The Empire of Netheril | Forgotten Realms Lore | The Dungeoncast Ep.367

William and Brian travel through time in the Forgotten Realms to see the Ancient Empire of Netheril rise and fall. Learn about this society's rise to power only dreamed of before a calamitous fall of epic proportions and everything in between this week on The Dungeoncast!
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[@MrDe4dGuy34]

One thing I learned about flying cities in fantasy: they always crash.

[@jamespearsoniii914]

One of the most realistic parts of fantasy: what goes up, must come down😅

[@unluckysoul5494]

I learned 3 things to today 1. shout out to demogorgon 2. Netheril did not like orcs 3. The number of dead goats used to build netheril to its height was insane

[@EmanueleCappello]

Like Viggo from John Wick: "The goats we buried that day laid the foundation of the empire we are now"

[@Jeremy-rp3in]

Netheril. Only place that caused a god to make a saving throw. Haha.

[@shadowsurfer1]

These dudes managed to condense a clusterfuck of information that melt your brain into a pretty good and comprehensive video, that actually stays in your mind and can remember a little bit easier. Great job 👍

[@charlesstevenson2033]

I have listened to multiple versions of forgotten realms lore, and the dungeon cast still managed to come out with new information and that's why I love these guys

[@LordOfDarkness8296]

You're looking for the early, early, early parts of the English kingdom for an example of the nobility speaking a different language from the peasantry. Back then the ruling class of England was either French or descended from the French. So the nobility spoke French while the peasantry spoke English.

[@MultiMaikimaik]

your cow is my beef

[@Walupof]

Brian announcing each age like Tom Hardy Bane really killed me this episode. I love episodes about places and histories, but I’m just impressed that this much lore was written about an empire gone for centuries before the game starts yet some powerful artifacts get a sentence of lore.

[@jdrvargo287]

15:19 The lesser members of the Tuatha De Danann (Too-ha day dan-ann), the gods of the Irish Pantheon, would fit into the Tolkien style elves. Being these beautiful, immortal magical beings where even the lowest members had a touch of the divine. They even did the whole "depart the human world" thing like the elves in Tolkien did. Though circumstances were way different. So you could say that we do have elves. Especially since elves and fae (aos sidhe in Irish Gaelic) have become synonyms in Celtic parlance.

[@nutterbutter9069]

This was incredibly helpful - by sheer coincidence alone, I have decided to run a short multi-shot set in the Anauroch Desert and this video arrived exactly 24 hrs later 😂 - incredible work as always, guys, I am always impressed by how comprehensive these videos are

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

I'm currently playing as a Warforged who was created by the Netherese (In Saharelgard specifically, now known as Spellgard) right before the Empire's fall so this video is absolutely invaluable to me since my guy would have first hand knowledge of Netherese society and history.

[@gabrielr7511]

I know they were mostly a tangent, but there are 5E stats for Mythallars... kind of. Spoilers for Rime of the Frostmaiden but part of the plot is finding a crashed Netheril city and it has stats for it's Muthallar: Ythryn Mythallar. It's on the smallish side but I think you could easily scale it up or down for other cities if you need to

[@jdrvargo287]

7:10 Inside the tower you come upon a High Mage of Netheril conjuring with his mythallar balls. The mage seems shocked. "YOU SEE NOTHING!" he shouts as he slams the door in your face. You and your party agree to never speak of what you've seen ever again. (Sorry, Had to do it😁)

[@SlyScyther]

I'd just like to say, as someone that's been watching you guys from your first class videos, the setup for your studio has evolved to become so professional, looks awesome.

[@BuboStabbins]

I feel like I could easily be a Faerun lore master, my house is covered in maps of the sword coast and R.A. Salvatore books. Listening to you guys kinda learn/stumble your way through the old magics is honestly entertaining. Love ya!

[@MultiMaikimaik]

Williams story corner is the best!

[@44naya]

Aw, yiss, Netheril... the GOAT empire! Shout out to Demogorgon.

[@NotThatHarrison]

For the language stuff earlier in the episode- Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire and upper classes but most peasants spoke Greek as their common language so that might be where they pull the whole lost civilisation with two classes of language

[@Natsirt666]

Loved this episode. Netheril is one of my fave D&D lores.

[@nathanthaxton7492]

"Get your big wagon Jeff! We gotta go get some goat skin." "They're flipping another mountain."

[@natahliazaring5291]

Regarding the "how helpful" question at the end, I do think it's probably a bit less helpful compared to just being a fun story when looking at such a broad scope. In terms of being helpful to running campaigns, probably the more helpful approach would be breaking down the segments of Netheril history and going into more detail/specifics about the world at that time and the context for the empire...but that's also a ton of work. It's just kinda hard to be directly useful when overviewing something as expansive as the entirety of the Netheril, since a plot hook is probably going to tie into one element at most at a time.

