The Near Worlds
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The Near Worlds
Some worlds are closer than others. Your young hero will likely come from one of these near worlds. If nothing here strikes your fancy, create a new world, name it and give it a short description and away you go.
Fantasia
A world of heroic warriors, rogues, wizards and clerics, knights, dragons, quests and peril. There are a few huge cities, but outside of them lies a vast world of adventure and danger with small points of light and civilization struggling to survive.
Places
- AAA
- Deepwater - a major harbour and the biggest city in Fantasia
- Dragon Mountain -
Hyboria the Inner World
A world inside a Victorian era planet. Hyboria is full of barbarians and ancient civilizations. Serpent empires and high adventure. Dinosaurs!
Places
- AAA
Sengoku
A world of ninja, samurai, honour and steel with warring clans and powerful natural spirits. There are hidden ninja villages in deep forests and mountains, beautiful castles and towns and clans that are always scheming against one another.
Places
- AAA
Kaiju-World
Giant robots and giant-er creatures as apex predators in world where nature is larger than life.
Places
- AAA
Wuxia
A world of sprawling empire, crouching tigers, hidden dragons and martial arts societies in the forests and mountains.
Places
- AAA
Metropolis
A world of super heroes and villains, world shaking threats and heroes forged through strange accidents and unlikely origins.
Places
- AAA
Magica
A world of sorcerors and magic where through study, natural talent or the binding of ancient forces, heroes can shape the world through the force of their will. Wands are encouraged.
Places
- AAA
Archeologica
A world where powerful secrets rest in long forgotten tombs and an evil empire races against erudite heroes to secure the wealth, and power, that lies hidden in ancient plates. 1940’s pulp.
Places
- AAA
Scientifica
A world of advanced science and wonder, where experimentation and creativity have remade the world into a paradise, but where dark forces use the same scientific wonders to see their own sinister plans come to life.
Places
- AAA
Espionia
A world of spies, secret societies and international agents, thieves and adventurers.
Places
- AAA
Space Wars
Psionic Knights, star fighters and a plucky rebellion fighting against an evil star empire.
Places
- AAA
7th Sea
Pirates and nations at war on the 7 seas. Piracy, plunder, buried treasure and swashbuckling.
Places
- AAA
Hidden Side
World of phantoms and ghosts that exists just on the other side of Heroica and mirrors it darkly
Places
- AAA