Iovir
... When monsters come to burn your skies,
To flay sons red amidst burning squall
Watch them then, with your distant eyes,
A reign of ash to ever fall.
Iovir is a low-magic dark fantasy setting, designed for war stories and political intrigue with lots and
lots of dragons. Here, powerful clans of noble dragonlords rule over the servile humanoid 'kith' races, maintaining a peaceful - if tyrannical - dominion over much of the world, spearheaded by
The Council of Wyrms.
Mechanically, campaigns set in Iovir use Marsupialmancer's excellent supplement
Council of Wyrms: Dragons of the Io's Blood Islands. The
Game House Rules also borrow rule adjustments from Pathfinder 2nd Edition.
In
Ashfall: Council of Wyrms, players take the role of kith and young dragons in a world where terrifying dragon-riding pairings have long been banned and dissolved. However, as the peace between nations grows ever more fragile, powerful threats linger in the dark, waiting to exploit any hint of weakness shown by kith and dragonkind alike. To end a war and combat the horrors beyond, the return of dragoneering may not be simply helpful - it may be inevitable...
Setting Inspirations
Material that has strongly influenced the tone and/or lore of this setting, or that has been a source of inspiration for new ideas.
Books
Songs of Chaos by Michael R. Miller
Temaire by Naomi Novik
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne & Todd McCaffrey
Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland
The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss
Video Games
Century: Age of Ashes (Playwing)
The Banner Saga (Stoic Studio)
Ashes of Gods: Redemption (AurumDust)
Hollow Knight (Team Cherry)
Film & Television
House of the Dragon (HBO)
