Eaerlann Book#4
Eaerlann Book#4
Eaerlann Book#4
Locatedatvariouspointsthroughoutthenortharethehiddenarmouries,forgottentowersandshatteredcitadels
oftheancientVyshaanruledempireofAryvandaar.AlmostallareguardedbytheevervigilantforcesofEaerlann,
butafewlieallbutforgotten.
NarKerymhoarth(TheCitadeloftheEternalSword)
OriginallythesiteofawatchtowerofancientSharlarlion,thetowerwaseventuallyabandonedaspeacecameto
thelandsofAryvandaar.DuringtheCrownWars,theelvesofAryvandaarbuiltacitadelknownasNar
Kerymhoarthbeneaththehighgranitetoruponwhichtheancienttoweroncestoodtoserveasanarmoryfor
theirwarmagic.Whentheempiredissolved,thearmorywasabandoned.Overfourthousandyearsago,agroupof
rebellioussunelvesfromtherealmofSiluvanede,influencedbyHouseDlardragethclaimedtheoldarmoryand
restockeditwithmagiccreatedbytheelvesoftheancientVyshaantarEmpire.Yearslater,intheclosing
campaignsoftheSevenCitadelsWar,thearmyofEaerlanndefeatedmorethantwothousandfeyriwarriorsof
HouseDlardragethandHouseVyshaanandimprisonedtheminmagicalstasisinthebelowgroundlevelsofthe
armory.Theimprisonedfeyriweresoonforgottenbytheirjailors,astheelvesofEaerlannrefusedtospeakits
name,andtheirprison,becameknowntolatergenerationsastheNamelessDungeon.
HiddendeepbeneaththeemptyupperlevelsofthecitadelliethefeyriandtheirVyshaantiwarmachines.Keptin
stasis,bymythallikewards,thenearlytwothousanddaemonfeyrestalongsidehiddendaemonguardedvaults
andchambersfilledwithsuchhorrorsas8tallwargolems,20longwarcrawlers,40longfloatingbattle
platforms,andanearendlesssupplyofbattlemagicsthatmadetheforcesofAryvandaarsoloathedandreviled.
Akhaegishoarth(TheCitadelofDutysProtection)
HiddendeepbeneaththestreetsandspiresofGlaurachyndaarliethereasonswhyGlaurachyndaarwasbuilt,the
hiddenportalsandvaultsofHouseVyshaan.DeepbelowthelowestcellarsandbasementsofSnowcrestSpirea
500deepspiralstaircasewindsitswaydowntoaseriesofgalleries,vaultsandcorridorsthatspreadoutlikea
manyspokedwheelfromacentralchamber,usedbytheVyshaantitostoretheirmanyartifactsandtreasures.
Thegreatestofthesearethe21MeditativeLoreCrystalsofHouseVyshaan,2foottallfloating,spindlelikecrystals
thatholdthecollectiveloreandhistoryoftheVyshaantiandmanyoftheirSelutaar.Ofthelockedvaultsmanyare
storehousesofmagicalartifactsrecoveredfromtheruinsoftheVyshaantarEmpireanddefendedbybound
demonguardians.Eaerlanniarchmageswrappedthevaultsinmagicalwards,soastoimprisonthoseevilsthat
remainwithinthearmouriesdeepestchambers. MostofthevaultsholdthewarmachinesoftheAryvandaar,
8tallelvenlookingbattlegolems,20long,scorpionlike,siegegolems,bronze,hoveringbattleplatforms,wracks
oflonglostweaponssuchasbattlestavesandcommunicationorbs,diademsofpower,beluthsofcorruption,suits
ofAbyssalbattlearmour,magicalbolthurlingballistae,andexplosivehurlingtrebuchet.Butperhapsthegreatest
treasureofthemallisthenetworkofportalstheVyshaantiusedtotransporttheirarmiesacrossallthelandsof
Faerun,themostpowerfulofwhichleadstoFhoeldindurrtheThousandFoldWay.
Morkerymhoarth(TheCitadeloftheDarksword)
Located20mileseastofAscalhornistheancientcitadelofMorkerymhoarth,likeNarkerymhoarthitisbuiltinto
uponthesiteoranevenolderwatchtoweronthenorthernfringesoftheHighForest.TheCitadeliscloakedinan
ancientwardmistthatharkensbacktothedaysoftheCrownWars.Hiddendeepbeneaththeemptyupperlevels
ofthecitadelliethefeyriandtheirVyshaantiwarmachines.Keptinstasis,bymythallikewards,arehidden
daemonguardedvaultsandchambersfilledwithsuchhorrorsas8tallwargolems,20longwarcrawlers,40long
floatingbattleplatforms,andanearendlesssupplyofbattlemagics,weaponsandarmour,thatmadetheforces
ofAryvandaarsoloathedandreviled.
