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The '''Silent Tower''' is the headquarters of the order of sorcerers known as the [[Silent Ones]]. It is also called the '''Tower of Silence''', the '''Lonely Tower''', or merely "the Tower," as the Silent Ones refer to it. | The '''Silent Tower''' is the headquarters of the order of sorcerers known as the [[Silent Ones]]. It is also called the '''Tower of Silence''', the '''Lonely Tower''', or merely "the Tower," as the Silent Ones refer to it.{{cite lgj|4|13}} | ||
==Description== | == Description == | ||
Composed of blue-grey stone that is not native to its surrounding environs, | Composed of blue-grey stone that is not native to its surrounding environs,{{cite lgj|4|14}} the Silent Tower stands hundreds of feet tall without base or support upon a featureless plain. It is visible from many miles away in every direction.{{cite lgj|4|13}} | ||
== History == | |||
[[Uhas of Neheli]]'s ''[[Chronicle of Secret Times]]'' claims the Tower's construction predated the arrival of the [[Neheli]] in the [[Sheldomar Valley]] of the western [[Flanaess]]. Mages reckon it beyond the engineering capabilities of the present age, as it must have required great sorcery for its construction.{{cite lgj|4|14}} | |||
In recorded history the Silent Tower has only been besieged once, in the "first century of the migrations," when [[Suel]] sorcerers of House [[Malhel]] stole many artifacts and scrolls before being driven off.{{cite lgj|4|14}} | |||
== | == Geography == | ||
The Silent Tower is less than a day's ride south of [[Niole Dra]], the capital of [[Keoland]], in the [[Sheldomar Valley]]. Most southerly traffic from Niole Dra takes the River Road to [[Segor]]; the Tower Road comes no closer than 1,000 feet of the structure and is only knowingly taken by those deliberately seeking the Silent Ones.{{cite lgj|4|14}} | |||
== People == | |||
=== Languages === | |||
==References== | == Resources == | ||
===Bibliography=== | |||
== Rumors and legends == | |||
Collections of the rarest books and scrolls in the Flanaess may be found in the Silent Tower, some of which have been kept in its archives since the [[Twin Cataclysms]]. These are reportedly stored high in the Tower in a windowless collection of chambers called the Sanctum Maleficarum, inaccessible to all but the most senior Silent Ones.{{cite lgj|4|14}} | |||
The Tower is said to descend into the depths of the earth, though its subterranean complex was constructed in a more recent era than the Tower itself. Rare copies of Uhas' text mention a well at the bottom of these levels called the Cenotaph which even the Silent Ones avoid.{{cite lgj|4|14}} | |||
== See Also == | |||
''See also:'' [[Silent Ones]], for the organization and inhabitants of The Silent Tower | |||
== Gallery == | |||
== External Links == | |||
== References == | |||
=== Notes === | |||
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=== Citations === | |||
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=== Bibliography === | |||
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]]. "Silent Sorcery: The Silent Ones of Keoland." ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | *[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]]. "Silent Sorcery: The Silent Ones of Keoland." ''[[Living Greyhawk Journal]]'' #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 9 February 2025
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 The Silent Tower as illustrated in LGJ #4 (2001), art by Sam Wood. | |
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| Organizations: | Silent Ones |
The Silent Tower is the headquarters of the order of sorcerers known as the Silent Ones. It is also called the Tower of Silence, the Lonely Tower, or merely "the Tower," as the Silent Ones refer to it.[1]
Description
Composed of blue-grey stone that is not native to its surrounding environs,[2] the Silent Tower stands hundreds of feet tall without base or support upon a featureless plain. It is visible from many miles away in every direction.[1]
History
Uhas of Neheli's Chronicle of Secret Times claims the Tower's construction predated the arrival of the Neheli in the Sheldomar Valley of the western Flanaess. Mages reckon it beyond the engineering capabilities of the present age, as it must have required great sorcery for its construction.[2]
In recorded history the Silent Tower has only been besieged once, in the "first century of the migrations," when Suel sorcerers of House Malhel stole many artifacts and scrolls before being driven off.[2]
Geography
The Silent Tower is less than a day's ride south of Niole Dra, the capital of Keoland, in the Sheldomar Valley. Most southerly traffic from Niole Dra takes the River Road to Segor; the Tower Road comes no closer than 1,000 feet of the structure and is only knowingly taken by those deliberately seeking the Silent Ones.[2]
People
Languages
Resources
Rumors and legends
Collections of the rarest books and scrolls in the Flanaess may be found in the Silent Tower, some of which have been kept in its archives since the Twin Cataclysms. These are reportedly stored high in the Tower in a windowless collection of chambers called the Sanctum Maleficarum, inaccessible to all but the most senior Silent Ones.[2]
The Tower is said to descend into the depths of the earth, though its subterranean complex was constructed in a more recent era than the Tower itself. Rare copies of Uhas' text mention a well at the bottom of these levels called the Cenotaph which even the Silent Ones avoid.[2]
See Also
See also: Silent Ones, for the organization and inhabitants of The Silent Tower
Gallery
External Links
References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ a b Living Greyhawk Journal #4 (May 2001), p.13.
- ↑ a b c d e f Living Greyhawk Journal #4 (May 2001), p.14.
Bibliography
- Holian, Gary. "Silent Sorcery: The Silent Ones of Keoland." Living Greyhawk Journal #4. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
The Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index (EGI) is based on previous work of Jason Zavoda through '08, continued by numerous other fans. The EGI article has a list of sources, product names, abbreviations, and a link to the full, downloadable index.
| Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorgyr, Hall of (Silent Tower) | Place | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 13 | |
| Silent Tower {Lonely Tower}{Tower of Silence} | Place | Ship, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 65, 163 |
| Silent Tower {Lonely Tower}{Tower of Silence} | Place | Ship, | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 10, 33 |
| Silent Tower {Lonely Tower}{Tower of Silence} | Place | Ship, | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 11, 13, 18, 19, 21 |