Keening
| Keening | |
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| Culture Level | Remnants of a Chivalric (8) culture[1] |
| Ecology | No ecology[1] |
| Climate & Terrain | Temperate mountains[1] |
| Year Formed | 588 BC[2][3] |
| Population | 970 undead[1] |
| Races (%) | |
| Languages | None[1] |
| Religions | None[1] |
| Government | None[1] |
| Ruler(s) | Tristessa[4] |
| Darklord(s) | Tristessa[5] |
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Keening is the domain ruled by Tristessa.[6][5] It was created during the Scourge of Arak.
Locations in Keening
Geography
Weather
Terrain
Mountains
Mount Lament has an altitude of 4,730 feet and a probable prominence of between 3,730 and 4,230 feet. It serves as the lair of Tristessa.
Canyons
The Shadow Rift, the mother of all canyons
Things, Creatures & Personages of Legend
Biology
Flora
- Lichens, including the dangerous Trollflesh[7]
- Mosses, including the dangerous Waspsting Moss[7]
- Wilting Roeby[8]
Fauna
None
Native Horrors
Timeline
- 575 BC Arak (Domain) forms as the shadow fey escape the Plane of Shadow and Gwydion is locked in the Obsidian Gate.
- 588 BC Loht commands the staking Tristessa and her baby to Mount Lament and leaves them to die in the sun. Tristessa screams a dying curse, bringing about the Scourge of Arak. Keening forms.[12]
- 743 BC Unwald Rottennail's Invasion A force of Darkonians marches upon Keening with intent on wiping out Marbh-Cathair. They are all massacred save for Unwald Rottennail. He goes mad and takes up residence in Marbh-Cathair.[13]
- 751 BC Loht meets with Tristessa at the Temple of Lolth, deceptively exchanging the Eye of Vhaeraun for the Sword of Arak.[14]
- 758 BC "S" visits Keening, taking a baby for Tristessa in exchange for safe passage. She enters the caves beneath Mount Lament and encounters Rutternettle. She flees from the horrid laughter and keening from Tristessa but somehow makes it out alive.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ravenloft Player's Handbook p.145
- ↑ Ravenloft Third Edition p.17
- ↑ Ravenloft Player's Handbook p.19
- ↑ Domains of Dread p.37
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Domains of Dread p. 38
- ↑ Darklords p.12
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ravenloft Gazetteer V p. 86
- ↑ Wicked Garden, July 2000 Article from Dragon Magazine #273
- ↑ Darklords p.17-18
- ↑ Domains of Dread p. 37
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Darklords p.16
- ↑ Gazetteer V p. 167
- ↑ Gazetteer V p. 93
- ↑ Servants of Darkness p. 51-53
- ↑ Gazetteer V p. 90-96
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Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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Secrets of the Dread Realms - pp8-9 |