Ascalhorn(TheHallofAncestorsStrength)
BurieddeepbeneaththefoundationsofAscalhornisthefinalrestingplacesofthematriarchofHouseDlardrageth
andherdemontaintedspawn,aseriesofcarefullysculptedchambers.TheDlardragethelvesfoughttheirfinal
battleagainsttheHighMagesofArcorarhereintheirhome,andheretheyremainedfrozenintimeintheirHallof
Strengthforover4500years.AdozenHighMagesandtheheirsofRystallWoodandJhyrennstargatedtoEaerlann
andtrackedtheDlardragethstotheirnewhomebeneathalowvolcaniccragatthewesternconfluencejusteastof
Eaerlannsborders.ThecorruptDaemonFeynowlivedinaseriesofcaveswithinthecrag,andwhenconfronted
bythesenewadversaries,theyfoughttosavethemselvesandtheirnewhome.
TheinitialskirmishesbetweentheDlardrageths,theHighMagegroups,andtheforcestheHighMagesdrewfrom
EaerlannslewfourofthesevenDlardragethsandtheHighMagesofArcorarsealedthesurvivorswithintheirvilla.
(thecavernsbeneaththecrag).Themagicthatheldthemtherestoppedalltimeandmovementbutplacedthe
Feyriinstatesofreveriesotheymighthavesomeconsciousnessoftheeviltheyhaddone,anddwellonitduring
theirimprisonment.Theonlyaccesstotheoutsideworldisaheavilywardedsecretdoorthatexitsthe
southeasterncliffsclosetothegatehouse.
Velnikerymahoarth(TheCitadeloftheBladeLords)
HiddendeepwithinthebowelsofanapparentlyextinctvolcanoarethehiddenforgesofAryvandaar.Accessedvia
craftilyconcealeddoorshiddenamongstthelavatubesatthefootofthemountain,themanychambersofthe
complexholduntoldtreasuresintheformcachesofuncutgems,ingotsofplatinum,mithril,silver,adamantine,
wands,battlestaves,blastsceptersandwracksofancientweaponsandarmor.Perhapsthemostprizedof
locationsistheCavernofJewels,thismagicallyguardedseriesofgalleriesandvaultsstillholdstheforgotten
remainsofthelastofAryvandaaranSelutaar,slainbyMiyeritaridarkelvesandlefttorotattheendofthelast
CrownWar.
Ratherthanlootthechamberthedarkelfmagesandpriestssealedthemagicscarredcavernsbehindancientand
powerfulwardsandabjurations.Thecorpsesstillcarrythestaves,beluths,diadems,Selukiiraandringsofpower
theywieldedintheirlastfutilebattle.Theplaceisstillguardedbydemons,battlegolemsandotherfoulevilsthat
arebetterleftsealedforeternitybeneaththecalderaofthepeak.Lostandforgottenattheverybottomofthe
complex,accessedbyadeepandwindingstairistheForgeoftheBrandedKing.Hereweremadethemost,
deadly,evilanddiabolicalweaponsoftheVyshaanmages.Stilllyinghalffinished,ispotentiallythedeadliest
weaponofthemall,aleafbladedbalorsoulenhanced,elvenlongswordsthatcallsitselfSoulReaver.
TreasuresofEaerlann
ElvenSpellBlades
TheseleafbladedelvenlongswordslookalotlikeKatanafromKaratur,anddo1d10hpdg.Thebladesare
enchantedtoprotectthewielderagainstaspecificspell.Themorepowerfulbladesprotectthewielderfrom
spellsofthesameschool(usuallyinvocation),orallowthecastingofthespellstheyprotectthewielderfromsuch
asBrightHeartLongsword+3,GreaterSpellblade:Itprotectsthewielderfromchainlightningspellswhilst
allowingthewieldertounleasha12d6chainlightningbolt3/day.
Mhaornathil
Aneverbrightmithrilscimitarthatglowssapphirebluewithitsowninnerlight:undeadbaneholysword.+3
scimitar,+5&doubledgvsundead,detectundead120,allowswieldertosavevsundeadtouch&gazeattacks
witha+4bonus.Glowsbluewhenundeadpresent,themorepowerfultheundeadthebrightertheglow.The
swordcanbewieldedbygoodundeadspiritsifthewielderallows.
IssylmythsBracer
Thissilverbracerdecoratedwithhollyleaves&berriescarvedfromgoldandsilvermetalsentwiningitssurface,
thered&whiteberriesareinsetrubies&moonstones,&allshimmerwithpower.Thisbraceroncewornby
CorselutarrMiyeritarIssylmyththeElder,providesthewearerwithanACof2,magicresistanceof25%,energy
basedattackshavetheirdamagereducedby25%.Thegreatestpowersofthebracerarethatitactslikearingof
wizardry,doubling1stto5thlevelspells,andcanopenandcloseportalsatthewhimofthewearer.
