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For a list of completed quests, see the [[Game-Summaries:Game Summaries]]
For a list of completed quests, see the [[Game-Summaries:Game Summaries]]


=The [[Silence of Lolth]]=
=Places=
==Material Plane==
===Eomas===


It has been learned from from various sources that the Spider God-Queen of the [[Drow]], [[Lolth]] has fallen silent. The Divine spellcasters among the [[Drow]] are unable to cast spells, and the [[Underdark]] seems to be collapsing. This has spurred the [[Drow]] into seeking refuge in other planes. After failed attempts to relocate elswhere, they have begun evacuting the the [[Underdark]] to [[Eomas]]. There seem to be a number of competeing [[Drow]] Houses and potentially unallied powers leading these efforts. (See [[Silence of Lolth]] for more information).
*[[The Conventicle]] - Purely the Mage's Guild that seems separated and operating aside from the Magistery Guild.
*[[Folcom Keep]] - Site the Holy well of Coventina and desired by [[Dereth]] in his quest make the Heartwood the divine realm of [[Avalon]] once again.
*[[Great Wastes]] - A desert region in the far north of [[Eomas]]
**[[Ostoria]] - Home of the [[Temple of the Storm Giant King]]
*[[Hillock]] - A location, discovered by [[Tallulah]] where [[The Eternal Order]] faced and destroyed [[Hune]].
*[[Solace]] - The largest city and unofficial capital of [[Eomas]] and Home of the [[Magistery]]
**[[Braze’N’Bold]] - A pub in [[Solace]] popular with initiates of the [[Magistery]].
**[[The Magistery]] - Dedicated to bringing light to truth, and truth to light, to carry out justice where it was needed, to bring order to a chaotic world.
***[[The Vault]] - Shared vault containing the communal property of [[The Eternal Order]]
***[[The Magistery#The Lightless|The Lightless]] - The Lightless is the lowest floor in the Magistery tower, deep underground and even under sea level, where absolutely zero light and sound can escape.
*[[Old Solace]] - The ruins beneath and surrounding the current ground Level of the city of Solace.
**[[Shander's Inn]] - Officially called The Manticore's Tale, but everyone knows Shander and simply calls it her inn
**'''Silver Tongue Theatre''' - A theatre in [[Solace]] where the play "To Harp at Midnight" was being performed. The theatre was the site of an incident involving members of [[The Eternal Order]], [[The Cloaks]] of the Solace Guard, and [[Nimor]] (See [[Game-Summaries:8/11 Recollections]]).
*[[Shanjiu Castle]] - A sanctuary of Yanji and the unofficial Headquarters of [[The Eternal Order]].
*[[Temple of Shan Sua]] - A stony temple high in the Pardor Range that is home to the monastic [[The Order of Shan Sua|Order of Shan Sua]].
*[[The Golden City of Elves]] - Ancestral seat of [[Wood Elves]], also known as '''Besual Aleantylar''', formerly the elven kingdom of healing and purity.
*[[Toldoth]] - Toldoth is a desolate, dark city in the north east corner of [[Eomas]] and location of the [[Battle of Toldoth]]
*[[Westcliff]] - A small farming village approximately 22 miles north west of [[Solace]]


=[[Black Ice Gang]]=
===Other Places on Terra===


There seems to be a number of cells associated with the Gang, each of which is tasked with some goal, so far indicated only by a key word. each cell also has a leader, a few of which have been eliminated. It is unclear whether eliminating the cell leader has neutralized that cell. At least in one case, it seems not.  
*[[Kraken's Landing]] - Kraken's Landing is an archipelago without a mainland, and in most maps it is depicted as the center of [[Terra]].


The gang are the priests and servants of  the Spider Queen [[Lolth]]. The denizens of Lolth's secret churches in Solace mark themselves with a small drawing of her symbol on their forehead, but the common man sees only ash. These priests or priestesses are always looking to hire common impoverished citizens looking for work.
==Other Planes==


== Cells ==
===[[Avalon]]===


Our investigations have uncovered the existence of the following cells:
===[[Underdark]]===


{| class="wikitable"
*[[Ched Nasad]]
|-
*[[Menzoberranzan]]
! Leader !! Task !! Whereabouts
**Known [[Drow Houses]]
|-
***[[Drow Houses#House Baenre|House Baenre]]
| [[Valas]] || "[[The Chaos Curse |Chaos]]" || DECEASED
***[[Drow Houses#House Barrison Del'Armgo|Barrison Del'Armgo]]
|-
***[[Drow Houses#House Agrach Dyrr|House Agrach Dyrr]]
| [[Hune]] || "[[Portals]]" || DECEASED
***[[Drow Houses#House Mizzrym|House Mizzrym]]
|-
***[[Drow Houses#House Duskryn|House Duskryn]]
| [[Kaanyr]] || "Magistery" || CAPTURED
***[[Drow Houses#House Melarn|House Melarn]]
|-
***[[Drow Houses#House Do'Urden|House Do'Urden]]
| [[Dyrr]] || "Temple District" || whereabouts unknown
***[[Drow Houses#House Yauntyrr|House Yauntyrr]]
|-
 
| [[Nimor]] || "Shepherd" || whereabouts unknown
===[[Far| The Far]] / [[Outside]]===
|-
'' "It's the here there be dragons territory where the dragons are made of fish sticks made of crystallized screams of the sound of purple and the flavor of jealousy, or at least that's the closest your mind that is bound up in multiverse thinking and perception can come to comprehending it." ''
| [[Imphraezl]] || "Assembly and Release" || whereabouts unknown
 
|-
*[[Far| The Far]]
| [[Danifae]] || "Leader" || Underdark
 
|-
===[[Feywild]]===
| [[Daka| Dakasuta]] || "Base" || DECEASED
The [[Feywild]], also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a place of music and death. It is also home to the [[Eladrin]] and the [[Fey Courts]].
|-
 
| [[Aliisza]] || "Recruitment" || DECEASED
*[[Fey Courts]]
|-
**[[Eladrin]]
| [[Jez'zara]] || "Recruitment" || DECEASED
*[[The Golden Forest]]
|}
*[[The Golden City of Elves]]
 
===[[Plane of Shadows]]===
The Plane of Shadows, is a dimension of darkness and shadow in the nebulous space between the Astral Plane and the Material Plane.
 
