Brief Essay on Djnosa Antjom - by Gabron Lyeshield at the Gnomish University of Ephemeral and Supernatural Studies

Discovered by Octevio Mescus Cresius during the archaeological rush early in Chor Kolav's history, the Djnosa Antjom is a seven foot obelisk with intricate carvings on each face. Unique among artifacts from the site, each of the faces appears to be written in a different language. Of the four languages, the only one known to scholars is unfortunately the most damaged with only the very top preserved.

The small surviving text was translated by Rinivor Swiftquill, the royal scribe of Chor Kolav at the time. Based on the translation, which according to later translators cut out much of the flowery language for a more simplified format, Scribe Swiftquill stated that the complete text was in part, if not entirely, a religious prophecy. Specifically, a prophecy about the end of the world.

Behind the Screen: Divining Divinities III - Plentiful Pantheons

So we've talked about randomly rolling to create gods, and we've talked about how demigods can fit into your campaign world. Today we're going to talk about pantheons and how they can be incorporated.

Something that a great many people seem to forget when dealing with fantasy pantheons is that the people in the fictional world don't look at the pantheon, pick a single god or goddess and say, "That's the god I worship!" They make offerings to all of the gods when appropriate. A traveling merchant would make offerings to a god of roads or of the sea before setting out on a venture regardless of whether that god was good or evil.

A Glimpse at Sylvanor Orcs

Silver for the mistress, gold for the maid.
Copper for the craftsman, cunning at his trade.
'Good,' said the Jarl, sitting in his hall,
'but iron, cold iron, 'is master of them all.'

—common orc poem

The orcs of Sylvanor are similar to their Green Coast counterparts yet very different in others. While both are tall and broadly built, Sylvanor orcs tend to have more and coarser body hair to the point that some have compared them to bears. Culturally the Sylvanor orcs seem to resemble the peoples of the Free Counties or Viridian Mere more than the Green Coast orcs.

Behind the Screen: Divining Divities II - Delightful and Devious Demigods

Demigods. Entities of power far beyond mortals and yet still nothing compared to the gods themselves. In ancient Greek myth they were the sons and daughters of the Olympians, and while undoubtedly other cultures had similar tales none ever became as well known.

Before using demigods in your campaign, the first question to ask is simple: should you?