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Layris Plot Thread
An adventure prepared for Alice and Jbone in Layris, a fog-bound Lebren village under Baron von Standovich’s shadow, with werewolves, vampires and restless dead among its possible threats.
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Vurdrask-Vethuun, the Mantle of Storm and Fang
Vurdrask-Vethuun is the ancestral white dragonhide mantle reserved for the Storm Matriarchs of Rahm’mafal.
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Everhold Bank and Trust
Regional context: DornKirthHavenValariaThe Marketplace and Commerce DistrictFounded in Valaria by the Everhold family, this international bank rents persistent pocket-dimensional vaults accessible from any Everhold branch and offers secure item handoffs between authorized customers.
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The Sylvan Veil
DornCreslinHoldenThe Sylvan VeilThe Sylvan Veil is a fey-run brothel hidden in the shadowed streets of Holden. Its bargains can involve memories, emotions and names.
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Bolivar Tower
DornLebrenBolivar TowerBolivar Tower is a mysterious tower revealed by a sandstorm in Lebren, where time passes far more slowly than outside.
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Dornish Reckoning
Dornish Reckoning numbers years in the Post-Draconic Era, abbreviated PDE. Haven and the Iron Tusk Confederacy also use Blood Reckoning, abbreviated BE.
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After the Moon Temple
After the Moon Temple confrontation, the party held untranslated metal tablets, a northern lead toward Balmoral and a debt to Asmodeus. Terandyn was defeated, but the struggle over Lilith’s second release ritual continue…
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Return of the Dragons
The Gleaming Tempest’s public revelation and the summit of nations ended the Era of Silence and opened the present Era of Alliance. Metallic and chromatic dragons have joined the response to the threat of Lilith’s return…
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Dorn: Age of Rebirth — Campaign Frame
Age of Rebirth is a proposed later-age campaign for Dorn, exploring the dragons’ return, inherited damage, political power and the choices of communities and characters. Its opening outcomes remain campaign premises rath…
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Main Plot
This main campaign outline centers Alice and Jbone in Haven, opposed by Fornakin Bolin and abyssally corrupted elves called the Shad'Kazak. Tordek Blackanvil is identified as an ally.
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Meteor Swarm is a level-9 spell in Evocation. Casting time: 1 action. Components: verbal, somatic. Spell effects, material particulars and targeting details are not yet adapted here.
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Order of the Redeemers
The Order of the Redeemers is a widely respected charity whose volunteers provide food, clothing, medical care, shelter and social support. Gold-robed relief workers and an open-hand-and-wheat emblem make its work recogn…
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Summary of Alice's Adventures thus far
This campaign recap, dated 19 May 2018, follows Alice from a delivery to Draton through political violence in Haven and exile to Lebren. It ends with her living with lycanthropy and adventuring alongside Jbone Emberfang …
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Aethermancy
Aethermancy works upon the underlying Aether of time, space, gravity, probability, and existential planes, altering reality’s foundational laws.
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You are also Incapacitated. Strength and Dexterity saves fail automatically, and attacks against you have advantage. Stunned alone does not set your speed to zero in the revised rules.
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The Orc Wars
The Orc Wars lasted one hundred years. Haven’s free peoples built the Wall during the conflict with northern orc and goblin forces, before Grunuk Broken Tusk helped secure peace.
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MagiTech
Regional context: DornKirthHavenValariaThe Marketplace and Commerce DistrictMagiTech is a Valaria-based corporation whose enchanted infrastructure, constructs, and consumer goods depend heavily on Dieritium Arcanum. Chronomancer Solaris Devorak leads the company as shrinking mineral supplies mak…
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Divine History
Dorn’s divine history traces creation, Lilith’s corruption, the War of Unmaking and the sundering of Aetheria into Eympira and the Umbra Nexus.
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The Twilight House
DornKirthHavenGeorgetownThe Twilight HouseThe Twilight House is a Twilight Guild establishment near Georgetown’s Market District, known for its excellent kitchen and private dining.
