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@Tonguez @Whizbang Dustyboots if I started on maps for your respective regions, what geographical features would you see? I know Tonguez mentioned highlands and deep river valleys as well as forests, and I was wondering if you were thinking of something close to what's seen somewhere on Earth or...

That's cool. I wasn't sure since the Colonies covered a wide area and them all ending up in a smaller area (as opposed to folks from a particular area ending up there) could lead to some interesting interactions, especially since there were already some cultural differences in the Colonies...

This is really great and interesting! Do you have more ideas for them or want to branch out to their neighbors? The non-humans, who are also PC-playable species, include (but are not limited to): Aarakocra, Aasimar, Centaur (and variants like Actaeons, Gnoats, Ha'pennies, and Wemics)...

Have the priests of Axum seen any deities or their representatives and, if so, what do they make of them? What do they make of their non-Human neighbors? What sorts of trade have they made in terms of technology and culture? If one of their neighbors joined, how would the people be treated?

Do you see the region they are transposed in being similar to the one the colonies were in in terms of size, geography, and climate? How do they view their neighbors? Do feelings of alliance with Britain remain strong since the later resentment never developed?

If I were to do something like this, I'd probably do a "based on" rather than straight up 1:1 correspondence. It's really not that hard to set up something very similar to that of Greek Myth and insert Roman aspects. 1) The Primordials Begin the Universe. 2) Titans Rule (usually a Golden Age)...

To prefix, there's nothing wrong with the old Mystara, though I know folks hope it'd get updated. What I'm going for here is basically a world building exercise with some parameters for anyone interested: 0) This is supposed to be fun. Please respect one another. 1) The world is Earthlike in...

I was sleep-deprived and being cute; I was mostly hoping to find out why people who multiclass do multiclass.

Yeah. Sorry for the confusion, I was pretty tired when I wrote it. The second option is, indeed, the mechanical reasons rather than the idea. Min-maxing, effectively.

There's been much discussion on multiclassing over the years. I'm wondering if the current system allows people the freedom to really create the type of character they want (and if not, what folks might want to see done to make that better). I gave a poll for those who happen to multiclass. The...

Magic should allow players to do something remarkable while also ensuring other players feel needed as well. A basic question about any spell ought to be "will this be fun for anyone but me?" So, for instance, the party lacks a Rogue. A Wizard with the right spell selection could do that role...

Let us not forget that the haregone sometimes employ them as mounts.

Oh joy. It's not bad enough the monster looks nothing like previous editions, but it's also AI generated. Try figuring out where all the claws in that upper hand are coming from. Why does the stabbed human have no glove on the right hand? Also, why no gold filigree for the helmet like everyone...

You may also want to consider whether you want to create more Marks. The current ones are sorely lacking in elemental types. A Mark of Mining (for Earth), Mark of Flames (fire, possibly light), Mark of Frost (ice/cold), and Mark of Growing (the plant counterpart of the Mark of Handling) could go...

So I've been thinking a lot about this thread which petered out but was a lot of fun while it lasted. I decided to copy the rules, with a few adjustments: Loosely inspired by the game Microscope, let's build a setting together. One post at a time. These are the rules: 1) One post, one idea...

Some of the islands are bits of the sunken continent that stayed above water, leading to huge underwater mesas with corals and kelp forest closer to the upper shelves of these mesas. ;) (This should help with the room.)

Thanks! I figured there ought to be a lot of coral reefs given how shallow the equatorial waters are, and sunken continents can have a lot of "lost civilization" stuff on them. Plus I was a fan of the "Pirates of Darkwater" and there was this one area of sea mountains I really loved and wanted...

Have I thrown a wrench in the works?

Around these islands and, indeed, most places in tropical and subtropical regions there are various coral reefs. The largest region of these stretches for hundreds of kilometers and is called the Rainbow Reef because of its vibrant colors. This area is also known for pearls of fantastic...