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Celdon

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}

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|ecology=Full
|terrain=Cityscape, fields, Coastline, sea
|year_formed=?
|population=?
|races=Humans, shadar-kai, half-elves, Drow, Dwarves, Svirfneblin, halflings,
|languages= Celdon
|religions=
|government=Officially a Representative democracy, but secretly a tyranny
|ruler=Lord Mayor Weldon Vane/the Spectral Court
|darklord=[[Aleister Scrimp]]
|analog=Dark Chrismas Carol
}}

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===

==Geography==

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Rivers====

The Straton River

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
'''Celdon''' - the Capital and only settlement within the domain

====Districts of Celdon====
*'''High Towne''' - The district inhabited by the elites of Celdon

*'''St. Mathias Market Square''' - The main shoping district of Celdon

*'''The Financial District''' - The hub of all money lending and banking within Celdon. Within this district lies the offices of Scrimp and Scowley

*'''Whitehall''' - home of the government and police force of Celdon

*'''North Straton Suburbs''' - Home to the middle class

*'''South Straton Suburbs''' - Home to the middle class, but has a lower sigma due to being on the southern side of the river

*'''The Sanatorium''' - A walled district that is the dumping grounds for those afficted with diseases to seperate them from the rest of the poplation

*'''The Southwall Tenements''' - Home to the lower class and most impoverished population

*'''Manufacturing District''' - home to the plants and industries that drive wheels of commerce

*'''Debtor’s Isle''' - the dismal little island that is the enforced home of all those who have no gainful employment, where dispite the lenght of sentence they are to serve, they are expected to live a dismal brief life before dieing of either starvation or the elements.

*'''The Fields and Mines of Cel''' - the outlying area beyond the city that is used for farming. Below the surface and stretching under the city lies the mines that dig up coal, clay, iron and other base matterials

==Authority==

===Darklord===
[[Aleister Scrimp]]

===Temporal Rule===
Lord Mayor Weldon Vane is the elected mayor of the city, however, he is little more than an administrator, rubberstamping the laws put forth by the Spectral Court.

==NPC==
*'''Alfe Clapham''' - Clerk at Scrimp and Scowley.
*'''Ardella Sullivan''' - Chief of the Constabulary.
*'''Johan Scowley''' - former business partner of Aleister Scrimp and now head of the Spectral Court.
*'''Hugo Cropper''' - Governor of Debtor's Isle.
*'''The Ghost of Midwinter’s Past'''
*'''The Ghost of Midwinter’s Present'''
*'''The Ghost of Midwinter’s Future'''

==References==
<references />

[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/262085/Domain-of-Dread-Celdon Domain of Dread: Celdon]

[[Category:Domain]]
[[Category: 5th Edition]]
[[Category: 5th Edition Continuity]]
[[category:Dungeon Master's Guild]]

Varamont

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}
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|culture_lvl=?
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Temperate forests, hills, plains, mountains
|year_formed=?
|population=?
|races=Humans
|languages=[[]]
|religions=[[Morninglord]], Ilmater
|government=Feudal hereditary monarchy, disputed succession
|ruler=[[King Dunwen]]
|darklord=[[The Dead Lord]]
|Mist Talismans=Crest of a Varamontine house, rusted sword, moth-eaten cloak
|analog=
}}

==Mist Talismans==

Crest of a Varamontine house
rusted sword
moth-eaten cloak

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===

==Geography==

====Mountains====
The Varmine Mountains

====Towns====

'''Landenford''' - capital city
Ruled over by the Dunwen family from their ancestral home, Castle Varamont.

====Castles====

'''Dragondell''' -
Ruled over by House Drangir, it controls one of the most fertile areas in the land and is the strongest fortification

'''Magehold''' -
Ruled over House Lyderly. As its name suggests it's home to a large number of mages.

'''Moonhall''' -
Ruled over by House Feldark, they frequently ride out against the monsters decend from the Varmine Mountains.

'''Blackfort''' -
Controled by the Order of the Black Cloak.

'''Mackdenheath''' -
Ruin castle of the cursed Mackdorn family

'''Evenflow''' -
Ruined castle of the elven Galien family

'''Deadrock''' -
a dark and mysterious castle hidden deep in the Varmine Mountains

===Darklord===
[[The Dead Lord]]

===Church and State===

===Government===
Varamont is Feudal hereditary monarchy, however the current King Dunwen is dieing with no heir. This has lead to disputed succession between the noble families and an ongoing civil war between the nobles as the jocky for the position of next in line for the throne

==Gods and Religions ==

Two religions are worshiped in the domain, the Church of Ilmater and that of the Morninglord under the outworlder name of Lathander

==References==
<references />
[[Van Richten's Guide to Varamont]] https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358188/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Varamont

[[Category:Domain]]
[[Category: 5th Edition]]
[[Category: 5th Edition Continuity]]
[[category:Dungeon Master's Guild]]

The Dead Lord

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The Darklord of [[Varamont]], he was the heir to noble family that fell a foul of a rival house leaving him the sole survivor fleeing into the night. Seeking shelter in the Varmine Mountains with a reclusive witch. He later returned to his home as a [[Lich]] reclaiming it by force, he demanded that he be recognised by the King as his family's heir.

His demand was rejected by the king and a force was raised to destroy him, the slew him but failed find his [[phylactery]]. He retreated to Deadrock where he named himself the Dead Lord and became the Darklord of Varamont

==References==
<references />
[[Van Richten's Guide to Varamont]] https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358188/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Varamont

[[category:Character]]
[[category:NPC]]
[[Category:Darklord]]
[[Category:Lich]]
[[Category:5th Edition]]
[[Category:5th Edition Continuity]]
[[category:Dungeon Master's Guild]]

The Winding Road

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|culture_lvl=
|ecology={{Spec|None}}
|terrain=road
|year_formed={{netbook-small}}[[690 BC]] <ref name="CotN:Darklords p. 141">[[Children of the Night: Darklords]] p. 141</ref>
|population=1
|races=
|languages=
|religions=
|government=
|ruler=
|darklord=[[Headless Horseman]]
|analog=
|nationality=
}}
{{canon}}
[[The Winding Road]] is the domain of the [[Headless Horseman]]. The Winding Road appears on the [[night]] of the [[sickle moon]]. This domain has been reinvented and updated as the [[The Endless Road|Endless Road]].

{{ref}}

[[Category:Pocket Domain]]
[[Category:domain]]
[[Category:Road]]
[[Category:Sickle Moon Dependent]]
[[Category:Daily Lunar Cycle Dependent]]
[[Category:Monthly Lunar Cycle Dependent]]
[[Category:Lunar Cycle Dependent]]
[[category:Floating Pocket]]

==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



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''[[Darklords]]''
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Winding Road, The
Winding Road
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Darkon

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[[category:The Core]]
{{dombox
|picture=Jester-Darkon.png
|culture_lvl=[[CL_5_-_Dark_Ages | Dark Age]] to [[CL 8 - Chivalric | Chivalric]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ecology=[[Full Ecology | Full]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|terrain=Temperate forest, hill, plain, swamp<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|year_formed=[[579 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|population=~120,000<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|races=Humans 75%, Halflings 14%, Gnomes 5%, Elves 3%, Half-Elves 1%, Dwarves 1%, Other 1%<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|languages=[[Darkonese]], Halfling, Gnome, Elven, Dwarven, [[Falkovnian]], [[Lamordian]], [[Mordentish]], [[Tepestani]], [[Vaasi]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|religions=[[The Eternal Order]], [[Ezra]], the [[Faith of the Overseer]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|government=Feudal monarchy<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ruler=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|darklord=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|analog=European High Fantasy; USA
|nationality=[[Darkonian]]
}}
{{canon}}
==Emergence and Azalin==
A feudal fantasy nation ruled over by the [[lich]]-[[king]] [[Azalin Rex]], '''Darkon''' is the largest domain in [[Ravenloft]]. Physically, it takes up the northern third of the main continent, the [[Core]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>, and its population easily exceeds that of any other single domain. Politically, Darkon is stable but not very influential, with its various nobles kept in check by Azalin's machinations.

In a real sense, Darkon's history is Azalin's history. After being driven out of his original homeland and finding himself in Ravenloft, Azal'Lan (originally a title meaning simply "Wizard King") was briefly befriended by [[Strahd von Zarovich]], the darklord of [[Barovia]]. They were experimenting with a few magic spells to help each other escape until eventually Azalin gave up, and wandered into Darkon. After leaving, Azalin found himself the master of a sprawling domain that reflected his cruelty, his obsession with order, his cunning, and his greatest frustration: the inability to learn new magic.

Due to Azalin's desire for unswerving loyalty, Darkon has the most obvious and unique curse in Ravenloft. After spending from one to three months within its borders, anyone not native to Darkon loses all memory of their original homeland, instead believing themselves to have always lived in Darkon. Additionally, they lose all personal desire to leave the country, though some do so anyway out of necessity or circumstance. The memories include a whole new life history and victim often adopt gravestones at the local cemeteries as graves of their ancestors. The lost memories return upon leaving the domain. In [[From the Shadows]], it is shown that their memories are magically recorded in a book in a [[library (Avernus) | library]] in [[Avernus]].

{|border=1
||This feature leads some to believe that Darkon is an unsuitable realm for an outsiders-based campaign. Some players have experimented with campaigns of rediscovery, where the players have no clue as to their "real" histories but can discover them through investigation. (Inspired by the movie ''Memento'' and the video game ''Planescape: Torment''.)

Some possible workarounds exist, but these involve doctoring the books in the [[library (Avernus) | library]]. As a plot device, it is possible that [[Azalin]] may bargain with powerful outsiders to restore their memories in exchange for a service. For low-level characters, another potential plot device is to have a "finder's agency" investigate their lost memories, which could uncover many events in neighboring Ravenloft domains. Also, the aimless vulnerability of individuals newly mind-wiped lends itself to interesting slavery or gang-related plots.
|}

Azalin's desire to escape Ravenloft led to the disastrous [[Grand Conjunction]] in [[740]] Barovian Calendar, nearly destroying the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. His next escape attempt resulted in the equally catastrophic [[Requiem]], destroying his physical form and turning the capital city of Darkon, [[Il Aluk]], into a city of the undead, now called [[Necropolis]]. For the five years of Azalin's disappearance, Darkon itself was known as Necropolis due to the influence of that city's [[darklord]], Death. Azalin was restored to his body and his throne in time, and now plots a third escape attempt, the details of which are unknown.

Darkon is one of the few domains of Ravenloft to accept demihumans such as elves and dwarves as equal citizens, and one of the few to embrace arcane magic openly. Darkon is often considered decadent by its neighbors, appropriate enough as Azalin encourages his citizens to debase themselves as a means of salving his own ego.

==Things, Creatures & Personnages of Legend==

*[[Azalin Rex]]
*[[Darkanos]]
*[[Eternal Order]]
*The[[Gray Realm]]
*The [[Hour of Ascension]]
*[[Kargat| The Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]
*[[Ebb|The Night Wyrm]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 11">[[Gazetteer II]] p.11</ref>
*[[The Whistling Fiend]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

==Biology==

===Flora===
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Somnos Berries]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spuma Vitae]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16-17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16-17</ref>
*Trees
**[[Ash Tree|Ash]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Beech]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Crab Apple]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Oak tree|Oak]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Poplar]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Willow tree|Willow]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

===Fauna===
*[[Bear]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bird]]
**[[Eagle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Owl]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Raven]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
***[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Cat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Centipede]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Deer]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mastiff]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Riding Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Donkey]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mule]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Fish]]
**[[Cod]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Flounder]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Herring]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
*[[Horse]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Octopus]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Pony]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Porpoise]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Shark]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Snake]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spider]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
**[[Venomous Snake]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Toad]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Weasel]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Wolf]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>

===Native Horrors===
All sorts of unnatural horrors are known to inhabit [[Darkon]], though the people fear the [[undead]] most of all.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p. 17-18.</ref> Indeed, one might find virtually any type of undead inhabiting Darkon.<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="DoD p. 35">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 35</ref>

Other types of [[native monsters]] include:
*[[Carrion Crawler]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Carrion Stalker]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Doppelganger]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Giant Centipede|Centipede, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Ettercap]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Gargoyle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Goblin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Golem]]s, ([[Bone Golem|Bone,]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref> [[Clay Golem|Clay]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Glass Golem|Glass]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Stone Golem|Stone]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Zombie Golem|Zombie]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>)
*[[Hag]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[head hunters|Head Hunter]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Imp]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Impersonator]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Jermlaine]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Kobold]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Leucrotta]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Lycanthrope]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Otyugh]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Sahuagin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Shadow Unicorn]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Shambling Mound]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Skin Thief]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Giant Spider|Spider, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Stirge]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Tendriculos]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Thoqqua]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Darkon.png|thumb|Darkon map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]

Darkon's inhabitants informally divide the domain into six distinct regions; the ''Mistlands'', the ''Vale of Tears'', the ''Mountains of Misery'', the ''Boglands'', the ''Forest of Shadows'' and the ''Jagged Coast''.

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Mountains & Hills====
*The [[Mountains of Misery]]
*The [[Forgotten Hills]]

====Forest====

====Lakes====
*[[Lake of Lost Dreams]]
*[[Lake Korst]]
*[[Lake Placid]]
*[[Redleaf Lake]]
*[[Stagnus Lake]]

===Landmarks===
*[[Tempe Falls]]

===Communication===
====Rivers====
*The [[Vuchar River]]
*The [[Tempe River]]
*The [[Khourx River]]
*The [[Nezron River]]
*The [[Corvus River]]
*The [[River of Tears]]

====Roads====
*[[Argenteus Road]]
*[[Corvus Road]]
*[[King's Highway]]
*[[Martira Highway]]
*[[Nebula Road]]
*[[Strigos Road]] (under construction)
*[[Tempe Road]]
*[[Transumbra Road]] (under construction)

====Mistways====

===Frontiers===
====The [[Shadow Rift]]====

====[[Falkovnia]]====

====[[Lamordia]]====

====[[Sea of Sorrows]]====

====[[Misty Border]]====

====[[Nocturnal Sea]]====

====[[Nova Vaasa]]====

===Population Distribution===

====Cities====
* [[Il Aluk]] (formerly)
* [[Karg]]
* [[Martira Bay]]
* [[Nartok]]
* [[Neblus]]
* [[Rivalis]]
* [[Viaki]]

====Towns====
* [[Corvia]]
* [[Delagia]]
* [[Maykle]]
* [[Mayvin]]
* [[Nevuchar Springs]]
* [[Sidnar]]
* [[Tempe Falls]]

====Villages====
*[[Creeana]]
* {{netbook-small}}[[Rutledge]] is a port harbouring roughly 250 souls on the [[Nocturnal Sea]] that straddles the border between Darkon and [[Nova Vaasa]]. It has, as yet, been claimed by neither. Its lifeblood is fishing but it also serves as a [[pirate haven]].
*[[Tidemore]] is a small fishing port on the [[Nocturnal Sea]], sitting in the shadow of the [[Mountains of Misery]] north of [[Rookhausen]].

==Authority==

===[[Darklord]]===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

During the period between the [[Requiem]] and Azalin's return five years later, Darkon was home to seven "demilords" who divided the realm between them. In reality, this status was false and the seven were simply amongst the most dangerous threats in their region. After Azalin returned, all of them lost their presumed demilord status, with the exception of [[Death]], who became the Darklord of the new domain of [[Necropolis]].
* [[Death]]: "Demilord" of [[Il Aluk]].
* [[Trillen Mistwalker]]: "Demilord" of the ''Mistlands''.
* [[Glennis McFadden]]: "Demilord" of the ''Boglands''.
* [[Galf Kloggin]]: "Demilord" of the ''Forest of Shadows''.
* [[Beryl Silvertress]]: "Demilord" of the ''Mountains of Misery''.
* [[Yako Vormoff]]: "Demilord" of the ''Vale of Tears''.
* [[Damon Skragg]]: "Demilord" of the ''Jagged Coast''.

===Temporal Ruler===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

===Spiritual Ruler===

===Church and State===

===Government===

===Law===

===Law-Enforcement===

====Extra-Judical====
*[[Kargat]]

===Information Gathering===
*[[Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]

===Military Footing===
*Any corpse in the land may rise to fight at the command of [[Azalin Rex]].

