Dragonspear Castle is a location in the fictional Forgotten Realms setting of Dungeons and Dragons.
General
Dragonspear Castle is a ruined castle on the edge of the High Moor in Western Faerûn. The castle, once the home of famed dwarven adventurer Daeros Dragonspear, contains both a portal to a hellish dimension and a passage to the Underdark and has for years been a launching point for raids by evil monsters and marauders. A subterranean river runs below the castle, which contains a detour to the Fountain of Nepenthe, a portal that attracts deceased souls and takes them to the Fugue Plane. About a decade ago, a concentrated effort by local municipalities including Daggerford, Waterdeep, and finally cleaned the castle out for good. A shrine to Tempus is now the distinguishing feature of the stronghold, as the army that has remained at Dragonspear now works to protect the castle from invading creatures.
According to legend, Daeros befriended a copper dragon and built his keep around him in mutual protection. Daeros was often seen riding his dragon friend while carrying a spear (hence the castle's name). The castle expanded to include several dwellings inside its walls, and a small dwarven village sprouted. Unfortunately, the dragon's hoard was coveted by outsiders, and a southern wizard's manipulations led to the creation of the planar portal, the death of Daeros and the dragon, and the ransacking of the castle. Hordes of monsters took over the fortress and for years until the recent cleansing. The magical gate has been sealed, but many expect it to open again at any time.
Physically, the castle is in shambles. Most of the walls have been destroyed and the skeletal remains of a dragon (either the original copper of one of many that attempted to claim its horde) still lies sprawled in the remains. An underground river flows nearby, although its waters are treacherous.
Adventurers still make treks to Castle Dragonspear, usually starting out from the nearby Way Inn. They are welcomed with open arms by the local garrison, who is always looking for reinforcements in holding back the tide of underground hordes and invaders from the High Moor. Many cities in the area look to rebuild the castle, while some evil organizations have their eye on it as a base.
Novels and modules
* FRQ2 - Hordes of Dragonspear
* Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast
General
Dragonspear Castle is a ruined castle on the edge of the High Moor in Western Faerûn. The castle, once the home of famed dwarven adventurer Daeros Dragonspear, contains both a portal to a hellish dimension and a passage to the Underdark and has for years been a launching point for raids by evil monsters and marauders. A subterranean river runs below the castle, which contains a detour to the Fountain of Nepenthe, a portal that attracts deceased souls and takes them to the Fugue Plane. About a decade ago, a concentrated effort by local municipalities including Daggerford, Waterdeep, and finally cleaned the castle out for good. A shrine to Tempus is now the distinguishing feature of the stronghold, as the army that has remained at Dragonspear now works to protect the castle from invading creatures.
According to legend, Daeros befriended a copper dragon and built his keep around him in mutual protection. Daeros was often seen riding his dragon friend while carrying a spear (hence the castle's name). The castle expanded to include several dwellings inside its walls, and a small dwarven village sprouted. Unfortunately, the dragon's hoard was coveted by outsiders, and a southern wizard's manipulations led to the creation of the planar portal, the death of Daeros and the dragon, and the ransacking of the castle. Hordes of monsters took over the fortress and for years until the recent cleansing. The magical gate has been sealed, but many expect it to open again at any time.
Physically, the castle is in shambles. Most of the walls have been destroyed and the skeletal remains of a dragon (either the original copper of one of many that attempted to claim its horde) still lies sprawled in the remains. An underground river flows nearby, although its waters are treacherous.
Adventurers still make treks to Castle Dragonspear, usually starting out from the nearby Way Inn. They are welcomed with open arms by the local garrison, who is always looking for reinforcements in holding back the tide of underground hordes and invaders from the High Moor. Many cities in the area look to rebuild the castle, while some evil organizations have their eye on it as a base.
Novels and modules
* FRQ2 - Hordes of Dragonspear
* Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast
Gillybrands is an historic coaching inn and present day farm steading near Cammachmore, Scotland. It was operating as a coaching inn along the ancient Causey Mounth drovers' road as early as the twelfth century AD, and original stone foundations from that era are extant. Other nearby historic structures are Elsick House, St. Ternan's Church and Muchalls Castle.
Natural setting
The present day Gillybrands farm is situated along the banks of the Burn of Elsick.
History
Gillybrands is located along the ancient Causey Mounth road, which road was constructed in medieval times to make passable this only available route across the coastal region of the Grampian Mounth from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This ancient drovers' road specifically connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Portlethen Moss, Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south. The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the first battle of the Civil War in 1639.
Natural setting
The present day Gillybrands farm is situated along the banks of the Burn of Elsick.
History
Gillybrands is located along the ancient Causey Mounth road, which road was constructed in medieval times to make passable this only available route across the coastal region of the Grampian Mounth from coastal points south from Stonehaven to Aberdeen. This ancient drovers' road specifically connected the River Dee crossing (where the present Bridge of Dee is situated) via Portlethen Moss, Muchalls Castle and Stonehaven to the south. The route was that taken by William Keith, 7th Earl Marischal and the Marquess of Montrose when they led a Covenanter army of 9000 men in the first battle of the Civil War in 1639.
