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I am Drizzt Do’Urden, once of Mithral Hall, once loved in marriage, once friend to a king and to other companions no less wonderful. Those are the rivers of my memory, flowing from distant shores, for now I reclaim my journey... and my heart. Drizzt and his newest companion Dahlia, a darkly alluring elf, are tracking the perpetrator of a goblin slaughter—one of Drizzt’s former allies, Thibbledorf Pwent, a dwarven battlerager. Pwent awoke from his grave to learn that he’d been turned into a vampire and now hears a voice in his head, urging him to kill. Drizzt calls the great black panther Guenhwyvar to his side as he and Dahlia finally reach Pwent. The “voice” is revealed to be the ghost of Dor’crae, who kills a girl working under his command —thus erasing the only clue to his location. Undeterred, Drizzt, Dahlia, Guenhwyvar, and Pwent pursue... (The events depicted in this book occur during the Neverwinter Saga novels.)
Writers: R.A. Salvatore and Geno Salvatore Artist: Agustin Padilla Special Thanks To: Jose Avilles
COVER RI: Art by Todd Lockwood
COVER A: Art by Tim Seeley Colors by Leonard O’Grady
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Colorist: Leonard O’Grady Letterer: Neil Uyetake Editor: John Barber
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT: NEVERWINTER TALES #5. DECEMBER 2011. FIRST PRINTING. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, FORGOTTEN REALMS, THE LEGEND OF DRIZZT, WIZARDS OF THE COAST and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the USA and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All associated characters and character names are property of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Used with permission. © 2011 Wizards. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe St., San Diego, CA 92109. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Korea.
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