===Law-Enforcement===
*Barons
*[[Kargat]]

==Language & Culture==

Darkonese

==Inns & Taverns==

==Chronology==
*[[383 BC]] '''[[False History]]''': The [[Arcane Age]] of [[Darkon]] ends with [[Darcalus Rex]] eliminating his rivals and becoming [[king]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[556 BC]] The [[Dark Delvers]] are in operation by this year or earlier. However, they came from or how they got started remains unknown.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[Strahd]] and [[Azalin]] create a [[portal]] to [[Mordent]] to escape the [[Land of Mists]], but their plans fail as [[the Mists]] snatch up that land. Angered, Azalin abandons Strahd and [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 135">[[Gazetteer II]] p.135</ref>. The Dark Powers grant Azalin the domain of Dark as a result.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[579 BC]] The Dark Powers draw in [[Lockwood Manor]] to form part of the land for Darkon.<ref name="Book of Sorrows p.60">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.60</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[False History]] '''Late Fall''' [[Darcalus Rex]] is overthrown by [[Azalin]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 19">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 19</ref>
* 579 BC [[Azalin]] holds a masquerade ball, calling the nobility of Darkon to its mandatory attendance. After Azalin introduces himself and proclaims rule of Darkon to be his, he kills anyone who refuses to acknowledge this right of rule.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 20">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 20</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[Master Bralkain]] and his [[wizard]] underlings inadvertently create the [[Key to the Abyss]], thereby enabling [[the Whistling Fiend]] to enter [[the Land of Mists]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]] [[Heart's Final Beat]]]]</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[The Whistling Fiend]] wipes out [[Creeana]],causing all those who lived there to abandon the village or perish.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[603 BC]] ([[Prime Material Plane]]) [[Ebb]]'s [[shadow dragon]] kindred come into bloody conflict with [[humanoid]]s. It doesn't go well for her relatives, but Ebb manages to escape.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[580 BC]] By this year, [[Il Aluk]] has 15,000 people residing within it.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 57">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 57</ref>
*[[605 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]] enters [[Darkon]] through [[the Mists]]. He hears about the immortal power of the [[Kargat]] [[vampire]]s and seeks them out. However, he is en[[slave]]ed as one of their vampiric thralls for two decades.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref>
*[[625 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]]'s [[vampire]] master is slain. Kharkov flees, casually [[murder]]ing any souls unfortunate to cross his path.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref> As a result, [[Valachan]] forms, and he becomes a [[darklord]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
*[[630 BC]] The [[Sea of Sorrows]] forms, giving Darkon its first avenue of sea trade.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>
*[[637 BC]] [[Frederick van Richten]] establishes the [[Richten Haus]] [[estate]] on the outskirts of [[Rivalis]].<ref name="Bleak House: Homecoming p. 29>[[Bleak House: Homecoming]] p. 29</ref>
*[[650 BC]] [[The Kargat]] establish the [[Faith of the Overseer]] in [[Darkon]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[651 BC]] [[Carcharodon Isle (Domain)|Carcharodon Isle]] forms in the [[Sea of Sorrows]] near [[Martira Bay]]<ref name=BoSp.74>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.74</ref> It eventually falls under [[Darkonian]] rule, specifically that of [[the Kargat]].<ref name=BoSp.73>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.73</ref>
* [[656 BC]] [[Ebb]] stalks those who killed her [[shadow dragon]] relatives, but she is drawn into [[the Mists]]. Winding in up in [[Darkon]], she first comes into conflict with [[Azalin]] but then reaches an accord with him through their mutual power and condescension towards living [[human]]s.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[675 BC]] Members of the [[Order of the Guardians]] steal the [[Key to the Abyss]] from the dungeons beneath [[Castle Avernus]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]], p. 45</ref>
*[[684 BC]] [[Azalin]] calls [[Styrix]] the [[night hag]] into the [[Land of Mists]]. After a number of months, her research of an escape proves fruitless. In response, Azalin banishes her from [[Castle Avernus]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Autumn''': The [[Crimson Death]] originates in the [[Boglands]]. It eventually spreads to [[Il Aluk]] and, from there, the rest of [[Darkon]], killing an estimated 1 out of every 5 [[Darkonian]]s. To combat the spread of the plague, Azalin institutes a merciless regimen of quarantines for the next three decades, ordering death for any whom defy them.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Winter''' The [[Crimson Death]] spreads across [[Darkon]]; it claims [[Rudolph van Richten]]’s great aunt Helga despite his efforts. As a result, Rudolph is even more driven into his medical studies.
*[[689 BC]] [[Vlad Drakov]] and his [[Talons of the Hawk]] enter [[the Mists]] and come out in [[Darkon]]. They immediately put the [[Darkonian]] [[village]]s of [[Pound (Village)|Pound]], [[S'Realm]], and [[Glymshire]] to the torch. The [[undead]] retaliate, and Vlad's mercenaries are expelled into the Mists.<ref name ="Gaz II p.92-93">[[Gazetteer II]] p.92-93</ref>
*[[689 BC]] '''Spring''': The [[Crimson Death]] is on the decline. History credits Azalin's quarantines as responsible for its decline, though he continues its enforcement for the next three decades. The decreased population allows women opportunities for career advancement previously unavailable.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[693 BC]] At some low [[cliffs]] in the [[Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]], a [[bell tower]] allegedly springs up from the ground, tears free of its foundations, and runs off only to fall over the nearby cliffs. Regardless of whether this tale is true, [[ruins]] remain at the base of the cliffs to this day.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 13">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 13</ref>
*[[696 BC]] (Approx.) Azalin assembles the doctrine of [[the Eternal Order]] from various bits of [[Darkonian]] [[folklore]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 29">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 29</ref>
* [[698 BC]] On this approximate year, a mob runs [[Mikel Gunderling]] out of [[Il Aluk]] on suspicion of using [[necromancy]] to achieve [[immortality]].<ref name="The Baron's Eyrie]] p. 50 n1">[[The Baron's Eyrie]], [[Dungeon Magazine #58]], p. 50; "over 50 years ago" from 749 BC</ref>
*[[700 BC]] [[First Dead Man’s War]] waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[700 BC]] [[The Ragman]] appears for the first time in an [[abandoned]] [[church]] located in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Book of Sorrows p. 56">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.56</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Antonin Madren]] sets up operations in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Created p. 6">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Created p.6</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Second Dead Man’s War]] is waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
*[[706 BC]] [[Erasmus van Richten]] is stolen by the [[Radanavich clan]] and sold to [[Baron Metus]]. With the help of [[Azalin]], [[Dr. Van Richten]] wipes out all but one member of the Radanavich caravan; [[Madame Radanavich]] [[curse | curses]] Van Richten.
*[[706 BC]] Van Richten puts his Erasmus out of his misery, but in spite [[Baron Metus]] tears [[Ingrid van Richten]] to pieces; Dr. Van Richten destroys Baron Metus, starting his career of hunting evil. Unable to live with the memories in [[Richten Haus]], Van Richten moves to [[Corvia]].
*[[710 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] encounters his first [[werebeast]] near [[Varithne]]; he starts hunting werebeasts as well.
*[[711 BC]] [[Third Dead Man’s War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[712 BC]] '''[[The Ancestor Uprising]]''' - The [[dwarf|dwarves]] of [[Tombdust Hall]] drive back the undead ancestors who awaken and threaten the community.<ref>[[Van Richten's Arsenal]], p. 11</ref>
*[[712 BC]] Falkovnia begins entering a planning phase of a larger [[invasion]] against [[Darkon]].
*[[712 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] meets the mage [[Shauten]]; they bond when they are attacked by one of [[Azalin]]'s patrols. Shauten opens Van Richten's eyes to the existence of the [[Lich]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] receives a visit from his childhood friend, [[Eldrenn Van Dorn]], who is now a ghostly slave to Azalin; Dr. Van Richten learns the terrible truth about [[Azalin Rex]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] moves to [[Mordentshire]], sensing it is politically unsafe for him to remain in [[Darkon]].
*[[717 BC]] [[Foedus]] is born in [[Sidnar]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 132 n1">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 132, was born 40 years ago from [[757 BC]], the current year of [[Gazetteer II]]</ref>
*[[719 BC]] After three decades of enforcement, Azalin ends the [[Crimson Death]] quarantines.<ref name="Gaz II p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[716 BC]] The spirit of [[Madame Radanavich]] and her undead retinue discover [[Richten Haus]] and claim it for their own.
* {{Spec|([[718 BC]]}} [[Dr. van Richten]] and [[Shauten]] encounter [[the Priest of the Tor]], whom they assume at first to be a [[lich]]. In hindsight, van Richten realizes this is first struggle against of the [[ancient dead]].<ref>The encounter is canon, being described in [[Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead (Book)]] p.5-6. The date is speculation taken from [[John W. Mangrum's Unofficial Ravenloft Timeline]] (p. 26 based on several references in the official source material.)</ref>
*[[722 BC]] [[The Fourth Dead Man's War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[728 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] and his companions defeats the [[Phantom Army]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts]] p. 91</ref>
*[[734 BC]] [[Salizarr]] is drawn from [[Cormyr]] into the [[sewer]]s of [[Il Aluk]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium II]]</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[734 BC]] [[Bartholomew Nylreav]] is given knighthood in return for acts performed on behalf of [[Darkon]].<ref name ="Book of Sorrows p. 77">[[Book of Sorrows]] p. 77</ref>
*[[735 BC]] [[Azalin]] discovers [[Hyskosa's Hexad]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[736 BC]] [[Elsepeth]] goes to [[Nartok]].
*[[738 BC]] [[Styrix]] creates the [[Rift Spanner]]. She begins collecting[[soul]]s from the people of [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[739 BC]] or Before: After fleeing into [[the Mists]] from [[L'Morai]] into [[Darkon]], [[Hermos]] and company perform for the [[Darkonian]]s, but the performers only receive rejection and [[bigotry]] when they ask for places to stay.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Azalin engineers [[the Grand Conjunction]] using Hyskosa's Hexad. His plan to destroy the [[Demiplane of Dread]] fails. Fortunately for Darkon, it seems among the least affected.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Panicked by the Grand Conjunction, Hermos and the rest of the folks from L'Morai flee from Darkon into [[Falkovnia]] seeking a better life. [[Isolde (Carnival)|Isolde]] saves them from certain demise. Under her leadership, a new [[Carnival (Society)|Carnival]] assembles.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[743 BC]] [[Carnival]] returns to [[Darkon]]. [[Tenira Courant]] enlists.<ref name="Carnival p. 49">[[Carnival]] p. 49</ref>
*[[744 BC]] After an unnatural rise in monster incursions, [[murder]]s, and [[caliban]] births in [[Viaki]], a couple of [[hag]]s are discovered as the source. They are dispatched.<ref name ="Gaz II p. 47">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 47</ref> [[Glennis McFadden]], the third hag in the [[coven]] goes undiscovered. She melds into Viaki [[society]] under the guise of a [[human]] [[midwife]] and even [[advisor]] to the city council.<ref name="Requiem:TGH Necropolis p.15">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.15</ref> She is still pursuing her dream of revenge undiscovered as of [[756 BC]].<ref name ="Gaz II p. 48">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 48</ref>
*744 BC [[Lady Kazandra]] is sent to Matira Bay. Through her, the Kargat achieve more of a hold on criminal activity within the Bay. Tavelia keeps the Faith of the Overseer from getting mixed up in Kazandra's affairs.<ref name="Gazetteer II p.147">[[Gazetteer II]] p.147</ref>
*[[746 BC]] [[William Gruhman]] meanders through [[Martira Bay]] after being cut off from his [[doppelganger plant]] by some twist of fate.<ref name="The Forgotten Children p. 55-56">[[The Forgotten Children]] p.55-56</ref>
*[[747 BC]] As [[Carnival]] stops by the [[Brautslava Institute]], [[Professor Pacali]] decides to follow them to study their [[abnormal physiology]]. He eventually falls victim to [[the Twisting]].<ref name="Carnival p. 44">[[Carnival]] p. 44</ref>
*747 BC [[Baroness Karimana Reldkasen|Karimana Reidkasen]] is awarded the title of [[Mayor of Martira Bay]] after she reveals her husband's [[corruption]] to [[Azalin]]. Thereafter, she recruits Alanik Ray as [[Chief Constable (Martira Bay)|Chief Constable]], bringing Alanik Ray back to [[Darkon]] for a time.<ref name="BH Book III p. 25, 30">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 25- Reldkasen becomes mayor "three years" ago. [[Bleak House: Sea of Madness]] reveals the current date is [[750 BC]]. Heroes, Monsters, and Settings pg. 30 she picks Alanik Ray as the best possible chief constable.</ref>
*[[748 BC]] [[The Ebon Fold]] are sent out to begin collecting [[soul]]s. [[Falkovnian]] citizens are among those chosen for their attacks.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[749 BC]] The [[Grim Harvest]] begins.<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[749 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref> or [[750 BC]]<ref name="Gaz II p.138">[[Gazetteer II]] p.138</ref> The [[Doomsday Device]]'s last prototype is tested by [[the Kargat]], transforming [[Lowellyn Dachine]] into [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]].
*[[750 BC]] [[The Nocturnal Sea]] appears<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>, giving Darkon a sudden eastern [[sea]] to trade with. [[Nevuchar Springs]] becomes Darkon's greatest eastern [[port]]
*[[750 BC]] '''December:''' [[The Requiem]] occurs.<ref>[[Requiem]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref> As a result, Azalin disappears, apparently destroyed. [[Il Aluk]] is engulfed by [[the Shroud]], becoming [[Necropolis]]. However, at this point it is still a part of Darkon.
*750 BC-[[755 BC]] [[The Shrouded Years]] As Azalin struggles to regain corporeal form, his mind reaches out to those of his subjects in the [[Drowning Dreams]]. Although his loyal minions can sense him, so can [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]]. Death sends out his Horsemen to prevent Azalin's resurrection and wreak devastation upon Darkon.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23-24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23-24</ref>
*[[751 BC]] After becoming the wife of [[Burgomeister Borganov]]'s wife, [[Hilde Borganov]] becomes the [[high priest|high priestess]] of [[Tidemore]]. She converts most of the town to an obscure, aquatic [[religion]].
*[[751 BC]] Thought destroyed, [[the Kargatane]] goes underground. [[Lady Kazandra]] restructures [[the Kargatane]] to meet the demands of a world without Azalin and turns newcoming members into her own [[puppet]]s. However, the group as a whole serves no single master<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 137">[[Domains of Dread P.137</ref>
*[[751 BC]] [[Bastion Teodorus Raines]] writes the ''[[Fourth Book of Ezra]]'' and is recognized as the Bastion of the Darkonian [[Church of Ezra]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>[ He cleanses and occupies [[the Last Redoubt]] in [[Nevuchar Springs]].<ref name="Gaz II p.39">[[Gazetteer II]] p.39</ref>
*[[751 BC]] '''March:''' [[Falkovnia]] launches its fifth invasion of [[Darkon]] in the [[March of Doom]]. Falkovnian forces reach as far north as [[Nartok]] before being turned back by the undead.
*[[751 BC]] In the midst of [[Azalin]]s absence, [[the Kargat]] fail an [[assassination]] attempt on [[Alanik Ray]]. He flees from [[Martira Bay]] to [[Dementlieu]].<ref name="Champions of the Mists p. 57">[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 57</ref>
*[[751 BC]] A hulking, [[aquatic]] monster of unknown nature attacks and partially eats several [[swim]]mers near [[Delagia]].<ref name="Gaz II p.41">[[Gazetteer II]] p.41</ref>
*[[752 BC]] [[Ebb]] abandons [[Castle Avernus]] and tries to enter [[the Shadow Rift]]. When she is unable to, she makes a nest in [[Mount Nyid]].<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[752 BC]] [[Tallwich]] enters [[Darkon]] and settles down in [[the Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]].<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 127">[[Book of Secrets]] p.127</ref>
* [[Azalin]] recovers enough of his disperse essence to consciously think again, though he still lacks [[corporeal]] form. He sends [[dream]]s to several allies with plans for his return. These plans apparently involve a [[soul phylactery]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[753 BC]] [[Locknar Cove]], a mostly aquatic [[domain]] with a single significant [[island]] between [[Liffe]], [[Nova Vaasa]], and [[Darkon]], joins the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. [[Rutledge]] is its only notable community.<ref name=booksacp118>[[Book of Sacrifices]] p. 118</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[754 BC]] [[The Celestines]] establish [[Nostophilia]] to monitor celestial events that might foretell events relating to [[Necropolis]] or [[Azalin Rex]] coming back.<ref>[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]] p.129</ref>
* [[755 BC]] [[Azalin]] is restored to [[corporeal]] form.<ref name="Gaz II p.24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref> Both the plot of [[Tavelia]] to control him and the plot of Death to destroy him are foiled.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 24</ref>
*[[755 BC]] [[Necropolis]] becomes its own [[domain]] with [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]] as its [[darklord]].<ref name="Gaz II p.55">[[Gazetteer II]] p.55</ref>
*[[756 BC]] [[Azalin Rex]] hires [["S"]] to complete detailed guides of all of the [[domain]]s of the [[Land of Mists]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[756 BC]] '''October:''' [["S"|S]] returns to [[Darkon]], arriving in [[Nevuchar Springs]].
* 756 BC '''New Year's Eve:''' As [["S"]] prepares to leave [[Darkon]], [[Azalin Rex]] speaks to her through his shambling [[undead]] and provides her with her protective bracers.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 53">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 53</ref>

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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' 
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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' - pp13,15,16,19,110,116-117 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - pp33-35 
''[[Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I]]'' - pp 106-107, 241-242 
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp1-32 
''[[Van Richten's Guide to The Created]]'' - p12,50-51,55 
''[[Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts]]'' - p5 
''[[The Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - pp11-13 
''[[Realm of Terror]]'' - pp67-68 
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''[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]'' - pp8-9 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest]]'' - poster map 
''[[The Ravenloft Campaign Setting]]'' - poster map 
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Darkon

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{{dombox
|picture=Jester-Darkon.png
|culture_lvl=[[CL_5_-_Dark_Ages | Dark Age]] to [[CL 8 - Chivalric | Chivalric]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ecology=[[Full Ecology | Full]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|terrain=Temperate forest, hill, plain, swamp<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|year_formed=[[579 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|population=~120,000<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|races=Humans 75%, Halflings 14%, Gnomes 5%, Elves 3%, Half-Elves 1%, Dwarves 1%, Other 1%<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|languages=[[Darkonese]], Halfling, Gnome, Elven, Dwarven, [[Falkovnian]], [[Lamordian]], [[Mordentish]], [[Tepestani]], [[Vaasi]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|religions=[[The Eternal Order]], [[Ezra]], the [[Faith of the Overseer]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|government=Feudal monarchy<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ruler=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|darklord=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|analog=European High Fantasy; USA
|nationality=[[Darkonian]]
}}
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==Emergence and Azalin==
A feudal fantasy nation ruled over by the [[lich]]-[[king]] [[Azalin Rex]], '''Darkon''' is the largest domain in [[Ravenloft]]. Physically, it takes up the northern third of the main continent, the [[Core]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>, and its population easily exceeds that of any other single domain. Politically, Darkon is stable but not very influential, with its various nobles kept in check by Azalin's machinations.

