Shards

The aptly named Domain of Shards consists of many Shards, both known and unknown to the Races inhabiting them.

The Party hass currently settled on the Shard of Tebinor, taking refuge within the town of Ebonwatch belonging to the Vaviel Empire. The Empire has dominion over many Shards but knows very well that more Shards are outside of their control, having fought many wars and battles over the centuries.

The Shards themselves are huge rocks floating in space that are somehow capable of maintaining an atmosphere. They have clear boundaries where they simply end into nothingness.

There are many theories on how the Shards came to be. A popular Myth involves an Advanced Race causing the destruction of a world and the Shards being the remnants of this.

The Tempest is always trying to find strands to other Shards: Magical, dormant connections that once linked the world together. When a strand is uncovered, a connection to another shard is established and a Portal is opened. The connection is usually established as a one-way Portal at first, to prevent whatever may already be present in the Shard from spilling out into the Empire. Under the leadership of His Holiness Titerus Artenix VII and his forebears, the Vaviel Empire has conquered 16 shards, with Tebinor on its way to become the 17th.

Now that The Party has informed the Empire of the existence of the Shard of "Phalladin", this has certainly drawn the attention of The Tempest.

Known Shards

Under the Dominion of the Vaviel Empire

Others

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Sir Dixon's Map

A Map carried by [[Sir Dixon Fire]] that displays several of the [[Vaviel Empire]]'s [[Shards]] as an artist's impression.It references the following [[Shards]]:[[Vavia]][[Addiarus]][[Asholas]][[Tuletus]][[Acranium]][[Astreogus]][[Tebinor]][[Sir Dixon Fire|Sir Dixon]] showed the Map to [[The Party]] in [[Black Barrel Inn]] in [[Ebonwatch]].

Shadow Beholder

aliases: Shadow BeholdersShadow Beholders are a type of [[Beholder]] that thrive on [[Darkness]] and are able to use it to their full advantage. These [[Abberation|Abberations]] are utterly alien in nature and do not occur naturally in the [[Shards]].A Shadow Beholder

Uranmel

Uranmel is what the [[Tebinor Elves]] call the natural areas that are in balance with themselves. These areas make up a larger spiritual whole, spanning across [[Shards]], where the [[Tebinor Elves|Elves]] have settled themselves. They meet any threats to Uranmel

Portal between Tebinor and Tuletus

A [[Portal]] connecting two [[Shards]].One end is located on the shard of [[Tuletus]]. The other end is located in the fortress of [[Wheldrake Fortress]] on the shard of [[Tebinor]].Both sides are under control of the [[Vaviel Empire]].The portal is currently closed.

Portal between Tebinor and the Underdark

A [[Portal]] connecting two [[Shards]].One end is located in [[The Black Crevice]] on the shard of [[Tebinor]]. The other end leads to a [[Gnoll]]-infested area in the [[Underdark]], not far from [[Gracklstugh]].Both ends of the portal seem to be under control

Acranium

Acranium is a [[Shards|Shard]] in the [[Vaviel Empire]] fueled with magical energy. It has many pockets of [[Wild Magic]] and contains the [[[Headquarters of The Tempest|Headquarters]] of [[The Tempest]].#TODO

Ancients

aliases: AncientAn extinct mythological [[Race]] of highly advanced beings, according to some [[Creation Myths of the Shards|Creation Myths]] the Ancients once inhabited the world that for some unknown reason shattered and became the [[Shards]].

Asholas

Ashalos is a deslote [[Shards|shard]] in the [[Vaviel Empire]]. It was the major site of the [[War for Ashalos]], where the Empire triumphed over the [[Army of Demons and Orcs]].

Astreogus

Astreogus is a [[Shards|Shard]] under the dominion of the [[Vaviel Empire]]. The Shard is characterized by large rock formations, making the Shard a bad candidate for large-scale urban development.

Creation Myths of the Shards

aliases: Creation Myth, Creation MythsLegends on how the [[Shards]] came to be are widespread. Supposedly, an [[Ancients|Advanced Race]] once lived here, in harmony with the younger races. We know them only as the [[Ancients]]. At some point they were all

Tebinor

aliases:ShardShard of TebinorA frontier [[Shards|Shard]] claimed by the [[Vaviel Empire]] under leadership of [[Duke Oakfire]]. It is governed from the town of [[Ebonwatch]].[[Oakfire Plains]]Town of [[Ebonwatch]]Fortress of [[Wheldrake Fortress]][[Portal between Tebinor and Tuletus|Portal]] to the shard of [[Tuletus]] (inactive)[[Aberforth Farm]][[Clambook

Tuletus

The [[Shards|shard]] of Tuletus is a major shard within the [[Vaviel Empire]]. The Empire has uncontested dominion over the shard.Tuletus is being actively developed but still contains vast stretches of grassland, woodland and mountain ranges, with several large cities making

Sir Dozak's Forward Camp

aliases: Camp, Forward CampA camp set up in the [[Royal Woodlands]] in the [[Shards|shard]] of [[Tebinor]].Is situated next to the entrance to [[Elven Ruin in the Royal Woodlands]].Current Inhabitants[[Sir Dozak the Magnificent]]

Sootwall Observatory

aliases: Sootwall, ObservatoryA [[Gnome|Gnomish]] enclave on the Shard of [[Tebinor]], the Observatory is run entirely by [[Gnome|Gnomes]]. They have a good understanding with the [[Vaviel Empire]] in [[Ebonwatch]] and operate pretty much independently.The observatory houses among other things:A Giant Maze

Underside of the Shard of Tebinor

Being a [[Shards|Shard]], [[Tebinor]] is a large disc of rock that is inhabited on one side. The [[Gnome|Gnomes]] of [[Sootwall Observatory|Sootwall]] have long studied the [[Shards]] and employed a [[Telescope]] to observe these [[Shards]] from several directions. By utilizing complex

Vavian Soldiers

aliases: Vavian Soldier, Soldier, Soldiers, Guard, Guards, Conscript, Conscripts, Scout, ScoutsThe regular Soldiers employed by the [[Vaviel Empire]] can be found on any of the [[Shards]] under control of the [[Vaviel Empire|Empire]], and the ones under contention.The Vavian Soldiers are