Krynn Dynasty

The **Krynn Dynasty** is a political entity that dominates the northern reaches of Xhorhas. The lands of the Krynn Dynasty are covered in dark clouds that blot out the sun.

## **History**

Most of the Krynn Dynasty are drow, who were brethren alongside all elves until their minds were swayed and corrupted by the Spider Queen. Under her will they became deceptive, cruel and violent. When the Betrayer Gods were defeated and banished during the Calamity, the drow returned to their subterranean cities to rebuild their power far from the burning light of day.

Studies into current drow society across Blaedura point to growing paranoia and madness seeping in from what is believed to be the influence of the Chained Oblivion by proximity to remnants of his power deep beneath the surface that have grown close to these societies. Whispers and rumors point to these societies going slowly mad due to this influence. This seems to be more affecting drow of the Underdark than those of the surface.

Those able to penetrate the boundaries of the Krynn Dynasty's borders find little iconography of either the Spider Queen or Tharizdun outside of ruins that are ancient, crumbling and largely ignored by their society. The Dynasty instead worships something new known as the Luxon. Rumors told outside the Dynasty say that they seek to bring all under the Luxon's burning banner. Citizens within the Dynasty who do not worship the Luxon are not forced to do so, according to Rosohna's inhabitants.

The drow of Xhorhas rallied to the surface of Ghor Dranas, casting the skies around Rosohna into eternal midnight that spreads with their dominion. They began taking in other inhabitants of the Xhorhasian wastes, such as orcs, goblins, bugbears, and others, and many now also follow the Luxon.

In the Empire, a number of people, mostly children of adolescent age, have been found abducted in the night, though the number has steeply grown this past generation, years after the first open conflicts with the Krynn began. The Empire blames the abductions on the Krynn.

## **Politics**

The Krynn Dynasty is led by Empress Leylas Krynn. Power in the Dynasty is concentrated in Dens, and the three most powerful Dens (Kryn, Mirimm, and Thelyss) control access to consecution. Certain people will occasionally be adopted into Dens for consecution, indicating a familial structure of some sort.

### **Twelve Noble Dens**

#### **Ruling Dens**

* Den Krynn: The most powerful of the Dens and one of the three ruling dens, led by Leylas Krynn.
* Den Mirimm: In charge of law enforcement and one of the three ruling dens, led by Abrianna Mirimm.
* Den Thelyss: One of the three ruling dens, led by Deirta Thelyss.
	+ Includes Nineiken Thelyss and his brother Viren Thelyss.

#### **Other Noble Dens**

* Den Beltune
* Den Biylan
* Den Daev'yana
* Den Duendalos
	+ Includes Daryn Duendalos and her immediate family.
	+ Therin Dun was originally a part of den Duendalos.
* Den Hythenos
* Den Icozrin
* Den Tasithar
* Den Omrifar
* Den Zolaed

### **Other Dens**

* Den Olios
* Den Va Suun
	+ Includes Taskhand Lythr Va Suun and the head of a Krynn strike team.

## **Military**

### **The Aurora Watch**

The regular forces of the Dynasty are called the Aurora Watch, and they perform the functions of both gendarmerie and regular army. Their current established strength is at least 21,600, divided as follows: 13,200 divided among the cities under Krynn protection, 3,300 in the capital itself, 5,500 stationed at various places in the Underdark and the rest stationed on the border with the Empire. The Aurora Watch seems to consist mostly of well-armed, well-equipped, and well-trained drow. Allied and/or subject peoples of the orcish, goblinoid, gnoll and other communities seem to provide many additional supplemental forces.

### **Characteristic Armor/Uniforms**

Soldiers and assassins from the Krynn Dynasty wear chitinous insect-like leather armor that protrudes in large sweeping hooks at the joints and the shoulders. Additionally they wear form-fitting helmets of similar black leather that has onyx studs wrapped around the head. The brow plate of these helmets have backwards facing horns, looking almost demonic.

Aurora Watch guards typically wear white crystal armor and blue capes and vestiges. They wear fitted helmets with two sets of small horns that resemble a small crown.

## **Society**

### **Demographics**

The Krynn Dynasty is composed mostly of drow. It can be estimated that the population is somewhere around 300,000.

#### **Notable People**

* Bright Queen Leylas Krynn: Drow Empress of the Dynasty. She has lived 1200 years and remembers the Calamity.
* Dusk Captain Quana Krynn: Partner of Leylas and leading general.
* Zethris Olios: Drow Lady supervising the city of Asarius and Den Mother of Den Olios, along with her two sisters.
* Sunbreaker Olomon: Minotaur soldier, near to becoming an umavi.
* Skysibil Abrianna Mirimm: Goblin keeper of beacon history and Den Elder of Den Mirimm.
* Shadowhand Nineiken Thelyss: Drow prodigy in dunamancy, only nearing his first century of his first life.

### **Culture**

According to stories, the drow of the Krynn Dynasty would use man, beast, and demons for labor and would use them to fight under their war banner. They also keep the skies above their capital city dark to protect their majority drow population from the sunlight. The Krynn use the Luxon Beacons to reincarnate certain members of their society who have earned consecution. These reborn individuals slowly begin to remember their previous lives as they reach adulthood. More lifetimes bring one closer to being an umavi, someone so wise through their life experience they are considered a "perfect soul".

#### **"Crick"**

This derogatory slur use against those from Xhorhas by those of the Julous Dominion, and later by those in the Troms Empire, originated from the cricket-like noise the armor worn by the soldiers of the Krynn Dynasty made when they charged into battle. Designed with tubes and holes, the armor would make a high-pitched sound like an orchestral swarm of crickets rushing into battle.

#### **Dunamancy**

War mages of the Krynn Dynasty use a new school of magic called Dunamancy. Very little is known about this school of magic outside of Xhorhas, and since Irritrad Krynn's betrayal of the Dynasty, the Troms Empire. The Krynn Dynasty's experiments in Dunamancy focus on manipulation of gravity, entropy, and time.

### **Laws**

Sentencing for crimes is carried out by presiding officials entrusted with the wisdom of the Bright Queen. All fines and punishments for crimes against an Aurora Watch soldier or noble are doubled. All fines and punishments regarding crimes against a Den official or member of the Bright Queen's council are tripled.

* **Theft**: 2-5 days incarceration and a fine equal to the worth stolen.
* **Slavery**: 10-20 months incarceration and a fine of 1,500 gp.
* **Trespassing**: 5 days incarceration and a fine of 120 gp.
* **Damage to Private Property**: 5-20 days incarceration and a fine of twice the worth of property destroyed.
* **Damage to Dynasty Property**: 12-50 days incarceration and a fine of twice the worth of property destroyed.
* **Kidnapping**: 60 days incarceration and/or fine of 800 gp.
* **Worship of Betrayer Gods**: 150 days incarceration, or execution.
* **Assault with Intent to Injure**: 12 days incarceration and a fine of 200 gp.
* **Assault with Intent to Kill**: 200 days incarceration and a fine of 1,200 gp, or execution.
* **Murder**: 5-10 years incarceration and/or a fine of 4,000 gp, or execution.
* **Treason**: Execution.

### **Religion**

The drow of the Krynn Dynasty worship an unfamiliar deity referred to by the Cobalt Soul as the "Luxon". The drow seek to bring all of Xhorhas under its "Burning Banner". Followers of the Luxon use the phrase "Light be with you" as a farewell. Despite the Krynn's overall devotion to the Luxon, they do not force anyone to follow their religion. Though not nearly as well tended as Luxon temples, small shrines to other deities can be found in the Dynasty.