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Ashkellon
Summary
Ashkellon, also Askellon / Ashkhellion / Ashhellier, is Emeredge’s Goliath city and tower, located between Dunensend and Heartmoor, where the party infiltrated dragonborn-held Goliath society, rescued captives, fought Emmeredge, and reunited Benu, Garadul, and Trixus.
Known Details
- Galimma identified Emeredge in Askellon among Lortesh and Perodita’s remaining children or related dragons.
- Ashkhellion is located between Dunensend and Heartmoor.
- Three Finger Dune Shwelter claimed to be part of the Ashkellon resistance and helped the party contact resistance members through a black-feather communication device.
- The party teleported into a throne room, killed Araks, and moved workers and Badger out from the wash-room area.
- The tower contained skull arches, Goliathified god statues, offering bowls, prison rooms, a library, map rooms, a Noxia chamber, treasure hall, and elemental or dragon prisoners.
- Emmeredge died during the day-42 Noxia-chamber battle, and Ashkellon Goliaths gained weapons, shields, and healing when blessings activated.
- On
day-43, Benu appeared there, Trixus was released, Garadul was banished, and the party recovered barrier tools. - Ashkellon is a major step in Dirk’s path to freeing his people: the party aided the Goliath resistance, weakened dragon control, activated Goliath blessings, and later coordinated with Anastasia and Dirk Sr for a pincer movement against Vathkell.
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Open Questions
- What was the full tower hierarchy under Emeredge, Willow-wispa, Calameir, The Exiled, and the dragonborn guards?
- What is the significance of the tiny hole in the Barrier revealed after Ashkellon blessings activated?