Zhent Resource Repository

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In January of 2024 the Zhentil Keep discord server was founded with the intention of connecting Rugan fans from across Tumblr and Ao3.

The server grew into a lovely community replete with resources for lore, art, customization, game settings and writing. As well as a place to workshop our various creative projects.

As the time has come to close the server, the moderation team wanted to create an archive to preserve those resources for the community and this Tumblr blog is the result.

Please note, while head canons are in part based upon existing text and voice lines within the game, many are simply our conjecture/in-jokes. We do not consider these head canons binding in any way as all characters are open to interpretation.

Headcanons

Memes

Resources

◈ Zhentil Keep Resources

◈ The Zhent Time Line

◈ Act 3 Rugan Datamined Dialogue ◈ Part I ◈ Part II ◈ Part III

◈ Waukeen's Rest Zhents Eye Colours

◈ Rugan Armor References

◈ Thieves Cant

◈ Zhent Voice IDs

◈ Rugan Approves/Disapproves

◈ Zhent Emojis ◈ Part II ◈ Part III ◈ Part IV

Zhents

Waukeen's Rest Zhents

◈ Bellar ◈ Headcanons ◈ Reference

◈ Brem ◈ Headcanons

◈ Garias ◈ Headcanons

◈ Jarg ◈ Headcanons

◈ Karad ◈ Headcanons

◈ Olly ◈ Headcanons

◈ Rugan ◈ Headcanons ◈ Part I ◈ Part II ◈ Part III

◈ Salazon ◈ Headcanons ◈ Reference ◈ Characterization Part I & II

◈ Vol ◈ Headcanons ◈ Reference

◈ Wolves

◈ Zarys ◈ Headcanons ◈ Reference

Darkhold Zhents

Guildhall Zhents

Zhent Personality Test

Zhentarim Tier List

Thank you to the moderation team: @littleplasticrat @dustdeepsea @thisaccountisagainstmywill @fistfuloftarenths @captainsigge and Teryla.

The server was made great due to your contributions, whether it be event organization, gathering information and resources, custom artworks as well as your continued support and counsel of the community.

-Dread Lord @my-favourite-zhent / @unmoderatedzhentarim

[thelittlewolverine]

I’m two days late on this but I would like to send a big cuddle to @tickitytockityrattityrottity on the 1 year anniversary of you sliding into my DMs to invite me to the Zhentil Keep.

I will be forever grateful to have met you, @beesht @unmoderatedzhentarim @dustdeepsea @littleplasticrat @grossjay @tellmeallaboutit @coreene @eolasesayelan @luvwich @orangekittyenergy @fistfuloftarenths and anyone else who found a home for themselves in that server (sorry to anyone I missed off, my mind is a sieve)

I love you all and you are a testament to the utter joy that fandom can bring.

[littleplasticrat]

What is Rugan doing?

Finishing a 1000-piece puzzle

Wrapping a late Christmas present

Waving goodbye to the Zhentil Keep Discord

Making friends

Other (answer in tags)

Voting ended onDec 28, 2024

Goodbye to Zhentil Keep Discord! What a lovely community to have been a part of - I never imagined having so many cool Internet friends! Thank you to @my-favourite-zhent for creating the space for all of us to be microblorbo freaks ❤️

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[ohsayit]

The "construction team" will never be not funny loll

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The Construction Crew 😎

@fistfuloftarenths @captainsigge @ohsayit @commander-krios @coreene

@beesht @thisaccountisagainstmywill

@grossestjay @alpydk @voloslobotomyservice

@luvwich @lizziemajestic @leopardmuffinxo

Guest appearance by Dr. Ugg who you can find on Ao3

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Various Salazon "casting focuses"

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Gariascore

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Sal learning a lot of cool explosive magic so he can show it off to the others

Garias tries to put it in a pipe after, but Brem is egging him on.

"You're sure this'll attract birds, Brem?"

"It'll attract some sort of ~bird~."

Zarys walks by like, "That better all have come from your personal stores."

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Bellar: [disarming himself for some special meeting and rooting around in his pants]

Rugan: “He likes to give himself a little fondle before meetings. … for luck ;)”

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[Bellar takes notes]

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Brem and Garias hustling

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In big enough towns, where merchants would pass through, but so small that they don't have a proper inn, would we expect common camp grounds?

Knock on peoples doors and ask if they could spend the night? Maybe they'd not wanna let some Zhents in their house but their barn?

Depends how intimidating the Zhents are, if they press the issue maybe, but would that even feel safe for them knowing the owner might off them in their sleep.

The owner coming to off the sleeping Zhents but then they see Bellar sharpening his knives in the corner with the creepiest smile on his face.

