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Welcome to Dakhoma, a high Celtic fantasy world by Joe Lawrence and Thomas Leavenworth. Don't forget to wear a mask.

World Lore

Beasts of DakhomaBeasts of DakhomaBeasts of Burden Swayback: Swaybacks are bipedal scaly raptors, commonly domesticated in Skyreach for their speed, stamina, and ability to maneuver rough and difficult terrain. Their diet is omnivorous and a swayback can take you most places in the mountains - it just won't be a comfortable ride. Flydragon: Huge dragonflies capable of carrying a child or small adult, these winged insects are commonly used by couriers for swift transport over mountainous terrain. Unlike a swayback, riding a fly
Masks of SkyreachMasks of SkyreachThere are two things that any outsider should know about the Skyreach mountains. The first is that all Skyreachers wear masks, not to hide from the world, but so that they can face the world without fear. Any witch or spirit who has seen a person’s face may work a curse against that person, so they say, and it is unspeakably rare to see a Skyreacher unmasked, even while they sleep. The second is that all Skyreachers revere their elders greatly. So when Grandfather took back the mask he had give
Gods of DakhomaGods of DakhomaPantheon of Skyreach The Great Four Sky Father: Dzios the Blue Sky Dawn Goddess: Hyesha the Red Sky Earth Mother: Dakhoma Allmother Thunderer: Thiernos of Oaks The Principalities Underworld/Ocean ruler: Naphtomos the Shaker Craftsman: Waylan the Blacksmith Night Goddess: Morghasa Three-Faces Sun and Moon: Sokhol and Mehnes Wanderer God: Grimnos the Stranger Dark Gods Grimnos, God of the darkness beyond the knowledge of humanity Morpheus, God of the darkness in folk's dreams Cthulhu, God of
Factions of DakhomaFactions of Dakhoma* Knightly Orders of Dakhoma * Skyreachers (Skyreach Natives) * Woodkenners (Druids, bards, and nature-priests in Skyreach) * Night Folk (nocturnal, capricious cave-dwellers) * Fair Folk (Angelic creatures who inhabit the heavens) * Wierdkenners (Practitioners of rare and forbidden magics) * Thingamajig Society (Magic Item Cult) * Raven Hood's Men of Action (A gang of freedom fighters) * Dark Sun Federation (A powerful, militant civilization to the East)
Tribes of SkyreachTribes of Skyreach* K'reff: A small town in Skyreach. * Scales of Behemoth: Nomadic swayback herdsfolk
Monsters of SkyreachMonsters of SkyreachWeird Avatars When a person or beast is possessed by a Weird mask, they retain little of their humanity, transforming into mutated horrors and driven mad with the power of the Noise. Chimeras Chimera is the blanket term applied to creatures who appear to be made up of two or more animals. What they are, and how they came to be, remain a constant mystery, even to the woodkenners. Encounters with these creatures are few and far between, but often dangerous, if not deadly. Seemings Seeming is
The Noise

Adventurers' Archive

The troubadours sing the tales of heroes past, and the wizards and weirdkenners put them down in writing. If you are an adventurer, feel free to add your knowledge to the Archive.

Worldbuilding FoundationWorldbuilding FoundationIn the dawn of the world, The Noise began to sow chaos. Throughout the cycles of history, heroes empowered by a magic sword to battle against an ancient evil. In an age of Magic, art, and reason, the hero disappears. YES: * Sky Piercing Mountains * Far Away Sun * Giant Reptiles (Dinosaurs?) * Volcanoes * Guns * Sorcerous Nobility * Music \ Magic * Big Bugs * Taxation * Regional Monarchies * Evil Noise Creatures * Frequent Extreme Weather * Potato Cult * Shifting Landscape * Psychics NO: *
Adventurers' ArchiveAdventurers' Archive* Session 0 Record * Adventure 1

GM Tools

AgentsAgentsAn Agent is a tool, something or someone that the World uses to depict an environment that Makes Sense, to Rock the Boat by shaking things up, and bring a specific theme to the fore. An Agent is not necessarily adverse or dangerous to the Protagonists. An Agent acts of its own accord and volition, out of the Protagonists’ control. That’s all it is and all it does. Sometimes it will provide help and opportunities. Sometimes it will provide opposition and adversity. Sometimes it will just shift t
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Canvas:

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Author:

Joe Lawrence is a programmer and storyteller from California. You can learn more about Joe here.

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