[A passing by Nethsus makes a comment to the Half-Elf that because she isn't wholly tainted, he'll do her the favour of pointing her in the right direction. He mentions that the lesser kind of Shadow Spiders is uncommonly found within the Underdark, and recalls books mentioning Duergar around their most common sighting areas.]
The Head Librarian gives the scowling woman a polite nod, whilst explaining that few come to the library and write rumours. However, there have been several rough reports of barbarian tribes wandering the snowy peaks of the Stormhorns for quite some time. Many which are said to be lead by elderly shamans, but otherwise he cannot say much more.
The librarian nearly leap out of their seat as Irene display the seal, eagerly explaining it hails from the original Mage whom built Maleen's Spire. The symbol was later adopted by the first Mage Guild of the tower, which was many centuries later reformed by the late Lord Maleen.
The Libraria advices the man to contact Chronicler Sigfried or Battlemage Coltsbury in regards of the gold curse, but does mention that it was first discovered after a band of adventurers pursued a cyric into the ancient ruins earlier this year.
The Librarian appears puzzled, but does mention that there was once over two decades ago an adventuring group, who were said to have freed a Netherese man or spirit from the ruins using a legendary hammer heart. Rumours had it soon afterwards that the hammer heart had been lost in the Underdark.
The librarian explains that teleportation spell are extremely powerful and only a few handful of wizards are known to master them without the use of magical items. Even the majority of War Wizards and Red Wizards are known to use items to teleport themselves.
She's informed that various outlawed mushrooms that are peddled in old town for various...effects, have been known to cause temporary memory loss. All outlawed, of course.
Krows is informed that since Torm is such a minor, inconsequential faith who is strangely incredibly popular amongst adventurers- that there is no real 'relics' of torm found within Cormyr, or shrines beyond personal household altars or symbols worn by knights who do not follow the far more relevant and meaningful god helm. Basically, the Librarian tells you that Torm is a minor god, whose strict guidelines and adherents dispel more followers than it attracts.
Numerous magical animals leave magical remains, often related to their nature. White Stag Antlers, for example, can be ground into a powder and be used to purify various non-magical poisons.
The librarian indicates she was an infamous spectre that haunted the hullack some several centuries ago, one that kidnapped a host of children for some unknown reason.
He is uncertain as to the 'lavender fields' and the connection she might possess with Hags, however.
The librarian informs the Road Captain that Tobin Hardcastle is the nephew of the late Lord Malcolm Hardcastle, the child of one of Lord Hardcastle's less favourable brothers.
The librarian explains that sadly no one has written a book of such ideas or experiments, despite many attempts to force the local portal master to write it down. So far, the library has had little success.