Storm of the Dead is the second book in the Lady Penitent trilogy by Lisa Smedman.
When goddesses sit down to play a game, the stakes are the souls of their worshipers, and their own immortality. Not even the other gods of the Demonweb Pits can resist the draw of that fateful game, and one has already fallen.
But there are mortals that can sense even the shifting winds of the Outer Planes, and not all of them are powerless, even in the face of the Queen of the Demonweb Pits. After all, it took a mortal to make Lolth what she's become, and it may take another mortal to put her back in her place.
But how many more gods will die in the process?
Summary[]
Storm of the Dead follows up the events of the Sacrifice of the Widow, with the diffusion of Vhaeraun's clerics with Eilistraee’s priestesses due to the death of Vhaeraun at the hands of Eilistraee. The goddess of the dead, Kiaransalee joins the sava game between Lolth and Eilistraee as a neutral faction. Immediately, Eilistraee was placed at a disadvantage from the double-front of Kiaransalee’s and Lolth’s followers.
Right off the bat, there were conflicts between the former followers of Vhaeraun and the priestesses of Eilistraee, represented in the rebellious nature of Kâras and the strictly traditional personality in Cavatina Xarann. More pressing matters are at hand when Faerzress is discovered to be intensifying, afflicting the magical power of the drow alone. Its influence is spreading across Faerûn, affecting the power of the drow mages and even priestesses and clerics.
Q'arlynd Melarn traveled to Sshamath after leaving the Promenade of the Dark Maiden in the Sacrifice of the Widow.
Halisstra Melarn still remains the battle-captive of Lolth as the Lady Penitent. After being transferred to become the battle-captive of Wendonai, she escapes with the promise to bring Cavatina to the balor demon for "entertainment."
Index[]
Characters[]
- Alexa • Baltak • Brindell • Cabrath Nelinderra • Casus • Cavatina Xarann • Chizra • Daffir • Danifae Yauntyrr • Darbleth • Durth • Eldrinn Elpragh • Felyndiira T'orgh • Gilkriz • Gindrol • Glorst • Halav • Halisstra Melarn • Jyzrill • Kâras • Khorl Krissellian • Klizik • Laeral Silverhand • Leliana Vrinn • Malaggar Xarann • Masoj Dhuunyl • Mazeer • Miverra • Piri • Q'arlynd Melarn • Qilué Veladorn • Seldszar Elpragh • Shoshara • Talzir • Tash'kla • Telmyz • Tsabrak • Urlryn Khalazza • Valdar Jaelre • Wendonai • Zarifar • Zindira
- Referenced only
- Chal'dzar • Flinderspeld • Jetel Xarann • Kariza • Kurgoth Hellspawn • Malvag • Nar'bith • Orcus • Rowaan Vrinn • Seyll Auzkovyn • Yithzin
Creatures[]
- balor • beetle • boneclaw • chitine • dark elf • derro • drow • duergar • ghost • ghoul • goblin • gravecrawler • grimlock • half-drow • halfling • human • keening spirit • lamia • minotaur • moon rat • ogre • quaggoth • quasit • quth-maren • retriever • revenant • rat • specter • spider • sun elf • svirfneblin • vampire • water elemental • zombie
- Referenced only
- bulette • delver • hobgoblin • orc • purple worm • rothé • troll • umber hulk
Locations[]
- Buildings & Sites
- Acropolis of Thanatos • Dark Weavings Bazaar • Darkfire Pillars • Kraanfhaor's Door • Moonspring Portal • Promenade of the Dark Maiden • Stonestave • Z'orr'bauth
- Settlements
- Guallidurth • Rhymanthiin • Sshamath • Talthalaran • V'elddrinnsshar
- Wilderness
- Deep Wastes • High Moor • Moondeep Sea • Shilmista
- Planes
- Abyss • Astral Plane • Demonweb Pits • Negative Energy plane
- Referenced only
- Arcane Conservatory • Arvandor • Aryvandaar • Blackstaff Tower • Ched Nasad • Cormanthor • Darkwatch • Faertlemir • Galena Mountains • Ilythiir • Keltormir • Maerimydra • Menzoberranzan • Misty Forest • Miyeritar • Moonsea • Quillspires • Shantel Othreier • Skullport • Sschindylryn • Thanatos • Tower of the Masked Mage • Waterdeep
Magic[]
- Magic
- Bae'qeshel • Arselu'tel'quess
- Magic Items
- Driftdisc • Crescent Blade • Kiira • Piwafwi • Selu'kiira • Singing sword • Spectral dagger • staff of divination
- Spells
- Faerie fire • Feeblemind • Invisibility • Sending • Teleport
- Referenced only
- Demonbane • Dark Disaster
Organizations[]
- Families
- House Melarn • House Nelinderra
- Groups
- Black Moon • College of Abjuration • College of Ancient Arcana • College of Conjuration • College of Divination • College of Enchantment • College of Mages • College of Necromancy • Conclave of Sshamath • Darksong Knight • The Death Heart • Protectors of the Song
- Referenced only
- House T'sarran • Selvetargtlin
Religions[]
- Deities
- Ao • Eilistraee • Kiaransalee • Lolth
- Priests
- Church of Eilistraee • Church of Lolth • Church of Kiaransalee • Church of Vhaeraun
- Temples & Shrines
- Acropolis of Thanatos • Promenade of the Dark Maiden
- Referenced only
- Callarduran Smoothhands • Corellon Larethian • Ghaunadaur • Moander • Mystra • Selvetarm • Shar • Tower of the Masked Mage • Vhaeraun
Miscellaneous[]
- Ascomoid plague • Chosen of Mystra • Dread blossom • Faerzress • High Hunt • sava • Selûne • Voidstone
- Referenced only
- Silence of Lolth • Stonefire • Tears of Selûne
Appendix[]
External links[]
- Sample chapter (.zip file)
References[]
- ↑ Lisa Smedman (September 2007). Storm of the Dead. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.
- ↑ Lisa Smedman (September 2007). Storm of the Dead. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 271. ISBN 978-0-7869-4701-0.