Examples of necropolis-styled locations in the Realms [Archive] - Wizards Community

Examples of necropolis-styled locations in the Realms [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Bookwyrm
07-30-07, 10:58 PM Hey all,

I'm looking to run the next few stages of my campaign in an necropolis/city of the dead/Valley of the Kings area of the Realms. Or even something like the Valley of the Dark/Sith Lords in the "Knights of the Old Republic" PC games for STAR WARS.

Are there any specifically detailed necropolis-styled areas in the lore? I can vaguely recall a few, but I don't have any hard notes on where they've been detailed, so I'm asking for a little assistance here.

I appreciate any and all assistance in this matter.
Old Sage
07-31-07, 01:14 AM One location that immediately comes to mind is Pholzubbalt, the Boneyard, from Underdark.

Lost Empires of Faerūn will also prove useful -- especially the 'God-Kings of the East' chapter, which concentrates on both ancient Imaskari and Mulhorandi necroplises.
Delendir
07-31-07, 02:48 AM How about the ruins of Shoonach? There's information about it in the Lost Empires of Faerūn and to my knowledge, it's filled with various types of undead and evil humanoids.

According to Magic of Faerūn, the arcane wards, which apparently constitute to something like a mythal, prevent the undead from leaving and they also prevent divine necromantic spells from working.
Lord Karsus
07-31-07, 08:33 AM -The ruins of Myth Rhynn could qualify as a necropolis.
Boda
07-31-07, 11:31 AM Also the ruins of Memnoar, across the river from Memnon(calimshan), the first and second necropolis of Nykkar in the marching mountains(calimshan), island of memory(shinning sea), and i could bet that somewhere on the grounds of former empires there's one necropolis or another.
sleyvas
07-31-07, 11:47 AM If you're looking for places with fields of the dead that occasionally rise up, besides the aforementioned, these come to mind. In Thay, there is both Thazalhar and the ruins of Delhumide. There's the swamp of Akhlaur in Halruaa. There's the place where the battle of bones occurred. There's the ruins of Eltabrannar where the Knights of Myrkul once held a kingdom with the aid of Eltab (its capital was Shaundalar which is in the shaar).
This one wouldn't be so much of a necropolis, but the citadel of conjurers in Impiltur has numerous abyssal link
Old Sage
07-31-07, 08:53 PM The town of Mishtan, gateway to the Land of the Dead in Mulhorand, may be another locale for you. See Old Empires.

Also, while not strictly the Realms [and, as I recall, you are a RAVENLOFT fan], I would recommend looking over the entry for the Darklord Death's Necropolis in Gazetteer Vol. 2. With some slight adaptations, you should be able to find a place for it in some of the less populous reaches of the Realms. Any environment similar to that of Darkon would be appropriate.
1 ton ghost
08-01-07, 01:14 AM the Barrow fields (dalelands), Battle of the Bones, the City of the Dead in Waterdeep, any Thayan metropolis (Jergal is having a revival there), etc.

graveyard terrain was spelled out pretty good in Heroes of Horror; scary as Hell, every tombstone is cover, that and fog and/or darkess provides a million chances to Hide/Move Silent, impeded movement, plus it's much easier to map in that there are defineable edges and so on where as a forest just kinda' "keeps going" off the grid, etc.

consider Mobs from DMG II, they have stipulations for undead ones too in it, think night of the living dead hordes.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Bookwyrm 07-30-07, 10:58 PM	Hey all, I'm looking to run the next few stages of my campaign in an necropolis/city of the dead/Valley of the Kings area of the Realms. Or even something like the Valley of the Dark/Sith Lords in the "Knights of the Old Republic" PC games for STAR WARS. Are there any specifically detailed necropolis-styled areas in the lore? I can vaguely recall a few, but I don't have any hard notes on where they've been detailed, so I'm asking for a little assistance here. I appreciate any and all assistance in this matter.
Old Sage 07-31-07, 01:14 AM	One location that immediately comes to mind is Pholzubbalt, the Boneyard, from Underdark. Lost Empires of Faerūn will also prove useful -- especially the 'God-Kings of the East' chapter, which concentrates on both ancient Imaskari and Mulhorandi necroplises.
Delendir 07-31-07, 02:48 AM	How about the ruins of Shoonach? There's information about it in the Lost Empires of Faerūn and to my knowledge, it's filled with various types of undead and evil humanoids. According to Magic of Faerūn, the arcane wards, which apparently constitute to something like a mythal, prevent the undead from leaving and they also prevent divine necromantic spells from working.
Lord Karsus 07-31-07, 08:33 AM	-The ruins of Myth Rhynn could qualify as a necropolis.
Boda 07-31-07, 11:31 AM	Also the ruins of Memnoar, across the river from Memnon(calimshan), the first and second necropolis of Nykkar in the marching mountains(calimshan), island of memory(shinning sea), and i could bet that somewhere on the grounds of former empires there's one necropolis or another.
sleyvas 07-31-07, 11:47 AM	If you're looking for places with fields of the dead that occasionally rise up, besides the aforementioned, these come to mind. In Thay, there is both Thazalhar and the ruins of Delhumide. There's the swamp of Akhlaur in Halruaa. There's the place where the battle of bones occurred. There's the ruins of Eltabrannar where the Knights of Myrkul once held a kingdom with the aid of Eltab (its capital was Shaundalar which is in the shaar). This one wouldn't be so much of a necropolis, but the citadel of conjurers in Impiltur has numerous abyssal link
Old Sage 07-31-07, 08:53 PM	The town of Mishtan, gateway to the Land of the Dead in Mulhorand, may be another locale for you. See Old Empires. Also, while not strictly the Realms [and, as I recall, you are a RAVENLOFT fan], I would recommend looking over the entry for the Darklord Death's Necropolis in Gazetteer Vol. 2. With some slight adaptations, you should be able to find a place for it in some of the less populous reaches of the Realms. Any environment similar to that of Darkon would be appropriate.
1 ton ghost 08-01-07, 01:14 AM	the Barrow fields (dalelands), Battle of the Bones, the City of the Dead in Waterdeep, any Thayan metropolis (Jergal is having a revival there), etc. graveyard terrain was spelled out pretty good in Heroes of Horror; scary as Hell, every tombstone is cover, that and fog and/or darkess provides a million chances to Hide/Move Silent, impeded movement, plus it's much easier to map in that there are defineable edges and so on where as a forest just kinda' "keeps going" off the grid, etc. consider Mobs from DMG II, they have stipulations for undead ones too in it, think night of the living dead hordes.