Shantel Othreier Empire of a Sundered Crown
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Shantel Othreier Empire of a Sundered Crown “Compiled, edited, adapted and in parts written by Snowblood.” Page | 1 Contents Page Map of Shantel Othreier page 3 History & Lore of the Empire page 4 Rysars of of the Realm page 18 The Geography and Climate of Shantel Othreier page 20 The Twelve Great Cities page 27 Locations of Interest page 31 The High Art of Shantel Othreier page 32 Treasures of Shantel Othreier page 40 Kits & Classes of the Empire page 51 Notables of the Realm page 54 The Darkest Secret of Shantel Othreier page 62 Elven Peerage and Titles of Rank page 68 Sources Used page 70 Page | 2 Shantel Othreier Circa 15000DR Page | 3 History of the Empire of Shantel Othreier –30000 DR Both sun and moon elf communities build great War of the Seldarine cities that rival the magnificence of ancient Atorrnash. The sun elf city of Occidian is heralded Araushnee is cast down into the Demonweb Pits, as the center of elven music and dance, while the where she becomes the demon-goddess Lolth. The moon elf city of Sharlarion is unrivaled as the solar Malkizid is branded and thrown down into crossroads of trade and commerce. the Nine Hells. –24400 DR –27000 DR Continuing their work to undermine dragon rule, The elf city of Occidian is sacked by a horde of orcs the Fey open new gates allowing the first elves to led by the abyssal fiend Haeshkarr, which then immigrate to Toril. These primitive green elves attacks Sharlarion. The horde and Haeshkarr are worship the Faerie gods (not the Seldarine, which defeated by the elves at great cost. were unknown at this time). Although most green elves are content to remain in small scattered –23900 DR tribes, one group known as the Ilythiiri negotiates with the dragons and begins to carve out a small Establishment of the first gold elf settlements of kingdom in the south. The great Ilythiiri capital at Aryvandaar (present-day High Forest). Atorrnash remains a shining beacon of elf culture for millennia. –23600 DR –25400 DR Establishment of the first moon elf settlements of Shantel Othreier & Ardeep. Fleeing the destruction of the island kingdom of Tintageer on their home world of Faerie, a small -23590 DR circle of gold elves led by the young prince Durothil cast a divination to find their new home—on the The Conclave of Houses elects Hamaranth Othreier world of Toril—and then create a portal leading as the first Coronal of the newly established Moon there. The refugees name their new home Faerûn, and Gold Elf city of Yr’chionmanthaar The City of the One Land. Integrating into the native green elf Peaceful Reverie. Within two centuries the borders communities, the descendants of the gold elves of of Shantel Othreier are established and the new Tintageer become known as sun elves, while the realm in proclaimed. descendants of the sole silver elf refugee, Sharlario Moonflower, become known as moon elves. -23400 DR –24500 DR Page | 4 The Gold Elf city of Myth Rua’vae is raised using the Shaar). Trade begins almosi immediately as high magic becoming a centre of learning and the rare herbs, timbers fruits and other forest products arts. begin flowing north in exchange for much needed supplies to help establish the Shantel Othreien –23200 DR colony Ilythiir settlements spread south and east (present- -22172 DR day Shaar and Forest of Amtar). A sick and ailing Y’pwerinath names his youngest -23050 DR sister as his chosen heir, a choice bitterly opposed by the old, male dominated houses on the council. The first Rysar ends with the journey of Hamaranth Despite their objections, Sassaliya Othreier, Othreier to Arvandor, after a long and fruitful life. Cor’Selutaar of Shantel Othreier, becomes its first He is known as Hamaranth the Wise, after female Coronal, leading the realm into its first successfully guiding the new realm through its golden age of peace, learning and expansion of the earliest days and the upheaval created by the arts. Sundering. The new Coronal, Amonsevre’ Othreier, Hamaranth’s second son, is chosen by The Golden Age of the Rising Sun acclamation of the Council Lords as the most suitable candidate from amongst the seven -22161 DR claimants to the throne. Y’pwerinath Othreier, “The Dainty”, dies in his –22900 DR sleep after suffering a long and debilitating illness that no known chirurgeon’s trick or priest’s prayer The elf settlement of Illefarn (present-day could cure. Ardeep and Kryptgarden Forests and parts of Dessarin Valley) is founded, and green elves join -21900 DR their moon elf cousins in Ardeep. After centuries of peace and harmony amongst the -22760 DR various clans and houses, Sassaliya Othreier is found murdered in her bath, with a look of abject The second Rysar ends with the sudden death of horror plastered to