This was a bit of a creation myth I wrote as part of World Anvil Summer Camp 2021. The prompt was "a myth about a mountain, lake, cave or other landmark". I've named the range of hills I imagine to the east of Akorros "The Dragon's Spine" so this grew out of that. The story … Continue reading How the Dragon’s Spine arose
Category: Developing Akorros
Akorros Race Relations – dwarves, elves and halflings
In Akorros Race Relations – orcs and half orcs, I looked at how half-orcs are viewed in Akorros, and some of the history which led to this. Now it's time to move on to the demi-humans. Dwarves in Akorros I see there being a fair number of dwarves in Akorros, particularly in the The Dexterous … Continue reading Akorros Race Relations – dwarves, elves and halflings
Akorros Race Relations – orcs and half orcs
Recently one of my players asked "are there any good places to read up on races like Orcs/half-orcs in Akorros? Mostly why they are viewed "less favourably"?" I realised I couldn't think of anywhere to point him at, particularly since this is my interpretation and expansion of Akorros, which qualifies for a whole seven paragraphs … Continue reading Akorros Race Relations – orcs and half orcs
RPGaDay2020 Day 31: Experience – reflections on RPGaDay this year
The original RPGaDay2020 prompts graphic by @WillBrooks1989 Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 I looked at demons, devils, the Blood war and the Portals needed to bring them into my campaign. Today the theme is Experience, and I'm going to reflect on my experience participating in RPGaDay this year. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about it. … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 31: Experience – reflections on RPGaDay this year
RPGaDay2020 Day 20: Investigate – missing woman…
The original RPGaDay2020 prompts graphic by @WillBrooks1989 Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 I looked at The Tower, an establishment of ill repute in Akorros. Today the theme is Investigate. Which is quite appropriate since we're starting back in our Akorros campaign after our summer break, and the characters will have an investigation on their hands. As I've … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 20: Investigate – missing woman…
RPGaDay2020 Day 19: Tower – and the Akorros establishment of that name
The RPGaDay2020 prompts in a map by dunroaminpress Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 I looked at meeting online and my experiences with VTTs. Today the theme is Tower. Round the back of Palace Rock, up against the rock and the inner city wall, is an establishment which everyone knows as The Tower. It doesn't have any name … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 19: Tower – and the Akorros establishment of that name
RPGaDay2020 Day 14: Banner
The original RPGaDay2020 prompts graphic by @WillBrooks1989 Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 I went back to traditional blogging, looking at Rest and the 5-minute adventuring day. Today the theme is Banner...and I'm struggling. What banners might you get in Akorros? The most likely would be the Toney House and Mendel Callister. The Toney family crest (according to … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 14: Banner
RPGaDay2020 Day 12: Message, and the Tsili language of flowers
The original RPGaDay2020 prompts graphic by @WillBrooks1989 Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 we looked at the Stacks of Akorros, the islands in the lake off Akorros. Today the theme is Message, and I'd like to talk about the language of flowers. Trigger warning: some of this gets grim. Travel into the Spice Quarter of Akorros and you will see … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 12: Message, and the Tsili language of flowers
RPGaDay2020 Day 11: Stack – the Stacks of Akorros
The original RPGaDay2020 prompts graphic by @WillBrooks1989 Yesterday in RPGaDay2020 we looked at Want - the desire of disabled people to play someone like themselves. Today the theme is Stack, and I have to confess I struggled to come up with something to writes about. Then I thought about Summer Camp 2020 and about my … Continue reading RPGaDay2020 Day 11: Stack – the Stacks of Akorros
RPGaDay2020 Day 8: Shade – the dark of the Empire of the Ghouls
Welcome to the Underworld, a place of horrors, a place that heroes may visit and wish to forget, a place that will leave scares in the soul as well as scars on the body.