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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Descartes’s Circle and Hug’s Dig SpotDescartes was a vampire illusionist who came into possession of a magical staff know as the Mansion of Solitude. The staff contained an extradimensional mansion inside of it. This structure allowed vampires to sustain themselves from the enchanted food within without the need for drinking blood. A number of reformed…
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Continue reading →: New Podcast ConceptI’m starting a podcast! Hurray! More weird D&D content! The podcast is called Setting the Stage and will be interview episodes where I talk with a guest/co-host about different campaign settings for D&D or other RPGs. There are two types of episodes. In the first type of episode I’ll be…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Idanthyrsia and TectoctarQueen Idanthyrsia oversaw the downfall of the Scythian Kingdom in the west and the migration of the Amazons to Cimmeria. The Amazons of Dradelden used their military might to exact tribute from the surrounding city-states but tended to avoid open war. Idanthyrsia sought to exert direct control over the Amazon…
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Continue reading →: Blog News UpdateYou might’ve noticed that the blog posts are coming every Monday and Friday now. I’ve been writing a ton lately and have been able to produce a lot more than I have in the past. All D&D stuff on Cimmeria obviously. I started doing more by changing my writing strategy.…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Brothanon and TagiliKings Brothanon and Tagili were twin duarchs of Makotako. Their father ended the meritocracy of Makotako’s leadership by introducing traditional inheritance of the crown. The brothers joint rule led to disagreements and civil war. Tagili took his followers to found Gazeara. The two continued to fight until a climactic duel…
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Continue reading →: Setting the Stage Episode 1 – Tolkien, WW1, and Shelob’s FartsI talk with my friend Will about JRR Tolkien’s Middle-Earth and how it can be used as a campaign setting for D&D. Want to be on the show? Fill out this survey.Join our Discord!Support Setting the Stage on Patreon!
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Danar’s MarshDanar’s Marsh is a large wetland formed by the runoff from the Western Terror Mountains. The marsh is inhabited by a variety of animals and plants found nowhere else in the world. Communities form around the swamp to harvest the unique components for magical spells and rituals. Unfortunately, proximity to…
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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…






