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Damara was a wizard-king of the Dalelands in the mid-14th century DR.[1]

Who dares disturb the rest of King Damara?"
— Voice of a ward inside Damara's burial place.[2]

Activities[]

Contemporaries described him as a ruler for good.[1]

Relationships[]

He had a rivalry with the ogre Bonegnasher.[1]

Possessions[]

He possessed the orb of dragonkind and ruled a castle in the Dalelands.[1] Of note, he possessed a golden key that doubled as a flute or pipe. It opened a specific secret door under his castle, and that when blown could make a noise to which his orb responded. He laid himself to rest with an enchanted shield, a ring of protection, and a scroll of fireball and slow, as well as the orb.[2]

History[]

Per the wizard Netheril's testimony, Damara was an ancient wizard who ruled a castle near Shadowdale using the power of the orb of dragonkind. According to a scroll the wizard provided, Damara had perished roughly around 1350 DR,[note 1] after his castle was attacked by the ogre Bonegnasher, who wanted the orb; as a last act, he hid the orb. His castle became known as the Tomb of Damara.[1]

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Notes[]

  1. It is assumed that the events take place between 1367 and 1372, the dates of 2nd and 3rd edition respectively. Per the materials in the adventure, he was slain 20 years prior. Thus, the rough date of his death is taken to be between 1347 and 1352.

Background[]

Damara is adapted from the wizard "Demara" in First Quest, a very similar boxed set, except the adventures are in Karameikos, Mystara, rather than the Realms.

References[]

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