Dao Tyr – A Political Primer

Posted in Ancient Lands, Dinnae, Elves, Gavin Wel, Innien, Lands of the East, Niskantel, The Shadow Road on June 7, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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1164, in the seventh aepoch of the raelfaen.

Dinnae – Shadow city on the edge of the Fay Dark. The Court of the Black Orchid at the behest of the Queen of Shadow rules with grim and gothic solemnity from the Palace of Blood and Stars. The city population has grown to nearly half a million living souls in the past few years, and has become a major trade stop on the Lilthen Sea. One of the City’s many secrets is the use of undead labor in its industry, driving its economic growth.

Edorinn – The Sylvan nations of the Southern Sun. The City of Edorinn is an ancient metropolis of many thousand elves and eladrin, built on colossal, building like mushrooms. Swarming armies of elf-mounted, green drakes spring from roost to roost, ever vigilant of threats from the north.

Ethilistyr – The Dreamwater. Built on the ruins of the most fabulous of the first cities of DaoTyr, Khepathia, this land of men and fay exists as a rural sovereignty; wealthy from the plunder recovered from the deep and infinite ruins beneath its fertile farms, the Dreamwater also owns considerable arcane wealth from the real opening of the Shadow Road (a powerful vein of multiplanar magic) one hundred years ago.

Eyrolia – The Stone kingdoms of the North. Argon Meavoi, the King of Eyrolia, one of the stonekin, rules as a benevolent king over a vast, frozen land where strong men hunt caribou with the wolf and the raven.

Gavin Wel – If there is a cultural hub of Dao Tyr, it is Gavin Wel. Gavin Wel, governed by the so-called Council of Eagles, a cabal of druids, has prospered in recent years after many years of war and strife. Gavin Wel has marketed itself as a center of freedom and expression and because of it, has become an international magnet for all manner of artists, adventures and con men.

Gildensong – The lands of Wine. The great valleys of Gildensong are protected by ancient dragons who jealously protect those who have tended to these endless vineyards since the beginning of the fifth age, so many thousands of years ago.

Hyth Anir – The DragonKin empire of Lord Arnithol. The destruction of the city of Hyth Anir fifty years ago left a whole race of people angry, strife-ridden and homeless. The chronicles of Valenta Quoul records the recent history of this ruthless army on the move.

Mortileux – The land of the Dead. Ruled over by the dark king of the Blightlords, Volukai, holds grim court in a land of gray sand and black water.

Niskantel – The Copper City. The trademeet of the North. The Scarlet Sorceress, Ariathia, from the Tower of the Eye, permits a free market to all manner of economic activity on the streets, populated by almost a million people, so far under her stone tower.

Norwylnn – The Fay North. Wild Raelfaen, hunter and gather communities guard ancient libraries across tundra landscapes.

Purdjion – The wound in the world. The realm of Angels and Demons.  From the bottom of the black crater, where a mortal to stand there, they would witness a font of heavenly angels cascading from a hole in the sky to then tirelessly meet a infinite well of demons bubbling up from a crack in the blistered earth. An ancient hold keeps this war from spilling out over the great geoscape.

Puriol – The first city of men. Mostly a hallowed ruin, only about ten thousand noble souls still call this ancient place home. The Navy of Puriol is still a potent armada, administering trade all the way to its namesake, Theriol, on the other side of the continent.

Sword Call – The seat of power in Eyrolia. The home of Meavoi. The ritual of EO, 75 years ago, occurred here, and marked the end of the six age of the world.

Tem Salaam – The most-ancient Raelfaen observatory. A place of fay magic that has remained in this place for over 50,000. The oldest power in the world, by far.

The Lilthen Sea – really a massive, freshwater lake.

The Red Tower – Seat of power in the Dragonkin kingdom of Hurthyric. After 100 years of war with the Kingdom of Theriol, the dragonborn people of Hurthyric are in a dire situation. Their goddess, Tiamat, has been vanquished and their emperor is missing.

The West Island – Ancient lands of the Silver Fay, druids of thunder and wilderness.

Thessany – The largest wilderness area in all of Northern Dao Tyr.

Theriol – The Eastern kingdom of Men, Ruled by the noble and young King Brogan VIII. A wealthy kingdom, protected by the strong Clockwork knights.

Unon – The Ancient Lands of the Raelfaen, defined as the area from Gavin Wel to Tem Salaam.