In a real sense, Darkon's history is Azalin's history. After being driven out of his original homeland and finding himself in Ravenloft, Azal'Lan (originally a title meaning simply "Wizard King") was briefly befriended by [[Strahd von Zarovich]], the darklord of [[Barovia]]. They were experimenting with a few magic spells to help each other escape until eventually Azalin gave up, and wandered into Darkon. After leaving, Azalin found himself the master of a sprawling domain that reflected his cruelty, his obsession with order, his cunning, and his greatest frustration: the inability to learn new magic.

Due to Azalin's desire for unswerving loyalty, Darkon has the most obvious and unique curse in Ravenloft. After spending from one to three months within its borders, anyone not native to Darkon loses all memory of their original homeland, instead believing themselves to have always lived in Darkon. Additionally, they lose all personal desire to leave the country, though some do so anyway out of necessity or circumstance. The memories include a whole new life history and victim often adopt gravestones at the local cemeteries as graves of their ancestors. The lost memories return upon leaving the domain. In [[From the Shadows]], it is shown that their memories are magically recorded in a book in a [[library (Avernus) | library]] in [[Avernus]].

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Some possible workarounds exist, but these involve doctoring the books in the [[library (Avernus) | library]]. As a plot device, it is possible that [[Azalin]] may bargain with powerful outsiders to restore their memories in exchange for a service. For low-level characters, another potential plot device is to have a "finder's agency" investigate their lost memories, which could uncover many events in neighboring Ravenloft domains. Also, the aimless vulnerability of individuals newly mind-wiped lends itself to interesting slavery or gang-related plots.
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Azalin's desire to escape Ravenloft led to the disastrous [[Grand Conjunction]] in [[740]] Barovian Calendar, nearly destroying the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. His next escape attempt resulted in the equally catastrophic [[Requiem]], destroying his physical form and turning the capital city of Darkon, [[Il Aluk]], into a city of the undead, now called [[Necropolis]]. For the five years of Azalin's disappearance, Darkon itself was known as Necropolis due to the influence of that city's [[darklord]], Death. Azalin was restored to his body and his throne in time, and now plots a third escape attempt, the details of which are unknown.

Darkon is one of the few domains of Ravenloft to accept demihumans such as elves and dwarves as equal citizens, and one of the few to embrace arcane magic openly. Darkon is often considered decadent by its neighbors, appropriate enough as Azalin encourages his citizens to debase themselves as a means of salving his own ego.

==Things, Creatures & Personnages of Legend==

*[[Azalin Rex]]
*[[Darkanos]]
*[[Eternal Order]]
*The[[Gray Realm]]
*The [[Hour of Ascension]]
*[[Kargat| The Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]
*[[Ebb|The Night Wyrm]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 11">[[Gazetteer II]] p.11</ref>
*[[The Whistling Fiend]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

==Biology==

===Flora===
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Somnos Berries]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spuma Vitae]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16-17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16-17</ref>
*Trees
**[[Ash Tree|Ash]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Beech]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Crab Apple]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Oak tree|Oak]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Poplar]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Willow tree|Willow]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

===Fauna===
*[[Bear]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bird]]
**[[Eagle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Owl]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Raven]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
***[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Cat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Centipede]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Deer]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mastiff]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Riding Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Donkey]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mule]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Fish]]
**[[Cod]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Flounder]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Herring]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
*[[Horse]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Octopus]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Pony]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Porpoise]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Shark]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Snake]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spider]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
**[[Venomous Snake]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Toad]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Weasel]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Wolf]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>

===Native Horrors===
All sorts of unnatural horrors are known to inhabit [[Darkon]], though the people fear the [[undead]] most of all.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p. 17-18.</ref> Indeed, one might find virtually any type of undead inhabiting Darkon.<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="DoD p. 35">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 35</ref>

Other types of [[native monsters]] include:
*[[Carrion Crawler]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Carrion Stalker]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Doppelganger]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Giant Centipede|Centipede, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Ettercap]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Gargoyle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Goblin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Golem]]s, ([[Bone Golem|Bone,]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref> [[Clay Golem|Clay]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Glass Golem|Glass]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Stone Golem|Stone]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Zombie Golem|Zombie]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>)
*[[Hag]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[head hunters|Head Hunter]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Imp]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Impersonator]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Jermlaine]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Kobold]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Leucrotta]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Lycanthrope]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Otyugh]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Sahuagin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Shadow Unicorn]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Shambling Mound]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Skin Thief]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Giant Spider|Spider, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Stirge]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Tendriculos]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Thoqqua]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Darkon.png|thumb|Darkon map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]

Darkon's inhabitants informally divide the domain into six distinct regions; the ''Mistlands'', the ''Vale of Tears'', the ''Mountains of Misery'', the ''Boglands'', the ''Forest of Shadows'' and the ''Jagged Coast''.

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Mountains & Hills====
*The [[Mountains of Misery]]
*The [[Forgotten Hills]]

====Forest====

====Lakes====
*[[Lake of Lost Dreams]]
*[[Lake Korst]]
*[[Lake Placid]]
*[[Redleaf Lake]]
*[[Stagnus Lake]]

===Landmarks===
*[[Tempe Falls]]

===Communication===
====Rivers====
*The [[Vuchar River]]
*The [[Tempe River]]
*The [[Khourx River]]
*The [[Nezron River]]
*The [[Corvus River]]
*The [[River of Tears]]

====Roads====
*[[Argenteus Road]]
*[[Corvus Road]]
*[[King's Highway]]
*[[Martira Highway]]
*[[Nebula Road]]
*[[Strigos Road]] (under construction)
*[[Tempe Road]]
*[[Transumbra Road]] (under construction)

====Mistways====

===Frontiers===
====The [[Shadow Rift]]====

====[[Falkovnia]]====

====[[Lamordia]]====

====[[Sea of Sorrows]]====

====[[Misty Border]]====

====[[Nocturnal Sea]]====

====[[Nova Vaasa]]====

===Population Distribution===

====Cities====
* [[Il Aluk]] (formerly)
* [[Karg]]
* [[Martira Bay]]
* [[Nartok]]
* [[Neblus]]
* [[Rivalis]]
* [[Viaki]]

====Towns====
* [[Corvia]]
* [[Delagia]]
* [[Maykle]]
* [[Mayvin]]
* [[Nevuchar Springs]]
* [[Sidnar]]
* [[Tempe Falls]]

====Villages====
*[[Creeana]]
* {{netbook-small}}[[Rutledge]] is a port harbouring roughly 250 souls on the [[Nocturnal Sea]] that straddles the border between Darkon and [[Nova Vaasa]]. It has, as yet, been claimed by neither. Its lifeblood is fishing but it also serves as a [[pirate haven]].
*[[Tidemore]] is a small fishing port on the [[Nocturnal Sea]], sitting in the shadow of the [[Mountains of Misery]] north of [[Rookhausen]].

==Authority==

===[[Darklord]]===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

During the period between the [[Requiem]] and Azalin's return five years later, Darkon was home to seven "demilords" who divided the realm between them. In reality, this status was false and the seven were simply amongst the most dangerous threats in their region. After Azalin returned, all of them lost their presumed demilord status, with the exception of [[Death]], who became the Darklord of the new domain of [[Necropolis]].
* [[Death]]: "Demilord" of [[Il Aluk]].
* [[Trillen Mistwalker]]: "Demilord" of the ''Mistlands''.
* [[Glennis McFadden]]: "Demilord" of the ''Boglands''.
* [[Gali Cloggen]]: "Demilord" of the ''Forest of Shadows''.
* [[Beryl Silvertress]]: "Demilord" of the ''Mountains of Misery''.
* [[Yako Vormoii]]: "Demilord" of the ''Vale of Tears''.
* [[Dagon Skragg]]: "Demilord" of the ''Jagged Coast''.

===Temporal Ruler===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

===Spiritual Ruler===

===Church and State===

===Government===

===Law===

===Law-Enforcement===

====Extra-Judical====
*[[Kargat]]

===Information Gathering===
*[[Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]

===Military Footing===
*Any corpse in the land may rise to fight at the command of [[Azalin Rex]].

===Law-Enforcement===
*Barons
*[[Kargat]]

