Editing The Nightshade Kingdom

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Also known as '''''The Shadowfell'''''

A kingdom far to the south of [[Solace]], home to the only known [[Portals| Portal]] leading to the alternate plane known as the [[Underdark]].

Elves known as the [[Shadar-Kai]] once forsook the god Corellon for [[Lolth]], and then again forsook [[Lolth]] for Corellon. They have come to be called '''The Nightshade Kingdom''', also known as Shadowfell. The [[Shadar-Kai]] guard against the [[Underdark]]'s intrusion. [[Karnifax]] warns us to be weary of parlay with the [[Shadar-Kai]], for they may change their dispositions toward us several times. [[The Golden City of Elves]], in turn, guards our world against the [[Shadar-Kai]] (they do NOT like being called "Forsaken").

Shadar-Kai are in a constant struggle to avoid becoming [[Nightshades]], but those who succumb are forced to stay within the Nightshade Kingdom for the rest of their lives, perhaps eternity. Their final duty is as guards for the nightshade kingdom. 

A [[Magistery]] party will be making the long trek to the Nightshade Kingdom on Elitia Priveneris (6/6/346) in order to investigate and enter the portal to the [[Underdark]]. This time, we bring the fight to them. (see [[Game-Summaries:7/14 Recollections]])

[[The Eternal Order]] encountered [[The Nightshade Kingdom]] and the '''Plane of Shadows''' on a Mission to the Underdark (see [[Game-Summaries:7/14 Recollections]]).

==The Fortress of Memories==
The central pyramid within The Nightshade Kingdom is the home of [[The Raven Queen]], and is known as the Fortress of Memories. The center of the fortress guards the '''Portal of Nightmare''', it is said to connect several planes and depending on a number of unknown factors the portal will transport you to various places. [[The Eternal Order]] used this portal to go to the Underdark.

The '''Fortress of Memories''' is also home to the enigmatic [[Labyrinth]] and [[Well of Souls]]

==The Plane of Shadow==
[[File:Plane-of-shadow.png|350px|thumb|left|The Plane of Shadow]]
The '''Plane of Shadows''', is a dimension of darkness and shadow. Academically, the Plane of Shadow is the nebulous space between the Astral Plane and the Material Plane, and is often referred to as the "Plane of Belief." 

The '''Plane of Shadows''' overlaps the Material Plane in much the same way as the [[Feywild]]. Aside from the colorless landscape, it appears similar to the Material Plane. Landmarks from the Material Plane are recognizable on the '''Plane of Shadows''', as pseudo-inverted reflections that are functions of age and impact, a literal representation of the belief people have in the monuments and landmarks in the material plane.

==The Shadowfell==

There are places where the veil between the Material Plane and the '''Plane of Shadows''' is so thin that creatures can walk from one plane to the other. Shadow crossings form in gloomy places where spirits or the stench of death lingers, such as battlefields, graveyards, and tombs. The Shadowfell is an infamous crossing between the plane of shadow and the material plane, and is home to both the [[Shadar-Kai]] and [[The Raven Queen]]. The '''Shadowfell''' itself centers around '''The Nightshade Kingdom'''.