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Memnoch · 05-22-2001, 11:42 AM

OK, this is basically what happened - in summary form. I've tried to keep it vague while giving you the info you need. This information contains some MAJOR SPOILERS from the Avatar Trilogy, so if you want to read that, don't scroll down any further.
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The Time of Troubles refer to the Year of Shadows (1358 DR) which was the year that the gods of Faerun were cast from the heavens by Lord Ao, the Overlord of the Gods. The catalyst for this was the theft of the gods-wrought Tablets of Fate, which defined what each god's role was, by Bane, God of Strife, and Myrkul, God of the Dead. Angered at this affront, Ao threw the gods out of the Outer Planes, except for Helm, God of Guardians, who he gave the task of guarding the Celestial Stairways to prevent the fallen gods from re-entering their planar realms.

All the gods had to take avatars while on Faerun in what became known as the Time of Troubles. Magic went wild, dead zones and wild magic zones were created due to rips and tears in the magical Weave that layered Faerun. Some of these remain to this day.

I won't go into the storyline too much, but suffice to say that four mortals undertook an epic quest to find the Tablets of Fate. These mortals were the warrior Kelemvor, the mage Midnight, the cleric Adon and the thief Cyric.

A number of gods died during this turbulent period. Among them were:

Mystra, Goddess of Magic, slain by Helm at the top of the Celestial Stairway outside Castle Kilgrave in Cormyr
Bane and Torm, God of Duty, in combat with each other outside Tantras
Bhaal, God of Murder, slain by Cyric at Boareskyr Bridge, to the north of Baldurs Gate
Myrkul, slain by Midnight atop Blackstaff Tower in Waterdeep[/list]The quest culminated with Cyric and Midnight being promoted to godhood. For his vile actions, Cyric became God of Strife, Death and Murder (he was also known as the Lord of the Three Crowns) while Midnight became Mystra, Goddess of Magic. Cyric also killed Kelemvor atop Blackstaff Tower on that cataclysmic final day.

A decade after this, Kelemvor also ascended to godhood by overthrowing Cyric in his realm in Hades. Kelemvor then became known as Lord Death.

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05-22-2001, 11:42 AM	#2
Memnoch Ironworks Moderator Join Date: February 28, 2001 Location: Boston/Sydney Posts: 11,771	OK, this is basically what happened - in summary form. I've tried to keep it vague while giving you the info you need. This information contains some MAJOR SPOILERS from the Avatar Trilogy, so if you want to read that, don't scroll down any further. . . . . . . . . . . The Time of Troubles refer to the Year of Shadows (1358 DR) which was the year that the gods of Faerun were cast from the heavens by Lord Ao, the Overlord of the Gods. The catalyst for this was the theft of the gods-wrought Tablets of Fate, which defined what each god's role was, by Bane, God of Strife, and Myrkul, God of the Dead. Angered at this affront, Ao threw the gods out of the Outer Planes, except for Helm, God of Guardians, who he gave the task of guarding the Celestial Stairways to prevent the fallen gods from re-entering their planar realms. All the gods had to take avatars while on Faerun in what became known as the Time of Troubles. Magic went wild, dead zones and wild magic zones were created due to rips and tears in the magical Weave that layered Faerun. Some of these remain to this day. I won't go into the storyline too much, but suffice to say that four mortals undertook an epic quest to find the Tablets of Fate. These mortals were the warrior Kelemvor, the mage Midnight, the cleric Adon and the thief Cyric. A number of gods died during this turbulent period. Among them were: Mystra, Goddess of Magic, slain by Helm at the top of the Celestial Stairway outside Castle Kilgrave in Cormyr Bane and Torm, God of Duty, in combat with each other outside Tantras Bhaal, God of Murder, slain by Cyric at Boareskyr Bridge, to the north of Baldurs Gate Myrkul, slain by Midnight atop Blackstaff Tower in Waterdeep[/list]The quest culminated with Cyric and Midnight being promoted to godhood. For his vile actions, Cyric became God of Strife, Death and Murder (he was also known as the Lord of the Three Crowns) while Midnight became Mystra, Goddess of Magic. Cyric also killed Kelemvor atop Blackstaff Tower on that cataclysmic final day. A decade after this, Kelemvor also ascended to godhood by overthrowing Cyric in his realm in Hades. Kelemvor then became known as Lord Death. ------------------