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	When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called Claedesbrim Bay ([[Darkstone Bay]]), northwest [[Jaiman]] was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr, the ones who would in principle be behind the [[Council of Light]]. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of Jaiman. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]] in the [[Third Era]].		When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called Claedesbrim Bay ([[Darkstone Bay]]), northwest [[Jaiman]] was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr, the ones who would in principle be behind the [[Council of Light]]. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of Jaiman. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]] in the [[Third Era]].

	The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of [[Quellburn]]. This corresponds to what [[player character\|adventurers]] call [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly have been the force of terror in the "[[Red Forest]]" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that is an intentional archaism because this was made after the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] ended ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[~~Darkwoode\|darkwoodes~~]].) The [[Ilvari]] as murderous faux children was a premise that went unimplemented for about two decades, until it was released as a [[Isles of transfer#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|coexistent]] area with warped tree monsters on opposite ends of the continent. Shards were responsible for displacing the gnolls south to Stonehold ([[Cavernhold]]), though they became isolationist after the fall of Quellburn.		The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of [[Quellburn]]. This corresponds to what [[player character\|adventurers]] call [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly have been the force of terror in the "[[Red Forest]]" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that is an intentional archaism because this was made after the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] ended ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[darkwoode]]s.) The [[Ilvari]] as murderous faux children was a premise that went unimplemented for about two decades, until it was released as a [[Isles of transfer#Behind the Scenes\|coexistent]] area with warped tree monsters on opposite ends of the continent. Shards were responsible for displacing the gnolls south to Stonehold ([[Cavernhold]]), though they became isolationist after the fall of Quellburn.

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	The Shards are summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These are hollowed out trees with backs that are never less than eight feet tall. There are always six of them together with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards are inhibited by daylight, but are blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir is known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.		The Shards are summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These are hollowed out trees with backs that are never less than eight feet tall. There are always six of them together with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards are inhibited by daylight, but are blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir is known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.

	The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the ~~[[darkwoode\|~~darkwoodes]] near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler~~\|dark shamblers~~]]) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters (unless totally devoid of context.) The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.		The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the darkwoodes near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler]]s) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters (unless totally devoid of context.) The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.

	===Construction===		===Construction===
	In the Shadow World history the Shards are sometimes called "tree demons" or otherwise described as being demonic. In the Annals of Kuriac Su as transcribed by [[Loremaster]] Elor Once Dark, the story of Ugus Fost is that his men were holding off the armed forces of the [[Priests Arnak]] for almost a year. It was not until the Shards were unleashed that the several thousand soldiers were swiftly killed, with only a few attempting to escape and none making it out of the forest. The story says these Shards were made from "the Fustir and the Demon", where the Fustir were a local mannish race, implying that there is a demonic element in the construction of Shards. Consequently, Shar Ti was made by the Empress Kadaena, but some of his I-lat were made by himself rather than being awakened.		In the Shadow World history the Shards are sometimes called "tree demons" or otherwise described as being demonic. In the Annals of Kuriac Su as transcribed by [[Loremaster]] Elor Once Dark, the story of Ugus Fost is that his men were holding off the armed forces of the [[Priests Arnak]] for almost a year. It was not until the Shards were unleashed that the several thousand soldiers were swiftly killed, with only a few attempting to escape and none making it out of the forest. The story says these Shards were made from "the Fustir and the Demon", where the Fustir were a local mannish race, implying that there is a demonic element in the construction of Shards. Consequently, Shar Ti was made by the Empress Kadaena, but some of his I-lat were made by himself rather than being awakened.

	==Behind ~~The~~ Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==
	Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a [[Direbear\|decapitated bear]] in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, and [[Orrisian speaks about the Chronomage obelisk in Danjirland (log)\|modernly]] became functional for transporting to [[Talon Isle]].		Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a [[Direbear\|decapitated bear]] in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, and [[Orrisian speaks about the Chronomage obelisk in Danjirland (log)\|modernly]] became functional for transporting to [[Talon Isle]].

