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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 5317441" data-attributes="member: 59082">There aren't a lot of settings that fit your criteria of size and diversity  of cultures. If you want the latter you probably have to get a bit  larger. But there are some interesting options at the next size range  up, say a micro-continent less than half the size of the United States. I was going to recommend Harn as well. But it also depends upon what flavor you want - Harn is very much Medieval Europe (England) with orcs, elves, dwarves and a bit of magic thrown in.  Some other settings:Talislanta - It is on the other end of the fantastical spectrum from Harn. It is not as small as you want but not nearly as large as the FR, Greyhawk, etc. And it has TONS of different cultures and races, but may be a bit too large (I think it is a small continent about a thousand miles at its longest point).Cyradon - Similar size to Talislanta, although not as exotic. It is set in Gryphon World for the HARP setting and could be easily cut off from the rest of the world.Valus - I believe this is about the right size and was created by someone on this board, I believe.Earthdawn - Perfect for the "Points of Light" style of play, although again, a bit big for what you are looking for. Nentir Vale - Not very diverse, but fits your criteria of size and isolation.If you can't find anything that fits your criteria, and if you don't have the time or inclination to design your own, what I would do is find a region of an existing published setting that fits the flavor and tone that you are looking for, then adapt the setting to accommodate the other things. Someone used the Silver Marches from the Forgotten Realms, which would be a good example. You can easily find a way to create a greater sense of isolation; let's say a huge apocalypse happened and most of the Realms was destroyed, with tiny pockets of civilization cut off from each other here and there, including the Silver Marches. Etc.</blockquote>

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