Candlekeep Under Seige? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Candlekeep Under Seige? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
75RD Drum Clip
05-11-04, 06:00 PM Which group in the FR is most likely to try to raid Candlekeep and why would they do it?
Cunning Linguist
05-11-04, 06:44 PM Thay.. for the magic
Zhentil Keep.. for the cash
Shadow Thieves.. for some book
The Shades.. for something that belongs to them
The Church of Cyric.. for the fun
The Illithids.. for reasons unknown to puny mortals
Chronomage
05-11-04, 06:50 PM Any evil creature that believes the Complete Prophecies of Alaundo holds a prediction involving some plot of his or her own.
Purple Dragon Knight
05-12-04, 07:49 AM Didn't the Church of Cyric tried in one novel, because of Cyric's enmity towards Oghma? and didn't they just end up killing themselves in front of Candlekeep's gates over a disagreement?
Mystery Man
05-12-04, 09:20 AM Where did I read that a copy of each book with a candlekeep seal on it is kept in a super secret location?
Heron_Marked_Blade
05-12-04, 09:22 AM Read Crucible: The Trial of Cyric.
thalious
05-12-04, 09:23 AM The FRCS mentions that Candlekeep has a mirror library.
thalious
05-20-04, 07:16 PM How protected is the Keep Itself? such as protections versus Seige Weapons, elementals, and direct assault? The FRCS does not give much detail.
ZeroEffect
05-20-04, 09:18 PM There are numerous mages, monks, and clerics who would jump to defend the keep. They also have their own garrison of troops.

Also, check this out...

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/wn/20030521a
thalious
05-20-04, 09:33 PM thanks for the link. Where do you think the Mirror Library is located at?

I am guessing somewhere in far south like Calimport.
ZeroEffect
05-20-04, 09:46 PM I imagine they would place the mirror library in a place of great safety and stability. Perhaps somewhere like Waterdeep or Silverymoon.... Or perhaps in the lair of a powerful ally...
Herr Doktor
05-20-04, 10:34 PM Originally posted by ZeroEffect
Or perhaps in the lair of a powerful ally... It must be in Elminster's tower! The way the place is so cluttered with books and extradimensional spaces...
Fredegar The White
05-21-04, 09:25 AM I agree with Cunning Linguist on the Oryndoll Illithinds attacking for knowledge. After all Oryndoll is the city of Loretakers(?)...something and knowledge is power!
J. Grenemyer
05-21-04, 03:39 PM Hello,

There is mention in the Underdark sourcebook of an entire city of Illithids dedicated to hoarding all knowledge. They take by theft all that they can and destroy copies of anything they already have. They also apply this method to sentient beings as well.

They'd be prime candidates to lay siege to Candlekeep.

:D
Fredegar The White
05-22-04, 01:12 AM That would be Oryndoll. In Drizzt Do'Urden's guide to the underdark it states that it is the oldest Illithid community in Faerun and compares to Candlekeep in terms of knowledge.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
75RD Drum Clip 05-11-04, 06:00 PM	Which group in the FR is most likely to try to raid Candlekeep and why would they do it?
Cunning Linguist 05-11-04, 06:44 PM	Thay.. for the magic Zhentil Keep.. for the cash Shadow Thieves.. for some book The Shades.. for something that belongs to them The Church of Cyric.. for the fun The Illithids.. for reasons unknown to puny mortals
Chronomage 05-11-04, 06:50 PM	Any evil creature that believes the Complete Prophecies of Alaundo holds a prediction involving some plot of his or her own.
Purple Dragon Knight 05-12-04, 07:49 AM	Didn't the Church of Cyric tried in one novel, because of Cyric's enmity towards Oghma? and didn't they just end up killing themselves in front of Candlekeep's gates over a disagreement?
Mystery Man 05-12-04, 09:20 AM	Where did I read that a copy of each book with a candlekeep seal on it is kept in a super secret location?
Heron_Marked_Blade 05-12-04, 09:22 AM	Read Crucible: The Trial of Cyric.
thalious 05-12-04, 09:23 AM	The FRCS mentions that Candlekeep has a mirror library.
thalious 05-20-04, 07:16 PM	How protected is the Keep Itself? such as protections versus Seige Weapons, elementals, and direct assault? The FRCS does not give much detail.
ZeroEffect 05-20-04, 09:18 PM	There are numerous mages, monks, and clerics who would jump to defend the keep. They also have their own garrison of troops. Also, check this out... http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/wn/20030521a
thalious 05-20-04, 09:33 PM	thanks for the link. Where do you think the Mirror Library is located at? I am guessing somewhere in far south like Calimport.
ZeroEffect 05-20-04, 09:46 PM	I imagine they would place the mirror library in a place of great safety and stability. Perhaps somewhere like Waterdeep or Silverymoon.... Or perhaps in the lair of a powerful ally...
Herr Doktor 05-20-04, 10:34 PM	Originally posted by ZeroEffect Or perhaps in the lair of a powerful ally... It must be in Elminster's tower! The way the place is so cluttered with books and extradimensional spaces...
Fredegar The White 05-21-04, 09:25 AM	I agree with Cunning Linguist on the Oryndoll Illithinds attacking for knowledge. After all Oryndoll is the city of Loretakers(?)...something and knowledge is power!
J. Grenemyer 05-21-04, 03:39 PM	Hello, There is mention in the Underdark sourcebook of an entire city of Illithids dedicated to hoarding all knowledge. They take by theft all that they can and destroy copies of anything they already have. They also apply this method to sentient beings as well. They'd be prime candidates to lay siege to Candlekeep. :D
Fredegar The White 05-22-04, 01:12 AM	That would be Oryndoll. In Drizzt Do'Urden's guide to the underdark it states that it is the oldest Illithid community in Faerun and compares to Candlekeep in terms of knowledge.