*[[The Nightshade Kingdom]] - Also know as the Shadowfell, a kingdom far to the south of Solace, home to the only known Portal leading to the alternate plane known as the [[Underdark]].
*[[The Nightshade Kingdom#The Fortress of Memories|The Fortress of Memories]] - The central pyramid within [[The Nightshade Kingdom]], home of [[The Raven Queen]]
 
===[[Plane of Night]]===
Mysterious realm. Only known entrance at the moment is through a Portal in [[House Kundarak]]'s Vault of Night.
 
===[[The Abyss]]===
 
===[[Hell]]===
Hell is the plane of devils. The plane itself is divided into 9 layers, with the bottom 4 layers being broadly referred to as "Gehenna"
=====Upper Planes of Hell=====
 
#[[Avernus]]
#Dis
#Minauros
#Phlegethos
#[[Stygia]]
 
=====Gehenna=====
The gravity in the lower planes is shifted 45 degrees. Due to this should you lose your footing while traversing the mud and obsidian plan you could literally fall for eternity.
<ol start="6">
<li> Malbolge
<li> Maladomini
<li> Cania
<li> Nessus
</ol>


We know at least some of these cells are inticing citizens of Solace with the promise of work, and then pressing them into servitude.
=====[[The River Styx]]=====


Cells were initially identified during [[Game-Summaries:11/24 Recollections]]
=People=


== Tasks and Whereabouts==
==[[Black Ice Gang]]==
Our Investigations have uncovered the following information about each leader's tasks and possible locations:
Led by [[Danifae]], the Black Ice gang seems to be working with the Dark [[Drow]] Elves, and acting on orders from the Spider Queen [[Lolth]].


===[[Valas]] "[[The Chaos Curse |Chaos]]"===
*[[Valas]]
DECEASED
*[[Hune]]
*[[Kaanyr]]
*[[Dyrr]]
*[[Nimor]]
*[[Imphraezl]]
*[[Danifae]]
*[[Daka|Dakasuta]]
*[[Aliisza]]
*[[Jez'zara]]


[[Valas]] was a cell leader for [[Black Ice Gang|The Black Ice Gang]] that was tasked with colleccting ingrediaents for [[The Chaos Curse]]. A Magistery party including [[Jorg]], [[Cassio]], [[Ember]], [[Ci]] and [[Jeroy]] successfully disrupted [[Valas]]'s harvesting of ingredients, destroying a cache of Rust Monster Saliva, freeing a number of civilians who had been pressed in to service, killing both [[Valas]] and his Champion, collapsing the tunnels leading to the docile Rust Monsters, and capturing a [[Drow]] Soldier for interrogation (see [[Game-Summaries:2/16 Recollections]]).
==[[Cult of the Kraken]]==


Chaos Curse ingredients list was discovered in [[Game-Summaries:9/9 Recollections]]
*[[Captain Jarzon]]
*[[Lord Yakamov]]
*[[Daedric]]
*[[Shar-Ngolyeth]]


===[[Hune]] "[[Portals]]"===
==[[The Cloaks]]==
DECEASED


Hune was a Warlock, and cell leader of the [[Black Ice Gang]]. Hune seems to have been tasked with creating [[Portals]] to allow travel (at least) to and from the Underdark. A Magistery Party encountered him on 1/27 (see [[Game-Summaries:1/27 Recollections]]) and though he escaped the encounter, they were able to collapse the portal he had opened. A later party was able to predict the location of [[Hune]]'s next Portal, and set an ambush for him at the suspected location. Though he managed to avoid the ambush set by [[Tallulah]] and company at the [[Hillock]], much to their surprise, [[Hune]] decided to fight rather than flee. He employed devastating magic, particularly against those whoi inflicted damage against him, and forcibly summoned and bound a [[Draegloth]] to fight for him. The party was able to kill [[Hune]], but he expired in a great spurt of hellfire damaging all in the vicinity, and nearly killing Ci outright. The [[Draegloth]] released from Hune's control, immediately sued for peace. We recovered a few items from Hune including a [[Helm of Teleportation]], [[Bracers of Defense]] and a [[Hune's Staff of Withering| Staff of Withering]] which we believe to be an Intelligent weapon.
*Captain Zeth Tragalkin
*Sargent Kalugin


===[[Kaanyr]] "Magistery"===
==[[The Dreadhorde]]


CAPTURED - POTENTIALLY DECEASED


===== Investigating Kaanyr (notes from Rezik) =====
==Gods==
I started by first trying to just see if there were any patterns in the [[Magistery]]. I was worried that we had been compromised, that someone had become a spy in the [[Magistery]], so I was looking for anyone that was out of place. It was more difficult that I anticipated.


