The Unravelling, Reloaded
The Unravelling is a world just beginning to recover from cataclysm. The
world was plunged into chaos centuries ago by the appearance of the Tumult,
violent conflagrations of raw Essence which swept across land and sea. These
Maelstrom have ripped up the ancient civilization of the Overlords, and
irrevocably altered the patterns of life for those who remain. Thirty years
ago the Tumult began to wane, until in the present day the Storms are
encountered more often in stories than in actual fact.
The most perilous danger is not that the fabric of society has been ripped
apart by the Tumult. It is that the pieces which remain have begun to unravel
at the edges.
The Unravelling campaign commenced in 2001, went on abrupt hiatus in late 2002. It reactivated in 2004, when it also converted from Rolemaster to D&D 3.5 rules. This story arc of the campaign concluded in 2005, the players having disrupted an extensive weapons smuggling network.
History, cultures, and assorted information about the campaign are
introduced in a series of web pages below.
- A brief history of
the world of the Unravelling.
- Some differences between
the world of the Unravelling and Earth, for the benefit of the players.
- Notes on Deities
- Notes on races, and a discussion of
the different species of elves.
- Local geography
- More extensive notes on Phaeros, the
largest city in the area.
- An excel spreadsheet of herbs with
healing properties. [Not yet converted for D3]
- Some major organizations,
plus a history of the
Knights of Tuon
- Mention of a few recent events
of note.
- Details of languages spoken
- Some miscellaneous House Rules
which the campaign will employ.
- Rules for Taint.
The Chronicle
The chronicle of some of the early gaming sessions is here.
Other Passages
The same gaming group has played in several previous campaigns, including the
Return to the Tomb of Horrors and a techno-Kulthean campaign. The Chronicles from these campaigns
remain online.
The group is now playing in a new campaign set in the world of Greyhawk.
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