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INTRODUCTION Wild magic has always existed on Krynn . However, only after the gods of magic, Solinari of white magic, Lunitari of red magic, and Nuitari of black magic, arrived to Krynn and taught proper magic to a few selected men, the mages were born. In order to teach, they decided to raise the ''Towers of High Sorcery'' in different parts of Krynn. Thus, the different towers were created. As a protection measure, each was surrounded by a magical forest that would stop any non-mage from nearing. These forest were named the ''Guardian Forest'' of the Tower, and each one had a different effect. The first ''Towers of High Sorcery'' were created between the years 2645 and 2550 PC approximately. LIST OF TOWERS OF HIGH SORCERY Through time, five towers were created, each situated in studied strategical points where the most powerful magical forces lay. Following is a list of the towers that existed in Krynn. Tower of High Sorcery of Daltigoth The ''Tower of High Sorcery of Daltigoth'' was located in Daltigoth , capital of the empire of Ergoth . Emperor Pakin III accepted its construction, even though the ergothians did not really consider magic as something useful. The Tower itself was created by pure magic. After setting the foundation stone, a column of flower petals was raised on top of it. When the enchantment finished, the tower, made of white stone, solidified. The Tower itself was surrounded by a forest of oaks. Anyone nearing it would fall asleep. During the Lost Wars , the Tower of Daltigoth was scheduled to be attacked after the Tower of Losarcum. However, Duke Serl convinced Emperor Gwynned to launch the attack five days earlier in order to obtain the first victory. The mages self-destructed the Tower and a quarter of Daltigoth with it. Tower of High Sorcery of Losarcum Also known as the ''Tower of High Sorcery of Goodlund'', Goodlund being the area in which the city of Losarcum was situated The Tower was built south of the fertile fields of Istar near the homeland of the Kender s. The curious (and light-fingered) kender were kept out, along with any other unwanted guests, by the ''Guardian Forest'' that encircled all Towers of High Sorcery. The forest around the Tower of Losarcum caused the emotions and passions of an intruder to intensify beyond control. Someone who was irritated would fly into an insane rage, one who was sad would become utterly depressed and miserable, one who was happy would become so euphoric they would not care about anything else. The ''Tower of High Sorcery of Losarcum'' was the second Tower to be destroyed. The mages self-destructed it, destroying the city of Losarcum completely at the same time. Much of the magical forest was destroyed, but parts remain and those seeking any left over magical items or ruins from the Tower wander into enchanted sections that retained their magical ability, much to the delight of the curious kender. With the coming of the Dragon Overlords, Malystryx made her home in the area where the remains of the Tower of Losarcum were located. Tower of High Sorcery of Istar The ''Tower of High Sorcery of Istar'' was built in the prosperous city of Istar long before the coming of the Kingpriest and the persecution of the mages. Olives conformed the ''Guardian Forest'' of the Tower. Anyone nearing it would lose their memories. These memories were not recoverable. During the Lost Wars, the devastation from the magical explosions of the Towers of Daltigoth and Losarcum prompted the Kingpriest to allow the mages to leave in peace, with all their belongings, as long as they promised to flee to the tower south of Qualinesti in the magical Forest of Wayreth . After the Orders surrendered the Tower, Beldinas Pilofiro made it a private storeroom where he put the different elements the Divine Hammer confiscated from their raids. The ''Tower of High Sorcery of Istar'' was destroyed in the Cataclysm , along with the city itself. Tower of High Sorcery of Palanthas Situated near the centre of Palanthas , in front of what would later become the ''Temple of Paladine'', the ''Tower of High Sorcery of Palanthas'' was the most beautiful building in the city, a tower made of pure white marble surrounded by fences of gold. However, at the end of the Lost Wars, and while the Master of the Tower was surrending it to the local authorities, a black wizard sacrificied himself to curse it. The only allowed to enter it was the ''Master of Past and Present'', Fistandantilus first, and Raistlin Majere in the alternative timeline. The ''Guardian Forest'' is named the ''Shoikan Grove'', and it is able to cast terrible fear in those who come on sight of it. Not even kenders are able to near it, and only with an invitation from the Master of the Tower, using extremely powerful magic, or travelling through air above the Forest a mortal is able to near it. After being cursed, powerful undead creatures appeared in the ''Shoikan Grove''. These creatures are able to drain the life energy from intruders, turning them at the same time into undead guardians. Very few students were ever accepted into the cursed Tower. Both Raistlin Majere as his successor, Dalamar , took very few apprentices. After the Chaos War , Dalamar expelled the apprentices and only accepted Jenna , his lover and a powerful red mage, near it. At the beginning of the ''Fifth Age'', Dalamar, after being told by Palin Majere that Khellendros the Dragon Overlord was going to assault the Tower to obtain rare magical items, decided to transport it to Nightlund in secret. Tower of High Sorcery of Wayreth Situated in the Forest of Wayreth, near the Qualinesti border, it is the only tower to have survived the ''Fourth Age'', undamaged, at its original place. During the Lost Wars , mages from the towers of Daltigoth and Losarcum carried, through magical portals, everything they could to the Tower of Wayreth. When the Lost Wars ended, and peace was established between the Kingpriest and the Orders, the mages were allowed to take all the objects from the Tower of Istar to the Tower of Wayreth. Thus, the Tower of Wayreth became the sanctuary for mages in Ansalon . The Tower and the ''Guardian Forest'' are located in another dimension. When both dimensions collide, the Forest and the Tower can be seen in Krynn. The collision point varies according to the Tower's will. For outsiders, it seems as if the Tower and the Forest moves. The Forest and the Tower can appear in a 500 mile area, limiting with the Icewall Glacier to the south, Abanasinia to the north, Northern Ergoth (also known as Qualimori ) to the west and Tarsis to the east. A traveller cannot find the Tower, it is the Tower which decides if it wants to be found. One may fall alseep in an open field to wake up surrounded by the magical forest. One may stand at the border of the woods, face away from them and walk for ten minutes, only to turn around and discover the forest is still right behind you. It is here where the Conclave Of Wizards is located, and the only Tower taking the famous Tests Of High Sorcery in the Fourth and Fifth Age, becoming the center for magic in Ansalon . Wayreth became the only bastion of hope and safety for magic users in the dark years after the Cataclysm . SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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