Sacred Gardens
Caverns of the Diaspora
Janan Val Great Tomb
Am Sarr Island
Island of the aged
Citadel of Light
Damos Valley
Golden Grove
Temple of the Everlasting
Citadel of living shadows
The obelisk of seers
Mosscrest
Alpine Downs
Cape Redbourne
Cape Northtree
Elmgate
Windpoint
Fort Ossic
Port Eaglewing
Old Runepoint
Winddon
Tallenham
Port Kenttol
Fort Windypoint
Alborcium
Antanium
Aquul
Segantur
Tyryneos
Merciba
Espar
Ebilor
Terrovaia
Tasmadur
Virunion
Arconin
Atlanthon
agris
Malannova
Sumandus
Osandra
Crystalborough Downs
Fayedge
Ironsnow
Southmeadow
Barrowdell
Aldshadow
Bayfield
Bellmount
Butterwynne Barrens
Bybridge Field
Clearshore Point
Coldfield
Draccliff
Draccrest
Estermount Forest
Fallmere Barrens
Greyflower
Havendale
Highriver keep
Highriver
Norview
Rosebridge
Springhaven Bridge
Summerhall Forest
Whiteborough
Ashfield
Erimount
Dragonpond
Silver falls
Concept (Caster – amnesiac – Carries a spellbook but is a sorcerer – Slightly deranged – occasional recollections of memory – Skilled in battle magic)
Character is an Aasimar Sorcerer using the spell point system from unearthed arcana.
Lyble is an Aasimar sorcerer who long ago lost his memories. His current name is a name given to him by a field medic in a battle that is his first memory. It was more taken than given though. The medic made the comment in regards to Lyble’s current health condition, and Lyble misunderstood. It didn’t much matter as the name was appropriate and stuck with him in time. Shortly after he gained consciousness for the first time he remembers, the troop he was with fell under attack. The sorcerer began casting spells as if it were second nature to him.
After successfully defeating a small troop of orcs that were attacking, Lyble talked with the medic who treated him. He found out very little that would help him in discovering his past. He was found by her scouting party a few days previous. His only possessions were a signet ring and a book containing arcane writings.
Being in debt for saving his life, Lyble served for a short time with the band. Lyble increased his abilities to cast spells without research, but instead using inner willpower. Working with the troop he received clothing, food, and a portion of treasure including several magic items only he could utilize. After a few seasons of fighting, he had filled his dues and moved on to try and discover his past.
Lyble spent quite a bit of time looking for clues but never found any tangible answers. On one particular day Lyble was stunned to have an old memory bleed through directly to his consciousness. It was as if he could feel, see, smell, and touch the touch the experience. He could even taste the ash in the air.
He saw several adventures in combat. He turns to view a comrade attacked and his body shattered by a red and scaly limb. His viewpoint moves up and his attention is focused on a Great Red Dragon. Lyble watched as it inhaled deeply. There was no time to waste and the viewpoint turned around quickly and moved away. Lyble could see his hands moving in front of him, beginning to weave a spell. His form started to fade away into nothingness just as he saw the orange glow spreading around the walls to his sides and it was then he felt the flames as they started to wash over him.
After the mental flash occrred I woke up on my back staring into the sky, or at least what would have been the sky if there wasn’t a dwarf looking down on me. The same face that triggered the memory a moment ago as a matter of fact. I realized this dwarf could be the key to my past. There was no doubt that I should go with this adventurer and figure out my past. I’m not sure what road lays in front of us now, but then again. I’m not sure what I’ve put behind me.
Lyble’s general attitude is friendly, but he has a few lucid moments that can seem funny, odd, intimidating, or just plain scary.
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41 Questions to Ask When Building a New D&D Campaign World
COSMOLOGY
* Is this a new world? Is it a remade world? Is it a futuristic/past version of another campaign world?
* The world is young? Old?
* What is this world’s place in the cosmos? Is it wholly in the prime material? Is it in a demi-plane? Is it a plane of its own?
* Are there other non-natives in the world? Is it only non-natives?
* Is planar travel possible? Is it common?
RELIGION
* Are the gods uninvolved? Dead? Evil? Good? Psychotic?
