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<blockquote data-quote="Steverooo" data-source="post: 2547139" data-attributes="member: 9410"><p><strong>The Isles of Shadow:</strong> Grey islands where silence rules, and nothing but plants seem to live... This is because any creature that lands there falls into eternal sleep... Except, of course, for Elves.</p><p></p><p><strong>Island of the Apes:</strong> Giant carnivorous ones, that is! Other than birds, amphibians, and aquatic reptiles, there is no land-life on this jungle isle, as the apes ate it all! (Burp!)</p><p></p><p><strong>Deserted Isle:</strong> Nearly-ruined huts, old, rotting books, dirty dishes still on the table, spoiled food still lying about... No bodies, no undead, not even bones... Few animals, almost no birds, a lot of quiet, and absolutely NO explanations!</p><p></p><p><strong>Island of the Mind-Flayers:</strong> A Civilization... but one you don't wanna trade with! Stone towers which go down into the ground, deserted during the day, as they are nocturnal... Not a good place to spend the night!</p><p></p><p><strong>Island of the Head-Hunters:</strong> Friday and Company dwell here. Adventurers are invited to dinner!</p><p></p><p><strong>Isles of the Wolves:</strong> Several small islands, close together, with little or no large animal life. Wolves (and Werewolves) have hunted them almost to extinction. The PCs are next!</p><p></p><p><strong>Vampire Island:</strong> Another "deserted" place NOT to spend the night!</p><p></p><p><strong>Volcano Island:</strong> Besides the volcano, and the giant lava dragon that guards the way in, a secret door leads to the Hall of Many Worlds, with doorways that allow access to many other places in the multiverse.</p><p></p><p><strong>Ninja Island:</strong> A strange place, where no one s[eaks Common, and everyone is a Fighter/Rogue/Monk! Anyone speak Oriental Common? <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious :]" data-shortname=":]" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>The Deserted Isle:</strong> Yes, this one <em>really</em> is!</p><p></p><p><strong>Mechanus Island:</strong> A giant, desrted Treehouse, full of complexicated mechanical gizmos, and a secret underground base guarded by a Golem.</p><p></p><p><strong>Amazonia:</strong> Beautiful women warriors who like to be in charge!</p><p></p><p><strong>Island of the Curse:</strong> The exact nature of which is left to the GM.</p><p></p><p><strong>Slave-Pit 109:</strong> Where the pirates sell off their captives!</p><p></p><p><strong>The Floating Isle:</strong> This one moves! Home to an ancient Sea-faring civilization!</p><p></p><p><strong>Island of the Purple Towns:</strong> If you're going to include Melnibone', you need the civilization that destroyed them, too! A Merchant Isle where all the buildings are made of purple stones!</p><p></p><p><strong>The Sargasso Sea:</strong> An "island" of fog-bound seaweed, where the winds are ever-becalmed. The mats of weed are so thick that many types of creatures live here, including a large number of amphibians, lizardfolk, merfolk, ixitzachitl, dolphins & porpoises, etc. The fishing is great, but getting OUT requires a lot of rowing!!! Lots of wrecked ships, among the seaweed. Bring your Tridents!</p><p></p><p><strong>Medea's Islet:</strong> Medea, the Witch who turns males to pigs... Druids very helpful, here!</p><p></p><p><strong>Orpheus' Island:</strong> Not much here, except an Artifact-level Harp...</p><p></p><p><strong>The Nessus Shirt Factory:</strong> It's a D&D In-Joke! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>Siren Island:</strong> May be Sirens, or may just be Harpies! GM's choice!</p><p></p><p><strong>"Tower" Island:</strong> Disappearing tower, that is! It comes, and it goes, again...</p><p></p><p><strong>Island of the Damned:</strong> Ghouls abound. Come join them! <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious :]" data-shortname=":]" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>Dinosaur Island:</strong> No Ninja-Pirates, on this one, just a place for Barbarians, Druids, and Rangers to shine!