Category Archives: Tolrendor Gazetter

Merry Yuletide from TolrendorDM

Posted on December 25, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Across the northern hemisphere of Tolrendor, the mid-winter holiday of Yule has been celebrated for years beyond count. From this day onwards, the nights shorten, and the spring thaw will eventually follow. Many say it represents the time when Baltur … Continue reading →

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RPG Blog Carnival: Game Writing…

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Tolrendordm

This month’s RPG Blog Carnival is hosted by a blog I hadn’t come across, before, Triple Crit. The subject is Writing in RPGs, a really interesting topic and one that really suits the blog, which is packed with articles and tips … Continue reading →

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Content Corner: Havenscoast Locales

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Tolrendordm

It’s been a slow couple of months on the blog front – a combination of work and summer holidays to blame – things just haven’t been progressing as I’d like! The ‘Havenscoast Project‘ is one such example; the last time … Continue reading →

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Content Corner: Havenscoast Overview

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tolrendordm

Back in the day, the D&D products I used to like more than any other were ‘Gazetteer’ style guides, like the original Greyhawk and Forgotten Realms products. I used to peruse these voraciously. Strangely, I seldom ran adventures using these products, … Continue reading →

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Map of the Month: Havenscoast Overland

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Tolrendordm

As I mentioned recently, I’m on a Jon Roberts vibe. For those that don’t know his work, you can check it out at Fantastic Maps. Not only does he present his wonderful work here, he also regularly posts tutorials and … Continue reading →

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Maps for Players

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Tolrendordm

One of the things I always like to do in a campaign is have a map of the region that I can use as a handout for the players. I believe this helps them visualise the area and encourages them … Continue reading →

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Area Hex Maps – A Guide…

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Tolrendordm

  Before moving on with more detailed maps, or indeed the first written content, I thought it would be interesting to talk (ramble?) a little bit about my hex mapping techniques.   As I’ve posted before, I use Campaign Cartographer … Continue reading →

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Old School Notes, 4E Style

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Tolrendordm

The Havenscoast Project! Recently, as part of the RPG Bloggers Carnival for April, I posted about the maps I used to create by hand many years ago, and the complex organisation system I developed. Most of the maps I shared were … Continue reading →

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