* What and when was the creation?
* What was the previous age?
* Is good or evil in charge? Neither?
* What keeps the balance between good and evil, or what is it keeping good or evil in charge?
SCIENCE
* Is there anything unique about the physical earth? Plants? Air? Sky? Sun? moon? Stars? Water? Weather?
* What does the typical human/elf/Eladrin/Halfling/gnome/dwarf/orc/goblin/tiefling look like in this world?
* What is the technological level? Is there gunpowder? Is there steel? Adamantite or other special metals?
* What are the animals like?
HISTORY
* Is the world a future/past version of an existing campaign setting?
* How did the world get to this age, or this place in time?
* Were there major historical events that have shaped the world?
* Are there important racial histories?
MAGIC
* Does magic function as written in the core books? As another system? As purely elemental? As purely arcane? As purely sorcery?
* How about psionics?
* How about other power sources?
SOCIOLOGY
* What is day-to-day life like in this world? For PCs? For good NPCs? For evil ones? For the rich/highest social or poor/lowest social?
* What is civilization like? Is there any?
* Are there cities? How common are cities? Is most of the world rural or is it urban?
* What are the familial units like? Do they vary from race to race?
* What is the form of government? Hierarchical? Anarchy? Oligarchy? Aristocracy? Theocracy?
* Are there political factions?
* What liberties do adventurers/commoners/aristocrats have?
* Are men/women/old/young the “favored” social status?
* What is used for currency? Is there only barter? Is possession illegal?
* Taxes (as in, how much; there are always taxes).
* How do magic items and services affect the world’s economy? Are they a regular commodity? Can they not be purchased at all?
* What are the social stratifications? Are they economic? Are they social? Racial?
* What languages are there? One? Racial? Geographical? High and low?
GEOGRAPHY
* Are there multiple continents?
* Are there major bodies of water?
* Are there important, large geographical features? (i.e. deserts, tundra, a gaping hole)
ANTHROPOLOGY
* Are all core races avialable? Some? Only humans? Only another? In what proportions?
* Do the 5 senses function as normal? Are any diminished? Accentuated?
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Tuldeir, Ironsnow, Shomanille, Janan-Val, Kothe, Gysharadt, Silver Falls, Aldaya, Terrovia, Windon, Shillandul, Roturi, Aquul, Kenttol, Odeeste, Lkondre, Fayedge, Betulyre, Ebilor, Duroli, Osandra, Estermount, Merciba, Arconin, Segantur, Espar, Virunion, Tasmodar,
Sea of intuit, Sea of Dragons
Springhaven (island), Osatia (island), Solat (island), Am Saar (island), Crestmoon (island), Isles of luineld (island chain), Taithan (island), Arthera (island)
The Mystere Pantheon
Name – God of …
Scmocid – Sun
Sharul – Moon
Glyndra – Fertility, seasons, love, family
Tinus – Death, destruction, natural endings, conclusions
Riseth – undead, undeath, disease, poison,
Anuth – Magic
Melumi – Healing, Medicine,
Omori – Luck, wealth
Tasao – Strength, brute force
Ornikk – War, strategry,
Caliandros – skills, dexterity, acrobatics,
Kotonir – Thievery, trickery
Lutreb – Knowledge, learning
Lonalil – Nature
Tulic – travel
Avira – wisdom
Lisimnya – Beauty, art, dance, passion
Ffob – Time, fate
Ryrmarra – Rivers, oceans, lakes, (calm/peaceful and good)
Yit’n – Defense, home, protection
Grotrod – Plague, sickness, famine, drought, disaster
Drabnon – Animals
Oserat – Trade, money, merchants, bargaining, negotiation,
Squiffy – Ships, Sailors, sea voyage
Nerr – Peace,
Perotan – Cities, growth, repair, cooperation,
Loymin – Fun, party, alcohol,
Gonji – Crafting, invention
Koth – Earth, mountains
Shob – Hunting
Ikem – Illusion, deception, lies
Gothan – Wrath, revenge, anger,
Laliditi – Lust, greed, pride
Belodorn – Smithing, Mining
