DM Notes – C01.S01.06
Purpose of this scene
Mostly a tour of the Treyvigg Monastery. Meet Aide Camarie who will show the party around – the guest quarters, the Aide quarters, and from a distance, the Elder quarters. Also the training grounds and the temple.
The Temple is for the worship of Dunea.
Dunea is an elemental deity of the earth and ground.
Dunea always keeps an upbeat attitude even if a little drinking helps her do this, and because of this she is seen as the beacon of hope during darker times.
Dunea is a Strong willed goddess who gives it her all in fights not in offence but defense. In a fight when she does attack she does so boldly using a giant hammer to knock away those she faces. Although usually kind people who act rashly annoy her to no end. She has a close connection to her priests and warriors and will often come to help them if they are in trouble.
Dunea is seen as a dark skinned woman with curly brown hair and almost always smiles.
Her symbol is two giant hammers crossed in defense.
The Treyvigg Monastic traditions are known for prioritizing defense postures and tactics. The great cliff wall and the inner wall are symbolic of this defensive positioning
Feats taught at Treyvigg
Also… read up on Wine in the realms. Treyvigg Monastery is a winery and maintains great pride in that fact.
Notable Vintners
Arlho’s Fine Flasks: Brewer and vintner located in Ashabenford.[33]
House Foxmantle: A family of Sembian nobles.[34]
Monastery of the Yellow Rose: Known for their blueberry wine.[35]
Ondal: A wizard who lived in the Heartlands prior to the spellplague.[15]
Oraundas Haeltower: Tethyrian winemaker noted for his table wines sold throughout the Sword Coast.[7]
Find opportunity to take jabs at Oraundas.
A “budget” vintner from Tethyr.
He who was best known for producing drinkable but rather unexceptional table wines sold throughout the Sword Coast. His wines kept well and were a favorite among innkeepers and shopkeepers. His vast vineyards lay northeast of Vineshade in the Purple Hills region of Tethyr. Although Haeltower’s wines were transported in wooden casks, many buyers bottled the wine in glass bottles for resale.
For some fun and flavor, bring in Thaola – Now Elder Thaola.
From Elves of Evermeet: Thaola’s Wineshop. This soft-spoken elven woman sells fine elven vintages here. She has a single bottle of wine from ancient Myth Drannor, generally considered to be beyond price. Thaola has been saving it for a special occasion, but nothing in her life has struck her as special enough yet.
A hundred and thirty years later, the bottle remains sealed. She is a grand master in the monastery and also a grand master vinter now. Summertide Red is actually her creation. She is LG and remains soft-spoken and meek, yet is a tier 4 monk. She is also the posesser of an Elfrune – given to her by Queen Amlaruil before she disappeared. Whether the ring is still capable of contacting Amlaruil, Thaola has not said. Can it transport her back to Evermeet? Now that Evermeet is in the Feywild? Maybe…
Maybe Arrodon is also from Evermeet?
Both Arrodon and Thaola are Moon Elves. Why not…
Maybe… perhaps… Elder Arrodon is actually Prince Lamruil Moonflower? Son of Queen Amlaruil? Bold addon… but sounds like fun to play with… rich history – tons to work with.
Perhaps his quest to find his human bride, Princess Maura, ended in frustration after many years and he returned to Evermeet, in shame, under a different name – Arrodon. Perhaps he turned to the bottle for comfort and that is how he meet Thaola – in her wineshop. The two decided on a new life. Treyvigg Monastery was soon founded. I like it 🙂