Articles entered for various competitions/events over the years. Open the category page for the full list.
Incredibly intense storms fuelled by the energy of the abyss and the plane of air.
A tome describing more efficient ways of casting spells
A degenerative disease that causes progressive loss of spellcasting
Myth about a spirit that wanders th docks of Trem, forcing those it possesses to commit murder
A rodent that feeds on the decaying plants and animals affected by the Abyssal Storms
A tradition that emerged in Ferrisport that celebrates embracing one's desires
An easily prepared bread for travellers
A prophecy of the end of the world that may have already come to pass
Leader of the Nameless Swords
A town which became a popular holiday destination during the third age
A device which helps suppress fires on ships
Amulets which help to protect against the spirit Mulligain
A treated wood that is resistant to rotting and corrosion
An island known for volcanic activity and abyssal storms
The first true war ship
The Twelve's chronicler and entertainer
A tradition of remembering the departed with small dolls
The home of the Final Embrace
The spirit of a shifter who once terrorised the city of Trem
A unit assigned to protect the Triumphant Standard
A shelter built to allow the people of Chirin to survive the second Years of Darkness
A letter demanding the rulers of countries in Kaara cooperate to end the necromancer war
A rich merchant who later became the founder of a charity
A storage box that stops an object from deteriorating.
A giant toad capable of surviving abyssal storms
Wandering gnomes who seem unable to find a place to settle
A group that tries to help those without homes or jobs in towns find a new start
A Seyrian faction that believes in guiding through ruling
A region which avoids some of the worst effects of storms that come in from the Irikant sea.
A cloth banner closely tied to the Tarinian Faith
a canine with multiple horns
A hexagonal citadel which is headquarters of the Order of the Rod
Church of the deity of Law, Order, and Crafting
A sign language used for giving silent orders.
A large movement in sea levels triggered by changing proximity to elemental planes.
A summer tradtion of gifting art or decorations to brighten up a local Inn or meeting place
An old tradition of announcing oneself before entering a room
A plant that feeds on some of the dangerous insects in Griboli Forest.
A lizard which can use it’s colour shifting skin to communicate with others of it’s kind
A small flying lizard from the feywild
Halflings who favour a quiet life working in the fields and avoiding big folk
Bark from the carenlas tree
Rebellion by the short-lived humanoids against the elves
A natural fountain that sprays forth healing water
An ornate goblet blessed with the power of Virid
A large jungle that covers much of the continent of Mocar
A tower overlooking FIlishar harbour
Ceremony to recognise a new regional governor’
A northern town that was raided numerous times by goblins and orcs
A telepathic creature that gained control of the Empire of Trem
A cleric of Seyr who lead the restoration of the church after it’s corruption
A Halfling explorer and the first ruin guide
A group protecting Dalthion from corruption and rebellion
Capital of forest kingdom on Laiqua
A secret deal to help unify the forces standing against the greenskin invasion
An early Seyrian view of how life should be lived.
A cow-like creature that went extinct at the end of the second age
Those that looked after the lithegach before they went extinct
Dishes which make use of insects, and other pests and vermin.
A town on the north coast of Beraca that is home to the Order of the Rod
A group that kept Ixalsthic’s presence a secret
A substitute fuel used by the poor in Khezdur when coal is in short supply
The second highest rank in the Empire of Dalthion
A disease which causes the internal organs to turn into a rock like substance
Mirros used to hold conversations between the rulers of different countries
An explorer who takes care not to get involved in conflict
A human working to protect Caresnas from other lands
A large feline that hunts in Griboli Forest
An annoucement made in Laicosto telling the people of a new deity
Children’s song from Chirin about an insectoid invasion
A mass produced wagon produced by the Thrulos Group
The dominant group in the Empire of Trem.
A cult dedicated to the original deity of death
A dwarven town which held the secret to a cheap method of refining a light easily worked metal.
A type of ant that can create flames and thrives in the savage lands
A cult leader and wielder of Eternity
An exceptionally large type of caravan used by hobgoblin spellcasters when they travel with an army.
A large settlement where the tribes of the hgtoha spend the worst of the winter
An elven ceremony for honouring the brave and skilled
A scythe enchanted by a cult to raise those it kills as undead servants
Leader of the Servants of the state
A massive invasion by goblins and orcs that nearly destroyed Caresnas.
