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When the ruse was revealed, House Nyarr deployed
the Dawnguard to find and execute the perpetrators.
In the ensuing chaos the citizens fled the city never
to return, and Eversael has stood empty and silent
since. It is said that not all the corrupt priests of Nyrro
fell. Some say the most powerful priests of the Fane
transformed themselves into eldritch and haunt the
ruins to this day.
Forbidden Temple: A place of great prophesy, the
ruins of this 120-foot-tall falythi hold great religious
significance to Ios. It is said that the gods gathered here
before leaving in search of a means to return to the
Veld. It is likewise believed that when—or if—the gods
come back, they shall return to the site of the Forbidden
Temple. The place is so sacred to Iosans that none have
dared enter it in centuries though representatives for
all the fanes leave periodic sacrifices and offerings to
their missing gods at the top after ascending its 1,000
steps. The ruined interior holds all manner of treasured
relics dating back to the time of the gods, but none dare
attempt to gain entry, for scouts from all five martial
hallyntyrs patrol the region.
Gate of Mists: This great mist-shrouded fortress
is charged with the defense of the southern Iosan
border. The Gate of Mists is defended by the archers
of House Rhyslyrr, greatly feared for their ability
to slay trespassers without warning from the cover
of mist. The area is well patrolled and full of lethal
traps. In previous decades when Ios was more open
to trade with Llael, humans passed through this gate,
but now it is sealed to all. The gate is commanded by
Paelyth Rhyslyrr (male Iosan Rgr17/Ftr6), a solitary,
The ruins of Eversael are said
to be haunted by Eldritch.
melancholic elf who has seen far more than his share
of killing. The fortress has a large garrison of scouts
and archers and is the beginning of the winding way
known as the Knot.
Gate of Storms: The Gate of Storms is a massive
stone fortress built to defend the Iosan border from
Rhul. Though the Iosans expect little trouble from
their dwarven neighbors, the Gate of Storms has
been garrisoned with a large contingent of troops and
myrmidons since the foundation of Ios. A holding of
House Issyen, the fortress defenses are painstakingly