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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: LygdamisKing Lygdamis was the son of King Teushpa and the last King of Xoria to have a significant presence outside of Cimmeria. He took the throne during a declining period for Xorian power. While Lygdamis prevented the country’s total collapse, he was unable to secure any victories abroad. King Lygdamis…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: New Greshen DaleGreshen Dale was originally a city on the earth’s surface before Tentineh built the magical floating city in the sky. After Tentineh completed his magnum opus the people of Greshen Dale were invited to live in the flying mountains. Most accepted, but a few refused. They wished to remain on…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Kitanotaga and TeushpaKing Kitanotaga of Xoria was the first in the Xorian royal line to push the nation’s influence beyond Cimmeria. He took the nation from being just the Kingdom of Nox to being the Xorian Kingdom. Kitanotaga conquered Jeutontic and led his army in campaigns to the southwest against the Assyrians…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Saikolok and Graz-LokbarAfter the Heroic Age the Amazon tribe entered a decline. The best of their warriors perished in the Trojan War at the hands of Achilles. Their dominance over the Black Sea wouldn’t return until the reign of Queen Saikolok. The Amazons decided their ruler through strength of arms. Saikolok had…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: VecnaVecna is a powerful lich and shop owner in Crux. Her shop deals in potions, a few magic items, and powerful necromantic spells capable of destroying entire cities. She was not always the terrifying undead witch she is today. Many centuries ago she was a common human woman working on…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: BalinBalin is the ruler of Balin’s Holt and the great-great-grandson of Shalein. Balin became an adventurer with a lofty goal of eventually retaking Fangaroot from the kobolds and completing his ancestor’s heroic task. Balin succeeded and Fangaroot was renamed after him. Balin made a strong friendship with his fellow adventurer,…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: LuwiaLuwia was the daughter of Björn Ballath of Dalleer and she was the Queen of Bradel Fields. She founded the city of Bradel Fields after she was passed over for succession in Dalleer. Her rule was characterized by conflict with Dalleer and an eventual fall from grace after military defeat.…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Björn SkizofrenSkizofren was a human with an unremarkable background, but extraordinary talent. His parents died of illness when he was apprenticed to a wizard. While a useful and intelligent scribe, he had little talent for magic. His chance came when Björn Ballath of Dalleer visited the wizard for a peculiar potion…
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Continue reading →: Character of Cimmeria: The First Björn and Björn BallathLord Björn was a faithful advisor of King Cogard. He was one of the few who had stayed loyal to Cogard during his political showdown with the Dwarven Regency Council. When Shaelin abdicated his position as Lord of Dalleer a successor was needed. Shaelin selected his friend, Björn, rather than…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Cristonton and CotinasathThe reigns of King Cristonton and King Cotinasath signaled a change in how Nox and Jeutontic saw themselves. Both cities moved forward from being individual city-states to true kingdoms with more than a single urban center. The two kings also set up a new dynamic for the two kingdoms as…