Ederan'sStaffofSilverymoon
EveryHighMageofSilverymoonsinceAglantholtheRedhascraftedaunique,personalsymbolofofficeknownas
thestaffofSilverymoon.TheBrothersoftheBlackHandstoleEderanNharimlur'sfirststaffalongwithanumberof
otherpricelessmagicalartifactsin766DRduringtheconstructionoftheHighPalaceofSilverymoon.
Fashionedfromduskwoodandtoppedwiththecarvedheadofacat,Ederan'sstaffofSilverymoonallowsthe
wieldertocastthefollowingspells:
alterself(1charge)
cat'sgrace(1charge)
darkvision(1charge)
globeofinvulnerability(2charges)
spellturning(2charges)
CasterLevel:13th;Prerequisites:CraftStaff,alterself,cat'sgrace,darkvision,globeofinvulnerability,spellturning;
MarketPrice:85,500gp;Weight:5lb.
ChainmailGloveofTaarnahmtheVigilant
Fashionedoftinylinksofmithril,this+1gauntletbestowsa+1initiativebonus.ThechainmailgloveofTaarnahm
theVigilantalsosensesanycreaturewithin120feetwhointendsharmtothepossessor,mentallyalertinghimor
herofthedangerfromanunfriendlycreature.(Itdoesnothowevergiveanyothercluetotheidentityofthe
threat.)
CasterLevel:3rd;Prerequisites:CraftWondrousItem,alarm;MarketPrice:10,000gp;Weight:2lb.
Tasmia'sNecklace
ThoughttoliesomewherewithintheruinsofHellgateKeep,Tasmia'snecklaceisastringoffoursapphiresand
threebejurelsoncewornbytheHighLadyofAscalhorn.Similarinfunctiontoahelmofbrilliance,eachjewelin
Tasmia'snecklacecanperformasinglespelllikepoweronce:
JewelEffect
Beljurellightningbolt(10d6)
SapphiresummonmonsterV
Onceallofitsjewelshavelosttheirmagic,thenecklacelosesitspowersandthegemsturntoworthlesspower.
Removingajewelfromthenecklacedestroysit.
CasterLevel:10th;Prerequisites:CraftWondrousItem,lightningbolt,summonmonsterV;MarketPrice:17,000gp;
Weight:.
Jaluster'sPipestaff
Fashionedofweirwood,thismostunusuallookingquarterstaffhasasmallholeinthetopanda6inchlongpipe
stememergingatarightangleabout1footfromthetopofthestave.JalusterwasanAscalhiwizardwhowastorn
apartbyfiendsduringthefallofAscalhornashetriedtosavethatcityfromtheirdomination.Heissaidtohave
destroyedthreelichesandatleastfivetanar'rithatdayerehedied.Althoughhisorizonwasspiritedtosafetyby
thebardMaerstar,thearchmage'spipestaffwasapparentlylostyearsbeforetotheBrotherhoodoftheBlack
Hand.ItnowlieshiddenwithintheCryptoftheBlackHand,buriedbeneaththeruinsofHellgateKeep.
Inadditiontoservingasaconvenientpipe,Jaluster'spipestaffallowsthewieldertocastthefollowingspells:
flamearrow(1charge)
flamingsphere(1charge)
fireshield(2charges)
meteorswarm(3charges)
Moreover,ifsocommanded,thepipestaffbeginstosmokeinafashionidenticaltothatofaneversmokingbottle.
Inthefirstround,smokepoursforth,totallyobscuringvisionacrossaspreadof50feet.Insubsequentrounds,the
smokespreadsuntilithasspread100feet.Thisarearemainssmokefilleduntilasecondcommandisuttered,after
whichthesmokedissipatesnormally.
CasterLevel:17th;Prerequisites:CraftStaff,CraftWondrousItem,flamearrow,flamingsphere,fireshield,meteor
swarm,pyrotechnics;MarketPrice:116,700gp;Weight:5lb
Delimbiyra'sShiningBow
CraftedofphandarwooderethefallofEaerlann,this+1mightycompositelongbow(+4Strengthbonus)glows
withasilverylightequivalenttothatofatorch(20footradius).Nonmagicalarrowsshotfromthislongbow
becomesilveredinflight.Moreover,anycreaturestruckbyanonmagicalarrowshotfromthislongbow,plusany
objectswithina5footradiusburst,aresubjecttotheeffectsofasilverhuedfaeriefirespell.
As"Delimbyr"issimplytheelvennamefor"Shining,"itisbelievedthatthecommonnamebywhichthisweaponis
knownreflectsamisunderstandingbythehumanbardwhowroteofthisweapon.Totheelves,itissimply
"Delimbiyras"whichmeans"ShiningBow."Inanyevent,theweaponhasneverbeenrecoveredfromfallenMyth
Glaurach,andtheweaponmaystillliewithintheCityofScrolls.
CasterLevel:4th;Prerequisites:CraftMagicArmsandArmor,faeriefire,silveredweapon;MarketPrice:12,800gp;
Weight:3lb.;CosttoCreate:6,000gp+480XP.
