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Gelts

CanonOfficial lore from the booksSSGp. 15-16

Gelts was a powerful wizard whose deeds lie at the heart of the crisis known as The Necromancer's Gambit.1

The attack on the palace

In 158 AVD Gelts stepped onto the stage of history by personally attempting to take the Emperor's life in the Marble Palace. The attempt failed, but it was seen throughout the Empire as a sign of grave weakness, and some nobles who were already estranged from the palace openly rose in rebellion.2

Revenge, not politics

The rebellion was not Gelts's true aim. His was a personal journey of revenge with no political purpose, and the uprising served him only as a distraction. He blamed the Red Eagle for the tragedies of his own life, and with potent magic he awakened forbidden powers.3

Dwarf Gate and the end

Once the rebellion had been defeated, Emperor Conrad II advanced with a small guard towards a place called Dwarf Gate, where he found himself facing a formidable force that Gelts had hidden in mists by his skill in magic. The Emperor fell in the battle that followed. Shortly afterwards the traitor Gelts was tracked down and neutralised by an elite strike force.3

Notes

  1. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, pp. 15, 16
  2. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 15
  3. ↑BookLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide, p. 16

Sources

This article draws on:

  • SSGLands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 15-16

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