The Lands

The Lands is my fantasy world. It was originally devised for a short story but soon became the setting for some old-school gaming. These pages are a reference for friends role-playing with me. Concepts are rated M for mature readers. All content unique to The Lands copyright © 2006-2024 D Berk.

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I have lived in Australia all my life (except for short visits to NZ and the EU). I live for my interests and also for sharing those interests with friends. I enjoy talking and blogging is a kind of talking.

28.10.09

Contents


i. Map I – Including the Wandering Lands and parts of Westara and the Eastern Expanse.

ii. Map II – Including the Golden Plains and parts of Westara and the Eastern Expanse.

iii. Contents – This page which has links to all others. See also sidebar for quick chapter access.

1. The Universe - Descriptions of both the Firmament and Supernatural Realms.

2. The Passing of Days - The months and days of the Orb Calendar.

3. Geography of The Lands - A description of many parts of The Lands.

4. History of The Lands - A chronology of The Lands from the Lost Ages to the present day.

5. Ethos - A short discussion of ‘alignment’ as it may be understood for adventuring in The Lands.

6. Descriptions of Halflings... Elves... Dwarves... Orcs... Humans... Includes information on culture and reproduction.

7. Names & Titles - A description of naming conventions in The Lands.

8. Deities - Descriptions of the eleven immortal powers worshipped in The Lands and an excerpt from the controversial Scrolls of Eternity.

9. Gender & Sexuality - A somewhat scholarly discussion of what gender relations and sexuality may be like in a fantasy setting such as The Lands.

10. Information on the adventurer roles of the Clergy... Warriors... Rogues... Mages...

11. Personages of Fame & Infamy - The lives of a score or more of characters who have helped make The Lands what they are.

12. Nations & City-States - The political economy of a dozen or more republics and monarchical states.

13. The Bestiary - The nature of all manner of fantastic and fabled monsters. Here be Dragons… and Giants… and Manticore… and the Undead. Beware of these perils.

14. The Vault of Artifacts - A tantalizing selection of magical items such as the Skeleton Key and the Silken Portal. Get your potions and scrolls in here.

A. Appendix: Sage Scrivenings - Discover the Legend of the Brethic Royal Dagger which is a tale of power and corruption set to the background of an ancient civil war.

B. Appendix: Scenarios - Having taken a look at The Lands you may now wish to consider venturing into it yourself…

C. Appendix: Game Mechanics - A personalized bastardization of past game rules.

D. Appendix: Comments - For a discussion of the genesis of this setting of story-telling gaming or to contribute to such discussion go here.