Welp, you can still see the wilderlands on the moreorless defunct judges guild website. Basically, the dark lord, thought defeated millennia past, has returned to his dark tower in the dark land, gathering around him dark forces. Shared with permission tenkar wilderlands of high fantasy announcement in november i promised to revisit the issue of the wilderlands maps if nothing has been released by march for the judges guilds city state of the invincible overlord kickstarter. Jan 19, 2020 so, that puts me starting with 1st as a player, gming 2nd edition, and then moving gladly. Contents copyright 2020 judges guild l all rights reserved. If you plan to buy all four map sets at once in the wilderlands series then please take a look at the wilderlands of high fantasy maps bundle print or pdf. It thus contrasts with high fantasy stories, which take place in fictional worlds with their own sets of rules and physical laws intrusion fantasy places relatively less emphasis on typical elements associated with fantasy, setting a narrative in realistic environments. My version of judges guilds wilderlands of high fantasy. Map and data come from wilderlands of high fantasy by necromancer games 2005. The only question now is where to i stick cauldron and the surrounding area on the wilderlands map. The wilderlands of high adventure campaign world is a variant of the wilderlands of high fantasy setting. Wilderlands of high fantasy if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Races the wilderlands of high fantasy obsidian portal. The southern reaches of the wilderlands of high adventure i forgot about this map only 14 is pictured above.
Wilderlands of high fantasy announcement in november i promised to revisit the issue of the wilderlands maps if nothing has been released by march for the judges guilds city state of the invincible overlord kickstarter. Wilderlands of high fantasy rpgnet d20 rpg game index. While it is certainly possible to run a wilderlands campaign using only the standard races. Low fantasy or intrusion fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction where magical events intrude on an otherwise normal world. Announcing the wilderlands of high fantasy revised editions wilderlands of high fantasy announcement in november i promised to revisit the issue of the wilderlands maps if nothing has been released by march for the judges guilds city state of the invincible overlord kickstarter. Home to the city state of the invincible overlord and other classic judges guild products, the wilderlands of high fantasy is the ultimate epic high. With the successful conclusion of the judges guild kickstarter it would be good to explain how to join the maps together. Im also a huge fan of the wilderlands of high fantasy. Wilderlands of high fantasy, revised guidebook bat in. Conley who has used the wilderlands as his main fantasy campaign for nearly forty years.
It is currently being published for 3rd edition by judges guild through necromancer games. Announcing the wilderlands of high fantasy revised editions. Wilderlands of high fantasy is a 32page booklet covering five hex maps of about 200 by 150 miles each. I was able to work out a publishing agreement with robert blesdaw ii to release the 18 maps i drew for the kickstarter project. It was published in a number of parts with the city state of the invincible overlord and wilderlands of high fantasy coming first followed by a number of other areas such as the fantastic wilderlands beyonde, city state of the world emperor and detailed settings like the shield maidens of sea rune. While it is certainly possible to run a wilderlands campaign using only the standard races from the phb, if you would like to truly customize your campaign to take advantage of the wilderlands setting you may elect to use the races found here to more firmly tie your character to the cultures of the pazidan peninsula and the wilderlands. The setting of the stereotypical high or epic fantasy, a collection of tropes, often boiled down from the lord of the rings, which has been the foundation for many a series of doorstoppers. This boxed set contains an updated version of the original wilderlands of high fantasy set and the other judges guild products fantastic wilderlands beyonde, wilderlands of the magic realm and wilderlands of the fantastic reaches. You only need to buy the separate guidebook if you want a print copy of the guidebook. The runaway success of the citystate of the invincible world, and the campaign setting around it, the wilderlands of high fantasy, paved the. The books has an introduction and commentary by robert s. Wilderlands of high fantasy is pretty much the first thirdparty dungeons and dragons campaign setting to ever come out, published in the late seventies by the. With most places unexplored, there are plenty of adventures for the brave and the bold.
Im looking to get into this setting, but am not sure where to start. They have some free downloads available, including a map of the wilderlands. The southern reaches of the wilderlands of high adventure. Mar 06, 2017 wilderlands of high fantasy is a 32page booklet covering five hex maps of about 200 by 150 miles each. The free lands have only one hope, a small band of lost heirs. As a new npc, group, or place is encountered, the site will be updated to include it. It began as a singlecity setting called citystate of the invincible overlord. That is a lot of fucking room, since the wilderlands are hueg. Those of you with maps from the necromancer boxed set or the original maps can immediately try this for yourself. The maps and guidebooks will be divided into four products, the wilderlands of high fantasy, fantastic wilderlands beyonde, wilderlands of the magic realm, and the wilderlands of the fantastic reaches. While no setting is actually described within the booklet, the perceptive gm may glean hints about the nature of the campaign setting from the contents of the hex map itself. I make my own campaigns, so campaign modules are not of interest to me. Wilderlands of high fantasy i think its fair to say that two of the lasting effects of the old school renaissance are the popularization of the term sandbox to refer to an openended campaign setting and the holding up of judges guilds the wilderlands of high fantasy as the premier example of a sandbox setting. Wilderlands of high fantasy is a campaign setting that describes the locations of five large maps wilderlands maps 15.