The headquarters for the armed forces of the Kingdom of the Forest
A group which obey the instructions of a voice on the wind
The ruler of the Kingdom of the Forest during the greenskin invasion
A collective term for the tribes that wander the savage lands
A monument built by the McTarveks
Home to the Ironhammer clan of dwarves.
A disease which makes people look like zombies
A former scout turned explorer
An elven tradition to ward of dark spirits during the winter
Records of the travels of Orryn Steelfist
A large region to the north of Barrier mountains consisting of rock, snow, and ice.
Made up of nobles this group is entrusted with enacting the will of the monarch or the High Council.
A lamp which burns the spirits of the recently departed
A cave filled with shifting lights and music
A large animal with brown and green horizontal stripes and a single large claw on it’s forepaws
A ceremony to mark the point where young hgtoha become eligible to start training fully as warriors.
The sap of the Voikorok tree is prized for it's ability to meld together pieces of wood.
A tool developed in the.time of alliance that used magic to generate and store compressed air.
A ceremony to mark the shift in elemental energies.
A mining settlement in the Dragon Wastes.
A region of Beraca known for it's inhospitable climate and rare ores.
The Hall of Judgement in Bellcross
A rare mineral used in refining adamantite and mythril
People who ensure fey and mortals can live peacefully in an area
A disease which gradually turns the victims into goblins or orcs
Halfling adventurer who leads the 6 Flowers.
The throne of Filishar in the first and second ages
The tallest mountain in the Dragon Wastes and a central part of the story of the War of Scale and Flame.
A town at the mouth of the Pelios River.
A four legged beast raised by dwarves as a beast of burden.
A plant native to the dragon wastes that captures animals and drains their fluids with it's tendrils.
Dwarves from the continent of Beraca
Sworn protectors of the Ruler of Caresnas
An enchanted pencil that can be used to write messages in the air with smoke.
A group which rejects the deities and seeks to remove their influence from the world.
A rebellion in Balri which was ruthlessly put down.
An order of dwarven clerics who preserve their race's knowledge and traditions
How the Dragon Wastes became so barren and the transformation of Oron Calcamourna
An honourary title bestowed by the Earl of Shaon
The bureaucrats who keep the Empire of Dalthion running
A ring which chanes the energy type of some spells
An unknown mindreader is stalking the streets of Battlehelm Cavern
Report on assorted incidents in Battlehelm cavern
A small team of soldiers have deserted their most and snuck back into Khezdur
Animated corpses used to perform a variety of dull or dangerous tasks
The first region of the Empire of Dalthion
A harbour town that serves as the capital of Deiran
A quill which can take dictation and improve the contents of a message
A document faded with age which desribes a magical sceptre
Ritual used to animate Dariworkers
A metal gauntlet that can glow red hot
An island at the centre of a never ending storm
Parts of a journal found in the ruins of the Library of Zertin
Pages from a journal found in the Library of Zertin
The group of deities worshipped by the dwarves
A D&D adventure for 4-6 level 10 characters in which the group try to find out what has happened to a missing expedition
A variant of the bluebell with red tinged flowers.
A village deep in the forest which is best known for it's unusual workers
A mountain range in north Laiqua that is home to a dragon
A large arena which hosted fights between gladiators and monsters
An official tasked with running a town or city
A well known vault making company from Laiqua
Scraps of paper found in Reismill village
A sea at the north-east of Dalthion
A militant order linked to the church of Seyr
An elven wizard responsible for the creation of Dariworkers
Side effects experienced by those subjected to telepathic probes
Process for making decisions in Purplebell village
A dragon who dwells in the north of Laiqua
The region ruled by Andaxius
A demon which possesses corpses
A 2 player board game played on a 10x10 grid.
A group which protects the Forest Kingdom through covert means
A dwarf renowned for his generosity who inspired an annual tradition
A solitary figure that stalked through Redwood
A malicious fey that that haunts cold and snowy places
Capital of the Mktulax domains
The Elven Pantheon
The typical army in the Mktulax domains
A half-ogre who led a unit of ogres from the Unstoppable Force
A ritual used to regrow or repair lost or heavily damaged organs and limbs.
A guide to plants written by Orryn
A magic wand created by a less than capable goblin spellcaster
One of the colleges of magic
A group supposedly dedicated to helping dragonborn who had been treated unfairly
A powerful fey who personifies the hunt
A subspecies of ogre adapted to the cold.
An archfey who delights in playing pranks and causing trouble
A large hobgoblin army
A trial designed to determine if someone has the potential to become a druid or spellweaver
A dwarcen ritual to enchant an item once every 103 years.
