8/6/2023 0 Comments Shadowdale forgotten realmsThis would be someone whom they held in high regard, and was usually an outsider to the dale and someone they regarded as a hero to the dale having provided a service. The ruler of Shadowdale was chosen by its inhabitants. Shadowdale had shrines dedicated to Corellon, Mystra, Tempus and Torm. Castle Grimstead, dating from 834 DR, lay not far from the site of the Tower, while Castle Krag, originally a drow outpost, was situated beneath Watcher's Knoll. The seat of power in Shadowdale was the Twisted Tower of Ashaba. ![]() The forest of Cormanthor lay to the east. The town of Shadowdale was an unwalled community in 1367 DR and was still unwalled by 1374 DR. The dale was covered with patches of light woods, and had a high number of ruins, making it popular with adventurers. Shadowdale spanned an area from Shadow Gap to Voonlar and its main town, which was also called Shadowdale, lay on the River Ashaba. It was also home to the group of centaurs known as the Sylvan Guardians. Among other creatures, the overland included wolves, drakes and even a group of marauding half-ogres. Other creatures included ankhegs, bears, kobolds, owlbears and hairy spiders. In 1369 DR the forests on Shadowdale were inhabited by a clan of goblins, a group of protective centaurs, at least one voadkyn and a green dragon named Emerash. In 1374 DR, Nightal 15, under the cover of darkness, an army of Zhentarim, lead by Scyllua Darkhope, invaded Shadowdale with assistance from the Church of Shar and the drow House Dhuurniv. Mourngrym led the dale against Lyran Nanther in 1357 DR and the Bane-led Zhentil Keep army in 1358 DR. He passed on the lordship to Mourngrym Amcathra. Doust ruled until 1353 DR, by which time he had grown tired of court life and preferred instead to return to adventuring. When Florin Falconhand was invited to take up the lordship by Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun in 1348 DR, he declined the honor and deferred it to his fellow Knight of Myth Drannor, Doust Sulwood instead. This led to the period being dubbed "the Time of No Lords", with Syluné opting not to occupy the Twisted Tower and assume official leadership. ![]() Īfter Jyordhan's death in 1345 DR, Syluné was unofficially the ruler of Shadowdale, and she was aided in its defence by the adventuring company Mane's Band, although she was not the lord. Aumry was interned in Aumry's Tomb under Watcher's Knoll. ![]() The assassins responsible for Aumry's death were captured and killed by Jyordhan. The peace in the dale encouraged attacks and sabotage from the Zhentarim, and led to Aumry's assassination in 1339 DR. Aumry ruled peacefully over the dale with his wife Syluné Silverhand. Īumry Obarskyr became Lord of Shadowdale in 1300 DR. The first human ruler of Shadowdale was the water wizard Ashaba, who took power in 906 DR and the Twisted Tower bore his name thereafter, along with the River Ashaba. The drow maintained a population of humans and other races on the surface, used as slaves. Main article: History of ShadowdaleOriginally Shadowdale (then known as the "Land Under Shadow") was controlled by the drow, who constructed the original Twisted Tower to protect their underground routes in the area.
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