The air buzzed with excitement and murmurs as one hundred students piled into the grand hall now repurposed as a classroom. The entire chamber seemed to have been sculpted out of an enormous piece of black rock. The chairs, the desks, the sconces. The students found their names carved delicately on the backs of their … Continue reading Arcanum 101: Legacies
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Tome of the Highfather – Goddess of Night
I am the Highfather.For one year, I give my entire devotion to a new god. As of yet, I have not repeated a service. As of yet, I haven’t been given a choice. I leave these journals behind, so that after, people can gain insight into the gods that rule the heavens. In that year, … Continue reading Tome of the Highfather – Goddess of Night
Chord’s World Tour – Eldaar
Most folks don’t truly appreciate the number of rules magic has.They think it’s all fun and games, tossing fireballs at rats in your basement. Which, to be fair, can work. It’s also an excellent way to end up homeless, dead, or both. Occasionally in that order.Spellcasters, as a group, are wildly diverse, but they do … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – Eldaar
Annals of the Moon: Lycanthropy
From the personal journal of Tanner, Argent Moon Loremaster CASE OF THE SLAUGHTERED STOCK It was supposed to be a simple mission. A trio of competing farms had reported the loss of livestock—calves and sheep mostly—to some sort of animal attack. The only thing the farmers agreed on was that something needed to be done. … Continue reading Annals of the Moon: Lycanthropy
Arcanum 101: The Cost of Magic
There was something in the air, as if the classroom, or the world, had held its breath.Conversation died instantly.At the front of the dais, the air convulsed, shimmering like heat above a flame. A thin violet line appeared—hair-width but impossibly bright—and with a soft, surgical pop, Draen Do’Gra was simply there.Hovering a foot above the … Continue reading Arcanum 101: The Cost of Magic
Tome of the Highfather – Demon King Narsex
It burns. I am the Highfather. Chosen by the divine powers to represent them. For one year I am their devoted servant, their archpriest. As such I am privy to their thoughts and motivations more so than any other priest could ever hope to be. It burns. My robes turn to ash. I can smell … Continue reading Tome of the Highfather – Demon King Narsex
Chord’s World Tour – The Forest of Souls (part 5): Kor’Korai Unearthed
The wind paused, just for a moment, like the world holding its breath. For a moment, everything was silent. Kor'Korai.One of the fabled flying cities, a marvel of elven magic. Along with its twin Arien, the two cities chased each other through the skies above the southern peninsula of Tanaraq. This was long before the … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – The Forest of Souls (part 5): Kor’Korai Unearthed
Chord’s World Tour: Shire – The Ringed City of Wonders (part 2)
The Plaza is the fourth tier and is a bustling district of commerce. Nearly every citizen of Cheshire, when asked about the capital city, have this tier in mind, whether conscious of it or not. Businesses are everywhere, and the neighborhoods are plentiful, clean and spacious. The Plaza is truly where the metropolitan nature of … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour: Shire – The Ringed City of Wonders (part 2)
Here Be Dragons – Pyrax
In the very northern part of the Kingdom of Cheshire, northwest to be exact, lie the Jagged Hills. It is considered the wilds in every sense of the word. It technically does not sit within the traditional boundaries of Cheshire. However, due to the number of enemies in this region, particularly orcs and ogres, there is … Continue reading Here Be Dragons – Pyrax
Chord’s World Tour – The Bloody Skulls
When a civilized race considers orcs, to a fault they all think the same thing. Vicious tusked warriors that have been raiding and pillaging for centuries. Typically orcs are organized into tribes. Each one named after something threatening, either their leader (usually) or their surroundings. Tug's Tusks, or Dragonspine orcs, for example. Generally speaking, orcs … Continue reading Chord’s World Tour – The Bloody Skulls
A Darkness Rising 