I got my lucky break when [[Reshi]], an Adept, took note of me and confided in me that she had found a likely location for most of the cell leaders. She was looking for more information before reporting her findings, but I finally convinced her to confide in me. She agreed in exchange of me swearing to wipe Kaanyr out of existence and report our discoveries and findings back to her first.  
*[[Araushnee]] - Betrayer of Corellon - now known as [[Lolth]]
*[[Corellon]] - Creator and patron god of the elves
*[[Drusilia]] - Goddess of Love and Vengeance - now in the body of [[Sakura]]'s reincarnated form
*[[Eilistraee]] - The [[Drow]] goddess of song, dance, swordwork, hunting, moonlight, goodness, and beauty
*[[Lolth]] - Spider God of the [[Drow]]
*[[Nerull]] - Former God of Death.
*[[Pelor]] - ???
*[[Surtur]] - Surtur is of the Choir Secundus, and is considered to be the God of Fire and War
*[[Taiia]] - Taiia is the supreme God and transformer. Taiia creates, protects, and transforms the universe.
*[[The Raven Queen]] - Ruler of [[The Nightshade Kingdom]] and The Goddess of Death. Stole [[Nerull]]'s [[#Divine Spark|Divine Spark]]
*[[Umberlee]] - Also known as The Bitch Queen, is the most likely the person (or demi-god) that cursed the S. S. Endurance into Umberlee's Revenge
*[[Viviene]] - The Lady of the Lake


It turns out [[Kaanyr]] has a hideout in the Temple District. He’s been using clever makeup, as well as magical illusions to hide his true nature and has been posing as a devotee of Corellon. I was don’t we’ll be able to gain access to the temple's barrack-style cleric's bedchambers, but [[Kaanyr]] seems to leave the temple around sundown every night with regularity. We’re not sure how long he's been here, but I suspect we could stalk and capture him easily.
==Devils==


===[[Dyrr]] "Temple District"===
*[[Levistus]]
Lord Dyrr is [[Drow]] Archlich.  It appears that Lord [[Dyrr]] reports to no one (not [[Danifae]] like the others), and so might have some other agenda.
*[[Moloch]]
*[[Sekolah]]
*[[Zariel]]


===[[Nimor]] "Shepherd"===
==Demon Lords==


Elyn the drow reported that Nimor shepherds drow from the Underdark to Eomas from a portal "several hundred" miles South West of [[Solace]].
*[[Demon Lords#Zuggtmoy|Zuggtmoy]]
*[[Demon Lords#Orcus|Orcus]]


[[Highest|Highest Liandrin]] told us that an Envoy was sent to [[The Nightshade Kingdom]]. The Magistery envoy has returned from [[The Nightshade Kingdom]] with good tidings, they have agreed to allow us into their domain in order to investigate and enter the [[Portals|portal]] to the underdark. This time, we bring the fight to them.
==Elves in the Golden City==


===[[Imphraezl]] "Assembly and Release"===
*[[Celebor]] - Celebor is [[Reshi]]'s brother, and commander of the [[Moon Guard|Moonguard]] in [[The Golden City of Elves]]
Creating the [[Chaos Curse]]. His location changes based on the ingredients he needs for the curse.
*[[Nimrethil]] - Captain of the [[Moon Guard|Moonguard]] in [[The Golden City of Elves]].
*[[King Tanithilylar]] - King of [[The Golden City of Elves]]
*[[Queen Rosariotylar]] - Queen of [[The Golden City of Elves]]


'''Investigation by Rezik:'''
==The [[Magistery]]==
I've learned of a powerful wizard in an abandoned fortress about 80 miles north east of [[Solace]], that I suspect may be [[Imphraezl]]. Some urchins have mentioned being on ferry and carrier jobs for him, and that he pays well and punishes severely for obscure ingredients transported safely. I've heard specific mention of several ingredients that comprise the [[Chaos Curse]], including Rust Monster Saliva, Owlbear Feathers, Mimic's teeth, and Red Dragon Scales.
===The Seal===


===[[Danifae]]===
*[[The Seal|The Seal of the Realm]] - The enigmatic leader of the Magistery.
Still in the [[Underdark]]. Will be the last one of the dark elves to come to [[Solace]]. She's the mistress and leader of the "invasion".


===Dakasuta "Base"===
===Headmasters===
DECEASED


===Aliisza  "Recruitment"===
*Odinson, [[The Brown]] - headmaster of the House of Divinity
DECEASED
*<s>Halisstra Melarn</s>, [[The Black]] - headmaster of the House of Time
*Navira, [[The Blue]] - headmaster of the House of Water
*Warden, [[The Green]] - headmaster of the House of Earth
*Nesune, [[The Yellow]] - headmaster of the House of Lightning
*<s>Danavus</s>, [[The Red]] - headmaster of the House of Fire
*Eowyn, [[The Gray]] - headmaster of the House of Wind
*Leda, [[The White]] - headmaster of the House of Sonic


===Jez'zara "Recruitment"===
===Paragons===
DECEASED


=[[Far| The Far]] / [[Outside]]=
*Galstaff, [[First Chair]] - Paragon of the House of Divinity
*Telerthquessir, [[Cosmopolitan]] - Paragon of the House of Time
*Oskul, [[First Selector]] - Paragon of the House of Water
*Kord, [[Captain General]] - Paragon of the House of Earth
*Wisakedjak, [[First Weaver]] - Paragon of the House of Lightning
*Liandrin, [[Highest]] - Paragon of the House of Fire
*Melvin Dooley, [[Head Clerk]] - Paragon of the House of Wind
*Pythia, [[First Reasoner]] - Paragon of the House of Sonic


'' "It's the here there be dragons territory where the dragons are made of fish sticks made of crystallized screams of the sound of purple and the flavor of jealousy, or at least that's the closest your mind that is bound up in multiverse thinking and perception can come to comprehending it." ''
===[[The Eternal Order]]===
====Current Members====


