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At a Glance
An invisible staircase that leads upward from Faerûn to Cynosure. The stair is usable by any with “great will and Power” but apparently not without risk.
A way out of Faerûn for gods too cruel to care what destruction they cause in doing so.
Known Celestial Stairs include
- Castle Kilgrave: during the Time of Troubles, this stair was the site of Mystra‘s destruction by Helm. The blastwave emanating from the death of a Power flattened the remains of the castle.
- Shadowdale: during the Time of Troubles this Stair was destroyed when Mystra and Elminster destroyed an avatar of Bane. Interestingly, the rest of dale was left unscathed by the destruction of the god.
- Teyla Shan: an unconfirmed legend tells of The Road to the Gods which can be found at the summit of the highest peak of the Godswatch Mountains. This staircase, if it exists, may still be intact.
- Waterdeep: this Stair, located on Mount Waterdeep, was used to return the Tablets of Fate to Ao. It “vanished” when Ao caused the avatars to leave Faerûn.
Sources
- Waterdeep [FRE3/9249] page 32, 39
- Shadowdale [FRE1/9247] page 33
- Old Empires [FR10/9274] page 7
- The Forgotten Realms Atlas [8442] page 100, 134, 155, 157
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