Leilon
Leilon is an ancient, ruined settlement nestled between the rugged Sword Mountains and the sea along the Sword Coast. Once a place of elven craftsmanship and part of the historic landscape surrounding the Pact of Phandelver, it has long since fallen into decay, leaving behind only quiet traces of its former life.
Geography and Features
The remnants of Leilon are modest, with its history written in the stone foundations left behind:
- Elven Architecture: The main ruins of the village consist primarily of the stone foundations of simple homes built in the elven style.
- The Market Square: A historic well stands in the center of what once served as the village’s bustling market square.
- The Rocky Mound: On the outskirts of the village lies a prominent rocky mound. This mound serves as the physical anchor where the ancient, haunted elven fortress known as the Hand of Sehanine half-phases. Beneath the light of a full moon, the fortress can be fully drawn back into the Material Plane.
History
During the golden era of the Pact of Phandelver roughly 1,000 years ago, Leilon was situated near the magnificent seat of Archmage Larellion. Following the collapse of the Pact, the tragic betrayal of Vyldara, and the subsequent divine curse of Sehanine Moonbow, the nearby fortress was cast into the Ethereal Plane, and the village of Leilon eventually fell into ruin.
In recent times, the adventuring party known as the Magnificent Five traveled through the ruins of Leilon on their quest to lay the spirits of Larellion’s family to rest. Guided by the goddess Selûne and carrying Vyldara’s Heartstone, the party waited until nightfall at the rocky mound on the outskirts of the village, parting the clouds to let the full moon’s light phase the Hand of Sehanine back into reality and ultimately break the millennium-old curse.