DragontearCrownofSharrven(MinorArtifact)
TheDragontearCrownofSharrvenisadelicatediademmadeofthinmithrilchainsadornedwithtinydiamonds.A
largeking'stearhangsacrossthebrowwhenworn,containingtheimageofamajesticsilverdragon.The
dragontearcrownofSharrvenhasthepropertiesofagreenstoneamulet,includingprotectingthewearerasif
underamindblankspell.Theweareralsogainsa+4resistancebonusagainstnecromancyeffectsoranyeffect
thatwouldtransportthewearertoanotherlocaleordimension.Ifsuchaneffectnormallydoesnotallowasaving
throw(suchasthemazespell),theusercanattemptaWillsave(DC20)tonegatetheeffect.Finally,the
dragontearcrownofSharrvenrendersthewearerimmunetomagicalandnonmagicalfearandenablesthe
wearertospeak,understand,andwriteDraconic.
CasterLevel:15th;Weight:1lb.
ShatteredStaffofStarsongs
Fashionedfromshadowwood,whichisknownforitspropensitytosplitdownitslengthunderstressintoa
splayedmassoffibers,thisweaponappearstobeanormal+1quarterstaff.Atwill,thewieldercancommanda
smallpieceofwoodtobreakofffromtheshatteredstaffandflyasanarrowtowardsatarget.Whenusedinthis
fashion,theshatteredstaffhasarangeincrementof60feetandinflicts1d6pointsofdamage.Bonusesforhigh
Strengthdonotapply.Thisuseoftheshatteredstaffisconsideredanexoticweapon.Finally,atthewearer's
command,theshatteredstaffbeginstosingelvensongsinthelanguageofSeldruindatingbacktotheheightof
Aryvandaar.Theeffectisakintothatofanenthrallspell.
CasterLevel:12th;Prerequisites:CraftMagicArmsandArmor;MarketPrice:32,300gp;Weight:4lb.
SilveredWeapon
Transmutation
Level:Brd0,Clr0,Drd0,Pal1,Rgr1,Sor/Wiz0
Components:V,S,M
CastingTime:1action
Range:Touch
Target:Oneweaponorprojectile
Duration:1round/level
SavingThrow:None
SpellResistance:None
Youtransformasingleweaponorprojectileintoasilveredweaponorsilveredprojectile.Asilveredweaponor
projectilefunctionsasanormalitemofitstype,exceptthatsilveredweaponsorprojectilescanhurtsome
creaturesthatcanresistdamagefromnormalweapons,suchaswerewolves.
MaterialComponent:Asilvercoin.
GoldenOrbsofSiluvanede
DuringtheheadydaysofSiluvanede,SunElvesfromthegreaternoblehousescraftedarcaneorbsthatoffered
protectionagainstanenemysinitialmagicalassault.Theseitems,calledGoldenOrbsofSiluvanede,couldbe
carriedbytheirownersorsuspendedfromdelicatechainsandwornlikependants.Somewereevenensorcelledto
floataroundtheirownersinamannersimilartothatofIounStones.
Eachorbisa1inchdiametersphereofpurestgoldimprintedwiththehousesymbolofanobleSiluvanedenn
family.Theseorbsweresupposedlysoexpensivethateachnoblehousepossessedonlyone,whichwas
traditionallycarriedbyitseldestmember.
AGoldenOrbofSiluvanedecontainsaSiluvanedennabjurationspellthatabsorbsanyspelltargetedatitswearer
(similartoElminstersEffulgentEruption).Theprotectionofferediscontinuous,althoughtheorbcanabsorband
negateonlyonespellorspelllikeabilitythattargetsitsownereachday.Thewearercanchosewhetherornotto
lettheorbabsorbaparticulareffect,althoughhegainsnospecialknowledgeorinsightthatallowshimtoidentify
anincomingspellbeforemakingthisdecision.
WhenEaerlannandSharrvenconqueredSiluvanede,mostofthegoldenorbswereconfiscatedandplacedwithin
securevaults.
TelKiira:LoreGems
PerhapsoneofthegreatestElventreasuresaretheTelKiira.Strictlytranslated,thewordmeansLoreGems,
thoughothermeanings,suchasStonesofKnowledge,orMemoryRocksexist.TelKiiraareonlyusablebyElves.
Thesegemstonesaresemisentientdepositoriesofknowledge.Whateverthewearerofthegemknowsis
recorded,andfuturewearerscanaccessthosememories.
MailofShadows&Dust
Thesesuitsofsilverandblackchainmailcreateanintangiblefieldofprotectionaroundthewearer(+5AC).Italso
bestowsamagicalresistanceagainstallspellstothewearer(+5SpellResistance).Theirmostimportantpoweris
toallowthewearertoshadowwalk3/dayandtohideinplainsightatwill.
