Magical Wastelands

When magical planes intrude on a fantasy world, the results can lay waste. Get a sample of some of the after-effects of an abandoned overgrowth.

When magical planes intrude on a fantasy world, the results can lay waste. Get a sample of some of the after-effects.

The collapse of a civilization is a tragic low point in the timeline of a world, but in a fantasy setting, such a fall leaves far more than just a note in a history book. The magical side-effects of an empire’s fall scar the land, sometimes far longer than the civilization who created it were

This sparsely populated wilderness seems benign at first glance. A normal patch of terrain, the usual trees, clearings, and rocks. However, perhaps it does seem oddly barren. So you look closer, noticing the signs of ancient battles, the scorched bricks of a shattered mage’s tower or the fallen trees, radiating outward from a central point,

The noxious potions, failed alchemical experiments, and magical malfunctions left to spill into the currents of local waterways leave greasy, iridescent slicks while bubbling vents emanate from slag piles consisting of accidental heaps of poorly combined reagents. This inconsiderate, mystical trash warps the creatures and alters the plants and the very terrain of the region,

Popular culture and memoir alike announce, “War is hell.” JRR Tolkien is said to have written the The Lord of the Rings partially in response to his experiences during World War II. The horrors of conflict should never be minimized, but in the course of your game, your characters might come across the remnants of