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| SirUrza |
Posted - 09 Jan 2005 : 00:36:27
Return of the Archwizards
Forsaken House
Those 2 novel series aside, what other tombs (novel or accessory) hold vast quantities of knowledge regarding Evereska?
PS.. I'll even take websites if there's anything completely devoted to Evereska.
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| cpthero2 |
Posted - 15 Feb 2020 : 22:43:32
Master SirUrza (and new folk to the 'Keep),
To update this scroll with the most recent information compiled, I've included a URL:
https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Evereska
Best regards,
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Originally posted by SirUrza
Return of the Archwizards
Forsaken House
Those 2 novel series aside, what other tombs (novel or accessory) hold vast quantities of knowledge regarding Evereska?
PS.. I'll even take websites if there's anything completely devoted to Evereska.
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| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 01 Feb 2005 : 06:55:05
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Does that timespan include the month of Ukta? 
And Uktar, you get two for the price of one. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 01 Feb 2005 : 04:08:35
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack
quote:
Originally posted by SoulCuTTeR
When is Evereska destroyed? I know phaerimm destroyed it, but at what age? It doesn't say...
The Player's Guide to Faerun has this information. The events that led to Evereska being so badly damaged began in Nightal 1371 and lasted until Eleasias 1372.
Does that timespan include the month of Ukta? |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 01 Feb 2005 : 03:41:45
quote:
Originally posted by SoulCuTTeR
When is Evereska destroyed? I know phaerimm destroyed it, but at what age? It doesn't say...
The Player's Guide to Faerun has this information. The events that led to Evereska being so badly damaged began in Nightal 1371 and lasted until Eleasias 1372. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 01 Feb 2005 : 01:37:30
It's a mess and will be decades before the city recovers. |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 01 Feb 2005 : 01:01:24
quote:
Originally posted by Kentinal
quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
It wasn't destroyed - just badly beat up. It had recovered somewhat by the time of Rich Baker's "Forsaken House" novel, but was still weak.
Yes I did see this stated as well. When does one decide a realm or city is distroried? There are scattered cities about that are barely inhabititble these days.
Well, when all of the people are dead or fled, and/or the place is heyond hope of recovery, that's a good qualifier.
Evereska came close to being destroyed, but just in the nick of time, the defenders managed to throw back the attacking phaerimm. It'll be a while before it's a happy refuge again, but it wasn't destroyed. |
| Kentinal |
Posted - 31 Jan 2005 : 23:31:09
quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
It wasn't destroyed - just badly beat up. It had recovered somewhat by the time of Rich Baker's "Forsaken House" novel, but was still weak.
Yes I did see this stated as well. When does one decide a realm or city is distroried? There are scattered cities about that are barely inhabititble these days. |
| Kentinal |
Posted - 31 Jan 2005 : 23:27:34
quote:
Originally posted by SoulCuTTeR
When is Evereska destroyed? I know phaerimm destroyed it, but at what age? It doesn't say...
The only date I can find id 1372 DR a year after the Evermeet attack. Not sure this is canon though. |
| George Krashos |
Posted - 31 Jan 2005 : 23:26:50
It wasn't destroyed - just badly beat up. It had recovered somewhat by the time of Rich Baker's "Forsaken House" novel, but was still weak.
-- George Krashos
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| SoulCuTTeR |
Posted - 31 Jan 2005 : 22:58:42
When is Evereska destroyed? I know phaerimm destroyed it, but at what age? It doesn't say... |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 24 Jan 2005 : 21:45:22
Just found a wealth of untapped information about Evereska while thumbing throw Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast while looking for the map of Baldur's Gate. |
| George Krashos |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 04:07:50
quote:
Originally posted by Kentinal
c. -24000 DR
1. (~) The Sundering. Hundreds of High Magi gathered in the heartland of Faerūn at the Gathering Place. Ignoring the lesson learned from the destruction of Tintageer centuries earlier, the High Magi cast a spell designed to create a glorious elven homeland. As the Day of Birthing dawned, the spell reached its apex. The unbridled force of the spell sunders Faerūn, the one land, apart. As a result, hundred of cities are washed away, thousands of elves lie dead, and the face of Abeir-Toril is changed forever. The name Faerūn, no longer the one land, was given to largest continent. Evermeet, Island of Elves, is created. The Tree of Souls is given to the elves.
This is a date chosen by the author of the timeline you got it from, taken in turn from the information in Elaine's "Evermeet" novel. It's not a 'canonical' dating as it hasn't appeared in print (dated that is) in either novel or gaming products. It'll do for now. Well, for another month at least.
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-9800 DR
1. The Vyshantaar Empire's forces occupy all elven realms (save Keltormir) from the High Forest of Aryvandaar to the sweltering southern forests of ilythiir. They begin the colonization and settlement of Evermeet.
Good pick up. I'd forgotten about this reference from Cormanthyr. Maybe this is considered the 'founding' date of Evermeet as an elven realm - although there are green elves and avariel (I think) already there.
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-833 DR
1. The elves begin their great exodus to the island of Evermeet.
Not sure where this date is from. Again, could be extrapolated from Elaine's work.
-- George Krashos
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| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 03:58:00
quote:
Originally posted by George Krashos
Evermeet was founded a while before that - "almost as old" probably isn't quite right.
Take it up with Gervas Imesfor then.  Just remember these are elves speaking, "almost as old" could easily mean several centuries.  |
| Kentinal |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 02:43:27
1335 DR [Year of the Snow Winds]
The Evereska Charter claims the Greycloak Hills for the elves.
