Nerath, also known to its inhabitants as "The First Work",[1] was a world that existed in a different continuum, parallel to that of Toril.[2]
Cosmography[]
The world of Nerath was located in the same Prime Material plane where the world of Abeir-Toril, among others, existed,[3] but was separated from it by a unthinkably long distance. While it was possible to reach Nerath by traveling beyond the known regions of the Astral Plane or the Elemental Chaos, such a travel would take many long years and it was easier just to find a portal that connected both worlds.[4]
Gateways[]
There was at least one known portal to Nerath in Sigil.[5]
Baba Yaga knew of Nerath and had probably even visited in her dancing hut, which traveled all the worlds and planes. In its Hall of Gateways, a portal called the World Gate linked to every world Baba Yaga knew of, as well as their respective Shadowfells and Feywilds.[6][note 1]
Notable locations[]
The Nentir Vale was a small vale located in a northern region of this world, where the town of Fallcrest was located. The Silver Unicorn Inn, where Acquisitions Incorporated was founded, was one of Fallcrest's more popular inns.[7][8]
Notable individuals[]
The deva Demascus and the plague demons Murmur and Scour were originally from this world.[9]
Omin Dran, Jim Darkmagic and Binwin Bronzebottom were also from this world.[7][note 2]
The wizards Mordenkainen and Emirikol had visited this world at least once.[10][11]
History in Relation to the Realms[]
Ancient History[]
In ancient times, the dragonborn ruled a world-spanning empire named Arkhosia, that warred against Bael Turath, an empire ruled by tieflings. Eventually both empires destroyed each other in a devastating war.[12] Even though both races had a long tradition of "enmity", those empires existed so long ago that the dragonborn of Tymanther in the late years of the 15th century DR considered such enmity more theoretical than practical.[13][note 3]
Modern History[]
Approximately 100 years before the fall of the empire of Nerath (the great empire of humankind on this world), worshipers of Tharizdun native to this world went to Sigil, and from there to Pandemonium, trying to free their god from its ancient prison. They ultimately failed, thanks to the efforts of heroes from the world of Nerath, among them the deva Demascus. However, the evil cultists managed to unleash the abyssal plague into many worlds of the multiverse, including Toril.[9][14]
Religion[]
Deities[]
Some deities from this world were summoned by the gods of Realmspace during the Dawn War, to help them defend the newly born worlds of the Material Plane against the primordial threat.[15][16]
The patron goddess of Demascus, Ioun, was originated from this world.[2][9][17][18] The Raven Queen and Torog were also said to have originated from Nerath.[17][18][19]
Of the gods of the Faerûnian pantheon, Bane was worshiped in Nerath as a god of conquest and war.[20][17]
Appendix[]
External links[]
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The World article at the Points of Light Wiki, a wiki for the Points of Light campaign setting.
Notes[]
- ↑ While the world of Nerath is not specifically mentioned in the adventure, Baba Yaga is among the archfey known by the people of that world, according to the 4th edition Manual of the Planes (page 36).
- ↑ Acquisitions Incorporated (sourcebook) mentions that Acquisitions Incorporated was founded in the city of Fallcrest. Fallcrest is the sample city located in the Nentir Vale, described in page 196 of the 4th edition Dungeon Master's Guide.
- ↑ The ancient empires of the dragonborn and tieflings mentioned in Venom in Her Veins seem to be a reference to Arkhosia and Bael Turath, two ancient empires that existed in the world of Nerath. While there is no evidence in Realmslore of said empires existing in the past history of Abeir-Toril, the lore of said empires mentions that they build some colonies in other worlds and planes. Perhaps the history of these ancient empires was discovered by the dragonborn and tieflings of the Realms from these places.
Background[]
This world is the core setting of 4th-edition Dungeons & Dragons, commonly called the "Points of Light" world. It is home to Nentir Vale and a fallen empire called Nerath, after which this world is known.
According to Christopher Perkins, the Nentir Vale was originally conceived to be part of the Forgotten Realms setting, before being used as the setting for the Nerath world.[21] Shadowfell Keep and the town of Winterhaven are the only places of Nentir Vale that eventually appeared in a Forgotten Realms product.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 James Wyatt (June 2008). Dungeon Master's Guide 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 160–161. ISBN 978-0-7869-4880-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Bruce R. Cordell (April 2011). Sword of the Gods. (Wizards of the Coast), loc. Chapter 11. ISBN 978-0-7869-5897-9.
- ↑ Richard Baker, John Rogers, Robert J. Schwalb, James Wyatt (December 2008). Manual of the Planes 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 978-0-7869-5002-7.
- ↑ Richard Baker, John Rogers, Robert J. Schwalb, James Wyatt (December 2008). Manual of the Planes 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7869-5002-7.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Bill Slavicsek, Robin D. Laws (September 2009). Dungeon Master's Guide 2. Edited by Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 208. ISBN 978-0786952441.
- ↑ Craig Campbell (November 2011). “Baba Yaga's Dancing Hut”. In Steve Winter ed. Dungeon #196 (Wizards of the Coast) (196)., p. 52.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jerry Holkins, Elyssa Grant, Scott Fitzgerald Gray (June 18, 2019). Acquisitions Incorporated. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 76. ISBN 978-0786966905.
- ↑ James Wyatt (June 2008). Dungeon Master's Guide 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 196. ISBN 978-0-7869-4880-2.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 James Wyatt (2010). The Gates of Madness. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-4406-4.
- ↑ Jeremy Crawford, Stephen Schubert, et al. (September 2011). Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium. Edited by Cal Moore, Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 4. ISBN 978-0-7869-5744-6.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Claudio Pozas, Robert J. Schwalb (April 2011). Player's Option: Heroes of Shadow. Edited by Michelle Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 7. ISBN 978-0-7869-5745-3.
- ↑ Chris Sims (July 2008). “The Ecology of the Dragonborn”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dragon #365 (Wizards of the Coast), p. 26.
- ↑ Tim Pratt (March 2012). Venom in Her Veins (Kindle ed.). (Wizards of the Coast), loc. Chapter 2. ISBN 0786959843.
- ↑ Michael E. Shea (July 2011). “Creature Incarnations: Abyssal Plague Demons”. In Steve Winter ed. Dungeon #192 (Wizards of the Coast) (192).. Archived from the original on 2016-11-10. Retrieved on 2015-03-29.
- ↑ 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. 42. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Richard Baker, Robert J. Schwalb (February, 2012). Heroes of the Elemental Chaos. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 32. ISBN 78-0-7869-5981-5.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (December 2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0-7869-6562-5.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Rob Heinsoo, Andy Collins, James Wyatt (June 2008). Player's Handbook 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 22–23. ISBN 0-7869-4867-1.
- ↑ Richard Baker, John Rogers, Robert J. Schwalb, James Wyatt (December 2008). Manual of the Planes 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 111. ISBN 978-0-7869-5002-7.
- ↑ James Wyatt (June 2008). Dungeon Master's Guide 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 162. ISBN 978-0-7869-4880-2.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (2016-02-23). Christopher Perkins on Twitter. Retrieved on 2016-11-22.