Recaps

Aaron and Alusair uncovered Mannacorn Anaheim’s coup as devils and foreign forces descended on Suzail, then defeated the conspirators and secured Alusair’s rule. Aaron survived his battle with Mannacorn, formed a pact with Aegir, and left to recover as Iyachtu Xvim escaped his prison.

• Aaron recruited the Changeling to infiltrate the Blackhook Gang, learned the Zhentarim planned to bring an army into Suzail, and discovered Mannacorn was preparing a coup.
• Aaron gathered allies as Mannacorn’s supporters assembled, then rejected Mannacorn’s offer to abandon Cormyr at the Lavilette Manor banquet.
• The Changeling’s staged attack triggered Alusair’s dragon-blood frenzy, while devils invaded Suzail and Aaron’s forces fought to protect the city and stop the Zambian army from landing.
• Aaron’s allies defeated the devils, stopped the marines and the Cult of the Dragon, and joined Alusair’s forces in attacking Mannacorn’s remaining strongholds.
• Aaron fought Mannacorn, who transformed into the Dreadbringer, and awakened the Golden Law Incarnation before defeating him.
• Mannacorn died, Duke Caspar was exposed as a daemon and killed by Alusair, and Aaron collapsed after Alusair’s forces secured Suzail.
• Aegir demanded Aaron as his servant, but Selûne intervened and Aaron established a High Dragon Pact granting Aegir twenty-two percent of his gains.
• As Aaron recovered, Alusair punished those responsible for the Fire of Suzail, the gods discussed monitoring the Dead Three’s Godspawn, and Iyachtu Xvim escaped his prison in Zhentil Keep.

After surviving the coup, Aaron secured his new fief, formed the Court of the Covenant, and strengthened his ties with allies and Lady Mysty Tanshul. The story left him traveling toward Myth Drannor to investigate Disma’s links to the Zhentarim and reports of strange elves in Cormanthor Forest.

• Xvim sensed the terrifying power behind Aaron, named Aaron and Cyric his enemies, and announced his return to Bane’s loyalists and the Zhentarim.
• Elminster warned Aaron against arrogance and unchecked ambition, gave him five books, and entrusted his granddaughter and Cormyr’s future to him.
• Aaron recovered from the coup, reunited with Charlotte, and narrowly avoided being caught with her and Alusair hiding beneath his bed.
• Aaron hired Barrel Moonflower as his magical adviser, agreed to sell the Singer a Hellfire War Machine, and was invested as Sunset Viscount and Wall-Mounted Hero.
• Aaron founded his court and the Cormyr Ninth Legion in the Sunset Lands, then completed the Court of the Covenant and advanced to Master rank.
• Aaron met Lady Mysty Tanshul, killed the Red Dragon and combatants in the battle she had arranged, and received the enchanted sword Night Without Light after their intimate encounter.
• Aaron learned more about the Nether Scrolls from Mysty, then returned toward Cormyr as the Githyanki pursued the Zhentarim after finding their destroyed nursery.
• Aaron learned that Disma had been seen with the Zhentarim in Cormanthor Forest, prepared to investigate, and reached the Snowforest Inn, where he heard reports of horned, black-winged elves.

Aaron entered Myth Drannor to find water for Annomyn and confronted Be'lakor, defeating him with help from Xvim, Annomyn, and Buer. After returning to the Sunset Lands with Buer, Aaron began planning an alliance with Selûne and resumed governing his growing territory.

• Aaron followed Sandra into Myth Drannor, fought through its corrupted ruins, and defeated Be'lakor at Sune's temple with Belsa's help and Moradin's divine wrath.
• Aaron collected water for Annomyn, but Be'lakor possessed him and ambushed Aaron at Moander's Road while trying to absorb the power sealing Buer.
• Aaron and Xvim fought Be'lakor as Annomyn resisted possession, and Aaron used Be'lakor's true name to destroy him with Demon Rain and Buer's help.
• Aaron took Be'lakor's crown, while Buer healed him and restored Annomyn, who declined Aaron's offer to become a Chaos Warrior.
• Aaron and Xvim raided the Fey'ri treasury, then Oberon brought Aaron, Buer, and Annomyn to the Feywild and gave Aaron the White Crescent before Annomyn returned home.
• Aaron visited Selûne with Buer and proposed a Heaven Pantheon to oppose Shar, while Selûne promised to help him and protect him from the Greater Deities who had created him.
• Aaron returned to the Sunset Lands, where Eleanor welcomed him and Buer, and the snow elves apologized after Barrel forced them to back down.
• Aaron announced four public holidays and a seven-day Golden Week, then met Barrel and Norrington at the Round Table Hall the next morning.

Aaron prepared a grand performance to display Salian’s Nine Books, drawing powerful guests and enemies to the Sunset Lands. The books’ display plunged Aaron, Nastya, and Drizzt into the Chaos Domain, where they confronted Cyric and Aaron was left with Cyric’s hand through his chest.

• Aaron invited powerful figures to an exposition and performance, while Cyric and Szass Tam plotted to seize Salian’s Nine Books.
• Alusair and Charlotte arrived early, brought supplies, and signed an agreement with Aaron in exchange for a permanent share of Sallyan Castle.
• Aaron opened the Silvermoon Grand Theater and staged a performance that revealed his origins, presented his plays and songs, and showed a documentary about Terra.
• When Aaron displayed the six volumes of Salian’s Nine Books, the guests attacked one another, and Aaron drew them into the Chaos Domain.
• Aaron reunited Drizzt and Nastya, stopped their duel, and promised Nastya that he would stand against Lolth as her god.
• Aaron, Drizzt, and Nastya fought their way toward the Chaos Central Temple as Cyric took control of the daemons and sabotaged their portal.
• At the temple, Aaron recognized the burned Daemon Prince as Annomyn while Cyric prepared to invade the Realms and take the Four Gods’ divinity.
• Aaron summoned Shalaxi the Calamity to break Cyric’s shield and stabbed him with Drach’nyen, but Cyric revived and pierced Aaron’s chest to seize his heart.