“Welcome, welcome, what can I help you with today?” the old man behind the counter smiles as he looks up. “The sign outside says ‘powdered potions’ … how does that even work?” asks the traveller curiously. “Well, let me...
“What’s the difference between gnomes and goblins?” he asks the room. “The smell?” somebody replies. “Their gullets!” somebody chuckles. “Ok, what do they have in common?” he rephrases. “They are small!” somebody shouts. “They are both industrious”, he says...
I told you there was nothing to worry about in these ruins. Even this fog is not any different than every other fog created by this valley. The rumors about stairs appearing … there are stairs behind me, aren’t...
Many cultures tend to have holidays that trace back to their earliest days. Often, these traditions have roots based in a local druidic faith or practice. For the people of Marathis’ Cradle, however, the druids still have an active...
I would like to buy a map of Marathis’ Cradle please. Wait, this doesn’t look right. What do I mean “it doesn’t look right?”! The rainforest valley is clearly not that wide, ask anybody on the caldera’s west face!...
A human, halfling, orc, and dire wolf walk into a druidic circle … which does the halfling eat first? Selected by druids, this eclectic bunch of rangers enforces the natural order, but how do they get along with each...
Forests can offer challenges and rewards for PCs of all levels from hunting for food to escorting nobility to tracking down a local thieves guild. Let’s start to look at sandboxing The Hunting Grounds for low to mid-level heroes....
Sandboxes are all about the “freedom” that the PCs have to adventure, discover, and interact with a given environment entirely at their whim. It also includes adventures, encounters, and plots that the party just isn’t ready to handle yet....
We have made the trip to the basin, climbed the volcano to the caldera, and descended to the lakeside village. Where should we go first to rent a … wait, is that … crushed ice … under those fish?...
“You’re designing a geographically small but almost unrealistically varied area. (You somehow managed to explain why a Jungle could appear within a day’s travel)” – Litis Yes, well, sorta. I have avoided specific distances up to this point for...