Deserts & Dragons

From Tucson RPG Guild

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Mythology 3 Physical Geography 3.1 Canyonlands 3.2 Northeast Region 3.3 Western Region 3.4 Central Region 3.5 Phoenix Area 3.6 High Country 3.7 Southern Region 4 Minor Regions 5 Political Geography 6 Links and Resources

Introduction

• D&D Dungeon Master Discussion: A forum for ongoing discussion of the Deserts & Dragons Campaign
• Naming Conventions: A forum for discussion over naming places throughout the region
• Quick Characters: Don't have time to make a bunch of pre-generated characters for your adventure? Grab some of the ones here!

Mythology

Gods (these are ideas based on the 10/4 discussion)

• Sun God: evil? potentially tyrannical?
• Rain: life, birth, love? potentially chaotic?
• 'Generic' god concepts based on the five alignments:

• Good (combination of neutral good & chaotic good):
• Lawful Good:
• Unaligned (the new neutral, of a sort):
• Evil (tyranny and oppression):
• Chaotic Evil (nihilism, mostly):

Physical Geography

Based off of a basic map of Arizona, roughly north to south, east to west.

Canyonlands

Real world analogue: Grand Canyon Country encompasses northwestern Arizona. It features Grand Canyon National Park, Kaibab National Forest, and Slide Rock State Park. Flagstaff is the largest city in the region.

Northeast Region

Real world analogue: Northeast Arizona includes the area north of Interstate 40 and east of US Highway 89. It is home to Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Petrified Forest National Park, the Painted Desert and Lake Powell.

Western Region

Real world analogue: Downstream from the Grand Canyon, the Colorado River reaches Hoover Dam, where it forms Lake Mead. Western Arizona encompasses the area from Lake Mead, south past Yuma, to the Mexican border.

Central Region

Real world analogue: Central Arizona, located in the middle of the state and north of Phoenix, features Prescott National Forest, Verde Valley Wilderness, Tonto Natural Bridge State Park, and Dead Horse Ranch State Park. Cities of note include Sedona and Prescott.

Phoenix Area

Real world analogue: Known as the "Valley of the Sun," and covering over 400 square miles, the Phoenix metropolitan area lies southwest of the Mazatzal Mountains, near where the Verde and Salt Rivers meet.

High Country

Real world analogue: The Arizona High Country includes the mountains of east-central Arizona, from Payson east to the New Mexico border. It features the White Mountains, Lyman Lake State Park, portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest.

Southern Region

Real world analogue: Southern Arizona is a region of desert lowlands, high desert and rugged, forest-topped mountains. The city of Tucson lies at the heart of this region.

Minor Regions

Of course, having major regions is great, but if there is a small region you want to start working on, get 'er listed here and start playin'.

Political Geography

What are the major centers of power? What sorts of governments are there? How do they interact with one another? This could include other, non-governmental groups like major commercial guilds (if there are any), as well.

Links and Resources

• Check out Amagi Games' Situation Generation Tools for help in creating towns, quests, and conflicts.
• Print customized Power Cards here: Powercards -- the filter is a little clunky, but the cards are very nice.
• WotC's official 4e character generator is right here: D&D Insider Download.