Exemplars of Evil

THE SOTH TARNEL IN FAERÛN
The Soth Tarnel was built centuries ago, after the great battle
that gave the Mere of Dead Men its name. Standing just off
the coast of that desolate salt marsh, the tomb honors Marinnar,
a great warrior who fell during the desperate fighting.
Survivors of that terrible slaughter recovered his body and
built the Soth Tarnel to mark his sacrifice.
Since the last survivors died out, harpies and pirates
have tried to claim the Soth Tarnel. However, the turbulent
waters that surround the spire—not to mention numerous
aquatic predators—make any such occupation temporary
at best.
GILGIRN IN EBERRON
The fiery mountainhold can be one of many volcanic locations
in Xen’ Drik. Alternatively, a Gilgirn located closer to
civilization could be in Khorvaire, looking down upon the
Eldeen Reaches from the demon wastes.
GILGIRN IN FAERÛN
Nestled in the Smoking Mountains, a region known for
extensive mining, Gilgirn is mistakenly regarded as an active
volcano by nearby communities. As a result, the miners avoid
the fiery mountainhold completely.
BLEAK HOLD IN EBERRON
Bleak Hold is the remains of a shattered tower, protruding
from an enormous floating rock in a sea of necromantic
sludge. Flitting through the perpetual shadows are the
xeg-yi (Manual of the Planes 168), who torment slaves stolen
from the Material Plane and force them to mine the rock
for precious ore. Meanwhile, the slaves wait their turn to
perish, and become reanimated as mindless soldiers in the
war machine.
BLEAK HOLD IN FAERÛN
Bleak Hold was once an impressive temple of Shar; planar
travelers claim that it was thrust from the Material Plane
during an ancient battle with Selûne. Legend holds that the
tower once contained a potent artifact that was instrumental
in the tearing of the weave. Luckily, the site no longer holds
such power and now simply rots in the void.
IMER IN EBERRON
Imer the Lost dates back to the Age of Monsters, and legends
say that it might be older still, built on foundations
laid by efreet during the Age of Demons. Centuries ago,
Borak came to Imer in pursuit of the draconic Prophecy
and laid waste to the city when she was betrayed. Her
fascination with humans stems partially from the dragonmarks
and their relation to the Prophecy, and her hoard
includes many sources of knowledge that hold clues to
this mystery.
IMER IN FAERÛN
Imer the Beautiful was one of the jewels of Calimshan,
built by djinn at the direction of powerful sorcerers. When
its greatest wizard provoked the anger of Boraksaghegirak,
the furious dragon razed the city, sending its dazzling
spires crashing into the sands. Now Imer is a haunted
ruin, half-buried in the desert and avoided by anyone with
good sense.
APPENDIX:
PLACES
OF EVIL
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ABOUT THE DESIGNERS
ROBERT J. SCHWALB is a staff designer and developer for
Green Ronin Publishing, and he also works as a freelance designer
for Wizards of the Coast. He has contributed to Tome of
Magic, Player’s Handbook II, Fiendish Codex II, Complete Scoundrel,
Drow of the Underdark, and Monster Manual V. Robert lives in
Tennessee with his wife Stacee and a pride of cats.
EYTAN BERNSTEIN is a freelancer designer and editor based
in Long Island, New York. He has written and edited numerous
articles, web enhancements and supplements for a variety of
companies. Eytan is the PR and Marketing Manager and part
owner of Silven Publishing, a Massachusetts-based company
that publishes print and PDF roleplaying game supplements,
music, fiction, and the Silven Trumpeter, the largest free roleplaying
game magazine on the Internet.
STEVE KENSON began writing for roleplaying games in 1995
with work on FASA’s Shadowrun. Since then, he has written professionally
for dozens of games and authored nine novels. Steve
is a line developer for Green Ronin Publishing and the designer
of the Mutants & Masterminds superhero roleplaying game.
Steve lives in New Hampshire with his partner, metaphysical
author and teacher Christopher Penczak. He maintains a web
site at www.stevekenson.com.
KOLJA RAVEN LIQUETTE is perhaps best known for creating
The Waking Lands web site. He has also written for Races of the
Dragon and Weapons of Legacy, in addition to providing material
for Five Nations, Complete Mage, and various articles and
enhancements for the Wizards of the Coast web site.
ALLEN RAUSCH has been writing about games and gaming
since 1996. His past projects include several Orpheus roleplaying
game supplements for White Wolf, as well the novella
CREIGHTON BROADHURST lives in a seaside town in merry
old England, in a house he wants to rename the “Obsidian Citadel.”
Strangely, his wife won’t let him. He is a member of Living also worked on several computer games, including Magic: the
Dia de Los Muertos for the Haunting the Dead collection. He’s
Greyhawk’s Circle of Six, a founding member of the Anoraks of Gathering – Battlemage and Empire Earth. His articles, interviews
and game reviews can be seen regularly on GameSpy.
the Coast (his local gaming group), and an occasional contributor
to the Oerth Journal.
com. Allen lives in Los Angeles with his wife Elizabeth and two
stunningly amazing children, Lily and David.
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