Other Realms We close with the two that cannot be properly set aside as belonging to any of the above. They are not part of the Empire, though they are within it in one case, and neither will acknowledge the Empire as having any say over their lives. One is old – so old, that […]
Durango
Durango Introduction Poets coming to the wharfs would spy the gleaming towers of the city of Duran’go reflecting the morning light in a thousand glittering windows and compose sonnets on sight. Then they would soon regret it, broken and beaten in some alley. Windy, often cloudy, cool, and rough, the realm of Durango is gifted […]
Dorado
Dorado Introduction Nestled against the shores of Parime Bay, the desert sand sea beyond, and surrounded by irrigation canals that turned the transition zone into as rich a field as the chaparral that leads away from it into the gentle lands around the seaport of Deseray on the Blue sea. Eldorado is famous for the […]
Dread Realms
The Dread Lands As there are Bright Lands, there are Dread Lands, over whom the shadow of the great evils of the world have been cast. During the God’s War, they were driven out of the Bright Lands, pushed to the edge of the world by the Powers That Be, and given over to the […]
Aztlan
Aztlan Introduction On the southern coast lies the main city of Aztlana, with broad harbors that stretch out along the shore for the fishing and naval fleets that ply the waters and ultimately defend the Sea of Tears from invasion by water. Aztlan is a land of bright colors, huge festivals, and rich, spicy food […]
Akadia
Akadia Introduction Akadians believe that magic will solve the problems of the world, and they look to the Grand Masters in their many Towers to find the solutions and often identify problems. Those who live in Acadia without magic work as servants, farm and ranch, conduct trade and business very much as they do anywhere […]