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Zalathax’valanrith, the Abyssal Devastation
Zalathax’valanrith was the black dragon whose attack destroyed Emberheart Hallow and transformed the Embershade Forest into marshland.
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Goliath Life and Culture
The goliaths of Rahm’mafal organize their lives around clans, sacred trials and ancestral memory. Storm, fire, craftsmanship and shared obligation bind their society to its landscape and to the nearby divine realm of Fjo…
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The Velvet Veil
DornKirthHavenGeorgetownThe Velvet VeilThe Velvet Veil is a Twilight Guild house in a converted townhouse at the edge of Georgetown’s Lows. Its gardens and courtyard surround the establishment where Madame Helena Blackwood keeps her office.
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Typhee, Lady Luck
Typhee is the chaotic-good goddess of luck, good fortune and prosperity, known as Lady Luck and the Trickster. She delights in pranks against mortals and gods and favors those who find joy and possibility in a little dis…
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Skjaldur, the Celestial Smith
Skjaldur, pronounced ‘Sk-yahl-dur,’ is the Celestial Smith revered by the goliaths of Rahm’mafal. The demigod son of Bragastir and a mortal blacksmith, he unites divine strength with skills first learned at his father’s …
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Whispering Throat
An infection of the vocal cords that limits who, or what, can hear an afflicted voice.
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Other Diseases of Dorn
Seven of Dorn’s other known afflictions: Stoneheart Syndrome, Chromatic Pox, Whispering Throat, Mage’s Melt, Verdant Fever, Mirror Blood, and Ash Lung.
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The Verdant Ring
DornKirthHavenValariaThe Verdant RingValaria’s maintained gardens and green commons, where druidic care, public recreation and ordinary horticultural work meet.
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Cora’s Letter to Inaro
A letter from Cora Shahlo to her son Inaro, written while arcane rituals were taking her memories beneath the Shahlo estate in Eman.
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The Rat Catchers
The Rat Catchers are a gang of children and teenagers in Tsaris Bay who earn coin through pest control and information. They work loosely for the Clergy and are known locally for their familiarity with the city’s alleys,…
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Family connections of Inaro and the Shahlo and Tealeaf families.
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Harvestfest in Kirth
Harvestfest falls on the first full moon of Mead and marks Kirth’s last great feast before winter. Communities share the year’s bounty through parades, markets, hospitality, and traditions shaped by their different cultu…
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Thu’valk Forest
DornAbbrondThalvyr KingdomThu’valk ForestThe forest shown east of Thalvyr Kingdom on the regional map.
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Draz’Gul Gri’Sha
DornKirthIron Tusk ConfederacyDraz’Gul Gri’sha (Shimmering Deep)Draz’Gul Gri’Sha, the Shimmering Deep, is a mountain lake in the Iron Tusk Confederacy on Kirth. It lies in the Shiltar Range north of Boâl, within the mountainous country that surrounds the Confederacy’s capital.
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Inaro’s Former Companions
Inaro’s former adventuring circle included close friends, uneasy companions and guides whose departures left lasting impressions.
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The River Survey and the Unsettled Border
Regional context: DornKirthHythiran ProvinceA joint survey established facts about the disputed mithril country without ending the political disagreement over who should control it.
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Vorn’ðelar: The Great Betrayal
Vorn’ðelar is the early Eldenar betrayal remembered in the history of Ael’Quessir. Sar’Morlith’s attempted seizure of the Thal’esir led to the rebels’ exile and the founding of the Eternal Watch.
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The Night of Broken Barrels
A couple of hundred years ago, during a harvest celebration, rivalry erupted into the citywide brawl remembered as the Night of Broken Barrels. A false accusation of recipe theft drew major and minor clans into the fight…
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Yel’Rix
DornYel’RixYel’Rix is the forested island east and southeast of Kirth that forms the Tarsian homeland.
