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+====== Vadallia et Cardaen ======
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+//No creature could match the Titan King [[:cul_sir|Cul'sir]] in power or greed. His strength was immeasurable. He knew one thousand spells and held the treasures of a continent in his vaults, and yet he still hungered for more. He held the [[Elfe|Elfes]] in his thrall, yet some were sly enough to slip through his fingers and find refuge in the wilds. Many of these free people wished to flee as fast and as far as possible from the Titan King, but there was one who stopped their flight and rallied them together: [[:vadallia|Vadallia]].//
+//Vadallia was born in the saddle and learned the tongue of horses before she learned our own. No Elfee understood the ways of war as she did. She wielded soldiers as a master wields a blade. One of her eyes was a diamond, through which she could see glimmers of the future. In this way she knew that the Elfes would never see peace while Cul’sir still lived, and that no one clan could stand against him alone. Such was her passion that she united the [[maison_phiarlan|Taeri]] and the [[maison_phiarlan|Elorrenthi]], and brought [[maison_phiarlan|Shol]] and [[maison_thuranni|Thuranni]] to one table. Time and again she clashed with Cul’sir and his host, testing the king and learning his strength. She knew she could goad him to meet her on the battlefield… but she also knew that for all the skill of her warriors, steel alone could not match the magic of the [[Géant]]s.//
+//At that time, the Elfes were still slaves of the Géants. But there was magic in their blood, a potential that the Géants could not match… and when Cul’sir saw that potential in a slave, he raised him as one of his own. So it was with [[:cardaen|Cardaen]]. He was born in a high tower and Cul’sir made sure Cardaen’s feet never touched the ground. Cardaen crafted mystic weapons for the Géants, never knowing that they were used against his own kind. He cared only for magic—until he met Vadallia. The Queen of Swords caught a glimpse of Cardaen through her crystal eye and knew hat his magic could turn the tide of the war. And so she led her band into the heart of Cul’sir’s Throne and carried the wizard away with her. It was a dangelrous move, and it allowed Cul’sir to place a scrying trace upon Vadallia. The Géant then assembled his army for war. //As she prepared for battle, Vadallia urged Cardaen to fight at her side. Though her words touched his heart, Cardaen still thought of the Géants as his kin instead of his captors, and he refused to raise his hand against them. Vadallia pleaded with him, telling him that his true people needed him, and still he resisted. In the end Vadallia fought the battle without him, while he watched from afar. Her warriors battled without fear, and her strategies were brillant. [[:drow|Drow]] and Géant fell before the united clans. Then Cul’sir unleashed a terrible weapon, a lingering curse that rotted the bones within the body. It was a spell Cardaen had created, and when he saw it used and realized the suffering he had brought to his own kind, he was filled with horror. He took to the battlefield and shattered the curse. His Furie lent him strength, and he blunted every spell the Géants threw against him. For the first time in his life, the Titan King knew fear; he fled the battlefield, and his host was scattered to the far corners of the earth. Yet Cardaen’s revelation had come too late for Vadallia. He found her on the battlefield, mortally wounded by the curse he had made. No one knows what words passed between them before she died; when he left the battlefield there were tears on his cheeks, and he held her crystal eye in his hand. From that day forward he was a force for vengeance, and the Géants feared his name.When [[:aeren|Aeren]] led the Elfes to their haven, Cardaen remained behind. He remembered Vadallia’s vision — that the Elfes would never see peace while Cul’sir still lived. His final fate remains a mystery. But by the time the Elfes reached [[:Aérénal|Aeren's Rest]], Cul’sir had fallen… and so their future was secured.// //
+//{{tag>[Valénar]}}{{tag>["Histoire"]}} //
+//No creature could match the Titan King Cul’sir in power
+or greed. His strength was immeasurable. He knew one
+thousand spells and held the treasures of a continent in
+his vaults, and yet he still hungered for more. He held the
+Elfes in his thrall, yet some were sly enough to slip through
+his fingers and find refuge in the wilds. Many of these free
+people wished to flee as fast and as far as possible from the
+Titan King, but there was one who stopped their flight and
+rallied them together: Vadallia.
