In base 4e lore, the Shadowfell was where the Primordials put all the bits that were 'too dark' (while the Feywild got the bright bits) while they were crafting the world. Of course, you mentioned the Spellplague, so you're probably talking about Faerûn, in which case I don't know. The place is less compatible with life and power, so I think you don't get an exact mirror of the Archfey in the Feywild. The vampire lord Strahd, and the Ravenloft area, were put in there 4e I believe. Anything intelligent with a Shadow origin, including undead powerful enough to hide from or resist the Raven Queen, would make sense. The Raven Queen (once-human goddess of Death, Winter, and Fate) lives there, but I'm not sure what other powers are to be found there. I think souls pass through it on their way to their appropriate afterlife. The Shadar-kai race comes from there, along with many creatures with the Shadow keyword. Now, I understand the Shadowfell is where the undead get the magical energy needed to exist, but what else is there? Are there denizens who populate it? Are there Archfey equivalents in the Shadowfell like there are in the Feywild? what are they like?In base 4e lore, the Shadowfell was where the Primordials put all the bits that were 'too dark' (while the Feywild got the bright bits) while they were crafting the world.

But Neryn learns compelling lessons about friendship, forgiveness, and loyalty, and has just one kiss by book's end.So, my barest understanding of the Shadowfell is that after the Spellplague, necrotic energy was taken and shoved into the Plane of Shadows, turning it into the Shadowfell.

Conflict between Enforcers and resistance forces results in much death. The king's Enforcers set fire to buildings with people inside and have the power to destroy the minds of those who oppose them. As her adventures unfold and she starts to realize her magical powers, she encounters - and sometimes participates in - violent combat, which becomes the subject of much moral reflection. And when her addled father gambles her away in a game of chance, she fears the man whose hands she's fallen into. In a generally Celtic medieval kingdom called Alban, 15-year-old Neryn has been in mortal danger her whole life because of her 'canny' abilities, which let her see and converse with fairies. Parents need to know that Shadowfell is the first book in a trilogy by bestselling historical-fantasy author Juliet Marillier. One of the Good Folk who's been supplying Neryn with a tonic so she's strong enough to travel refuses to give her any more because of the danger of addiction.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Too much drink leads to trouble, as when Neryn's crazed father can't stop gambling. Potions, healing and otherwise, turn up frequently.

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