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What is the Heart of Siberys?

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#1
dan_vk
Jul 03, 2010 18:12:07
I know it is from the 2004 video game Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonshard and that it supposedly fell into the Ring of Storms, mutating the lizardfolk into creation to protect it. At least that's how it was explained to me by a player of the game. Does anyone have more information on the Heart, or where I could find more information? I've tried gaming websites but they give solely walkthroughs, not information.
#2
Siberys
Jul 04, 2010 11:22:55 It's a big Siberys shard. Like, really frickin' big. It destroyed the Qabalrin civilization, and the Silver Flame, Umbragen, and Lizardfolk ended up fighting over it.

There's an issue of Dungeon with an article on the Ring of Storms that has some info on it, IIRC. Also, an issue of Dragon has an article on the Umbragen which touches on it, I believe.
#3
ellorin
Jul 04, 2010 11:37:27 Not to be confused with Savarath, the plane which is the "heart" of the Sea of Siberys, offering unimaginable power to the one who would rule it in its entirety.

Note: A quite good game, Dragonshard. The characterisaton of the Umbragen was very lacking, though. If you intend to use the Lizardfolk, I'd suggest adding some dragonborn into the mix-more mutations.
#4
dan_vk
Jul 05, 2010 11:20:04 Thanks Siberys and Ellorin. I will definitely hunt down those magazine articles. Since all I have heard only good things about D&D: Dragonshard, I should probably just buy a used copt and play through it.

Thanks again.
#5
Hellcow
Jul 05, 2010 17:04:00
A quite good game, Dragonshard. The characterisaton of the Umbragen was very lacking, though.

Which is quite a shame. The original storyline had a third campaign arc in which you played the Umbragen, and this explored their culture and motives in more detail. Lacking that, they come across as very generic evil. The basic point of the Umbragen is that they are searching for power to help them in their battle with the forces of the Dragon Below. This has already led them to their bond with the Umbra, but that wasn't enough. So it's about a struggle for survival and what sacrifices they are willing to make to hold onto their domain... becoming monsters in the fight against monsters.
#6
AvonRekaes
Jul 06, 2010 14:51:24 You could almost make a case for the Umbragen who appear in the Dragonshard RTS game being the culture after it lost its war with the Daelkyr. Afterall, they've got aberrant creatures on their side. Perhaps the Daelkyr wants the Heart for its own inscruitable purposes (Like tearing the planes assunder... Or trapping all existance inside the Heart so he can have a neat little snow-globe on his photosynthesizing-insect-tentacle-construct shelf at home in Xoriat.)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 dan_vk Jul 03, 2010 18:12:07	I know it is from the 2004 video game Dungeons and Dragons: Dragonshard and that it supposedly fell into the Ring of Storms, mutating the lizardfolk into creation to protect it. At least that's how it was explained to me by a player of the game. Does anyone have more information on the Heart, or where I could find more information? I've tried gaming websites but they give solely walkthroughs, not information.
#2 Siberys Jul 04, 2010 11:22:55	It's a big Siberys shard. Like, really frickin' big. It destroyed the Qabalrin civilization, and the Silver Flame, Umbragen, and Lizardfolk ended up fighting over it. There's an issue of Dungeon with an article on the Ring of Storms that has some info on it, IIRC. Also, an issue of Dragon has an article on the Umbragen which touches on it, I believe.
#3 ellorin Jul 04, 2010 11:37:27	Not to be confused with Savarath, the plane which is the "heart" of the Sea of Siberys, offering unimaginable power to the one who would rule it in its entirety. Note: A quite good game, Dragonshard. The characterisaton of the Umbragen was very lacking, though. If you intend to use the Lizardfolk, I'd suggest adding some dragonborn into the mix-more mutations.
#4 dan_vk Jul 05, 2010 11:20:04	Thanks Siberys and Ellorin. I will definitely hunt down those magazine articles. Since all I have heard only good things about D&D: Dragonshard, I should probably just buy a used copt and play through it. Thanks again.
#5 Hellcow Jul 05, 2010 17:04:00	A quite good game, Dragonshard. The characterisaton of the Umbragen was very lacking, though. Which is quite a shame. The original storyline had a third campaign arc in which you played the Umbragen, and this explored their culture and motives in more detail. Lacking that, they come across as very generic evil. The basic point of the Umbragen is that they are searching for power to help them in their battle with the forces of the Dragon Below. This has already led them to their bond with the Umbra, but that wasn't enough. So it's about a struggle for survival and what sacrifices they are willing to make to hold onto their domain... becoming monsters in the fight against monsters.
#6 AvonRekaes Jul 06, 2010 14:51:24	You could almost make a case for the Umbragen who appear in the Dragonshard RTS game being the culture after it lost its war with the Daelkyr. Afterall, they've got aberrant creatures on their side. Perhaps the Daelkyr wants the Heart for its own inscruitable purposes (Like tearing the planes assunder... Or trapping all existance inside the Heart so he can have a neat little snow-globe on his photosynthesizing-insect-tentacle-construct shelf at home in Xoriat.)