Etravar

Etravar is bss’s home campaign setting, a universe of high fantasy, setting adventuring and discovery against the backdrop of points of light in the wilderness and the forgotten legacy of lost eras. It is meant to be a rich, varying world, where any type of adventure can occur among its many continents and regions, most of which haven’t been written of or described yet.

History

Creation

In the beginning, The One Beyond created three goddesses out of the endless nothingness — the twin sisters Nydia and Dysthia, goddesses of Light and Darkness, and Etra, goddess of World. The twin sisters both coveted domain over Etra, and waged a bitter war, bringing about the light of the stars and the darkness of the void, creating the universe. As they sparred over eons, their wounds shed their essence and, merging with that of Etra’s, created the planes, including the material plane which is considered to be Etra herself. The war between the sisters also brought forth the Etran pantheon — darkness and light combining chaotically to produce divine concepts of Sun, Moon, Life, Death, and so on — countless immortal forces that govern the universe.

The Material Plane

The world of Etravar is known as Etra based on the goddess’s influence and divine history, and consists of five primary continents, each separated from the other by large oceans. Travel between the continents is quite rare, but not unknown; due to their relative isolation, their histories and culture tend to differ, and even the recognized pantheon can vary as some deities are known by multiple names or unknown in a region entirely.

Trezuria

Trezuria is a long continent, spanning most of the latitudes, leading to a diverse climate over the span of the continent. It is roughly divided into a north and south Trezuria, divided by a vast mountain range that runs from ocean to ocean.

Themes

• The universe is a wide assortment of planes, including forces of law/chaos, good/evil, and light/dark, connected via an astral plane.
• Magic is common but not commonly-practiced, and is nearly limitless in potential.
• Casting magic can be learned, divinely bestowed, or inherent.
• Civilization ranges from hunter tribes to grand metropolises, points of light with much uncharted territory in between.
• The world is old, many civilizations have risen and fallen.
• The world itself is magical, and not strictly bound by natural law.
• Humans, elves, and dwarves are most common among civilized lands, but plenty of other intelligent humanoids show up.