+Vadallia was born in the saddle and learned the tongue
+of horses before she learned our own. No Elfee understood the
+ways of war as she did. She wielded soldiers as a master
+wields a blade. One of her eyes was a diamond, through
+which she could see glimmers of the future. In this way she
+knew that the Elfes would never see peace while Cul’sir still
+lived, and that no one clan could stand against him alone.
+Such was her passion that she united the Taeri and the
+Elorrenthi, and brought Shol and Thuranni to one table.
+Time and again she clashed with Cul’sir and his host, testing
+the king and learning his strength. She knew she could
+goad him to meet her on the battlefield . . . but she also
+knew that for all the skill of her warriors, steel alone could
+not match the magic of the Géants.
+At that time, the Elfes were still slaves of the Géants. But
+there was magic in their blood, a potential that the Géants
+could not match . . . and when Cul’sir saw that potential
+in a slave, he raised him as one of his own. So it was with
+Cardaen. He was born in a high tower and Cul’sir made
+sure Cardaen’s feet never touched the ground. Cardaen
+crafted mystic weapons for the Géants, never knowing that
+they were used against his own kind. He cared only for
+magic—until he met Vadallia. The Queen of Swords caught
+a glimpse of Cardaen through her crystal eye and knew
+that his magic could turn the tide of the war. And so she
+led her band into the heart of Cul’sir’s Throne and carried
+the wizard away with her. It was a dangelrous move, and it
+allowed Cul’sir to place a scrying trace upon Vadallia. The
+Géant then assembled his army for war.
+As she prepared for battle, Vadallia urged Cardaen
+to fight at her side. Though her words touched his heart,
+Cardaen still thought of the Géants as his kin instead of
+his captors, and he refused to raise his hand against them.
+Vadallia pleaded with him, telling him that his true people
+needed him, and still he resisted. In the end Vadallia fought
+the battle without him, while he watched from afar. Her
+warriors battled without fear, and her strategies were brillant.
+Drow and Géant fell before the united clans. Then Cul’sir unleashed a terrible weapon, a lingering curse that
+rotted the bones within the body. It was a spell Cardaen had
+created, and when he saw it used and realized the suffering
+he had brought to his own kind, he was filled with horror.
+He took to the battlefield and shattered the curse. His Furie
+lent him strength, and he blunted every spell the Géants
+threw against him. For the first time in his life, the Titan
+King knew fear; he fled the battlefield, and his host was
+scattered to the far corners of the earth. Yet Cardaen’s revelation
+had come too late for Vadallia. He found her on the
+battlefield, mortally wounded by the curse he had made.
+No one knows what words passed between them before she
+died; when he left the battlefield there were tears on his
+cheeks, and he held her crystal eye in his hand. From that
+day forward he was a force for vengeance, and the Géants
+feared his name.
+When Aeren led the Elfes to their haven, Cardaen
+remained behind. He remembered Vadallia’s vision—that
+the Elfes would never see peace while Cul’sir still lived.
+His final fate remains a mystery. But by the time the Elfes
+reached Aeren’s Rest, Cul’sir had fallen . . . and so their
+future was secured.//—Jaeskal Elorrenthi d’Phiarlan,
+at the coronation of High King Shaeras Vadallia
+The lives of the Tairnadal Elfes are shaped by those
+of their patron ancestors. When an Elfee comes of age,
+Le Geoliers of the Past read the signs to determine
+which of the patron ancestors has laid claim to the
+child. From that point forward it is the sacred duty
+of the child to become the living avatar of the fallen
+champion, mastering his or her skills and living by
+her code. The people of the Cinq Nations know little
+about the Tairnadal, and their general assumptions
+often don’t make sense. Ask ten people in Sharn, and
+you’ll hear that the Valénar are bloodthirsty brutes
+who love to pillage the weak; that they seek glory
+in battle and won’t fight a weaker foe; that they are
+bound by a strict code of honor; that they have no
+honor; that every Valénar is bound to a horse; and so
+on. In fact, no one rule applies to every Tairnadal, for
+every ancestor demands a different role of his or her
+descendants. A child chosen by Maelian Steelweaver
+will spend his or her days forging swords instead of
+wielding them. One chosen by Silence will spend life
+in L'Ombres, never touching a horse. War is the
+Commun thread that unites the Tairnadal, because
+the wars against Géants, dragons, and Gobelins were
+what produced these legendary heroes. As such, the
+Tairnadal seek conflicts that will let them face the
+same odds and fight in the same style as their ancestors.
