DnD Characters

These are links to character sheets for the campaign

1. Dan the Dragon Adept
1. http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=488433
2. Andy
1. http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=488415
3. Nick
1. http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=488553
4. Natasha
1. http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheetview.php?sheetid=489765

DnD Forgotten Realms description

The following is a map and description of regions in the Forgotten Realms.

Political Maps

Trade Map

• Anauroch
• A desert wasteland currently occupied by two main peoples
• Bedine
• group of nomadic barbarians
• Shadovar
• The last remaining Netherese
• Citizens of the floating city of Shade
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• History
• This is the location of the ancient civilization Netheril. During this time the power of human mages was at its highest, and the display of their might was characterized by their floating cities. The 

DND Campaign

Towers Campaign a campaign hosted on roll 20 listed here: campaign

1. Tom's Stories
1. The First Tower
2. The Second Tower
3. The Third Tower
2. Campaign Events 
1. The Beginning
3. Character Sheets
1. Neveshia Sablefox
2. Nik Nak
3. Mr. Mockets

The following is a collection of materials related to a forgotten realms dnd campaign, to be run sometime in the future

1. Premise
2. Maps/Setting
3. Character Sheets

DND Campaign Intro

Campaign Backstory

Once again a time of troubles has hit the land of Faerun, though perhaps not The Time of Troubles where the gods fell from their place in the heavens. In Evereska, the last home of the elves on the mainland, the elf Galaeron and his tomb wardens encountered a group of human crypt breakers in the tombs of their Vyshanti elders. The humans were from Vaasa, nobles of the granite tower, wielders of the darkblades and servant to Telamont Tanthul, a netherese arcanist from the city of shade. Although these humans were breaking into the ancient elven crypts, they were not after the jewels and riches hidden in the tombs. They brought along a beholder, and were using its disintegration rays to dig deeper into the walls of one of the ancient tombs, to reveal the Sharn Wall.

The Sharn Wall is an ancient work of magic erected by the Netherese, along with the help of the Sharn, a relatively unknown race of sorcerers. The Netherese are citizens of Netheril, the greatest and most powerful civilization of human wizards. They were famous for using their magic to create floating cities by severing the top of mountains and inverting them to build their floating cities. Near the end of Netheril's reign, they fought against an enemy called the Phaerimm, a race of floating wormlike creatures armed with powerful magic, the ability to eat magic, and the ability to spawn their young by implanting their eggs within their victims. They came from the outer planes, and are one of the most deadly invaders Faerun had to face in its entire history.

The most powerful mage of the time Karsus wanted to end the war between the Phaerimm and Netherese as neither side could gain a definitive advantage over the other, and as time went on, the Phaerimm were draining the life out of the earth where Netheril stood. Karsus in his hubris could not bear this blemish on the land that he owned, and decided to gain control over all magic in the world to use to eradicate all Phaerimm simultaneously. Due to his power he actually succeeded and wrested control of the weave of magic from Mystryl the goddess of magic at the time. However, he could not handle the influx of information and did not have the control necessary to direct his new powers, resulting in the fall of the Netherese cities. The Phaerimm now held an advantage but with the help of the Sharn and the new goddess of magic Mystra, the remaining Netherese were able to lock the phaerimm behind the Sharn Wall, in the Plane of Shadow. However, this was where the last functioning city of Netheril fled to. Shade, the city of shadow arcanists, fled to the plane of shadow right before Karsus caused the fall of Netheril. However, they were also locked behind the Sharn Wall with the Phaerimm in the plane of shadow, destined to fight for against its denizens for all eternity.

Through what is thought to be a misunderstanding, a magic missile from Galaeron and a bolt of shadow magic from Telamont, mixed together which caused a breach in the Sharn wall. This allowed a few phaerimm to escape, and the pride of the elves caused them to underestimate what was necessary to push them back. Soon more Phaerimm escaped, and Evereska is now in a full scale war. All active Chosen of Mystra have been called to help deal with this threat, with only a few exceptions. Elminster Aumar is now missing, due to an accident involving the princes of the city of Shade, Elminster was forced to fix a rift to hell caused by yet another blending of shadow and pure arcane magic. He was unable to seal the rift from Faerun, and is now lost in Avernus the first of the 9 hells. The Simbul Witch Queen of Algarond is likewise missing, as she searches for her consort Elminster. Sylune, the witch of Shadowdale, remains dead. Qilue, servant to Elistraee goddess of the the good aligned Dark elves, as well as Chosen of Mystra is busy protecting her temple in Undermountain, as the disappearance of Halaster Blackcloak, archmage and creator of Undermountain, caused a lack of stability in the region. All other chosen, from the Seven sisters, as well as Khelben Arunsun are now dealing with the threat of the Phaerimm in Evereska.

