Myth Adofhaer [Archive] - Wizards Community

Myth Adofhaer [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Dalabrac
08-16-06, 08:39 PM From Magic of Faerun (pg 47)

Myth Adofhaer: This city of sun elves in the High Forest was magically shunted out of Faerun to protect its inhabitants. They and the city itself wait in stasis until certain conditions have been met, and none know what those conditions may be.

Anyone have a good link for background on this "lost" city in the High Forest?

Google comes up with few links, but I'd really like something more extensive and less contradictive.

Thanks
Krash
08-16-06, 08:48 PM There is a further small amount of information in Lost Empires of Faerūn, but nothing at all about this city, its inhabitants or any other details. You are on your own here. Have fun.

-- George Krashos
Old Sage
08-16-06, 09:19 PM "Outofhere"... Hehe. Still makes me laugh :D

Anyways, Steven's managed to share a few thought on Adofhaer over at Candlekeep -

"Myth Adofhaer...sheesh. I had to go back and reread what I wrote.... Forgot quite a bit about Siluvanede and its mythal city....

Actually, it's taking me more than an hour to even scare up references and files to this site and/or details on Siluvanede. I'll have to look at reorganizing files so I can find things easier.

Off the top of my head, it's the last Siluvanedden city, its mythal sets it into a side-dimension/pocket dimension (but not that of Shade), and it will be chock full of gold elves exclusively. Now, are they those who didn't agree with the corrupt leadership, leaving with lots of lore in hopes for the future? Are they those who left after "the Sixth Crown War" in hopes of revenge later vs. Sharrven? What exactly did they do to the mythal that blipped them out of phase with the Realms and why haven't they been found? I always considered it a time-shift, and they've sent themselves along to the future but won't rematerialize until it's safe. Conditions for its return really depend on who pulled the city out of reality, dunnit?"

and -

"Honestly, using my old notes on elvish, "ado" is peace/peaceful and "faer" is magic; thus Myth Adofaer (no h in there I was aware of, unless my notes are wrong) is "the place of peaceful magics."

Alternately, there could have been some elven disinformation campaigns going on all across the centuries...

What if the city's name was actually Myth Adofhaor? "Fhaor" is the concept of magical death/change/alteration (but not of an evil nature), so the city could have been some crucible of change seen as a good thing by the Siluvanedden.

Innit great how one or two letters can totally change one's perceptions of an idea? Just another direction y'all can take this in your campaigns, if you so choose...."

and -

"Well, if Myth Adofaer/Adofhaor truly time-shifted with its mythal, that's one possible outcome, in having the orc horde invade the city and have them pull themselves out of time again, not feeling too safe.

Another option, which I don't think is used often enough, is this: Gates permeate the High Forest (as well as all of Faerun); who say's they all transport people across space? What if they simply tunnel short-cuts through time, throwing people days or weeks or centuries ahead rather than miles? I love the idea of an orc horde and Ellarthion's Crusade rumbling out of the High Forest next Mirtul...

Steven"
Dalabrac
08-16-06, 10:34 PM Doh, usually I don't miss things like that. "Outofhere" that IS funny :D

Thanks for the reply, I like the time travel idea..... I'll let my mind work on it a bit.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dalabrac 08-16-06, 08:39 PM	From Magic of Faerun (pg 47) Myth Adofhaer: This city of sun elves in the High Forest was magically shunted out of Faerun to protect its inhabitants. They and the city itself wait in stasis until certain conditions have been met, and none know what those conditions may be. Anyone have a good link for background on this "lost" city in the High Forest? Google comes up with few links, but I'd really like something more extensive and less contradictive. Thanks
Krash 08-16-06, 08:48 PM	There is a further small amount of information in Lost Empires of Faerūn, but nothing at all about this city, its inhabitants or any other details. You are on your own here. Have fun. -- George Krashos
Old Sage 08-16-06, 09:19 PM	"Outofhere"... Hehe. Still makes me laugh :D Anyways, Steven's managed to share a few thought on Adofhaer over at Candlekeep - "Myth Adofhaer...sheesh. I had to go back and reread what I wrote.... Forgot quite a bit about Siluvanede and its mythal city.... Actually, it's taking me more than an hour to even scare up references and files to this site and/or details on Siluvanede. I'll have to look at reorganizing files so I can find things easier. Off the top of my head, it's the last Siluvanedden city, its mythal sets it into a side-dimension/pocket dimension (but not that of Shade), and it will be chock full of gold elves exclusively. Now, are they those who didn't agree with the corrupt leadership, leaving with lots of lore in hopes for the future? Are they those who left after "the Sixth Crown War" in hopes of revenge later vs. Sharrven? What exactly did they do to the mythal that blipped them out of phase with the Realms and why haven't they been found? I always considered it a time-shift, and they've sent themselves along to the future but won't rematerialize until it's safe. Conditions for its return really depend on who pulled the city out of reality, dunnit?" and - "Honestly, using my old notes on elvish, "ado" is peace/peaceful and "faer" is magic; thus Myth Adofaer (no h in there I was aware of, unless my notes are wrong) is "the place of peaceful magics." Alternately, there could have been some elven disinformation campaigns going on all across the centuries... What if the city's name was actually Myth Adofhaor? "Fhaor" is the concept of magical death/change/alteration (but not of an evil nature), so the city could have been some crucible of change seen as a good thing by the Siluvanedden. Innit great how one or two letters can totally change one's perceptions of an idea? Just another direction y'all can take this in your campaigns, if you so choose...." and - "Well, if Myth Adofaer/Adofhaor truly time-shifted with its mythal, that's one possible outcome, in having the orc horde invade the city and have them pull themselves out of time again, not feeling too safe. Another option, which I don't think is used often enough, is this: Gates permeate the High Forest (as well as all of Faerun); who say's they all transport people across space? What if they simply tunnel short-cuts through time, throwing people days or weeks or centuries ahead rather than miles? I love the idea of an orc horde and Ellarthion's Crusade rumbling out of the High Forest next Mirtul... Steven"
Dalabrac 08-16-06, 10:34 PM	Doh, usually I don't miss things like that. "Outofhere" that IS funny :D Thanks for the reply, I like the time travel idea..... I'll let my mind work on it a bit.