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…
Month: April 2022
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…
Chapter 2 – On The Track To Shaker Keep
The caravan approached our stalwart heroes, met by Izzy who immediately paid the caravan master to take on our party and take them to the caravan’s final destination of Tilandsia. The companions, now free from their dungeon confines, breathed a collective sigh of relief at their freedom, regardless of the fact that none of them…
World Common Knowledge 3 – Banking Houses and Money Lenders
Money makes the world go round. Mostly copper is the coin of choice and silver to the lucky few. Fewer still are those who wander around with sacks of gold. Whether lowly copper or glimmering jewels, one needs a place to put it… that’s where the banking houses come in. While a small town might…