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The Brothers Menner
Once upon a time, long ago, lived two brothers, knights of the land under their father's rule.
A boar lays waste to a country, and the brothers set out to kill it, with the prize being a princess's hand in marriage.
The younger meets a dwarf who gives him a spear, and with it, he kills the boar.
Carrying the body off, the victor meets his older brother, who had joined with others to drink.
The older brother lures him into the Frog and Toad, gives him drink, and learns of the younger brother's adventure.
They then set out to deliver the body of the boar to their Father, but on passing a bridge, the older kills the younger and buries his body beneath it.
He takes the boar himself and marries the princess as his prize.
One day a shepherd sees a bone under the bridge and uses it to make a mouthpiece for a horn, which sings of the brother's fate:
"Ah! Dear shepherd, you are blowing your horn
With one of my bones, which night and morn
Lie still unburied, beneath the wave
Where I was thrown in a sandy grave.
I killed the wild boar, and my brother slew me,
And gained the princess by pretending 'twas he."
The shepherd takes this marvel to the Father, who has the bridge examined, and the bones of the deceased brother are found.
The older brother is not able to deny his actions and is burnt alive as punishment.
The younger brother's bones are reburied in a beautiful grave
After creation, there was a period of timeless nothingness, a misty realm of shadows that existed before light and darkness were separated. Eventually, this shadowy essence coalesced to form twin beautiful goddesses, polar opposites of each other, one dark and one light. The twin goddesses created the bodies of the heavens, creating Chauntea, the embodiment of the world of Toril. Toril was lit by the cool radiance of the goddess Selūne and darkened by the welcoming embrace of the goddess Shar, but no heat yet existed in this place.
Chauntea begged for warmth that she might nurture life and living creatures upon her form, and this caused the twin goddesses to become divided in intent. The two fought, and from their divine conflict the deities of war, disease, murder, death, and others were created.
Selūne reached beyond the universe to a plane of fire, using pure flame to ignite one of the heavenly bodies so that Chauntea would be warmed. Shar became enraged and began to snuff out all light and warmth in the universe. Desperate and greatly weakened, Selūne tore the divine essence of magic from her body and hurled it at her sister, tearing through Shar's form and pulling with it like energy from the dark twin. This energy formed Mystryl, the goddess of magic. Composed of light and dark magic but favoring her first mother, Mystryl balanced the battle enough to establish an uneasy truce between the two sisters.
Shar, who remained powerful, nursed a bitter loneliness in the darkness and plotted her revenge. Selūne waxed and waned with the light, but drew strength from her allied daughters and sons, and even interloper deities from other planes. Their battle continues to this day.
Shar's realm is said to be on the Plane of Shadow and is a tower that has no obvious entrances called the Tower of Loss. She would trap those who enjoyed their freedom inside, savoring their despair at their loss, though she would allow petitioners and visiting worshipers to freely come and go (perhaps to further torture the trapped ones).
Shar is a greater deity and she offers her powers to any devout worshiper as most other gods do.
There was a shrine to Shar in Southbank. It may still be there. Most places of worship, though, are kept in secret and hidden from prying eyes.
You are pointed to the Church of Amaunator if you want more then just simple contractual law. They are the experts.
One myth that does catch your eye has to do with the battle of the twin gods Shar and Selūne. It tells of a fragment of Selūne that 'fell' after she tore out her divine essence and tossed it at her sister. But it does not say to where it fell or even what happened to it after.
Another tale insists that Shar and Selūne are one god with 2 faces.
RULES: Movement (balance, climb, jump, swim, tight space)
In this module you will encounter objects that you can use to traverse obstacles using one of the five following skill: balance, climb, jump, swim or tight space. Click on the object to activate the skill. You will be given a message telling you what kind of skill it uses, an appraisal of how difficult it will be to pass, and the direction you will be heading. You automatically become better at these skills as you gain levels.
You base ability in the skill is based off of level, but certain classes are better at some skills than others:
Barbarian excels at Climb, Jump, Swim.
Bard excels at Balance, Climb, Jump, Swim, Tight Space.
Druid excels at Swim.
Fighter excels at Climb, Jump, Swim.
Monk excels at Balance, Climb, Jump, Swim, Tight Space.
Ranger excels at Climb, Jump, Swim.
Rogue excels at Balance, Climb, Jump, Swim, Tight Space.
Assassin excels at Balance, Climb, Jump, Swim, Tight Space.
Harper Scout excels at Climb, Jump, Swim, Tight Space.
Shadowdancer excels at Balance, Jump.
Balance improves with dexterity and has synergy with Tumble skill. To reduce penalties, try removing your armor and reducing your encumbrance if you are unable to pass the check.
Climb improves with strength. To reduce penalties, try removing your armor and reducing your encumbrance if you are unable to pass the check.
Long Jump improves with strength and has synergy with Tumble skill. To reduce penalties, try removing your armor and reducing your encumbrance if you are unable to pass the check.
High Jump improves with strength and has synergy with Tumble skill. To reduce penalties, try removing your armor and reducing your encumbrance if you are unable to pass the check. Larger creatures find it easier to high jump than smaller creatures.
Swim improves with strength. To reduce penalties, try reducing your encumbrance if you are unable to pass the check.
Tight Space improves with dexterity. To reduce penalties, try removing your armor and reducing your encumbrance if you are unable to pass the check. Smaller creatures find it easier to pass through a tight space than larger creatures.
Player Handbook Movement Skills was created by OldManWhistler
