Constellations of The Flaness

The Eternal Dancers

This is a constellation of a boxlike set of none starts, within the center is a trinary star with a small
intensely bright start that seems to orbit the center fixed point star. There is a third dim star that
can only be seen on the occasions when it eclipses the bright star in its orbit of the main object.

The ancient Flan looked at this as a representation of the Eternal Dance of

Beory, Pelor and Nerull. Flan creation myth talks about when Oerth (Beory) came into being she
was alone in the darkness. As Pelor shined forth for the first time he saw her beauty and they
began to dance. At the same moment of Pelor’s awakening it made night possible and Nerull
arose and also fell in love with Beory and cut in on the dance. Beory loved them both because in a
way they were aspects of each other (This was before Nerull lost his sanity). She decided she
would dance half the time with Pelor and half with Nerull; creating day and night, growth and
decay, life and death.

The Hidden Key

In the middle of a field of stars…very difficult to find lies the six star constellation of The Hidden
Key. Sacred to Dalt this constellation was created when he stole the necklace of Wee Jas to teach
her a lesson. Dalt took her necklace and then hid the key to its location. This constellation is the
easiest way to find the constellation The Necklace of Wee Jas. Since the field of stars is easy to
find and the necklace to the south is hard to see at times. Some say there is a mystical connection
that one can not see the necklace without finding the key. There is something to that since once
the necklace is seen it is far more brilliant than the key.

The Necklace of Wee Jas

A series of twenty starts that represent an ancient myth. Long ago, during a time when Wee Jas
was mad at Nerebo she began a relationship with Dalt, the god of locks and portals. This was
shortly after the Twin Cataclysms but before the settlement of the Barbarians and isles. Dalt stole
her favorite necklace in an attempt to get her to focus on things other than her seething anger at
Nerebo. This resulted in her chasing him for three years through various trials and adventures that
helped her learn patience and a respect for the god of portals. The myth ends in a brief
relationship between the two that results in the birth of the goddess Leara. In a larger sense the
event helped Wee Jas come to terms with her new role as a goddess of death, the core of which
she lays plans to transfer to her daughter over time.

Fharlanghan’s Beacon
The brightest star in the sky. The Beacon always points the way north and with it as a lynchpin
travelers can always find their way. That is…almost always. There have been magical incidents of
the Beacon moving to show where an event of great importance is or to lead heroes or lost
travelers home, even when the location is not north.

The Frost Giant’s March

A constellation that tells the story of the Ice, Snow and Frost Barbarian’s stand against the Frost
Giants when they came to their new lands. This series of 50 stars is divided into three giants and
five barbarians locked in combat. It is the brightest in the North but can be seen best in lower
areas in the dead of winter.

The Door of Leara

One of the newest constellations it hovers above Hollowfaust at the site where Leara finally
claimed her godhood. Some say the door has increased the necromantic ability of the Speakers of
the Dead in the city to lay the suffering to rest and resolve their sorrows. The Constellation is made
up of 7 stars.
Corellon’s Bow
This constellation is made up of eleven stars and seems to rotate in a circle as the seasons pass.
With the proper knowledge a person can use the tip of the arrow to tell the time of year.

Lydia’s Songbird
A series of six stars that form a songbird from the ancient legend of how Lydia brought songs to
the people.

The Forge
This constellation is a set of five stars that represent the forge of the dwarven creator. It is brightest
in the winter and some say it can be seen once every several hundred years to blaze with light for
a season. In that time great things can happen for the Dwarven people.

The Brothers’ Combat

A complex series of 40 star that show Hextor and Heironeous in combat. It can be seen in the sky
in the fall but is most visible in the area of Rauxes at high autumn. In the spring and summer it
seems Heironeous is winning, in the fall and winter than Hextor triumphs.

The Web of Istus

The most sacred constellation to the followers of fate. This web is always visible. Some strange
folk say it is the sky’s version of Tovag Baragu and ties all the stars together. It is a field of
hundreds of stars clustered together. How one connected them in their mind can reveal the future,
insights to difficulties and a greater understanding of fate. Some clerics of Istus have books on
possible connections of the web and what they mean.

Yondalla’s Bounty
A constellation of 20 stars that form a cornucopia overflowing with food. Halflings can use it to
gauge the success of crops for a year. It appears all year over Elmshire but is visible across the
continent. Atmospheric conditions, or so it is believed, make it brighter when it is time to plant, it
then grows dimmer and then returns to brightness at the time of perfect harvest.

Ranet’s Crown of Fire

Seven bright stars form the shape of a symmetrical flame burst. The legends say that this
constellation appeared in the skies over the Suel Imperium shortly after Ranet’s murder by
Pyremius. Followers of the goddess claimed that the stars are her last breath of life, though more
skeptical Suel say the constellation was always there and they simply noticed the arbitrary pattern.
Still, followers of Pyremius seem to experience odd bouts of bad luck when these stars are high in
the sky. It is viewable during the hottest part of the summer months in the Western Flanaess. They
are most noticeable from the areas around the Sea of Dust.

The Bitter Corpse

14 dim stars form the shape of a headless man kneeling on an executioner’s block. This strange
form drifts in and out of shape, aligning perfectly for a few months every six years. The story goes
that, before the Great Kingdom’s formation, an Ur-Flan priest was publicly executed by one of the
Aerdi leaders. The priest cursed the man and all those who shared his blood to be plagued by
terrible events. As he was beheaded, the body was consumed by dark energy and disappeared
into the night sky, forming 14 new stars. This constellation is considered an ill omen, and has been
linked, after the fact, to numerous terrible events throughout the Great Kingdom’s history. Ivid I’s
rise to power was a few weeks off of the appearance of this constellation, and the transformation
of Kargoth into a death knight occurred a month before. Most people dismiss this legend, but some
of the more superstitious folks refuse to go outside without charms or other items to protect them
from the star’s curse. This can be seen during the fall months over the former lands of the Great
Kingdom.
The Great Dragons
This constellation is best seen over the Nyr Dyv and shows the two dragon gods, Bahamut and
Tiamat circling each other in what some believe is anticipation of battle but most believe shows the
advent of the dragon race. Legend says that occasionally a star falls from the field near this group
and it is heralds a great intervention by one of the dragon gods. If this star can be found when it
falls, tales tell of amazing magics that can be worked. There are many old legends of heroes and
children in search of the fallen star.

The Dark Rider

A constellation that represents Incabulos, this is visible only during the dark of the moon due to the
dimness of the starts that make it up.

The Warrior