</p><p></p><p><strong>The Sunken Atoll:</strong> An "island" of rock, shaped like the letter "C". Hard living! I sure hope you all like fish! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>Mechicha:</strong> An island civilization like Aztec, Mayan, Toltec, etc. Mahuatls instead of swords, etc. Magically powerful. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" /> </p><p></p><p><strong>Atlantis:</strong> The sunken city, nuff said!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steverooo, post: 2547139, member: 9410"] [B]The Isles of Shadow:[/B] Grey islands where silence rules, and nothing but plants seem to live... This is because any creature that lands there falls into eternal sleep... Except, of course, for Elves. [B]Island of the Apes:[/B] Giant carnivorous ones, that is! Other than birds, amphibians, and aquatic reptiles, there is no land-life on this jungle isle, as the apes ate it all! (Burp!) [B]Deserted Isle:[/B] Nearly-ruined huts, old, rotting books, dirty dishes still on the table, spoiled food still lying about... No bodies, no undead, not even bones... Few animals, almost no birds, a lot of quiet, and absolutely NO explanations! [B]Island of the Mind-Flayers:[/B] A Civilization... but one you don't wanna trade with! Stone towers which go down into the ground, deserted during the day, as they are nocturnal... Not a good place to spend the night! [B]Island of the Head-Hunters:[/B] Friday and Company dwell here. Adventurers are invited to dinner! [B]Isles of the Wolves:[/B] Several small islands, close together, with little or no large animal life. Wolves (and Werewolves) have hunted them almost to extinction. The PCs are next! [B]Vampire Island:[/B] Another "deserted" place NOT to spend the night! [B]Volcano Island:[/B] Besides the volcano, and the giant lava dragon that guards the way in, a secret door leads to the Hall of Many Worlds, with doorways that allow access to many other places in the multiverse. [B]Ninja Island:[/B] A strange place, where no one s[eaks Common, and everyone is a Fighter/Rogue/Monk! Anyone speak Oriental Common? :] [B]The Deserted Isle:[/B] Yes, this one [I]really[/I] is! [B]Mechanus Island:[/B] A giant, desrted Treehouse, full of complexicated mechanical gizmos, and a secret underground base guarded by a Golem. [B]Amazonia:[/B] Beautiful women warriors who like to be in charge! [B]Island of the Curse:[/B] The exact nature of which is left to the GM. [B]Slave-Pit 109:[/B] Where the pirates sell off their captives! [B]The Floating Isle:[/B] This one moves! Home to an ancient Sea-faring civilization! [B]Island of the Purple Towns:[/B] If you're going to include Melnibone', you need the civilization that destroyed them, too! A Merchant Isle where all the buildings are made of purple stones! [B]The Sargasso Sea:[/B] An "island" of fog-bound seaweed, where the winds are ever-becalmed. The mats of weed are so thick that many types of creatures live here, including a large number of amphibians, lizardfolk, merfolk, ixitzachitl, dolphins & porpoises, etc. The fishing is great, but getting OUT requires a lot of rowing!!! Lots of wrecked ships, among the seaweed. Bring your Tridents! [B]Medea's Islet:[/B] Medea, the Witch who turns males to pigs... Druids very helpful, here! [B]Orpheus' Island:[/B] Not much here, except an Artifact-level Harp... [B]The Nessus Shirt Factory:[/B] It's a D&D In-Joke! :p [B]Siren Island:[/B] May be Sirens, or may just be Harpies! GM's choice! [B]"Tower" Island:[/B] Disappearing tower, that is! It comes, and it goes, again... [B]Island of the Damned:[/B] Ghouls abound. Come join them! :] [B]Dinosaur Island:[/B] No Ninja-Pirates, on this one, just a place for Barbarians, Druids, and Rangers to shine! [B]The Sunken Atoll:[/B] An "island" of rock, shaped like the letter "C". Hard living! I sure hope you all like fish! :D [B]Mechicha:[/B] An island civilization like Aztec, Mayan, Toltec, etc. Mahuatls instead of swords, etc. Magically powerful. :uhoh: [B]Atlantis:[/B] The sunken city, nuff said! [/QUOTE]
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