As much thought as a Game Master pours into developing a good fight with a memorable monster there is perhaps even more planning devoted to how the players will be rewarded should they succeed. Nothing in a good game occurs in a vacuum and this is especially true of the top-tier enemies in a game. … Continue reading If You Thought the Fight was Epic, Stick Around for the Afterparty!
Story Notes
Knights of the Golden Empire
The sprawling lands of Geldenreich are kept safe and smoothly functioning in some part by the activities of the Knights of the Golden Empire. They serve as the officers in the armies of the empire and can serve in law enforcement capacities as well. Found in every part of Geldenreich, these "Gelderitters" are revered for … Continue reading Knights of the Golden Empire
Continental Excursions; Helvetica
Known by a number of names depending on where you are from, the largely difficult to access alpine nation of Helvetica is also called the Dwarven Confederation, Helvetian Alps, or the Dwarven Domain. As one might gather from the clues thusly provided there are a lot of dwarves living and working in this landlocked realm … Continue reading Continental Excursions; Helvetica
The Deklatines
Among the curious folk one might encounter in the southern portions of Partum are the Deklatines. Not exactly a separate race of humans as much as they are a theologically distinct group of people genetically similar to many other groups that originated in the western portion of the continent of Tantam, the Deklatines were once … Continue reading The Deklatines
The Maelonbourg Alliance
For almost three hundred years the Council of Schönbrunn has been sharing information and pooling resources to combat their common enemies. Usually this has meant that heroes are dispatched to deal with problems that are caused by the Diosian Lodge, the Torkan Caliphates, barbarous incursions in the eastern frontiers of Partum, or some warlord in … Continue reading The Maelonbourg Alliance
Notable NPCs; Prince Shr Bortimer of the Iron Gauntlet and the League of Shadows
Frequently referred to by his admirers as "the Prince of Rogues" and by his critics as "the Clown Prince of Gluttony", the youngest child of Queen Reichsha and the Herzgraf is by his own account a rather shiftless and lazy fellow. However, he is more than capable of rising to an occasion and putting his … Continue reading Notable NPCs; Prince Shr Bortimer of the Iron Gauntlet and the League of Shadows
Notable NPCs; Shr Grogdahl of the Phantom Legion & League of Shadows
Typical of the aspirations of any jorish huntsman is Shr Grogdahl. One of the most infamous of the swamp orc assassins to have ever stalked the Coreland, Grogdahl has spent years honing his abilities and building his reputation. The course his life took is a fine example of how even the most nefarious of people … Continue reading Notable NPCs; Shr Grogdahl of the Phantom Legion & League of Shadows
King Tyrol the Noble; the Last Known Wilder
In the waning days of the last Imperium as the flailing empire tried desperately to conquer new lands to stave off internal collapse the ruling powers found themselves trapped in a quagmire of endless war in the lands now known as the Wenigzustand. There were simply too many enemies to be dealt with effectively and … Continue reading King Tyrol the Noble; the Last Known Wilder
Jordrakenschloss
An exceptional example of just how good goblinoid castles can be if they put their collective minds to the task, and hire some amazing architects and engineers from the local dwarven population to make sure it doesn't fall over in the first stiff breeze, Jordrakenschloss is both a city and a sprawling complex of fortifications, … Continue reading Jordrakenschloss
The Sikilian Church; a Study in Blasphemy
The link between the Diosian Lodge liches and the ancient Holy Imperium Church is not as tenuous as one might imagine. Although it was the decree from the last Pontiff, Callidus Magna, that provided the Diosian Lodge with it's mandate of origin, it is often difficult for people to reconcile the existence of undead sorcerers … Continue reading The Sikilian Church; a Study in Blasphemy
Slothjemian Tales 
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