A secret goblin city is rumored to exist within the Deepwood, and shrouded within the forest’s mists are all manner of faerie creatures such as the mysterious Cadhannwn, a great cat that never makes a sound and can vanish into thin air.
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Lotus Eater
The Dreams of the Old Ones Even now I can hear them, crying out in their sleep… we can make it all right again… We will break these Nightmarish chains, and bring everything back to the sweet Dreams of lives once lived… Awake! Rise and remember! Before it’s too late… remember it all… Come to …
The Oreiad of the High Empire, Pt. 5 – Our Lady of Coldhearth and the Lyang Liutan Coven
Many Oreiad, pious and Manshrioi alike, died when the Dragonlord scoured the peaks, now controlled by the Dragonscarred of Godsreach, referred to by the Oreiad as the Wu Tzuzhou, or Witchcursed, for mastery of the Dragon of the Moon. But thousands more died trekking south as they fled the accursed region in search of a …
The Oreiad of the High Empire, Pt. 3 – The Witch’s Spine
Central Ticonderos is dominated by dense temperate forests covering miles and miles of hill and short mountains converging into a single, massive mountain range that eventually grows too tall for even the trees to grow upon. This bony protrusion is called The Witch’s Spine and as the Oreiad Empire spread itself ever further, this unique …
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The Oreiad of the High Empire, Pt. 2 – The Covenant of Icethorn
Something is happening in the northern tundras of Ticonderos. The once-unshakeable Oreiad Empire is in chaos and no one knows what, why, or how. Already strained by chaos erupting in the Dhogem communities below them, the kingdoms of the Dragonscarred must also deal now with Oreiad fleeing a mysterious, frigid catastrophe taking place in the …
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Dragonscarred of Ticonderos, Pt. 5 – Thanolund, the Kingdom of God atop a Cursed Mountain
Ticonderos is dominated by a range of perilous mountains that carve their way out of the northern tundras and stretch all the way into the southern desert, their huge, unforgiving crags reaching their claws near to every coastline on the continent. As such, precious little area is left for forests, plains, savannahs, or other more …
The Dhogem of the Deeps, Pt. 3 – The Great Ford
A huge, underground river flows just east of the barren tunnels at the edge of the Serpent’s Vaults, and a mighty keep rules this river, serving as massive dam, castle, and center of irrigation all at once. The Dhogem that live in this region are an odd juxtaposition — both simple-minded and cosmopolitan at once. …
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The Dhogem of the Deeps, Pt. 2 – The Vaults of the Serpent
Beneath the dense granite mountains that rise out of the white sands of Ticonderos’ western shores hide an abundance of labyrinthine tunnels filled with gemstones and valuable ores. The Dhogem who dwell in these vaults are the most “human-like” in their culture, using their abundant material wealth for technological advancement, for trade, and for carving …
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Shardbuilding: Ticonderos
“Ticonderos” is the codename I’m working with, until I come up with the actual name, for the “classic fantasy setting” I plan to launch The Waybetween tabletop RPG and website roleplay community with. The idea is to launch three, perhaps four, shards of different genres, size, and depth for players to dive into and create …
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