The Dragonsong Chronicles
Scope
The motivation behind building The Dragonsong Chronicles
I am creating a world where magic has been considered unreliable and dangerous, to create a world where 1800's technology and magic, coexist.
This world is heavily dragon inspired.
The goal of the project
A long lasting, living world, I can share with my players for years.
I want to be able to host multiple campaigns, all tied togeather.
The Dragonsong Chronicles's Unique Selling point
The Dragonsong Chronicles, is an alternate history of the world of The Forgotten Realms, introducing a new continent, massive changes to the land, and in this world, magic has become unstable, and the common folk, have turned to technology to solve their problems.
Theme
Genre
My world is a Gritty Fantasy, with access to 1800's steam, coal, and black powder inspired technology. Instead of magic and Technology co-existing, they are at odds
Reader Experience
I want the world to feel broken, and in need of someone to repair it. There is tons of lost cities, and civilizations that fell centuries ago. Can you rediscover the magic, to save this world?
Reader Tone
World is Dark-ish. Think Supernatural, Game of Thrones, the Witcher, Magicians, Deadwood.
Recurring Themes
An air of unease, as the world changes rapidly, with the decline of magic and the rise of technology.
Dragons are gone, and have left a void that people are desperate to fill
The world continues despite this. Education advances, new forms of medi9a and entertainment arise. There is fun, and joy, on the surface.
Character Agency
I want this campaign to feel alive, like the world will keep moving, no matter what my players do, however, I want my players to be able to affect a great deal of change to the world, shaping the future of how the world will view magic, and technology. This is a broken world though, so it is fragile. If the players are not careful, they could break far more than they fix.
Focus
Drama
130 years ago, the veil around the Branded Rifts lifted, allowing exploration to the last land of the dragons.
On the new continent, a new resource known as Drakes Blood. It has been used as a power source (Electricity), and a Magic Focci (magic steroids.), as well as a narcotic.
The barriers between realms are reconnecting, causing monsters long lost, leaking through.