"The Walls of Midnight" is a short story by Mark Anthony included in the 1994 anthology Realms of Infamy.
Summary[]
Ravendas, a former member of the Flaming Fist from Baldur's Gate, is sent on a mission by the Zhentarim to retrieve an ancient magical object, the Finger of Ckai-el-Ckaan. Arriving at Gurthang, the old sorcerer's tower in the Sunset Mountains, she finds its walls insurmountable. With the help of Marnok, a mage she meets there, she overcomes the fortress's defenses and escapes, sacrificing Marnok, with the prize in her hands.
Index[]
- Characters
- Ckai-el-Ckaan • Marnok • Ravendas
- Referenced only
- Kaidel • Orsil • Loredoc • Sememmon • Sindara
- Creatures
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- Referenced only
- dragon
- Locations
- Gurthang • Sunset Mountains • Heartlands
- Referenced only
- Baldur's Gate • Caravan Cities • Darkhold • Illefarn • Realm of the Dead • Sword Coast
- Organizations
- Zhentarim
- Referenced only
- Flaming Fist
- Religion
- Malar
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ Eric L. Boyd, Ed Greenwood, Steven E. Schend (2000). Presenting...Seven Millennia of Realms Fiction. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2003-06-21. Retrieved on 2015-08-12.