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	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a [[Direbear\|decapitated bear]] in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, ~~though~~ it is ~~non-~~functional for ~~summoning~~ ~~them~~.		Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a [[Direbear\|decapitated bear]] in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, and [[Orrisian speaks about the Chronomage obelisk in Danjirland (log)\|modernly]] became functional for transporting to [[Talon Isle]].

	Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple, but are far too iconic to Shadow World to be allowable in the modern history of [[Elanthia]]. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]], though the lore is different. Shards are more important in Shadow World history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].		Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple, but are far too iconic to Shadow World to be allowable in the modern history of [[Elanthia]]. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]], though the lore is different. Shards are more important in Shadow World history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].

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	The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode\|darkwoodes]] near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler\|dark shamblers]]) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters (unless totally devoid of context.) The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.		The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode\|darkwoodes]] near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler\|dark shamblers]]) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters (unless totally devoid of context.) The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.

			===Construction===
			In the Shadow World history the Shards are sometimes called "tree demons" or otherwise described as being demonic. In the Annals of Kuriac Su as transcribed by [[Loremaster]] Elor Once Dark, the story of Ugus Fost is that his men were holding off the armed forces of the [[Priests Arnak]] for almost a year. It was not until the Shards were unleashed that the several thousand soldiers were swiftly killed, with only a few attempting to escape and none making it out of the forest. The story says these Shards were made from "the Fustir and the Demon", where the Fustir were a local mannish race, implying that there is a demonic element in the construction of Shards. Consequently, Shar Ti was made by the Empress Kadaena, but some of his I-lat were made by himself rather than being awakened.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==

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	When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called Claedesbrim Bay ([[Darkstone Bay]]), northwest [[Jaiman]] was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr, the ones who would in principle be behind the [[Council of Light]]. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of Jaiman. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]] in the [[Third Era]].		When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called Claedesbrim Bay ([[Darkstone Bay]]), northwest [[Jaiman]] was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr, the ones who would in principle be behind the [[Council of Light]]. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of Jaiman. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]] in the [[Third Era]].

	The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of [[Quellburn]]. This corresponds to what [[player character\|adventurers]] call [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly be the force of terror in the "Red Forest" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that is an intentional archaism because this was made after the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] ended ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[Darkwoode\|darkwoodes]].) Shards were responsible for displacing the gnolls south to Stonehold ([[Cavernhold]]), though they became isolationist after the fall of Quellburn.		The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of [[Quellburn]]. This corresponds to what [[player character\|adventurers]] call [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly have been the force of terror in the "[[Red Forest]]" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that is an intentional archaism because this was made after the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] ended ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[Darkwoode\|darkwoodes]].) The [[Ilvari]] as murderous faux children was a premise that went unimplemented for about two decades, until it was released as a [[Isles of transfer#Behind The Scenes\|coexistent]] area with warped tree monsters on opposite ends of the continent. Shards were responsible for displacing the gnolls south to Stonehold ([[Cavernhold]]), though they became isolationist after the fall of Quellburn.

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	The Shards hunt their prey in groups of six, with five lesser shards obeying a single greater shard. They have the senses of Elves and are somewhat cunning, but above all else they are cruel and without mercy. They will only attack when they were stationary, but they can start and stop virtually instantaneously, changing directions on a whim while moving extremely fast. Unless you are in a position to kill the whole lat, encountering Shards in a forest is almost certain death.		The Shards hunt their prey in groups of six, with five lesser shards obeying a single greater shard. They have the senses of Elves and are [[Monstrous direwolf\|somewhat cunning]], but above all else they are cruel and without mercy. They will only attack when they were stationary, but they can start and stop virtually instantaneously, changing directions on a whim while moving extremely fast. Unless you are in a position to kill the whole lat, encountering Shards in a forest is almost certain death.

