Southlands

Greetings, effendi!

  Welcome to the far reaches of the world. The edge of the map. Terra incognito. Here are new vistas and mysteries, untrammeled by the sense of the familiar.   Here it is said that heroes are born in a crucible: tested by fire, forged from steel, and turned to diamonds by pressure, danger, and volcanic fire. Will the Southlands be such a crucible for you?   Burning deserts and savage jungles cover this enormous continent filled with demons and riches. A realm of wonders that reveals at least three or four unfamiliar places for each familiar one. There are pyramids and world trees here, but also tosculi hive-cities and an entire city devoted to the goddess Bastet.   A land shaped over centuries by the headwaters of magic and the nature of ley lines, the secrets of minotaur labyrinths, and of genie courts. Discover Southern dwarves and great kingdoms that have passed into history — but whose treasures and magic remain.   The lore of the lizardfolk, minotaurs, and gnolls may be far less common than the lore of goblins and ogres, but no less wondrous.   Experience prosperous kingdoms where lurking demons wait patiently for one misstep and doom is never far away. The poison and the flower are part of the same magical lotus. Such lethal combinations make the Southlands worthy of any hero's attention.   Heroes with brave hearts come in many guises — but heroes are heroes everywhere, and their tales are always glorious. Are you ready to create your own tales of glory and wonder in the savage lands of the South?   Then enter, my friends! Enter. May the jinn heed your command.  

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