • Khlemmer • Kulden • Laeral Silverhand • Largrond of the Lash • Llansha • Maeldur • Maervidal Iloster • Malvaran Olnarr • Marlus Belraeblood • Meira the Dark • Mirt • Mrilla Malsander • Nalambra • Namra Dunseltree • Nildon Baraejhe • Norlarram • Nuelvar Faeroenel • Oleir • Olorus • Orth • Oscalar Maerbree • Qilué Veladorn • Peldren • Phaeldara • Quaerlesz • Quztyr • Randal Ironguard • Raelus Ustarren • Reshresma • Ressril • Rildar Surtlash • Rindee • Roeblen • Rorild • Rostin • Rungo Baerlan • Samshin • Sarltan • Simbul • Simylra Lavartil • Skloon • Staenyn • Stilard • Storm Silverhand • Strabbin Stillcorn • Syldar • Sylull Cassalanter • Tael • Taerach Thone • Taern Hornblade • Talantha • Thalaera • Thaltar Glaervar • The Masked One • Thorneira Thalance • Toarin Klustoon • Trennan Beldrusk • Velrult • Veltheera • Welver Thauburn • Worvor Drezil • Wyndal Thone • Ylondan the Tall

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Abranthar Foraeren • Andreth • Azoun IV • Belbradyn Tralaer • Brezter • Danilo Thann • Emveolstone • Halcedon Muiryn • Ilder Taramont • Iyritar Sarsharm • Jhaele Silvermane • Manshoon • Mourngrym Amcathra • Noster • Belinjuk Travvan • Reld Barunenail • Sarnjack • Talanther • Uldurn Maskovert • Zantravas Rolovantar

Creatures[]

beholder • bustard • drow • hobgoblin • illithid • moonwraith • rock viper • rockscuttler • umber hulk • vole

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doppleganger

Organizations[]

Braeder Merchant Collective • Harpers • House Malsander • Lords of Waterdeep • Red Wizards of Thay • Seven Sisters • Softer Tapestries • Spellguard • Zhentarim

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Five Hungry Lightnings • House Nrel'tabra • Lords' Alliance • Twelve Talons • War Wizards • Watchful Order Of Magists and Protectors

Locations[]

Buildings & Sites

Barsimber's Arch • Black Bowl • Blackmanacles • Blackstaff Tower • Bowl of Serpents • Brossfeather Towers • Cata's Pump • Chamber of the Hunting Horn • Chasper's Trading Tower • City of the Dead • Crown & Raven Scriveners • Glasgirt's Hall • High Palace • Howling Herald • Moonshot Tankard • Red Griffon Room • North Ward of Waterdeep • Rolling Wheel • Ten Tapestries Chamber • Twilight Chamber • Warmfires House • Windpennant Pillars

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Black Baron Inn • Bonskil's Academy • Hosttower • Northend • Old Skull Inn • Twisted Bridge • Twisted Tower • Undermountain

Realms

Aglarond • Thay

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Amn • Border Kingdoms • Cormyr • Halruaa • Hillsfar • Mirabar • Mistledale • Moonlands • Netheril • Nimpeth • Tashalar • Sembia

Settlements

Neverwinter • Scornubel • Shadowdale • Silverymoon • Skullport • Velprintalar • Waterdeep

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Ashabenford • Baldur's Gate • Bezantur • Calimport • Everlund • Hillsfar • Longsaddle • Luskan • Nimpeth • Ordulin • Port Llast • Telflamm • Teshwave • Tilverton • Telnarquel • Tharsult • Tyraturos • Voonlar • Westgate • Zhentil Keep

Roads

Boldshoulder Street • Delsart's Drive • Long Road • Northriver Road • Pelmuth's Draw • Prendle Street • Spurnserpent Street

Wilderness

Ardeep Forest • Goblintide River • River Chionthar

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Chult • Great Glacier • High Forest • Raurin • River Ashaba • Sea of Fallen Stars • Underdark

Magic[]

anti-magic shell • blade barrier • feeblemind • fireball • fleshfire • hungry mouth • Laeral's cutting hand • magic missile • meteor swarm • shield of Azuth • Spider of Shar • staff of Silverymoon • sword of feebleminding • wall of force • wild magic

Religion[]

Eilistraee • Mystra • Shar

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Lolth • Tempus • Tymora • Vhaeraun

Miscellaneous[]

Ballads, Songs, & Dramas

A Dove At Dawn • Lord Alurmal's Double-Edged Revenge • The Elf Queen's Peculiar Pleasure

Publications

Blackserpent's Caress • The Dragon's Gentle Claw • Forty Years Before the Doors: A Life in Service • Heartsteel books • Heart in a Clenched Guantlet • I Harp as I See It • Kisses Like Iron • Redwyrm's Revenge • The Roads Beyond Faerûn • The Silk Mask Saga • Tower Sundered at Midnight • A Trader from Telflamm: My Years Amid High-Heaped Gold • The View from Secomber: Musings on the Years to Come • Waterdeep Watch • Why I Am a Harper

Other

Azuth's Seven Mysteries • brazier • caldron • fire poker • fluttercap mushroom • hammerscale roe • kaurdyl • Ladystone • MageFair • nightviper venom • Old Raw Comfort • saisha • Sharaerann amber wine • slavesleep wine • sleep-salarn • Starlartarn wine • tankard • Weave • Weavesight

Appendix[]

Gallery[]

External Links[]

Sample chapter (archived on 2005-02-07)

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