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Post by bungo on Nov 13, 2007 14:18:42 GMT -5
In 1370.... The Tel'Teukiira (The Moonstars) are founded by Khelben to further his goals. Many high-ranking ex-Harpers join, including Laeral Silverhand, Mintipur Moonsilver, and Myrmeen Lhal.
Is there a novel or sourcebook that covers the details of this new organization? Just wondering.
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Post by ancientempathy on Nov 13, 2007 14:27:59 GMT -5
In 1370.... The Tel'Teukiira (The Moonstars) are founded by Khelben to further his goals. Many high-ranking ex-Harpers join, including Laeral Silverhand, Mintipur Moonsilver, and Myrmeen Lhal. Is there a novel or sourcebook that covers the details of this new organization? Just wondering. I *think* the book, "Blackstaff", by Steven E. Schend, should have information about that organization. Wether it covers the details to its foundings or not, I am uncertain. Hope that helps though =)
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Post by moulinous on Nov 13, 2007 14:29:50 GMT -5
The Moonstars are one of the most recent and most covert secret societies to appear in Faerûn in decades. Born in the tumult of a fall-out between several senior Harpers, the members of the Moonstars now operate independently of the former group, though they share many of the same goals. Led by the iconoclastic Chosen of Mystra, former Master Harper, ex-Lord of Waterdeep, and incredibly powerful and knowledgeable mage, Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun, the Moonstars have spent the last few years establishing their own intelligence network, including agents, spies, informants, adventurers, and a system of portals to allow them fast access to any part of Faerûn. This series details several of these portals, their surroundings, and possible plots that your Forgotten Realms campaign's PCs could be caught up in should you wish to add the mysterious Moonstars to your game. Enterprising DMs could also take the details of the portals and plots here and assign them to any other secret society in Faerûn or your campaign.
Before the details of the first Moonstars portal are given, review the following brief description of the order's history.
In 1370 DR, Senior Harpers Bran Skorlsun, Obslin Minstrelwish (the Seneschal of Twilight Hall in Berdusk), and Belhaur Thantarth (Master of Twilight Hall) uncovered evidence implicating Master Harper Khelben Arunsun of making deals with the Harpers' archenemy, the Zhentarim. Khelben admitted that he did indeed make the deals he was accused of, and he promptly resigned his position in the group, as did his wife and fellow Chosen, Laeral Silverhand.
These events caused many repercussions. The three Senior Harpers listed above became worried about other "traitors" in the ranks of the group, and they begin investigating many "suspicious" Harpers and their activities; some of their critics use the term "witch-hunt" to describe the trio's tactics. As a result of this internal investigation, some Harpers have quit the group, either to join Khelben's Moonstars or to disappear from the life of an agent completely.
After his resignation, Khelben gathered his closest allies about him and founded the Moonstars, known as the Tel'Teukiira in Elven. One sagely member of the group has located one reference to this Elven term in Amagal's Tome, an ancient elven text of early Cormanthor. In that usage, the term Tel'Teukiira refers to those who "will come hidden and in many guises and faces. They dwell in shadow and speak in omens, yet they shall bring about waking dreams and save us from the Three Threats Who Wait in Darkness, the Prefects, and ourselves." No one within the group claims to know what this means, although many suspect Khelben knows and is being typically closed-mouthed about it.
In the years since the "Harper Schism," most of the individuals aware of the circumstances have fallen into one of three schools of thought:
1. They trust the Twilight Hall trio and believe that Khelben has indeed betrayed them.
2. Some trust Khelben by past reputation or personal knowledge and accept that he is up to something long-term that will be made clear in time.
3. Some have ignored the schism and wish only to continue doing good work in Faerûn, ignoring in whose name they supposedly perform their deeds.
Hope that helps...
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Post by ancientempathy on Nov 13, 2007 14:39:31 GMT -5
Where did you get the info, Moul? Its good stuff
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Post by moulinous on Nov 13, 2007 14:58:02 GMT -5
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Post by bungo on Nov 13, 2007 16:56:22 GMT -5
Yeah, I found that out by Googling MOONSTARS
but I was wondering if there was anything in print about the organization....
Also does the novel BLACKSTAFF detail how Uncle Khelben fell out of favor from the Harpers? Can this story be found in another novel?