her face. Despite all efforts by Amonsevre’ Othreier in a violent storm whilst the priests the assassin is never caught and travelling on dragon back from Fhaorenhaven to Sassaliya’s soul is never found. Crowned in her Ardeep Forest. Amonsevre’s eldest son, the stead is her eldest daughter, the High Priestess of warrior-mage Y’pwerinath Othreier is chosen to Sehanine, Shalindyra Othreier who vows not to lead Shantel Othreier in its time of colonial rest until the murder or murderers are brought to expansion. an accounting for their actions. -22540 DR -21658 DR Moon elves from Shantel Othreier officially found Leading a religious revival, Shalindyra Othreier the colony of Ardeep with the laying of a Mythal begins a building program bringing temples and over the tree city of Deepening Moon. schools to all of the larger settlements within the empire and its colonies. Whilst hearing a death- -22500 DR bed confession of one of her most trusted advisors, she learns who it was that organized and carried Moon Elves from Yr’chionmanthaar help their kin her mother’s assassination. The bloody purge of Establish the moon elf settlements of Orlothia and nobles that follows leaves no doubts as to who is in Shaarril in Orishaar (present-day Duskwood and charge. Page | 5 the realm remove him from power and exile his -21328 DR immortal soul back from whence it came. Shantel Othreier’s first ‘Golden Age’ comes to an Seen as a shining light of truth and justice, Keltor end with rebellion of the Gold Elves of Myth Durothil is elected unanimously by the Lords Rua’vae, this is in response to the Coronals Conclave as a suitable replacement for Kylandor continued inquisition and persecution of families “the Devil Worshipper”. connected to the plot to over throw her family nearly 1000 years before. –20000 DR Leading her forces south from of Yr'chionmanthaar Orishaar and the southern dark elf nation of Ilythiir to besiege Myth Rua’vae, Shalindyra “The Pious” begin skirmishes that continue on and off for the Othreier and most of her commanders are slain in next seven millennia. Keltor Durothil sends several their sleep by a trio of extra-planar assassins. ambassadors over many years to try and work out Seizing the crown from his dying mother’s grasp, a peaceful settlement to the simmering border Marpintel Othreier, The Betrayer, crowns himself conflict. Their efforts meet with little success. Coronal amongst all the chaos and confusion. The civil war continues for another six months before -19951 DR coming to a violent and bloody conclusion when Marpintel is murdered by his own captains for his Keltor Durothil dies whilst fighting the Shadow’s gross incompetence in command and his Blood Orc horde on the southern slopes of the narcissistic views on the roles and privileges of the Sunset Mountains as it attempts to invade Shantel Coronal. Othreier through a place called “The Slot” north of the Gods Theatre. His son and heir is also slain, -21327 DR leaving his cousin Mangkyll Durothil, as the strongest claimant to the throne. Mangkyll is duly Seeking an end to the pious hypocrisy of house elected by the Conclave of Lords, a body Othreier, the Conclave of House Lords elects the dominated by members of his side of a very large leader of the rebel forces, Kylandor Durothil as the yet divided clan. Coronal to restore order to a restive empire. He immediately sets about putting his stamp upon -19430 DR things by granting pardons to those who opposed him and immediately ordering the arrests and Dark Elf refugees fleeing from the oppressive rule executions of the Aryvandaaran mercenaries who of the leaders of Ilythiir fold over the border into fought for them. Kylandor’s second act is to close Orishaar. They are then settled much further off Shantel Othreier from the outside world. He afield, finding sanctuary in the sparsely settled then sets in place a rigid class based social region of northern Fhaormista, in the forest of structure that locks people into their current roles Shil’teuvandor. and social status for millennia. -20320 DR The Age of Raging Storms The seventh Rysar comes to a spectacular end -18954 DR when it is revealed by Keltor Durothil, (the Coronal’s nephew) that Kylandor has been The ascension of Ayagasurya Durothil to the throne trafficking with devils, which in turn explains his begins the tenth Rysar when Mangkyll and his unusually long life span. His 1000 years saw a entire family are massacred by Dark Elven raiders solidification of House Durothil’s power into the from Illythiir whilst out hunting unicorns in the hands of a powerful Gold Elf elite. The Selu’taar of Woods of Lurue. Ayaga “The Lame” is seen by many as a pretender, but as the only blood heir, Page | 6 and rightful claimant, the Conclave is left with little unanimously elect Korinnialass Moonflower as first choice.