The Archives
@LadyOfStars
Turn 2: Should Knowledge be Secret?
Secrets are found in these books. Old knowledge from the past, from those that came before. An understanding that there is more available than what can be seen in front of them.
The Archivists have been around since the little folk...
The Spider Riders
@LucasGhost
Turn 2 – To Learn is to Grow
The mushrooms are tall and bury themselves deep into the stone and ruined floorboards of the basement. The material is fibrous. But touching and trying to move the mushrooms causes spores to fall from them. These spores are also...
The Grove
@Dest
Turn 1 – To Tame a Beast
A peaceful life by the folks of the Grove, safe and secure. But dense jungles where monsters lurk are all around. However, can these monsters be used? Be tamed to pull, and dig, and perhaps much more?
Observations have gone on, to little success...
The Yoshihama Clan
@Scatterbrain
Turn 1 – A Maze of Pipe and Water
The great Yoshihama Clan, respect and honours to you and your kin. The pipes and waterways are a maze, giving no guidance in the darkness. It is easy for some to get lost in the network, to be waterlogged and drown.
Tales are...
The Archives
@LadyOfStars
Turn 1 – To Contact Those Who Roam
Congratulations are in order, for those who live in the books and reside on the shelves. Our cataloguers, our tenacious archivists. So loyal to the past, and the present, and to prepare for the future with knowledge and...
The Kingdom of Gillia
@Voider
Turn 1 – The Ground is Unstable
As per the word of the king, the Builders Guild gets to work. Though they are skilled, and the resources are enough that they can make good progress, something is not right. The water of the pond is usually a friend of the Gillians...
The Highmost
@ThatWhichShouldBe
Turn 1 – The Way is Clear
Beloved Lord, proving your worth until the last moment. No matter how much you push, and how much you fight, the blades and beaks of birds seem to haunt your people in their final moments. No matter what, Highmost stands proud and...
The Empire of the Emerald Scale
@Cosmo
Turn 1 – And So, We Dig
The wood is rotten, it seems unusable. As workers toil and sweat in the musty dirt of the shed. Until jackpot. Wood, that is usable. Strong and sturdy, it can be used for buildings, for tools and much more. The workers barely need...
The Spider Riders
@LucasGhost
Turn 1 – The Night Engulfs You
The nation which survives on the edges of civilisation. Spider Riders of the basement how you work, how you toil and hope for a better day? The previous year was kind to you, kind enough that it was decided to expand further, to...
The Starseeker Sodality
@locked n loaded
Turn 1 – A Dream of Stars
There’s something about emotions. You can be happy, elated, feeling on top of the world. But you can also feel at your darkest, anger, rage, fury, and sadness. All of these can be channelled into more. Into power, energy, fuel...
The 13th Regiment
@Trektek
Turn 1 – To Find Our Lost Kin
Sir! Permission to move forward, sir!
It is the goal of the 13th Regiment to find those who were once part of their troop and bring them into the ranks. From the kitchen, some of our finest begin to make their descent into the basement...
The Whole City States
@Twist
Turn 1 – The Tunnels Beneath
It has been seasons since the first ones settled in the gardens, setting up the Whole City States. Peace and prosperity have been surprisingly easy to achieve, though rivalries can grow roots and dig in. It can be hard to remain...
The Order
@CaptainSully
Turn 1 – To Attack with Force
The Grand Marshall is experienced, stern, and powerful. The Order has been in good hands, well managed, as it should be.
A threat lingers on the horizon of a perfect future, a perfect, united front. These fire worshippers are unknown and...
The Blackfire Cinderarchy
@palmtree219
Turn 1 – The Ritual of Hope
Blessed are you, oh wonderful Cindarch, leading your people to victory and prosperity by igniting the flames. Welcome once more to the Age of Expansion, free from the stagnation and smoulder of the past.
Long may the fires of...
How long has it been, since the beat of wings?
Since the echoing cries?
These walls have seen many fall.
But the fate of our future lies in,
This old manor house.
200 seasons have passed since the first ones braved the trek over the wall. This would begin their arduous journey to...
Ok besides the point. Thank you everyone for your response and interest. I plan to keep this going for a while, and (while RPN was down) I made a discord and wrote a small lore document. I'll have to really flesh it out later but for those that have responded (or will respond, this is still...
Side note, I saw this message and skimmed past in the moment, but while I was re-reading the forum I had a wavy childhood flashback about my dad reading this to me. So maybe this is where my joy originated from. Thank you for this ❤️