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Post by ancientempathy on Nov 13, 2007 23:51:25 GMT -5
Yeah, I found that out by Googling MOONSTARS but I was wondering if there was anything in print about the organization.... Also does the novel BLACKSTAFF detail how Uncle Khelben fell out of favor from the Harpers? Can this story be found in another novel? I believe the novel encompasses a lot of Khelben's history actually, so, it may mention the fall-out he had with the Harpers.. Can't really say for sure, as I've not read the novel myself =) So its only speculations
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Post by Munroe on Nov 14, 2007 4:42:09 GMT -5
The organization is detailed in Champions of Valor. I would retype the entry but I don't want to do that this second. Off the top of my head, they have one member who is a vampire.
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Post by klandearlas on Jan 5, 2008 0:41:02 GMT -5
Hiya
There is also information on the moonstars in City of Splendors:Waterdeep (including the prestige class) and the old 2nd edition sourcebook Clock & Dagger.
On a side note, the agent out of Calimport is a vampire and so Khelben has warned agents against hunting vampires in that city.
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Post by klandearlas on Jan 5, 2008 0:47:38 GMT -5
Sorry forgot to mention that Khelben falls out with the harpers due to his handing over the scepter of the sorcerer kings to Fzoul Chembyr (for his own reasons of course and as part of a plan that had been put in motion a few hundred years or so before hand). This all detailed in detail in cloak and dagger.
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Post by Masterbard Alyster Darkharp on Mar 1, 2008 14:24:54 GMT -5
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Post by Masterbard Alyster Darkharp on Mar 30, 2008 19:05:48 GMT -5
Moonstars: Also known as the Tel Teukiira, this prominent organization in Waterdeep has extensive trading interests in the City of Splendors and the entire North, and its members often serve as patrons for valorous expeditions. See pages 75–76 of City of Splendors: Waterdeep for more information.
From Champions of Valor
The Tel Teukiira
The Tel Teukiira (an Elven word that translates as “Moonstars” or “Silverstars”) are a group of renegade Harpers and allies of the Blackstaff who seek to bring together humans, elves, and other races against the many dangers lurking in the shadows of Faerûn. The members of the Tel Teukiira seek to learn from the lessons of history, preserving and learning from the lore of lost civilizations. Although the Lord and Lady Arunsun still believe that the goals of Those Who Harp are right and true, the Blackstaff formed the Tel Teukiira to address goals that range far beyond the scope of Harper activities. In the Year of the Laughing Swan (816 DR), Khelben, in the guise of a cloistered monk of Candlekeep, discovered dire threats within Alaundo’s Prophecies that no one else had ever perceived. At first Khelben hoped to counter these threats through his shepherding of the Harpers, but over time the group slipped from his control.
In the Year of the Prince (1357 DR), Khelben stole the Scepter of the Sorcerer Kings from the Harper vault known as the Catacombs of Ordulin and replaced it with an illusory duplicate. Over a decade later, he made sure the Scepter fell into the hands of Fzoul Chembryl, head of the Zhentarim. Fzoul used the Scepter to destroy the banelich Faram Khaldan. When Khelben’s action was discovered in the Year of the Tankard (1370 DR), the Harpers of Twilight Hall in Berdusk put Khelben on trial, and the Blackstaff admitted his guilt and resigned from Those Who Harp. Khelben then founded the Tel Teukiira, putting in motion his long-brewing plan.
Organizationally, the Tel Teukiira shares much in common with the Harpers, except that the group is under the firm direction of the Blackstaff. Laeral has no offi cial standing within the group, but she speaks with authority second only to Khelben.
Reporting directly to the Blackstaff are twelve senior agents, who meet in conclave every eight tendays and have the individual authority to shepherd regional and active agents. Thirty regional agents serve as the eyes and ears of the group, monitoring events and news within a broad region. Finally, twelve active field agents are in the forefront of the group’s activities, implementing the decisions of the senior agents.
Base of Operations: The Tel Teukiira is headquartered at Blackstaff Tower (C6), but most members live elsewhere in the Realms and rarely, if ever, physically visit. The group’s true base of operation is the Silver Safehold, an extraplanar stronghold built by the Sword Heralds of Cormyr and accessible to members of the group by means of their Teukiir badges*. The Safehold acts as a central meeting hall for all members, a private meeting chamber for senior agents, a small dormitory for agents hiding out from other forces, and a library for the lore to be collected and shared by the members.
