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Chapter 4

In duergar lore, there is an apocalyptic prophecy in which the duergar of
Aran'gird anger the Lord Whiysdan to such a degree that he unleashes a series
of calamities upon them, ultimately killing the duergar king burying him
beneath a heaping pile of gold. Here follows the thirteen omens - with brief
descriptions and of which Yerek was the Ninth Omen.

First Omen - A subterranean earthquake in which a crack formed inside of
the city and unleashed an attack by displacer beasts, kicking off the
Year of Tragedies.

Second Omen - The death of the crone. During the displacer beast attack,
the ancient duergar crone and seer was killed, not by displacer beasts,
but by another duergar.

Third Omen - The Year of Tragedies. A number of key deaths amongst the
ruling class, coupled with mass deaths in the lower castes due to food
and water shortages caused by damage from the earthquake.

Fourth Omen - Rise of the Drow. The rise of Xzelyx as Commander of
Battle has been interpreted as the Fourth Omen. While there was some
disagreement amongst the elders, it was eventually accepted.

Fifth Omen - The Union of Giants. Another contested omen, but the elders
eventually came to agree that the marriage between Viera and Vaskal was
in fact the Fifth Omen.

Sixth Omen - The Untethering of the Elements. With the disappearance of
Jormyr from the Pantheon, the para-elements have no point around which
to coalesce, causing chaos where it was not previously found.

Seventh Omen - The Snake and the Hand. The duergar king was attacked by
a huge snake just beyond the gates of Aran'Gird and lost his hand in the
battle.

Eighth Omen - Second Earthquake. Another earthquake that roiled the city
and increased the size of the crack from the first earthquake. Coincided
with the birth of the duergar king's son.

Ninth Omen - The Thirteenth Son. The first and only son born to the duergar
king on the thirteenth day of the thirteenth month. This came to be Yerek.
He was cast out by the king in hopes of his death

Tenth Omen - The Arrival of the Pale Bride. Word has reached the Underdark
that the Pale Bride has been spotted roaming Thera, marking the Tenth Omen.

Eleventh Omen - The Rothe Rebellion. A rebellion of svirfneblin slaves, led
by the Thirteenth Son.

Twelfth Omen - The Massacre of Upper Cragstone. The inevitable response to
the Rothe Rebellion.

Thirteenth Omen - The Rise of the Son. The Son, aligning himself with Lord
Whiysdan, receives the mark of the Lucky Lord.