The Shattered Land_ The Dreaming Dark - Keith Baker [157]
Chaar, Hassalac: A powerful sorcerer who resides in Stormreach. Hassalac prefers the title “Prince of Dragons.”
Chyrassk: A cult leader who has been gathering followers in the dismal district known as Khyber’s Gate. Chyrassk has never been seen by those outside of his cult, and he remains shrouded in mystery.
Cliffside: A community built into the cliffs between the city of Sharn and the docks of the Dagger River.
Cold Fire: Magical flame that produces no heat and does not burn. Cold fire is used to provide light in most cities of Khorvaire.
Crown: The copper crown is the lowest denomination of coin minted under the rule of Galifar.
Cyre: One of the original Five Nations of Galifar, known for its fine arts and crafts. The governor of Cyre was traditionally raised to the throne of Galifar, but in 894 YK, Kaius of Karrnath, Wroann of Breland, and Thalin of Thrane rebelled against Mishann of Cyre. During the war, Cyre lost significant amounts of territory to elf and goblin mercenaries, creating the nations of Valenar and Darguun. In 994 YK, Cyre was devastated by a disaster of unknown origin that transformed the nation into a hostile wasteland populated by deadly monsters. Breland offered sanctuary to the survivors of the Mourning, and most of the Cyran refugees have taken advantage of this amnesty. See Mourning, Mourners, Mournland.
d’Cannith, Aaren: A dragonmarked artificer, one-time baron of Metrol, and member of the Cannith Council based in Cyre. The official records of the house credit Aaren with the mystical breakthrough that gave true sentience to the warforged. Aaren was fascinated by the mysterious continent of Xen’drik, and some say his work was based on ancient secrets recovered there. Aaren passed away in 984 YK. He is survived by his son Merrix d’Cannith.
d’Cannith, Alder: A gifted artificer and architect, Alder was an influential figure in the early history of House Cannith. He designed the original forgeholds of the house, many of which remain in operation in the present day. Only a few of his portable creations have survived, but these magical tools are among the greatest treasures of House Cannith.
d’Cannith, Aleisa: A dragonmarked artificer of House Cannith and mother of Lei d’Cannith. Aleisa was involved with the development of the warforged, but all records of her work were lost in the war. She is believed to have died in Cyre on the Day of Mourning.
d’Cannith, Dasei: A dragonmarked heir residing in Sharn. Dasei studied the mystical arts with her cousin Lei d’Cannith, but she has accomplished far more as a socialite than as an artificer.
d’Cannith, Hadran: A dragonmarked heir. Hadran’s ancestors were one of the first branches of House Cannith to set roots in Sharn, and he possesses considerable wealth and influence. A widower with no children, Hadran arranged a betrothal with Lei d’Cannith, but was killed before the wedding.
d’Cannith, Halea: The administrator of House Cannith’s Whitehearth forgehold, where she crossed paths with Daine and his companions.
d’Cannith, Kharizal: A one-armed researcher at the Whitehearth forgehold. Kharizal was involved in forbidden experiments involving mind control and the merging of flesh and metal.
d’Cannith, Lei: A dragonmarked heir, daughter of Aleisa and Talin d’Cannith. Lei studied the mystical arts in Sharn and Metrol. Like many young artificers, she chose to serve in the Cannith support corps during the war. She served with the military forces of the Five Nations to maintain the warforged soldiers and other weapons each nation had purchased from Cannith. In 993 YK, her parents arranged for her betrothal to Hadran d’Cannith, but Lei’s father insisted that she serve a term in the military before her marriage. Lei was assigned to the Southern Command of Cyre, where she served with Daine, Pierce, and Jode. In 996 YK, she was excoriated from House Cannith; the reasons for this remain a mystery.
d’Cannith, Merrix: As a baron of House Cannith, Merrix oversees house activities