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Heroes Stand Trial! When Elminster, the Old Sage of Shadowdale, is apparently slain, Midnight and Adon stand trial for his murder. When Bane, god of murder, and his allies seek the lost Tablets of Fate, a slender dark-haired woman is all that stands between Faerûn and disaster. When a... read more

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  • Midnight: A mage and has been sent on a quest to recover the the Tablets of Fate. Her ability to use magic has improved instead of growing unstable in the Time of Troubles.
  • Cyric: A theif who grew up in Zhentarim and was a slave as a child. For him the ends justify the means and grows more ambitious by the day. He is part of Midnight's party.
  • Kelemvor: Part of Midnight's party, a mercenary fighting against a terrible family curse. A complicated life grows more complicated in the Time of Troubles and becomes close to Midnight.
  • Adon: a cleric who has lost faith in his god. He's a companion of Midnight.
  • Elminster: Add a description of this character.
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There were depths to the darkness surrounding Midnight that she feared to explore.

Table of Contents edit see section history

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Prologue
1 The Trial
2 The Twisted Tower
3 The Nereid
4 Pursuit
5 Blackfeather Bridge
6 Scorpions
7 Scardale
8 Fatal Decisions
9 A New Leader
10 The Escape
11 Tantras
12 Temples and Bells
13 Dark Harvest
14 Torm
15 A Tablet of Fate
16 A Gods Battle
Epilogue
About the Author

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 5 in Forgotten Realms: Avatar. (standard series)

Preceded by Shadowdale, and followed by Waterdeep.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Richard Awlinson (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: TSR Ltd.
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Date: 1989
ISBN: 0880387483
Page Count: 338

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