Uthtower

The Uthtower was built by the Uth Kingdom. It is now one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Mere of Dead Men.

History

The Uth Kingdom was established in 146 DR by Uth Myrmoran, an exiled lord from the city of Tavaray near modern-day Daggerford. Myrmoran erected a tower on a rocky pinnacle overlooking a coastal plain, naming it Uthtower and establishing it as his seat of power. For more details, visit the Uth Kingdom page.

The Rule of Ebondeath

After the Uth Kingdom was destroyed by its former royal mage Iniarv in 615 DR, the black dragon Chardansearavitriol and a tribe of lizardfolk followers claimed the Uthtower as their new lair.

The dragon and his lizardfolk followers ruled the Mere of Dead Men for centuries, eventually gaining the service of a faction of the Cult of the Dragon led by Tani Greenshadow in 916 DR. Chardansearavitriol embraced the cultists' prophecies of a world ruled by undead dragons, and he decided to change his name to "Ebondeath."

In 922 DR, during a ritual at Uthtower in which Ebondeath's followers planned to turn him into a dracolich, a wizard named Bowgentle interrupted. Bowgentle was from the spy network known as the Harpers, and he trapped Ebondeath’s soul in his spellbook before the ritual could be completed.

Tani Greenshadow returned to her home in Treaath in the Kryptgarden Forest, and the other dragon cultists fled in various directions. Ebondeath's lizardfolk tribe remained at Uthtower to fulfill their oath to guard his horde for eternity.

The Rule of Voaraghamanthar

In 1303, Taris Greenshadow, one of Tani Greenshadow's daughters, fled her home in Treaath after the green dragon Claugiyliamatar conquered the Kryptgarden Forest. Those close to Taris believed that she may have relocated to Uthtower to continue her mother's work.

In the following years, a new black dragon named Voaraghamanthar arrived in the Mere of Dead Men. This new dragon was observed visiting Uthtower, but those following the situation didn't believe he had established it as a new lair. Voaraghamanthar was still thought to be the new ruler of the Mere of Dead Men, however, killing and intimidating others as he pleased.

Type

Tower

Parent Location

Mere of Dead Men