[@shadomain7918]

When Will said "...reigned for 3000 years", I absolutely heard that as "RAINED for 3000 years." Like, "wait, there were no druids around to fix that? OK, i'll let meyself out...

[@gustaafargoan]

You're not the only only one.

[@aimeemorgado8715]

Another great episode- and another look into I and B’s adventures. Thanks for the recent read of one of my comments! Just think the world of you two! Thanks for keeping this old lady up on Table Top gaming so I don’t feel stupid when I get to play D&D or other games with folks more than a third my age!!!

[@ImJoegath]

YES. MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE TIME PERIOD. Been wanting to use Karsus and the Netherese in my games for years but haven’t ever found a good opportunity.

[@moonringXD]

Yes!! i love this episodes you should do another episode about some of the other empires like imaskar, Jhaamdath, Chessenta, Mulhorand, and Unther like not a full episode on each but maybe one all at ones! also shout out to Demogorgon and his ixitxachitl and excellent work!!!

[@shamusfarmer]

So you make a city float and then it's your city after that?

[@cameronpearce5943]

33:09 and that's my next dungeon crawl location sorted :)

[@alexmacdonald1998]

Netheril: Because any sufficiently advanced magic will seem to be technology to the ignorant...

[@alexmacdonald1998]

Also, Ravenloft, the prison demi plane was Ravenloft. I think.

[@Eulemunin]

Been running a campaign with tries to Netheril and them binding a power. This has been useful but I have been playing since second edition and this was a fun way to understand why my younger players are so confused.

[@shamusfarmer]

Raw magic balls? OMG I want that shit!

[@tonyscoggs1255]

I love the Sharn and the Phaerimm. I have only found a single Phaerimm to 3d print but no one has done the Sharn.

[@jeffcook6735]

Get your cart Jeff! 😂.

[@dakotasir9849]

Idk why Brian is hating on that one wizard for wanting to kill the orcs, they started it and until 5e weren't they just legitimately evil? Now it's different but at that time it kinda makes sense

[@weslooos]

keep up the good work

[@znorman23]

Is chattle cattle that can talk? On point!😂😂

[@chadevinellers5384]

Karses didn't die. I forget the name he took now, but the stone that he became soaked up the blood of his fallen kin and attempted to pice itself backtogether becoming something akin to a premordial.

[@Fraser-369]

Greyhawk!

[@timothyhanna6304]

Feel better will

[@aeoscampaignsetting8489]

SHOUT OUT TO DEMOGORGON

[@AjenjoAnejo]

Demogorgooooooooon REEEEEE 🤘

[@austinhighmiller9365]

Loved the Episode! Always do. Shout out to Demodaddy

[@josephfurtado2306]

Could the Demiplane of Imprisonment have become the Dread Domains of Ravenloft? Sort of makes sense if the Demiplane of Shadow became the Shadowfell.

[@josephfurtado2306]

Nevermind, it's the place where Tarizdun is apparently imprisoned.

[@BigChucka419]

CR's Aeor basically

[@zero3045]

Dinosaur people... wonder if Matt Mercer thought of that/

[@stephenclements6158]

Of course Elminster beat the wizard who is obviously more powerful. Of course he did. And yes, this episode was helpful. Makes me want to adventure in the Netherese golden age.

[@_Yep_Yep_]

I think im going to build my wizard tower on the ground. These things seem like they always crash and i just dont want to put up with insurance premium bullshit.

[@elilevinger5981]

More storys :)

[@elderdankspawn3973]

Plane of prisons, after discovering and fuckin with the plane of shadow? Gotta be Ravenloft my guys. Domains of Dread definitely the prison plane.

[@nathanieljackson7422]

Wtf I nvr get alerts on ur videos and I have the noti bell

[@tryhardgaming522]

Sick

[@cameronpearce5943]

I think the Phaerum wern't evil, just got a bad wrap by the Netherese

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

I've decided that if the Weave ever crosses back over to earth. I'm NEVER going to make a floating city. I'm praying to Mystra. I'm praying to the moon. I'm praying to the sun. I'm murdering orcs. I'm going to become an ArchFey.

[@Ukrainadian]

Who is the most punk Demon Prince or Archdevil?

[@darnell1391]

The worst part of the nethril empire is the gnome slavery

[@ThePerztuason]

demiplane of imprisonment is Ravenloft...

[@iminvalhallabitches]

Karsus gets foiled by a barbarian with a cool sword.

[@SoulStealer-wx4ih]

Yay another dungeoncast episode to praise be to Demogorgon