I've come to a bit of a standstill on The Siege of Noch Atiazith as well as its companion Adventure Module The Enegon Conspiracy due to some computer technical difficulties. As such, I've sort of switched gears and began developing some of the evil forces at play in the background of Nytheun. Specifically, I've begun to develop the Iwisar - a cabal of five powerful users of Arcane Magic who are trying to manipulate events throughout Nytheun to increase their own power as well as to satisfy their true master, the female Demon Lord Agotzuhôz. Agotzuhôz is the power behind the cambions of Nochtiach and the secret mistress of Eqyrega the Black - the Sorcerer-King of Nochtiach. In fact this nefarious shadow group of archmagi also has connections to the first two Ayrtesi elves to have their souls darkened by the shadow of Ephashra (Demi-God of Shadows). For their leader - Anaysli - is the eldest son of Ayrone, Matron Queen of the Ayrtesi and Aphitowor, murderer of Tesoæpi (the eldest son of Aquishæwo, the first High King of the Iperatesi elves).
I have come to see the Iwisari as perhaps Nytheun's greatest threat. Most of the chaos and dark plots that engulf the world have been instigated by these five archmagi or their underlings. I've even begun to think that Nochtiach is perhaps their first (and maybe only) foray into overt warfare against the peoples of Nytheun. With the conclusion of the Demon Wars (i.e. the defeat and destruction of Nochtiach & the reformation of the Erupuan Empire), the Iwisari begin more subtle mechaniations to gain power and disrupt the stability of the various states of Nytheun. The biggest question for me right now is: what is their end game?
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