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0HR KALUUN Although outsiders aren't welcome in Riedra, the em­
Riedra built its empire on the foundation of a dozen pire is a powerful nation and a valuable trading partner.
shattered nations. Scholars consider the loss of these Riedra offered assistance to multiple nations during
nations to be a tragedy ... except for Ohr Kaluun. The the Last War. Karrnath relied on Riedran aid to survive
lords of this ancient kingdom were driven by deep para­ a wave of terrible famines, and Aundair also received
noia and an all-consuming thirst for power. The sages support from Riedra. King Sebastes of Q'barra has used
of Ohr Kaluun studied the darkest paths of magic and Riedran troops to maintain order in Newthrone.
bargained with fiends and other foul creatures. They Riedrans rarely appear on the streets of Khorvaire,
warped their bodies through mystical rituals and pacts, but Inspired ambassadors attend every court. Although
creating the first changelings, skulks, and tiefling blood­ the Inspired present themselves as generous and kind, a
lines. Ohr Kaluun was ultimately consumed by the feuds darker force followed them across the sea. The Dream­
of its paranoid mage-lords and the crusading legions of ing Dark is an enigmatic order of monks, assassins,
its neighbors. Today, it is a shunned region, haunted and warlocks, and mystics. Their ultimate agenda remains
cursed. Dark secrets and great treasures remain in the unknown, but they hunt the kalashtar and some believe
vast war labyrinths of Ohr Kaluun, but fiends, wards, they can control people by manipulating their dreams.
and far deadlier threats linger in this fallen kingdom. While most people dismiss the Dreaming Dark as a fool­
ish story, you might uncover the truth behind the tales.
U
SARLON�S I N FL E N C E I N Both the Inspired of Riedra and the kalashtar of Adar
KHORV I R E possess psychic powers, and treasures from Sarlona
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reflect this. A set of Sarlonan sending stones might take
I n Khorvaire, you might ... the form of crystals that allow telepathic communica­
• Struggle to expose the schemes of an order of psychic tion. The rod of rulership, ring of mind shielding, ring of
assassins. telekinesis, potion of mind reading, and the medallion of
Steal a memory crystal from an Inspired ambassador. thoughts could represent psychic items from Sarlona.
Help an Adaran envoy deliver a vital message to a ka­ In addition to psychic treasures, Sarlona is a source of
lashtar elder. a number of exotic plants and medicines. Dreamlily (de­
scribed in chapter 4) is a useful Sarlonan narcotic, but
over the course of the past few decades it has become a
common recreational drug.
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S M l4 � n � n o u � s � T � W [ TRI N KETS R O M SA L O N A
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d8 Trinket
EXCLUSIVE
A polished crystal sphere; when you clutch it in your
B E N E A T H 2 fist, a telepathic voice recites a story in your mind
A teardrop pendant made from polished shell; when
you hold it, you see the image of a young Riedran man
T H E BASALT A six-sided crystal die; when you ro l it, you feel a
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surge of emotion for six seconds
TO W E R S , PART 3 4 A sealed vial filled with faintly luminescent blue mist
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A crystal disk engraved with a labyrinthine pattern
6 A leather-bound collection of kalashtar poetry called
When I first spoke to the Morgrave board, I hid the de­ Shards of the Light
tails I share with you now. I did this not from malice, 7 A sphere of polished crystal; when you hold it in your
nor even from f e ar that I would be ridiculed, but rather palm, you feel that it knows you and understands you
because I could not bear to revisit the horrors I had seen
beneath the merciless Menechtarun sands. I force myself 8 A cup and ball toy; when you successfully catch the
to revisit them now only in the hopes that in so doing, I ball in the cup, you feel a momentary surge of joy
can prevent any fools from following in our footsteps and
sharing the fate of my fallen friends. XE ' D R I K
N
We'd made camp in the upper floor of the tower, for
thousands of years of shifting sand had left that as the I n Xen'drik, you could ...
easiest point of entry. We were surrounded by cyclopean
bones, and I found myself facing the empty gaze of a • Seek to destroy an ancient mystical weapon before it
skull taller than I was. Melanora questioned how these falls into the hands of villains.
grim remnants could linger for so long, but I dismissed it • Battle savage giants in the ruins of their ancient cities.
as the remarkable effect of the exceptionally dry climate. • Match wits with cunning drow in the depths of a pri-
If only I had given more thought to this matter, Melanora mordial jungle.
might still be with us today. Instead she lies lost beneath
the basalt towers, trapped in hideous service to the an­ Any follower of the Sovereign Host knows this story
cient powers that dwell in the darkness. about Xen'drik. In the dawn of time, the Sovereigns
For the full text of Professor T a lbridge's terrifying account, pick bound the fiendish overlords and freed the world from
up the latest issue of the Sham Inquisitive/ chaos. The mighty giants had fought alongside the

CHAPTER 2 I KHORVAIRE GAZETTEER