Kanaruil
Kanaruilisabluesteel,Elvenwroughtbastardsword.Alargeemeraldissetinthehilt,whilesilverruneswind
theirwaydownthelengthoftheblade.Theserunes,writteninSeldruin,listallofthemembersoftheSeldarine,
includingtheYuirSeldarine,andtheSeptTelSeldarine.Thishadpromptedthefewwhoareawareofthebladeto
nicknameitTheSeldarineBlade.
Kanaruilsoriginsareancient.ItcanbetracedbacktothelegendaryTintageer.LegendssaythatYtharra,anElven
heroine,supposedlyusedKanruiltoslayagreatwolfthatthreatenedtodevourthesun.Noneknowthesourceof
thislegend,butitmayhavesomethingtodowiththeWolfanthisticlees,aBlackWyrmwhoplaguedancient
Sharlarlionforyears.
Kanaruilsmagicguidesthehandofthewielderoftheblade,sothatheismoreaccurate,andsothathehitswith
slightlygreaterforce(+4).Thebladealsoformsanintangiblebarrieraroundthewielderwhenthebladeisdrawn,
affordinghimagreatdealofextraprotection(+10AC).Thebladecanalsoabsorbandreflectspellscastatthe
wielderoftheblade,likeaRingofSpellTurning.
VyshaanDeathlance
CopiedfromIllithyiiriDeathLancestheseweaponsareanywherebetweensevenandelevenfeetinlength,andare
craftedfromvariousmetals.Whencreated,theseweaponshavetwotosixcharges,andcannotberechargedonce
achargeisexpended.AnytimeacreatureisstruckbytheDeathlance,he,she,oritmustresistthevilemagicsthat
sitwithintheweapon(DC15).Whenanopponentcannotresistthepowerofthemagicwithinthelance,acharge
isconsumed,andthemostinsidiousofthedweomerslaidontheweapongoestowork.
Dark,writhingtendrilsofmurkyblacklightcrawldownthelance,andenterintothebeingthatwasjustinjuredby
theweapon,viathewoundtheweaponcreated.Thesetendrilsliterallyleechthelifeofthosewhocannotfightoff
thepowerofthelatentmagic.
AryvandaaranBattlePlatform
TheAryvandaaranBattlePlatformisabronzeplatformrepletewithmerlons,crenulationsandarrowsslits,40or
moreindiameterandonlyafewinchesinthickness.Whenthemagicalcommandwordisspoken,thebattle
platformspringstolife,floating3300abovetheground.Withnaughtbutathought,theoperatoroftheBattle
Platformcanuseablackobsidiancontrolorbtomovetheitem,solongashe/sheiswithin120feetoftheobject.
ABattlePlatformmovesaboutasfastasanormal,horsedoes,butisfarmoremaneuverable,asitlevitatesoffof
theground.Themaximumweightcapacityofthefloatingdiscisthreethousandpounds.Hatchesinthebottom
allowhotvatsofoiloracidtobedroppedonopponents.Theplatformcanholdupto100soldiersandtheirgear,
2lightcatapultsplusshot,oritemsandsuppliesvitaltoanarmysneeds.
AryvandaaranWarCrawlers
WarCrawlersresemblegiantscorpionswithlargegrapplingclaws,smallcastlesforarchers,litters,andthronesfor
amainbody.Theyarepropelledalongon6scorpionlikelegsthatareoftencoveredinsharpspikesandblades.
Theirbodiesarearmored,andreinforced.Weapons,suchasharpoons,spears,lances,rams,andassortedblades
arefittedontothebodyoftheWarCrawlers.Someevenhavemoreoutlandishweapons,suchasmovingpincer
arms,rotatingcatapultsandballistae,andevenmagicaldevicesthatshootoutrays.Similarinoperationtodark
ElvenCrawlChestsThosewhoareoperatingWarCrawlersmustmaintainadeepconcentrationinordertocontrol
them(DC20).Eventheslightestdistractiontheoreticallycanupsettheirconcentrationenoughtoshutdownthe
WarCrawlers.ThosecontrollingtheweapongaintheabilitytoseeasiftheyweretheWarCrawlers,inafull360
degrees.Theymovethelegsoftheitemasiftheyweremovingtheirownlegs.Theyoperateanyweaponsonthe
itemasifitweretheywhowereusingtheweapons.Theseweaponsofhorrorwereconsideredtheheightof
foolishnessandarrogancewhentheyfirstappearedonthebattlefieldsoftheCrownWars,buttheysoongained
theirwellearnedreputationswhendefendersfoundthatlikeirongolemstheyareimmunetomostmagics,and
thattheyofferthosehunkereddowninsidethemthesameprotections.
StaffofTravaran
TheStaffofTravaranisanextremelyancient,andextremelypotent,magicalstaff.Travaranwasoneofthefew
residentsofAryvandaartospeakagainsttheaggressiveVyshaanti,astheybeganrisingtopower.Because
TravaranwasoneoftheleadersofAryvandaarsTowerofSelutaar,hehadabroadaudience.Thewizardsoon
learnedofaVyshaantiplottohavehimsilenced,forever,anddecidedtoexilehimselffromAryvandaar.
