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	DC 25 The [[Black Spire]] stands at the the [[Misty Border]] in Hazlan. When struck by lightning, it rings with an otherworldly note. Those unfortunate enough to hear the ringing of the Black Spire are delivered to the lost realm of [[Bluetspur]].		DC 25 The [[Black Spire]] stands at the the [[Misty Border]] in Hazlan. When struck by lightning, it rings with an otherworldly note. Those unfortunate enough to hear the ringing of the Black Spire are delivered to the lost realm of [[Bluetspur]].

	DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is ~~there~~ home.		DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is their home.


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	DC 25 Those unfortunate enough to hear the ringing of the Black Spire are not driven mad but are in fact delivered to the lost realm of [[Bluetspur]].		DC 25 Those unfortunate enough to hear the ringing of the Black Spire are not driven mad but are in fact delivered to the lost realm of [[Bluetspur]].

	DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is ~~there~~ home. Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] also coming to the attention of the [[God-Brain]], which rules the [[illithid]] and represents the ultimate stage in the [[illithid]] life cycle.		DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is their home. Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] also coming to the attention of the [[God-Brain]], which rules the [[illithid]] and represents the ultimate stage in the [[illithid]] life cycle.


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	DC 30 The [[Black Spire]] is part of a one-way [[mistway]] known as the ''Song of Obscene Hunger''. The mistway is of no help to those seeking to escape from Bluetspur.		DC 30 The [[Black Spire]] is part of a one-way [[mistway]] known as the ''Song of Obscene Hunger''. The mistway is of no help to those seeking to escape from Bluetspur.

	DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is ~~there~~ home. Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] making use of magic or psionics also risks inviting the fell attention of the [[God-Brain]], which rules the [[illithid]].		DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is their home. Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] making use of magic or psionics also risks inviting the fell attention of the [[God-Brain]], which rules the [[illithid]].

	[[Category:Canon]]		[[Category:Canon]]

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].<ref name="Gazetteer 1 p. 43">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 43</ref>
			'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].<ref name="Gazetteer 1 p. 43">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 43</ref>

	==Lore==		==Lore==

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].<ref name="Gazetteer 1 p. 43">[[Gazetteer I]] p. 43</ref>

	==Lore==		==Lore==
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	[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]		[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]
	[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]		[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]
			[[category:Dread Possibility]]
			[[category:Dread Possibility of Hazlan]]
			[[category:Dread Possibility of Bluetspur]]
			[[category:Transportation in Hazlan]]
			[[category:Transportation in Bluetspur]]
			[[category:Mistway in Hazlan]]
			[[category:Mistway in Bluetspur]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is the entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].

	==Lore==		==Lore==

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].

	~~[[Category:Canon]]~~		==Lore==
	~~[[Category:Spire]]~~
	~~[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]~~

	{{Homebrew}}		{{Homebrew}}
	~~==Lore==~~

	Characters with ranks in [[Knowledge (local)]], [[Knowledge (dungeoneering)]], [[Knowledge (psionics)]] or [[Knowledge (Ravenloft)]] can learn more about the Black Spire and the Song of Obscene Hunger. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.		Characters with ranks in [[Knowledge (local)]], [[Knowledge (dungeoneering)]], [[Knowledge (psionics)]] or [[Knowledge (Ravenloft)]] can learn more about the Black Spire and the Song of Obscene Hunger. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.

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	DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is there home. Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] making use of magic or psionics also risks inviting the fell attention of the [[God-Brain]], which rules the [[illithid]].		DC 35 Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] stands an excellent chance of being assailed by the [[illithids]] for it is there home. Anyone in [[Bluetspur]] making use of magic or psionics also risks inviting the fell attention of the [[God-Brain]], which rules the [[illithid]].

			[[Category:Canon]]
			[[Category:Spire]]
			[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]
			[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]

	==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==		==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].

			[[Category:Canon]]
	[[Category:Spire]]		[[Category:Spire]]
	[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]		[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]

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	'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[~~The~~ Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor\|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid\|abominations]].

	[[Category:Spire]]		[[Category:Spire]]
	[[Category:Landmark]]		[[Category:Landmark in Hazlan]]
	[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]		[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]

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-'''The Black Spire''' is a large, unsettling, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento of the time before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmare mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire then is part of a [[mistway]] which is named the [[Song of Obscene Hunger|Song of Obscene Hunger]].
+'''The Black Spire''' is a large, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento from before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmarish mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire is entrance to the [[The Song of Obscene Hunger|Song of Obscene Hunger]] [[mistway]]. It is a a one-way, excellently reliable [[mistway]] leading from [[Hazlan]] to [[Bluetspur]]. Within Hazlan, there are at least two [[rumor|rumors]] concerning the [[Black Spire]]. One maintains that its lightning induced, otherworldly ringing drives men mad. The other maintains that those hearing that ringing are instead delivered to Bluetspur and its [[Illithid|abominations]].
 [[Category:Spire]]
 [[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]
 ==Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue==

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	'''~~WIKISEED FROM CATALOGUE :~~''' ~~Mistway~~ between [[~~Hazlan~~]] and [[Bluetspur]]~~''(Please edit freely~~, ~~then remove this note~~ and ~~WIKISEED label)''~~		'''The Black Spire''' is a large, unsettling, natural seemingly [[spire]] of glassy, purplish-black [[stone]] standing in [[Hazlan]] between the the [[Black Iron Shield]] and the [[Misty Border]]. It is said to a memento of the time before the [[Great Upheaval]] when the blasted wastes and nightmare mountains of [[Bluetspur]] lay beyond the [[Hazlani]] frontier. When struck by [[lightning]], the spire resonates, putting to sleep and depositing in Bluetspur those unfortunate enough to be in its immediate vicinity. The Black Spire then is part of a [[mistway]] which is named the [[Song of Obscene Hunger\|Song of Obscene Hunger]].

	~~==Alias==~~
	The Song of Obscene Hunger

	[[Category:Spire]]		[[Category:Spire]]
	~~[[Category:Mistway in Hazlan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Transportation in Hazlan]]~~
	~~[[Category:Locations in Bluetspur]]~~
	[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]		[[Category:Locations in Hazlan]]