A condition which causes the sufferer to lose their night vision
A respected crafter and creator of drinks that have near magical properties
A dwarven druidic circle who make their home at the top of a mountain.
A fortress that has changed many times over the ages
Iinformation gatherers who serve the kingdom of the forest
A group of soldiers within the regular military recognised for their commitment to Clan Magrannor.
The main settlement of the Magrannor halls
The emperor of Dalthion
A box which writes down everything spoken near it
A group of dwarves trained in unarmed combat
Head of Clan Magrannor and King of Magrannor Halls
A period when mining is put on hold in preparation for the replenishment
A group of elves who try to keep the old religions alive
An undead warrior served by a coven of hags
Ruler of the Kingdom of the Forest
A family of dwarves known for their skill in working stone.
An attack on the Magrannor halls by the humans and orcs
A malicious spirit that haunts the mines and causes a variety of problems
A disease which causes the bones to melt
This was a failed attempt at creating a bag of holding by the eccentric sorceror Urrick Rockhelm.
A set of six walls which protect the main entrance to Magrannor Halls
A mass produced golem created by the kingdom of Balri
Capital of the kingdom of Caresnas
A Seyrian ritual held on the longest night of he year
A dwarven settlement that was overrun by undead
An exceptionally hard wood sometimes used by druids in place of steel
An elected council that rules Chirin-on-Dimar
Report on Frostburn company being accused of causing the deaths of wizards during a magical ritual
An immense and possibly immortal troll
Chainmail infused with the memories of those that wore it
A very large type of locust that terrorises Beraca
A ruined temple hat is home to a shadowy spirit
A 6ft long insect like predator that hunts in the desert.
An elf who fell to fiendish corruption
A long dead cult leader whose spirit refuses to move on
The remains of a stone bridge with an unhappy past
A crystal vase that can transfix those who see it in the right light
An immense sea turtle that dwells in the Sea or Armarop
A large stone golem shaped like a snake
An amulet that helps aid healing
A cloak that has a mind of it’s own
A drowned dwarf returns to get revenge on his former gang
A dwarven smith whose obsession lingers in his old forge
A fog which induces dreams that the dreamer cannot escape from
A clock which produces magical effects
A rope with a dark will of it’s own
Crops start moving at night to try and stop themselves being harvested
Letters describing the hunt for a forbidden text
A fake demon claw that may be more than it appears
An invisibility spell causes a careless mage to fade from this plane
A dwarf finds his home cavern has fallen to decay
An abandoned village that overlaps with a region in the feywild
A spectral sentinel prowls the ruined walls of Lorin Castle
A spirit which turns water to sand
A manor that was inexplicably abandoned
A kidnapper who tested the bonds between friends through a deadly trial.
A shrine on an island in the Sheltered Sea
A ruined village haunted by the victims of a massacre
A looking glass that can prevent aging
Darkness which attacks travellers unwise enough not to have a source of light with them.
A hut believed to home to a witch.
A pink rose known for being able to change it’s scent
An infamous mine said to be rich in ore and gems but subject to strange occurrences.
A shadowy creature that feeds on emotions
A mark which causes the bearer to suffer failure in almost everything they turn their hand to
A ship of the dead which demands a tribute in lives from any vessel it encounters
A cave system known for the disturbing voices that emerge whenever someone makes noise in the caves
Maps for Mapvember 2022
An immense predatory bird
Giant worms which cause volcanic eruptions.
A mountain bird with two sets of wings
A forest beetle prized for it’s colourful carapace
A cave dwelling rodent viewed as both vermin and a food source.
A small parasitic creature that resembles a tiny flat fish or a leaf.
A one off adventure with the goal of hunting a witch
A D&D adventure for 4-6 6th level characters involving a hunt for some flowers
A book that grants knowledge and power
A whistle that makes a sound only ducks can hear
A set of clothes covered in duck feathers
A complex device which shows when there will be a close interaction between the unified and distinct planes of existence.
A set of stone used for fortunetelling that are mostly accurate
An inn popular amongst mercenaries and adventurers
The first human civilisation to recognise the deities
The protector of ducks, and champion of the mysterious Quack.
A merfolk settlement beneath the Irikant Sea.
A type of insect that creates hanging nests with multicoloured segments.
A river which separates Trem from the Kingdom of the Forest.
A powerful fighter who helped end the Days of the One.
A lift that can be tricky to operate