Workingwithstudentshetrusted,Travaranfakedhisowndeath,andsecretlyfledtoYuirshanyaar,theStarElf
empiretotheeast.There,helivedasanodd,nondescripthermit.AsthecalltoArvandorgrewstrongerand
stronger,Travaranbeganworkonamagicalstaff.Helivedouthisfinaldayscraftingthispowerfulstaff,madeof
ashwood,andadornedatoneendwithasilverlikenessofahorseshead.
TheStaffofTravaranactsasaRingofWizardryI,II,IIIandIV.Itdoublestheamountofspellsthatthewieldercan
memorizeinasingleday,thatare4thlevel,orbelow.TheStarrofTravaranalsohasthesameabilitiesasaStaffof
theMagi.TheStaffofTravaranisahighlyintelligentitem,aswell.IthasapersonalitysimilartoTravaransthatis
perceptive,knowledgeableandpassionate.
CheldaornKatar
Thispunchbladedaggeractsasadaggerofvenom,butitneverrunsoutofpoisonorneedstoberefilled.Itwas
carvedbyarenegadeelflongagofromablackdragonstooth.
NychyaellasHealingSpear
Thissilverheadedshadowtopwoodspearcanhealitswielderuptoonceperdaybytransferringalldamagefrom
thewielderintoasuccessfullystruckopponentonasuccessfulattackrollofnatural20anddrainingequalhit
pointstorestorethewielder.Opponentssostruckcannotcontributemorepointsofhealingthantheycurrently
haveinhitpoints.
ShatteringSwordsofCoronalYnloeth
ThesetwobladesformanartifactthatoncebelongedtoaformerCoronalofShantelOthreier,werestrippedfrom
hiscorpsebyVyshaantiassassinsafterhismurderandtakenbacktoSharlarlionduringtheCrownWars.Theycan
shatteronceeachyearwhenintentionallyclashedtogetherinaspecificmanner,whereuponthelongswords+2
becomeaswarmofravenousrazorshardsthatstripthewielderandanymovingorlivingfoewithina30foot
radiusofalllife.
Shroudcrown
TheShroudcrownisanagatestuddedbronzecircletartifactthatallowsthewearertoturnorcontrolundeadasa
10thlevelpriest,rendershimorherimmunetoundeadtouchpowers(likewraithsandlichespossess),andmakes
himorherinvisibleandinaudibletounintelligentundead.Itmayhaveotherunknownabilities,andthosewhouse
itseemtohavediedundermysteriouscircumstancesinvolvingtheundead.
TasmiasHeart
Thiselaboratehighneckedbustierislacedandlinedwithblacksilkandadornedwithsapphiresandbejurels.It
sustainedtheHighLadyTasmiaHalaskarslifebothunderwater,functioningasahelmofunderwateractionanda
ringoffreeaction,andforcenturiesbeyondmeasure,workinginsomeunknownmannertoslowheragingand
preserveherlifeforce.
ThyrsusoftheDruidCraenothDriel
ThethyrsusisastafftoppedwithamassivepineconeanddedicatedtoRillifane.Itallegedlycommandstreesand
treantsaliketodefendthewielderorperformmissionsoflimitedduration.
YnloethsBracer
StolenfromtheslainCoronalatthesametimeashisShatteringSwords,thisartifactisasingularsilverbracerof
defenseAC2madetobewornontheleftarm.Itistheonlyitemthatcanprotectawielderagainsttheeffectsof
theShatteringSwords.
TheEmeraldEarringofVhoadan
Thistwocaratteardropemeraldallowsthewearertocastclairaudiencetwiceperdayatthe6thlevelof
experience.
TheGildedGownofSelussa
Thegildedgownisaskintight,filmydressmadeofwovenmithrilthatprovidesa+2ACbonusand
reflectsallmagicmissilesbackupontheircasters.
MiilaethomsStaff
Thisstaffofstrikingconcealsagreattreasure:Inahiddencompartmentnearthecenterofthisslimduskwood
staffisafoldedupportablehole.
NetherScrolls
Thesemagicalscrollswerecreatedbymagesofthecreatorraces.Later,theybecamethefoundationofancient
Netheril,disappearinglongbeforeNetherilfell.Theentirecollectionnumbers100scrolls,inscribedinexoticrunes
onsheetsofpuregold.Thecontentsareunknownbutmanyaresuspectedtocontainexoticspellsmorepowerful
thananyknowntoday,requiringcomponentsnolongerexisting.