	===Thrones===		===Thrones===
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	The Shards are summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These are hollowed out trees with backs that are never less than eight feet tall. There are always six of them together with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards are inhibited by daylight, but are blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir is known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.		The Shards are summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These are hollowed out trees with backs that are never less than eight feet tall. There are always six of them together with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards are inhibited by daylight, but are blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir is known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.

	The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode\|darkwoodes]] near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler\|dark shamblers]]) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters. The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.		The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode\|darkwoodes]] near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler\|dark shamblers]]) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters (unless totally devoid of context.) The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a decapitated bear in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.		Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a [[Direbear\|decapitated bear]] in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.

	Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple, but are far too iconic to Shadow World to be allowable in the modern history of [[Elanthia]]. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]]. Shards are more important in Shadow World history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].		Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple, but are far too iconic to Shadow World to be allowable in the modern history of [[Elanthia]]. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]], though the lore is different. Shards are more important in Shadow World history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	*[[Kelfour Edition volume I number XII]]		*[[Kelfour Edition volume I number XII]]
			*[[Red Forest]]
			*[[Monstrous direwolf]]
			*[[Direbear]]
			*[[Winged viper]]

	[[Category:ICE Age]]		[[Category:ICE Age]]

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	'''Shards''' ~~were~~ a special race of malevolent artificial construct invented by the [[Empress Kadaena]]. They ~~were~~ ~~essentially~~ "tree golems" with a taste for the brains and bowels of those they ~~slaughtered~~. Their blood ~~was~~ poisonous, with each sub-race having its own kind~~, which they used to great effect~~. In the [[Shadow World]] history they ~~were~~ infamous for their barbarism, often called "demonic", with one account calling them "cruel beyond hate." It was said that the commander above all other Shards, Shar-Bu, killed one of the three founding [[Loremasters]] during the [[Wars of Dominion]] and consumed his brain on the battlefield. Though the story is fantastic, almost implausible, it still had to be regarded as possible.		'''Shards''' are a special race of malevolent artificial construct that were invented by the [[Empress Kadaena]]. They can be thought of as twisted "tree golems" with a taste for the brains and bowels of those they slaughter, made from the warped bodies of men and elves. Their blood is poisonous, which they use to great effect, with each sub-race having its own kind. In the [[Shadow World]] history they are infamous for their barbarism and are often called "demonic", with one account calling them "cruel beyond hate." It was said that the commander above all other Shards, Shar-Bu, killed one of the three founding [[Loremasters]] during the [[Wars of Dominion]] and consumed his brain on the battlefield. Though the story is fantastic, almost implausible, it still had to be regarded as possible by experts.

	When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called [[Darkstone Bay]], it was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of [[Jaiman]]. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]].		When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called Claedesbrim Bay ([[Darkstone Bay]]), northwest [[Jaiman]] was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr, the ones who would in principle be behind the [[Council of Light]]. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of Jaiman. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]] in the [[Third Era]].

	The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of Quellburn. This corresponds to what adventurers ~~called~~ [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly be the force of terror in the "Red Forest" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that ~~would be~~ an intentional archaism ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[Darkwoode\|darkwoodes]].) Shards ~~would have been~~ responsible for displacing the ~~gnoll population~~ south to ~~what is now called~~ [[Cavernhold]].		The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of [[Quellburn]]. This corresponds to what [[player character\|adventurers]] call [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly be the force of terror in the "Red Forest" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that is an intentional archaism because this was made after the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] ended ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[Darkwoode\|darkwoodes]].) Shards were responsible for displacing the gnolls south to Stonehold ([[Cavernhold]]), though they became isolationist after the fall of Quellburn.

