Lolth's Grove[note 1] was the devastated former divine realm of Lolth within Arvandor, the joint realm of the Seldarine on Arborea's first layer.[1][3]
Description[]
Lolth's Grove was a shadow of its former glory. The trees of the grove, once shining in silver bark in autumn atmosphere, were blackened, uprooted, or broken down. A spring at the center was left fouled and muddy.[1]
Lolth's Grove was avoided by all animals except spiders, often of enormous size, and dominated by oppressive silence. It also was haunted by many banshees, the undead remains of Lolth's slain followers.[1]
Connections[]
Lolth's Grove was bordered on the north by the Highhunt River and the flow of Lolth's Tears, on the east.[3] Arvandor's portal to the Outlands gate-town of Sylvania was located just outside of the grove.[1]
History[]
The Grove was the seat of the elven deity Araushnee for millennia. When she betrayed her consort Corellon by instigating the War of the Seldarine, she was banished to the Abyss, many of her followers were slain and her realm was left ruined.[1][2]
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Notes[]
- ↑ The goddess Araushnee changed her name to Lolth after she was banished from Arvandor. Presumably her realm was called "Araushnee's Grove" while she was residing there, but only the name "Lolth's Grove" is mentioned in the sources.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Wolfgang Baur and Lester Smith (1994-07-01). “The Book of Chaos”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Chaos (TSR, Inc), pp. 41–42. ISBN 1560768746.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 12, 26. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Colin McComb (October 1996). On Hallowed Ground. Edited by Ray Vallese. (TSR, Inc.), p. 97. ISBN 0-7869-0430-5.
Connections[]
| Arvandor | Aquallor | Mithardir | |
| Arvandor (The Aerie • Gwyllachaightaeryll • Evergold • Erevan's changing palace • Hanali's crystal palace • House of Glowing Stars • Lolth's Grove • Pale Tree • Tethridar) |
Brightwater Fermata Florallium Olympus Whistledge |
Caletto Elavandor |
Amun-thys |
Wandering: Seelie Court
Demiplanes: Court of Stars