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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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 Posted - 21 Apr 2012 : 18:47:04
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Greetings,
Does anyone remember where the original reference to the "Watchers of the North" (the northernmost hills of the Forlorn Mountains) comes from? It was something Ed wrote ... probably 1e or 2e.
--Eric
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crazedventurers
Master of Realmslore
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Apr 2012 : 11:07:25
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Hi Eric
Dragon magazine 228 - the article on Athalantar has the reference you need (page 37). Are your 'brave two adventurers' going after the tower of Ondil?
Folks: if you can get a copy of that magazine do so, the article is chock full of lore that you can use in any game.
Cheers
Damian
ps though I am unsure if the Watchers feature in the novel Elminster: The Making of a Mage? |
So saith Ed. I've never said he was sane, have I?
Gods, all this writing and he's running a constant fantasy version of Coronation Street in his head, too. .
shudder,
love to all,
THO
Candlekeep Forum 7 May 2005 |
Edited by - crazedventurers on 22 Apr 2012 11:10:25 |
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ericlboyd
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
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Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 01:13:21
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Not yet, although they may. I was in the midst of detailing the surrounding environs and wanted to make sure my idea for the Watchers of the North was consistent with the original source.
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Watchers of the North (#24)
The northernmost line of of peaks of the Forlorn Hills, over two dozen in total, are known collectively as the Watchers of the North. According to legend, the dwarves of Dardath maintained a series of guardposts high up on each peak, connected by a series of cunningly hidden stairs and tunnelsthat enabled the guards on each peak to come quickly to each other’s aid.
Unbeknownst to all but a handful of dwarven sages, the Watchers of the North were also named for the royal crypts of Dardath. Beginning with Tammas “Forkbeard” Ironstar, each ruler was buried under a different peak in an elaborately constructed crypt, with the exception of Bhauraun “the Younger” Ironstar, who disappeared into the High Forest and whose body was never recovered.
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althen artren
Senior Scribe
USA
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Posted - 23 Apr 2012 : 21:51:17
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Eric, your back? Wow, welcome back!
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