Half-Moon Island...

[Braden Campbell]

This tiny island lies in the Inland Sea, just off the coast of the border between the Old Kingdom and the Western Empire. From various maps, we know that it was Elven-held at least up until the diaspora 4000 years ago ... And is still considered to be a part of the OK.

A search for further material brings up nothing... But I just wanted to doublecheck that this island is currently undeveloped in the game, yes?

[The Dark Elf]

Its in Western Empire book p151. has a small city named "Crescent City"

[Braden Campbell]

Oooo. Nice catch, mate. Thanks.

See, I'm looking for a little corner of the Palladium World that's relatively blank; a place to start a campaign for my daughter and a few of her friends. Also, being an island keeps the action somewhat contained. Still, this could become a jumping off point into the Western Empire, which could be good.

[Veknironth]

Well, I don't know if it's in the books, but I believe the Science Ninja Team operates from below said island.

-Vek
"Gatchaman!"

[kiralon]

G-Force ftw

The Floenry Isles are pretty quiet except they have pirates.

[glitterboy2098]

the one just south of Phi?

no idea about what books might have stuff on it, but looking at the map, i'd imagine it would end up as a trade center for the Western Empire, the Wolfen tribes of the northern wilderness, and the various communities in the old Kingdom. (and whatever is on Phi and Lopan)

[Braden Campbell]

We can glean a few things about it (mostly by the maps found in Library of Bletherad)

* it's been unconnected from the mainland for at least 10,000 years (so, isolated, unique biosphere?)
* it was in Elven hands all throughout the War Against the Dwarves
* it never had a "city" built on it
* when the Western Empire showed up three years ago, it was "uninhabited" (Western Empire, 151)
* its roughly 50 miles long and 30 miles across

... and that's about it. Plenty of blank space and unanswered questions to hang a series of adventures on.

[glitterboy2098]

We can glean a few things about it (mostly by the maps found in Library of Bletherad)

* it's been unconnected from the mainland for at least 10,000 years (so, isolated, unique biosphere?)

sounds like you could draw some inspiration from other isolated ecologies..
like Socotra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEEqHnu ... re=related
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socotra
http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/09 ... earth.html

or
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komodo_(island)


for animal and plant life, consider looking at the stuff that inhabits the surrounding areas, and mixing them together, perhaps with some Insular dwarfism and Island Gigantism applied. (in short, large animals shrink and small ones get big) plus maybe mixing in some of the weirder stuff from the places mentioned above.

[Braden Campbell]

I read about Socotra earlier today, and, it had me at "dragon blood trees"...

[Library Ogre]

Oooo. Nice catch, mate. Thanks.

See, I'm looking for a little corner of the Palladium World that's relatively blank; a place to start a campaign for my daughter and a few of her friends. Also, being an island keeps the action somewhat contained. Still, this could become a jumping off point into the Western Empire, which could be good.

Another option, which might be fun if your daughters friends are all girls? Stick them on Lemuria, the Island of Women. Go with the matriarchal monoculture, and let them play around in that for a while. While it's relatively developed, there's still a lot to be done, while keeping the action relatively contained.

You might also look in the Old Kingdom Mountains... an isolated valley up there could be beset by all sorts of monsters, with limited trade with either the East, the West, or Timiro.

[Braden Campbell]

The party so far consists of:
* a male Elf Rogue
* a female human Priestess of Dragonwright
* a female human Palladin (my daughter)

[Library Ogre]

Then I'd avoid Lemuria... it's more fun if everyone is a woman, or is at least down to play in the matriarchy.

I'd lean towards my Old Kingdom Mountains suggestion, in that case. Perhaps a place that, thousands of years ago, was ruled by Elves with their human servants but has, since the war, somewhat slid, with the relatively fecund humans taking the reigns and the elves fading in influence, though they still control a lot of money and knowledge. The above-ground, mainland setting would let the Palladin's horseback skills shine, and you could happily make your own little niche culture for the couple thousand humans and the couple hundred elves who live in your valley.

[glitterboy2098]

i don't know.. an island with little offical info is a great way to get started. you can build up the local society and politics to suit your adventure, rather than the other way round, and being such a blank slate you can have some real fun with world building the locations, local threats, and potential metaplots.

and with an island you have more freedom to bring the rest of the PFRPG world to the players. any culture that borders the central sea could easily be justified as having some traders/colonists/pirates.etc showing up, if not there already. and when the stories outgrow the island, they can just hop a boat and go elsewhere. (and even if they do, the island could become the hub for a world-spanning series of adventures)

[Reagren Wright]

This tiny island lies in the Inland Sea, just off the coast of the border between the Old Kingdom and the Western Empire. From various maps, we know that it was Elven-held at least up until the diaspora 4000 years ago ... And is still considered to be a part of the OK.

A search for further material brings up nothing... But I just wanted to doublecheck that this island is currently undeveloped in the game, yes?

Half Moon island will be slightly touched on the upcoming Phi book (its only
briefly mentioned in Lopan). I can also tell you that Will (Hot Rod) has another
awesome map of the Inland Sea coming up that will you have a nice detailed picture
of all the islands in the area, including many of the tiny little ones between Strait of
Thunder and Phi.

[Braden Campbell]

I've already been noting several places of interest (ie. Adventure hooks) on the island. In addition to Crescent City there are:

- two ancient Elven watch towers, one on the north coast & the other one the south
- the remains of an encampment from Western Empire sailors who were marooned ther 415 years ago following the failed invasion of Phi & Lopan
- a long-forgotten temple of Dragonwright deep in the arid interior of the island
- multiple caves

I'm also generating a few noteworthy people and buildings for Crescent City as well.

[Marcethus]

Sounds like it's going to be a fun place for your players.

[Braden Campbell]

I may even Rifter it up if things go well...

[Reagren Wright]

I may even Rifter it up if things go well...

Sounds cool Branden. I like the idea of Western Empire guys being marrooned there. It
goes well with what actually happened to the Imperial Fleet

[Braden Campbell]

Heh, thanks.

What I have so far is that they attacked Phi, failed, and the boats that didn't have their crews eaten by sharks began to limp back home. While many of the ships were intact enough to make it back to the Western Empire, at least one of the damaged ones sank - a few survivors managed to make it to shore. They established a camp and lit signal fires, but no one came back to save them. Soon, starvation and insanity began to set in. The sailors began to break into factions and set traps for their enemies. One of the crewman declared himself to be "King of Half-Moon". Violence erupted. Within a few years, the castaways were dead and the island was once again uninhabited.

Fast forward 415 years, and the rumour around Crescent City is that the ghosts of those men still wander the island, seeking revenge on the Imperials who left them to die. Many of their boobytraps also remain, just waiting for some unfortunate soul to accidentally trigger them...

[Marcethus]

Sounds very intriguing and interesting as well.

[pblackcrow]

Oooo. Nice catch, mate. Thanks.

See, I'm looking for a little corner of the Palladium World that's relatively blank; a place to start a campaign for my daughter and a few of her friends. Also, being an island keeps the action somewhat contained. Still, this could become a jumping off point into the Western Empire, which could be good.

Easy to fix. There are these islands that are uncharted West of the Western Empire. Don't have my book right now.

[pblackcrow]

Also, there are the islands at the edge of the world.

[Bronn]

Yes, I'd welcome any Rifter content that is devoted to Palladium Fantasy. Far too much Rifts in it.

Since the last post was months ago, I hope the game is going well!