I have that this was a result of the rising fiendish cult of Beazelbub with Ivid in the Great Kingdom. This was destroyed as collateral damage in the War of the Hells. That is Asmodeus kicking his butt in this process and his bases of power in the material planes. Your thoughts?
https://events.wizards.com/RPGAWeb/external/econplay.asp?ScenarioCd=ARLTR2LG
the official story is:
In Coldeven 586, Canon Hazen of Veluna employed the Crook of Rao, a powerful artifact, in a special ceremony that purged the Flanaess of nearly all fiends inhabiting it. Outsiders summoned by Iuz, Ivid, or independent evils fell victim to this magical assault, which became known as the Flight of Fiends. Immediately after the Flight of Fiends, it was announced in Rauxes that Ivid V was no longer overking, though it was unclear if he had actually died. Conflict engulfed the capital in a matter of hours as many of Ivid’s generals and nobles, filled with rage and ambition, marched upon Rauxes. No one can explain the events that followed, but the city itself was soon engulfed in a strange magical field.
It is known that at the very least Duke Szeffrin and Lord Drax were present when this happened, although Drax apparently managed to "get out" before things went down the drain.
Given the Aerdy are known for their collection of (magical) war-machines and destructive spells, it's not so surprising that the unleashing of so much raw power so fast in a relatively small area would result in a magical catastrophe (probably via a rip in the fabric of time/space)
I have that this was a result of the rising fiendish cult of Beazelbub with Ivid in the Great Kingdom.
Officially the cult worshipped Baalzephon (Hell's pit fiend Minister of Supply) rather than Baalzebul.
The disaster in Rauxes was supposed to be the result of the Machine of Lum the Mad (which was hosted nearby).
Just curious...
Well, assuming you neither read nor played this:
https://events.wizards.com/RPGAWeb/external/econplay.asp?ScenarioCd=ARLTR2LG
the official story is:
It is known that at the very least Duke Szeffrin and Lord Drax were present when this happened, although Drax apparently managed to "get out" before things went down the drain.
Given the Aerdy are known for their collection of (magical) war-machines and destructive spells, it's not so surprising that the unleashing of so much raw power so fast in a relatively small area would result in a magical catastrophe (probably via a rip in the fabric of time/space)
Has anything been updated regading Count Hazen?
Where does it mention that Drax was in Rauxes when the mojo went down?
Just curious...
I am positive I once read an account of the beginning of the big battle there that listed Szeffrin, Drax and others, but trust my sieve memory not to remember in what text. I'll dig in my files, hoping I saved it at the time.
It's not in the Mysterious Places of Oerth articles, that's for sure. Hmm..
Has anything been updated regading Count Hazen?
You mean "Canon" Hazen, I presume?
According to the LGGazetteer, Hazen came out of the ceremony that caused the Flight of Fiends an old and enfeebled man. He is still around and makes an appearance at important ceremonies but that's about it. Post-591 CY, you'll have to turn to LG members of the Veluna region to know what they did to poor Hazen.
Naturally the smart ones, like Prince (now "Overking") Xavener and Herzog (also now "Overking") Grenell sat it out and as a result got to enjoy the elimination of innumerable potential rivals free of charge. I don't believe that Drax made a play for Rauxes but I could be wrong.
Since the amount of war magic available to all parties was extravagent, and since Rauxes was already unsteady to begin with, it's no surprise the place came apart at the seams. Just all the fiend summoning that went on there had to weaken the walls between it and the planes. Gods know Dorakaa has similar planar instabilities around it. All the spells, magical items and artifacts that came into play in the grab for the throne would have had to have pushed it over the edge. If one wants to steal a page from FR I would say that Rauxes is now a Wild Magic Zone, plus probably suffers from all kinds of other effects. Maybe Living Spells like from the Eberron setting.
According to the LGGazetteer, Hazen came out of the ceremony that caused the Flight of Fiends an old and enfeebled man. He is still around and makes an appearance at important ceremonies but that's about it. Post-591 CY, you'll have to turn to LG members of the Veluna region to know what they did to poor Hazen.
In the official LG Veluna Plotline Hazen vanished AFAIK in the fight with the lich Herion's army and they've elected a new Canon of the church of Roa.
Mike
Well, assuming you neither read nor played this:
https://events.wizards.com/RPGAWeb/external/econplay.asp?ScenarioCd=ARLTR2LG
the official story is:
It is known that at the very least Duke Szeffrin and Lord Drax were present when this happened, although Drax apparently managed to "get out" before things went down the drain.
Given the Aerdy are known for their collection of (magical) war-machines and destructive spells, it's not so surprising that the unleashing of so much raw power so fast in a relatively small area would result in a magical catastrophe (probably via a rip in the fabric of time/space)
The official story is pretty vague, to be honest with you.
I've come to the following conclusion, which is fully open for debate.
First, Ivid's enormities finally persuaded the High Priests of Hextor to move against him and Karloock. Because of the Overking's alliance with Baalzephon, they needed a similarly powerful ally--another Prince of Hell. I haven't decided which one they sought out, but I'm thinking Dispater might have lent his power to their cause.
The Hextorians staged a coup with Dispater's help, which was successful--to a point. Ivid, weakened by his wound and illness was killed, but Karloock was not, and he was able to retreat (temporarily to gather forces). Xaene summoned Szefferin and his demonic allies when he was alerted, to stage another insurrection, aimed at bringing Aerdy under the Abyssal fold.
Essentially what happened was that the Hextorians with their allies from Dis were assailed by Xaene and Szefferin's hosts AND Karloock's baatezu.
The Blood War came to Oerth.
This enormous level of demonic intervention strained the very rules of existence, which caused a reaction from the Prime Material--essentially creating a lacuna in reality--you can walk to Rauxes, but somewhere along the way, you go from being in the Prime Material to a free-floating sub-plane of Carceri.
Just my thoughts...