Creative Exercise: The Sovereign Dominion of Eyros
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Rystil Arden
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IndeedSarellion said:
Twiggly the Gnome
Legend
Eyrian Cosmology
Eyros sets at the core of a ten plane multiverse consisting of the Prime Material plane, the Astral plane, Celestia, the plane of Shadow, the Abyss, the Etheral plane and the four Seasonal planes.
The Astral plane connects the Prime to Celestia. Celestia is the realm of goodness, light, and positive energy. It is the home of the angelic host.
The plane of Shadow connects the Prime to the Abyss. The Abyss is the realm of evil, darkness and negative energy. It is the domain of the fiendish legions.
The Etheral plane connects the Prime to the four Seasonal planes.
The Springlands are warm and moist in temperament. The landscape is dominated by lush plant life and there is always a breeze in the air. This is the home of air aspect creatures.
The Summerlands are warm and dry in temperament. The landscape is dominated by parched sand and a radiant heat that seems to beam from every corner of the sky. This is the home of fire aspect creatures.
The Autumnlands are cold and dry in temperament. The landscape is dominated by stark rocky terrain and pertrified woodlands, the sky has a constant gray paler. This is the home of earth aspect creatures.
The Winterlands are cold and wet in temperament. The landscape is dominated by huge masses of ice floating in cool glacial waters and there is consistent light snowfall. This is the home of water aspect creatures.
Capellan said:Well, it had to end sometime
Eyros sets at the core of a ten plane multiverse consisting of the Prime Material plane, the Astral plane, Celestia, the plane of Shadow, the Abyss, the Etheral plane and the four Seasonal planes.
The Astral plane connects the Prime to Celestia. Celestia is the realm of goodness, light, and positive energy. It is the home of the angelic host.
The plane of Shadow connects the Prime to the Abyss. The Abyss is the realm of evil, darkness and negative energy. It is the domain of the fiendish legions.
The Etheral plane connects the Prime to the four Seasonal planes.
The Springlands are warm and moist in temperament. The landscape is dominated by lush plant life and there is always a breeze in the air. This is the home of air aspect creatures.
The Summerlands are warm and dry in temperament. The landscape is dominated by parched sand and a radiant heat that seems to beam from every corner of the sky. This is the home of fire aspect creatures.
The Autumnlands are cold and dry in temperament. The landscape is dominated by stark rocky terrain and pertrified woodlands, the sky has a constant gray paler. This is the home of earth aspect creatures.
The Winterlands are cold and wet in temperament. The landscape is dominated by huge masses of ice floating in cool glacial waters and there is consistent light snowfall. This is the home of water aspect creatures.
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Rystil Arden
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Aha, now I can post! Oh and Capellan, I think Mouse is going to organise an effort to publish an Eyros Gazetter PDF; there's some info a few pages back.Twiggly the Gnome said:
Eyros sets at the core of a ten plane multiverse consisting of the Prime Material plane, the Astral plane, Celestia, the plane of Shadow, the Abyss, the Etheral plane and the four Seasonal planes.
The Astral plane connects the Prime to Celestial. Celestial the realm of goodness, light, and positive energy. It is the home of the angelic host.
The plane of Shadow connects the Prime to the Abyss. The Abyss is the realm of evil, darkness and negative energy. It is the domain of the fiendish legions.
The Etheral plane connects the Prime to the four Seasonal planes.
The Springlands are warm and moist in temperament. The landscape is dominated by lush plant life and there is always a breeze in the air. This is the home of air aspect creatures.
The Summerlands are warm and dry in temperament. The landscape is dominated by parched sand and a radiant heat that seems to beam from every corner of the sky. This is the home of fire aspect creatures.
The Autumnlands are cold and dry in temperament. The landscape is dominated by stark rocky terrain and pertrified woodlands, the sky has a constant gray paler. This is the home of earth aspect creatures.
The Winterlands are cold and wet in temperament. The landscape is dominated by huge masses of ice floating in cool glacial waters and there is consistent light snowfall. This is the home of water aspect creatures.
