Fictions & Fragments

Working with an idea for a new D&D campaign, I want to provide lots of freedom for play, allowing players to contribute to the world, but I also want to have a central direction for the story and a drive to play. With that in mind, I want to design a small part of the Rediscovered Land, Shuul, that the characters can immediately access, as well as a small sampling of powers that influence the characters. Worship in the Outlands Everything outside of Shuul. These are the realms known to the characters. In the Outlands, divine worship is common but given little emphasis. Everyone says the name of a deity or deities but few truly believe. Temples are small and tend to be universal, serving as places of worship for many disparate deities. The powers of nature commonly worshiped by druids are known but given grudging respect. Outlanders consider nature a foe to be fought; much of the territory surrounding the Outlands is claimed by dangerous beasts such as dragons. Finally, b...

I've been away from D&D for a while because I've wanted to explore other games and ideas. But I'm back. As a seed for a new campaign, I present the Rediscovered Land. The Rediscovered Land is for a setting that has a little bit of blank space. In ages past, a place called Shuul existed here. Shuul was known for powerful fabulous magics in a time where other civilizations were still primitive. Suddenly and without warning, the land of Shuul disappeared from the world. Now, thousands of years later, Shuul has returned. Why is unclear. Most of the land is surrounded by powerful magical barriers that prevent scrying or entry. There is a single port where a few disinterested officials allow outlanders to trade with a variety of merchants and make their way inland. The merchants have wonders that are found nowhere else in the world but they have little interest in the currency of the outlanders. The people of Shuul are very different. They live lives deeply connect...