When [[Game-Summaries:12/9 Recollections|searching for portals at the Farmers Enclave]], we began to dig under the portals we found and discovered an underground city. Directly under the intertwined portals, we saw a pentagram that seemed to be used to create a casting using old tribal magic. Wisakedjak, the First Weaver, told us this originated from the “outside” while we’re the “inside”. It's possible that something from "The Far / Outside" is creating these portals.
*[[Amon|Amon Therai]] - Warlock
*[[Avant]], ''Honorary Battlesong'' - Fighter
*[[Cassio| Cassio Lista]] - Paladin
*[[Ci]] - Monk of Shan Sua
*[[Dereth| Dereth J. Payne]]- Cleric of Avalon
*[[Ember| Ember Elthana]] - Druid
*[[Iago]] - Bard
*[[Jeroy| Jeroy Lenkins]] - Barbarian
*[[Kaylorr| Kaylorr Hawkins]], ''Equi hostis (Enemy of Horses)'' - Favoured Soul
*[[Loco]] - Gunsmith
*[[Myra]] - Alchemist
*[[Orphan| Orphan Coin]], ''Dhec (Goblin Friend)'', ''Master Equal Coin'' - Diviner
*[[Pearl]] - Druid
*[[Rezik| Rezik Vantaur]] - Evoker
*[[Sarya| Sarya Amastacia]] - Babe-barian
*[[Stanford]] - Rogue
*[[Tallulah]] - Ranger
*[[Zanna| Zanna Wee Buttons Six Fingers Lopez Nyx Nim Sparklegem Oneshoe]] - Arcane Trickster


While exploring the Training Dungeon Mishap (see [[Game-Summaries:1/12 Recollections]]) we discovered that we actually had been transported to an alternate dimension of sorts known as as ''The Far'' or ''The Outside''. The strange place was filled with even [https://youtu.be/CKtq-bZgS8I?t=1m45s stranger things] including abominations and obscenities - creatures twisted by magic or experimentation - with paper walls and stone papers. Though it resembled the real world, the things inhabiting it were flawed reflections. At its center we met and destroyed a Mindflayer named [[Zahn]] who seemed to be at least thriving in this environment, if not actively creating and manipulating it. Before we could gather more information, however, we were transported back to the Magistery with more questions than when we left:
====At Rest With Honor====


* Was this Outside where the Training dungeons have always existed, and were they corrupted by Zahn for his own ends?
*[[Jorg|Jorg-un' Dal]], ''The Mountain''
* Is the Outside another realm entirely, in which case, how were we directed there, instead of our usual location?
*[[Sakura| Sakura no kaze]] - ''Wild Mage'' - Gave his life to become the [[Avatar of Drusilia]]
* Was this [[Zahn]] the architect of this madness, or merely a Pawn in a larger scheme, not yet glimpsed?
* Will [[Cassio]] ever realize that [[Ember]] IS the bear?


Perhaps further investigations will yield greater truths, but for the time being, this line of inquiry seems to have ended.
==[[The Order of Shan Sua]]==
The monks follow a particular philosophy known as [[Yanji]] (The Study). The Shan Sua venerate no deity above all others, but rather they believe that there is truth to be found in all things


=The Artifact=
*[[Ci]] - Disciple of Shan Sua, member of [[The Eternal Order]]
*[[Zifu Poe|Zifu Shan Poe]] - Current Grandmaster of Yanji, the 245th to hold that title.
*[[Master Fēng]] - Former Grandmaster of Yanji, Fēng died in 221CE at the age of 104, defending a group of commoners on the road who were fleeing a great battle at Castle Gorn.


* "[[The Artifact]], known to you as the training dungeon, doesn't do anything without a reason - everything you experience there is done with thought". - [[Seal of the Realm| The Seal of the Realm]]
==Other Important Figures==


=Other Important Figures=
*[[The Chosen]] -  Half-Drow/Half-Spider beings
*[[Halisstra| Halisstra Melarn]] - Headmistress of [[House Melarn]]
*[[Dyrr| Lord Dyrr]] - Archlich, member of [[Drow Houses#House Agrach Dyrr|House Dyrr]], and [[Halisstra]]'s spy inside [[Drow Houses#House Yauntyrr|House Yauntyyr]]
*[[Gromph| Gromph Baenre]] - De-Facto Leader of [[Drow Houses#House Baenre| House Baenre]]
*[[Halisstra| Halisstra Melarn]] - Headmistress of [[House Melarn]], and [[The Black]], Headmaster of the Magistery's newly formed [[Magistery#House of Time| House of Time]].
*[[Captain Jenny Harkens]] - Ship's Captain out of [[Kraken's Landing]]
*[[Dessa]] - Storm Guardian of Ostoria
*[[Eladrin]] - Elves native to the Feywild, associated with one of the four seasons.
*[[Emeralds]]??? - Demilich encountered by [[The Eternal Order]] in a bid to free [[Chandra]]'s soul
*[[Karnifax]] - Steward of [[House Melarn]]
*[[Karnifax]] - Steward of [[House Melarn]]
*[[Lolth]] - Spider God of the [[Drow]]
*[[Mordenkainen]] - Legendary Archmage who assisted the Magistery at the [[Battle of Toldoth]]
*[[Captain Price]] - Current Captain of the [[The Inheritor]]. She owes us a favor.
*[[Reshi]] - Magistery Adept who is completing a Masters' thesis on the Drow
*[[Reshi]] - Magistery Adept who is completing a Masters' thesis on the Drow
*[[Shadar-Kai]] - Elves who once forsook the god Corellon for [[Lolth]], and then again forsook [[Lolth]] for Corellonn.
*[[Jarlaxle Baenre]] - A mysterious [[Drow]], until recently robbed of his memories and imprisoned as a sentiient weapon in [[Dyrr's Staff of Withering]].
*[[The Chosen]] - Half-Drow/Half-Spider beings
*[[Shadar-Kai]] - Elves who once forsook the god Corellon for [[Lolth]], and then again forsook [[Lolth]] for Corellon.
**[[Nightshades]] - Shadar-Kai who who have released their hold on the material plane.
**[[Aicath]] - a Shadar-Kai from the Ashok descendancy we encountered in the [[Shadowfell]] while on a diplomatic mission for the [[Magistery#House of Time| House of Time]]
**[[Iniad|Iniad de Chanoch]] - a Shadar-Kai we encountered in the [[Shadowfell]] while on a diplomatic mission for the [[Magistery#e of Time| House of Time]]
**[[Light-Eaters]] - warlocks that have given themselves completely to the [[Plane of Shadows]].
*[[Telerthquessir]] - Cosmopolitan Telerthquessir is one of eight Paragons in the Magistery, also revealed to be a dragon in humanoid form.
*[[Velah]] - An Ancient Red Dragon that has a lair near the Winterlands, the Vault of Night.
*[[Shar Ngolyeth]] - A being of unknown nature that is the focus of a group called the [[Cult of the Kraken]].
*[[Yvonnel| Yvonnel Baenre]] - Headmistress of [[Drow Houses#House Baenre| House Baenre]]
 
