The History of Halruaa
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A journal through one of the best CRPG's of all times.
- Let's Start the Game!
- Main Character
- Prologue
- Candlekeep
- Winthrop
- Firebead Elvenhair
- Phlydia
- Shank
- Dreppin
- The Temple of Oghma
- Jondalar and Erik
- Reevor
- Hull
- The Gatewarden
- The Barracks
- The House of Healing
- Hull's Sword
- Carbos
- Fuller
- Imoen
- Gorion
- Tethoril
- The Scroll of Identify
- A Night at the Candlekeep Inn
- The History of Halruaa
- Nessa the Cow
- Fuller's Bolts
- Back to Gorion
- The Adventure Begins
- Fatal Ambush
- The End of Gorion
- Chapter One
- Lion's Way
- The Friendly Arm Inn
- Traveling to the Friendly Arm Inn
- Xzar Retrieves a Hidden Ring
- At The Town Gate
- Xzar Seeks Information
- Tarnesh
- Xzar Grabs Tarnesh Spoils
- Chatting in the Inn
- Jopi
- Whelp
- Nessie
- Resting at the Inn
- Khalid and Jaheira
- Jaheira
- Khalid
- The Golden Pantaloons
- Landrin
- Sweeping the Third Floor
- Imoen Gets a Bit Luckier
- Montaron Gets in Troubles
- Sweeping the Second Floor
- Xzar Tries to Learn Tarnesh Spells
- Unshey
- Imoen and Montaron Re-join the Party
- Let's Raid the Town!
- Imoen and Montaron Burglarize a House
- Joia
- Exchanging Weapons
- The Flamedance Ring
- Hunting Hobgoblins
- Hobgoblin Attack
- One Hobgoblin Down
- The Hobgoblins Are Dead
- Night Ambush
- Big Fight in the Dark
- The Fight is Bloody
- The Hobgoblins are Killed
- Mission Accomplished
- Back to the Inn
- Bentley Mirrorshade is a Thief
- Swapping Equipment
- Joia gets her Ring back
- Xzar and Montaron exchange Pleasantries
- The Girdle of Piercing
- On the Way to a New Quest
- Attacked by a Band of Xvarts
- The Xvarts are Killed
- The Xvart Spoils
- Retreat to the Friendly Arm Inn
- Selling Junk to Bentley
- Current Assets
- Hunting Ogres
- Attacked by the Ogre
- Fight with the Ogre
- Attacked by a Gibberling
- Attacked by a Xvart and Three Gibberlings
- Xzar is Killed by a Xvart
- Back to the Friendly Arm
- A night at the Candlekeep Inn
- The Scroll of Identify
- Tethoril
- Gorion
- Imoen
- Fuller
- Carbos
- Hull's Sword
- The House of Healing
- The Barracks
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History of Halruaa:
Halruaa was settled centuries ago by wizards fleeing the Phaerimm in
what was to become the Anauroch desert. The first wizards came in
unique flying ships invented by the Netheril, and found a beautiful and rich country settled only by shepherds and large herds of aurochs and wild rothe. It was here that the wizards decided to make a stand, should the Phaerimm follow. The Phaerimm never did, but Halruaa has had to defend itself from attacks by all of its neighbors since then.
Over the centuries Dambrath has attacked and raided Halruaa's ports and borders multiple times. Once, led by a magic resistant barbarian, the Dambraii occupied all of the country south of Lake Halruaa. They were defeated in battle by the great archmage Mycontil, who slew their
barbarian leader. Forty-thousand Dambraii attacked, and were stopped by 500 Halruans. More than 200 Halruan wizards, including Mycontil, died in the battle.
The last attack upon Halruaa was less than 100 years ago, through the Telath Pass by the power hungry king of Lapaliiya. He had allied with bandits from the wastes, though this time the Halruans were able to field a larger force, including fighting men as well as wizards in
their skyships. The attackers were easily routed.
Halruaa also suffered through a civil war about five centuries ago, when a number of mages advocated beginning new experiments in magic, ones which even the Netheril didn't approve of. The renegades were driven from the region, but went on to found the land of Thay, or so it is said in Halruaa.
Since then, Halruaa has been at peace (they have had no declared wars), though it still suffers raids from Dambraii pirates, bandits of the wastes, savages from the Mhair Jungles, and any other pirate, raider, or hungry wizard who thinks that magic and wealth grow on trees in
Halruaa.
This constant raiding has made the Halruans very defensive, warlike and traditional. The people say that since wizards have always led them, wizards always will.
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