This thread of posts is mainly to answer your questions about lore for your worlds and or certain creatures. This is open for DMs and Players as well.
I will try my best to answer your questions about the lore of DND, since I know a pretty large amount from my years playing. So any questions you have about your worldbuilding lore or a certain class/monster, please let me know in the comments and I will get back to you ASAP.
Oh dude, I got a zillion questions and we'll break the server with this thread.
Where do Orcs come from?
Where do Dwarves come from?
I know Elves were essentially the first race created by the gods.
How about the other races? What are their origins?
Even Humans ... in D&D Lore, where do they come from?
In the big picture, what order and about how far apart did the different races appear in "the world?"
And how does that fit into an evolutionary timeline? Like we know fish came before amphibians which came before reptiles which came before birds which came before mammals which took some time to reach sentience. What is the D&D Lore timeline for this stuff?
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1. The Orcs' origin isn't actually known, instead it is speculated that they originated from somewhere other than Toril (DND universe) and Abeir (Toril's Copy Counterpart). However, just like an invasive species, the orcs began to breed and eventually become a common folk across the world. Their culture is based around their Gods, Gruumish for example, and have many priests dedicated to it.
2. Dwarves are a race that has a similar origin to the orcs. Their coming to the universe was lost to time as a myth and those dwarves who study their ancestors think that they came from the center of the world themselves. Many different subspecies of dwarves were birthed then, and some are still alive, while others are lost in the minds of many or caves of the world in other words.
3. Each Race has a specific backstory, though a majority is lost to time. For example, a Tieflings origin is that it is the product of a Devil and Human breed, hence the infernal heritage, however, some of their subspecies are located and originate from the different layers of the nine hells; Avernus, Levistus, etc. However, the origin of the Tieflings also relies on the heritage of the devils and humans, from where two races meet, a new one is born. We can safely say that most of the races believe to be created by the Gods like the Elves, some believe that they are descendants of something greater like the Goliaths, however, the truth is buried deep within the lore of DND, which in stat-wise makes the belief go either way, not linear to a God creation trail. Even some races are the result of another race intermingling with an unknown counter-part. Such as Ogres and a humanoid create half-ogres. However, most races may be deceiving because their name and appearance don't become inherited from their thought ancestors. An example of this would be Dragonborn, they are actually not half dragon, they are their own separate race.
4. Humans are technically considered a creator race, which means an ancient race before the others, however, their first arrive has no myth, and wasn't tracked much like the other races. However, human artifacts have been created over time as a result of their ancient origin.
5. In the bigger picture, all of the races' first events are spaced out almost at random, but their actual first contact is unknown. Origins fell into myth and were not recorded, however, many religions have started up because of it. Technically the Gods say they were involved at the creation of humanoid races, but it could possibly be a big hoax, or a myth even.
6. The entire timeline is too big to post onto a forum, but the DND timeline follows certain major events, races like dwarves might already know their language after a couple of years, or may even know it if you are planning the creation story to originate from another realm. The major events that are classified on the timeline are things like the spellplague, the War between Titans and Gods, and even the inauguration of Hell's Denizens to the throne of a circle. All of these events are considered important, but the speech aspect was lost to time just like the creation story. Even if they were able to say a few words or two, a race couldn't build a calendar from the very start.
Hope this tidbit of info helps, if you have any more questions let me know.
It is pretty much accepted that magic has degraded or receded over the millennia. The was an age before the current age where magic was move powerful and apparently more prevalent in society. This is the basis for magic using classes to research old things to uncover secrets (once known) so they can add spells to their books or even better create new variations of powerful spells, or possibly make new spells with the right understanding of magic (once known long ago).
What happened and who triggered the events that caused magic to fall into a dark age in need of a renaissance?
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It is pretty much accepted that magic has degraded or receded over the millennia. The was an age before the current age where magic was move powerful and apparently more prevalent in society. This is the basis for magic using classes to research old things to uncover secrets (once known) so they can add spells to their books or even better create new variations of powerful spells, or possibly make new spells with the right understanding of magic (once known long ago).
What happened and who triggered the events that caused magic to fall into a dark age in need of a renaissance?
This era of time was to be called the prosperity of magic in my own terms. During this age, mortal folk was able to cast spells far greater than 9th level, such spells can shape mountains, create flying islands, and even kill Gods. However, the mortal folk respected this magic and didn't use it for evil, however, it was used for the actual creation of many ancient cities and empires. Until one day, when a Netherese mortal named Karsus used a high leveled spell called Karsus's Avatar to become the God of Magic, however, it had killed the original God. The God of magic was actually reborn and the weave of magic was scarred severely. Not only did the God of Magic become someone else, but the mortals suffered from their utter mistake, banning mortals to even comprehend the use of high leveled spells. This event was called the Spell Plague. This event caused many magical barriers to become loose and release horrific beasts upon the realms.
The use of Karsus' avatar didn't allow the user to become a full God, only to merge with the current God of its choosing.
Hello, my name is Endcore!
This thread of posts is mainly to answer your questions about lore for your worlds and or certain creatures.
This is open for DMs and Players as well.
I will try my best to answer your questions about the lore of DND, since I know a pretty large amount from my years playing.
So any questions you have about your worldbuilding lore or a certain class/monster, please let me know in the comments and I will get back to you ASAP.
