Introduction: Witness Netheril's Doom - Netheril's Fall

Introduction: Witness Netheril's Doom. Residents of a Low Netherese settlement gaze upon the spectacular sight of a flying city Lost to the annals of time is an empire of magical decadence and societal decay like no other: Netheril. Two thousand years ago, Netheril cowed Faerûn with its flying cities, archmages of unrivaled power, and mighty magical wonders. When Netheril fell, Faerûn's fabric shuddered. A huge swath of land shriveled into the Anauroch desert. Yet echoes of ancient Netheril persist. Flying cities' ruins dot Anauroch and the surrounding lands, tantalizing adventurers who dare face untold horrors for the promise of wealth and magic. Scholars and mages alike seek Netherese knowledge, whether to illuminate history or gain a fragment of Netheril's spellcasters' power. Ancient Netherese mages' wild experimentations with temporal magic warped the fabric of the time stream, making adventuring in the fallen empire possible. Hidden in the present day are time gates that lead to ancient Netheril and facilitate these adventures. Additionally, unfettered experimentation with Netherese magic in the past or present occasionally shunts present-day heroes into ancient Netheril. Adventures set in the past might allow characters to become storied heroes of antiquity. In ancient Netheril, the opportunities for adventure are vast and terrifying, from arcane squalls running amok to violent villains who siphon Netheril's magic. The rewards for adventuring in Netheril are as fantastical as the magical empire itself. Using This Supplement This supplement includes the tools you need to play Dungeons & Dragons adventures set in ancient Netheril, a long-fallen empire in the Forgotten Realms. Monster stat blocks referenced appear in the Monster Manual or appendix B. This introduction gives an overview of ancient Netheril and its history. Although this introduction is suitable for all players' eyes, the remainder of this supplement is intended for Dungeon Masters only. The fo...