Peculiar Places: Mourngate, The Final Justice

In the matter of the Forces of Creation v. Dorian Gray, we the members of the jury find the defendant, Dorian Gray, not wicked. -Verdict given at the trial of the great hedonist Dorian Gray On the cusp between this world and the next there is a great, sprawling city known as Mourngate. It is [...]

Peculiar Places: The Fort at Weston Hill

The old fort on Weston Hill is nothing particularly interesting or unusual. It stands vigil over the countrysides in that western bit of the empire, sort of like a gargoyle on a ledge warding against evil spirits. Like the gargoyle statue, though, the old fort is nothing but a symbol. It’s was abandoned before construction [...]

Peculiar Places: Shentreau, Center of All Culture

Shentreau is known as the Center of All Culture. For centuries it has been the home of high art. The Moutron, Kelpsierse, and Vodonford, the three greatest art galleries in the world, all call Shentreau home, as well as dozens of other, smaller galleries catering to every taste and whim imaginable. The only true industry [...]

Peculiar Places: The Towers of Creation

It is said that the towers of creation are located where the barriers between this world and the divine world are weakest. It is unclear whether the towers are guided by the gods, by fate, or by some other power; but it is clear that they are part of something’s plan… maybe even their own. [...]

Peculiar Places: The Salient Green

The Salient Green is a rather unassuming inn and tavern located along the western edge of Shatron City. Not really much to look at, The Salient Green actually has a great reputation for its house brews. It has a variety of ales from Greenskin, a bitter drink with a kick like a mule, to Poinyear, [...]

Peculiar Places: The Carrot & Stick

For generations, a lone building has stood along the road between Barlowna and Keppings. The Carrot & Stick was an inn remarkable only for the fact that it stayed afloat despite the high prices, terrible food, and terrible service. In fact, the only reason it stayed around as long as it did was because it [...]

Peculiar Places: The Blue

About forty years ago, a joint venture between Garvin University, Dochmeier University, Garlend Hall and the Moorish Council established a research station on the sea floor several hundred miles off the coast of Dochmeier. It took twelve years to construct but after only five years of active research it was deemed too expensive to operate [...]

Peculiar Places: The Slums

In the town of Amberdine there exists a peculiar little tavern known as The Slums. At first glance, it certainly appears to live up to its name; the building looks rundown, more than one window is boarded up, and it is covered with graffiti. Things start to fail a bit upon closer inspection, though. The [...]

Peculiar Places: The Dragon’s Ward

The isolated monastery known as the Dragon’s Ward houses a modestly-sized library, but it is also supposedly guarded by a great dragon. It lies on an isolated bit of land, mountains to its back and a wide river forming the other border. The only means of passage to the Dragon’s Ward is a stone bridge [...]

Peculiar Places: The Greenmarket

It is found where it is needed and disappears with the breeze. -Anbar Ibn Jamal Ibn Hatim The Greenmarket is a place of succor and wonders, appearing to weary travelers to give them much-needed respite and offer them fantastic goods. Those wandering in the wilderness first hear the sounds of music and merrymaking, and following [...]