For our third preview of the Wealdland Gazetteer we take a look at the world outside of the Viridian Prince's domain. The Wealdland has long been a major element in the political and cultural climate of surrounding nations. Likewise, much of what lies beyond the borders of this storied land has deeply impacted the course of history. Now here is your chance to get a glimpse at the world of Eorthe, its celestial neighbors, and the various continents that stretch across its face.
Wealdland Gazetteer Preview #3: Beyond the Wealdland
Designed as an introduction for players and GMs alike, the Wealdland Gazetteer includes:
- An overview of the cultures that call the Wealdland home, including the various human ethnicities of the region.
- A concise examination of major geographical features and locations of interest.
- Details on the famed metropolis of Aerendal, City of the Viridian Prince.
- Information on some of the communities in the area, including those governed by the elves, gnomes, halflings, and dwarves.
- New traits that help ground characters in the Wealdland setting.
Produced by Clockwork Gnome Publishing, the Wealdland Gazetteer will be a free download and provides a suitable foundation for the setting and a fantastic preview of future Sagas of the Wealdland releases.
Are you planning on expanding beyond the initial books setting then? Other areas near and/or under your original offering???
Perhaps in the future I will. For now the background material is serving as a frame for the Wealdland. I enjoy settings that provide a good amount of information concerning the larger scale details. So I really wanted to make sure the Wealdland had a sense that it belonged to a larger world. That said, I also wanted to insure the material was flexible enough a GM could move the Wealdland to another setting with very little fuss.
If it turns out demand for Sagas of the Wealdland is high enough to support an additional sandbox campaign line and I am able to hire the writers that would be required, I would be very interested in developing another region in a similar fashion. Perhaps something with an Arabian Nights flare or a campaign that focuses on a Mediterranean feel. I know I would be fascinated to see how a sandbox campaign like that would develop.
Cool.
Definitely looking forward to see the details in the Gazetteer. Thirty pages is definitely a head-start to allow interested parties to get a good picture about what your campaign setting is going to be like. For free!
Looking forward to reading it next month. :)
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Are you planning on expanding beyond the initial books setting then? Other areas near and/or under your original offering???Perhaps in the future I will. For now the background material is serving as a frame for the Wealdland. I enjoy settings that provide a good amount of information concerning the larger scale details. So I really wanted to make sure the Wealdland had a sense that it belonged to a larger world. That said, I also wanted to insure the material was flexible enough a GM could move the Wealdland to another setting with very little fuss.
If it turns out demand for Sagas of the Wealdland is high enough to support an additional sandbox campaign line and I am able to hire the writers that would be required, I would be very interested in developing another region in a similar fashion. Perhaps something with an Arabian Nights flare or a campaign that focuses on a Mediterranean feel. I know I would be fascinated to see how a sandbox campaign like that would develop.
One of the most overlooked regions would be a mythic Greece analog. With the release of movies of the sword and sandal variety I would have thought more would have been done in this fashion. I look forward to seeing your material.
Cool.
Nice preview!
Thank you for taking a look. I hope you get a chance to catch the Wealdland Gazetteer when it releases. And we should have at least one more preview before the final product is available here at Paizo.
Definitely looking forward to see the details in the Gazetteer. Thirty pages is definitely a head-start to allow interested parties to get a good picture about what your campaign setting is going to be like. For free!
Looking forward to reading it next month. :)
Thank you! I think you will like what you see. We are definitely stuffing the Gazetteer as full as we can, even including a few mechanics that would be useful for any campaign setting.
One of the most overlooked regions would be a mythic Greece analog. With the release of movies of the sword and sandal variety I would have thought more would have been done in this fashion. I look forward to seeing your material.Are you planning on expanding beyond the initial books setting then? Other areas near and/or under your original offering???Perhaps in the future I will. For now the background material is serving as a frame for the Wealdland. I enjoy settings that provide a good amount of information concerning the larger scale details. So I really wanted to make sure the Wealdland had a sense that it belonged to a larger world. That said, I also wanted to insure the material was flexible enough a GM could move the Wealdland to another setting with very little fuss.
If it turns out demand for Sagas of the Wealdland is high enough to support an additional sandbox campaign line and I am able to hire the writers that would be required, I would be very interested in developing another region in a similar fashion. Perhaps something with an Arabian Nights flare or a campaign that focuses on a Mediterranean feel. I know I would be fascinated to see how a sandbox campaign like that would develop.
I agree with you about Mythic Greece. I have seen a few companies do some incredible work with those kinds of themes, but it is not something you see often.
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I agree with you about Mythic Greece. I have seen a few companies do some incredible work with those kinds of themes, but it is not something you see often.One of the most overlooked regions would be a mythic Greece analog. With the release of movies of the sword and sandal variety I would have thought more would have been done in this fashion. I look forward to seeing your material.Are you planning on expanding beyond the initial books setting then? Other areas near and/or under your original offering???Perhaps in the future I will. For now the background material is serving as a frame for the Wealdland. I enjoy settings that provide a good amount of information concerning the larger scale details. So I really wanted to make sure the Wealdland had a sense that it belonged to a larger world. That said, I also wanted to insure the material was flexible enough a GM could move the Wealdland to another setting with very little fuss.
If it turns out demand for Sagas of the Wealdland is high enough to support an additional sandbox campaign line and I am able to hire the writers that would be required, I would be very interested in developing another region in a similar fashion. Perhaps something with an Arabian Nights flare or a campaign that focuses on a Mediterranean feel. I know I would be fascinated to see how a sandbox campaign like that would develop.
If done right it can be a great playland.