The Sword Mountains were a range of peaks located on the Sword Coast North.[2][3]
Geography[]
With an arc-like shape, the mountains were located northwest of Waterdeep and east of the Mere of Dead Men.[3] Their western slopes led to the Trackless Sea in rolling foothills.[4]
History[]
The mountains were home to orcs and trolls, but after the orcs were united by Wund and the Brotherhood of the Scarlet Scourge in the Year of the Red Rain, 927 DR, the orcs drove the trolls out. This was a contributing factor to the Trollwars.[1]
Uruth Ukrypt's orc horde came out of the mountains to attack Waterdeep in the Year of the Sky Riders, 936 DR, but they were defeated and forced to retreat.[1] They hatched another plan to attack in the Year of the Cold Claws, 940 DR, but this plan was ruined by the gold dragon Palarandusk.[5]
Due to a raid on Ukrypt's crypt by a human adventuring company called the Dawnbringer Company in the Year of Lathander's Light, 1024 DR, the orcs of the Brotherhood of the Scarlet Scourge formed a horde called the Broken Bone with the intent of destroying Waterdeep. Their plans were once again ruined by a dragon; this time Lhammaruntosz. Still determined to exact their revenge, the orcs formed another horde, calling it the Black Claw, and in the Year of Crimson Magics, 1026 DR they came from the mountains to attack Waterdeep.[5] This attack proved unsuccessful and they were defeated, causing the orcs to lose their unity and plunge into a period of tribal conflict.[6]
Notable Locations[]
- Hills & Peaks
- Icespire Peak, the tallest peak of the Sword Mountains.[2]
- Mount Galardrym, the peak that was home to the dwarves of Clan Forgebar.[7]
- Mount Sar, the second-most southern of the range's peaks, which was named after a legendary fomorian.[8]
- Mount Helimbrar, the southernmost peak of the mountains was home to the underground stronghold of the Shadow Thief Marune.[8]
- Landmarks
- Mountain's Toe mine, a successful gold mine owned by a Neverwintan business consortium.[9]
- Wave Echo Cave, the labyrinthine caverns that housed the fabled Forge of Spells.[10]
- Settlements
- Axeholm, an abandoned dwarven stronghold that was haunted by a banshee.[11]
- Gnomengarde, a minor kingdom of rock gnomes that was located in caves at the base of the mountains.[12]
- Ieirithymbul, another gnomish settlement nestled in the valley of Felrenden.[7]
- Kheldell, a rather small human logging village.[13]
- Structures
- Icespire Hold, the mountain-top fortress that was claimed as a lair by the young white dragon Cryovain.[14]
- Temple of Abbathor, another site abandoned by the dwarves, later uncovered by a mining excavation.[15]
Appendix[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Map included in Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (March/April 1999). “Eye of Myrkul”. In Christopher Perkins ed. Dungeon #73 (Wizards of the Coast) (73)., pp. 22–53.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd (June 2005). City of Splendors: Waterdeep. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10. ISBN 0-7869-3693-2.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ed Greenwood (October 1998). “Wyrms of the North: Palarandusk”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #252 (TSR, Inc.), p. 70.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Eric L. Boyd (2006-05-03). Environs of Waterdeep (Zipped PDF). Web Enhancement for City of Splendors: Waterdeep. Wizards of the Coast. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved on 2009-10-07.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
- ↑ Wizards RPG Team (July 2014). “Lost Mine of Phandelver”. Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 3, 42–51. ISBN 978-0-7869-6559-5.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1993). Volo's Guide to the North. (TSR, Inc), p. 50. ISBN 1-5607-6678-6.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2019). “Dragon of Icespire Peak”. In Scott Fitzgerald Gray ed. Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit (Wizards of the Coast), p. 22. ISBN 978-0-7869-6683-7.