Pentalithic Ramblings

The general properties of the Plane of Dreams were already covered in a previous post, but there’s a lot more to this unusual plane than mentioned there. Layout and Connections The connections of the Plane of Dreams to other planes is a little fluid. It is always coexistent with the Astral Plane, though there is no …

Among the fae in the Shadow Realm, the predominant system of governance is an anarchic approach. The fae do not, for the most part, organize themselves into states or other political groups. They value their own freedom above all else, and if someone wrongs them, it’s up to them to bring retribution to the wrongdoer. With …

Kitsune (Seelie Fae) The mischievous kitsune are a type of fox capable of taking human form. They may act friendly, but be careful - they’re probably thinking up a prank of some kind! Appearance A kitsune appears like an ordinary fox with at least one extra tail. Red and white are the most common fur colours. …

As a d20-based setting, Tarosir has many different types of supernatural forces. The four broad categories of supernatural power are magic, ki, psionics, and mythic power. Magic is further subdivided into several subcategories. Mechanically, this post also gives an idea of what player classes exist in the world, though it’s not completely comprehensive - classes with …

Primordial Pantheon Atuin (The World Turtle) Overdeity ♂ Symbol: A turtleshell (often stylized) Home Plane: Plane of Water Alignment: chaotic neutral Portfolio: Water, earth, wisdom, endurance, turtles Worshippers: Dragon turtles, sailors Cleric Alignments: CN, CE, CG, TN Domains: Community, Creation, Earth, Healing, Knowledge, Luck, Nobility, Travel, Water Favoured Weapon: Scimitar Atuin is a gargantuan dragon turtle …

The pantheon of Tarosir can be divided into three main parts: the primordial pantheon, some of whom are now deceased; the main pantheon, worshipped by most humanoids and even quite a few non-humanoids; and a collection of minor deities. This post only covers the main gods. The appearances described here are those normally used when appearing …

So I felt like posting something unrelated to Pentalithia or Tarosir, for a change. This is a complete world that plays a fairly important part in some of my conceptions of the meta-setting which I like to refer to as Penstrokes. The deity-like entities described in this post are the same sort of being as Cosmeon, …

Shyde (Seelie) An enigmatic fae similar to both pixies and the ancient Danaanites, the shyde is thought to be one of the more recent additions to the ranks of the fae. Appearance For the most part human, usually beautiful, with slightly pointed ears (just like an elf) and large wings made of semi-transparent film, similar to …

Personal Pronouns Atlantean’s personal pronouns have an ablative case and a reflexive case in addition to the standard set of noun cases. In the 3rd person singular, there are two gender-neutral forms - the “common” gender (shown as m/f in the table) is used for things that have a gender which is unknown, while the neuter …

I’ve already written about the djinn themselves, and mentioned that they have their own language. The djinnish language is something of a mix of Arabic and Sumerian with a syntax that, to my knowledge, is rather unique (but that’s for a later post). Phonology Djinnish has a wide and unusual range of consonants. There are four …