==Language & Culture==

Darkonese

==Inns & Taverns==

==Chronology==
*[[383 BC]] '''[[False History]]''': The [[Arcane Age]] of [[Darkon]] ends with [[Darcalus Rex]] eliminating his rivals and becoming [[king]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[556 BC]] The [[Dark Delvers]] are in operation by this year or earlier. However, they came from or how they got started remains unknown.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[Strahd]] and [[Azalin]] create a [[portal]] to [[Mordent]] to escape the [[Land of Mists]], but their plans fail as [[the Mists]] snatch up that land. Angered, Azalin abandons Strahd and [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 135">[[Gazetteer II]] p.135</ref>. The Dark Powers grant Azalin the domain of Dark as a result.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[579 BC]] The Dark Powers draw in [[Lockwood Manor]] to form part of the land for Darkon.<ref name="Book of Sorrows p.60">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.60</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[False History]] '''Late Fall''' [[Darcalus Rex]] is overthrown by [[Azalin]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 19">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 19</ref>
* 579 BC [[Azalin]] holds a masquerade ball, calling the nobility of Darkon to its mandatory attendance. After Azalin introduces himself and proclaims rule of Darkon to be his, he kills anyone who refuses to acknowledge this right of rule.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 20">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 20</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[Master Bralkain]] and his [[wizard]] underlings inadvertently create the [[Key to the Abyss]], thereby enabling [[the Whistling Fiend]] to enter [[the Land of Mists]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]] [[Heart's Final Beat]]]]</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[The Whistling Fiend]] wipes out [[Creeana]],causing all those who lived there to abandon the village or perish.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[603 BC]] ([[Prime Material Plane]]) [[Ebb]]'s [[shadow dragon]] kindred come into bloody conflict with [[humanoid]]s. It doesn't go well for her relatives, but Ebb manages to escape.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[580 BC]] By this year, [[Il Aluk]] has 15,000 people residing within it.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 57">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 57</ref>
*[[605 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]] enters [[Darkon]] through [[the Mists]]. He hears about the immortal power of the [[Kargat]] [[vampire]]s and seeks them out. However, he is en[[slave]]ed as one of their vampiric thralls for two decades.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref>
*[[625 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]]'s [[vampire]] master is slain. Kharkov flees, casually [[murder]]ing any souls unfortunate to cross his path.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref> As a result, [[Valachan]] forms, and he becomes a [[darklord]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
*[[630 BC]] The [[Sea of Sorrows]] forms, giving Darkon its first avenue of sea trade.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>
*[[637 BC]] [[Frederick van Richten]] establishes the [[Richten Haus]] [[estate]] on the outskirts of [[Rivalis]].<ref name="Bleak House: Homecoming p. 29>[[Bleak House: Homecoming]] p. 29</ref>
*[[650 BC]] [[The Kargat]] establish the [[Faith of the Overseer]] in [[Darkon]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[651 BC]] [[Carcharodon Isle (Domain)|Carcharodon Isle]] forms in the [[Sea of Sorrows]] near [[Martira Bay]]<ref name=BoSp.74>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.74</ref> It eventually falls under [[Darkonian]] rule, specifically that of [[the Kargat]].<ref name=BoSp.73>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.73</ref>
* [[656 BC]] [[Ebb]] stalks those who killed her [[shadow dragon]] relatives, but she is drawn into [[the Mists]]. Winding in up in [[Darkon]], she first comes into conflict with [[Azalin]] but then reaches an accord with him through their mutual power and condescension towards living [[human]]s.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[675 BC]] Members of the [[Order of the Guardians]] steal the [[Key to the Abyss]] from the dungeons beneath [[Castle Avernus]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]], p. 45</ref>
*[[684 BC]] [[Azalin]] calls [[Styrix]] the [[night hag]] into the [[Land of Mists]]. After a number of months, her research of an escape proves fruitless. In response, Azalin banishes her from [[Castle Avernus]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Autumn''': The [[Crimson Death]] originates in the [[Boglands]]. It eventually spreads to [[Il Aluk]] and, from there, the rest of [[Darkon]], killing an estimated 1 out of every 5 [[Darkonian]]s. To combat the spread of the plague, Azalin institutes a merciless regimen of quarantines for the next three decades, ordering death for any whom defy them.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Winter''' The [[Crimson Death]] spreads across [[Darkon]]; it claims [[Rudolph van Richten]]’s great aunt Helga despite his efforts. As a result, Rudolph is even more driven into his medical studies.
*[[689 BC]] [[Vlad Drakov]] and his [[Talons of the Hawk]] enter [[the Mists]] and come out in [[Darkon]]. They immediately put the [[Darkonian]] [[village]]s of [[Pound (Village)|Pound]], [[S'Realm]], and [[Glymshire]] to the torch. The [[undead]] retaliate, and Vlad's mercenaries are expelled into the Mists.<ref name ="Gaz II p.92-93">[[Gazetteer II]] p.92-93</ref>
*[[689 BC]] '''Spring''': The [[Crimson Death]] is on the decline. History credits Azalin's quarantines as responsible for its decline, though he continues its enforcement for the next three decades. The decreased population allows women opportunities for career advancement previously unavailable.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[693 BC]] At some low [[cliffs]] in the [[Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]], a [[bell tower]] allegedly springs up from the ground, tears free of its foundations, and runs off only to fall over the nearby cliffs. Regardless of whether this tale is true, [[ruins]] remain at the base of the cliffs to this day.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 13">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 13</ref>
*[[696 BC]] (Approx.) Azalin assembles the doctrine of [[the Eternal Order]] from various bits of [[Darkonian]] [[folklore]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 29">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 29</ref>
* [[698 BC]] On this approximate year, a mob runs [[Mikel Gunderling]] out of [[Il Aluk]] on suspicion of using [[necromancy]] to achieve [[immortality]].<ref name="The Baron's Eyrie]] p. 50 n1">[[The Baron's Eyrie]], [[Dungeon Magazine #58]], p. 50; "over 50 years ago" from 749 BC</ref>
*[[700 BC]] [[First Dead Man’s War]] waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[700 BC]] [[The Ragman]] appears for the first time in an [[abandoned]] [[church]] located in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Book of Sorrows p. 56">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.56</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Antonin Madren]] sets up operations in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Created p. 6">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Created p.6</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Second Dead Man’s War]] is waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
*[[706 BC]] [[Erasmus van Richten]] is stolen by the [[Radanavich clan]] and sold to [[Baron Metus]]. With the help of [[Azalin]], [[Dr. Van Richten]] wipes out all but one member of the Radanavich caravan; [[Madame Radanavich]] [[curse | curses]] Van Richten.
*[[706 BC]] Van Richten puts his Erasmus out of his misery, but in spite [[Baron Metus]] tears [[Ingrid van Richten]] to pieces; Dr. Van Richten destroys Baron Metus, starting his career of hunting evil. Unable to live with the memories in [[Richten Haus]], Van Richten moves to [[Corvia]].
*[[710 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] encounters his first [[werebeast]] near [[Varithne]]; he starts hunting werebeasts as well.
*[[711 BC]] [[Third Dead Man’s War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[712 BC]] '''[[The Ancestor Uprising]]''' - The [[dwarf|dwarves]] of [[Tombdust Hall]] drive back the undead ancestors who awaken and threaten the community.<ref>[[Van Richten's Arsenal]], p. 11</ref>
*[[712 BC]] Falkovnia begins entering a planning phase of a larger [[invasion]] against [[Darkon]].
*[[712 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] meets the mage [[Shauten]]; they bond when they are attacked by one of [[Azalin]]'s patrols. Shauten opens Van Richten's eyes to the existence of the [[Lich]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] receives a visit from his childhood friend, [[Eldrenn Van Dorn]], who is now a ghostly slave to Azalin; Dr. Van Richten learns the terrible truth about [[Azalin Rex]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] moves to [[Mordentshire]], sensing it is politically unsafe for him to remain in [[Darkon]].
*[[717 BC]] [[Foedus]] is born in [[Sidnar]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 132 n1">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 132, was born 40 years ago from [[757 BC]], the current year of [[Gazetteer II]]</ref>
*[[719 BC]] After three decades of enforcement, Azalin ends the [[Crimson Death]] quarantines.<ref name="Gaz II p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[716 BC]] The spirit of [[Madame Radanavich]] and her undead retinue discover [[Richten Haus]] and claim it for their own.
* {{Spec|([[718 BC]]}} [[Dr. van Richten]] and [[Shauten]] encounter [[the Priest of the Tor]], whom they assume at first to be a [[lich]]. In hindsight, van Richten realizes this is first struggle against of the [[ancient dead]].<ref>The encounter is canon, being described in [[Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead (Book)]] p.5-6. The date is speculation taken from [[John W. Mangrum's Unofficial Ravenloft Timeline]] (p. 26 based on several references in the official source material.)</ref>
*[[722 BC]] [[The Fourth Dead Man's War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[728 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] and his companions defeats the [[Phantom Army]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts]] p. 91</ref>
*[[734 BC]] [[Salizarr]] is drawn from [[Cormyr]] into the [[sewer]]s of [[Il Aluk]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium II]]</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[734 BC]] [[Bartholomew Nylreav]] is given knighthood in return for acts performed on behalf of [[Darkon]].<ref name ="Book of Sorrows p. 77">[[Book of Sorrows]] p. 77</ref>
*[[735 BC]] [[Azalin]] discovers [[Hyskosa's Hexad]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[736 BC]] [[Elsepeth]] goes to [[Nartok]].
*[[738 BC]] [[Styrix]] creates the [[Rift Spanner]]. She begins collecting[[soul]]s from the people of [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[739 BC]] or Before: After fleeing into [[the Mists]] from [[L'Morai]] into [[Darkon]], [[Hermos]] and company perform for the [[Darkonian]]s, but the performers only receive rejection and [[bigotry]] when they ask for places to stay.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Azalin engineers [[the Grand Conjunction]] using Hyskosa's Hexad. His plan to destroy the [[Demiplane of Dread]] fails. Fortunately for Darkon, it seems among the least affected.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Panicked by the Grand Conjunction, Hermos and the rest of the folks from L'Morai flee from Darkon into [[Falkovnia]] seeking a better life. [[Isolde (Carnival)|Isolde]] saves them from certain demise. Under her leadership, a new [[Carnival (Society)|Carnival]] assembles.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[743 BC]] [[Carnival]] returns to [[Darkon]]. [[Tenira Courant]] enlists.<ref name="Carnival p. 49">[[Carnival]] p. 49</ref>
*[[744 BC]] After an unnatural rise in monster incursions, [[murder]]s, and [[caliban]] births in [[Viaki]], a couple of [[hag]]s are discovered as the source. They are dispatched.<ref name ="Gaz II p. 47">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 47</ref> [[Glennis McFadden]], the third hag in the [[coven]] goes undiscovered. She melds into Viaki [[society]] under the guise of a [[human]] [[midwife]] and even [[advisor]] to the city council.<ref name="Requiem:TGH Necropolis p.15">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.15</ref> She is still pursuing her dream of revenge undiscovered as of [[756 BC]].<ref name ="Gaz II p. 48">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 48</ref>
*744 BC [[Lady Kazandra]] is sent to Matira Bay. Through her, the Kargat achieve more of a hold on criminal activity within the Bay. Tavelia keeps the Faith of the Overseer from getting mixed up in Kazandra's affairs.<ref name="Gazetteer II p.147">[[Gazetteer II]] p.147</ref>
*[[746 BC]] [[William Gruhman]] meanders through [[Martira Bay]] after being cut off from his [[doppelganger plant]] by some twist of fate.<ref name="The Forgotten Children p. 55-56">[[The Forgotten Children]] p.55-56</ref>
*[[747 BC]] As [[Carnival]] stops by the [[Brautslava Institute]], [[Professor Pacali]] decides to follow them to study their [[abnormal physiology]]. He eventually falls victim to [[the Twisting]].<ref name="Carnival p. 44">[[Carnival]] p. 44</ref>
*747 BC [[Baroness Karimana Reldkasen|Karimana Reidkasen]] is awarded the title of [[Mayor of Martira Bay]] after she reveals her husband's [[corruption]] to [[Azalin]]. Thereafter, she recruits Alanik Ray as [[Chief Constable (Martira Bay)|Chief Constable]], bringing Alanik Ray back to [[Darkon]] for a time.<ref name="BH Book III p. 25, 30">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 25- Reldkasen becomes mayor "three years" ago. [[Bleak House: Sea of Madness]] reveals the current date is [[750 BC]]. Heroes, Monsters, and Settings pg. 30 she picks Alanik Ray as the best possible chief constable.</ref>
*[[748 BC]] [[The Ebon Fold]] are sent out to begin collecting [[soul]]s. [[Falkovnian]] citizens are among those chosen for their attacks.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[749 BC]] The [[Grim Harvest]] begins.<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[749 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref> or [[750 BC]]<ref name="Gaz II p.138">[[Gazetteer II]] p.138</ref> The [[Doomsday Device]]'s last prototype is tested by [[the Kargat]], transforming [[Lowellyn Dachine]] into [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]].
*[[750 BC]] [[The Nocturnal Sea]] appears<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>, giving Darkon a sudden eastern [[sea]] to trade with. [[Nevuchar Springs]] becomes Darkon's greatest eastern [[port]]
*[[750 BC]] '''December:''' [[The Requiem]] occurs.<ref>[[Requiem]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref> As a result, Azalin disappears, apparently destroyed. [[Il Aluk]] is engulfed by [[the Shroud]], becoming [[Necropolis]]. However, at this point it is still a part of Darkon.
*750 BC-[[755 BC]] [[The Shrouded Years]] As Azalin struggles to regain corporeal form, his mind reaches out to those of his subjects in the [[Drowning Dreams]]. Although his loyal minions can sense him, so can [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]]. Death sends out his Horsemen to prevent Azalin's resurrection and wreak devastation upon Darkon.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23-24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23-24</ref>
*[[751 BC]] After becoming the wife of [[Burgomeister Borganov]]'s wife, [[Hilde Borganov]] becomes the [[high priest|high priestess]] of [[Tidemore]]. She converts most of the town to an obscure, aquatic [[religion]].
*[[751 BC]] Thought destroyed, [[the Kargatane]] goes underground. [[Lady Kazandra]] restructures [[the Kargatane]] to meet the demands of a world without Azalin and turns newcoming members into her own [[puppet]]s. However, the group as a whole serves no single master<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 137">[[Domains of Dread P.137</ref>
*[[751 BC]] [[Bastion Teodorus Raines]] writes the ''[[Fourth Book of Ezra]]'' and is recognized as the Bastion of the Darkonian [[Church of Ezra]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>[ He cleanses and occupies [[the Last Redoubt]] in [[Nevuchar Springs]].<ref name="Gaz II p.39">[[Gazetteer II]] p.39</ref>
*[[751 BC]] '''March:''' [[Falkovnia]] launches its fifth invasion of [[Darkon]] in the [[March of Doom]]. Falkovnian forces reach as far north as [[Nartok]] before being turned back by the undead.
*[[751 BC]] In the midst of [[Azalin]]s absence, [[the Kargat]] fail an [[assassination]] attempt on [[Alanik Ray]]. He flees from [[Martira Bay]] to [[Dementlieu]].<ref name="Champions of the Mists p. 57">[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 57</ref>
*[[751 BC]] A hulking, [[aquatic]] monster of unknown nature attacks and partially eats several [[swim]]mers near [[Delagia]].<ref name="Gaz II p.41">[[Gazetteer II]] p.41</ref>
*[[752 BC]] [[Ebb]] abandons [[Castle Avernus]] and tries to enter [[the Shadow Rift]]. When she is unable to, she makes a nest in [[Mount Nyid]].<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[752 BC]] [[Tallwich]] enters [[Darkon]] and settles down in [[the Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]].<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 127">[[Book of Secrets]] p.127</ref>
* [[Azalin]] recovers enough of his disperse essence to consciously think again, though he still lacks [[corporeal]] form. He sends [[dream]]s to several allies with plans for his return. These plans apparently involve a [[soul phylactery]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[753 BC]] [[Locknar Cove]], a mostly aquatic [[domain]] with a single significant [[island]] between [[Liffe]], [[Nova Vaasa]], and [[Darkon]], joins the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. [[Rutledge]] is its only notable community.<ref name=booksacp118>[[Book of Sacrifices]] p. 118</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[754 BC]] [[The Celestines]] establish [[Nostophilia]] to monitor celestial events that might foretell events relating to [[Necropolis]] or [[Azalin Rex]] coming back.<ref>[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]] p.129</ref>
* [[755 BC]] [[Azalin]] is restored to [[corporeal]] form.<ref name="Gaz II p.24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref> Both the plot of [[Tavelia]] to control him and the plot of Death to destroy him are foiled.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 24</ref>
*[[755 BC]] [[Necropolis]] becomes its own [[domain]] with [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]] as its [[darklord]].<ref name="Gaz II p.55">[[Gazetteer II]] p.55</ref>
*[[756 BC]] [[Azalin Rex]] hires [["S"]] to complete detailed guides of all of the [[domain]]s of the [[Land of Mists]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[756 BC]] '''October:''' [["S"|S]] returns to [[Darkon]], arriving in [[Nevuchar Springs]].
* 756 BC '''New Year's Eve:''' As [["S"]] prepares to leave [[Darkon]], [[Azalin Rex]] speaks to her through his shambling [[undead]] and provides her with her protective bracers.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 53">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 53</ref>

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==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==



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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' 
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''[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]'' - pp7,17,19-21,24,55 
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - pp33-35 
''[[Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I]]'' - pp 106-107, 241-242 
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp1-32 
''[[Van Richten's Guide to The Created]]'' - p12,50-51,55 
''[[Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts]]'' - p5 
''[[The Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - pp11-13 
''[[Realm of Terror]]'' - pp67-68 
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''[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]'' - pp8-9 
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest]]'' - poster map 
''[[The Ravenloft Campaign Setting]]'' - poster map 
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[[category:Mixed CL Domain]]
[[category:Feudalism]]
[[category:Monarchy]]
[[category:Kingdom]]
[[category:Temperate Climate]]

Darkon

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[[category:The Core]]
{{dombox
|picture=Jester-Darkon.png
|culture_lvl=[[CL_5_-_Dark_Ages | Dark Age]] to [[CL 8 - Chivalric | Chivalric]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ecology=[[Full Ecology | Full]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|terrain=Temperate forest, hill, plain, swamp<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|year_formed=[[579 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|population=~120,000<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|races=Humans 75%, Halflings 14%, Gnomes 5%, Elves 3%, Half-Elves 1%, Dwarves 1%, Other 1%<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|languages=[[Darkonese]], Halfling, Gnome, Elven, Dwarven, [[Falkovnian]], [[Lamordian]], [[Mordentish]], [[Tepestani]], [[Vaasi]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|religions=[[The Eternal Order]], [[Ezra]], the [[Faith of the Overseer]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|government=Feudal monarchy<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|ruler=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|darklord=[[Azalin Rex]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
|analog=European High Fantasy; USA
|nationality=[[Darkonian]]
}}
{{canon}}
==Emergence and Azalin==
A feudal fantasy nation ruled over by the [[lich]]-[[king]] [[Azalin Rex]], '''Darkon''' is the largest domain in [[Ravenloft]]. Physically, it takes up the northern third of the main continent, the [[Core]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>, and its population easily exceeds that of any other single domain. Politically, Darkon is stable but not very influential, with its various nobles kept in check by Azalin's machinations.

In a real sense, Darkon's history is Azalin's history. After being driven out of his original homeland and finding himself in Ravenloft, Azal'Lan (originally a title meaning simply "Wizard King") was briefly befriended by [[Strahd von Zarovich]], the darklord of [[Barovia]]. They were experimenting with a few magic spells to help each other escape until eventually Azalin gave up, and wandered into Darkon. After leaving, Azalin found himself the master of a sprawling domain that reflected his cruelty, his obsession with order, his cunning, and his greatest frustration: the inability to learn new magic.

Due to Azalin's desire for unswerving loyalty, Darkon has the most obvious and unique curse in Ravenloft. After spending from one to three months within its borders, anyone not native to Darkon loses all memory of their original homeland, instead believing themselves to have always lived in Darkon. Additionally, they lose all personal desire to leave the country, though some do so anyway out of necessity or circumstance. The memories include a whole new life history and victim often adopt gravestones at the local cemeteries as graves of their ancestors. The lost memories return upon leaving the domain. In [[From the Shadows]], it is shown that their memories are magically recorded in a book in a [[library (Avernus) | library]] in [[Avernus]].

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Some possible workarounds exist, but these involve doctoring the books in the [[library (Avernus) | library]]. As a plot device, it is possible that [[Azalin]] may bargain with powerful outsiders to restore their memories in exchange for a service. For low-level characters, another potential plot device is to have a "finder's agency" investigate their lost memories, which could uncover many events in neighboring Ravenloft domains. Also, the aimless vulnerability of individuals newly mind-wiped lends itself to interesting slavery or gang-related plots.
|}

Azalin's desire to escape Ravenloft led to the disastrous [[Grand Conjunction]] in [[740]] Barovian Calendar, nearly destroying the [[Demiplane of Dread]]. His next escape attempt resulted in the equally catastrophic [[Requiem]], destroying his physical form and turning the capital city of Darkon, [[Il Aluk]], into a city of the undead, now called [[Necropolis]]. For the five years of Azalin's disappearance, Darkon itself was known as Necropolis due to the influence of that city's [[darklord]], Death. Azalin was restored to his body and his throne in time, and now plots a third escape attempt, the details of which are unknown.

Darkon is one of the few domains of Ravenloft to accept demihumans such as elves and dwarves as equal citizens, and one of the few to embrace arcane magic openly. Darkon is often considered decadent by its neighbors, appropriate enough as Azalin encourages his citizens to debase themselves as a means of salving his own ego.

==Things, Creatures & Personnages of Legend==

*[[Azalin Rex]]
*[[Darkanos]]
*[[Eternal Order]]
*The[[Gray Realm]]
*The [[Hour of Ascension]]
*[[Kargat| The Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]
*[[Ebb|The Night Wyrm]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 11">[[Gazetteer II]] p.11</ref>
*[[The Whistling Fiend]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

==Biology==

===Flora===
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Somnos Berries]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spuma Vitae]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16-17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16-17</ref>
*Trees
**[[Ash Tree|Ash]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Beech]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Crab Apple]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Oak tree|Oak]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Poplar]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
**[[Willow tree|Willow]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>

===Fauna===
*[[Bear]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bird]]
**[[Eagle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Owl]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Raven]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
***[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Bat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Cat]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Centipede]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Deer]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 16">[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mastiff]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Riding Dog]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Donkey]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
**[[Mule]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Fish]]
**[[Cod]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Flounder]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
**[[Herring]]<ref name="RLCS p.117">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.117</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.135">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.135</ref>
*[[Horse]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Octopus]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Pony]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Porpoise]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Shark]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Snake]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Spider]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
**[[Venomous Snake]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Toad]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Weasel]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Wolf]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>

===Native Horrors===
All sorts of unnatural horrors are known to inhabit [[Darkon]], though the people fear the [[undead]] most of all.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p. 17-18.</ref> Indeed, one might find virtually any type of undead inhabiting Darkon.<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="DoD p. 35">[[Domains of Dread]] p. 35</ref>

Other types of [[native monsters]] include:
*[[Carrion Crawler]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Carrion Stalker]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Doppelganger]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Giant Centipede|Centipede, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Ettercap]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Fearweed]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Gargoyle]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Goblin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Golem]]s, ([[Bone Golem|Bone,]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref> [[Clay Golem|Clay]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Glass Golem|Glass]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Stone Golem|Stone]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>, [[Zombie Golem|Zombie]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>)
*[[Hag]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[head hunters|Head Hunter]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Imp]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Impersonator]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Jermlaine]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Kobold]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[King's Ravens]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 17">[[Gazetteer II]] p.17</ref>
*[[Leucrotta]]<ref>[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref>[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Lycanthrope]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Otyugh]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Sahuagin]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Shadow Unicorn]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Shambling Mound]]<ref name="Realm of Terror p. 68">[[Ravenloft: Realm of Terror]], p. 68</ref><ref name="Domains and Denizens p. 13">[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting: Domains and Denizens]], p. 13</ref>
*[[Skin Thief]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Giant Spider|Spider, Monstrous]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Stirge]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Tendriculos]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>
*[[Thoqqua]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 18">[[Gazetteer II]] p.18</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Darkon.png|thumb|Darkon map by the [[MCS]]. ''Note: Since this fan-made map predates 3rd Edition Ravenloft, there are some inconsistencies with the more recent maps.'']]