==List of Encountered Enemies==
===[[Eternal Army]]===
Undead Heralds of the Apocalypse and those you would unleash them on Eomas. They are currently being driven by [[Nerull]] in what could be an attempt to regain his former power.
 
====The Dreadhorde====
 
*[[Dreadhorde Soldier]]
*[[Dreadhorde Arcanist]]
*[[Dreadhorde General]]
*[[Dreadhorde God Eternal]]
 
====Others====


=Known Drow Cities=
*[[House Kundarak]]
* [[Ched Nasad]]
*[[Velah]]
* [[Menzoberranzan]]
*[[Balrog]] - Fought by [[Danavus]] in a challenge to free [[Chandra]]'s soul.
*[[Red Skeletons]] - Immune to fire


=Known [[Drow Houses]]=
===Others===
* [[Drow Houses#House Melarn|House Melarn]]
* [[Drow Houses#House Yauntyrr|House Yauntyrr]]
* [[Drow Houses#House Agrach Dyrr|House Agrach Dyrr]]
* [[Drow Houses#House Baenre|House Baenre]]


=List of Encountered Enemies=
*[[Abomination]] from [[The Far]]
*[[Abomination]] from [[The Far]]
*[[Centaurs]]
*[[Cultists]]
*[[Cultists]]
*[[Draegloth]]
*[[Draegloth]]
*[[The Chosen|Driders]]
*[[Drow]]
*[[Drow]]
*[[Duergar]] - also know as Gray Dwarves
*[[Duergar Screamer]]
*[[Elementals]]
*[[Elementals]]
*[[Fomorians]]
*[[Ghouls]]
*[[Ghouls]]
*[[Grey Dwarves]]
*'''Giants'''
**[[Frost Giant]]
**[[Stone Giant]]
*[[Gibbering Mouther]]
*[[Golem]]
*[[Kobolds]]
*[[Kobolds]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Mindflayer]]
*[[Mindflayer]]
*[[Mindwitness]]
*[[Mindwitness]]
*[[Mummy]]
*[[Mummy]]
*[[Mushroom Monster]]
*[[Myconid|Mushroom Monster (Myconid)]]
*[[Mushroom Afflicted]]
*[[Mushroom Afflicted]]
*[[Mushroom Hurler]]
*[[Myconid Screamer]]
*[[Nightshades]]
*"[[Deep Ones]]"
*[[Orcs]]
*[[Orcs]]
*[[Poltergeist]]
*[[Poltergeist]]
*[[Rust Monsters]]
*[[Rust Monsters]]
*[[Sea Hag]]
*[[Spectator]]
*[[Spectator]]
*[[Troll]]
*[[Troll]]
**[[Gem Trolls]]
*[[Water Weird]]


=List of Potential Enemies=
==List of Potential Enemies==
 
*[[Cult of the Kraken]]
*[[The Chosen]]
*[[House Kundarak]]
*[[Shadar-Kai]]
*[[Shadar-Kai]]
*[[The Chosen]]
*[[Shar Ngolyeth]]
*[[Nameless|REDACTED - The Nameless]]
 
=Notable Research / Information=
==[[Sakura]]'s research on '''Devils and Contracts'''==
After the [[Battle of Toldoth]], we found that many Magisters had left with the [[Campaign Notes#Devils| Devils]]. This in itself was very troubling. Even more so when they returned just a couple of weeks later, aged more than 10 years and with hybrid children in hand (they produced Tiefling offspring with their Devil mates). Perhaps this was how they were to fulfill their end of the contract they agreed to. One result of their return was the creation of a permanent Gate ''within'' Magistry walls. I found this extremely troubling and thus went to research a bit more on this topic so that I may learn more about what we've done. Below are my notes for all to learn from.
 
I found a vast number of references to dealing with devils and similarly unsavory folk from the planes of Hell. It's surprisingly more commonplace than I thought possible, and while the creatures of hell are generally an evil lot, they seem to be more of a lawful lot than anything else. They value their hierarchical pecking order over all else, and consistently try to make deals with all manner of creature. One thing of note, Devils seem bound so fiercely to their own impositions of law, they do not simply honor the letter of their contracts, they truly honor the spirit of them. For Devils, making deals and contracts seems like such a commonplace nuisance it would be impossible to get anything done, very unlike elves who believe freedom is the highest form of self-expression.
 
There are a number of references to people making deals with infernal creatures for power, wealth, love, and a number of other things. The reasons for signing a contract seem to cover nearly all manner of dilemma or shortcoming. There are more than a couple of lords and ladies who made their deals known upon their deathbed, often to save their fiefdoms, manors, or greathouses.
 
The deal that has been penned by the Magistery is relatively clear:
 
#Devils will anchor [[Avernus]] to the Material Plane.
#We are allowed to travel to [[Avernus]] freely, if we so choose.
#Devils must be summoned or receive permission to use the Gate to travel to the Material Plane.
 
