D&D Setting Advice: Planet with Rings

[ssampier]

Another option is to take a page from Norse mythology... the Rings are a Celestial Bridge to the Heavens.

To add to it... Night time is the time that undead and other unnatural creatures roam about, because the bridge is broken/drawn up (as the planet's shadow intersects it). During the day, the break is restored, and spirits may cross back over the bridge to where they belong. You could link the occurance and intesity of lycathropy, vampirism and hauntings to the occasional appearance and size of the planet's shadow across the ring.

I love this! I scribbled some notes what I think would be cool, vampires and undead was on the list. This would fit perfectly to what I was trying to do.

Thanks!

 

[Pbartender]

I love this! I scribbled some notes what I think would be cool, vampires and undead was on the list. This would fit perfectly to what I was trying to do.

Thanks!

Always glad to be of service...

 

[Zander]

That being said, this is fantasy and not reality, and that's just a cool visual! I think connecting it to magic is a neat idea. Maybe the rings are made of crystals, and when pieces of the crystal falls, they can become magical stones. Great source idea for gem magic.

R. A. Salvatore used a similar idea in the Demon Wars Saga IIRC. There was a shower of magical stones once every generation but only the wizard-priests of a particular order knew where and when they would hit.

 

[ssampier]

That's okay; I've never read that book (and I don't think my players have either).

I have a list of about 10 hooks I could use for this campaign now. Now I just need to pick one.

 

[Nifft]

That's okay; I've never read that book (and I don't think my players have either).

I have a list of about 10 hooks I could use for this campaign now. Now I just need to pick one.

Why pick one? Have 5 Great Religions, each of which teach one of the hooks as truth, and 5 Secret Cult Heresies (for the other 5 hooks).

-- N

 

[ssampier]

Why pick one? Have 5 Great Religions, each of which teach one of the hooks as truth, and 5 Secret Cult Heresies (for the other 5 hooks).

-- N

That's why I love EnWorld. You guys can think on your toes.