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Kael’s journal — 2 June 2024
Kael ‘Talon’ Hawthorne’s journal records his pursuit of the Clergy, discoveries in Ravenwood and plans to search Stonebriar. Dated 2 June 2024, it preserves what Kael observed, believed and still hoped to learn at that p…
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Raven Lake
DornAbbrondThalvyr KingdomRaven LakeRaven Lake lies in the southeastern part of the regional map and receives the river running through the surrounding country.
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Hope Market Square
DornKirthVillage of HopeHope Market SquareHope Market Square is the village's regular gathering place for trade, music, and community celebrations. A larger market arrives every seven days, while everyday vendors and food carts keep the square active between mar…
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Lyasa
DornLyasaLyasa is a landmass of Dorn. Its eastern plains and plateau formations are the homeland of the Teranok, while scattered Narlin villages occupy riverbanks and lakeshores across its plains, forests and lower mountain eleva…
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The Enforcers of Holden
Regional context: DornCreslinHoldenThe Enforcers are Holden’s magical law enforcement officers. They patrol for unlicensed spellcasting and are trained in combat and magic suppression.
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Raven Docks
DornAbbrondThalvyr KingdomRaven DocksRaven Docks is shown on the western shore of Raven Lake.
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Dragons of Dorn
Dragons once ruled Dorn. Their dominion reached beyond the terror of an individual creature: they imposed hierarchies, demanded tribute, and constrained the freedoms and cultures of the peoples beneath them. The fall of …
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Thaylen’s Forbidden Crucible: The Quest for Primordial Secrets
Bishop Thaylen’s pursuit of forbidden knowledge reaches beyond his work for the Clergy. His exploitation of the Tarsians and his search for the books of Wee’ta reveal ambitions whose ultimate reach remains uncertain.
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Dieritium Arcanum: The Celestial Engine of Dorn
Dieritium Arcanum is an extremely rare mineral whose arcane responsiveness supports airships, permanent enchantments, constructs, and public communication. Most known supplies come from Haven and a few northern Kirth dep…
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The Boltwing Sentinels of Georgetown
The Boltwing Sentinels defend Georgetown from griffinback, combining aerial combat with devotion to Releous. Their patrols, towers, and ceremonial flights are enduring features of the city’s military and civic life.
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Centaur Trooper
Large fey, Neutral Good. Challenge 2. 2024 revised rules.
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Blackstone Mountains
DornAbbrondThalvyr KingdomBlackstone MountainsThe mountains along the northwestern side of the regional map, forming the southern end of Abbrond’s existing mountain chain.
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The Forging of Dragon’s Blood
The Drakari creation myth tells how dragon overlords forged their people from stolen essences, captive souls and the breath of a dragon goddess.
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Regional context: DornKirthHavenValariaThe Marketplace and Commerce DistrictValaria’s periodic news and public-information service, headquartered in the Commerce District and carried on the city’s crystalline displays.
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Ship Ironsail
Ship Ironsail is one of the five Ships of Georgetown, led by Thorne Ironsail.
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Dorn’s Pantheon
The Prime Deities, Divine Host and Exiled govern the forces that shape mortal life. Their worship crosses cultural boundaries, joining distant peoples through shared devotion.
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Emperor Al’ Haziz Abboud Muhandi Iban Faruk Shabann el Bashir
Emperor Al’ Haziz, commonly called Haziz, rules Halar with absolute authority tempered by advisers and a structured judiciary. A Fire Genasi in his late twenties, he seeks to preserve the port’s traditions while directin…
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Peaks of Solemnity
DornCreslinKovard northern mountain homelandPeaks of SolemnityHigh above Orveth in northern Creslin, the Peaks of Solemnity hold the great Kovard observatory and High Library, a center of celestial worship, astronomy and magical scholarship.
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The Crimson Imperium
The Crimson Imperium is a Drakari power led by the Crimson Matriarch. Its official delegation took part in the completed summit concerning the threat to reality.
