CHAPTER TEN: DIAMOND THRONE GAZETTEER
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action, a move or move-equivalent action, and cast five spells in
a round; or take one full-round action and cast five spells in a
round.
All spell slots and spells readied are multiplied by
six.
Opponents must destroy all six dragon
spirits (cycling through all hit points six
times) to completely destroy
Kallethan. When making saving
throws against any effect that can
immobilize, destroy, incapacitate,
or otherwise eliminate a single
entity, Kallethan makes six sav-
ing throws; if any succeed, it
succeeds.
All skill checks gain a +10
bonus from all spirits working
together in perfect harmony (not
included below). Extra feat slots used
to know all exotic spells in Chapter
Nine except bring down the moon, burst of
healing, dragonform, giant’s grip, litorian claws,
regeneration, and sibeccai bite.
Skills and Feats: Alchemy +25, Concentration +28, Decipher
Script +20, Knowledge (ceremony) +19; Knowledge (cosmolo-
gy) +24; Knowledge (geography) +20, Knowledge (history) +22,
Knowledge (magic) +29, Knowledge (runes) +19; Knowledge
(science) +16; Listen +27; Search +25, Spellcraft +29, Spot
+27; Battle Mage, Brandish Magical Might, Corrupt Mage,
Craft Constant Item, Craft Spell-Completion Item, Defensive
Move, Dragon Mage, Eldritch Training, Energy Mage (electrici-
ty), Modify Spell, Power of the Name, Resistant Spell
Possessions: Staff of the magi, +5 ring of protection and spellcast-
ing, bracers of armor +8 , cloak of resistance +5 and displacement
(50%), gauntlets of dexterity +6, headband of intellect +6, ring of
evasion and spell turning, rod of electricity and lightning, burst
boots, cubic gate, necklace of three wishes, bag of holding (storing a
multitude of special components for spells and spell templates)
Spell Slots: 54/54/48/48/48/42/36/30/30/24
Spells Readied: All spells listed in Chapter Nine except as noted
above.
Virdella Tesham
“I will tear this silly little universe to shreds to find what I seek.”
Although no one knows for sure, the being known as Virdella
Tesham claims to be a demigoddess from a distant plane. She
says that the plane that the world of Serran inhabits is merely a
ruse created to hide a powerful “artifact” known as the Hadath,
which she seeks. Virdella wants nothing less than the destruc-
tion of the universe to get at the Hadath.
The Hadath, apparently, is some kind of specific energy
sequence hidden within the very fabric of the universe. With it,
Virdella could command the power to conquer multiple planes.
This energy sequence can only be accessed, however, by dis-
mantling the plane.
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Virdella is extremely powerful, but she does not have the
strength herself to destroy the entire plane. So she waits (time
does not seem to be a factor in her dire quest), researches, and
studies. Specifically, she is looking for an energy
source to tap that will grant her the destructive
power to accomplish her goal. At the
moment, she is looking into the power
cyst the Hanavere Trinity discovered,
which allowed them to ascend to
godhood. If she could find that
cyst, or one like it, the world
might be in grave danger.
Many learned folk greatly fear
an alliance between Havinar
Balacos and Virdella. Their terri-
fyingly genocidal goals would
make them a force of concern for
every living being.
Virdella’s stats are beyond mortal
reckoning.
The Chorrim
The famous akashic sage Gavran Enchilian once
observed, “The only thing that kept the chorrim armies from
invading our lands a thousand years ago is that the dramojh
were far harder on them than on humanity. If the dramojh had
not overcome us, the chorrim certainly would have.”
Hundreds of years ago, the chorrim (see Chapter Twelve:
Creatures) were indeed gathering a massive army (in fact, mul-
tiple armies) and readying themselves to swoop down from the
Bitter Peaks like a storm to conquer the realm. However, the
dramojh appeared on the scene before the chorrim were ready,
and—seeing these militaristic creatures as a greater threat—
decimated their armies. Only centuries later did the other races
learn of the terrible and bloody battles fought between chorrim
and dramojh: battles the chorrim eventually lost.
Since that time, the remaining chorrim went into hiding and
immediately began planning their revenge and the ultimate
domination of all the realm. When the giants came, they resent-
ed and feared their power, and greatly altered their invasion
strategy. Ultimately, though, they believe it was the giants’ victo-
ry over the dramojh that will allow them to, one day soon,
invade and defeat all other races.
Secret chorrim military camps lie throughout and under the
Bitter Peaks, as well as in a vast network of subterranean caves
and passages—some natural, some created by the chorrim.
The Return of the Dragons
Only very recently, the dragons have returned to their former
homeland. They have demanded that the giants leave, calling
upon ancient rights and pacts that forbade the Hu-Charad
from coming in the first place.
From the dragons’ point of view, they appreciate that the
giants dealt with the dramojh, but the dragons did not even
know that the war was occurring, for they lived in distant