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Sunset Kitesails

from Cavernous Coast

December 15th, 2023
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Cavernous Coast
Cavernous Coast
Sunset Kitesails
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Sunset Kitesails
Quarrioc
Kitesails are a family of medium-sized to large lizards whose hind legs have evolved to bear membranous wings, allowing them to fly and glide over the whole of Haven Isle. They are most numerous and diverse along the Southern coasts, where they can be found in all manner of forms. Some are a stony grey-brown or tan, others a brilliant seafoam green, and all both with and without elaborate cranial crests. Smaller kitesails may not be much larger than a raven, but the largest can be tamed and ridden by elves. From their cliffside roosts, wild kitesails flock with the setting sun, preparing for another night of skimming fish fresh from the sea. Take care not to tread into a nest unwittingly…
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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.