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The Aussie Role Call podcast is back for another year, interviewing creators and entrepreneurs in the TTRPG scene in the Land Downunda (it's like the Underdark, but hotter). Brought to you by the Australian Roleplay Community, it's hosted by Dan Machuca, Stevie Schafer, and Kate O'Sullivan of Dungeons & Doctorates and Meeples & Dragons, as well as PAXAus's Crit or Kiss panel. Find it on Spotify or YouTube.

Current Clack

• We've reached 58,000 articles! The lucky number 58,000 is Artie's The Pedestal of Jondar the Valiant. Have a read of the legend of this mysterious "statue"...
• Wow, where did the time go? We wish we could say it was mostly into those strange other-world matters of real life, but more often than not it was just other areas of wiki life, as well as ample castings of forget spells. Work on The Forgotten Realms Wiki Presents Juniper's Companion to Venturesome Cookery is taking up a lot of our focus and energy and some things have gone on hold, yet it's nearing completion and we can't wait to show you all this big beautiful cookbook of ours. Until then, let's catch up on Current Clacks…
• ItalianKarsus visited Shadowdale, stopping by Warmfires House for a meal cooked by Rendal Ironguard and Crown & Raven Scriveners to have work done by Maervidal Iloster, but apparently got involved in some Zhentish intrigues when he drank some bad wine served by Nildon Baraejhe. We hope he recovers soon.
• SunderedShor took a trip aboard the Blue Glaucus submarine, only to be marooned at the bottom of the sea. Fortunately, this gave plenty of time to learn psionics from a spiritualist: aura sight, body weaponry, among others, and astral projection and metamorphosis might come in handy for an escape.
• ChloeLorde ventured into the ruins of Myth Drannor, donning cloak of sunlight, breath of vitality, the boots called Death's Deferral, and the belt known as Ophael's cincture for protection. She followed the directions of the guide Weikko Brightbeam, battled the undead dwarves of the Eternal Brigade and won a set of bracers of the battlerager, and finally confronted the glabrezu demon Zun'thar the Unbound.
• Artemaz is having a hot time in the City of Brass, entering via the Magma Gate and the Iskalat district, and having a cool-ish drink or three on the Street of the Vine. He took in the view of the flaming Naranj Canal, visited the Plaza of the Silver Chariot and the Palazzo of Stamping Hooves, and wisely avoided Scorpion Alley (it was full of scorpions).
• We say well met to Aeliren, who's been exploring Cormyr and met Magistrate Cornelius Latrimor and Oversword Edric Crastmere of Wheloon, the mysterious peasant girl Ana Brabener of Eveningstar, and the well-named treasure hunter Oriphaun Huntsilver. Aeliren also toured Granwell Keep and Beckside Castle.
• We've got a lot of other new editors to welcome too: Emperorkangxi told as all about the land of Laothan in Malatra; Shulllk heard the tale of the Beast Lord, the ghostly druid Voolad Espiral, while BedlamMarching was frightened off by the ghost of the Sharran priestess Eshayben; M. Alacant traded with Furjur the Flippant; PatoFR voyaged to Thay aboard the Shadovar flying fortress enclave Kolthunral; StorytellerMars adventured with the thri-kreen ranger Kalix; Pandinal read The Making of a Good Tyrant; and AntonKutovoi kept warm beneath a cloak of the yeti.
• And we welcome back others: Topaztube was transformed into a stone cursed creature; Darkwynters was robbed by the apostate cleric Krastius the Heretic; Lurker Z escaped the slaver Hafkris; and Eoliao sailed into Remichispace aboard a spelljammer.
• Until next time, aluve, as the drow say.
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The Heralds of Faerûn, or simply the Heralds, were a quasi-independent group of historians and heraldists that took on the responsibility of recording, preserving, and policing the coats of arms, flags, standards, shields, badges, mottoes, symbols, and sigils of armigerous individuals, families, houses, kingdoms, cities, organizations, and mercantile and mercenary companies across most of Faerûn.

Founded in the Year of the Watching Helm, 992 DR, as part of the Harpers, it eventually became difficult for the Heralds to maintain their neutrality and uphold their reputation for impartiality, so they split from the Harpers in the Year of the Empty Scabbard, 1116 DR. The Heralds policed themselves rigorously, removing members who abused their position of power, even reluctantly resorting to assassination in the most egregious cases of corruption. As a result, the Heralds' influence and recognition spread to cover almost every corner of Faerûn west of Thay.

