Morningdawn Hall was a temple to Lathander in the town of Shadowdale in Shadowdale in the mid–14th century DR. It was shaped like a phoenix.[3][4][1]
Structure[]
The temple was built in the shape of a phoenix, with each stone wing curving up to form two towers on either side of its double-door entrance.[2]
Services[]
For a time in the mid—14th century, temple services were led by High Morninglord Rewel Thunderstorm. During his tenure he was served by seven lesser priests.[1]
History[]
During the Time of Troubles in the Year of Shadows, 1358 DR, the sage of Shadowdale Elminster took the young magic-user Midnight to the temple, in order to complete a ritual[5] that would bring forth the Eye of Eternity. Due to the instability of the Weave he inadvertently opened a portal to the plane of Gehenna.[6] Meanwhile, the avatar of the god Bane and an elemental form of Mystra fought a terrible battle at the temple, as Elminster attempted to close the otherworldly rift. As the Celestial Stairway opened up above them, Bane was destroyed, Elminster dove through the portal to close it from the other side, and Morningdawn Hall was leveled in the ensuing explosion.[7]
Years later, after the Zhentarim invasion in Hammer of the Year of Risen Elfkin, 1375 DR, Morningdawn Hall destroyed for the second time, this time in a great fire. The clergy of Lathander were all killed or forced to flee the village of Shadowdale.[8]
Appendix[]
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Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land
- Novels
- Shadowdale
- Referenced only
- Tantras
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 106. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Scott Ciencin (April 1989). Shadowdale. (TSR, Inc.), p. 292. ISBN 0-8803-8730-0.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), Shadowdale. (TSR, Inc), p. 26. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 139. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Scott Ciencin (April 1989). Shadowdale. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 298–301. ISBN 0-8803-8730-0.
- ↑ Scott Ciencin (June 2003). Tantras. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 290. ISBN 0-7869-3108-6.
- ↑ Scott Ciencin (April 1989). Shadowdale. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 326–330. ISBN 0-8803-8730-0.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Eric L. Boyd, Thomas M. Reid (July 2007). Shadowdale: The Scouring of the Land. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 143. ISBN 07-8694-039-5.