Forgotten realms compendium 3rd edition page 4 about this book the forgotten realms compendium started out in 1992 as a collection of email messages editted from the forgotten realms mailing list and the p. Founded in 640 dr, zhentil keep was located on the western edge of the moonsea at the connection point of the river tesh. Jun, 2017 much confusion exists in the realms regarding zhentil keep and the, not so, secret society known as the zhentarim. The attack was part of cyrics plan to consolidate and. Frforgotten realms are sourcebooks describing aspects of forgotten realms, rather than traditional modules. Nothing in this question is edition specific which is why i. Zhentil keep falls after fzoul chembryl reads from the true life of cyric, revealing cyrics betrayal of his followers. The icewind dale trilogy was later reprinted in several different formats. Salvatore not bothering to adhere to forgotten realms.
Nothing in this question is edition specific which is why i marked it as lore. The rise and fall of zhentil keep forgotten realms lore youtube. Ruins of zhentil keep 2e wizards of the coast forgotten realms. Ruins of zhentil keep 1995, hardcover for sale online ebay. Cyric is closely associated with the essence of murder, strife, lies, intrigue, and illusions. Ruins of zhentil keep has to be one of the best forgotten realms adventures ever to be made, together with ruins of myth drannor, and the curse of the azure bonds. The adventure book offers a trio of adventures, each staged in a different era.
In the year 1018 dr zhentil keep was targeted by a number of dragons during a realmswide dragon assault known as the rage of the dragons. Theyre zrie prakis from azure bonds 1988, fzoul chembryl of zhentil keep, and deirdre kendrick from the moonshae trilogy 19871989. These messages were reformatted and compiled into a collection called the forgotten realms notebooks. The crystal shard was the second forgotten realms novel ever published, and the first by r. Apr 01, 2015 the 3e forgotten realms campaign setting is far and away more useful than the 4e book. The main focus of ruins of zhentil keep is of course on zhentil keep and the zhentarim, in the two different eras noted. The armies of the zhentarim forgotten realms lore forgotten realms history. Where death knights squire had a clearcut mission at its core, this adventure is pure exploration at first, similar to how a game with a dungeon master might. The knights of myth drannor fought zhentilar troops, priests of bane, and zhentarim magelings and wizards. Villains lorebook 2e wizards of the coast forgotten. Iyachtu xvim, son of bane, escapes from his prison in ruined zhentil keep and becomes a lesser god.
An adventure, scepter tower of spellgard, was also released in september 2008 and can be used in combination with the adventure in the forgotten realms campaign guide to start a forgotten realms. Tyrants of zhentil keep a forgotten realms pathfinder. Known throughout the realms as the headquarters of the zhentarim, zhentil keep has long been a trade hub, a seat of power, and a nest of corruption at the edge of the moonsea. From the secret annals of realms history come these neverbeforepublished tales of infamy, featuring the most nefarious villains of that magical world artemis entreri, manshoon of zhentil keep, eliath craulnober, zulkir szass tamm, and many others told by your favorite authors, including. The forgotten realms players guide was released the following month, and contains information for players to help create forgotten realms characters. Forgotten realms what happened to tilverton in dr 72. Along with the citadel of the raven, zhentil keep was destroyed by the shadovar in 83 dr. Forgotten realms campaign setting series librarything. The current princes of the apocalypse adventure, and the starter adventure, are both set in the north, near the silver marches and ill echo phantomk9 and say that the silver marches campaign book is one of the best ive ever seen. The dm went at great lengths to make the lore of the world permeate the game experience rather than just be a backdrop and i was immediately hooked and had to know more.
It also presents the new zhentil keep, a city nearly. Tyrants of zhentil keep a forgotten realms pathfinder mythic campaign inactive game master dennis harry. The zhentilar were ultimately disbanded after the destruction of zhentil keep and the zhentilar base of the citadel of the raven by the shadovar sometime between 76 dr and 1479 dr. Les monstres des royaumes monstrous manual appendix 1. Jul 23, 2004 i questioned when they blew up zhentil keep, as i kind of liked having the blatantly evil city rather than just another big dungeon, but at least you had the dungeon, and still had the little portion of the city that remained intact on the south side of the river. Zhentil keep has lain dormant for decades, the destruction wrought upon it enough to keep even the bravest and most foolhardy away.
The campaign book covers zhentil keeps people, locales, and creatures in. The period also saw the beginning of a long and protracted war between zhentil keep and the city of mulmaster over naval supremacy of the moonsea. Mask is involved, igniting priests and the temple of cyric with divine fire. Here are some links for zhentil keep and its history. But rumors and plots are stirring up things better left alone in the skeleton of the city, and the dead may not lay still for much longer. Terra, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 19, 2018 the armies of the zhentarim forgotten realms lore forgotten realms history. Though he is a freelance god due to his lack of superiors. One last excellent resource is the forgotten realms wiki. Probably im going to switch to 5e once i finish reading the books, but keep the 50s dr time period. A monstrous compendium appendix booklet containing 16 new creatures.
The icewind dale trilogy collectors edition hardcover, january 2000, isbn 9780786915576. Ruins of zhentil keep 2e wizards of the coast forgotten. Zhentarim forces from zhentil keep attacked the thenunited moonsea forces of the citadel of the raven. The campaign book covers zhentil keeps people, locales, and creatures in detail. The zhentilar continued to expand with the rapid growth of the keep to become one of the largest militaries in the moonsea. Tyrant of zhentil keep is a minisandbox in gamebook form, with multiple sidequests and locations to explore. Its waters are the deep purple of the most precious amethyst. X book at random, chances are theres something and, more than likely, a lot of things in there for the realms or that the dm could put in the realms and it wouldnt be out of place.
