I never get the roads, rivers, etc. on the “tile” boundaries quite right, but nonetheless I get a thrill out of seeing Godsbarrow start to come together as each region is added to the larger map. Here’s a (clumsily) stitched-together map showing the first four regions: the Unlucky Isles (where I started, top center), the […]
Godsbarrow map: the first four regions (plus noodling on banked fires) Read More »
Happy new year, Yore readers! My fourth region in Godsbarrow is two map “tiles” wide, sitting south of the Unlucky Isles and the Gilded Lands. It’s the map where most of Ahlsheyan sits, plus the rest of Lonþyr and most of the rest of Yrfeđe — and new nations, of course. As you can see
Godsbarrow’s Ice Courts region: overview and geographic features Read More »
I’ve been more in the mood for cartography than writing, so I’ve finished — at least in draft form — the map for the Ice Courts before the region write-up is done. The Ice Courts sit just south of the Unlucky Isles and the Gilded Lands, and this region occupies two map “tiles.” (You can
Map of the Ice Courts, Godsbarrow’s fourth region Read More »
At 2:30 this morning I woke up from a dream about the dwarves in Godsbarrow and the Snarl, realized it was an idea I’d never seen anywhere before, and knew this was a chance to contribute to the collective lore of my favorite fantasy species. So I grabbed my tablet and wrote it down, couldn’t
Dwarves in Godsbarrow: poignards and the Snarl Read More »
This region is a twofold experiment. One, it diverges from Worlds Without Number‘s (paid link) directive to “make about six nations/groups,” as I’m making two new ones and using two existing ones. And two, it’s the first region that features gods as physical presences, just out there in the world doing god stuff. And those
Godsbarrow’s third region: Kurthunar Read More »
This post wraps up my region-level development of the Gilded Lands. Define the relationships between the groups. This step in Worlds Without Number has two components: what each nation generally thinks about each other nation, and a specific thing they want from each of them. I keep them brief, and I always try to make
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The next step in Worlds Without Number‘s region-creation process is… Identify regionally-significant gods. Kadavis — Iskuldra, the Golden Mask (“iss-KUHL-druh,” wealth, glory, recognition), principal deity in a pantheon that includes over 200 “small gods” (other aspects of prosperity, commerce, fashion, etc.) who are venerated in its many fiefdoms. Yrfeđe — Cniht-Cild (“KUH-neet kild”), They Who
The Gilded Lands 2 of 3: regional gods and historical events Read More »
I’m currently working on my third region of Godsbarrow, Kurthunar, so this post and those that follow are me catching up on moving my Gilded Lands material from my PC to Yore. Name the region. The Gilded Lands, so named because most of its nations are wealthy, and most of that wealth comes in the
The Gilded Lands 1 of 3: concept, geographical features, and nations Read More »
With two regions done, my Godsbarrow material needs some organization — so I created the Godsbarrow handbook, a page of links and notes that attempts to organize all of it in a meaningful way. Still very much a WIP, but as ever I’m wary of making the page — and this worldbuilding venture — too
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Today I wrapped up my second region of Godsbarrow, the fantasy campaign setting I started working on earlier this year: the Gilded Lands, situated just to the east of my first region, the Unlucky Isles. The Gilded Lands are anchored by Kadavis, the largest and wealthiest of the six nations that comprise this region. With
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