Contribution:
The balancing nature of the multiverse is what keeps celestials and demons from oft affecting Eyros directly. There is cause and effect in all things. The Cerebrum Ruby's corruption of Urtha allowed Conquers Twice to journey to the mortal realm in search of his brother--but no more. Kampaetnos's passion allowed the Twelve of Kwlloch to gain control over the Orc Tribes. The presence of the Sapphire permitted Conquers Twice to return and continue his search. The lawful celestials are very careful not to overstep the planar balance scale, allowing evil to gain power, but the chaotic eladrin do not seem to take heed. Meanwhile, Taufenacht's foothold in the mortal realms allows him to grow slowly more powerful, awaiting the time when he can strike forth once more and wrest control of the mortal realm, as he did in the Deceiver's War and the Time of the Five Heroes.
I would say that we should not stop now. I still want to contribute and others, too. Perhaps we should reduce the number of contributions you have to wait.
Another idea would be that we post our collected contributions and the NPC guide in a new thread. I think many possible contributors who would like to participate, just don´t want to read the whole thing so that they know what has already been said. Probably they don´t even know that we have a compilation of everything already said.
I got a question that is on my mind for some time.
The eyrosian sun is blue, so does this mean that everything has a more bluish tint like in the Darkover novels (only red there)?
Another idea would be that we post our collected contributions and the NPC guide in a new thread. I think many possible contributors who would like to participate, just don´t want to read the whole thing so that they know what has already been said. Probably they don´t even know that we have a compilation of everything already said.
I got a question that is on my mind for some time.
The eyrosian sun is blue, so does this mean that everything has a more bluish tint like in the Darkover novels (only red there)?
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Mouseferatu
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Hey, folks.
My rule about waiting for five contributions before you post again was meant to allow as many people as possible to participate.
We've been going on long enough, however, that the majority of contributions are coming from the same group of people. So it's time to adjust the rules accordingly.
As of right now, you must only wait for four contributions between your own posts. (This number might be reduced again later, but for now, it's four.)
That doesn't mean newcomers still can't jump in, however.
My rule about waiting for five contributions before you post again was meant to allow as many people as possible to participate.
We've been going on long enough, however, that the majority of contributions are coming from the same group of people. So it's time to adjust the rules accordingly.
As of right now, you must only wait for four contributions between your own posts. (This number might be reduced again later, but for now, it's four.)
That doesn't mean newcomers still can't jump in, however.
Hoorjay! Contribution time. Mostly to try to rationalize a discrepancy I found.
Both the Double Bladed Sword and the Short Sword are iconic weapons of Eyros. Many people carry the Short Sword, and it is the most popular, and ubiquitous weapon of Eyros.
The Double Bladed Sword, however, is the more romantic weapon, with mystique surrounding it. It is the weapon of masters, those who train and practice with it, for show and flamboyance. Those who carry a double bladed sword are known for serious training, rather than the basic knowledge (or less) of those who carry only the Short Sword.
Both the Double Bladed Sword and the Short Sword are iconic weapons of Eyros. Many people carry the Short Sword, and it is the most popular, and ubiquitous weapon of Eyros.
The Double Bladed Sword, however, is the more romantic weapon, with mystique surrounding it. It is the weapon of masters, those who train and practice with it, for show and flamboyance. Those who carry a double bladed sword are known for serious training, rather than the basic knowledge (or less) of those who carry only the Short Sword.
Rystil Arden
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Good call, and if we want more Roman flavour, we can call the short sword in Eyros "Gladius" to go with "Dragonclaw" for the Double-Bladed Sworddomino said:
Khorod
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The Blue Mountains are in western Eyros. They are a gray-blue color on account of being covered in massive deposites of slate and shale. The locals have a confused legend of many variations, but it basically boils down to "Long and long ago, a mighty storm rained and thundered across the land for a double hand of years. Battle was fought in those clouds [...] and the stormclouds sunk down around the mountains and over many days, the clouds whithered and died. But in their passing the mountains were blasted, the glorious white rock ground to powder and colored with the spirit's blood."domino said:
There are few stable passes through the Blue Mountains, as they are prone to avalanche, and many of the lower trails meander from season to season. Thus, those who pass through generally take the Royal Pass. Royal Pass was carved out by Imperial Masks at the Grand Monarch's command a century ago. Small forts at either end of the pass collect imperial tolls for using the pass, as trade is very good when travel through the mountains is simplified.
Pellan Hillrunner is a halfling that dwells alone in the mountains. He is widely known as the best guide to the southern mountain trails. He has rivalries with many of the other guides, that are angry that a halfling should gain fame for something they've been doing for generations. Pellan first fled to the Blue Mountains twelve years ago. He does not like the ocean. He does not know Darrenback, but is visibly irritated at mention of him- which seems remarkably frequent to him.
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