Cloudward
In contrast to the dim and dreary Underdark, Cloudward is the bright world existing above the clouds, mostly ruled over by the wise and majestic cloud giants and the noble bloud dragons, the two ruling powers having a long standing truce that would shock other giant and dragon kind.
The sprawling floating islands of Cloudward include wilder areas as well as the gigantic castles of the cloud giants and the crystal-like structures the cloud dragons dwell in.
Strange and dangerous creatures dwell along cloudward from the more docile cloud whales to the more dangerous air elementals and dire hawks, to the more intelligent and civil giant eagles.
Though the lands of Cloudward are ever floating and shifting around, some known areas have been noted by those with the magic to explore the sky lands of Cloudward.
Skyhüld
The main castle of the cloud giants, Skyhüld is gargantuan
and sprawling across the entire floating island it is built on.
The head of the cloud giant ording, Queen Ingridt
Lofginnstein.
The castle is welcome enough to visitors who are
respectful and give reverence the cloud giants
deserve but it is rarely visited or explored due to
the magic or transport needed to reach the
cloud kingdoms of Cloudward.
The giants of Skyhüld keep watch on
the lands below and on the other lands
of Cloudward, watching for dangers that can
effect the balance and order of Garn, the
sky, or both.
Alliances with the nobles of the world below and
the cloud giants exists across Garn, though it is
not widely made known to the common folk at
large. These alliances, give certain protections to the
land rulers against having their lands destroyed by
more powerful forces such as dragons or other giants
while the cloud giants, themselves, gain the network
of nobles afforded them in the exchange, keeping
them aware of the happenings on the earht bound
world without havingto constantly scry it.
Kethandal
Kethandal is the lair of the lord of the cloud dragons,
Aerendisaxle, and also serves as the "court" and meeting
space for the cloud dragons across the world. Not many in
number, the dragons do not meet all at once very often,
requiring something that is a true threat to Garn, itself, or
to dragonkind, itself, which the cloud giants see themselves
as the guardians of.
This gigantic crystaline structure appears solid
and impenetrable but has tiny fissures in it
to allow creatures access through mist
forms such as the cloud dragons can take innately.
Rumors of great and dangerous treasures housed
in the Lord of Clouds' horde but as of now,
none are brave or foolish enough to try to
steal from the imposing Aerendisaxle.
When the Lord of Clouds entertains guests honored enough
to meet with him, he meets them at the Azure Lake, a
large expanse of water just outside his lair with
healing waters.
An order of dragonborn on Garn serve the cloud dragons
instead of following Bahamut, forming a secret pact as most
dragonborn would consider this a kind of heresy or, at the
very least, disrespect to the metallic dragon god.
The Order of Clouds members are ev en given special
abilities it is said.
