Post by Dungeon Master on Aug 30, 2006 0:34:43 GMT -5
Some notes on Karnea Dragonbane circa 370 AC
by Adam "Dixie" Ensinger 2001 A.D.
In the year 370 AC, while continuing her investigation into the large number of books and items seized from Raustin Flamdirk and the Demon Sym, Karnea discovers several new spells previously unknown on Krynn. Among them are Worldwalk (an interdimensional gate/transportation spell), Etherealness (a spell allowing the user to shift phase into the Border Ethereal Plane surrounding each Prime Material World), and Demiplane Seed (a spell allowing the user to create a small enclave of physical reality in the Deep Ethereal Plane). After several months of intense study and research, she begins the preparations necessary to use Demiplane Seed, and early in 371 casts the spell to grow her new home.
While waiting for her new demiplane to grow to its full size, Karnea begins to engage in further research of the Outer Planes. She spends the next six years travelling the Great Ring, learning about the various spell keys and gate keys required for survival on the Outer Planes. After a brief return in
375 AC to assist in the defense of Soreal against the dread Neogi, Karnea eventually arrivies in Sigil, City of Doors, in 378. Sigil is unique in that it contains gates to every known plane of existence...one need only find the right gate and the right key.
After a time in Sigil, Karnea returns to her demiplane home to review its progress, requesting aid from Talidaar in the form of various plant life samples to allow her to continue her herbal research in seclusion. Over the next three years, Karnea works on spell and magic item research, leaving her new domain only to seek out the necessary materials to further her studies, and to recieve news from Krynn.
During this time she crafts The Eyes of True Seeing, magical eyeglasses imbued with the Eyes of Seeing- from a Phropetic Beyonder in . Yes, the Eyes of Seeing, Her new Edge. These glasses allow her to penetrate illusions, and to see things as they truly exist. She also devises many frightful new Necromancies, including: Create Spectral Wizard, Harm, and the foul Temporary Resurrection.
During a trip to Krynn to gather supplies in late 380 AC, Karnea is contacted by the Heads of the Orders of High Sorcery. Dalamar, Justarius, and Dunbar explain to her the growing threat posed by the Thorn Knights of Takhisis, and their plan to attempt to eliminate the problem. Karnea agrees to assist them in this endeavor, joining the ultimately unsuccessful assault on Storm's Keep in 381. Takhisis' minions were unrelenting, attempting to recruit as many Black Robes as possible. The wizardly battle was great indeed, costing many lives on both sides, including Justarius, Head of the Conclave. Many among the Black Robes tried to convince Karnea to challenge Dalamar for supremacy, but she declined to even accept a seat among the Conclave, much less attempt to become it's Head.
For the next two years Karnea remained on Krynn, monitoring the Knights of Takhisis, consulting with Talidaar frequently, and engaging in a political war with a Qualinesti Senator. When the Summer of Chaos came, Karnea stood ready to oppose the Dark Queen, still in accordance with her original pact with Sargonnas, made nearly 30 years prior. Many Dark Knights fell to her sorcery in the defense of New Ports, but the Knights eventually won the day. Karnea removed herself to Wayreth, to join a group of wizards in investigating the Rift in the North Sirrion Sea. There they encountered Chaos, God of All and of Nothing. After a firece battle involvoing the mages, Dark Knights, and Solamnic Knights allied against the minions of Chaos, the God was banished. So too were the gods of Krynn, leaving a devastated world, bereft of the magic the people had always known.Last Moments with Dalama
Aftermath of Chaos-Alhanna, Githas, Damara
Karnea also left Krynn behind, returning to her demiplane to recover her strength and make new plans. She eventually travelled to Toril (Forgotten Realms) to consult and trade with her allies among the Red Wizards of Thay, and to conduct further planar research.
Although she surfaces from time to time on Krynn, her whereabouts since 5 SC have been hard to trace. Rumors on the streets of Sigil and other cities on the Outer Planes tell of a black-robed female who seeks information regarding The Lost Citadel of Magic, rumored to be buried deep in the Ethereal Plane. It is said that this is the realm of the Gods of Magic from Krynn, and that Karnea seeks out Nuitari to this day in an effort to convince him to return to his true followers. Some whisper that she has already found him, and has indeed become his Proxy, doing his bidding on the infinite planes of existence.
by Adam "Dixie" Ensinger 2001 A.D.