1372 DR [Year of the Wild Magic] (14 PR)
Evereska, one of the last remaining elven strongholds in Faerūn, is besieged by hordes of phaerimm and their thralls. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 01:53:30
Hehe, well any other tidbits about Everska anyone may have collected, including novel info from Archwizard trilogy would be useful. :) |
| DDH_101 |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 01:22:04
-9000 to
-3859
The Rise of Civilization/The Founding Time: This era signals the rise of all the humanoid civilizations, as the many dragons and giants were long overthrown and the elven wars no longer loomed over everyone as a threat. The elven realms of Evereska and Evermeet grow by colonization along with other realms, from the human Unther or Coramshan to the dwarven realms of High Shanatar or Oghrann. |
| Kentinal |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 01:02:05
c. -24000 DR
1. (~) The Sundering. Hundreds of High Magi gathered in the heartland of Faerūn at the Gathering Place. Ignoring the lesson learned from the destruction of Tintageer centuries earlier, the High Magi cast a spell designed to create a glorious elven homeland. As the Day of Birthing dawned, the spell reached its apex. The unbridled force of the spell sunders Faerūn, the one land, apart. As a result, hundred of cities are washed away, thousands of elves lie dead, and the face of Abeir-Toril is changed forever. The name Faerūn, no longer the one land, was given to largest continent. Evermeet, Island of Elves, is created. The Tree of Souls is given to the elves.
-9800 DR
1. The Vyshantaar Empire's forces occupy all elven realms (save Keltormir) from the High Forest of Aryvandaar to the sweltering southern forests of ilythiir. They begin the colonization and settlement of Evermeet.
-833 DR
1. The elves begin their great exodus to the island of Evermeet. |
| George Krashos |
Posted - 18 Jan 2005 : 00:47:57
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack
Top of Page 108: Evereska's Age. Here we learn that Evereska is almost as old as Evermeet itself. I did not know this fact. Anyone have the exact date of either founding?
Evereska was founded in -8600 DR (see Cormanthyr, p.32). On my reckoning, soon to be confirmed, Evermeet was founded a while before that - "almost as old" probably isn't quite right.
Oh, and to be pedantic, there is a difference between the date of Evermeet's creation and its settlement by mainland elves.
-- George Krashos
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| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 17 Jan 2005 : 23:41:39
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
Thanks, helps a lot. :)
You're welcome. I like helping with any elf lore. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 17 Jan 2005 : 22:37:27
Thanks, helps a lot. :) |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 16 Jan 2005 : 04:28:26
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
Ahh alrighty. Post them if you got them, don't do anything special if you don't have anything prepared.
Here's what I have from my notes. Most are very brief as I was mainly just wanting an index for what pages I could go to in order to find out more information:
Top of Page 89: Brief update on Evereska's status. If I recall it's Sarya detailing that the city is still ripe for the taking.
Top of Page 108: Evereska's Age. Here we learn that Evereska is almost as old as Evermeet itself. I did not know this fact. Anyone have the exact date of either founding?
Bottom of Page 173: Part of Evereska is described, the high peaks of the Shaeradim that conceals the valley to be specific.
Top of Page 174: Lord Duirsar, a moon elf elder and Leader of the Hill Council is described.
Bottom of Page 175: Further description of Evereska's losses. The whole of the Tomb Guard, most of the Vale Guard, and better than half the Swords of Evereska are listed as lost. The mythal is also described as weak still.
Top of Page 200: A more detailed description of Evereska's streets including signs of destruction still present to the eye.
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That's all I have. It's not much, but it's something at least and I hope it helps.
SB |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 14 Jan 2005 : 03:04:32
Ahh alrighty. Post them if you got them, don't do anything special if you don't have anything prepared. |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 14 Jan 2005 : 02:42:47
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
I guess by your silence SB that you didn't take any Evereska notes?
No, just haven't had the chance to look through my notes as of yet. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 13 Jan 2005 : 23:37:23
I guess by your silence SB that you didn't take any Evereska notes? |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 12 Jan 2005 : 17:17:57
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack
From the novel? I thought you had already taken notes from that source?
No, I just didn't want some telling me it had Evereska in it when I already knew that. :) |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 12 Jan 2005 : 14:13:57
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
If any of the notes were on Evereska could ya copy&paste them? :)
From the novel? I thought you had already taken notes from that source? |
| Wooly Rupert |
Posted - 12 Jan 2005 : 11:25:32
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack
I think that's about the same amount of notes I took when reading Forsaken House. I love that novel.
What'd you take notes on? :)
A piece of paper, most likely. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 12 Jan 2005 : 06:45:05
If any of the notes were on Evereska could ya copy&paste them? :) |
| SiriusBlack |
Posted - 12 Jan 2005 : 06:14:10
quote:
Originally posted by SirUrza
What'd you take notes on? :)
Everything I thought was interesting and/or might be useful as a source of inspiration or detail for my FR world.
The only FR book I've ever actually sat down, made little notes, typed them out, and now have them saved in a sheet protector. Yes, again to Richard Baker...fantastic job. |
| SirUrza |
Posted - 12 Jan 2005 : 03:46:18
quote:
Originally posted by SiriusBlack
I think that's about the same amount of notes I took when reading Forsaken House. I love that novel.
What'd you take notes on? :)
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