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Continue reading →: Cimmeria Progress UpdateI’ve taken a break from writing over the past month and a half. Not a break from the blog though. I’ve been working on interlinking between all the pages I have for Cimmeria content. Now if you’re on the Bradel Fields page the first mention of Astyanax‘s name has a…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Harbinston AreaThe area around Harbinston was where Sherlock’s adventuring party followed his magical stone tablet map. The map led them all around the region and eventually to what would be known as Sherlock’s Tower. Sherlock used the tower to gain great magical power, but the activation killed two of his companions,…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Aral Sea and Black Mirror LakeThe Aral Sea is an inland salt sea on the eastern edge of Cimmeria. It marks the wild frontier between the human occupied lands to the west and the Orc Lands to the east. The Aral Sea is traditionally fished by a few minor orc tribes, one such tribe being…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 13 – Sara and the Elder ScrollsThis week’s guest is Sara. She’s running her campaign using Savage Worlds in the world of Tamriel of the famous Elder Scrolls games. Sara’s game is set between the events of Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall and Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. The game takes place in Western Cyrodil near the heart…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: The Caspian SeaThe Caspian Sea is the central feature of Cimmeria. Most of the water from the Terror and Dominarie Mountains drains into the Caspian, providing a transit link throughout Northern and Eastern Cimmeria. The Cimmerian port cities of Makotako, Gazeara, Bradel Fields, Lordodo, Cecilia, and Crafterton trade with each other and…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Shacklack DesertShacklack Desert is a large arid sandscape north and east of the Dominarie Mountains. The dry area supports minimal natural vegetation. There are a few farms on the mountains’ edge and by oases that freckle the land. Various monsters live within the desert, with the blue dragon descendants of Bavastatner…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Lake Astacol and Amapsau MarshLake Astacol was the home of the Goblin god, Crayfish. It lived within the lake fed by magical springs. While Crayfish lived within Lake Astacol the Long Pearl River provided irrigation for the lands to the east. When the Olympians invaded Poseidon fought with Crayfish. Their fierce battle split the…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Blendegad’s Hill and Galandir’s TombBlendegad’s Hill is the site of the battle between Blendegad and his companions, Tereman and Galandir. The pair had discovered Blendegad’s vampiric transformation. Tereman wished to slay him but Galandir convinced him they could simply imprison their old friend. They lured Blendegad to a prepared ambush spot where they used…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 12 – Kris and Veris
This week I interviewed Kris about his campaign world, Veris. The world is ruled by a powerful king who made a deal with Lolth. A mythal was installed in the world that hid Veris from the gods’ sight and prevented anyone from advancing in power beyond level 5. All except…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Neeshvale and StaketonNeeshvale is a small village. Unlike most villages in Cimmeria it is not affiliated with a city-state. It serves as a supply post for trade between Bigby’s Forest and Sheerzen. The village was recently conquered by an orc necromancer named Ratigon. He had been exiled from the Endless Autumn orc…
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78 – D&D in Suburbia (Ryan and Serenity Springs) – Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs
Ryan tells us about his new adventure, Serenity Springs! It's a cozy little suburb. Or at least it seems like it at first. Until you realize its in a dimension like Ravenloft and evil entities lurk around every corner to threaten the citizens and visitors with awful, gruesome death. Just don't bleed on Mrs. Dotty's petunias!You can follow the Kickstarter for Serenity Springs at this link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/grinningportal/serenity-springs-campaign-setting-for-fantasy-ttrpgs?ref=7ob6pyIf you'd like to know more about Ryan's other projects you can check out his website: https://grinningportalgames.com/And you can follow Grinning Portal Games on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/grinningportal.bsky.socialOur website: https://gocorral.com/stsWant to be on the show? Fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/U11TbxtAReHFKbiVAJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/p97dfEauFjSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SettingtheStage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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