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Lunar Resettlement of Tarsh after 1460 ST

Posted on April 29, 2025

After 1460, large sections of Peloria (especially east of the Oslir River) were depopulated grasslands. To resettle and repopulate, land was assigned to nobles and temples with low initial taxes (who then…

Badside – Outside Pavis & the Big Rubble

Posted on June 29, 2024

About 1490 there was a new settlement started outside of the walls of Pavis. It was called the City of Thieves (now called Badside), and it was permitted both as a favour…

A Few Notes on Adari, Northern Prax

Posted on June 16, 2024

Adari is a frontier town between Shadows Dance and Prax. It was first settled in the Dawn Age and is also the birthplace of Pavis, but since has been razed and rebuilt…

The Rise of Chaos and Other Gods in the Big Rubble

Posted on June 16, 2024

During the Troll Occupation (1237-1539), many of the human inhabitants of the Big Rubble turned to some very unpleasant spirits and gods in order to survive. Black Fang The best known is,…

History of Orlanthi Cities

Posted on September 13, 2023

If we think about the history of the Orlanthi, their original Dawn Age settlements were “hill fort villages” – this is where they survived the Greater Darkness and Grey Ages. The entire…

The Founding of Bagnot, Dunstop and Alda-Chur

Posted on June 15, 2023

Bagnot, Dunstop, and Alda-Chur were all settled by South Pelorian refugees within a generation of Arim the Pauper entering Dragon Pass. Bagnot and Dunstop were settled around 1340 ST by different groups…

History of the Provincial Overseer

Posted on September 18, 2022

Prior to 1555, there was no Provincial Overseer. During the 4th Wane, the various provincial client kings were managed from Jillaro. After the Red Emperor returned to Glamour at the end of…

Notes on Dwarfs

Posted on January 19, 2022

The dwarfs are an often underestimated and underrepresented Elder Race. In Sartar, they arguably played a bigger role than any other major Elder Race. They built the walls of Sartar’s cities, the…

Quivin Mountains Map WiP Preview II

Posted on June 11, 2021

Boldhome is the largest settlement in Sartar, comparable in size to all of the other cities of Sartar put together. It is the religious, political, commercial, and cultural center of the kingdom…

History of Kethaela – The Third Age

Posted on March 12, 2021

After the Dragonkill War, the Only Old One proved himself to be a troll in magical contest with Kajak-ab Brain Eater and so shared rule of Dragon Pass with the leaders in…

Great Temples of Sartar

Posted on October 26, 2020

I believe these are the great temples around Sartar. As an aside, Eiritha is an important cult for the Pol-Joni, but Ernalda is still more prevalent. The Pol-Joni are very atypical Praxians….

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