Perhaps the merchants can know a family that invites them to stay when they arrive?

There would likely be a “common” campground outside of larger settlements, just a convenient spot chosen over and over by travelers for convenience or an abandoned lot that they know they can camp in.

If it is a familiar caravan route for the Zhents, they must have some spots they know are safe. Potentially previous caravanners have likely marked on Zhent maps/left subtle messages for where is safe to camp, too. Like the hobo hieroglyphs.

The concept of a “hobo code” is dubious at best historically but I could see Zhents carving symbols into tree trunks/the backs of road markers to indicate where safe places to camp for the evening may be.

Little Zhentarim geocaches, hidden in plain sight.

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Rugan's bedtime story

He reads smut to Olly if he’s tossing in his bunk too much. Meanwhile every Zhent within earshot has their ear pressed to the wall.

“He did… what with his WHAT?”

Garias: "That's not even possible issit?" Brem: “Shut it, I’m trying to listen… We could learn a thing or two, it sounds like.” Jarg: "It's possible but only if you do your stretches."

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Who in the Zhentarim would have their license (and who definitely SHOULDN'T have one?)

Rugan HAS to have one. that's like half of his usefulness at this point. That man has NO stress, while Olly would probably be SWEATING trying to drive safely. But if Bellar or Garias takes the wheel Rugan's suddenly white knuckling it.

Sal definitely does and is probably a very nervous driver too, hates driving, his whole body aches once he's off the car. He would drive one of those smaller cars, I just don't see him in a big car…

Garias should not have one.

Karad and Jarg definitely have them.

Bellar probably got one the instant he was eligible but he's an absolutely shit driver and no one wants to ride with him, a menace on the road, gets terrible road rage.

Brem is a disturbingly safe driver to protect the merch.

Olly is probably training for his license right now and Rugan is basically backseat driving the whole time. Rugan tbh feels like he'd be very chill teaching someone how to drive. Almost got in a crash? "Oh lad nothing even happened" or "I've done worse" or "So long as Zarys doesn't catch you is the important bit.".

Zarys can drive but she'd rather die before she's made to teach anyone.

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Jarg: "What're you talking about? That?? That's not what a penis looks like. I think you have a tumor." Jarg: "It's not supposed to be on the outside like that. Means somethings wrong with it. Ain't you been watching the dogs lick themselves?" Olly: "That's not true, I've seen Rugan's pecker when he pees!" Rugan: "Lad, now why have you been watching me piss?" Olly: "I-i-....it's not like that." Head canons were created in group discussions on Discord and we've preserved them anonymously. Please drop a message if you'd like to be tagged.

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Jarg’s lies to Olly of how he’d lose his penis:

Touched myself too much and it inverted

Used all my wank slots for my whole life and Sharess took it

Zarys smacked my boner and it receded -- took the balls right with it too, damnedest thing

Saw a hag's cunny once and it fell off

Whore came too hard snatched it right off

It got too big and I had to have it removed

I've lent it out to a nunnery, they'll give it back when they get tired with it. Been damn near 30 years now…

Bellar's 'helpful lie', as he leans over to Olly, "You ever heard of 'sounding', kid?"

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Do you think Rugan uses contraception?

Would he use sheepskin or fishgut sheaths and has he ever asked Sal to cast prestidigitation to clean it after.

Rugan pulls out like a real man.

I don't think Rugan wraps it. Free-cocking. Zhents have to have a cocks pox fund.

Rugan is an outlier and not allowed in the fund.

Someone started doing the math and all the funds were going to him. Now it is directly pulled from his pay.

What if Zarys is using mild swears because you have to put a coin in the cocks pox box every time you swear. And she has been bullied into it and is sick of paying for everyone's schlong wrongs.

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Zhent-issued undies are a thong (specifically a tactic to shame recruits for losing their briefs). Who keeps losing their briefs the most?

Sal tried enchanting his to smell better, but it worked so well the dogs ate them while he was bathing. No one believed him.

No one believed Sal and, worse, the story somehow morphed into Olly's getting eaten by the wolves.

Sal's handwriting isn't the best so when they came back out the otherside of the dogs all people saw was the 'ol' left written on them.

Olly tries to prove it's not his (his mother embroidered all his underwear before he left for his career job and she does the O's in hearts!) but that just adds more fuel to the fire.

Someone spots Rugan with a whale tail and razzes him for it. He says he lost his briefs last night at some tavern with some bird. He flaunts, too. Drops something and squats to pick it up so "X can get another peek since they're so into it."

Rugan: “You know, Olly, if you adjust ‘em just the right way, they really cradle the coin purse nicely.” Head canons were created in group discussions on Discord and we've preserved them anonymously. Please drop a message if you'd like to be tagged.