Campaign Introduction

Without the help of the most powerful mages, the harpers are lacking the resources necessary to keep track of events in Faerun. One such harper is the archmage of the seelie courts, Torden Kane. Kane noticed that there appears to be some coordinated events that could have disastrous results to the future of Faerun. To deal with this, he has created a chamber in his castle that utilizes an inverted version of planar binding to summon powerful beings of the material plane in Faerun to his own demiplane, which he then binds to his service using a powerful geas. This allows him to investigate these events without using his time as he is also aiding in the defense of Evereska.

This chamber currently has 5 summoning circles that are active at any given time. The current summoning has hooked a bard/priest, a dragonfire adept, a disciple of dispater, and a knight with his squire. An image of Kane appears in front of them, and commands them using a geas.
"Heroes and villains head my command, I order you to investigate the city of Darmshall in Vassa. On an outlying farm, a well now appears to be a spring of healing. One day there was barely enough water to distribute among the folk, the next clear water gushed from the spring, and those who drank from it were healed of aches and pains. Upon hearing of this, the necromancer Persephone, has launched an undead assault on the citizens of this village. Assess and deal with the situation as best you can and you'll be free from my geas."

"The enemies we face acts together in concert. Regardless of your differences, you must work together to overcome them and preserve the future of Faerun as the threat behind this events and others like it threaten everyone, from the Knights of Tyr to the servants of Asmodeus. To increase your coordination, my attendant will lead you to a room where you will test yourselves against my apprentices. Should you succeed in defeating them you will be transported to the outskirts of Darmshall to begin your mission."

You are standing in a large room made entirely out of ice. The circles that summoned and bound you lie at your feet. Immediately to your left is an icy wall marked with 5 glyphs which all appear to have activated, followed by a series of doors to some small rooms. To your right are windows that show a curious environment. You appear to be in a valley about 2 miles wide that is half covered in ice and darkness, that is separated from the other half by a river. Across the river lies an extremely bright area covered in trees. In front of you about 50 feet down is a large door, behind you is a stone wall. A hound sits idly by appearing to wait for your instructions.

Textbook Notes ToC

The following are links to my notes on a variety of textbooks.

Sustainability Ethics	Tanenbaum
The above are notes on an ethical approach to sustainability.	The above are notes I've written on Tanenbaum's Computer Networks.
Wind Turbine Technology	Farlow
The above are notes on Farlow's PDE for Scientist and Engineers	The above are notes on an introduction to Wind Turbines
Intro to Smart Grid	Cloud Applications and Architecture
The above are notes for a class on an introduction to the Smart Grid	The above are notes for a book on cloud applications and architecture
Introduction to Cryptography with Coding Theory
The above are notes for Cryptography

Trivia - A Google a Day LXV

Where does the general of the Venetian army smother his wife in Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello"?
In Their Bed

What treaty ended the war that had been incited by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Treaty of Versailles

What bird, whose name has come to be synonymous with "stupid", was made extinct in less than 100 years by virtue of the destruction of its habitat?
Dodo

What implement does Ms. Williams use to stab herself and frame her friend with in Arthur Miller's allegorical play about hysteria in America?
A Needle

What is the only bird that is able to swim but unable to fly?
Penguin

In what county is the lowest point in the United States?
Inyo

What was the relationship of the winner of the 2009 Oscar for Best Director to the nominee for "Avatar" in the same category?
Ex-Wife

Which former NBA player legally changed his first name on the first anniversary of John Lennon's death?
World B. Free

Which former MLB big hitter was born on the exact same day as the professional wrestler known as "Disco Inferno"?
Sammy Sosa

Which former Commissioner of Baseball had a son who has been nominated for an Academy Award?
A. Bartlett Giamatti

Trivia - A Google a Day LXIV

What is it called when a solid becomes a gas without first passing through the liquid phase of matter?
Sublimation

The name of the capital of what country likely comes from the name of the son of Ptolemy, who rebuilt the city in the 3rd century B.C.?
Cyprus

Which of the Beatles' album covers was designed and created by the band's longtime friend, Klaus Voormann?
Revolver

Greg Maddux won four consecutive Cy Young Awards in the 1990's playing for the Atlanta Braves and which other team?
Chicago Cubs

Whom did George Lucas pick for the role of Indiana Jones, though a TV contract forced the actor to bow out?
Tom Selleck

What popular science author wrote a bestselling book in 1980 with thirteen illustrated chapters that later became thirteen episodes of a popular TV show about the cosmic world?
Carl Sagan

Who is the president of the entire star system according to Douglas Adams' 1979 novel?
Zaphod Beeblebrox

What appears over the body of each dead sailor and animates the bodies on the mariner's ship described in Coleridge's addition to "Lyrical Ballads"?
Seraph

Which former NHL player and now head coach shares his name with an Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist?
Joe Sacco

When J.K. Rowling vetoed Chris Columbus' non-British pick for the lead in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", what movie did the young actor then star in?
Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events