There is a great deal of tumult and chaos in the space between the planes, and anchoring [[Avernus]] with a permanent gate with high proximity to the [[Magistery]]'s artifact allows the planes of hell to "settle" some, preventing them from spinning wildly in the cosmos, and tempering the time dilation between realms as well.
 
==Divine Spark==
 
*Deific Power for a dead deity still exists based on followers, the mantle can be taken up by a suitable vessel, the more powerful the dead deity was, the less suitable the vessel needs to be for the divine spark to possess it.
*Deities can be raised by killing another and immediately supplanting their power or by being raised by a higher powered deity
 
The academic categorization of divine spark level:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Divine Level!!Number of Followers
|-
|Demigod||0-10 Million
|-
|Lesser Deity||10-20 Million
|-
|Minor Deity||20-40 Million
|-
|Intermediate Deity||40-80 Million
|-
|Greater Deity||80-160 Million
|-
|Overdeity||160 Million+
|}
==Visions from the Past==
 
While on a mission to the [[Underdark]], several members of the [[The Eternal Order]] experienced visions of the past. These visions ranged from the obscure to the relevant, to the extremely personal.
 
*[[Game-Summaries:7/14 Recollections#Vision of Yestabrod|Vision of Yestbrod]]
*[[Game-Summaries:7/14 Recollections#Gromph Banre|Vision of Gromph Baenre]]
*[[Game-Summaries:7/14 Recollections#Zanna|Vision of Zanna]]
*[[Game-Summaries:7/14 Recollections#Kaylorr|Vision of Kaylorr]]
 
==Shar Ngolyeth vs Shar Ao Navira==
These are the supposed two sides of the conflict - it's not a clear delineation - example the Conventicle is not fully aligned with Shar Ngolyeth, as they do not want the world undone, but do want the gods destroyed.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Shar Ngolyeth!!Shar Ao Navira
|-
|Nerull||The Raven Queen
|-
|The Conventicle||The Magistery
|-
|The Seer||The Seal
|-
|Chaos||Law
|-
|Raw Power||Orderly Power
|-
|Magic||Science
|}
 
=Notable Events=
 
*[[Battle of Toldoth]] - The Battle of Toldoth occurred on 6/6/346, between Demons, Devils, and the Magistery, detailed by Apprentice Callie Tealeaf's recollection
*[[Elven-Sundering]] - [[Lolth]] betrayed [[Corellon]] and elf-kin were sundered for all time, creating both the [[Drow]] and the [[Shadar-Kai]].
*[[The Great Awakening]] - In a devastating act, a huge Kraken awoke, and left the planet completely, decimating the ocean, disrupting continents, and reshaping much of the world as a result.
*[[Interdie]] - Interdie is the day between years, celebrated all ove the world. In Solace it is commemorated by the Relighting ceremony.
*The [[Silence of Lolth]] - It has been learned from from various sources that the Spider God-Queen of the [[Drow]], [[Lolth]] has fallen silent.
*[[Terrapex|Terrapex Summit]] - The Terrapex Summit  and brought all of the world's cultures and peoples together to determine key strategic items leading to a more unified world.
 
=Magic and Artifacts of Note=
 
*[[The Artifact]] - Also known as [[Mystryl's Knot]]. An item of great power, housed in [[The Magistery]].
*[[Chaos Curse]] - [[Valas]] was gathering the ingredients for the "Chaos Curse", though he exact nature of the Curse is unknown.
*'''''[[Coin's Journal]] - All that is left of our friend we knew as [[Coin]], now a powerful artifact channeling the power of the [[Codex Mortis]].'''''
*[[Dragonshard]] - ???
*[[Blackbow]] - Bloodscreamer (or Blackbow) is one of two great weapons wielded by the ancient dwarven folk hero Bhazad Khrar. While Bloodcrier was later rediscovered, the Blackbow remains lost in the annals of history.
*[[Faerzress]] - Faerzress is a strange magical energy characterized by a violet hue.
*[[Goggles of the Night]] - While wearing these dark lenses, you have darkvision out to a range of 60 feet.
*[[Halisstra's Letter]] - A letter from [[Halisstra |Halisstra Melarn]],  to the [[Magistery]] delievered by an emmissary from [[Menzoberranzan]].
*[[Helm of Teleportation]] -This wondrous helm allows the wearer to cast the Teleport Spell up to 3 times per day
*[[Hune in a Bottle]] - A macabre collection of what little was left of the [[Drow]] Warlock [[Hune]].
*[[Kaylorr's Kwik-Aid]] - Kaylorr's Kwik-Aid is a Potion of Healing crafted by [[Kaylorr]] of [[The Eternal Order]].
*[[Ley line| Ley Lines]] - Lines of Power in [[Terra]] utilized to power some magics including some [[Portals]].
*[[Memento Mori]] - The [[Magistery]] blessing empowered by the magistery ring, that allows true death in exchange for one burst of preternatural life.
*[[Mystryl's Knot]] - Also known as [[The Artifact]]. An item of great power, housed in [[The Magistery]].
*[[Portals]] -Doorways to alternate dimensions, that can be identified as magical and also leave telltale depressions in the earth.
*[[Slippers of Spider Climbing]] - Allow the wearer to walk on vertical surfaces and ceilings.
*[[Staff of the Woodlands]] - A magic staff that can transform into a large tree.
*[[Urza's Saga]] - The remnants of devices and magical artifacts that Urza left behind to aid in the repairing of time rifts, many of which he himself created.
 
