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In the beginning, when the world-trees were still just saplings, before the humans stumble in from somewhere else, before they took up the mantle of "Terrans", all of the places of the world were covered with life--rich, green life with deep roots and thick life-sap.
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Somewhere else, there is a place where men converse with the animals, where trees grow to unfathomable heights in a year, where the land itself is alive with vitality.  The water is the purest you will ever drink and the soil the richest you may ever find, and man is not the only native inhabitant.  The protectors of the forests perch in the trees, unseen by human eyes.  Deep beneath the surface of the waves strange folk dwell in seclusion.  Animals of genius intelligence stalk the world, destroying in turn those who would destroy the land.  In the mountains, gorgeous statues are suddenly found on the sides of cliffs, where one has trodden only days before.  On the borders of the arid plains and deserts, women and children live in fear of horrific slavers from the east.  Dreamy lovers embrace each other underneath skies of azure blue, innocent to the passing of beings high above them.
 
Somewhere else, there is a place where men converse with the animals, where trees grow to unfathomable heights in a year, where the land itself is alive with vitality.  The water is the purest you will ever drink and the soil the richest you may ever find, and man is not the only native inhabitant.  The protectors of the forests perch in the trees, unseen by human eyes.  Deep beneath the surface of the waves strange folk dwell in seclusion.  Animals of genius intelligence stalk the world, destroying in turn those who would destroy the land.  In the mountains, gorgeous statues are suddenly found on the sides of cliffs, where one has trodden only days before.  On the borders of the arid plains and deserts, women and children live in fear of horrific slavers from the east.  Dreamy lovers embrace each other underneath skies of azure blue, innocent to the passing of beings high above them.

Revision as of 21:05, 2 June 2012

Otherworld is a campaign setting for the Elysium role playing game. It was originally fathered by Dusty Blottenberger.


Introduction

In the beginning, when the world-trees were still just saplings, before the humans stumble in from somewhere else, before they took up the mantle of "Terrans", all of the places of the world were covered with life--rich, green life with deep roots and thick life-sap.


Somewhere else, there is a place where men converse with the animals, where trees grow to unfathomable heights in a year, where the land itself is alive with vitality. The water is the purest you will ever drink and the soil the richest you may ever find, and man is not the only native inhabitant. The protectors of the forests perch in the trees, unseen by human eyes. Deep beneath the surface of the waves strange folk dwell in seclusion. Animals of genius intelligence stalk the world, destroying in turn those who would destroy the land. In the mountains, gorgeous statues are suddenly found on the sides of cliffs, where one has trodden only days before. On the borders of the arid plains and deserts, women and children live in fear of horrific slavers from the east. Dreamy lovers embrace each other underneath skies of azure blue, innocent to the passing of beings high above them.

Welcome to the planet Jaeis. It is a land built of magic, where anything is possible. Attend the wizard schools and harness the forces of magic, if the dragon blood is in you; attempt to befriend the Sidhe, if you can brave the forests; search out the ancient dragons, if you like studying thousands-year-old lore; or sail to the ends of the earth and find uncharted seas and places. Not even the inhabitants of this Otherworld know all that Jaeis holds. So welcome, lodgers, to this Elysium.

Enjoy your stay.

Jaeis herself is perhaps the largest form of life in creation, as the planet itself possesses sentience. The will of Jaeis can stir oceans, shroud the world in gloom, and cause cities to crumble. Civilization there finds itself rooted in a number of city-states, each as different as the next, and many races call Jaeis their home.

Geography

East

West

Northern Alliance

The Cydonyan Empire

Elsewhere

Races

The Three Factions

See Also

Worldbook