The two are so closely tied, that you may refer to one when meaning the other and. Forgotten realms history history of the forgotten realms. From the early years of the organization until 69 dr, a few years prior the resurrection of bane, the zhentarims was ruled by the triumvirate of manshoon, the ultimate authority and lord of zhentil keep, sememmon, his arcane student who presided over darkhold, and fzoul chembryl, the high priest of bane. Dagger falls is the only town of any size in the dale, and it lies northwest of shadowdale and due west of zhentil keep. The 3e forgotten realms campaign setting is far and away more useful than the 4e book. The rise and fall of zhentil keep forgotten realms with images. The armies of the zhentarim forgotten realms lore youtube. It covers all manner of fr subjects, including articles about the naming of years, the calendar of harptos, years by name, and coverage of nearly every single year my completely insane list of notable years in the fr timeline. The ruined zhentil keep is detailed in 69 dr, just after cyrics fall in the 68 dr events of prince of lies. Forgotten realms campaign setting, 2nd edition by jeff grubb. Daggerdale is located in the dalelands region of eastern faerun in the forgotten realms.
They now serve as the backbone of protection for many small towns. Zhentil keep is a notorious city in the moonsea region, once the main base of operation for the zhentarim organization before being razed in retaliation in the 14th century of faerun. While the best book on zhentil keep would be ruins of zhentil keep, which is what i have been reading sense i have a copy. The rise and fall of zhentil keep forgotten realms lore. Visit the heart of the black network known throughout the realms as the headquarters of the zhentarim, zhentil keep has long been a trade hub, a seat of power, and a nest of corruption at the edge of the moonsea. Ruins of zhentil keep forgotten realms wiki fandom. The forgotten realms is a vast setting, and usually anything you can imagine ends up there eventually somehow. Imagine an author deciding that zhentil keep was razed by the harpers and the zhents defeated, while another one decided that the zhent won.
It sheds light on the infamous citystate of zhentil keep and its inhabitants. Jul 12, 2017 the rise and fall of zhentil keep forgotten realms. Not long before the downfall of tsr, the company published heroes lorebook 1996, a sourcebook detailing the protagonists of the forgotten realms novels. Zhentil keep is a notorious city in the moonsea region, once the main base of operation for the zhentarim organization before being. Or, to make a stupid example, an author deciding that any mage who learns a spell from a given school is prevented from learning spells from any other school, then another author denying this, yet another. Everything leads towards a central story arc that becomes clearer as the book progresses. The forgotten realms campaign set was written by ed greenwood, with jeff grubb and karen martin, and published as a boxed set in 1987. The zhentarim have long had an interest in dagger falls as a caravan stop on their route through the anauroch desert. The best source for the fr timeline is the incredible hardback tome. While the main army of the citadel, led by galauntar hawkhelm, were engaging a horde of orcs in battle, zhent spies and wizards attacked the defenseless citadel with poison and magic, claiming the fortress for their own. Slavery in the forgotten realms i think you bought us, that means that youve helped prop up an industry with blood money is the sort of insight which requires distance from the immediate terribleness of slavery, either from time or from being notthevictim. The siege, which started on nightal 28 of 68 dr and lasted until kythorn, 69 dr, was a defining event in the history of the zhentarim. Cyric has many titles, some of which include the prince of lies, the dark sun, the black sun, the mad god, and the lord of three crowns.
The sewers of zhentil keep appear in multiple adventures. Ruins of zhentil keep was written by kevin melka and john terra, with david zeb cook and ed greenwood, and published by tsr, inc. I questioned when they blew up zhentil keep, as i kind of liked having the blatantly evil city rather than just another big dungeon, but at least you had the dungeon, and still had the little portion of the city that remained intact on the south side. This is a spell book for anyones use but please do not use it for bad. Old but the lore is still solid even if the numbers are not, fr cares about continuity. It sheds light on the infamous citystate of zhentil keep and its inhabitants, ruled by the mysterious, powerful and very evil zhentarim. It is the moonsea, home to zhentil keep, the citadel of the raven, and thousands of ordinary folk who merely want to make an honest living. The campaign book covers zhentil keep s people, locales, and creatures in detail. Zhentil keep began as a small trading camp located on the north side of the moonsea around 640 dr. Salvatore, elaine cunningham, troy denning, christie golden. The original purpose of the encampment was to facilitate trade with the iron house. Ruins of zhentil keep forgotten realms noble knight games.
Ruins of zhentil keep adventure book advanced dungeons. The zhentarim of zhentil keep were a constant presence in ed greenwoods original forgotten realms campaign. Much confusion exists in the realms regarding zhentil keep and the, not so, secret society known as the zhentarim. Campaign book in the ruins of zhentil keep boxed set. The fall of zhentil keep was a siege laid upon zhentil keep by monstrous armies summoned by cyric. History of zhentil keep forgotten realms wiki fandom. List of forgotten realms modules and sourcebooks wikipedia. The official timeline for the forgotten realms and its. Along with the citadel of the raven, zhentil keep was destroyed by the shadovar in 83 dr after it was discovered that the zhentarim. Three poster maps depicting the old zhentil keep, the new zhentil keep, and the activities of the malevolent zhentarim. A 64page adventure book with three new perilous adventures that take heroes into zhentil keep, under it, and to nearby communities. Ruins of zhentil keep campaign book, advanced dungeons. Ruins of zhentil keep is a boxed set for the forgotten realms campaign setting.
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