The Death of Tiamat

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on June 5, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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With the reunification of the Third Sword of Glory, and the beheading of the Tiamat’s red head, Oromo revealed himself as the ancient, Gold, Dawnbringer and Tim Tigeon, ranger of men of the Dreamwater saw the beasts’ beating heart. There he slipped a simple iron arrow, and the most ancient, first of all dragons fell into steam and dust, in silence, so deep under the desert, mountainous wastes of Northern Innien.

The Third Sword of Glory, Revealed!

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on June 5, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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The Dawnbringer in the hands of Oromo and Aethaexen in the massive hands of Aredhal spontaneously called the third sword of glory (search “Sword of Glory” in search bar to the right) named AhkinAhteyn into being, forming one massive blade that Oromo used to destroy the Red head of the Dragon Queen Goddess.

The Death of Safein

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on June 5, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

NightElfCrestAlthough none of the heroes made it out of the hole. None that Theriol can tell. It is known in the Southern Court that Safein, the Archdruid, gave her life and perhaps her soul to the Dragon Goddess on that viscous day.

Soul corruption/Soul Redemption

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on May 22, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

the-sky-sexy-lady copyWhile the fateful battle with Tiamat carried on, the fallen angel Aela – remained unconflicted. Her enemy was who ever was losing. She feigned alignment with the group, but everyone knew that should the tide of battle turn against the Theriol Dragonslayers, she would gladly begin to harvest their souls as well.

 

The Fightful Majesty

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on May 22, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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Aradhel, the warforged Paladin, Fist of Raziel, with his holy avenger Aethaexen locked in battle with Tiamat’s Black Head Ythousja. Am epic stalwart of true virtue, Aradhel was not swayed by Ythousja’s beguiling abilities or her frightful majesty. Although he watched his wooden and metal limbs dissolve under the rain of corrosive acid that exploded from her viscous maw, round after round, Aradhel would not be undone.

The Perfect Slayer

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on May 22, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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From the beginning, Jorogumo established a relationship with the Blue head of Tiamat. The supreme assassin felt the mind of the dragon goddess in her own – she knew it as a lover and a target. She had trained her whole life for it. She learned her true name – IsthGart. She would not die. The goddess would fall and she would return to the web, a queen in the glory of Llolth.

Tiamat is the Dragon Queen of Fury

Posted in The Hunt of Tiamat on May 22, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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By five she rules. White Green Red Blue & Black. The Chromatic spectrum of evil. The alpha and the omega. The nightmare from which only death can awaken those who suffer her presence.

This one chance

Posted in Innien, The Hunt of Tiamat on May 21, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

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The clockwork ballistics were launched from Theriol to Hurthyric two nights before the Summer Solstice, 1164, VII. There were six, such missiles – harboring the greatest heroes of this, or any, age.  There mission: simple. Tiamat was there – in body. Anchor the dragon goddess with the Lore gem embedded in the arch druid’s chest and proceed to destroy the target in hand to hand/arcane combat. It would be over in six combat rounds. A game of souls for the heart of Innien.

1. Oromo, Warlord of the Ancient Dawn, played by Minoo, level 25 Brute

2. Safein, The Archdruid, played by Danny, level 26 Controller

3. Jorogumo, The perfect slayer, played by Marty, level 25 Lurker

4. Aradhel Draz-Galad, The warforged fist of Raziel, played by Robert, level 26 Skirmisher

5. Tim Tigeon, The Sheriff of the Dreamwater, played by Matt, level 27 Artillery

6. Aela the Fallen, played by Jason, level 26 soldier

versus Tiamat, level 32 solo-brute, DM’d by Obi

The Illmata Moon

Posted in Innien, Lands of the East, The Hunt of Tiamat on May 8, 2013 by coyoteandthunder

eyes copy“We know she is here, in Dao Tyr. I have called you, warriors from across the world, to strike against the most evil thing to have ever existed. With every Illmata Moon she must come and uphold the covenant with her prince, Hurthyric, the Dragon King. The ritual takes place in a different place every month – in three days time, we know where it will happen. Make no doubt: this is a conspiracy to do away with a goddess, and certainly your life, but perhaps your very soul hangs in the balance. With this one chance we may end this war-without-end. Theriol have never been offered an end game possibility such as this. We implore you, vanquish this bitch and free my people.” King Brogan VIII.

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