	===Hierarchy===		===Hierarchy===
	The Shards ~~were~~ organized in groups called "lats." There ~~were~~ six "i-lats" which each ~~contained~~ six lats of Shards, ruled over by Lord Shards called the "I-lat Norg." Kadaena only interacted with these six highest ranking Shards, and their commander Shar-Bu, who had the unique power of being able to kill his enemies with his smile. Within each i-lat ~~was~~ a sub-race with their own characteristic poison, as well as different kinds of bolts fired from the gem eyes of their greater shards. They were supposed to attack by throwing poisoned discs, but the "greater shards" of [[GemStone]] III had stingers. They were Level 25 creatures, which was one of the most powerful.		The Shards are organized in groups called "lats." There are six "i-lats" which each contain six lats of Shards, ruled over by Lord Shards called the "I-lat Norg." Kadaena only interacted with these six highest ranking Shards, and their commander Shar-Bu, who had the unique power of being able to kill his enemies with his smile. Within each i-lat is a sub-race with their own characteristic poison, as well as different kinds of bolts fired from the gem eyes of their greater shards. They were supposed to attack by throwing poisoned discs, but the "greater shards" of [[GemStone]] III had stingers. They were Level 25 creatures in the game, which back then was one of the most powerful.

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	The Shards ~~hunted~~ their prey in groups of six, with five lesser shards obeying a single greater shard. They ~~had~~ the senses of Elves, and ~~were~~ somewhat cunning, but above all else they ~~were~~ cruel. They ~~would~~ only attack when they were stationary, but they ~~could~~ start and stop virtually instantaneously, changing directions on a whim while moving ~~very~~ fast. Unless you ~~were~~ in a position to kill the whole lat, encountering Shards in a forest ~~was~~ almost certain death.		The Shards hunt their prey in groups of six, with five lesser shards obeying a single greater shard. They have the senses of Elves and are somewhat cunning, but above all else they are cruel and without mercy. They will only attack when they were stationary, but they can start and stop virtually instantaneously, changing directions on a whim while moving extremely fast. Unless you are in a position to kill the whole lat, encountering Shards in a forest is almost certain death.

	===Thrones===		===Thrones===
	<~~div~~ {{~~log~~}}>		<pre{{log2}}>
	"Beware of wooden pedestals,~~<br>~~		"Beware of wooden pedestals,
	thrones hewn of ancient woods unbright.~~<br>~~		thrones hewn of ancient woods unbright.
	(five lines missing)~~<br>~~		(five lines missing)
	And if there should be a stone,~~<br>~~		And if there should be a stone,
	Run and seek safety in the open light.~~<br>~~		Run and seek safety in the open light.
	For with a glow and a mist of rouge~~<br>~~		For with a glow and a mist of rouge
	there will be no right.~~<br>~~		there will be no right.
	First Six, then One, then all will war,~~<br>~~		First Six, then One, then all will war,
	the land torn by blight.~~<br>~~		the land torn by blight.
	-- JOURNALS OF UGUS FOST~~<br>~~		-- JOURNALS OF UGUS FOST
	TE 4166 (LAST ENTRY)		TE 4166 (LAST ENTRY)
	</~~div~~>		</pre>
	The Shards ~~were~~ summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These ~~were~~ hollowed out trees with backs ~~there~~ ~~were~~ never less than eight feet tall. There ~~were~~ always six of them together, with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards ~~were~~ inhibited by daylight, but ~~were~~ blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir ~~was~~ known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.		The Shards are summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These are hollowed out trees with backs that are never less than eight feet tall. There are always six of them together with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards are inhibited by daylight, but are blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir is known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.

	The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode\|darkwoodes]] near [[Sentoph]] are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the [[dark shambler\|dark shamblers]] ~~(originally "black stalkers"~~) really were demonic, being demon possessed assassins. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters. The Spider Temple was founded by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.		The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode\|darkwoodes]] near Smatoth ([[Sentoph]]) are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the black stalkers ([[dark shambler\|dark shamblers]]) really were unambiguously demonic, being demon possessed assassins in the [[Rolemaster]] bestiaries. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters. The Spider Temple was founded instead by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.

