Mythal



Mythal is a powerful epic level magical effect, created by a circle of elven High Mages to protect and ward a large area with numerous powerful enchantments. They work by creating an area wherein the normal rules of magic no longer apply. A typical mythal prevents certain schools of magic from being employed while empowering others. It may restrict access to the warded area to certain classes of beings. For example, Silverymoon's mythal excludes evil dragons. Creation of a mythal sometimes requires the willing sacrifice of the lead caster's life, a result that lead to the first mythal's being named after its creator. In addition, many Mythal spells corrode over time, and if not maintained can become corrupted. This has occurred in Myth Drannor and resulted in the current state of that city.

Mythal Definitions
While any epic magic "field or ward" can be considered a Mythal, scholars often use the following distinctions to describe various Mythals:
 * High mythal or True mythal : The first, great elven Mythals. Those Mythals created before the death of Mystryl, cast as 10th level spells.
 * Wizard mythal : Those Mythals created later but with similar power and often by/including non-elves. Those Mythals created after the death of Mystryl, cast as 9th level spells, but considered in all aspects to be 10th level spells.
 * Near-mythal : Others

Known Mythals

 * Myth Dyraalis : Considered a true mythal
 * Created -375 DR


 * Myth Lharast : Created by non-elves


 * Myth Nantar
 * Created -3002 DR
 * Considered a true mythal


 * Myth Adofhaer : Considered a true mythal


 * Elven Court : Considered a true mythal


 * Silverymoon : The Wards of Silverymoon are considered to be a wizard mythal, not a true mythal.


 * Evereska :


 * Dracorage mythal : Destroyed in 1373 DR


 * Shoonach's Imperial Mount
 * Located in the center of Shoonach, a ruined city in the 14th century DR, believed built by the Strohm and thier elven allies.
 * Created by non-elves Described as "one of four known wizard mythals"


 * Myth Drannor
 * Created 261 DR
 * Former or Corrupted Mythal, Considered a true mythal . [ Under dispute ] Described as "one of four known wizard mythals"


 * Myth Glaurach : Former or Corrupted Mythal, Considered a true mythal Described as "one of four known wizard mythals"


 * Myth Ondath
 * Considered a true mythal
 * Created 555 DR, Destroyed 633 DR


 * Myth Unnohyr
 * Created sometime before/during the rise of Shanatar, Myth Unnohyr was in ruins by the time of the First Kingdom of Mir and by the 14th century DR it was corrupted.
 * Considered a true mythal


 * Myth Rhynn
 * Created during the hieght of the Keltormir civilization. By the 14th century DR Myth Rhynn had been corrupted.
 * Considered a true mythal


 * Myth Iiscar : Former or Corrupted Mythal, Created by non-elves