Tel Teukiira (Minor Special): AL NG, LG, LN; 100,000 gp resource limit; Membership 56; Integrated (humans 21, elves 11, half-elves 10, gnomes 3, tiefl ing 1, vampire 1, others 9) Authority Figures: Khelben “Blackstaff Arunsun (LN male human [Chosen of Mystra] wizard 24/archmage 3; see page 53); Laeral Silverhand Arunsun (see page 25).
Important Characters: Kiirma Blackmane (LE female halfwood elf rogue 5/sorcerer 6/shadow thief of AmnPG 2/arcane trickster 3, shadowmaster of Riatavin); Calhyar of the Winds (LN female Rashemi human wizard 7/hathranPG 10, third-senior Witch of Mulsantir); Zandess Danthiir (LG female Calishite human paladin 6/martyred champion of IlmaterPG 4 [Ilmater], Tethyrian noble active in Impiltur); Janxar “Sharpaxe” Dhoarn (LN male half-moon elf fi ghter 14, Alaghôn’s richest mercenary captain); Malchor Harpell (NG male Illuskan human wizard 20/archmage 5, Khelben’s greatest apprentice after Laeral and most skeptical member); Phaerl Hawksong (CG female moon elf cleric 15 [Sehanine], senior priestess at the Tower of Moon’s Magic in Evereska); Jhuvik of the Seven Gems (N male wood elf rogue 5/cleric 10 [Mystra]); Myrmeen Lhal (NG female Chondathan human ranger 12 [Tymora], lord of Arabel); The Mistmaster (CN male Illuskan human cleric 9/illusionist 16 [Deneir], mysterious resident of the Citadel of the Mists); Mintiper Moonsilver (CN male Tethyrian human bard 19, famed bard of the North); Lord of Mystery Telornym (NG male Chondathan human cleric 5/sorcerer 4/dweomerkeeperFP 6 [Mystra], second-ranking priest at the Tower of Mysteries in Saerloon); Fourth Reader Shaynara Tullastar (N female Tethyrian human cleric 11 [Oghma], one of Candlekeep’s most valuable researchers).
Associated Classes: Any.
Associated Skills: Concentration, Decipher Script, Knowledge (arcana), Knowledge (history), Perform, Spellcraft.
Requirements: None.
Favored in Guild Fringe Benefit: The Moonstars count many skilled magical artisans among their friends. Once per character level you can purchase a single magic item of 50,000 gp or less for 75% of its normal market price.
Special: Joining the Tel Teukiira requires the personal invitation of the Blackstaff or Lady Arunsun. Members of the Tel Teukiira can take the Moonstar agent* prestige class, if they meet the requirements. Former members of the Harpers with levels in the various Harper prestige classes (Harper agent and Harper paragon) are not considered “Ex- Harpers” and do not lose any of their current abilities when they leave the Harpers for the Moonstars, but they cannot continue to advance in such classes, reflecting the ambivalent relationship between the two groups. All Moonstars can acquire the Blessed of the Seven Sisters feat, assuming they meet the prerequisites.
Kylia: Although Kylia (CG female rock gnome illusionist 12/Moonstar agent* 1) looks like a fragile doll of unassuming demeanor. With immaculate auburn hair and red robes, she is one of the Lords’ most effective agents, having proved her skill by deducing the identities of nearly all the Lords simply through observation and then confronting Khelben with the fact. Her penchant for dramatics when using magic and need for attention have led her to work far more closely with Laeral than with Khelben. Kylia plays the role of “Liak,” a male half-elf apprentice of “Irusyl Eraneth,” during forays into the Port of Shadow. The gnome illusionist rooms at Madam Garah’s boarding house (S30) and The Deepfires (LH7) in Skullport.
Winter Zulth: Winter (LN male half-moon-elf wizard 16) works in The Horizon’s Sails (D62) as a mapmaker, creating the magic logbooks and maps for which the shop is famed. Winter has been actively involved in advocating a broad expansion of overseas trade for the city.
From Waterdeep: City of Splendors
I think this is all of the available source information involving the Moonstars. There is likely quite abit more to be learned by reading associated novels in the FR world.
Edit: I guess I missed Cloak and Dagger as a source for the Moonstars, I'll post whats in there later tonight.
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