Darkon's inhabitants informally divide the domain into six distinct regions; the ''Mistlands'', the ''Vale of Tears'', the ''Mountains of Misery'', the ''Boglands'', the ''Forest of Shadows'' and the ''Jagged Coast''.

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Mountains & Hills====
*The [[Mountains of Misery]]
*The [[Forgotten Hills]]

====Forest====

====Lakes====
*[[Lake of Lost Dreams]]
*[[Lake Korst]]
*[[Lake Placid]]
*[[Redleaf Lake]]
*[[Stagnus Lake]]

===Landmarks===
*[[Tempe Falls]]

===Communication===
====Rivers====
*The [[Vuchar River]]
*The [[Tempe River]]
*The [[Khourx River]]
*The [[Nezron River]]
*The [[Corvus River]]
*The [[River of Tears]]

====Roads====
*[[Argenteus Road]]
*[[Corvus Road]]
*[[King's Highway]]
*[[Martira Highway]]
*[[Nebula Road]]
*[[Strigos Road]] (under construction)
*[[Tempe Road]]
*[[Transumbra Road]] (under construction)

====Mistways====

===Frontiers===
====The [[Shadow Rift]]====

====[[Falkovnia]]====

====[[Lamordia]]====

====[[Sea of Sorrows]]====

====[[Misty Border]]====

====[[Nocturnal Sea]]====

====[[Nova Vaasa]]====

===Population Distribution===

====Cities====
* [[Il Aluk]] (formerly)
* [[Karg]]
* [[Martira Bay]]
* [[Nartok]]
* [[Neblus]]
* [[Rivalis]]
* [[Viaki]]

====Towns====
* [[Corvia]]
* [[Delagia]]
* [[Maykle]]
* [[Mayvin]]
* [[Nevuchar Springs]]
* [[Sidnar]]
* [[Tempe Falls]]

====Villages====
*[[Creeana]]
* {{netbook-small}}[[Rutledge]] is a port harbouring roughly 250 souls on the [[Nocturnal Sea]] that straddles the border between Darkon and [[Nova Vaasa]]. It has, as yet, been claimed by neither. Its lifeblood is fishing but it also serves as a [[pirate haven]].
*[[Tidemore]] is a small fishing port on the [[Nocturnal Sea]], sitting in the shadow of the [[Mountains of Misery]] north of [[Rookhausen]].

==Authority==

===[[Darklord]]===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

During the period between the [[Requiem]] and Azalin's return five years later, Darkon was home to seven "demilords" who divided the realm between them. In reality, this status as false and the seven were simply amongst the most dangerous threats in their region. After Azalin returned, all of them lost their presumed demilord status, with the exception of [[Death]], who became the Darklord of the new domain of [[Necropolis]].
* [[Death]]: "Demilord" of [[Il Aluk]].
* [[Trillen Mistwalker]]: "Demilord" of the ''Mistlands''.
* [[Glennis McFadden]]: "Demilord" of the ''Boglands''.
* [[Gali Cloggen]]: "Demilord" of the ''Forest of Shadows''.
* [[Beryl Silvertress]]: "Demilord" of the ''Mountains of Misery''.
* [[Yako Vormoii]]: "Demilord" of the ''Vale of Tears''.
* [[Dagon Skragg]]: "Demilord" of the ''Jagged Coast''.

===Temporal Ruler===

*[[Azalin Rex]]

===Spiritual Ruler===

===Church and State===

===Government===

===Law===

===Law-Enforcement===

====Extra-Judical====
*[[Kargat]]

===Information Gathering===
*[[Kargat]]
*[[Kargatane]]

===Military Footing===
*Any corpse in the land may rise to fight at the command of [[Azalin Rex]].

===Law-Enforcement===
*Barons
*[[Kargat]]

==Language & Culture==

Darkonese

==Inns & Taverns==

==Chronology==
*[[383 BC]] '''[[False History]]''': The [[Arcane Age]] of [[Darkon]] ends with [[Darcalus Rex]] eliminating his rivals and becoming [[king]].<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[556 BC]] The [[Dark Delvers]] are in operation by this year or earlier. However, they came from or how they got started remains unknown.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[Strahd]] and [[Azalin]] create a [[portal]] to [[Mordent]] to escape the [[Land of Mists]], but their plans fail as [[the Mists]] snatch up that land. Angered, Azalin abandons Strahd and [[Barovia]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 135">[[Gazetteer II]] p.135</ref>. The Dark Powers grant Azalin the domain of Dark as a result.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 9">[[Gazetteer II]] p.9</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[579 BC]] The Dark Powers draw in [[Lockwood Manor]] to form part of the land for Darkon.<ref name="Book of Sorrows p.60">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.60</ref>
*[[579 BC]] [[False History]] '''Late Fall''' [[Darcalus Rex]] is overthrown by [[Azalin]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 19">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 19</ref>
* 579 BC [[Azalin]] holds a masquerade ball, calling the nobility of Darkon to its mandatory attendance. After Azalin introduces himself and proclaims rule of Darkon to be his, he kills anyone who refuses to acknowledge this right of rule.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 20">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 20</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[Master Bralkain]] and his [[wizard]] underlings inadvertently create the [[Key to the Abyss]], thereby enabling [[the Whistling Fiend]] to enter [[the Land of Mists]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]] [[Heart's Final Beat]]]]</ref>
*[[580 BC]] [[The Whistling Fiend]] wipes out [[Creeana]],causing all those who lived there to abandon the village or perish.<ref>[[Gazetteer II]] p.16</ref>
*[[603 BC]] ([[Prime Material Plane]]) [[Ebb]]'s [[shadow dragon]] kindred come into bloody conflict with [[humanoid]]s. It doesn't go well for her relatives, but Ebb manages to escape.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[580 BC]] By this year, [[Il Aluk]] has 15,000 people residing within it.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 57">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 57</ref>
*[[605 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]] enters [[Darkon]] through [[the Mists]]. He hears about the immortal power of the [[Kargat]] [[vampire]]s and seeks them out. However, he is en[[slave]]ed as one of their vampiric thralls for two decades.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref>
*[[625 BC]] [[Urik von Kharkov]]'s [[vampire]] master is slain. Kharkov flees, casually [[murder]]ing any souls unfortunate to cross his path.<ref name="Darklords p. 54">[[Darklords]] p.54</ref> As a result, [[Valachan]] forms, and he becomes a [[darklord]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
*[[630 BC]] The [[Sea of Sorrows]] forms, giving Darkon its first avenue of sea trade.<ref name="DoD p.16">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>
*[[637 BC]] [[Frederick van Richten]] establishes the [[Richten Haus]] [[estate]] on the outskirts of [[Rivalis]].<ref name="Bleak House: Homecoming p. 29>[[Bleak House: Homecoming]] p. 29</ref>
*[[650 BC]] [[The Kargat]] establish the [[Faith of the Overseer]] in [[Darkon]].<ref name="RLCS p.17">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.19">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.19</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[651 BC]] [[Carcharodon Isle (Domain)|Carcharodon Isle]] forms in the [[Sea of Sorrows]] near [[Martira Bay]]<ref name=BoSp.74>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.74</ref> It eventually falls under [[Darkonian]] rule, specifically that of [[the Kargat]].<ref name=BoSp.73>[[The Book of Souls (Netbook)]] p.73</ref>
* [[656 BC]] [[Ebb]] stalks those who killed her [[shadow dragon]] relatives, but she is drawn into [[the Mists]]. Winding in up in [[Darkon]], she first comes into conflict with [[Azalin]] but then reaches an accord with him through their mutual power and condescension towards living [[human]]s.<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* [[675 BC]] Members of the [[Order of the Guardians]] steal the [[Key to the Abyss]] from the dungeons beneath [[Castle Avernus]].<ref>[[TSR Jam 1999]], p. 45</ref>
*[[684 BC]] [[Azalin]] calls [[Styrix]] the [[night hag]] into the [[Land of Mists]]. After a number of months, her research of an escape proves fruitless. In response, Azalin banishes her from [[Castle Avernus]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Autumn''': The [[Crimson Death]] originates in the [[Boglands]]. It eventually spreads to [[Il Aluk]] and, from there, the rest of [[Darkon]], killing an estimated 1 out of every 5 [[Darkonian]]s. To combat the spread of the plague, Azalin institutes a merciless regimen of quarantines for the next three decades, ordering death for any whom defy them.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[688 BC]] '''Winter''' The [[Crimson Death]] spreads across [[Darkon]]; it claims [[Rudolph van Richten]]’s great aunt Helga despite his efforts. As a result, Rudolph is even more driven into his medical studies.
*[[689 BC]] [[Vlad Drakov]] and his [[Talons of the Hawk]] enter [[the Mists]] and come out in [[Darkon]]. They immediately put the [[Darkonian]] [[village]]s of [[Pound (Village)|Pound]], [[S'Realm]], and [[Glymshire]] to the torch. The [[undead]] retaliate, and Vlad's mercenaries are expelled into the Mists.<ref name ="Gaz II p.92-93">[[Gazetteer II]] p.92-93</ref>
*[[689 BC]] '''Spring''': The [[Crimson Death]] is on the decline. History credits Azalin's quarantines as responsible for its decline, though he continues its enforcement for the next three decades. The decreased population allows women opportunities for career advancement previously unavailable.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[693 BC]] At some low [[cliffs]] in the [[Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]], a [[bell tower]] allegedly springs up from the ground, tears free of its foundations, and runs off only to fall over the nearby cliffs. Regardless of whether this tale is true, [[ruins]] remain at the base of the cliffs to this day.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 13">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 13</ref>
*[[696 BC]] (Approx.) Azalin assembles the doctrine of [[the Eternal Order]] from various bits of [[Darkonian]] [[folklore]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 29">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 29</ref>
* [[698 BC]] On this approximate year, a mob runs [[Mikel Gunderling]] out of [[Il Aluk]] on suspicion of using [[necromancy]] to achieve [[immortality]].<ref name="The Baron's Eyrie]] p. 50 n1">[[The Baron's Eyrie]], [[Dungeon Magazine #58]], p. 50; "over 50 years ago" from 749 BC</ref>
*[[700 BC]] [[First Dead Man’s War]] waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[700 BC]] [[The Ragman]] appears for the first time in an [[abandoned]] [[church]] located in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Book of Sorrows p. 56">[[Book of Sorrows]] p.56</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Antonin Madren]] sets up operations in [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Created p. 6">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Created p.6</ref>
*[[704 BC]] [[Second Dead Man’s War]] is waged by [[Falkovnia]] upon [[Darkon]].<ref name="Gaz II p. 93">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 93</ref>
*[[706 BC]] [[Erasmus van Richten]] is stolen by the [[Radanavich clan]] and sold to [[Baron Metus]]. With the help of [[Azalin]], [[Dr. Van Richten]] wipes out all but one member of the Radanavich caravan; [[Madame Radanavich]] [[curse | curses]] Van Richten.
*[[706 BC]] Van Richten puts his Erasmus out of his misery, but in spite [[Baron Metus]] tears [[Ingrid van Richten]] to pieces; Dr. Van Richten destroys Baron Metus, starting his career of hunting evil. Unable to live with the memories in [[Richten Haus]], Van Richten moves to [[Corvia]].
*[[710 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] encounters his first [[werebeast]] near [[Varithne]]; he starts hunting werebeasts as well.
*[[711 BC]] [[Third Dead Man’s War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[712 BC]] '''[[The Ancestor Uprising]]''' - The [[dwarf|dwarves]] of [[Tombdust Hall]] drive back the undead ancestors who awaken and threaten the community.<ref>[[Van Richten's Arsenal]], p. 11</ref>
*[[712 BC]] Falkovnia begins entering a planning phase of a larger [[invasion]] against [[Darkon]].
*[[712 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] meets the mage [[Shauten]]; they bond when they are attacked by one of [[Azalin]]'s patrols. Shauten opens Van Richten's eyes to the existence of the [[Lich]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] receives a visit from his childhood friend, [[Eldrenn Van Dorn]], who is now a ghostly slave to Azalin; Dr. Van Richten learns the terrible truth about [[Azalin Rex]].
*[[714 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] moves to [[Mordentshire]], sensing it is politically unsafe for him to remain in [[Darkon]].
*[[717 BC]] [[Foedus]] is born in [[Sidnar]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 132 n1">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 132, was born 40 years ago from [[757 BC]], the current year of [[Gazetteer II]]</ref>
*[[719 BC]] After three decades of enforcement, Azalin ends the [[Crimson Death]] quarantines.<ref name="Gaz II p. 21">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 21</ref>
*[[716 BC]] The spirit of [[Madame Radanavich]] and her undead retinue discover [[Richten Haus]] and claim it for their own.
* {{Spec|([[718 BC]]}} [[Dr. van Richten]] and [[Shauten]] encounter [[the Priest of the Tor]], whom they assume at first to be a [[lich]]. In hindsight, van Richten realizes this is first struggle against of the [[ancient dead]].<ref>The encounter is canon, being described in [[Van Richten's Guide to the Ancient Dead (Book)]] p.5-6. The date is speculation taken from [[John W. Mangrum's Unofficial Ravenloft Timeline]] (p. 26 based on several references in the official source material.)</ref>
*[[722 BC]] [[The Fourth Dead Man's War]]<ref name="Gaz II p. 94">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 94</ref>
*[[728 BC]] [[Dr. Van Richten]] and his companions defeats the [[Phantom Army]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Guide to Ghosts]] p. 91</ref>
*[[734 BC]] [[Salizarr]] is drawn from [[Cormyr]] into the [[sewer]]s of [[Il Aluk]].<ref>[[Ravenloft Monstrous Compendium II]]</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[734 BC]] [[Bartholomew Nylreav]] is given knighthood in return for acts performed on behalf of [[Darkon]].<ref name ="Book of Sorrows p. 77">[[Book of Sorrows]] p. 77</ref>
*[[735 BC]] [[Azalin]] discovers [[Hyskosa's Hexad]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[736 BC]] [[Elsepeth]] goes to [[Nartok]].
*[[738 BC]] [[Styrix]] creates the [[Rift Spanner]]. She begins collecting[[soul]]s from the people of [[Martira Bay]].<ref name="Gaz II p.117">[[Gazetteer II]] p.117</ref>
*[[739 BC]] or Before: After fleeing into [[the Mists]] from [[L'Morai]] into [[Darkon]], [[Hermos]] and company perform for the [[Darkonian]]s, but the performers only receive rejection and [[bigotry]] when they ask for places to stay.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Azalin engineers [[the Grand Conjunction]] using Hyskosa's Hexad. His plan to destroy the [[Demiplane of Dread]] fails. Fortunately for Darkon, it seems among the least affected.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 22">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 22</ref>
*[[740 BC]] Panicked by the Grand Conjunction, Hermos and the rest of the folks from L'Morai flee from Darkon into [[Falkovnia]] seeking a better life. [[Isolde (Carnival)|Isolde]] saves them from certain demise. Under her leadership, a new [[Carnival (Society)|Carnival]] assembles.<ref name="Carnival p. 40">[[Carnival]] p. 40</ref>
*[[743 BC]] [[Carnival]] returns to [[Darkon]]. [[Tenira Courant]] enlists.<ref name="Carnival p. 49">[[Carnival]] p. 49</ref>
*[[744 BC]] After an unnatural rise in monster incursions, [[murder]]s, and [[caliban]] births in [[Viaki]], a couple of [[hag]]s are discovered as the source. They are dispatched.<ref name ="Gaz II p. 47">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 47</ref> [[Glennis McFadden]], the third hag in the [[coven]] goes undiscovered. She melds into Viaki [[society]] under the guise of a [[human]] [[midwife]] and even [[advisor]] to the city council.<ref name="Requiem:TGH Necropolis p.15">[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]] p.15</ref> She is still pursuing her dream of revenge undiscovered as of [[756 BC]].<ref name ="Gaz II p. 48">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 48</ref>
*744 BC [[Lady Kazandra]] is sent to Matira Bay. Through her, the Kargat achieve more of a hold on criminal activity within the Bay. Tavelia keeps the Faith of the Overseer from getting mixed up in Kazandra's affairs.<ref name="Gazetteer II p.147">[[Gazetteer II]] p.147</ref>
*[[746 BC]] [[William Gruhman]] meanders through [[Martira Bay]] after being cut off from his [[doppelganger plant]] by some twist of fate.<ref name="The Forgotten Children p. 55-56">[[The Forgotten Children]] p.55-56</ref>
*[[747 BC]] As [[Carnival]] stops by the [[Brautslava Institute]], [[Professor Pacali]] decides to follow them to study their [[abnormal physiology]]. He eventually falls victim to [[the Twisting]].<ref name="Carnival p. 44">[[Carnival]] p. 44</ref>
*747 BC [[Baroness Karimana Reldkasen|Karimana Reidkasen]] is awarded the title of [[Mayor of Martira Bay]] after she reveals her husband's [[corruption]] to [[Azalin]]. Thereafter, she recruits Alanik Ray as [[Chief Constable (Martira Bay)|Chief Constable]], bringing Alanik Ray back to [[Darkon]] for a time.<ref name="BH Book III p. 25, 30">[[Bleak House: Heroes, Monsters, and Settings]] p. 25- Reldkasen becomes mayor "three years" ago. [[Bleak House: Sea of Madness]] reveals the current date is [[750 BC]]. Heroes, Monsters, and Settings pg. 30 she picks Alanik Ray as the best possible chief constable.</ref>
*[[748 BC]] [[The Ebon Fold]] are sent out to begin collecting [[soul]]s. [[Falkovnian]] citizens are among those chosen for their attacks.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref>
*[[749 BC]] The [[Grim Harvest]] begins.<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[749 BC]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23</ref> or [[750 BC]]<ref name="Gaz II p.138">[[Gazetteer II]] p.138</ref> The [[Doomsday Device]]'s last prototype is tested by [[the Kargat]], transforming [[Lowellyn Dachine]] into [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]].
*[[750 BC]] [[The Nocturnal Sea]] appears<ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref>, giving Darkon a sudden eastern [[sea]] to trade with. [[Nevuchar Springs]] becomes Darkon's greatest eastern [[port]]
*[[750 BC]] '''December:''' [[The Requiem]] occurs.<ref>[[Requiem]]</ref><ref name="DoD p.17">[[Domains of Dread]] p.17</ref> As a result, Azalin disappears, apparently destroyed. [[Il Aluk]] is engulfed by [[the Shroud]], becoming [[Necropolis]]. However, at this point it is still a part of Darkon.
*750 BC-[[755 BC]] [[The Shrouded Years]] As Azalin struggles to regain corporeal form, his mind reaches out to those of his subjects in the [[Drowning Dreams]]. Although his loyal minions can sense him, so can [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]]. Death sends out his Horsemen to prevent Azalin's resurrection and wreak devastation upon Darkon.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 23-24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 23-24</ref>
*[[751 BC]] After becoming the wife of [[Burgomeister Borganov]]'s wife, [[Hilde Borganov]] becomes the [[high priest|high priestess]] of [[Tidemore]]. She converts most of the town to an obscure, aquatic [[religion]].
*[[751 BC]] Thought destroyed, [[the Kargatane]] goes underground. [[Lady Kazandra]] restructures [[the Kargatane]] to meet the demands of a world without Azalin and turns newcoming members into her own [[puppet]]s. However, the group as a whole serves no single master<ref name="Domains of Dread p. 137">[[Domains of Dread P.137</ref>
*[[751 BC]] [[Bastion Teodorus Raines]] writes the ''[[Fourth Book of Ezra]]'' and is recognized as the Bastion of the Darkonian [[Church of Ezra]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>[ He cleanses and occupies [[the Last Redoubt]] in [[Nevuchar Springs]].<ref name="Gaz II p.39">[[Gazetteer II]] p.39</ref>
*[[751 BC]] '''March:''' [[Falkovnia]] launches its fifth invasion of [[Darkon]] in the [[March of Doom]]. Falkovnian forces reach as far north as [[Nartok]] before being turned back by the undead.
*[[751 BC]] In the midst of [[Azalin]]s absence, [[the Kargat]] fail an [[assassination]] attempt on [[Alanik Ray]]. He flees from [[Martira Bay]] to [[Dementlieu]].<ref name="Champions of the Mists p. 57">[[Champions of the Mists]] p. 57</ref>
*[[751 BC]] A hulking, [[aquatic]] monster of unknown nature attacks and partially eats several [[swim]]mers near [[Delagia]].<ref name="Gaz II p.41">[[Gazetteer II]] p.41</ref>
*[[752 BC]] [[Ebb]] abandons [[Castle Avernus]] and tries to enter [[the Shadow Rift]]. When she is unable to, she makes a nest in [[Mount Nyid]].<ref name="Gaz II p.143">[[Gazetteer II]] p.143</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[752 BC]] [[Tallwich]] enters [[Darkon]] and settles down in [[the Forest of Shadows]] near [[Nartok]].<ref name="Book of Secrets p. 127">[[Book of Secrets]] p.127</ref>
* [[Azalin]] recovers enough of his disperse essence to consciously think again, though he still lacks [[corporeal]] form. He sends [[dream]]s to several allies with plans for his return. These plans apparently involve a [[soul phylactery]].<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[753 BC]] [[Locknar Cove]], a mostly aquatic [[domain]] with a single significant [[island]] between [[Liffe]], [[Nova Vaasa]], and [[Darkon]], joins the [[Nocturnal Sea]]. [[Rutledge]] is its only notable community.<ref name=booksacp118>[[Book of Sacrifices]] p. 118</ref>
* {{netbook-small}}[[754 BC]] [[The Celestines]] establish [[Nostophilia]] to monitor celestial events that might foretell events relating to [[Necropolis]] or [[Azalin Rex]] coming back.<ref>[[Undead Sea Scrolls 2002]] p.129</ref>
* [[755 BC]] [[Azalin]] is restored to [[corporeal]] form.<ref name="Gaz II p.24">[[Gazetteer II]] p.24</ref><ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref> Both the plot of [[Tavelia]] to control him and the plot of Death to destroy him are foiled.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 24">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 24</ref>
*[[755 BC]] [[Necropolis]] becomes its own [[domain]] with [[Death (Lowellyn Dachine)|Death]] as its [[darklord]].<ref name="Gaz II p.55">[[Gazetteer II]] p.55</ref>
*[[756 BC]] [[Azalin Rex]] hires [["S"]] to complete detailed guides of all of the [[domain]]s of the [[Land of Mists]].<ref name="RLCS p.18">[[Ravenloft Third Edition]] p.18</ref><ref name="RLPHB p.20">[[Ravenloft Player's Handbook]] p.20</ref>
*[[756 BC]] '''October:''' [["S"|S]] returns to [[Darkon]], arriving in [[Nevuchar Springs]].
* 756 BC '''New Year's Eve:''' As [["S"]] prepares to leave [[Darkon]], [[Azalin Rex]] speaks to her through his shambling [[undead]] and provides her with her protective bracers.<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 53">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 53</ref>

