Volo's Complete Guide to the Behaviour of Nymphs

Volo's Complete Guide to the Behaviour of Nymphs contains an exchange between the wizard Elminster and Volothamp Geddarm on the detailed research conducted by Volo himself.

The heavily edited draft of a book that examines the activities of nymphs in GREAT detail.

Properties

• Books
• Rarity: Common
•  Weight: 0.5 kg / 1 lb
• Price: 14 gp

Where to find

• Near Volo in Sacred Pool X: 186 Y: 545
• Near Auntie Ethel's shop in The Hollow X: 195 Y: 547

Text

[The book is handwritten in a swinging scrawl. The red ink of an eager editor slashes through most of its contents. Two inscriptions, each in a different hand, are scribbled inside the cover:]

V -

Absolutely not.

E

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Dearest Elminster,

While you may lack imagination, nymphs, I assure you, do not. Nor does the public that eagerly awaits this work. I will refrain from publishing this piece for now, but only that I may conduct a more extensive bout of research.

Your friend these many years,

Volothamp Geddarm

Researcher

Raconteur

etc.

Trivia

• This book also appeared in Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir, set in the Forgotten Realms as well, around 100 years before Baldur's Gate 3.
• Ed Greenwood, creator of the Forgotten Realms, mentioned in a tweet that Volo never got to publish the book on his own. He ended up publishing it as Nymphs In Need (Of My Embraces) under the pseudonym Valhalaeria the Vaunted.