Bolgrad – City of Smoke
Background Most people do not choose to live in Bolgrad; they merely have nowhere else to go. They say this is because Bolgrad was an unlucky city from the start. …
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Castle Sirah-Mot
Background Castle Sirah-Mot was once the seat of a minor dwarven lord. Many years ago the mountain fortress was overrun by a clan of ogres known as the Red Gnashers. …
Read More... Crolaburm Trench
Crolaburm Trench Located to the west of the Zandelos islands lies the miles long Crolaburm Trench. It was created nearly a thousand years ago in the same burst of volcanic …
Read More... Crypt of The Sparrow King
Background In the land of Gorspa sparrows are considered bad omens that bring misfortune or death. This superstition goes back generations to the fearsome Sparrow King who many once ruled …
Read More... Dikarya Cave
Background Dikarya Cave sits in the highlands nearly six miles away from Sanford Village. The elves that lived in Sanford were aware of the cave but rarely paid it any …
Read More... Ferrous Archipelago
Background Over five hundred years ago a massive meteorite crashed into the sea of Allswellia. The tidal wave it created wiped out entire gnome coastal communities. The impact of the …
Read More... Fort Lazwel
Fort Lazwel Amongst the shifting sands of the Nerrab desert lies a large oasis. This oasis has been a major stop on all travel and trade routes through the desert …
Read More... Goblin Island
Goblin Island Goblin Island is an unclaimed island in The Western Sea just out of sight of land. Ships used to stop for provisions on the final leg of their …
Read More... Iniduoh Prison
Background Long ago the Atluvean army conquered the many smaller kingdoms of the southern continent and established what is today known as the Atluvean Empire. Maintaining control over an entire …
Read More... Location, Location, Encounter? – Adomix Forest
This week we start on a new series, focusing on locations and the encounters therein. These are basically “drag and drop” or Plug’n’Play areas and encounters for you to use …
Read More... Location, Location, Encounter? – Belvarie, City of Song
This week Michael Vail-Steele takes us to Belvarie, the City of Song, where you can, quite literally, live or die, by how well you play. Remember, it’s time to pay …
Read More... Monastery of the Undying Spirit
Background Over seven hundred years ago the powerful lich Tohloc defeated the last of the valiant adventurers sent to slay him. He was finally free to pursue his arcane research …
Read More... Rustwater Canyon
Background Rustwater Canyon lies along an arid plain far to the southwest of the more densely populated midland kingdoms. Less than a dozen small farms dot the surrounding countryside. Aside …
Read More... Silverstone Lake
Background Silverstone Lake is located near the south-west edge of the kingdom of Lazrarian. The lake is bordered on all side by the Forest of Falswah, making it remote but …
Read More... The City of Vas Legas
Background Vas Legas is a city where anyone can walk in with a handful of copper pieces and win a king’s ransom playing cards. They’re also just as likely to …
Read More... The Crystalline Vault of the Tourmaline Order
Background Deep in the elemental plane of earth, there is a massive gemstone several stories tall. This immense gem serves as the base of operations for the Tourmaline Order. The …
Read More... The Fey Infested Jungle of Bolraz
Background The Jungle of Bolraz was once a picturesque and peaceful place where small villages of vanara lived in harmony with the land. That peace was shattered some sixty years …
Read More... The Fortress of the Silver Sphere
Background In the Hills of Talos there lies a squat gray stone edifice. The Fortress of the Silver Sphere was built by Somallas the most notable alchemist of the age. …
Read More... The Frozen Forest of Tealato
Background Long ago Firn, the Marquis of Winter, summoned his two sons to his court. Firn was one of the mighty fey lords known as The Eldest. His sons, Sekka …
Read More... The Inverted Mountain
The Inverted Mountain The Inverted Mountain is the result of a miracle performed by Thoang, a dwarven demigod, before his ascension to full godhood. One of his followers mentioned that …
Read More... The Library of the Blind Spider
Background The wizard Norabon was one of the most powerful and famous researchers in the land. He was a lover of knowledge and would scour the planes for information of …
Read More... The Monastery of the Untouchable Mind
Background The Monastery of the Untouchable Mind is found near the base of the Muninn waterfall. People come from far and wide to expand their minds at the monastery. Prospective …
Read More... The Slavers Cloud
Background The provincial kingdoms of Dogoda have been under siege for years. Their attacker is not an invading foreign army, but a cloud that moves against the wind. The cloud …
Read More... The Town of Grover’s Mill
Background Long ago the site that would one day become Grover’s Mill was visited by a squad of anunnaki. The otherworldly beings experimented on local fauna before returning to the …
Read More... Trelindor Swamp
Background Once long ago the area known today as Trelindor Swamp was a verdant valley. A group of lizardfolk discovered the valley and claimed it for themselves by building a …
Read More... Yomin Valley
Background Deep in the heartland of the southern continent lays Yomin Valley. The verdant valley is bordered on all sides by the Sybok mountain range. This keeps the climate in …
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