The wilderlands of high fantasy elton elton 20100705t15. At this point, id use fantasy grounds even if it were not for online gaming. The wilderlands of high fantasy by judges guild is the setting. Wilderlands of high fantasy judges guild, dungeons and dragons. I have also used the old white dwarf adventures the licheway and halls of tizun thane to good effect. If you plan to order the wilderlands of high fantasy color maps. To avoid the issues of cost that accompanied other releases of wilderlands of high fantasy, i am following the pattern of the original releases. Fantasy town illustrated for map pack i might want to use this town for bassi in my campaign, its almost perfect. The initial setting was presented in 1979 as wilderlands of high fantasy and included five major regions, including. Konigsvanger is located along the delta of a wide river, facing the high seas. The wilderlands of high fantasy was the first campaign setting ever fully fleshed out in print for fantasy roleplaying and now necromancer games brings this classic judges guild setting to d20.
The wilderlands of high fantasy wilderlands of high fantasy. The wilderlands of high fantasy was the first campaign setting ever fully fleshed out in print for fantasy roleplaying, and now necromancer games brings this classic judges guild setting to d20. Good ones include caverns of thracia, the ilhiedrin book and lost mans trail. Wilderlands of high fantasy judges guild, dungeons and. The original version extended across 16 continentsized maps, each accompanied by a booklet offering outline descriptions of notable features. Review of wilderlands of high fantasy rpgnet d20 rpg. Aug 25, 2012 welp, you can still see the wilderlands on the moreorless defunct judges guild website. Player characters of high fantasy jaheel, fighter, player monstermash vozon the vulgar, thief, player. Wilderlands of high fantasy is pretty much the first thirdparty dungeons and dragons campaign setting to ever come out, published in the late seventies by the venerable and back then extremely popular judges guild, the first of the many examples when someone else managed their work better than they themselves did.
Wilderlands of high fantasy judges guild, dungeons and dragons bill owen, bob bledsaw on. This campaign setting includes information on the villages, populations, leaders, technological levels, citadels and castles, and wilderness monster lairs of these areas. The book that comes with it lists points of interest by hex, with many hexes on the map keyed to some encounter or other. May 10, 2014 joining the wilderlands of high fantasy map together. Review of wilderlands of high fantasy rpgnet d20 rpg game index.
Wilderlands of high fantasy is pretty much the first thirdparty dungeons and dragons campaign setting to ever come out, published in the late seventies by the venerable and back then extremely popular judges guild, the first of the many examples when someone else managed their work. Wilderlands of high fantasy, revised guidebook bat in the attic. Im running this game using basic fantasy rpg a clone of bx with some modern sensibilities. Wilderlands of high fantasy is a roleplaying game campaign setting. Wilderlands 5e is the perfect accessory to randomly generate interesting and appropriate monsters in your tabletop rpg games and to challenge your players and keep things fun. This is one of four products covering the eighteen maps that encompasses the judges guild wilderlands setting. The wilderlands of high fantasy guidebook this product is a 24 page guidebook for the five maps of the wilderlands of high fantasy. Wilderlands of high fantasy what do i need to start a 5e campaign. Guide or advice for running wilderlands of high fantasy. This wiki, ideally, is designed to include all of the world information for the wilderlands of high fantasy campaign that has been encountered by all parties so far. Wilderlands of high fantasy is a campaign setting that describes the locations of five large maps wilderlands maps 15 the regions described are as follows. Wilderlands of high fantasy are full of untamed and uncharted lands where wild beasts, evil humanoids and dangers lurk at every corner.
The wilderlands of high fantasy is a compilation and update of several campaign books published by judges guild in the late 70s and early 80s. Ive decided to base it in the wilderlands of high fantasy campaign setting originally by judges guild, rereleased for 3. Homebrew material for 5e edition dungeons and dragons made by the community. Wilderlands of high fantasy bat in the attic games.
The pdf for the wilderlands of high fantasy guidebook is included in this product. The pdf for the guidebook is included in that purchase. This was commissioned by james mishlers adventure games publishing, and the cartographer was peter bradley he works almost exclusively for troll lord games. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. More like handpainted fantasy map concept by djekspek thystori dynasty regional map by picantesemmy on deviantart personal open world design project, inspired by the witcher 3 open world design world map. The wilderlands of high fantasy guidebook can be found at.
It is a campaign that has been continuously run since 1980 using a variety of fantasy rpgs notably. Red steel focuses on the savage coast region of mystara, where conflict is driven over the titular magical mineral, which poisons those who. Wilderlands of high fantasy d20 judges guild noble. The original wilderlands of high fantasy supplement, not to be confused with the 2005 necromancer games omnibus of the same name. This world enjoys a wide variety of humans with blue, green, red and other skin colors with various cultures. News announcing the wilderlands of high fantasy revised. Wilderlands of high fantasy what do i need to start a 5e.
May 09, 2016 tarantis wilderlands campaign map coming alive with data. Detailed wilderness maps are supplied along with details on ruins, relics. And you need encounter tables, the 5e ones in xgte work well. Wilderlands of high fantasy d20 judges guild noble knight.