The Books of Neverwinter Nights

The Ghost of Conybery

This haunted grove is the chief landmark in the Conybery area. The ghost of Neverwinter Wood is actually a banshee, known as Agatha. This name is almost certainly a corruption of the elven surname Auglathla, which means "Winterbreeze" in one of the older elven dialects. She lairs in a grove in Neverwinter Wood, northwest of Conybery. Her haunt is at the end of a path whose entrance is marked by a strand of birch trees.

At one time Agatha's lair was guarded by a magic mirror spell. This was set up to hide her real location, and give her time to hurl spells at intruders. The heroes Drizzt Do'Urden and Wulfgar son of Beornegar shattered these defences. The two adventurers then stole her treasure.

The banshee had amassed her treasure hoard by thieving in the night, slaying travellers, and pillaging old tombs and ruins. Since her wealth was stolen, she has taken to looting the Dessarin again, trying to rebuild her riches. She also seeks revenge for the theft, and so considers any adventurers fitting recipients of death.

Agatha's lair has new defences now. Her spells enable her to charm the people of Conybery into digging pitfall traps along the path to her lair. These servants have also been seen guarding her haunt. Other than this, Agatha does not bother the folk of Conybery. Rather, she views them as allies. Agatha often uses her spells to bring them beasts for food in the worst winter weather. She also slaughters orcs and brigands who venture too near to the village. Folk in Conybery regard Agatha almost affectionately as their guardian and friend. They often talk about her, and speculate on what she's up to.