+Nowadays a child of Vadallia can’t fight Géants,
+because the Cul’sir Dominion has fallen, but he or
+she must search for a foe that is equally challenging
+and then defeat it in the same way Vadallia would,
+thus creating new legends in Vadallia’s name.
+Any time you create a Tairnadal character, you
+should consider his or her patron ancestor. What
+was the ancestor famous for? What were the ancestor’s
+deeds or talents? What enemies did the ancestor
+fight, and what were his or her preferred tactics? Bear
+in mind that the ancestor chooses the Elfee, not the
+other way around; some ancestors were known for
+their cruelty, or might have other unappealing traits.
+A Tairnadal Elfee is expected to embody every aspect of
+his or her ancestor, both positive and negative. And
+it is the goal of each Elfee to become the vessel through
+which that ancestor truly lives again.
+Vadallia et Cardaen are examples of patron
+ancestors, and the following sections describe what
+it means to follow in their footsteps. Use these as
+models when creating other ancestors. What drove
+the ancestors in battle? What connections did they
+have to other heroes? How did they die?
+Also rememeber that although each Tairnadal
+emulates his or her patron, each can interpret the
+ancestor’s life in different ways. Three individual
+Valénar warlords chosen by Vadallia might each be a
+passionate, inspiring leader driven to do what’s best
+for the Tairnadal—but they might have different ideas
+of what the “best” is. The patron ancestor inspires the
+Elfee—but each Valénar remains a unique individual.
+History Lessons
+The Tairnadal are well versed in the histories of
+their heroes. The tale presented at the start of the
+article is Commun knowledge for any Tairnadal Elfee
+chosen by Cardaen or Vadallia. For any other Tairnadal
+Elfee, a DC 10 History check will provide this
+information. (This check is DC 20 for any other
+Elfee, and DC 25 for a character of another race.)
+The Elfes of Valénar are Tairnadal Elfes. However,
+other Tairnadal Elfes still live on the island
+of Aérénal, including young and other noncombatants.
+The Host of Valénar is a Tairnadal army that
+holds territory in Khorvaire, but [[Aérénal]] is their
+^Domicileland.
+===== Vadallia’s Chosen =====
+Vadallia was one of the finest warlords of the Age of
+Géants. She was a gifted equestrian and a deadly warrior,
+but her greatest talents were her grasp of strategy
+and her ability to inspire others. She united rival
+clans and convinced stubborn heroes to join together
+beneath her banner. She was driven by her passion
+and her love of the Elfique people, yet her love was tempered
+by a lack of compassion for any other creature
+except her horse.
+Vadallia was utterly ruthless when it came to
+acquiring essential weapons, magic, and other treasures
+that her people needed to survive; though
+the Géants were her true foe, she frequently led
+raids against the other inhabitants of Xen’drik. She
+was always prepared to take personal risks and to
+make sacrifices if they would help her people; as an
+example of such behavior, it’s said she tore out her
+own eye to gain the gift of prophecy.
+Children chosen by Vadallia must learn to ride
+and to wield the double scimitar, but they focus on
+tactics, history, and the broader arts of war. Some of
+Vadallia’s chosen seek to emulate her dedication to
+protecting her people, and these Elfes become cavaliers.
