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The '''''Orbs of Dragonkind''''' are powerful artifacts.
The '''''Orbs of Dragonkind''''' are powerful ancient [[Suloise]] artifacts designed to press [[dragon]]s into servitude.


==Description==
==Description==
The ''Orbs of Dragonkind'' are five crystalline artifacts each about the size of a human head, and contain the imprisoned essence of a [[dragon]].
The ''Orbs of Dragonkind'' are five crystalline artifacts each about the size of a human head, and contain the imprisoned essence of a [[dragon]].
==History==
During the [[Great Migrations]], [[Oeridian]]s used ''Orbs of Dragonkind'' to capture dragons from the [[Griff Mountains]] and [[Corusk Mountains]] and force them to battle their enemies. Flights of dragons using magical ''fear'' to rout terrified troops were decisive in many battles.


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*[[Roger E. Moore|Moore, Roger E.]] "The Orbs of Dragonkind." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #230. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
*[[Roger E. Moore|Moore, Roger E.]] "The Orbs of Dragonkind." ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' #230. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1996.
*[[Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[Ivid the Undying]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, unpublished. Available online: [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/dnd/downloads]


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The Orbs of Dragonkind are powerful ancient Suloise artifacts designed to press dragons into servitude.

Description

The Orbs of Dragonkind are five crystalline artifacts each about the size of a human head, and contain the imprisoned essence of a dragon.

History

During the Great Migrations, Oeridians used Orbs of Dragonkind to capture dragons from the Griff Mountains and Corusk Mountains and force them to battle their enemies. Flights of dragons using magical fear to rout terrified troops were decisive in many battles.

Bibliography

  • Cook, David. Book of Artifacts. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1993.
  • Gygax, Gary. Dungeon Master's Guide. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1979.