Malena Salazar Maciá (born in Havana, Cuba, in 1988) is a multiple award-winning Cuban author of science fiction and fantasy. Her books include the award-winning novels Nade (2015) and Las peregrinaciones de los dioses (2017).
Considered one of the most prominent writers of her generation in her home country, she has widely published her fiction in magazines and anthologies around the world. Along with her fellow Cuban writers Yadira Álvarez Betancourt and Elaine Vilar Madruga, she is one of the first Cuban writers born in the 1980s to be translated into other languages.
Translations of her fiction have appeared or are forthcoming in and Selene Quarterly Magazine.
Biography
She is a graduate of the Onelio Jorge Cardoso writing workshop. In 2015, she was awarded the Premio David de Ciencia Ficción for her debut novel Nade. Her second novel Las peregrinaciones de los dioses won the Premio Calendario in the same category in 2017.
Works in English
:* 2019: "The Kiss of the Water" (short story, in Mithila Review)
:* 2019: "Shots in the Dark" (short story, in The Ansible)
:* 2019: "The Other Me" (short story, in The Ansible)
:* 2019: "The Goddess" (short story, in Selene Quarterly Magazine)
:* 2019: "Colors That Tinted the Sky" (excerpt from Nade, in Speculative Fiction in Translation)
Works in Spanish
:* 2017: Las peregrinaciones de los dioses (novel).
:* 2015: Nade (novel).
Considered one of the most prominent writers of her generation in her home country, she has widely published her fiction in magazines and anthologies around the world. Along with her fellow Cuban writers Yadira Álvarez Betancourt and Elaine Vilar Madruga, she is one of the first Cuban writers born in the 1980s to be translated into other languages.
Translations of her fiction have appeared or are forthcoming in and Selene Quarterly Magazine.
Biography
She is a graduate of the Onelio Jorge Cardoso writing workshop. In 2015, she was awarded the Premio David de Ciencia Ficción for her debut novel Nade. Her second novel Las peregrinaciones de los dioses won the Premio Calendario in the same category in 2017.
Works in English
:* 2019: "The Kiss of the Water" (short story, in Mithila Review)
:* 2019: "Shots in the Dark" (short story, in The Ansible)
:* 2019: "The Other Me" (short story, in The Ansible)
:* 2019: "The Goddess" (short story, in Selene Quarterly Magazine)
:* 2019: "Colors That Tinted the Sky" (excerpt from Nade, in Speculative Fiction in Translation)
Works in Spanish
:* 2017: Las peregrinaciones de los dioses (novel).
:* 2015: Nade (novel).
Location-based Commerce (L-Commerce) refers to the localization of products and services through mobile commerce and context aware computing technologies. L-commerce revolves around 5 key service areas:
*Location: determining the basic position of a person or a thing
*Navigation: plotting a route from one location to another
*Tracking: monitoring the movement of a person or a thing
*Mapping: creating maps of specific geographical locations
*Timing: determining the precise time at a specific location
Technologies
Providing location-based services involves several technologies.
*Position Determining Equipment (PDE) - identifies location of mobile device.
*Mobile Positioning Center (MPC) - a server that manages the location info from PDE.
*Geographic Information System (GIS) - geographic contents consists of streets, road maps, addresses, and points of interest.
*Location-specific content - used in conjunction with geographic content to provide the location of particular services.
Applications
Location-based advertising
-Once a wireless device is detected in a location, advertising is directed to the device.
-A dynamic billboard ad will be personalized specifically for the viewer
-Ads on vehicles such as taxicabs will change based on its location
E-911
-alerts emergency rescue teams based on proximity
Telematics and telemetry applications
-integration of computers and wireless communications
L-commerce can also provide the following benefits:
Enhanced Billing
Personalized Portals
Buddy Finder
Mergency Assistance
Service Call Routing
Find Nearest Services
*Location: determining the basic position of a person or a thing
*Navigation: plotting a route from one location to another
*Tracking: monitoring the movement of a person or a thing
*Mapping: creating maps of specific geographical locations
*Timing: determining the precise time at a specific location
Technologies
Providing location-based services involves several technologies.
*Position Determining Equipment (PDE) - identifies location of mobile device.
*Mobile Positioning Center (MPC) - a server that manages the location info from PDE.
*Geographic Information System (GIS) - geographic contents consists of streets, road maps, addresses, and points of interest.
*Location-specific content - used in conjunction with geographic content to provide the location of particular services.
Applications
Location-based advertising
-Once a wireless device is detected in a location, advertising is directed to the device.
-A dynamic billboard ad will be personalized specifically for the viewer
-Ads on vehicles such as taxicabs will change based on its location
E-911
-alerts emergency rescue teams based on proximity
Telematics and telemetry applications
-integration of computers and wireless communications
L-commerce can also provide the following benefits:
Enhanced Billing
Personalized Portals
Buddy Finder
Mergency Assistance
Service Call Routing
Find Nearest Services