+Others become warlords and marshals. War
+bands led by one of Vadallia’s chosen often press deep
+into hostile territory; however, Vadallia’s children are
+driven by a vision of what’s good for the Tairnadal as a
+whole, and their raids have a purpose beyond simple
+pillage. Even though many of Vadallia’s chosen share
+her love of the Elfes, a few exhibit this passion in a
+different way; a Valénar adventurer might give this
+devotion to his adopted family of adventurers, provided
+the group’s goals will ultimately help the Elfes.
+===== Cardaen’s Chosen =====
+Cardaen was an arcane prodigy, raised by Géants and
+taught to love magic above all else. In his early life, he
+was completely absorbed with study. He had no interest
+in how the rituals he crafted were used; he simply
+sought to push the laws of magic to their limits. After
+Vadallia’s death, he realized that magic was pointless
+if it did not have purpose. He dedicated his life to
+vengeance, hunting down and punishing those who
+brought suffering to his people.
+Tairnadal chosen by Cardaen invariably develop
+remarkable arcane talent. Elfes who emulate Cardaen’s
+early life become wizards, pursuing perfection
+of the magical arts to the exclusion of other goals.
+Some are cold and dispassionate; others take joy in
+the study of the arcane, seeing beauty in spellcraft
+that cannot be found in the natural world. Elfes
+who follow his path of vengeance might be wizards,
+sorcerers, or swordmages; they are grim and stoic,
+pursuing their vengeance at any cost. Some say that
+to truly follow his path, one must begin with an innocent
+love of magic and be driven to vengeance by a
+terrible loss.
+To date, Cardaen has never produced an artificer,
+and an artificer who follows this path would stand
+out among his or her kin.
+===== Adventure Hooks =====
+Patron ancestors should play a role in any encounter
+with Valénar or other Tairnadal. If a war band is
+led by one of Vadallia’s chosen, consider what that
+leader’s purpose might be, and why is this battle in
+particular is worth fighting? In addition, Vadallia was
+a superb tactician, and her chosen will act with that
+same cunning. No child of Vadallia will act without
+thought or be driven by Furie alone. If a player character
+is chosen by Cardaen or Vadallia, he or she might
+find a rival in another who follows the same path, or
+feel a romantic attraction to an Elfee who follows the
+counterpart of his spirit.
+Dungeon Raid! Vadallia’s chosen are fearless
+in pursuit of victory for their war bands and their
+people, and in obtaining any treasure or object that
+might aid them in this quest. If adventurers explore
+a dungeon in search of a powerful relic, they might
+encounter a war band already searching for the same
+object. Alternatively, a Valénar band could strike
+deep into Karrnath and seize a mystic weapon from
+a Karrnathi arsenal. Can the heroes recover the
+artifact, and if so, should they return it to Kaius or
+destroy it?
+Against the Crown: Shaeras Vadallia is the High
+King of Valénar, and it was his devotion to his ancestor
+that led him to found his nation. He believes that
+his actions are in the best interests of Tairnadal. However,
+an adventurer who follows Vadallia’s path could
+decide that Shaeras is misguided and that his actions
+are a blight on Vadallia’s memory. Can the hero gain
+enough skill and strength to challenge the High King
+and claim the La Forêt du Crépuscule Crown?
+  * **Vadallia’s Eye**: Legends say that Vadallia had a
+diamond eye that granted her visions of the future.
+The eye passed to Cardaen, and it was Perdu when the
+dragons laid waste to Xen’drik. Recovering the Eye
+would be a great triumph for any of Vadallia’s chosen,
+but it would certainly create tension between the
+bearer and the High King.
+  * **Cardaen’s Vengeance**: The chosen of Cardaen are driven by vengeance. One of Cardaen’s chosen might seek to avenge crimes against the Elfes; warbands led by Cardaen’s chosen hunt down those who have wronged the Elfes, and adventurers who have crossed the Valénar could run afoul of such a group. A Valénar adventurer who follows Cardaen’s path could be approached by a friend from his youth and
+called upon to avenge an injustice against the race.
+Of course, Cardaen’s chosen don’t have to limit their
+vengeance to crimes against the Elfes; an adventurer
+would seek to avenge any harm that comes to his
+allies.