Necromancy is a pillar of Aereni society, distinct from
the sinister power most adventurers encounter. Positive
energy sustains the deathless undead of Aerenal-both
the light of Irian and the devotion freely given by their
descendants. The elves of Aerenal despise necromancy
that draws on the negative energy of Ma bar, and agents
of the Undying Court embrace their mandate to seek out
and destroy vampires, liches, and other such undead.
Aereni civilization is over twenty thousand years old.
Secure in their island sanctuary, the elves watched na
tions of goblins and humans rise and fall. The Aereni
possess secrets and powers the rest of Khorvaire has
yet to discover, but they are more interested in perfect
ing their ancient traditions than in innovation and dis
covery. An Aereni wizard might spend a decade refining
the pronunciation of a single spell's incantation. For
now, humanity can't match the power of the elves. If that
balance changes, will Aerenal take action?NOT ABLE LOCATIONS
Aerenal taunts visitors with its ancient secrets and
trackless jungles.
PYLAS TALAEAR
The gateway to Aerenal, this port city is the primary
point of contact between Aerenal and the outside world.
In this city driven by commerce, almost all the dragon-marked houses have outposts here, and it includes vast
markets, warehouses, and lumber yards.SHAE CAIRDAL
This city is the capital of Aerenal, the seat of the Sibling
Kings, and the center for commerce and diplomacy be
tween the elven families, who otherwise remain isolated
in their .own city-states. Foreigners are encouraged to
conduct business in Pylas Talaear.SHAE MORDA!
This ancient citadel houses the Undying Court, the
deathless ancestors who shape the destiny of Aerenal. It
is built atop a rift to the Plane of Irian and suffused with
positive energy. Almost no commerce takes place here.
This center for arcane study also serves as a memorial
to all the heroes of the elves, both the deathless and
those lost in the distant past. The Citadel of the Court
is said to be far larger than it appears and to hold the
greatest treasures of the elves.THE NORTH
The northern steppes of Aerenal are the domain of
the Tairnadal, the warrior elves who seized control of
Valenar. Although much of their population now resides
in Valenar, many Tairnadal noncombatants-children,
artisans, and the druids who raise their remarkable
beasts-remain in Aerenal.CHAPTER 2 I KHORVAIRE GAZETTEER
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