{{MCS}}
{{ref}}

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''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]''
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - pp33-35 
''[[Van Richten's Monster Hunter's Compendium I]]'' - pp 106-107, 241-242 
''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest - Necropolis]]'' - pp1-32 
''[[Van Richten's Guide to The Created]]'' - p12,50-51,55 
''[[Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts]]'' - p5 
''[[The Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - pp11-13 
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''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume II]]'' - pp8-53 
''[[I, Strahd, The War Against Azalin]]'' - p234, 256
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''[[Requiem: The Grim Harvest]]'' - poster map 
''[[The Ravenloft Campaign Setting]]'' - poster map 
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Celdon

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}

{{dombox
|picture=
|culture_lvl= {{Spec|early Industrial Revolution (12)/early Steam age (10)}}
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Cityscape, fields, Coastline, sea
|year_formed=?
|population=?
|races=Humans, shadar-kai, half-elves, Drow, Dwarves, Svirfneblin, halflings,
|languages= Celdon
|religions=
|government=offically a Representative democracy, but secretly a tyrany
|ruler=Lord Mayor Weldon Vane/the Spectral Court
|darklord=[[Aleister Scrimp]]
|analog=Dark Chrismas Carol
}}

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===

==Geography==

===[[Weather]]===

===Terrain===

====Rivers====

The Straton River

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
'''Celdon''' - the Capital and only settlement within the domain

====Districts of Celdon====
*'''High Towne''' - The district inhabited by the elites of Celdon

*'''St. Mathias Market Square''' - The main shoping district of Celdon

*'''The Financial District''' - The hub of all money lending and banking within Celdon. Within this district lies the offices of Scrimp and Scowley

*'''Whitehall''' - home of the government and police force of Celdon

*'''North Straton Suburbs''' - Home to the middle class

*'''South Straton Suburbs''' - Home to the middle class, but has a lower sigma due to being on the southern side of the river

*'''The Sanatorium''' - A walled district that is the dumping grounds for those afficted with diseases to seperate them from the rest of the poplation

*'''The Southwall Tenements''' - Home to the lower class and most impoverished population

*'''Manufacturing District''' - home to the plants and industries that drive wheels of commerce

*'''Debtor’s Isle''' - the dismal little island that is the enforced home of all those who have no gainful employment, where dispite the lenght of sentence they are to serve, they are expected to live a dismal brief life before dieing of either starvation or the elements.

*'''The Fields and Mines of Cel''' - the outlying area beyond the city that is used for farming. Below the surface and stretching under the city lies the mines that dig up coal, clay, iron and other base matterials

==Authority==

===Darklord===
[[Aleister Scrimp]]

===Temporal Rule===
Lord Mayor Weldon Vane is the elected mayor of the city, however, he is little more than an administrator, rubberstamping the laws put forth by the Spectral Court.

==NPC==
*'''Alfe Clapham''' - Clerk at Scrimp and Scowley.
*'''Ardella Sullivan''' - Chief of the Constabulary.
*'''Johan Scowley''' - former business partner of Aleister Scrimp and now head of the Spectral Court.
*'''Hugo Cropper''' - Governor of Debtor's Isle.
*'''The Ghost of Midwinter’s Past'''
*'''The Ghost of Midwinter’s Present'''
*'''The Ghost of Midwinter’s Future'''

==References==
<references />

[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/262085/Domain-of-Dread-Celdon Domain of Dread: Celdon]

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Cyre

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}

{{dombox
|picture=
|culture_lvl=?
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Temperate forests, hills, plains
|year_formed=?
|population={{Spec|1,500,000}}
|races={{Spec|Humans, half-elves, halflings, changelings, shifters}}
|languages={{Spec|Cyran}}
|religions={{Spec|The Sovereign Host}}
|government=Monarch
|ruler=Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn
|darklord=[[Starrin d'Cannith]]
|analog=Disaster Horror
}}

Forged from the events of one man's greed and obsesion to end the war, the land and its people are now forced to relive the twenty-eight days prior to the cataclysm, no matter how they try and stop it.

Now the population try and eke out what existance they can in their twenty-eight days and have abandoned much of the magical devices constructed by House Cannith in disgust for their fate, leaving it to fall into ruin.

==Mist Talismans==
Fine silk gloves, Cyran gliding boots, an emerald pendent.

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===
*{{Spec|Warforged}}
*{{Spec|Shifters}}
*{{Spec|Changlings}}

===Frontiers===

====[[Cyre 1313]]====
Cyre 1313 left the domain on the day of the cataclysm, and frequently returns to the same loction to reenact that dread day

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
*'''Eston''' - Former home of the dragonmarked family House Cannith, althrough they have been forced out of the town.
*{{Spec|'''Kalazart''' One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Making''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*'''Metrol''' - The capital of Cyre, its from here that the queen rules and is one of the few places in the domain where magical items are still in common use.
*{{Spec|'''Tronish''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}

====Villages====

*{{Spec|'''Eastwood Springs''' - One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Seaside'''- One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*'''Whitehearth''' -Site of the creation forge of House Cannith, home of Starrin d'Cannith and site of the cataclysm known as the Mourning

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of his temporal annomalous domain, due to his actions in creating the cataclysm known as the Mourning.

===Temporal Rule===
Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn is the ruler of the land, but she can do little to affect the situation she and her people have been caught in.

==Language & Culture==

==Gods and Religions ==
{{Spec|The Sovereign Host of Eberron.}}

==References==
<references />
[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358811/Domain-of-Dread-Cyre Domain of Dread: Cyre]

[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/315887/Exploring-Eberron Exploring Eberron]

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Afflicted

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Miro Kulenov

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Miro Kulenov is the Darklord of [[Korvidas]]. An [[afflicted]] [[wereraven]] he was a brutal lycantrope hunter, seeking to avenge the murder of his family. But in his lust for revenge he made no distinction between those that were good or evil, all were slain by him, including the wereraven that infected him and cursed him to his current fate.

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Starrin d'Cannith

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Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of [[Cyre]], due to his actions in creating the cataclysm known in Eberron as the Mourning.

He alone out of all the inabitants of the domain is unaware of his domain's temporal reset, only he must complete his device by any means. He is uninterested in events occuring in the domain and attempts to stop him invariably end up causing the cataclysm sooner.

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Starrin d'Cannith

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Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of [[Cyre]], due to his actions in creating the cataclysm known in Eberron as the Mourning.

He alone out of all the inabitants of the domain is unaware of his domain's temporal reset, only he must complete his device by any means. He is uninterested in events occuring in the domain and attempts to stop him invariably end up causing the cataclysm sooner.

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Cyre

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}

{{dombox
|picture=
|culture_lvl=?
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Temperate forests, hills, plains
|year_formed=?
|population={{Spec|1,500,000}}
|races={{Spec|Humans, half-elves, halflings, changelings, shifters}}
|languages={{Spec|Cyran}}
|religions={{Spec|The Sovereign Host}}
|government=Monarch
|ruler=Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn
|darklord=[[Starrin d'Cannith]]
|analog=Disaster Horror
}}

Forged from the events of one man's greed and obsesion to end the war, the land and its people are now forced to relive the twenty-eight days prior to the cataclysm, no matter how they try and stop it.

Now the population try and eke out what existance they can in their twenty-eight days and have abandoned much of the magical devices constructed by House Cannith in disgust for their fate, leaving it to fall into ruin.

==Mist Talismans==
Fine silk gloves, Cyran gliding boots, an emerald pendent.

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===
*{{Spec|Warforged}}
*{{Spec|Shifters}}
*{{Spec|Changlings}}

===Frontiers===

====[[Cyre 1313]]====
Cyre 1313 left the domain on the day of the cataclysm, and frequently returns to the same loction to reenact that dread day

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
*'''Eston''' - Former home of the dragonmarked family House Cannith, althrough they have been forced out of the town.
*{{Spec|'''Kalazart''' One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Making''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*'''Metrol''' - The capital of Cyre, its from here that the queen rules and is one of the few places in the domain where magical items are still in common use.
*{{Spec|'''Tronish''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}

====Villages====

*{{Spec|'''Eastwood Springs''' - One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Seaside'''- One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*'''Whitehearth''' -Site of the creation forge of House Cannith, home of Starrin d'Cannith and site of the cataclysm known as the Mourning

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of his temporal annomalous domain, due to his actions in creating the cataclysm known as the Mourning.

===Temporal Rule===
Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn is the ruler of the land, but she can do little to affect the situation she and her people have been caught in.

==Language & Culture==

==Gods and Religions ==
{{Spec|The Sovereign Host of Eberron.}}

==References==
<references />
[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358811/Domain-of-Dread-Cyre Domain of Dread: Cyre]

[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/315887/Exploring-Eberron?filters=0_0_0_0_45355_0_0_0 Exploring Eberron]

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Cyre

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{{dombox
|picture=
|culture_lvl=?
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Temperate forests, hills, plains
|year_formed=?
|population={{Spec|1,500,000}}
|races={{Spec|Humans, half-elves, halflings, changelings, shifters}}
|languages={{Spec|Cyran}}
|religions={{Spec|The Sovereign Host}}
|government=Monarch
|ruler=Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn
|darklord=[[Starrin d'Cannith]]
|analog=Disaster Horror
}}

Forged from the events of one man's greed and obsesion to end the war, the land and its people are now forced to relive the twenty-eight days prior to the cataclysm, no matter how they try and stop it.

Now the population try and eke out what existance they can in their twenty-eight days and have abandoned much of the magical devices constructed by House Cannith in disgust for their fate, leaving it to fall into ruin.

==Mist Talismans==
Fine silk gloves, Cyran gliding boots, an emerald pendent.

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===
*{{Spec|Warforged}}
*{{Spec|Shifters}}
*{{Spec|Changlings}}

===Frontiers===

====[[Cyre 1313]]====
Cyre 1313 left the domain on the day of the cataclysm, and frequently returns to the same loction to reenact that dread day

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
*'''Eston''' - Former home of the dragonmarked family House Cannith, althrough they have been forced out of the town.
*{{Spec|'''Kalazart''' One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Making''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*'''Metrol''' - The capital of Cyre, its from here that the queen rules and is one of the few places in the domain where magical items are still in common use.
*{{Spec|'''Tronish''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}

====Villages====

*{{Spec|'''Eastwood Springs''' - One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Seaside'''- One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*'''Whitehearth''' -Site of the creation forge of House Cannith, home of Starrin d'Cannith and site of the cataclysm known as the Mourning

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of his temporal annomalous domain, due to his actions in creating the cataclysm known as the Mourning.