===Wielded by [[The Eternal Order]]===
 
*[[Bones of Master Feng|Bones of Feng]] - Powerful weapon fashioned from the bones of [[Master Fēng]], a legendary grandmaster of the [[Temple of Shan Sua]]
*[[Bracers of Defense]] - These wondrous bracers will boost the defense (+2 AC) of a wearer who has no armor and is using no shield. [[Ci]] currently wields a set of these bracers.
*[[Bloodcrier]] An enormous warhammer forged entirely from black iron. A grinning skull is etched into the surface of the hammer’s head, currently wielded by [[Jeroy]].
*[[Celdoriath's Clarion]] - This artifact appears to be an elven scout's horn, albeit an ornate and high quality one. It is currently wielded by [[Iago]].
*[[Excalibur ]] - The ancient lich-king Raumos forged Excalibur for his chief lieutenant, the death knight Darnag. It was purified by Uther Pendragon, and is now wielded by [[Dereth]].
*[[C.L.A.W.]] (Crustaceaus Lethal Assault Weapon) - a clawed, lobster-like construct that allows amphibious travel.
*[[Dyrr's Staff of Withering]] - A Staff of Withering created by [[Dyrr|Lord Dyrr]] currenntly wielded by [[Amon]]
*[[Rod of Lordly Might]] - Known as the "King Maker", a Rod with many abilities and powers, currently wielded by [[Cassio]].
*[[Scarab of Aradros]] - This artifact was forged in ancient days when the world was different, and races more primal than those alive today stalked its primordial darks.
*[[Soulmate]] - [[Jeroy]]'s axe and main squeeze.
*[[Treebrother]] - Treebrother is a staff crafted from a scion of a Treant and a Dryad currently wielded by [[Tallulah]].
*[[Ur]] - Ur, once the ax of a great warrior chieftain, is now a powerful magical item bound with a primitive, animal intelligence. It is currently wielded by [[Sarya]].
 
=Maps=
 
*[[Terra]]
*[[Eomas]]
**[[Ley line|Ley Lines]]
**[[Hillock|The Hillock]]
*[[Solace]]
**[[Locations around Solace]]
 
==Orichalcum==
 
*[[Khorvaire's Journal]]
*[[Orichalcum Facts]]

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Other Places on Terra edit edit source

  • Kraken's Landing - Kraken's Landing is an archipelago without a mainland, and in most maps it is depicted as the center of Terra.

Other Planes edit edit source

Avalon edit edit source

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The Far / Outside edit edit source

"It's the here there be dragons territory where the dragons are made of fish sticks made of crystallized screams of the sound of purple and the flavor of jealousy, or at least that's the closest your mind that is bound up in multiverse thinking and perception can come to comprehending it."

Feywild edit edit source

The Feywild, also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a place of music and death. It is also home to the Eladrin and the Fey Courts.

Plane of Shadows edit edit source

The Plane of Shadows, is a dimension of darkness and shadow in the nebulous space between the Astral Plane and the Material Plane.

Plane of Night edit edit source

Mysterious realm. Only known entrance at the moment is through a Portal in House Kundarak's Vault of Night.

The Abyss edit edit source

Hell edit edit source

Hell is the plane of devils. The plane itself is divided into 9 layers, with the bottom 4 layers being broadly referred to as "Gehenna"

Upper Planes of Hell edit edit source
  1. Avernus
  2. Dis
  3. Minauros
  4. Phlegethos
  5. Stygia
Gehenna edit edit source

The gravity in the lower planes is shifted 45 degrees. Due to this should you lose your footing while traversing the mud and obsidian plan you could literally fall for eternity.

  1. Malbolge
  2. Maladomini
  3. Cania
  4. Nessus
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Black Ice Gang edit edit source

Led by Danifae, the Black Ice gang seems to be working with the Dark Drow Elves, and acting on orders from the Spider Queen Lolth.

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The Cloaks edit edit source

  • Captain Zeth Tragalkin
  • Sargent Kalugin

==The Dreadhorde


Gods edit edit source

  • Araushnee - Betrayer of Corellon - now known as Lolth
  • Corellon - Creator and patron god of the elves
  • Drusilia - Goddess of Love and Vengeance - now in the body of Sakura's reincarnated form
  • Eilistraee - The Drow goddess of song, dance, swordwork, hunting, moonlight, goodness, and beauty
  • Lolth - Spider God of the Drow
  • Nerull - Former God of Death.
  • Pelor - ???
  • Surtur - Surtur is of the Choir Secundus, and is considered to be the God of Fire and War
  • Taiia - Taiia is the supreme God and transformer. Taiia creates, protects, and transforms the universe.
  • The Raven Queen - Ruler of The Nightshade Kingdom and The Goddess of Death. Stole Nerull's Divine Spark
  • Umberlee - Also known as The Bitch Queen, is the most likely the person (or demi-god) that cursed the S. S. Endurance into Umberlee's Revenge
  • Viviene - The Lady of the Lake

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Headmasters edit edit source

  • Odinson, The Brown - headmaster of the House of Divinity
  • Halisstra Melarn, The Black - headmaster of the House of Time
  • Navira, The Blue - headmaster of the House of Water
  • Warden, The Green - headmaster of the House of Earth
  • Nesune, The Yellow - headmaster of the House of Lightning
  • Danavus, The Red - headmaster of the House of Fire
  • Eowyn, The Gray - headmaster of the House of Wind
  • Leda, The White - headmaster of the House of Sonic

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The Order of Shan Sua edit edit source

The monks follow a particular philosophy known as Yanji (The Study). The Shan Sua venerate no deity above all others, but rather they believe that there is truth to be found in all things

  • Ci - Disciple of Shan Sua, member of The Eternal Order
  • Zifu Shan Poe - Current Grandmaster of Yanji, the 245th to hold that title.
  • Master Fēng - Former Grandmaster of Yanji, Fēng died in 221CE at the age of 104, defending a group of commoners on the road who were fleeing a great battle at Castle Gorn.

Other Important Figures edit edit source

List of Encountered Enemies edit edit source

Eternal Army edit edit source

Undead Heralds of the Apocalypse and those you would unleash them on Eomas. They are currently being driven by Nerull in what could be an attempt to regain his former power.