You're friend, Endcore!
Oh dude, I got a zillion questions and we'll break the server with this thread.
Where do Orcs come from?
Where do Dwarves come from?
I know Elves were essentially the first race created by the gods.
How about the other races? What are their origins?
Even Humans ... in D&D Lore, where do they come from?
In the big picture, what order and about how far apart did the different races appear in "the world?"
And how does that fit into an evolutionary timeline? Like we know fish came before amphibians which came before reptiles which came before birds which came before mammals which took some time to reach sentience. What is the D&D Lore timeline for this stuff?
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt
Lol, I will probably list the answers in order.
1. The Orcs' origin isn't actually known, instead it is speculated that they originated from somewhere other than Toril (DND universe) and Abeir (Toril's Copy Counterpart). However, just like an invasive species, the orcs began to breed and eventually become a common folk across the world. Their culture is based around their Gods, Gruumish for example, and have many priests dedicated to it.
2. Dwarves are a race that has a similar origin to the orcs. Their coming to the universe was lost to time as a myth and those dwarves who study their ancestors think that they came from the center of the world themselves. Many different subspecies of dwarves were birthed then, and some are still alive, while others are lost in the minds of many or caves of the world in other words.
3. Each Race has a specific backstory, though a majority is lost to time. For example, a Tieflings origin is that it is the product of a Devil and Human breed, hence the infernal heritage, however, some of their subspecies are located and originate from the different layers of the nine hells; Avernus, Levistus, etc. However, the origin of the Tieflings also relies on the heritage of the devils and humans, from where two races meet, a new one is born. We can safely say that most of the races believe to be created by the Gods like the Elves, some believe that they are descendants of something greater like the Goliaths, however, the truth is buried deep within the lore of DND, which in stat-wise makes the belief go either way, not linear to a God creation trail. Even some races are the result of another race intermingling with an unknown counter-part. Such as Ogres and a humanoid create half-ogres. However, most races may be deceiving because their name and appearance don't become inherited from their thought ancestors. An example of this would be Dragonborn, they are actually not half dragon, they are their own separate race.
4. Humans are technically considered a creator race, which means an ancient race before the others, however, their first arrive has no myth, and wasn't tracked much like the other races. However, human artifacts have been created over time as a result of their ancient origin.
5. In the bigger picture, all of the races' first events are spaced out almost at random, but their actual first contact is unknown. Origins fell into myth and were not recorded, however, many religions have started up because of it. Technically the Gods say they were involved at the creation of humanoid races, but it could possibly be a big hoax, or a myth even.
6. The entire timeline is too big to post onto a forum, but the DND timeline follows certain major events, races like dwarves might already know their language after a couple of years, or may even know it if you are planning the creation story to originate from another realm. The major events that are classified on the timeline are things like the spellplague, the War between Titans and Gods, and even the inauguration of Hell's Denizens to the throne of a circle. All of these events are considered important, but the speech aspect was lost to time just like the creation story. Even if they were able to say a few words or two, a race couldn't build a calendar from the very start.
Hope this tidbit of info helps, if you have any more questions let me know.
OK, so here's another one ...
It is pretty much accepted that magic has degraded or receded over the millennia. The was an age before the current age where magic was move powerful and apparently more prevalent in society. This is the basis for magic using classes to research old things to uncover secrets (once known) so they can add spells to their books or even better create new variations of powerful spells, or possibly make new spells with the right understanding of magic (once known long ago).
What happened and who triggered the events that caused magic to fall into a dark age in need of a renaissance?
Cum catapultae proscriptae erunt tum soli proscript catapultas habebunt
This era of time was to be called the prosperity of magic in my own terms. During this age, mortal folk was able to cast spells far greater than 9th level, such spells can shape mountains, create flying islands, and even kill Gods. However, the mortal folk respected this magic and didn't use it for evil, however, it was used for the actual creation of many ancient cities and empires. Until one day, when a Netherese mortal named Karsus used a high leveled spell called Karsus's Avatar to become the God of Magic, however, it had killed the original God. The God of magic was actually reborn and the weave of magic was scarred severely. Not only did the God of Magic become someone else, but the mortals suffered from their utter mistake, banning mortals to even comprehend the use of high leveled spells. This event was called the Spell Plague. This event caused many magical barriers to become loose and release horrific beasts upon the realms.
The use of Karsus' avatar didn't allow the user to become a full God, only to merge with the current God of its choosing.
For the Spells description, see this link: -> https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Karsus%27s_avatar
Hope this Helps!
-Endcore
1. How many nations are there, and how are they different?
2. What roles do fiend, celestials, and fey place in your world?
3. What are the main powerful nations? (1 for Industry, Military, Wealth. A single country can be more than 1)
4. What are the major organizations, and how do they interact with each other?
5. How do people get from place to place?
6. What genre(s) of literature is it? (Low Fantasy, High Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, etc.)
7. Who are the most important people of creatures in your world?
8. What are the most well-known artifacts and relic in your world?
9. What is the main conflict/conflicts (if any) in your world?
10. What are some stories that add flavor to your world? (fairy tales, a creation story, propaganda, war stories)
There is no dawn after eternal night.
Homebrew: Magic items, Subclasses
Which world are you asking about, Forgotten Realms, Eberron, Greyhawk, Ravenloft, etc?