As long as a firebird lives, its feathers give off a warm glow as of a bonfire just past its peak and a single caged bird can easily light an entire feasting hall throughout the night.
Connections
- Firebirds cavort at the Pool of the Firebirds (04.05)
- The dragon cultists of Cragsend (04.06) believe that ritually sacrificing firebirds will help to awaken the legendary phoenix, which plays an important role in their beliefs.
- Lady Naideen has a firebird bought for her by her father. She can enlarge it and use it as a mount (17.11).
- It seems that the firebirds mate in the Badlands Where the Beetles Dwell (06.05).
- One young lady dreamed of a firebird and woke up with a feather of one in her hand (39.23.01).
- One of the wives of the Doge himself wears fresh-plucked firebird feathers on her dresses (29.14.08).
Hooks
- Who would be interested in buying a captured firebird? Who already owns at least one? Why?
- Who has succeeded in capturing a firebird?
- Can firebirds be used as a material component for any magic? Are they favored as sacrifices by any cult?
- Does the pool have any magical properties?
- Where do the firebirds nest?
- What is the origin of the firebirds?