THE COLLECTED KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF TYRRA IN THE GENERAL AREA OF STONEREACH
Alcuin's Encyclopedia
As collected by Alcuin of the Blood Guarde
An Introduction
This is an attempt to gather and record what knowledge we
the current inhabitants of Stonereach have of the vast history of Tyrra.
The information is based on tomes discovered, conversations with elder
beings, and remnants of what has come before us. While all the information
contained herein is true as we currently know it, future discoveries may
serve to shed light on the information. This volume is a first attempt
to collect all the information to pass on to posterity. Future volumes
will organize the information and attempt to construct a detailed view
of history as it passes through it’s phases.
- Aldren
- Aldren is the second most powerful dragon mage ever. In the time before recorded history he defeated the mythical beast known as the Jabborwocky and enslaved the beast. The manor of the defeat is unknown. After defeating the creature, he enslaved it and put it to the purpose of protecting his daughter Alice. His daugter Alice is a mischevious girl who is childlike in manner even after having lived millennium. She has inherited much of her father’s power and has used it to make real stories and fairy tales to entertain herself. In the year 601 she loosed the heroes and villains of her stories on the populace of Stonereach for her amusement. After a fierce battle with her guardians Jack (a semi-sentient fire breathing jack-in-the-box) are Sam (Alice’s name for the Jabbowocky), Alice’s actions were brought to the attention of her father. She has been grounded for three millennium and should not bother us again.
- Ancient War, The
- In ages long past the inhabitants of Ibbanchara, the Driders, rose from their underground city with no warning and made war upon all who dwelled upon the surface. The chief weapons of the Drider’s armies were the Queen’s guards, or Death Driders. All the attempts made by the surface armies to slay the Death Driders were rebuffed. After many failed attempts a wizard hit upon a way to neutralize the great warriors. Huge pits were dug and the Death Driders were tricked into them. After falling into them, hundreds of men jumped atop the Death Drider to hold it in place while the hole was closed over them. Then the wizard placed a small pyramidal obelisk over the site to place the Death Drider’s into suspended animation.While the Death Driders were being removed at a great cost of life, a large group of the surface dwellers organized a large party and pushed in the depths of the underground city, Ibbanchara. None of the great wizards or warriors who struck at the heart of their enemies were ever seen again. However, at about this time the armies of the Driders disappeared, thus ending the war. The fate of the great war party is unknown, but it is very possible that their sacrifice ended the war. See Driders, Ibbanchara.
- Arbor
- A Dragon.
- Aurians
- A race of people long thought extinct. Recently however one of their kind, Zandalor Dreamweaver, has appeared in the city of Stonereach. See Dreamweaver, Zandalore.
- Chaos Blade
- One of the Great Weapons of Note. Properties -
- Chion
- A Dragon.
- Cirrus
- A Dragon.
- Dawn
- A Blue Dragon.
- Dawn’s Truth
- One of the Great Weapons of Note created by the Dragon Dawn. Properties -
- Derrick’s Elemental Sword
- One of the Great Weapons of Note. Properties -
- Dragons
- Very powerful, large lizard like creatures. There are seven true dragons known: Shade, Dawn, Mother, Arbor, Chion, Amber, and Cirrus. See individual entries.
- Dreamweaver, Zandalor
- A member of the race of people known as the Oryons. He has appeared inside the city of Stonereach and offered help to it’s citizens when the land was in dire need. He is the wielder of the Skull Staff of the Oryons. See Aurian, Skull Staff of the Aurians.
- Drider, Death Drider
- The Driders are a race of spider people who come from the city of Ibbanchara. The strongest of the Driders are known as the Queen’s Guard, or as Death Driders. In total there were six of these Death Driders. These strongest of the driders are considered unkillable. See the Ancient War, Ibbanchara.
- Ember
- A Red Dragon.
- Ghazneth
- These creatures hold non-elves in contempt and believe them beneath elves. The curse grants the Ghazneth strength far beyond what they possessed normally. It is known that only two elves ever have received the curse of the Ghazneth. One male and one female. They have been cursed to seek one thing each. When they achieve that which they seek, the curse will be lifted and they will revert to their more mundane elven forms. The male Ghazneth will revert to his mundane form when he is married to a female elf. He must court her and it appears as if she must willingly choose to marry him. To return the female Ghazneth to her native form, the blood of King Oberon and Queen Mab must be drained from them, mixed together, and then she must drink of their blood. It is unclear what state the Fey Royalty will be in when this atrocity is committed. See Natalia the Red.
- Great Weapons of Note
- This is just a list of the Great Weapons of Note from the Past and Present
of Tyrra. See the individual entries.
Dawn's Truth Derrick's Elemental Sword Chaos Sword Wand of the Ancients Claws of Malice Skull Staff of the Oryons - Ibbanchara
- An underground city that serves as the home of the Driders, a race of spider people. It is the capitol city of the Drider Confederation. The Ancient War was started when armies attacked from Ibbanchara. Ibbanchara is also called the City of Gold by those who lie there, referring to the abundant riches that adorn the walls and towers of the ancient city. Only one person from the surface world has ever witnessed the opulent splendor with their own eyes and gotten out. Who that person is is unknown at this time. What is known is that they were able to gain entrance into the city through an unguarded entrance. No one has ever entered the City of Gold with the permission of the inhabitants. See the Ancient War, Driders.
- Malik
- One of the group of Death Knights who served as lieutenants to Nekros. Malik is the strongest of the Death Knights. Current whereabouts are unknown. See Nekros.
- Mother
- A Dragon.
- Natalia the Red
- Natalia was born an elf many thousands of years ago. She was married, but her husband was slain by the first humans to come to these lands. Sometime later she was made into a Dragon and she will remain a Dragon until she dies. It is unclear what process was used for her transformation. The Oracle has answered Yes and No when asked if it was a Dragon Magic Ritual used in her transformation. To revenge her husband's death, she created a curse. The curse turned elves into twisted abominations of their former selves, creatures called Ghazneth. For some time now she has slept, awaiting her reawakening though it is likely that these terms are misapplied to a being of such age and power. It has been said that She is as she foresaw. The Ghazneth that she has created have resurfaced again to prepare the way for her return. The exact conditions they are striving for are unknown at this time. See Ghazneth.
- Nekros
- Formerly a lich of tremendous power. His home was on the plane . After his bottle was destroyed, he died his final death in the year 600. Slain by the citizens of Stonereach.
- Oracle
- An ancient being of great power. He is a channel between the world of the Dead and Tyrra. All creatures that die and have their final resting places among the halls he inhabits offer to him their knowledge. His knowledge is limited however to the knowledge that the Dead carried with them to the world beyond.
- Shade
- A Black Dragon.
- Shakir
- A militant race of ice people. They are renown for the prowess at war. They enslave the people they conquer and conscript them to serve as their vanguard.
- Skull Stuff of the Oryons
- One of the Great Weapons of Note. Properties -
- Wand of the Ancients
- One of the Great Weapons of Note. Properties -