	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the black reaver was released from a box found there, it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There ~~was~~ also a decapitated bear in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest, ~~which~~ ~~still~~ exists in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.		Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the [[black reaver]] was released from a box found there it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon in the [[Shadow World]] lore that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There is also a decapitated bear in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest according to a map in the Jaiman source book. The obelisk exists in this spot in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.

	Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]]. Shards are more important in [[Shadow World]] history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].		Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple, but are far too iconic to Shadow World to be allowable in the modern history of [[Elanthia]]. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]]. Shards are more important in Shadow World history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called [[Darkstone Bay]], it was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of [[Jaiman]]. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]].		When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called [[Darkstone Bay]], it was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of [[Jaiman]]. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf\|war wolves]].

	The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of Quellburn. This corresponds to what adventurers called [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards ~~were~~ implicitly the force of terror in the "Red Forest" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, ~~and~~ would have been responsible for displacing the [[gnoll]] population south to what is now called [[Cavernhold]].		The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of Quellburn. This corresponds to what adventurers called [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards would implicitly be the force of terror in the "Red Forest" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, though that would be an intentional archaism ([[Tree spirit\|tree spirits]] were originally with [[Darkwoode\|darkwoodes]].) Shards would have been responsible for displacing the gnoll population south to what is now called [[Cavernhold]].

	===Hierarchy===		===Hierarchy===
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	\|'''Lord Shard'''		\|'''Lord Shard'''
	\|'''Lord Poison'''		\|'''Lord's Poison'''
	\|'''Bolts'''		\|'''Bolts'''
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	==Behind The Scenes==		==Behind The Scenes==
	Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the black reaver was released from a box found there, it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There was also a decapitated bear in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest, which still exists in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.		Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem\|bone golems]]. When the black reaver was released from a box found there, it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There was also a decapitated bear in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest, which still exists in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.

			Shards were hunted for a short period of time outside of the Spider Temple. The Elven Village does not make direct reference to them or the [[Council of Light]], but can be thought of as an homage to the ethnic cleansing of the [[Erlini]] from the Blue Forest by the [[Iylari]] of the [[Iron Wind]]. Shards are more important in [[Shadow World]] history than they were treated in GemStone III. Table-top campaigns into what we call Danjirland would encounter them and forces of the [[Unlife]].

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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'''Shards''' were a special race of malevolent artificial construct invented by the [[Empress Kadaena]]. They were essentially "tree golems" with a taste for the brains and bowels of those they slaughtered. Their blood was poisonous, with each sub-race having its own kind, which they used to great effect. In the [[Shadow World]] history they were infamous for their barbarism, often called "demonic", with one account calling them "cruel beyond hate." It was said that the commander above all other Shards, Shar-Bu, killed one of the three founding [[Loremasters]] during the [[Wars of Dominion]] and consumed his brain on the battlefield. Though the story is fantastic, almost implausible, it still had to be regarded as possible.

When Kadaena ruled over the region that would eventually become called [[Darkstone Bay]], it was under the command of a Shard called Shar-Ti. These Shards were dormant until approximately two thousand years ago, when they were reawakened by the evil priests of [[The Iron Wind]]. These were the Cults of the Dragon and Snow Lion from Mur Fostisyr. They were tasked with the destruction of the forest realm of Lu'nak, which was the "Blue Forest" extending from the Bay across the northern reaches of the continent of [[Jaiman]]. It was the recent conquest of a mannish empire builder named Ugus Fost, who had displaced the local Elven population with his [[ghost wolf|war wolves]].

The conqueror was killed in what came to be known as the Black Forest of Dir, which was in the northwestern corner of Lu'nak, adjacent to the [[High Plateau]] and immediately south of Quellburn. This corresponds to what adventurers called [[Danjirland]], and as far west as the [[Spider Temple]]. Shar-Ti ate the brains and bowels of Ugus Fost, and the sorcerous priests divided the lands. The Shards were implicitly the force of terror in the "Red Forest" that vexed the Elven Village, as well as their [[Iylari]] masters, and would have been responsible for displacing the [[gnoll]] population south to what is now called [[Cavernhold]].

