Lore Articles
Lore, history, and knowledge of the world of Kyrell.
History 5
History of Kyrell
HistoryIn the time before time, the Gods were challenged by primal elemental and emotional monstrosities whose power rivaled th…
The Maygus: Reform, Ruin, and What Remains
HistoryA full account of the Maygus -- who they were, what they believed, how the Weohstannuk Empire fell, and what evidence su…
The Nexus: Theories of Origin
HistoryA survey of unofficial scholarly theories about the origin and nature of the Nexus, assembled from sources the Orders of…
The Spirit Dragon Whistles and the Founding of the Conclave
HistoryThe history of the Spirit Dragon Whistles -- why they were made, how they changed the Spirit Dragon Wars, and why their …
The Sundering of the Axe of Rule
HistoryThe history of the Axe of Rule, the ritual combat that destroyed it, and what its absence has meant for the eastern peop…
Deity 3
The Fey Courts of Kyrell
DeityAn overview of the four Fey Courts -- Summer, Winter, Spring, and Autumn -- their rulers, their relationship with mortal…
The Fey Courts of Kyrell: Wild Chance Table
DeityA d100 table of wild effects triggered by critical successes and failures while in regions touched by the four Fey Court…
The Gods of Kyrell
DeitySummary document of the Gods of Kyrell
Magic System 2
Magic and Languages in Kyrell
Magic SystemThe Orders of Wizardry are the only sanctioned path to formal arcane training in Kyrell. All wizards receive their train…
The Orders of Wizardry
Magic SystemThe Orders began as loose cabals of practitioners who exchanged ideas and aided each other. They had three founding laws…
Rules 2
Politics 2
Notable Cities of Kyrell
PoliticsAn overview of the major settlements of Dracomere. Each entry links to a dedicated file with full detail.
The Blue Knights in the Present Age
PoliticsThe current role, posture, and internal tensions of the Order of Vembryl in Year 2368 RSL -- a martial-arcane order buil…
Culture 17
Dwarves of Kyrell (The Thwarch)
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Thwarch -- the dwarven people of Kyrell. Covers origins, history, clan …
Eastern Tribesmen of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Eastern Tribesmen -- the nomadic peoples of the eastern plains, organiz…
Gnomes of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the gnomes of Kyrell -- the record-keepers, archivists, and research-minded…
Goblinoids of Kyrell
CultureOverview of the three goblinoid peoples of Kyrell -- goblins, hobgoblins, and bugbears -- their displacement during the …
Half-Elves of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the half-elves of Kyrell -- a people in their own right, shaped by the long…
Half-Orcs of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the half-orcs of Kyrell -- a people shaped by two worlds that have rarely m…
Halflings of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the halflings of Kyrell -- a people defined by comfort, cleverness, and a s…
High Elves of Kyrell (The Halvaen)
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Halvaen -- the High Elves of Kyrell. Covers origins, history, the House…
Kajiman Humans of Kyrell (The Shogunate)
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Kajiman -- the island people of the Shogunate, defined by the Vareth co…
Minotaurs of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Minotaurs of Kyrell -- a warrior people organized around physical conte…
Orcs of Kyrell (Racial Entry -- addition to Races of Kyrell)
CultureThe racial entry for Orcs, covering their history as a displaced people, their present culture, and their mechanical tra…
Races of Kyrell
CultureChanges to the rules for races in Kyrell.
Southron Humans of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Southron -- the seafaring people of the southern coastlands and the Coa…
The Houses of the Halvaen
CultureAn overview of Halvaen society's House structure -- the seven Council Houses that govern alongside the Sun King, the les…
Velkhrun of Kyrell (The Crawlers)
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Velkhrun -- the surface-dwelling descendants of Underdark exiles, defin…
Weohstan Humans of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Weohstan -- the tallest and most institutionally dominant of Kyrell's f…
Wild Elves of Kyrell
CultureA full cultural and historical reference for the Wild Elves of Kyrell -- the ranging, border-walking branch of the elvis…