In the year 370 AC, while continuing her investigation into the large number of books and items seized from Raustin Flamdirk and the Demon Sym, Karnea discovers several new spells previously unknown on Krynn. Among them are Worldwalk (an interdimensional gate/transportation spell), Etherealness (a spell allowing the user to shift phase into the Border Ethereal Plane surrounding each Prime Material World), and Demiplane Seed (a spell allowing the user to create a small enclave of physical reality in the Deep Ethereal Plane). After several months of intense study and research, she begins the preparations necessary to use Demiplane Seed, and early in 371 casts the spell to grow her new home.
While waiting for her new demiplane to grow to its full size, Karnea begins to engage in further research of the Outer Planes. She spends the next six years travelling the Great Ring, learning about the various spell keys and gate keys required for survival on the Outer Planes. After a brief return in
375 AC to assist in the defense of Soreal against the dread Neogi, Karnea eventually arrivies in Sigil, City of Doors, in 378. Sigil is unique in that it contains gates to every known plane of existence...one need only find the right gate and the right key.
After a time in Sigil, Karnea returns to her demiplane home to review its progress, requesting aid from Talidaar in the form of various plant life samples to allow her to continue her herbal research in seclusion. Over the next three years, Karnea works on spell and magic item research, leaving her new domain only to seek out the necessary materials to further her studies, and to recieve news from Krynn.
During this time she crafts The Eyes of True Seeing, magical eyeglasses imbued with the Eyes of Seeing- from a Phropetic Beyonder in . Yes, the Eyes of Seeing, Her new Edge. These glasses allow her to penetrate illusions, and to see things as they truly exist. She also devises many frightful new Necromancies, including: Create Spectral Wizard, Harm, and the foul Temporary Resurrection.
During a trip to Krynn to gather supplies in late 380 AC, Karnea is contacted by the Heads of the Orders of High Sorcery. Dalamar, Justarius, and Dunbar explain to her the growing threat posed by the Thorn Knights of Takhisis, and their plan to attempt to eliminate the problem. Karnea agrees to assist them in this endeavor, joining the ultimately unsuccessful assault on Storm's Keep in 381. Takhisis' minions were unrelenting, attempting to recruit as many Black Robes as possible. The wizardly battle was great indeed, costing many lives on both sides, including Justarius, Head of the Conclave. Many among the Black Robes tried to convince Karnea to challenge Dalamar for supremacy, but she declined to even accept a seat among the Conclave, much less attempt to become it's Head.
For the next two years Karnea remained on Krynn, monitoring the Knights of Takhisis, consulting with Talidaar frequently, and engaging in a political war with a Qualinesti Senator. When the Summer of Chaos came, Karnea stood ready to oppose the Dark Queen, still in accordance with her original pact with Sargonnas, made nearly 30 years prior. Many Dark Knights fell to her sorcery in the defense of New Ports, but the Knights eventually won the day. Karnea removed herself to Wayreth, to join a group of wizards in investigating the Rift in the North Sirrion Sea. There they encountered Chaos, God of All and of Nothing. After a firece battle involvoing the mages, Dark Knights, and Solamnic Knights allied against the minions of Chaos, the God was banished. So too were the gods of Krynn, leaving a devastated world, bereft of the magic the people had always known.Last Moments with Dalama
Aftermath of Chaos-Alhanna, Githas, Damara
Karnea also left Krynn behind, returning to her demiplane to recover her strength and make new plans. She eventually travelled to Toril (Forgotten Realms) to consult and trade with her allies among the Red Wizards of Thay, and to conduct further planar research.
Although she surfaces from time to time on Krynn, her whereabouts since 5 SC have been hard to trace. Rumors on the streets of Sigil and other cities on the Outer Planes tell of a black-robed female who seeks information regarding The Lost Citadel of Magic, rumored to be buried deep in the Ethereal Plane. It is said that this is the realm of the Gods of Magic from Krynn, and that Karnea seeks out Nuitari to this day in an effort to convince him to return to his true followers. Some whisper that she has already found him, and has indeed become his Proxy, doing his bidding on the infinite planes of existence.