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Nightfall, If you like the article, tell the editors and maybe I'll get to write another installment. ;-) The Cult of Orcus is definitely active in the Realms. --Eric

A good example of a planar vampire is the bloodfiend found in the Fiend Folio, page 47. --Eric

Yes. There's some new lore on obscure demons, which might make some of the "just names a this point" seem more interesting. I hope. ;-) --Eric

The first appearance of the name "Soneillon" appears in the Monster Manual II [1e], page 35. She is listed as female and a lord (implying she does not have dominion over a complete layer). I used the name for a very powerful succubus in Champions of Ruin, who bears the title "Queen of Whispers."...

Too early to talk about it unless WoTC puts it on the website. --Eric

I'm unaware of any plans, but I might propose something. --Eric

It's a three-part supermodule. Cormyr is part 1. Shadowdale is part 2. Anauroch is part 3. All three can be played standalone or linked together. --Eric

I went back and found a copy of Dragon #28. This is really interesting. I see now where Ed was going with it in Dragon #91 and how I took it in a slightly different direction. Hmm. Perhaps I'll have a chance to address this in the very near future. --Eric

This isn't strictly true. Quoting Dragon #91, page 30: Gargoth, "The Lord Who Watches" (sometimes misnamed by sages as "Astaroth"; a name properly applies to a demon-prince of great power) ... I think what I wrote in Powers & Pantheons is consistent with this. What's the FC1 page numbers for...

This is interesting. I didn't realize the Ed Greenwood reference to him in the write-up of Gargauth was building on a prior Dragon article. --Eric

I think the association of Sutolore with the iconic image from C1 suggests all sorts of new possibilities for the Olman and Tamoachan. --Eric

Membership: black dracolich 1, black dragons 6, half-black dragon humans 16, half-black dragon ophidians 21, humans 201, ophidians 314 Authority Figures: Calathanorgoth (female black wyrm dracolich) Thaddeus Trovin (CE male half-black dragon Tethyrian human wizard 5/dragon disciple 10)...

Yes, in brief "parenthetical" format, for dragons and their progeny. There's also a generic stat block for half-black dragon ophidians and a "for the players" sidebar for half-black dragon human characters. They claim to be. Yes. Yes. You're welcome. --Eric

varrangoin (MM2) --Eric

Balhannoths are my favorite by far. They fit perfectly into a specific role in the Realms. All they lack is an immunity to poison. --Eric

Champions of Valor has a few pages on horse breeds of the Realms. In effect, we detailed "mini-templates" for equines that impact 1 or 2 ability scores, speed, etc. When I originally wrote this up with Tom Costa, I actually intended for them to be templates that could be applied to part-equines...

Some of the skulls show up in later products. At least one appears in Lands of Intrigue. --Eric

Not true. The pirate city of Skaug lies in the heart of the Nelanther. See Lands of Intrigue. (Free downland available here: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads ) There are several small cities in the Pirate Isles. Find "FOR3 - Pirates of the Fallen Stars" [2e] and the...

Would the 4-part Slave Lords series (expanded) have met this suggestion? --Eric

So, admittedly putting words in your mouth, this strikes me as an argument for introducing "threats from beyond" at higher levels. When the PCs are 1st-10th level (arbitrary threshold), there is an equilibrium among the NPCs of the world. The pirates, thieves guild, wizards' guild, rampaging...