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A Ruby Shard Washes Ashore

from Cavernous Coast

December 15th, 2023
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Cavernous Coast
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A Ruby Shard Washes Ashore
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After a stormy night, the seas lie calm once more. Waves gently crash against the stony shore as they have done forever. Within the roiling surf, a faint glint of mineral rufesence recalls an ancient promise. A mirror shattered, an age lost to the past, and another shard in the sand now ends a story which shall soon begin again.
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Whether tempestuous or tranquil, the seas of the Southern coast of Haven Isle hold a bounty of knowledge for those who would listen. Tales are told on the wind of ages come and gone, of mighty empires risen and fallen, and of the flora and fauna who dwell in their myriads upon the shores and in the caves.

Mirrormourn, a fantasy setting by Esper the Bard, is a world of mysteries, an inversion of many common tropes, and a land in motion. Old wars between elves and giants flare up again, with the giants' dwarven thralls and the elves' goblin allies caught in the fray. Despite this, the land, at its roots, is wild and its natural forces and old gods cannot be truly resisted. Thus is the state in which exists the southern coast of Haven Isle, the Cavernous Coast whose tales are told in this tome.

Credits

Many thanks to Esper the Bard (www.youtube.com/@esperthebard), creator of Mirrormourn, Cusco for their eternal inspiration, and the fine folks of the Melkor's Dungeon Synth community for kind words and mixing tips.

Thanks also to N.C., D.N., and V.V. for an inspirational couple years of RPGs.