A mythal was a powerful magical effect, created by a group of spellcasters to protect and ward a large area with numerous powerful enchantments. The earliest mythals were created by a circle of elven^{[citation needed]} High Mages. Mythals could permanently alter The Weave to create an area wherein the normal rules of magic no longer applied. A typical mythal prevented certain schools of magic from being employed while empowering others. It could restrict access to the warded area to certain classes of beings. For example, Silverymoon's mythal excluded evil dragons. Creation of a mythal sometimes required the willing sacrifice of the lead caster's life, a result that lead to the first mythal's being named after its creator. In addition, many mythal spells corroded over time, and if not maintained could become corrupted. This had occurred in Myth Drannor and resulted in the state of that city until 1374 DR^[1]

Contents 1 Mythal Definitions 2 Known Mythals 3 References 3.1 Sources

Mythal DefinitionsEdit

While any epic magic "field or ward" could be considered a mythal the differences were often semantics or traditions, but scholars often used the following distinctions to describe various mythals: ^[2]

High Mythal^[3] or True Mythal^[2] 

The first, great elven mythals.^[2]

Wizard Mythal^[4][2] 

Those mythals created later but with similar power and often by/including non-elves.^[2]

Near-Mythal 

Others

Mechanical Mythal 

Mythal type effects achieved through technology, and divine magic. Such systems are not subject to corruption, or weakening due to the frequent deaths of Mystra and are viewed by some as an attempt by the Deities of Knowledge and Invention to safeguard their worshippers from another Spellplague.^{[citation needed]}

Part of the confusion came from the fact that previous to Mystra's Ban mythals could be created by both high level (level 10+) spells ^[3] and Epic magic. After Mystra's Ban only the Epic magic option remained. ^[5]

Known MythalsEdit

Dracorage mythal 

Destroyed in 1373 DR ^[6]

Elven Court 

Considered a true mythal^[2]

Evereska 

In Evereska was located in a true and powerful mythal^[7]

Herald's Holdfast 

This is not a true mythal.^[8]

Myth Adofhaer 

Considered a true mythal^[2]

Myth Drannor

Created 261 DR

Considered a corrupted mythal,^{[8][as of when?]} Considered a true mythal^[2]. ^{[ Under dispute ]} Described as "one of four known wizard mythals"^[9]

Myth Dyraalis 

Considered a true mythal^[2]

Created -375 DR^[10]

Myth Glaurach 

Built near Hellgate Keep. Considered a true mythal^[2] Described as "one of four known wizard mythals"^[9]

Myth Iiscar 

Built on the island of Lantan, the mythal's construction and destruction dates are unknown.^[8] Created by non-elves ^[2]

Myth Lharast

Built somewhere in Amn, this mythal was/is a safe place for "benign lancanthropes". In 1372 DR it exists as a demi-plane after being removed from Faerûn by Selûne^{[as of when?][8]}

Created by non-elves^[2]

Myth Nantar

Created in -3002 DR^[11] this mythal exists under the Sea of Fallen Stars.^[8]

Considered a true mythal^[2]

Myth Ondath

Considered a true mythal^[2]

This mythal was built on the ruins of Ondathel.^[8] Created in 555 DR it was destroyed in 633 DR.

Myth Rhynn

Created during the hieght of the Keltormir civilization. By the 14th century DR Myth Rhynn had been corrupted.^[12]

Considered a true mythal^[2]

Myth Unnohyr

Created sometime before/during the rise of Shanatar, Myth Unnohyr was in ruins by the time of the First Kingdom of Mir and by the 14th century DR it was corrupted.^[13]

Considered a true mythal^[2]

Shoonach's Imperial Mount

Located in the center of Shoonach, a ruined city in the 14th century DR, believed built by the Strohm and their elven allies.^[14]

Created by non-elves ^[2] Described as "one of four known wizard mythals"^[9]

Silverymoon 

The Wards of Silverymoon are considered to be a wizard mythal,^[15]

Undermountain 

Created by Halaster, the many layers of spells, wards and other magic have created a near-mythal ^[8]

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ Richard Baker (June 2006). Final Gate. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-4002-6.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16} Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn, p. 45. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves, p. 139-140. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
4. ↑ Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves, p. 140-141. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
5. ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn, p. 43. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
6. ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Eytan Bernstein (August 2006). Dragons of Faerûn, p. 10. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3923-0.
7. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 228. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn, p. 47. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves, p. 148. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.
10. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1997). Lands of Intrigue (Tethyr), p. 91. TSR, Inc.. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
11. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars, p. 164-181. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
12. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1997). Lands of Intrigue (Tethyr), p. 65-66. TSR, Inc.. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
13. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1997). Lands of Intrigue (Tethyr), p. 54. TSR, Inc.. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
14. ↑ Steven E. Schend (1997). Lands of Intrigue (Tethyr), p. 80-81. TSR, Inc.. ISBN 0-7869-0697-9.
15. ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn, p. 50. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.

SourcesEdit

Web Material, General

• A list of mythals

2nd Edition D&D

• Steven E. Schend and Kevin Melka (1998). Cormanthyr: Empire of the Elves, p. 139-148. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-7069-0761-4.

3rd Edition D&D

• Sean K. Reynolds, Duane Maxwell, Angel McCoy (August 2001). Magic of Faerûn, p. 47-48. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1964-7.

• Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn, p. 45-50. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.