Pool of Twilight

Kern battles an Osyluth
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Pool of Twilight
Basic Information
Author(s)	James Ward and Anne K. Brown
Publisher	TSR, Inc.
Type	Novel
Realm year(s)	1372 DR
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
Released	November 1993
Pages	312
ISBN	1-5607-6582-8
Link to citation	[cite this]
Series
Series	The Heroes of Phlan trilogy
Preceded by	Pools of Darkness
Followed by	none

Pool of Twilight, by James Ward and Anne K. Brown, is the final book of The Heroes of Phlan trilogy.

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The holy hammer of the Church of Tyr was captured by the evil god Bane two decades ago. When Bane was destroyed, the relic vanished. The legacy of recovering the lost item was granted to a paladin before his birth. Now the young warrior must fulfill his destiny and return the enchanted hammer to the forces of good in the land of the Moonsea. Danger, deception, and loyal friends will accompany him on his fateful journey.

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Summary

Kern, son of Shal Bal and Tarl, sets out to recover the Hammer of Tyr. The city of Phlan has greatly decayed in its absence, with many clerics of Tyr suffering, including Tarl, who went blind. He is joined by Listle Onopordum, Shal’s apprentice who is secretly an illusion come to life, Miltiades, Ren o' the Blade and his daughter Daile Redfletching, Evaine and Gamaliel, and Sirana, the daughter of the Red Wizard Markus and an erinyes who claimed her mother’s power and secretly sought the hammer for herself. Sirana is drawing power from the Pool of Twilight, a primordial chaos force that is guarded by a black dragon called Dusk, who tries to lure Sirana in to take his place. Along the way they encounter an old paladin calling himself Trooper, who trains Tarl, and Ren falls in combat with a demon. Eventually, Tarl slays the osyluth guarding the hammer, recovers it, and defeats Dusk and Sirana. Evaine destroys the pool. Miltiades is restored to life in exchange for Trooper’s and accompanies Evaine on her quest. The Hammer of Tyr is returned and Phlan begins to recover.