CHAPTER 2 | CYRE (THE MOURNLAND) 25Cyre (The Mournland) .............................................
Capital: Metrol (destroyed)
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philosophy; creativity, versatility
Destroyed at the end of the Last War, Cyre now
only exists in the hearts of the refugees scattered
across Khorvaire.
Before the war, Cyre was the seat of the kings
and queens of Galifar. The wealth of the kingdom
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following. Many survivors have questioned their
faith in the wake of the Mourning, but some
believe that this is a divine trial and a time when
faith is needed more than ever.
Queen Dannel ir’Wynarn was in Metrol on
the Day of Mourning and is presumed to be
dead. Her son Prince Oargev ir’Wynarn holds
court in New Cyre, a massive refugee camp set
up in Breland. Some refugees support Oargev
and the dream of a restored Cyre, while others
prefer to focus on the future instead of trying to
reclaim the past. As a Cyran you should decide
whether you hold tight to your national identity,
or whether consider yourself to be an adventurer
without a nation.
INTERESTING THINGS ABOUT CYRE
- Cyre was the ancestral seat of the
dragonmarked House Cannith, the house
of Making. The house maintained arcane
workshops across Cyre. Who knows what
treasures wait in Cannith vaults for those
who brave the dangers of the Mournland? - Stories say communities of warforged live
in the Mournland, including the insurgent
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Cyran fashions involved bright colors
and OTIUMZ_MI^M. Some have made a
point of continuing this custom. Others
wear clothing cut in the Cyran style, but
entirely in black; this is generally known as
“Mourning wear.”
CYRAN CHARACTERS
When creating a character from Cyre, consider
the following.
What Have You Lost? Did you lose wealth
or status? Did you have family or loved ones lost
in the Mourning? Did you lose something you
could one day recover from the Mournland—
arcane research, an heirloom artifact? Consider
the impact this has on your background. As a
Cyran noble or soldier, your estates have been
lost and your army scattered; but you still have
the respect of your comrades or peers.
What Do You Hold Onto? Do you have a
trinket that embodies Cyre for you? Is your wand
or weapon an heirloom of your family? As an
entertainer or guild artisan, are you preserving a
particular Cyran tradition?
What Drives You? Are you determined
to solve the mystery of the Mourning? Do
you want to help other refugees? Or are you
only concerned with your personal survival? Is
there something you want to recover from the
Mournland, or would you prefer to never set foot
in it again? Do you hold a grudge against the
nations that fought against Cyre in the war, or
are you only concerned with the future?