The Dreadhorde edit edit source

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Sakura's research on Devils and Contracts edit edit source

After the Battle of Toldoth, we found that many Magisters had left with the Devils. This in itself was very troubling. Even more so when they returned just a couple of weeks later, aged more than 10 years and with hybrid children in hand (they produced Tiefling offspring with their Devil mates). Perhaps this was how they were to fulfill their end of the contract they agreed to. One result of their return was the creation of a permanent Gate within Magistry walls. I found this extremely troubling and thus went to research a bit more on this topic so that I may learn more about what we've done. Below are my notes for all to learn from.

I found a vast number of references to dealing with devils and similarly unsavory folk from the planes of Hell. It's surprisingly more commonplace than I thought possible, and while the creatures of hell are generally an evil lot, they seem to be more of a lawful lot than anything else. They value their hierarchical pecking order over all else, and consistently try to make deals with all manner of creature. One thing of note, Devils seem bound so fiercely to their own impositions of law, they do not simply honor the letter of their contracts, they truly honor the spirit of them. For Devils, making deals and contracts seems like such a commonplace nuisance it would be impossible to get anything done, very unlike elves who believe freedom is the highest form of self-expression.

There are a number of references to people making deals with infernal creatures for power, wealth, love, and a number of other things. The reasons for signing a contract seem to cover nearly all manner of dilemma or shortcoming. There are more than a couple of lords and ladies who made their deals known upon their deathbed, often to save their fiefdoms, manors, or greathouses.

The deal that has been penned by the Magistery is relatively clear:

  1. Devils will anchor Avernus to the Material Plane.
  2. We are allowed to travel to Avernus freely, if we so choose.
  3. Devils must be summoned or receive permission to use the Gate to travel to the Material Plane.

There is a great deal of tumult and chaos in the space between the planes, and anchoring Avernus with a permanent gate with high proximity to the Magistery's artifact allows the planes of hell to "settle" some, preventing them from spinning wildly in the cosmos, and tempering the time dilation between realms as well.

Divine Spark edit edit source

  • Deific Power for a dead deity still exists based on followers, the mantle can be taken up by a suitable vessel, the more powerful the dead deity was, the less suitable the vessel needs to be for the divine spark to possess it.
  • Deities can be raised by killing another and immediately supplanting their power or by being raised by a higher powered deity

The academic categorization of divine spark level:

Divine Level Number of Followers
Demigod 0-10 Million
Lesser Deity 10-20 Million
Minor Deity 20-40 Million
Intermediate Deity 40-80 Million
Greater Deity 80-160 Million
Overdeity 160 Million+

Visions from the Past edit edit source

While on a mission to the Underdark, several members of the The Eternal Order experienced visions of the past. These visions ranged from the obscure to the relevant, to the extremely personal.

Shar Ngolyeth vs Shar Ao Navira edit edit source

These are the supposed two sides of the conflict - it's not a clear delineation - example the Conventicle is not fully aligned with Shar Ngolyeth, as they do not want the world undone, but do want the gods destroyed.

Shar Ngolyeth Shar Ao Navira
Nerull The Raven Queen
The Conventicle The Magistery
The Seer The Seal
Chaos Law
Raw Power Orderly Power
Magic Science

Notable Events edit edit source

  • Battle of Toldoth - The Battle of Toldoth occurred on 6/6/346, between Demons, Devils, and the Magistery, detailed by Apprentice Callie Tealeaf's recollection
  • Elven-Sundering - Lolth betrayed Corellon and elf-kin were sundered for all time, creating both the Drow and the Shadar-Kai.
  • The Great Awakening - In a devastating act, a huge Kraken awoke, and left the planet completely, decimating the ocean, disrupting continents, and reshaping much of the world as a result.
  • Interdie - Interdie is the day between years, celebrated all ove the world. In Solace it is commemorated by the Relighting ceremony.
  • The Silence of Lolth - It has been learned from from various sources that the Spider God-Queen of the Drow, Lolth has fallen silent.
  • Terrapex Summit - The Terrapex Summit and brought all of the world's cultures and peoples together to determine key strategic items leading to a more unified world.

Magic and Artifacts of Note edit edit source

Wielded by The Eternal Order edit edit source

  • Bones of Feng - Powerful weapon fashioned from the bones of Master Fēng, a legendary grandmaster of the Temple of Shan Sua
  • Bracers of Defense - These wondrous bracers will boost the defense (+2 AC) of a wearer who has no armor and is using no shield. Ci currently wields a set of these bracers.
  • Bloodcrier An enormous warhammer forged entirely from black iron. A grinning skull is etched into the surface of the hammer’s head, currently wielded by Jeroy.
  • Celdoriath's Clarion - This artifact appears to be an elven scout's horn, albeit an ornate and high quality one. It is currently wielded by Iago.
  • Excalibur - The ancient lich-king Raumos forged Excalibur for his chief lieutenant, the death knight Darnag. It was purified by Uther Pendragon, and is now wielded by Dereth.
  • C.L.A.W. (Crustaceaus Lethal Assault Weapon) - a clawed, lobster-like construct that allows amphibious travel.
  • Dyrr's Staff of Withering - A Staff of Withering created by Lord Dyrr currenntly wielded by Amon
  • Rod of Lordly Might - Known as the "King Maker", a Rod with many abilities and powers, currently wielded by Cassio.
  • Scarab of Aradros - This artifact was forged in ancient days when the world was different, and races more primal than those alive today stalked its primordial darks.
  • Soulmate - Jeroy's axe and main squeeze.
  • Treebrother - Treebrother is a staff crafted from a scion of a Treant and a Dryad currently wielded by Tallulah.
  • Ur - Ur, once the ax of a great warrior chieftain, is now a powerful magical item bound with a primitive, animal intelligence. It is currently wielded by Sarya.

Maps edit edit source

Orichalcum edit edit source

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