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The Jade Key Club
The Jade Key Club is Arianthe Moonweaver’s exclusive Ivory Court club, offering voluntary adult companionship under firm personal boundaries and confidentiality.
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The Golden Lotus
DornKirthHavenGeorgetownThe Golden LotusThe Golden Lotus is the Ivory Court’s public salon in Georgetown’s Ivory Reaches, a three-story mansion devoted to entertainment, drinks and companionship.
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Goblins
Goblins are among the peoples of the Iron Tusk Confederacy. Goblin and orcish traditions both contribute to life in Boâl, and goblin communities are also found in Georgetown.
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Shadowlord
Shadowlord is the leadership title held by Kharizan the Clever at the head of the Desert Shadows.
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Hythiran Province
DornKirthHythiran ProvinceThe Hythiran Province stretches across eastern Kirth from the northern sweeps to the southern coast, between the Kirthian and Far'Thak mountains. Its elected High Regent governs a region linked by farming, mining, forest…
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The Right of Balancing
The Right of Balancing is a divine rite of the Astreon Judicators, invoked to judge an accused person’s soul.
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Glenmore Ruins
DornAbbrondThalvyr KingdomGlenmore RuinsGlenmore is an abandoned city, marked as ruins north of Thalvyr Kingdom on the regional map.
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The chapel confrontation and Lyra’s office
Garin confronted Kael at Ravenwood’s chapel. The group later searched the general store’s back office, where Lyra had taken over the business.
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Cauther
DornLyasaCautherA quarry town whose stone and labor helped construct monumental institutions while its own households remained comparatively modest.
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Mirehart
Mireharts are domesticated, goat-like mounts used to cross the Embershade Marshes. Their longer, thicker legs and gripping hooves split into three narrow sections suit the difficult ground beneath the muck.
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Ironball Sport
Ironball is an eleven-a-side arena sport built around possession of a heavy leather-bound ball, the Maul. Armed contact, coordinated advances, and fierce city loyalties make its matches both athletic contests and major p…
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The Siren’s Rest
DornKirthHavenGeorgetownThe Siren’s RestThe Siren’s Rest is a Harbor Roses tavern and brothel in Georgetown’s Southern Docks, combining a rough sailors’ bar below with upstairs rooms.
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The Crimson Pearl
DornKirthHavenGeorgetownThe Crimson PearlThe Crimson Pearl is a Harbor Roses tavern and pleasure house serving merchants and dock supervisors in Georgetown’s Southern Docks.
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Regional context: DornKirthHavenValariaFast Arcane Spatial Transit is Valaria’s expensive DA-powered hub-and-spoke teleportation network. Local routes operate through Vaelros Grand Terminal; intercity connections to Georgetown and Boâl are still under constru…
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Ta’Cha
DornLyasaTa’ChaTa’Cha is the main town and gathering place of the Teranok in eastern Lyasa. Built across plateau-like bluffs and tall stone pillars joined by spanning bridges, it receives tribal gatherings from the surrounding plains.
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DornKirthHavenValariaVaelros Grand TerminalValaria’s operating F.A.S.T. hub, named for engineer Ilyan Vaelros. Its local platforms serve the city and floating districts while the intercity wing remains unfinished.
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Everglen and Hawthorne homesteads
The Everglen and Hawthorne homesteads stand north and northeast of Ravenwood’s central tree.
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The Treaty of Blood
The Treaty of Blood ended hostilities between the Iron Tusk Confederacy and the Free Peoples of Haven. Its later amendment recognizes the Ash as a permanent wasteland and formalizes support for Aelric the Eternal’s prote…
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The Lustrous Gale
The Lustrous Gale is Lord Casimir Valthor’s high-end, magically modernized casino cruise liner: a luxurious airship built and based in Valaria. It hosts public gambling tours, exclusive gatherings and political occasions…
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Dusk Fallow Swamp
DornAbbrondThalvyr KingdomDusk Fallow SwampDusk Fallow Swamp occupies the southwestern part of the regional map.
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