The party made their way to the city of Tilandsia Seat, a bustling metropolis to rival any of the freehold cities on Dalshmier. They passed through the 14 foot tall gatehouse and found themselves in the township of South Gate, one of many townships inside the city walls. In an inn called the Mamoth Spider…
Chapter 4 – A Village on the Great Road and the Specter of Death
Leaving Shaker Keep, a way-stop that felt like an eternity, Gorre, Illi, and Malek along with a still unconscious Fayzelle traveled north for the Great Road. There were only a hand full of carts left in the caravan and many of the carters that had brought them this far were left behind in Shaker Keep…
Chapter 3 – Part 3 – Goodbye Shaker Keep & On to Tilandsia
Our heroes found themselves in the in a partial clearing after following a loose trail in the woods. A delipidated shack in the middle of the lightly wooded area seems abandoned. The party began hearing the clicks and chitters of insects as they approached and carefully, Ebbie investigated, seeing a bug, something like a giant…
Chapter 3 – Part 2 – The Mystery in Shaker Keep – The town has a secret
Not much happened in the last game and frankly, I forgot to update the notes for everyone. Pressed for time, I’ll give an “in a nut shell” explainer for what all happened… There is a secret in Shaker Keep. The townsfolk have not been forth coming with information, though they want to know what has…
World Common Knowledge 8 – The Feywild
The Feywild, Brigadoon, Avalon, Fairy, many names for the same place. It’s an extradimensional realm of magic, wilderness, and wonder. Fey creatures roam the wilderness or build vast tree spanning cities that put Elven architecture of the prime material plane to shame. Some races you know were forged in the Fey wild and still…
World Common Knowledge 7 – Mages are everywhere
Magic is everywhere in Dalshmier. From the mystical forests that sometimes connect to the Feywild to the deep caverns that sometimes open into the depths of the Underdark, magic flows into, out of, and through the world. Some can harness it and others are mystified by it. The common belief is that all magic users…
Chapter 3 – Part 1 – The Mystery in Shaker Keep – Bullette Attack
We began our story with the heroes arriving unceremoniously in the village of Shaker Keep. The last two days of travel were uneventful which was a welcome relaxation after the bandit attacks of the last four or five days. The group and the caravan arrived at dusk and the heroes began the search for a…
World Common Knowledge 6 – Dwarves… also with a V
Dwarves… not dwarfs… are the stout, muscular, long lived (350 years or so), miners who dig out entire caverns in search of precious gems and metals. They were the race who first refined iron, then steel. They were the ones who, through the sheer act of creating a weapon or a piece of armor, imbue…
World Common Knowledge 5 – The world below / Tunnels, Dungeons, & the Underdark
Our world is built on the remnants of the old. Many a farmer has uncovered a ruin when plowing their field. Many a homesteader has uncovered a crypt or a dungeon when laying a foundation for their house. It is common knowledge that there is a world before and that we’re living on top of…
World Common Knowledge 4 – Orcs and Half-Orcs
As with all the races, if you ask a city dweller their opinion of Orcs, they’ll say something like “Sure… I have a few Orc friends.” or “My brother-in-law is an Orc”. They, or course, mean half-orc. Most Orcs hate cities… too confining… and would only be caught dead in one. Half-orcs are simply humanoids…