The Lore of Ebon Downs
By Stormshade @ July 30, 2012 at 6:24pm
Ebon Downs
Deep in in the Silverwisp Swamp off the southern High Road lies the burial grounds known as Ebon Downs. Here, many generations have been laid to rest in the barrows, crypts and tombs and watched over by the loyal villagers of Grimhollow. Then one night, the dead rose from their graves in Ebon Downs and overwhelmed the village, leaving few survivors and adding more to their ranks.
When news of a growing undead menace reached Protector’s Enclave, Lord Neverember dispatched a contingent of the Neverwinter Guard to counter the threat. Led by Doomguide Vesper Soulhearth under the banner of Kelemvor, god of the dead, these brave soldiers fought the risen forces in a desperate fight to lay their souls to rest.
But the battle was doomed to failure. Unbeknownst to Lord Neverember, a powerful Netherese necromancer known as Idris had taken up residence in the barrow’s royal rise. Armed with a powerful artifact known as the Deathknell, Idris made pacts with the Barrow Lords of Ebon Downs, building an army of undead to strike at their Thayan enemies.
When Lord Neverember’s forces arrived, they were ill-prepared to confront these foes. Facing off against Idris’ undead army, the Neverwinter Guard fought bravely but were defeated by the Barrow Lords and their animated bone monstrosities.
Only Doomguide Soulhearth survived the encounter, falling back to the nearby Temple of Kelemvor. Soulhearth now works unceasingly to keep the temple grounds sanctified, holding back the hordes of undead threatening to overwhelm the area.
Lord Neverember has placed a call to adventurers to travel to the Grimhollow to find Doomguide Soulhearth and the missing Neverwinter Guard. Perhaps then they could lay to rest the evil that has brought the dead to life in Ebon Downs.
kempfan01 @ Aug 21st, 2012 10:43AM
I will be using this as an adventure hook in my Forgotten Realms campaign as we are in Neverwinter. Thank you for posting the lore and I hope there will be more of these in the near future!
templaerr @ Aug 13th, 2012 1:46PM
Amen aeroth001, that Dioxazine is HOTT! I wonder if she likes guys with PhD's in philosophy?? ;-)
templaerr @ Aug 13th, 2012 1:41PM
This looks awesome, but when's the release date?? Come on and tell us, I'm dying over here!!
rubbygloom1 @ Aug 12th, 2012 6:44PM
This will be a nice come back for me from the days I used to play with my friends!! Can't wait to try it out.
bludybew @ Aug 12th, 2012 4:19AM
beta key plz!
yuichiro01 @ Aug 10th, 2012 5:38AM
can somebody pls tell me how can i get a beta key T_T cause i still havent received my beta key?
aeroth001 @ Aug 1st, 2012 11:40AM
the concept artist is hot ! but this makes me think..has she any idea of d
zebular @ Jul 31st, 2012 11:04AM
Keep it coming! *cheers wildly*
carlosmatacruz @ Jul 31st, 2012 3:22AM
Since it is a Dungeons and Dragons set (Forgotten Realms, Faerûn) Stick to the thing. In the literature you can find every single detailed description about each place! IT is so detailed that is more precise than the real world! fromt he colors of particles to the shape of mountains, how the stars in the sky shine, the smell of things, etc. It is all written, you just need to adapt it and make it 3d visual. As i said before, it is the key between just another game or an eternal hit (like all true DeD games, BG, Tormenta, Icewind Dale, NWn 1 and 2, menzoberranzan, ...). The legacy of DeD and the literature MUST be therem in order for this to be successful.
aeroth001
100% agree
gangsterjoe
100% agree i hate it when companies make games and do what they want. when all they have to do is follow what is already written.Do DnD fans a favor and follow the lore.
windiisch
100% agree !!
bezaire
just give this guy a million thumbs up or whatever counts in these forums because this is probably one of our our main concerns. rein in the creative licence and your fans will stay.
carlosmatacruz @ Jul 31st, 2012 3:17AM
Since it's a D
lukeheadshot2 @ Jul 31st, 2012 1:44AM
Promises to be interesting, now only if the game will meet the expectations of players
grassette07 @ Jul 30th, 2012 7:45PM
I can't wait for this game to be out.
viktormonsama @ Jul 30th, 2012 7:37PM
Nice, it'll be interesting to explore this place!
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