The organization was led by a small council known as the High Heralds, and their apprentices and assistants were called the Heralds Pursuivant. Below these were the many local Heralds in almost every town of adequate size, and the "court heralds" that performed diplomatic services for their sovereign while trying to uphold the ideals of the Heralds. Together they formed a vast information gathering network that was frustratingly difficult to thwart.

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The adventure takes place in the Neverwinter region of the Sword Coast, and the characters are tasked to escort mining supplies to Phandalin. Rumored to exist somewhere near Phandalin is the legendary Wave Echo Cave. During their escort quest, the adventurers are quickly assaulted by the Cragmaw tribe of goblinoids. They later find out that the dwarf who set them on the task, Gundren Rockseeker, has been captured by the same tribe that assaulted them. Their task is to rescue Gundren, and find out what he has learned about the mysterious cave. Throughout their adventure, the characters can seek out the Forge of Spells or even take on the young green dragon, Venomfang.

Today in the Realms...

...it is 1 Flamerule, or the 1st of Summertide. Selûne is a full moon . On this day:

• Worshipers of the halfling deity Cyrrollalee celebrate Hearthday.
• The citizens of Waterdeep celebrate Founders' Day, commemorating the birth of the city with demonstrations of martial skill by the guard, historical costume contests, and a retelling of the city's history through illusions.
• The villagers of Amphail celebrate the Rite of the Stag Lass commemorating the death of a priestess of Mielikki at the hands of ignorant and overzealous hunters.
• Followers of Tyr perform the ritual of Seeing Justice, at which a giant warhammer appears above the congregation glowing white hot.
• In 1372 DR, Wulfgar returned to Icewind Dale after burying his wife Delly Curtie and placing his adopted daughter Colson back with her birth mother.
• In 1484 DR, the three dwarven kings of Luruar—Harnoth of Adbar, Emerus Warcrown of Felbarr, and Read more...

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• Norland was a kingdom of the Moonshae Isles inhabited by Northlanders. Despite a history of enmity with the other peoples of the Moonshaes, Norland was one of the Northlander realms that swore fealty to High Queen Alicia Kendrick and joined the United Moonshae Isles.
• Vulture's Roost was the stronghold of the warlord Aleta Vanmarwin, alias "The Vulture", in Battledale. The fortification's palisade was built of wood from not only trees, but also treants who had been chopped down, with their enraged spirits bound into the walls.
• Hillard was a captain of Cormyr's Purple Dragons stationed in the prison-town of Wheloon. He was in charge of defending the prison walls when the area came under attack by Shadowfell forces bent on freeing the Sharran priest Dedryk Black.
• Sineater was an enormous purple worm that dwelled in the Deep Wastes of the Underdark. The drow Feryl Cay'Vorym ran a bloodsport arena where he enjoyed pitting kidnapped Purple Dragons against insurmountable foes, such as Sineater. Unfortunately, Sineater and his fellow worms collapsed the entire arena.
• Galath was an apprentice of the Magelords of Athalantar. The senior Magelords, such as Briost Elthauryn, found him too eager, inept, and tiresome. They wondered if he was even capable of unrolling a scroll or putting on a tabard the right way.
• The Sea Reaver was a powerful magical scythe originally from Rashemen, where it was wielded by the legendary hero Igulik against an evil wizard. Later, master smiths such as Marrok of Neverwinter created less potent copies of the scythe.
• Nyrulna was an enchanted trident forged by Forgemaster Lirrico for a champion of Akadi, Lady of the Winds. The main ingredient for the forging was the very wind of Lirrico's home city, and no winds blew there for a full year after it was complete.
• Astral searchers were creatures from the Astral Plane that mindlessly sought planar weak points where they could invade the Prime Material, and thus possess humanoids. They accomplished this by destroying their victim's psyche, memories and all.
• Begging fakery was a scam employed by ne'er-do-wells across Faerûn, where they would acquire crutches, bandages and the like to make themselves appear injured and pull at people's heartstrings for coin. Aurora's Emporium, a prime supplier of medical gear, refused to sell items for such purposes.
• Custard was a yellow, wobbly, and sticky sauce made from milk, cheese, or cream cooked with egg. The god Finder Wyvernspur sometimes presented guests to his divine realm with a full breakfast that naturally included custard.

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