D&D 5E [Blog article series] Amazing real places used for RPG

[killerklown]

I recently joined a facebook group named “RPG Worldbuilders Visual Inspiration and Prompts”. What I’ve seen there triggered again my lust for writing.
So I started a new series of posts, based on real places in our world, and what would they mean in an OSR dungeonverse.

[OSR] Real places to use in RPG [1]: Living root bridges

Real places to use in RPG [1]: Living root bridges On Facebook, I recently joined a group named "RPG Worldbuilders Visual Inspiration and Pr...

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The first post (linked just before) is about the living tree root bridges and what they would mean for a fantasy setting or the dungeonverse

 

[killerklown]

I continue presenting Real Places and twist what these would mean in a fantasy RPG contest. This architectural piece brought me to muse about fire-fighting in a fantasy setting (and why fire-spells, i.e. fireballs need to be banned out of cities)

[OSR] Real places to use in RPG [2]: Cats' Alley

Real places in RPG [2]: Cats' Alley One thing that is really often forgotten in fantasy gaming, is how compact medieval towns were. Streets ...

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[Zardnaar]

Often had this thought with various natural features.

There's a valley in Russia where the CO can kill you, the Crystal Caves in Mexico, that mesa in Venezuela etc.

 

[killerklown]

What do you mean by CO (carbone monoxyde?)
If you have cool pictures, post them here, maybe i'll integrate them in my musings
Anyway, thanks for your interest @Zardnaar

 

[Zardnaar]

What do you mean by CO (carbone monoxyde?)
If you have cool pictures, post them here, maybe i'll integrate them in my musings
Anyway, thanks for your interest @Zardnaar

Yeah there's a literal death valley in Kamchatka where the air can kill you.

Nuka Cola Quantum river Mount Aspiring National Park NZ. 3 minute mark.

 

[Zardnaar]

Russian death valley.

Kikhpinych - Wikipedia

Mesa in Venezuela. Potential Dragons lair or Jungle Masada.

Tepui - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[killerklown]

I really need to make something out of "your" Russian death valley

 

[Zardnaar]

I really need to make something out of "your" Russian death valley

There's a real nasty place in Ethiopia as well. Sulphur, acid water etc. Looks like sci fi location. Can't remember the name.

 

[killerklown]

I have written 2 new blog posts in the series "Real places in RPG"

• Here, I present an unreachable fort in the mountains of India and speak about fortifications and magic

[OSR] Real places to use in RPG [3]: Harihar Fort

• This wonderfull waterfall in the state of new york is the perfect excuse to speak about leylines

[OSR] Real places to use in RPG [4]: Eternal Flame Falls

 

[killerklown]

Small pause in the "real places in RPG":
For an upcoming OSR-styled Sci-Fi Horror game, I've created some art.
And i wanted to share it with you all !

[OSR Sci-Fi Horror] Sample Art

Quick and dirty Art You might remember that I teased a new OSR project, last week . The design crew (that's me and a friend) has decided to...

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