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Location, Location, Encounter

Location, Location, Encounter

Bolgrad – City of Smoke

June 10, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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

May 20, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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. …

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Crolaburm Trench

April 8, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Crypt of The Sparrow King

April 1, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Dikarya Cave

July 1, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Ferrous Archipelago

July 15, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Fort Lazwel

March 25, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Goblin Island

March 11, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Iniduoh Prison

April 22, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Location, Location, Encounter

Location, Location, Encounter? – Adomix Forest

February 25, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Kim Frandsen

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 …

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Location, Location, Encounter

Location, Location, Encounter? – Belvarie, City of Song

March 4, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Kim Frandsen

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 …

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Monastery of the Undying Spirit

July 8, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Rustwater Canyon

August 5, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Silverstone Lake

June 3, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The City of Vas Legas

April 29, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Crystalline Vault of the Tourmaline Order

May 13, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Fey Infested Jungle of Bolraz

April 15, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Fortress of the Silver Sphere

June 24, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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. …

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The Frozen Forest of Tealato

July 22, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Inverted Mountain

March 18, 2018April 12, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Library of the Blind Spider

July 29, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Monastery of the Untouchable Mind

May 27, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Slavers Cloud

August 19, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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The Town of Grover’s Mill

August 15, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Trelindor Swamp

May 6, 2018April 20, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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 …

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Yomin Valley

June 17, 2018September 5, 2018 - by Michael Vail-Steele

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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