Dragon of Icespire Peak
Dragon of Icespire Peak
Nestled in the rocky foothills of the snow-capped Sword Mountains is the mining town of Phandalin, which consists of forty or fifty simple log buildings. Crumbling stone ruins surround the newer houses and shops, showing how this must have been a much larger town in centuries past.
Phandalin’s residents are quiet, hard-working folk who came from distant cities to eke out a life amid the harsh wilderness. They are farmers, stonecutters, blacksmiths, traders, prospectors, and children. The town has no walls and no garrison, but most of the adults keep weapons within easy reach in case the need for arms should arise.
Visitors are welcome here, particularly if they have coin to spend or news to share. The Stonehill Inn at the center of town offers modest lodging and meals. A couple of doors down from the inn, posted outside the townmaster’s hall, is a job board for adventurers.
It is here where the Phandalin Four have returned to start their journey as adventurers.
The World of Aeries
Long ago in an ancient world, Demons entered the realm of mortals and began an era known as the Rage of Demons. This forever changed the land of Aeries, and created a dark age of lost history, knowledge, technology, and magic. It took a combined effort of the species underground, above ground, and even the gods themselves to seal the portal to The Abyss and damn the demons to mortality on earth. The Demon Lords were killed or sent back to the Abyss, but the Dragon Gods that protected the world were forever locked behind Divine Gates - magical creations scattered throughout the world that prevent the original gods from directly interacting with Aeries. New gods were made from mortals that completed a secret series of trials to ascend to godhood. Realms changed, magic and prayer saw a sort of renaissance, and the world seemed to start moving on.
Now, thousands of years later, the world picks up the broken pieces of its past in hopes of finding what is to come in the future. A world of adventure awaits, and it waits for you.
Welcome to Aeries, a land rich with history and magic just waiting to be rediscovered. Powerful nations that span hundreds of miles compete with each other as monsters that lurk in the shadows of civilization endanger the roads less traveled. Magical crystals created by the Dragon Gods are hotly contested resources across the world. Dark forces work in secret to disrupt the balance of the world yet again, and in the middle of all of this is you - a humble adventurer with a long road ahead of them.
What would you like to do?