Bringing Life to a New World
When the Creator of Worlds departed Cartyrion, they left behind landscapes of great majesty and wonder. Towering, rocky peaks loomed over broad plains of fertile land while crystal clear streams and rivers brought water to lakes, seas, and the great oceans.
But for all its natural beauty and wonder, the world left behind by the Creator of Worlds was a lifeless one. The Creator knew, however, that other celestial beings would follow in his wake.
These beings of several races, collectively called the Astralar, lacked the Creator's knowledge and power needed to coax the Six Energies from their universal sources, but they could access and manipulate the Energies through the channels the Creator of Worlds left behind. The most powerful of the Astralar could weave the Energies from these channels into new, living things to populate the world.
If you are interested in learning more about how and why the various Astralar chose to bring the flora and fauna of Cartyrion to life, a series of articles further on will lead you through the history of their activities. If you are looking for an index of all the known creatures of Cartyrion, look no further than here:
by Viola
These beings of several races, collectively called the Astralar, lacked the Creator's knowledge and power needed to coax the Six Energies from their universal sources, but they could access and manipulate the Energies through the channels the Creator of Worlds left behind. The most powerful of the Astralar could weave the Energies from these channels into new, living things to populate the world.
Rocky Seashore by 12019
Rocky Cliffs by Frank Winkler
If you are interested in learning more about how and why the various Astralar chose to bring the flora and fauna of Cartyrion to life, a series of articles further on will lead you through the history of their activities. If you are looking for an index of all the known creatures of Cartyrion, look no further than here:
The Origins and History of Life on Cartyrion
The Astralar are not a single people; they are diverse in their appearance, attitudes, and cultures. And they did not arrive at Cartyrion all at once. Different groups appeared at different times across the first few millenia of Cartyrion's existence, and as each group arrived, they made their own marks upon the world.Entry for WorldEmber 2023
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Battle maps prepared using DungeonFog
(with many map assets courtesy of Caeora)
Artwork designated as being from Pixabay is governed by
Pixabay License
copyright© 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Robert O'Brien
Game Rules described herein are governed by
Open Game License version 1.0a
Descriptions of the World of Cartyrion, including, but not limited to its cosmology, deities, geography, political structures, religious sects, regional names, villages, towns, cities, and characters, are governed by Non-Commercial, Share-alike Creative Commonse License
This so beautifully connects the gods, the peoples, and the beasts of your world in one tidy bundle!
PANGORIO
andHYPNOSIUM
Thanks! That's exactly what I was going for through the whole thing. There are still a few fringe groups of critters that need explaining (like... SPIDERS!!!) I've got their creators planned, just not included in the docs yet.
Laurels & Loot is a new, lightweight TTRPG rules system that hearkens back to the early days.