Hello Sanctum Dwellers!!
For Five years now, you have all wandered the halls of the Inner Sanctum. Now, as was promised we are opening the doors to what is outside these walls—a world which we are hoping all of you will help create.
Everything is open for input, we are even taking suggestions for the world name!! Our goal is simple—a fully realized world both for all of you to tell your own stories in and for use by Dungeon Masters in official site campaigns. It is not mandatory, nor does it affect the rest of the forums—this world will be entirely self-contained.
There are a few restrictions, which I will list below—but please view these as guidelines more than actual rules:
1. In keeping with longstanding Sanctum themes and the RPG worlds that inspired this idea, the world will be what we call "Medieval-ish fantasy". It is not limited to inspiration from any specific country or era, but we ask that you focus that general conception as a starting point
2. Do you want a low Fantasy world where magic is rare and humans reign? A high fantasy where wizards abound, dwarves and goblins battle below and dragons own the skies? Or an old world where the ancient powers and monsters are present but nigh on extinct? Answer our poll above, as this is vital to build the rest of the world around
3. We will be placing limits on extremely OP characters and Gods. Our current picture is a polytheistic pantheon, but while these gods are present in the universe, they are going to be largely detached unless the staff or our official Dungeon Masters choose to use them
4. Please take inspiration from existing worlds but do not copy. General fantasy tropes are fine, but we want our own world, not a copy of someone else's
5. In keeping with our site, it should be assumed that this world is 18+, but please try to avoid suggestions that make any more mild stories impossible. Site rules must obviously be followed
6. In order to let people tell stories with fewer restrictions, this "world" will likely represent only a continent or large region, with terra-incognito beyond where anything might be happening
7. I have opened various suggestion threads, which will be linked below. If you think there is a topic large enough to merit its own threads, please suggest it here
The threads where you can give suggestions:
The World — For suggestions related to geography, topography and so on.
The Nations — For suggestions related to the political units of the world. Note that while medieval implies kingdoms, all suggestions are open. Want a Roman-style Republic or an Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune? Go for it!!
The Divine — For suggestions regarding the nature and character of the pantheon and the mystical. Are they good? Evil? Ambivalent? Do they have children with mortals? Do they use magic? Or does it come from them?
The People — For suggestions regarding the populations of the world, their technology, culture and values
The Miscellaneous — For general ideas that don't fit any particular category
For Five years now, you have all wandered the halls of the Inner Sanctum. Now, as was promised we are opening the doors to what is outside these walls—a world which we are hoping all of you will help create.
Everything is open for input, we are even taking suggestions for the world name!! Our goal is simple—a fully realized world both for all of you to tell your own stories in and for use by Dungeon Masters in official site campaigns. It is not mandatory, nor does it affect the rest of the forums—this world will be entirely self-contained.
There are a few restrictions, which I will list below—but please view these as guidelines more than actual rules:
1. In keeping with longstanding Sanctum themes and the RPG worlds that inspired this idea, the world will be what we call "Medieval-ish fantasy". It is not limited to inspiration from any specific country or era, but we ask that you focus that general conception as a starting point
2. Do you want a low Fantasy world where magic is rare and humans reign? A high fantasy where wizards abound, dwarves and goblins battle below and dragons own the skies? Or an old world where the ancient powers and monsters are present but nigh on extinct? Answer our poll above, as this is vital to build the rest of the world around
3. We will be placing limits on extremely OP characters and Gods. Our current picture is a polytheistic pantheon, but while these gods are present in the universe, they are going to be largely detached unless the staff or our official Dungeon Masters choose to use them
4. Please take inspiration from existing worlds but do not copy. General fantasy tropes are fine, but we want our own world, not a copy of someone else's
5. In keeping with our site, it should be assumed that this world is 18+, but please try to avoid suggestions that make any more mild stories impossible. Site rules must obviously be followed
6. In order to let people tell stories with fewer restrictions, this "world" will likely represent only a continent or large region, with terra-incognito beyond where anything might be happening
7. I have opened various suggestion threads, which will be linked below. If you think there is a topic large enough to merit its own threads, please suggest it here
The threads where you can give suggestions:
The World — For suggestions related to geography, topography and so on.
The Nations — For suggestions related to the political units of the world. Note that while medieval implies kingdoms, all suggestions are open. Want a Roman-style Republic or an Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune? Go for it!!
The Divine — For suggestions regarding the nature and character of the pantheon and the mystical. Are they good? Evil? Ambivalent? Do they have children with mortals? Do they use magic? Or does it come from them?
The People — For suggestions regarding the populations of the world, their technology, culture and values
The Miscellaneous — For general ideas that don't fit any particular category