===Hierarchy===
The Shards were organized in groups called "lats." There were six "i-lats" which each contained six lats of Shards, ruled over by Lord Shards called the "I-lat Norg." Kadaena only interacted with these six highest ranking Shards, and their commander Shar-Bu, who had the unique power of being able to kill his enemies with his smile. Within each i-lat was a sub-race with their own characteristic poison, as well as different kinds of bolts fired from the gem eyes of their greater shards. They were supposed to attack by throwing poisoned discs, but the "greater shards" of [[GemStone]] III had stingers. They were Level 25 creatures, which was one of the most powerful.

{| {{Prettytable}}
|'''I-lats'''
|'''Lord Shard'''
|'''Lord Poison'''
|'''Bolts'''
|-
|Dir
|Shar-Ti
|Reduction
|Fire
|-
|Samli
|Quorn-Tas
|Circulatory
|Intense Cold
|-
|Viour
|Shar-Ak
|Respiratory
|Force
|-
|Thanor
|Orlak-Shar
|Nerve
|Electricity
|-
|Ubenmas
|N'koru
|Conversion
|Plasma
|-
|Aarn Voru
|Leste Kii Lormas
|Muscle
|Energy
|}

The Shards hunted their prey in groups of six, with five lesser shards obeying a single greater shard. They had the senses of Elves, and were somewhat cunning, but above all else they were cruel. They would only attack when they were stationary, but they could start and stop virtually instantaneously, changing directions on a whim while moving very fast. Unless you were in a position to kill the whole lat, encountering Shards in a forest was almost certain death.

===Thrones===
<div {{log}}>
"Beware of wooden pedestals, 
thrones hewn of ancient woods unbright. 
(five lines missing) 
And if there should be a stone, 
Run and seek safety in the open light. 
For with a glow and a mist of rouge 
there will be no right. 
First Six, then One, then all will war, 
the land torn by blight. 
-- JOURNALS OF UGUS FOST 
TE 4166 (LAST ENTRY)
</div>
The Shards were summoned using strange wooden pedestals resembling enormous tree stumps. These were hollowed out trees with backs there were never less than eight feet tall. There were always six of them together, with a huge gemstone in the back with the color of the i-lat. The Shards were inhibited by daylight, but were blindingly fast arboreal hunters. What Ugus Fost was saying in his last journal entry was that if you see one of these thrones, recognizing it by the gemstone, you will want to find open daylight as quickly as possible because you cannot outrun the Shards. The I-lat of Dir was known to use the color red, and the "glow" refers to the fire bolts from their eyes.

The ritualistically tortured and slaughtered trees of the [[darkwoode|darkwoodes]] near [[Sentoph]] are remarkably similar in theme to the Shards. Unlike the Shards, the [[dark shambler|dark shamblers]] (originally "black stalkers") really were demonic, being demon possessed assassins. These dark assassins were residing in a forest controlled by the priests of the Iron Wind, and thus were probably also related to the story of its masters. The Spider Temple was founded by refugees of Quellburn who fled south.

==Behind The Scenes==
Implicitly, the tower in Danjirland belongs to the priests behind the Shard invasion, who would have to be necromancers to have [[bone golem|bone golems]]. When the black reaver was released from a box found there, it contained a letter from [[Zenon]], the sorcerer who was corrupted by the Iron Wind to destroy Quellburn. There was later established canon that said one of the high priests had a tower where the Black Forest of Dir meets the northwestern corner of the Blue Forest. There was also a decapitated bear in one of the caves, which is naturally accounted for by the Shards. The [[Navigators]] had an obelisk in this part of the forest, which still exists in the game, though it is non-functional for summoning them.

==See Also==
*[[Kelfour Edition volume I number XII]]

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