===Temporal Rule===
Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn is the ruler of the land, but she can do little to affect the situation she and her people have been caught in.

==Language & Culture==

==Gods and Religions ==
{{Spec|The Sovereign Host of Eberron.}}

==References==
<references />
[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358811/Domain-of-Dread-Cyre Domain of Dread: Cyre]

[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/315887/Exploring-Eberron?filters=0_0_0_0_45355_0_0_0 Exploring Eberron]

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Starrin d'Cannith

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Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of Cyre, due to his actions in creating the cataclysm known in Eberron as the Mourning.

He alone out of all the inabitants of the domain is unaware of his domain's temporal reset, only he must complete his device by any means. He is uninterested in events occuring in the domain and attempts to stop him invariably end up causing the cataclysm sooner.

Cyre

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|languages={{Spec|Cyran}}
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|government=Monarch
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|darklord=[[Starrin d'Cannith]]
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Forged from the events of one man's greed and obsesion to end the war, the land and its people are now forced to relive the twenty-eight days prior to the cataclysm, no matter how they try and stop it.

Now the population try and eke out what existance they can in their twenty-eight days and have abandoned much of the magical devices constructed by House Cannith in disgust for their fate, leaving it to fall into ruin.

==Mist Talismans==
Fine silk gloves, Cyran gliding boots, an emerald pendent.

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===
*{{Spec|Warforged}}
*{{Spec|Shifters}}
*{{Spec|Changlings}}

===Frontiers===

====[[Cyre 1313]]====
Cyre 1313 left the domain on the day of the cataclysm, and frequently returns to the same loction to reenact that dread day

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
*'''Eston''' - Former home of the dragonmarked family House Cannith, althrough they have been forced out of the town.
*{{Spec|'''Kalazart''' One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Making''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}
*'''Metrol''' - The capital of Cyre, its from here that the queen rules and is one of the few places in the domain where magical items are still in common use.
*{{Spec|'''Tronish''' - One of the towns of Cyre.}}

====Villages====

*{{Spec|'''Eastwood Springs''' - One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*{{Spec|'''Seaside'''- One of the villages of Cyre.}}
*'''Whitehearth''' -Site of the creation forge of House Cannith, home of Starrin d'Cannith and site of the cataclysm known as the Mourning

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Starrin d'Cannith, the patriarch of House Cannith, nickamed "the Gorgon" is the darklord of temporal annomalous domain, due to his actions in creating the cataclysm.

===Temporal Rule===
Queen Dannel ir'Wynarn is the ruler of the land, but she can do little to affect the situation she and her people have been caught in.

==Language & Culture==

==Gods and Religions ==
{{Spec|The Sovereign Host of Eberron.}}

==References==
<references />
[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358811/Domain-of-Dread-Cyre Domain of Dread: Cyre]

[https://www.dmsguild.com/product/315887/Exploring-Eberron?filters=0_0_0_0_45355_0_0_0 Exploring Eberron]

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Korvidas

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}

{{dombox
|picture=
|culture_lvl=?
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Temperate forests, hills, plains, coastline, sea
|year_formed=?
|population=?
|races=Humans, dwarves, half-elf
|languages=[[]]
|religions= Mother Night,That Which Sleeps in the Deeps, [[Morninglord]]
|government=?
|ruler=?
|darklord=[[Miro Kulenov]]
|analog=
}}

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===
[[Dire Wolves]]

===Native Horrors===
[[Werewolves]]
[[Werebears]]
[[Wereboars]]
[[Wereravens]]
Miro scarecrows

==Geography==

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
Korvidia (pop. 100)
Urstid (pop. 100)

====Villages====
Salvus (pop. 55)

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Miro Kulenov

===Temporal Rule===
Miro Kulenov aided by apointed village speakers and his Seneschal

==Inns & Taverns==
Weary Traveler Inn

==NPC==
Vaerin Echalias

Yannick Borkel

Atlan Lubivoc

Seneschal Arlen Neratis

Speaker Marek Ulbrek of Urstid

Speaker Atria Lafranis of Salvus

==References==
<references />
Van Richten's Guide to Korvidas
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/357242/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Korvidas

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Korvidas

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{{Homebrew non-canon}}

{{dombox
|picture=
|culture_lvl=?
|ecology=Full
|terrain=Temperate forests, hills, plains, coastline, sea
|year_formed=?
|population=?
|races=Humans, dwarves, half-elf
|languages=[[]]
|religions= Mother Night,That Which Sleeps in the Deeps, [[Morninglord]]
|government=?
|ruler=?
|darklord=[[Miro Kulenov]]
|analog=
}}

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===
[[Dire Wolves]]

===Native Horrors===
[[Werewolves]]
[[Werebears]]
[[Wereboars]]
[[Wereravens]]
Miro scarecrows

==Geography==

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
Korvidia (pop. 100)
Urstid (pop. 100)

====Villages====
Salvus (pop. 55)

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Miro Kulenov

===Temporal Rule===
Miro Kulenov aided by apointed village speakers and his Seneschal

==Inns & Taverns==
Weary Traveler Inn

==NPC==
Vaerin Echalias
Yannick Borkel
Atlan Lubivoc
Seneschal Arlen Neratis
Speaker Marek Ulbrek of Urstid
Speaker Atria Lafranis of Salvus

==References==
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Van Richten's Guide to Korvidas
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/357242/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Korvidas

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Korvidas

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==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===
[[Dire Wolves]]

===Native Horrors===
[[Werewolves]]
[[Werebears]]
[[Wereboars]]
[[Wereravens]]
Miro scarecrows

==Geography==

===Population Distribution===

====Towns====
Korvidia (pop. 100)
Urstid (pop. 100)

====Villages====
Salvus (pop. 55)

==Authority==

===Darklord===
Miro Kulenov

===Temporal Rule===
Miro Kulenov aided by apointed village speakers and his Seneschal

==Inns & Taverns==
Weary Traveler Inn

==NPC==
Vaerin Echalias
Yannick Borkel
Atlan Lubivoc
Seneschal Arlen Neratis
Speaker Marek Ulbrek of Urstid
Speaker Atria Lafranis of Salvus

==References==
<references />
Van Richten's Guide to Korvidas
https://www.dmsguild.com/product/357242/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Korvidas

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Dire Wolves

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King Dunwen

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==References==
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[[Van Richten's Guide to Varamont]] https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358188/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Varamont

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The Dead Lord

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The Darklord of [[Varamont]], he was the heir to noble family that fell a foul of a rival house leaving him the sole survivor fleeing into the night. Seeking shelter in the Varmine Mountains with a reclusive witch. He later returned to his home as a [[Lich]] reclaiming it by force, he demanded that he be recognised by the King as his family's heir.

His demand as rejected by the king and a force was raised to destroy him, the slew him but failed find his [[phylactery]]. He retreated to Deadrock where he named himself the Dead Lord and became the Darklord of Varamont

==References==
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[[Van Richten's Guide to Varamont]] https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358188/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Varamont

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The Dead Lord

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His demand as rejected by the king and a force was raised to destroy him, the slew him but failed find his [[phylactery]]. He retreated to Deadrock where he named himself the Dead Lord and became the Darklord of Varamont

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King Dunwen

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The Dead Lord

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His demand as rejected by the king and a force was raised to destroy him, the slew him but failed find his [[phylactery]]. He retreated to Deadrock where he named himself the Dead Lord and became the Darklord of Varamont

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King Dunwen

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King Dunwen

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The Dead Lord

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Varamont

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==Mist Talismans==

Crest of a Varamontine house
rusted sword
moth-eaten cloak

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===

==Geography==

====Mountains====
The Varmine Mountains

====Towns====

'''Landenford''' - capital city
Ruled over by the Dunwen family from their ancestral home, Castle Varamont.

====Castles====

'''Dragondell''' -
Ruled over by House Drangir, it controls one of the most fertile areas in the land and is the strongest fortification

'''Magehold''' -
Ruled over House Lyderly. As its name suggests it's home to a large number of mages.

'''Moonhall''' -
Ruled over by House Feldark, they frequently ride out against the monsters decend from the Varmine Mountains.

'''Blackfort''' -
Controled by the Order of the Black Cloak.

'''Mackdenheath''' -
Ruin castle of the cursed Mackdorn family

'''Evenflow''' -
Ruined castle of the elven Galien family

'''Deadrock" -
a dark and mysterious castle hidden deep in the Varmine Mountains

===Darklord===
[[The Dead Lord]]

===Church and State===

===Government===
Varamont is Feudal hereditary monarchy, however the current King Dunwen is dieing with no heir. This has lead to disputed succession between the noble families and an ongoing civil war between the nobles as the jocky for the position of next in line for the throne

==Gods and Religions ==

Two religions are worshiped in the domain, the Church of Ilmater and that of the Morninglord under the outworlder name of Lathander

==References==
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[[Van Richten's Guide to Varamont]] https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358188/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Varamont

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Varamont

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==Mist Talismans==

Crest of a Varamontine house
rusted sword
moth-eaten cloak

==Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend==

==Biology==

===Flora===

===Fauna===

===Native Horrors===

==Geography==

====Mountains====
The Varmine Mountains

====Towns====

'''Landenford''' - capital city
Ruled over by the Dunwen family from their ancestral home, Castle Varamont.

====Castles====

'''Dragondell''' -
Ruled over by House Drangir, it controls one of the most fertile areas in the land and is the strongest fortification

'''Magehold''' -
Ruled over House Lyderly. As its name suggests it's home to a large number of mages.

'''Moonhall''' -
Ruled over by House Feldark, they frequently ride out against the monsters decend from the Varmine Mountains.

'''Blackfort''' -
Controled by the Order of the Black Cloak.

'''Mackdenheath''' -
Ruin castle of the cursed Mackdorn family

'''Evenflow''' -
Ruined castle of the elven Galien family

'''Deadrock" -
a dark and mysterious castle hidden deep in the Varmine Mountains

===Darklord===
[[The Dead Lord]]

===Church and State===

===Government===
Varamont is Feudal hereditary monarchy, however the current King Dunwen is dieing with no heir. This has lead to disputed succession between the noble families and an ongoing civil war between the nobles as the jocky for the position of next in line for the throne

==Gods and Religions ==

Two religions are worshiped in the domain, the Church of Ilmater and that of the Morninglord under the outworlder name of Lathander

==References==
<references />
[[Van Richten's Guide to Varamont]] https://www.dmsguild.com/product/358188/Van-Richtens-Guide-to-Varamont

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Forlorn

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'''Forlorn''' is a tiny domain mainly inhabited by [[goblyn| goblyns]], monstrous [[slaves]] created by [[Create Goblyn | dark magic]]. A handful of humans live in the woods and underground, fighting the goblyns. The [[darklord]] is a cursed individual named [[Tristen ApBlanc]], [[vampyre]] by day, [[ghost]] by night, who inhabits a castle caught in [[Temporal Flux | temporal flux]] due to the massive amounts of [[ethereal resonance]] created by the ghosts there. Those who enter [[Castle Tristenoira]] are subject to [[time travel]] to one of three time-lines, each fundamental to the [[creation]] of the [[domain]].

As such, Forlorn maintains no ties with any other domain and none of the other lords or lands pay it any heed.

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==Geography==

Forlorn is a hilly, mountainous terrain with wooded lowlands. Mounts Arawn and Mathonwy reside at the center of the domain, Arawn in particular permanently enshrouded in a sickly yellow fog.

===[[Weather]]===

Forlorn is almost always overcast, and often raining accompanied by thunder and lightning. In the summer months, the clouds give way to the sun to produce a hot muggy climate, but this doesn't last for long.

===Terrain===

Muddy, with bogs and marshes dotting the region.

====Lakes====

The [[Lake of Red Tears]] at the northern part of the domain is the source of the [[Musarde River]], and home to [[Aggie]], an undead sea serpent.

===Landmarks===

Two haunted, mostly abandoned keeps are located at the north and south ends of the domain: [[Castle Tristenoira]] and [[Castle Forfarmax]].

====Rivers====

The [[Musarde River]] begins at the northern end of the domain, and [[Kendall Creek]] passes through the southern end.

====Settlements====

There are no permanent settlements in Forlorn proper, but its culture thrives (so to speak) in the hamlet of [[Forfarmax]] which resides in the relative safety on the border of Forlorn, in [[Hazlan]]. (Note the error in the map on this page, placing the village in Kartakass instead. This map predates [[Gazetteer I]], which places it definitively in Hazlan. Gomez, of the MCS says, "the neighbouring village of Forfarmax contained living inhabitants, which ment that the village itself could not possibly be in Forlorn (all the domain's inhabitants are Goblyns). I therefor put the village in Kartakass.")

[[druid|Druids]] also maintain a small presence in the domain, in a hidden [[sanctuary]].

==Chronology==
* '''1 Forfarian Calendar''' The [[Forfarian Calendar]] begins with [[Unification of Firfair Kingdom| the founding]] of the [[Kingdom of Firfair]] by [[King Caral Firfair]]. Forfarians have something resembling a common culture for the first time<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 70">[[Gazetteer I]] p.70</ref>

* '''952 Forfarian Calendar''' With [[Liberation of Forfar from Merionite Rule|the overthrow]] of [[Merionite]] rule but no good claimant to the throne of Firfair, the former [[kingdom]] splits into several baronies, the [[Barony of Forfar]] being one of them. The [[ApBlanc Family]] rules over it for the next 641 years in relative peace and stability.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 70">[[Gazetteer I]] p.70</ref>

* [[186 BC]] '''1573 Forfarian Calendar''' [[Flora ApBlanc]] is born to [[Lord Keegan ApBlanc]] and [[Lady Eileen ApBlanc]].<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 27">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 27</ref>

* [[206 BC]] '''1593 Forfarian Calendar''' (Winter) - [[The Barony of the Western Highlands]] goes to war against the [[March of Goteer]]. The war drags in other [[clan]]s against the Barony of the Western Highlands, and in turn that Barony calls upon the [[Barony of Forfar]] for aid. [[Baron Gillian ApBlanc]], then [[Baron of Forfar]], grants this request, though he forbids sending [[soldier]]s until after the [[wedding]] of [[Flora ApBlanc]] and [[Rivalin ApTosh]]<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 70">[[Gazetteer I]] p.70</ref>

* [[207 BC]] '''1594 Forfarian Calendar''' (Spring) - Rivalin ApTosh and Flora ApBlanc become [[married]], but Rivalin is called away to [[war]] against the [[Goteeran]]s. Rivalin earns glory through his bravery and decisive action, personally killing [[Earl DunDugan|the leader of the Goteerans]]. [[Forfarian]] [[druid]]s call upon a great [[storm]] to route the Goteerans. However, the storm takes the lives of both friend and foe. Rivalin is one of the lives lost, leaving Flora a [[widow]]]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 6">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 6</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 70-71">[[Gazetteer I]] p.70-71</ref> and their unborn son without a father.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 6">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 6</ref>

* 207 BC - Rivalin returns to Flora as a vampire, and she falls under his sway. He partakes of her [[blood]] for a period of time, tainting their unborn son's blood. Rivalin eventually starts feeding upon other people in [[Birnam]], but he is caught and destroyed. With his blood tainted by a latent [[vampirism]], [[Tristen ApBlanc]] is born to Flora ApBlanc. Rivalin is [[killed]] and Flora is [[hanged|lynched]] by a mob as a [[witch]]. Upon Flora's request, [[Rual]] and the [[druid]]s take in the boy.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 70-72">[[Gazetteer I]] p.70-72</ref><ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5-8</ref>

* [[213 BC]] - '''1600 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Lady Briony ApFittle]] is born.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

*[[222 BC]] '''1609 Forfarian Calendar''' After his reversion to an unnatural is discovered, Tristen ambushes Rual and [[murder]]s her. The [[holy water]] in her [[blood]] purifies the taint of [[vampirism]] from him, but her [[curse]] causes him to manifest as a [[vampyre]] by day and a [[ghost]] by night. He is bound to the [[defiled]] [[Sacred Grove]] for all time.<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5, 8-11</ref>

* [[231 BC]] - '''1618 Forfarian Calendar''': Tristen tries burning down the sacred grove he's bound to in an effort to escape his curse. It fails, he goes on a rampage, terrorizing the people of [[Birnam]] with his [[wolf|wolves]] as a result. Tristan keeps the stolen possessions for himself. He repeats the process of murdering and looting for the next couple of centuries.<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,11</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 130">[[Gazetteer I]] p.130</ref>

* [[250 BC]] - '''1637 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Lord Keegan ApBlanc]] and [[Lady Eileen ApBlanc]] pass without an [[heir]], leaving the [[ApFittle Family]], or more specifically [[Lady Briony ApFittle]], to take charge of [[Forfar]].<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5, 11; [[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[269 BC]] - '''1656 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Lady Briony ApFittle]] grants the [[ApKie Family]] a large holding of [[land]] in [[Forfar]].<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 37</ref>