VyshaantiSpellbattleRings
SetwiththehouseinsigniaofHouseVyshaantheseringsgivetheabilitytodispelcertainspells.Theweareris
madeawareofanyrelease,casting,orexerciseofanymagicorspelllikepsionicpoweroccurringwithina120foot
sphericalradiusofthering.Thegeneraleffectsofallsuchpowerreleases(fieryattackingspellorshape
transformingspell,forexample)areidentifiedtotheringwearer.Thewearercanchoosetodispelaspellcast
withinrangeortochangeitstarget.Whentheringistoldtochangetargets,thenewtargetgetsthechanceto
savevs.spellat2toavoidtheringseffects.Failuremeansthenewtargettakesfullspelleffects.Thischanges
controlofthespelltotheringwearer.
Successmeanstheringdispelsthemagicinstead.Thisisalsowhatoccursifacharmpersonorasimilarspellis
hurledbackatitscaster.Acastercantbemadetoturnhimselforherselftostoneoraddlehisownthoughts,but
thespellcastisinsteadwasted.Combatspells,suchasfireballandlightningbolt,canbeturnedbackattheir
caster.
Theringcanaffectnotonlycastspells,includingspellsthathavebeenactivatedbyacontingencyorothertrigger,
theringcanalsoeffectmagicalitemdischargesandpsionics.Theringalwayssuccessfullydispelsmagicwhen
commandedtodoso.Amaximumofthreespellsperroundcanbeaffected.Theringgivesitswearerno
protectionagainstadditionalspells,itonlyidentifiesallspellscastintheareaofeffect.Thisallowsthewearerto
choosethemostharmfultodealwith.
SpellshieldsandSpellstaves
Shieldsandstavesof+1to+5enchantmentthatprovideabonustosavingthrows,areproofagainstanyonespell
andallowthewieldertoabsorb/reflectthemagicbackatthesourceregardlessofwhetheritcomesfromaspell,
item,potionorscroll.
LesserMantleandGreaterMantleRings
LesserMantleringsareworninapairtoprovideamantlethatnegatesupto12spellsoflessthan5thlevel,whilst
GreaterMantleRingsnegateupto18spellsoflessthan10thlevel;
BattleGauntletsofTheAhkFaern
Fineleatherglovessetwithhalfcutbeljurelsthatallowtheirstoredspellstobeemittedthroughtouched
arrowsorheldblades.TheGauntletscanstoreup8spellsof5thlevelorless.
BattleBeltsoftheAhkVelahrn
Finechainadamantine,chainlinkbeltssetwithhalfcutpearls,opalsandbeljurelsthatprovidegreatermantles
andantimagicshellsfortheirwearerwhilstallowingthemtocastspellsstoredinthembyactofwillalone.
Beluths
Short(3to4incheslongonaverage),ornatelycraftedmetalwandsthatwraparoundelvenfingersmuchlikea
ring.
ElvenDiadems
Metalliccircletsofpowerthatprovidethewearerwithagreatermantle,a+4bonustoAC,and1d4+1otherspell
likepowers.
Giiraegisir(BroochesofGuardianship)
GauntletsofWeaponryArcane
Theseheavyleatherandsilvergauntletssimplyallowthewearertowieldanyweapon(inwhichsheisproficient)
asifitwereamagicalsilverweapon.Ifaweaponinhandisalreadymagical,itincreasestheireffectivemagical
potentialby+1.Theirmagicconferredbycontactwiththeweaponandthewearer,thegauntlets.magicaffords
nocombatbonusesbeyondtheabilitytoaffectcreaturesvulnerabletomagicorsilver(andmagical+1weapons,
whileconsidered+2duetothegauntlets,addonlythestandardbonusesof+1orwhatevertotheirattacks).
TheScrollsArdentym
CreatedbytheCircleofFlamesandencompassingthehistoryofthecityofCormanthor,theScrollsArdentymare
38sheetsofvellumstoredinsideadelicatelycarvedplatinumtubewithaworkedcopperflamepatternforthe
cap.Thesescrollsconstituteamilitarytacticaltextonspellcastingincombatandtheyalsorecordanumberof
uniquespellsfortheAhkFaern.IntheYearofThirteenPridesLost(132DR),theCircleofFlamebeganitswork
compilingthescrollsafteritsmembersendedtheircareersasinstructorsorofficersoftheAhkFaern.Overfive
centurieslater,theCirclecompletedtheScrollsArdentymandallowedfragmentsofitscontentstobecopiedfor
trainingorscholarlypurposes.TheuniqueAhkFaernspellswithinthescrollsareallolderthantheCircleofFlames
andthescrollsthemselves.
EaerlanniLeafBoats
Variousleafshapedwoodenboatsthatcanholdupto3peopleandnarrowsbarges,thatmovethroughwater
effortlessly30ft.upstreamordownstream,canbecommandedtoreturntoapriorlocationwithoutanyone
pilotingtheboat,alargerversioncalledawarboatisatwomastedEaerlannisailingvesselwitha20ft.speed,
doesnotfunctionoutsideofEaerlann
ArmorofDragonshape
Thissuitof+3dragoncrafthidearmorgrantsitswearerresistance5againstaspecifictypeofenergy,as
appropriatetothedragonfromwhosescalesitwascrafted(acidforblack,copper,orgreen;coldforsilveror
white;electricityforblueorbronze;orfireforbrass,gold,orred).Thisresistanceistreatedasanextraordinary
(andthusnonmagical)featureofthearmor.Ifthewearerhasthewildshapeability,shemaychangeintoaSmall
orMediumdragonofthesamecolorasthearmoronceperday,andmayremaininthatformforupto7hours.
