
This was also the source of the city's moniker, "the City of Skilled Hands". Others, such as Volo and Elminster, reported the name came from its gardens, for Neverwinter's gardeners were acclaimed throughout the Realms for keeping their gardens growing and flowers blooming even through winter snow. Never founded the city, keeping the name, and over the years it was shortened to "Neverwinter". However, human allies arrived just in time and together they defeated the Illuskans. Surrounded by enemies, he chose the site where the river met the sea to make his last stand, naming the place "Never's Winter", believing he would die in the ensuing battle. Some believed the city was founded by a sun elf named Halueth Never, who led the elves of Iliyanbruen against an Illuskan invasion in −10 DR. Ī number of legends explained where the city's name came from, but they contradicted each other. The name "Neverwinter" was the Chondathan translation.




In Scarlet Flames is part of a wider free adventures program from Wizards of the Coast for the Forgotten Realms event. Even the mercenaries who escorted them into the wilderness earlier agree: someone should stop them. Whatever their goal out there in the cold and windswept hills, if the Red Wizards want to keep it secret then it is probably best uncovered swiftly for the good of everyone else. They are searching for something or someone. Two Red Wizards of Thay have undertaken a secret mission into the High Moors east of the Sword Coast. The 14-page download is part of the Magic The Gathering and D&D crossover and suits four to six characters of the 8th level.