* [[274 BC]] - '''1661 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Lady Briony ApFittle]] dies.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[349 BC]] - '''1736 Forfarian Calendar''' From his deathbed in absence of an [[heir]],[[MacFarn of MacFarn]], chief of [[Clan MacFarn]], delegates the responsibility of choosing a successor from among his nephews to [[Lady Iolan]]. Of the choice between [[Duncan MacFarn]] and [[Donal MacFarn]], Donal is eventually chosen.<ref name="Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p. 79">[[Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p. 79</ref>

* [[350 BC]] - '''1737 Forfarian Calendar''': An [[unnamed]] [[cleric]] of [[Diancecht]] writes [[The Purification of the Corrupt Flesh]].<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 27">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 27</ref>

* 350 BC - Duncan MacFarn lures his brother Donal MacFarn into a [[trap]] under a pretense of a feast at [[Castle Forfarmax]]. Once Donal and his guard are inside the feast hall, Donal orders his archers to shoot them all dead. Donal and his soldiers all perish. Duncan's agents entomb the dead bodies beneath the [[stone]]s of the castle's floor.<ref name="Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p. 79">[[Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p. 79</ref>

* [[351 BC]] - '''1738 Forfarian Calendar''': On the anniversary of their [[murder]], Donal MacFarn and the [[Ghosts of Hospitality]] possess the [[stone]]s of Castle Forfarmax and kill the [[traitor]] Duncan MacFarn and his retinue of servants and guests, leaving Castle Forfarmax empty and [[abandoned]] for centuries.<ref name="Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p. 79">[[Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p. 79</ref>

* [[422 BC]] - '''1809 Forfarian Calendar''': Tristen ApBlanc resurfaces under the guise of a [[minstrel]] and distant relative of the ApBlancs. He lays claim to their old lands and orders the construction of [[the Lord's Tower]].<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5, 11-12</ref>

* 422 BC '''1809 Forfarian Calendar''': ([[Death of an Ancestor]]) [[The Minstrel ApBlanc]] saves the future mother of [[Corey]], an [[ancestor]] of one of the [[player character]]s.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 29">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 29</ref>

* [[423 BC]] '''1810 Forfarian Calendar''': ([[Death of an Ancestor]]) [[Corey]], an [[ancestor]] of one of the [[player character]]s, is born.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 29">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 29</ref>

* [[426 BC]] - '''1813 Forfarian Calendar''': Tristen ApBlanc tricks [[Isolt ApVay]] into marrying him by praying upon her sympathies for him as a [[cursed]] being. Over the next three years, they would produce three children, [[Gilan ApBlanc]], [[Morholt ApBlanc]], and [[Brangain ApBlanc]].<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5, 12-13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 130">[[Gazetteer I]] p.130</ref>

* [[439 BC]] - '''1825 Forfarian Calendar'''': Tristen ApBlanc accidentally kills [[Gilan ApBlanc]] when he sends his [[wolves]] after the boy's dog [[Petitcrieu]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5,13">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5, 13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 130, based upon 12 years after Gilan's birth">[[Gazetteer I]] p.130, based upon Gilan being "12 years old" at the time of death</ref>

* [[446 BC]] - '''1833 Forfarian Calendar''': Tristen ApBlanc mistakenly [[murder]]s the sleeping [[Morholt ApBlanc]], intending instead to [[murder]] his [[teacher]] [[Duncan ApDuguid]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 13">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 130">[[Gazetteer I]] p.130</ref>

* [[451 BC]] - '''1838 Forfarian Calendar''': Tristen ApBlanc [[imprison|puts away]] [[Brangain ApBlanc]] in a [[hidden]] cell because of he feared her [[holy]] powers.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 13">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 130-131">[[Gazetteer I]] p.130-131, "one year earlier" than 1839 Forfarian Calendar/452 BC</ref>

* [[452 BC]] - '''1839 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Castle A]] Timeframe. Despite being locked in her [[cell]], [[Brangain ApBlanc]] vanishes without a trace. Tumbling to the truth of her huband's [[evil]] nature, [[Isolt ApBlanc]] confronts Tristen. He ultimately [[murder]]s her, but he manages to cover it up as a suicide.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 13">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,13</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 131">[[Gazetteer I]] p.131</ref>

* [[463 BC]] - '''1850 Forfarian Caledar''': Minstrel Tristen vanishes. The Lord's Tower now (or is thought to now) lies [[abandoned]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 14">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,14</ref>

* [[507 BC]] - '''1894 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Andrew ApFittle]] and [[Nellie ApFittle]], [[twin]] brother and sister, are born.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[512 BC]] - '''1901 Forfarian Calendar''' [[Herrold ApKie]] (later known as [[Herrd]]) is born.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[519 BC]] - '''1906 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Castle B]] Tristen, under the guise of [[Marc ApBlanc]]- the grandson of Bragain, claims the Lord's Tower and begins refurbishing it. Against the protests of the ApFittles, Tristen/Marc builds [[wall]]s around his [[keep]] and begins recruiting [[mercenaries]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 14">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,14</ref>

* 519 BC-[[522 BC]] - [[Monster]]s begin flooding the lands of [[Forfar]], distracting the ApFittles from Tristen/Marc's activities of building up his castle and power.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref>

* 522 BC - '''1909 Forfarian Calendar''': The Lord's Tower has now been remade into [[Castle ApBlanc]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref>

* [[527 BC]] '''1914 Forfarian Calendar'': Nellie ApFittle, an ancestor of [[Shelaugh]], joins the [[druid]]s of Forfar.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[537 BC]]-[[543 BC]] '''late 1920s Forfarian Calendar''' Tristen/Marc challenges the ApFittles for rule over Forfar, plunging it into [[Forfarian Civil War|Civil War]]. Tristen's forces eventually triumph.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref>

* [[542 BC]] '''1929 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Lord Patrick ApFittle]] dies, and [[Andrew ApFittle]] becomes lord of Forfar.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[543 BC]] - '''1930 Forfarian Calendar''': [[The Massacre of the ApFittles]]- [[ApFittle Hall]] is [[razed]], leaving only the skeletal [[ruins]] of its foundation behind. In the smoldering ruins, Tristen orders the [[mass execution]] of no less than 27 of the [[ApFittle Family|ApFittles]], thus heralding the start of the [[Time of Terrors]]. The spilled [[blood]] allows the [[seed]] of a [[Death's Head Tree]] to germinate.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 30, MM p.30">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 30; [[Melancholy Meetings]] p. 30</ref>

* [[546 BC]] '''1933 Forfarian Calendar''': The people of [[Birnam]] sign papers of formal surrender to the minions of Tristen ApBlanc.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 28">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 28</ref>

* [[547 BC]] - '''1934 Forfarian Calendar''': [[The Execution of Andrew ApFittle]]. Tristen ApBlanc wins a bloody civil war for [[Forfar]]. He orders the [[execution]] of the last [[Andrew ApFittle|ApFittle]]. As Tristen claims lordship of [[Forfar]] for himself, [[the Dark Powers]] respond. [[Forlorn]] becomes the second [[domain]] to form in [[Ravenloft]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref><ref name="Gazetteer I p. 131">[[Gazetteer I]] p.131</ref> As part of the land's [[corruption]], the [[Lake of Red Tears]] emerges, and [[Agatha]] swims in its depths.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 28">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 28</ref> Most of the surviving human Forfarians will flee Forlorn during this [[Time of Terror]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 30">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 30</ref>

* 547 BC - [[Strahd]] sends [[Azalin]] to investigate Forlorn, but nothing of value to them is found.<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p.73-74</ref>

* [[550 BC]] - In this approximate [[year]], [[Forfarian]] [[survivor]]s stream over the border from [[Forlorn]] to [[Barovia]] and end up settling in [[Immol]].<ref name="Gazetter I p.18">[[Gazetteer I]] p.18</ref>

* [[595 BC]] - '''1982 Forfarian Calendar''' The [[Death's Head Tree of ApFittle Hall]] sprouts its first batch of [[Death's Head|"fruit"]].<ref name="Melancholy Meetings p. 30 n 1">[[Melancholy Meetings]] p. 30; "52 years" after the mass execution of a large number of [[ApFittles]].</ref>

* [[622 BC]] - '''2009 Forfarian Year''': After seven decades, Tristen puts all of the [[goblyn]]s of [[forlorn]] under his control.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref> Under his command, they extend and build out the structures of [[Castle Tristenoira]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref><ref name="Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I p.74">[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]] p.74</ref> Tristen begins persecuting the [[Forfarian]] [[druid]]s.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 27">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 27</ref>

* [[636 BC]] - '''2023 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Gregory (Druid)|Gregory]] and [[Dorina]] craft the [[horn of the sacred grove]] in this year at the earliest.<ref name="Eve of Sorrows p. 23 n1">[[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 23; "nearly one hundred years ago" from 735 BC</ref>

* [[643 BC]]-[[659 BC]] '''2030s-2040s Forfarian Calendar''' [[Gundarakite]] [[logger]]s exploit the [[forest]]s of Forlorn. However, when they delve in too near to [[Castle Tristenoira]], Tristen gathers his goblyns and drives the loggers off.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 31, Gaz I p. 67">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 31, [[Gazetteer I]] p. 67</ref>

*[[678 BC]]{{netbook-small}} [[Jerubaal Iskway]], one of the founding members of [[the Fraternity of Shadows]], disappears in [[Castle Tristenoira]]. He is presumed to be [[deceased]].<ref name="Quoth the Raven Issue 13 p. 72">[[Quoth the Raven Issue 13]] p. 72</ref>

* [[682 BC]] - '''2069 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Shelaugh]], one of the surviving [[ApFittle Family]] and future leader of the [[Rowan Faction]], is born.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 41">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 41</ref>

* [[688 BC]] - '''2075 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Hoder MacGranin]], along with a group of other [[Forfarian]] [[settler]]s, emerge from [[the Mists]] to find the lost (to them) [[Barony of Forfar]]. Hoder is inspired by the twin [[castle]]s of [[Castle Forfarmax]] and [[Castle ApBlanc]] to establish the [[hamlet]] of [[Forfarmax]] nearby just across the border.<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p. 82</ref>

* [[706 BC]] - '''2093 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Maeve (Leader of the Oak Faction), future leader of the [[Oak Faction]] of [[Forfarian]]] [[druid]]s, is born in [[Teufeldorf]] in [[Gundarak]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 41">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 41</ref>

* [[722 BC]] - '''2109 Forfarian Calendar''': Maeve dedicates her life to the path of the druid and restoring balance in [[Forlorn]].<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 42 n1">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 42; has spent the last 13 years to restoring balance in [[Forlorn]]</ref>

* [[730 BC]] - '''2117 Forfarian Calendar''': According to [["S"]], this is the final year of where "credible" and documented cases of [[goblyn]] attacks from beyond the borders of [[Forlorn]] occur.<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p.74</ref>

* {{netbook-small}} [[731 BC]] - '''2118 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Professor Abelhous Nicholsi]] is [[scarred]] by a [[goblyn]] in [[Forlorn]].

* [[733 BC]] - '''2120 Forfarian Calendar'''': [[Svendar]] and four [[adventurer|adventuring]] companions stumble through [[the Mists]] into Forlorn. They discover [[Castle Tristenoira]] and are bested in side. Svendar is the only known [[survivor]].<ref name="Melancholy Meetings p. 6 n1">[[Melancholy Meetings]] p. 6; "Two years ago" from [[735 BC]]</ref>

* [[735 BC]] - [[Lazlo Meistersinger]], a [[Kartakan]] [[adventurer]], travels through Forlorn but succumbs to [[madness]], becoming a [[Lost One]].<ref name="Melancholy Meetings p. 21 n1">[[Melancholy Meetings]] p. 21, "a few weeks ago"</ref>

* 735 BC - '''2122 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Castle C]] Current day of the [[Castles Forlorn]] boxed set.<ref name="Weeping Lands p. 5, 15">[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5,15</ref>

* 735 BC - [[Adventurer]]s try to penetrate [[Castle Tristenoira]]. A few days later, only a couple make it back out alive, but with a female [[prisoner]] freed form the castle in tow.<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p.74</ref> {{Potential-canon-small}}This prisoner is [[Brangain ApBlanc]].

* [[739 BC]] - '''2126 Forfarian Calendar''': By this year, Tristen ApBlanc has noticed the threat [[Azenwrath]] represents. Tristen manipulates [[Kyall]] into bringing down Azenwrath.[<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 68">[[Gazetteer I]] p.68</ref>

* [[747 BC]] - '''2134 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Druid]]ic records show that this year marks the most recent significant expansion of [[goblyn]] clear-cutting.<ref name="Gazetteer I p. 67">[[Gazetteer I]] p.67</ref>

* [[750 BC]] - '''2137 Forfarian Calendar''': [[Shelaugh]] commands a force of no less than 46 [[druid]]s of the [[Rowan Faction]] and 20 [[mercenaries]] to storm [[Castle Tristenoira]]. The majority are horribly massacred, with less than a fourth returning alive. Half of the survivors have gone [[mad]]. The [[Oak Faction]] assumes more power in [[Forlorn]] as a result of this event.<ref>[[Gazetteer I]] p.74</ref>

* [[1237 BC]] - '''2624 Forfarian Castle''' The seen future of [[Castle Tristenoira]] in [[ruins]] and Tristen free of his curse.<ref>[[Weeping Lands]] p. 5, [[Eve of Sorrows]] p. 32</ref>

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''[[Ravenloft Third Edition]]'' - pp13,17,121 
''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - p65 
''[[Castles Forlorn: The Weeping Lands]]'' - pp24-27 
''[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting:Domains and Denizens]]'' - pp16-17 
''[[Realm of Terror]]'' - p70 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]]'' - pp62-84 
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''[[Secrets of the Dread Realms]]'' - pp8-9 
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''[[Domains of Dread]]'' - p43 
''[[Castles Forlorn]]''- poster map 
''[[Castles Forlorn: Melancholy Meetings]]'' - p32 
''[[Ravenloft Campaign Setting]]'' - poster map 
''[[Feast of Goblyns]]'' - poster map [http://web.archive.org/web/20100329193632/http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads Download Now! ] 
''[[Realm of Terror]]'' - p70 
''[[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume I]]'' - p65
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Skansorro

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{{Canon-small}}'''Skansorro''' is a [[hamlet]] {{Homebrew non-canon-small}}in the west of [[Hazlan]] on the [[Musarde River]]<ref>[[Mordent Cartographic Society]]</ref>, {{Canon-small}}surrounded by two large [[mountain]]s and one dense [[forest]].<ref name="CotN: Ghosts p.52">[[Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p.52</ref> {{Homebrew non-canon-small}}Its population is less than 200.<ref>[[Mordent Cartographic Society]]</ref> {{Canon-small}}Among its residents is [[Victor Szegnoi]], a [[wolfwere]] and [[bard]]. The [[Town Hall|town hall]] is [[haunted]] by [[Sir Marcus Malvoy]]. The [[innkeeper]] and best source of information is [[Trenton]]. Other notable residents are [[Adrianne]], a mother and [[Aulia]] her [[young]] daughter, a young boy named [[Alain (of Skansorro)|Alain]], and an [[old]] woman named [[Olain]].<ref name="CotN: Ghosts p.53">[[Children of the Night: Ghosts]] p.53</ref>

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Scarab Caps

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'''Scarab caps''' are rare [[desert]] mushrooms reputed to delay death. [[Dr. Van Richten]] found some in [[Har'Akir]] used them to keep a wounded friend alive for several days. Historical evidence found on a member of the ancient dead in eastern Darkon also suggest it may be found in Darkon.<ref>[[Wicked Garden]], July 2000 Article from [[Dragon Magazine]] #273</ref>
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Adder's Tongue

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Grows wild in many domains. Reputed to be effective against poison, but also to have narcotic effects leading to madness. Illegal in [[Borca]].<ref>[[Wicked Garden]], July 2000 Article from [[Dragon Magazine]] #273</ref>
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Adder's Tongue

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Churchsteeple

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Plant found in [[Falkovnia]], [[Invidia]], [[Kartakass]], [[Verbrek]], and many other heavily wooded domains. Used as a [[ward]] against evil.<ref>[[Wicked Garden]], July 2000 Article from [[Dragon Magazine]] #273</ref>
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Wilting Roeby

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Small bushy plant found in wetlands and forested areas, including the border between [[Keening]] and [[Tepest]] that produces a fragrant purple flower (except in [[Borca]] where the flower is blue) that is found throughout the [[Core]]. Reputed to be fragile, but [[Dr. Van Richten]] discovered it actually wilts after contact with (or proximity to) undead.<ref>[[Wicked Garden]], July 2000 Article from [[Dragon Magazine]] #273</ref>
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Wilting Roeby

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Wilting Roeby

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Wilting Roeby

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Wilting Roeby

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Small plant found in wetlands and forested areas, including the border between [[Keening]] and [[Tepest]]. Reputed to be fragile, but [[Dr. Van Richten]] discovered it actually wilts after contact with (or proximity to) undead.<ref>[[Wicked Garden]], July 2000 Article from [[Dragon Magazine]] #273</ref>
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