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The City-State of H'Thiss Kaa

In the middle of the vast Hool Swamps lies a nation of vile snake-men. Perverse beings that were once human, the yuan-ti are now dedicated to demonic patrons and serve as the brokers of foul toxins, assassins, spies, and kidnappers. This city is a true nest of evil and a poisonous blight on the southern lands. Let those who dare to tread in the lands of H’Thiss Kaa beware!

The Silver Wolf: Descending Into The Depths Of The Oerth: Like Father..Like Son?

Denrik wanted to remind Normin how much more money the Glendowyrs might have if he didn’t spend so much of it getting sloshed at the Orc’s Trough, but he wisely held his tongue.

The Silver Wolf: Descending Into The Depths Of The Oerth: A Wretched Wasp's Nest

The city was nearly as bleak and depressing as the shantytown outside. Signs of poverty were everywhere, from the filth littering the streets to the beggars and street urchins rooting through trash containers and debris piles, to the buildings that were either decrepit, ramshackle hovels or fortresses with barred windows and thick oak and bronzewood doors. People skulked furtively through the streets, regarding one another suspiciously, and the very air itself was rife with tension and fear.

The Silver Wolf: Descending Into The Depths Of The Oerth: Brotherly Love

Everything briefly went dark for the companions as Kashafen started casting his group teleportation, but the look in Weimar’s eyes was seared into his friends’ minds.

It was a look that made clear that he was ready to kill every bandit in Stoink to save Denrik, if that was what it took.

The Silver Wolf: Descending Into The Depths Of The Oerth: Prologue

It all seemed barren, bleak and lifeless. There was hardly any life for miles around except the few sickly bushes and stunted trees that struggled to survive in the hard, dry wasteland. Everything was silent except for the grinding creak of the wheels of the caravan’s wagons, the grunting and laughter of the gnolls and orcs the caravan employed as guards, and the occasional quiet sobbing of some of the wagons’ occupants

Schools of Magic in the Flanaess

There are many opportunities for mages to learn their craft throughout the Flanaess. From the humble hedge wizard teaching simple spells out of his home, to established academies of arcane lore, schools of magic catering to every possible specialty of the Art are available to wizards seeking to improve their knowledge and skills. Described here are a few examples of schools of magical learning located throughout the Flanaess.

The Bakluni Monk

The Bakluni Monk created to contrast the Scarlet Brotherhood Monks.

Infinite Layers of the Abyss Part III

In the course of the grand project to explore the Abyss, several Grey Sages made discoveries outside the bounds of Rhineglade’s challenge. These additional works and some other matters are presented in this codicil to the other two treatises.

Infinite Layers of the Abyss Part II

The collective work of the Grey Sages continues with more layers of the Abyss being opened up to explorers and adventurers.

Infinite Layers of the Abyss Part I

The Grey Sages have dedicated themselves to pushing the boundaries of knowledge. This has extended to knowledge of the Outer Planes, especially that of the Abyss. Here are the collaborative results of many years of exploration and research into that most inhospitable of planes.