Light of Siberys
The Light of Siberys is the stronghold of the army of Argonnessen that bears the same name. This land still bears scars from the battles during the Age of Demons. It was the seat of fiendish power in Argonnessen in the first age, and ruins built by twisted rakshasa hands are still found across the territory, The Light of Siberys is the stronghold of the army of Argonnessen that bears the same name. This land still bears scars from the battles during the Age of Demons. It was the seat of fiendish power in Argonnessen in the first age, and ruins built by twisted rakshasa hands are still found across the territory,
Geography
The Light of Siberys covers the western region of Argonnessen. The region was once the seat of power for fiends during the Age of Demons and still holds many demonic ruins and ancient battlefields from that time. The worst of these are the prisons holding several Overlords in check, including the prison of Tiamat, the Daughter of Khyber.
The main settlements in the region are the watchtowers and fortresses of the draconic military. Outside of their main keep of Verthicha’vivex, the Light of Siberys controls five fortresses across the region. Limited barracks are located at the base for nondragon troops, but only fl iers can reach the upper chambers. Architecture is simple and functional, blending magic and expert stonework. Beyond these fortifi cations, the region mixes wilderness with traces of the terrible wars of the Age of Demons.
The Pit of Five Sorrows:
The most infamous site in Argonnessen, this is the prison of Tiamat, the Daughter of Khyber. A dome of force covers the top of this cavernous well, with garrison aeries carved into the walls of the abyssal shaft. Shifting light rises from the bottom—the pulsing colors of the immense Khyber shard that holds the spirit of Tiamat, slowly shifting through the ten colors of true dragons. Even in her slumber, Tiamat’s mind is so powerful that anyone who passes beyond the dome of force can feel her presence. It is assumed that no dragon can resist her touch forever. A dragon must volunteer for guard duty in the Pit, and when his tour of duty is complete, he is executed, to ensure that his spirit has remained pure. It is a one-way mission, but those who survive it untainted and accept execution with dignity bring great honor to their flights.
The Harvest of Pain
This blasted wasteland is littered with immense bones and the stench of rotting flesh. Here an army of dragons faced the forces of Katashka the Gatekeeper, a rakshasa rajah and mighty necromancer. Katashka trapped the souls of his foes, binding them to the land in a gruesome parody of the rite of the draconic guardian. The entire region is considered to be coterminous with both Dolurrh and Shavarath, and under the effect of an unhallow spell. Dragon ghosts prowl the region, driven mad by their torment; these spirits attack anything unfortunate enough to cross their paths.
Tourism
Said to be the battleground between the Armies of Dragonkind and the great Rakshasa Overlords of the Demon Wars, the Light of Siberys is a unforgiving place. The land still bears the scars from the Age of Demons – huge swaths of land were nothing will grow despite water and ample sunlight, lands were battles seem to rage still even though the warriors that fought died many centuries beforehand.
Still, life will thrive even in the hardest conditions. The heartier races find their home in the lands of the Light, if only, perhaps, because they are not welcome elsewhere. Hobgoblins, goblins and kobolds have vast tribes dedicated to fighting off the demon hoards from Khyber and the hearty dwarves mine the plentiful mountain ranges with little notice to the terrors in the valleys below. Brave adventurer’s seek out the battlefields of the First War hoping to find lost artifacts of wealth and knowledge, though often at a price.
The truth is that The Light holds a horror that even the True Dragons fear. In the far North is a great fortress known simply as Pit of Five Sorrows that is guarded at all times by a full contingent of Dragons who have dedicated their lives to it’s preservation. Within it’s depths lies the dragonshard which holds the essence of Tiamat, the Daughter of Khyber, and greatest Overlord of them all. It is said that no Dragon can withstand the pull of Tiamat forever and that the Chromatic Dragons are especially susceptible to falling under her sway. Year after year Cults form to The Dragon Below and year after year they attack the Pit of Five Sorrows, hoping to free Khyber’s one daughter and restart the Demon Wars.
Thankfully, Dragonkind manages to keep the hoards of the Dragon Below at bay and it is mostly due to the dedication of the Warriors of the Light – also called the Light of Siberys. This contingent of dragons lives to the South in the fortress at Verthicha’vivex where they keep a vigilant eye on the lands of Argonnessen. They fight to protect the continent from all perils but most extensively, to keep the lands free of the influence of Tiamat.
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