Goals
Deep beneath the Wasted cliff—a desolated wasteland south of siniador—the Sunlight Legion, renamed sunlight monastery carved a home from the ancient magma tunnels where their leader found enlightenment. In this sacred monastery fortress, they live, train, meditate, and grow their spiritual connection to their elemental origins.
Admittance
The sunlight monastery lives autonomously, and does not take new members. To be part of the sunlight monastery is to be born in the sunlight monastery. A rare exception can be made for a creature with an elemental connection with fire looking for enlightenment.
History
The second dragon army
262 BD through 222 BD
The presence and attacks of dragons increased throughout the realms, especially in the region now known as the Wasted cliff . An ambitious dragon named Sseth formed a second Dragon Army, proclaiming himself the Breathking of this force. In a move to dominate the local giants, Sseth subdued them in just over a year.
In response, Voninerike dispatched the Sunlight Legion, a troop of elite Fire Giants warriors and martial artists. With their aid, the fire giants mounted a staunch resistance, turning the draconic dominion into a prolonged and brutal campaign. Among the defenders, Aastrika emerged as a fierce warrior, feared even by the eldest dragons.
After 37 years of relentless fighting, Voninerike could no longer sustain the Sunlight Legion. The conflict culminated in a two-year-long siege. During this period, the fire giants sought every possible means to overcome the dragons' overwhelming might. Their efforts led to the creation of the legendary Orb of Dragonkind, a magical artifact intended to control dragons, akin to the Dragon soul . However, the Orb failed in its purpose, merely attracting dragons instead of controlling them.
The failed attempt to wield the Orb of Dragonkind ultimately forced the Sunlight Legion to evacuate the giants from their homeland. Most of the giants used this opportunity to sail north to the Giant Island , escaping the dragons' wrath. Meanwhile, Aastrika and her unit remained behind, luring the dragons into the deepest caverns of the Underdark , where magma and lava illuminated the treacherous depths. There, they faced the dragons in a final, desperate battle, ultimately destroying the Orb of Dragonkind.
The destruction of the Orb transformed the region into a nightmarish wasteland, barren and useless to both sides. Numerous dragon perished in the catastrophic event, yet Sseth survived and reaffirmed his position as Breathking of the Second Dragon Army.
Survivors
222 BD through Nowadays
Rare survivors of the catastrophic events managed to flee deeper into the underdark. Together, the giants of the sunlight legion gathered to survive the treacherous depths of the world. Isolated from the rest of the world, they were not banished to the giant island, and over the years they established a small monastery, pursuing spiritual enlightenment. Together, they roamed the deepest volcanic caverns in search of understanding. In one of these magma tunnels, their leader crawled deep into a volcanic crater and remained for hours. When they returned, they spoke of their body discorporating into fire and of newly unearthed wisdom, and in this moment, their unit became their first spiritual followers.
Deep beneath the Wasted cliff—a desolated wasteland south of siniador—the Sunlight Legion, renamed sunlight monastery carved a home from the ancient magma tunnels where their leader found enlightenment. In this sacred monastery fortress, they live, train, meditate, and grow their spiritual connection to their elemental origins.
Notable members
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