I'm developing a campaign based in part on the dragon-giant war and Tiamat's imprisonment in Avernus. According to the Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, she was confined by a curse of "a forgotten giant god," putting an end to the war. I would like to utilize as much of established lore as possible in developing the campaign. For example, I have a memory of having read somewhere sometime that Tiamat killed King Hekaton, king of storm giants. Another example, "The Storm King's Thunder" adventure module, I understand that it names King Hekaton is supposed to have been ambushed and killed as part of a conflict between giants and the giant-dragon war.
I could spend a small fortune, wreck the marriage, and spend months in close study and reading, and still not have a definitive answer because there is nothing definitive in DnD. But, does anyone have any information to impart on the subject of the giant-dragon war, how Tiamat came to be imprisoned in Avernus, or recommendations of source material to help firm up the lore without making it up out of whole cloth -- which I am quite willing and capable of doing, but I'd rather not.
Rather than spend that money try the forgotten realms wiki. Look up things like Tiamat, king Keaton and giant dragon war and read the history for free. All of that is Faerun lore so as much as exists should be up there.
Well, I'll be! You kids gotta Wiki fer everything, dontcha? Why back in the day, if you wanted to know a thang, you had ta buy a flesh and blood book! Nowadays, iffin you wanna know a thang, you just flip your wrist, wave yer wand, and it'll appear on your little glowing screen.
I reckon I'll visit that thar Wiki-thing-a-majig and see what they'll say.
Thank ya, kindly, sibling! Jack
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Howdy y'all!
I'm developing a campaign based in part on the dragon-giant war and Tiamat's imprisonment in Avernus. According to the Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes, she was confined by a curse of "a forgotten giant god," putting an end to the war. I would like to utilize as much of established lore as possible in developing the campaign. For example, I have a memory of having read somewhere sometime that Tiamat killed King Hekaton, king of storm giants. Another example, "The Storm King's Thunder" adventure module, I understand that it names King Hekaton is supposed to have been ambushed and killed as part of a conflict between giants and the giant-dragon war.
I could spend a small fortune, wreck the marriage, and spend months in close study and reading, and still not have a definitive answer because there is nothing definitive in DnD. But, does anyone have any information to impart on the subject of the giant-dragon war, how Tiamat came to be imprisoned in Avernus, or recommendations of source material to help firm up the lore without making it up out of whole cloth -- which I am quite willing and capable of doing, but I'd rather not.
Game On, Siblings!
Jack
Rather than spend that money try the forgotten realms wiki. Look up things like Tiamat, king Keaton and giant dragon war and read the history for free. All of that is Faerun lore so as much as exists should be up there.
Wisea$$ DM and Player since 1979.
Howdy Wild!
Well, I'll be! You kids gotta Wiki fer everything, dontcha? Why back in the day, if you wanted to know a thang, you had ta buy a flesh and blood book! Nowadays, iffin you wanna know a thang, you just flip your wrist, wave yer wand, and it'll appear on your little glowing screen.
I reckon I'll visit that thar Wiki-thing-a-majig and see what they'll say.
Thank ya, kindly, sibling!
Jack