Thischangedoesn'tcountagainstthecharacter'snormallimitofdailywildshapeuses.
ArmoroftheUnendingHunt
Thismithril+2chainmailarmorwasbuiltbytheelvesforrangersonlongrangepatrols.Inadditiontoitsprotective
qualities,itprovidesthewearerwithimmunitytofatigueandexhaustion.
CelestialArmor
Thisbrightsilverorgold+1to+4chainmailissofineandlightthatitcanbewornundernormalclothingwithout
revealingitspresence.IthasamaximumDexteritybonusof+8,anarmorcheckpenaltyof2,andanarcanespell
failurechanceof15%.Itisconsideredlightarmor,anditallowsthewearertoflyoncommand(asthespell)once
perday.
MithrilShirt
Thisverylightchainshirtismadeofveryfinemithrillinks.Speedwhilewearingamithrilshirtis30feetfor
Mediumsizecreatures,or20feetforSmall.Thearmorhasanarcanespellfailurechanceof10%,amaximum
Dexteritybonusof+6,andnoarmorcheckpenalty.Itisstillconsideredlightarmor.Theshirtweighs10pounds.
MithralmistShirt
Forgedfromasilverwhitemithrilalloy,amithralmistshirtisa+2mithrilshirtthatfillsthewearer'ssquarewitha
billowingsilvermistoncommand.Themistgrantsthewearerconcealmentbutdoesnotinterferewithhisvision.
Thearmorshedssilvermistfor1minuteperuse,uptoseventimesperday.Finally,onceperday,thewearerof
thisarmorcanassumegaseousformforupto10minutes.
RingofCounterspells
Thisringmightseemtobearingofspellstoringuponfirstexamination.However,whileitallowsasinglespellof
1stthrough6thleveltothecastintoit,thatspellcannotbecastoutofitagain.Instead,shouldthatspelleverbe
castuponthewearer,thespellisimmediatelycountered,asacounterspellaction,requiringnoaction(oreven
knowledge)onthewearer'spart.Oncesoused,thespellcastwithintheringisgone.Anewspell(orthesameone
asbefore)maybeplacedinitagain.
SourcesUsed
Sourcebooksused:
EveryVolosGuideIcouldgetmyhandson.ThanksEd
EverythingbyStevenESchend,(surelyCorellonindisguise).
MoreEricLBoydstuffthancanbecounted.
VolosGuidesto;TheDalelands,TheNorth,TheSwordCoast,BaldersgateII,GuidetoMagic,Cormyr.
Cormanthor:EmpireoftheElves,TheFallofMythDrannor,TheRuinsofMythDrannor,ElvesofEvermeet,
CompleteBookofElves,MintipersChapbook,TwilightTomb,FRAdventures,TheNorthBoxedSet,Championsof
Ruin,ChampionsofValour,RacesoftheWild,MysteriesoftheMoonsea,FRAtlas,SilverMarches,SevenSisters,
SerpentKingdoms,RacesofFaerun,LostEmpiresofFaerun,LeavesofLearning,FRPlayersGuides3.5&4,FRCG1,
2,3.5&4,PlayersHandbooks2,3.5(I&II)&4,DMG2,3.5&4,FGCG1,2,3.5&4,ScepterTowerofSpellgard,
CollegeofWizardry,BastionsofFaith,CityofRavensBluff,CodeoftheHarpers,AGrandHistoryoftheRealms,
EpicLevelHandbook,DemihumanDeities,HellgateKeep,Blackstaff,ForsakenHouse,FarthestReach,FinalGate,
RescueatRivenroar.
LocationKey
1.Talltrees
2.Ascalhorn
3.Mythglaurach
4.Mhilamniir
5.Elvenport
6.PortShiningfalls
7.Loudwater
8.Everlund
9.Splendarrmornn
10.Silverymoon
11.FarsilverFortress
12.WestDelve
13.Lothen
14.Telardon
15.NorthPeak
16.Khlecayre
17.Onthrilaenthor
18.NithrithvinaesTombs
19.Reitheillaethor
20.Nordahaeril
21.Morkerymhoarth
22.NarKerymhoarth
23.Karse
24.Nartelthor
25.Dharashyndaar
26.KerymnaarDeep
27.Thilshantaar
28.Shilruarholme
29.Evaliiraardon
30.Velnikerymahoarth
KeyedmaptotheRealmsofEaerlann,Siluvanede,Sharrven&Ammarindaar
TheEnd
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