The Great Rift was the traditional home of Faerûn's gold dwarves, though there was also a human city nearby, called Khôltar,[4] until the Spellplague of 1385 DR.[2] The country of 1,300,000 dwarves, gnomes, halflings, and humans was nominally ruled by a monarchy, but actually by a council of clan elders named the Deep Lords, from the capital of Underhome.[1]
Culture[]
"There is a difference between a Dwarf and a pick-axe" was a saying in the Great Rift. It meant that a good king didn't use his people like tools. [5]
History[]
When the Spellplague hit in 1385 DR, the western half of the Great Rift collapsed into the Underdark, forming an enormous canyon called the Underchasm. What remained of the Great Rift became known as East Rift.[6] Underhome was destroyed in the cataclysm and the capital was moved to Eartheart.[2]
During the Second Sundering in 1486 DR. the quest of the four chosen (Kleef Kenric, Malik el Sami, Joelle Emmeline and Arietta Seasilver) to deliver the Eye of Gruumsh to Grumbar for Luthic and to stop Shar restored the canyon to its former earthly land before the Spellplague.[7]
Winter
(Nig 11–Ham 20)
Spring
(Ham 21–Tar 15)
Summer
(Tar 16–Elei 15)
Autumn
(Elei 16–Nig 10)
Winter
(Nig 11–Ham 20)
Spring
(Ham 21–Tar 15)
Summer
(Tar 16–Elei 15)
Autumn
(Elei 16–Nig 10)
- Annual rainfall: 133 days
Appendix[]
Specific prestige classes[]
- Great Rift Deep Defender (image)
- Great Rift Skyguard (image)
Appearances[]
- Novels
- Referenced only
- The Council of Blades
- Video Games
- Referenced only
- Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir • Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Dwarves Sneak Peek
- Shining South
- Elminster Speaks Articles on Khôltar and surroundings from page 58 to 88
- More of the Shining South!
- Great Rift Portals
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 191. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 170. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 164. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.
- ↑ Philip Athans (September 2006). Lies of Light. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 2. ISBN 0-7869-3237-6.
- ↑ Jak Koke (August 2009). The Edge of Chaos. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-5189-5.
- ↑ Troy Denning (April 2014). The Sentinel. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 295. ISBN 0786964596.
- ↑ Thomas Reid (October 2004). Shining South. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 92–93. ISBN 0-7869-3492-1.