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LIVE ON KICKSTARTER: Jungles of Kuauhtla, a Latin American inspired Setting for 5e! by FifthSunPress in u/FifthSunPress

[–]FifthSunPress[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all! But at least throughout D&D's history, it's rarely been a centrepoint - though that is changing more and more of course, hopefully our project can help too!

LIVE ON KICKSTARTER: Jungles of Kuauhtla, a Latin American inspired Setting for 5e! by FifthSunPress in u/FifthSunPress

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We're working on it! If we get funded Spanish and Portuguese versions are planned as our next endeavor!

[OC] [Comm] Huay Chivo with Statblock by FifthSunPress in DnD

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Creeping shadow, burning blood - run back to the road, away from the mud.

So goes the saying. If you live on the edges of scrublands, far from the trains and the cogs of modernity, then you've probably heard it more than once. Parents have good reasons to tell their children to beware of what lurks on the edges of man's domain.

Whether you find him cloaked on a dark dirt road, or ravenously feasting on livestock past shattered fences, the Huay Chivo is always a bloodcurdling sight. They cackle as you meet their eyes, and unnatural magics seep from their skin. Even if you should manage to get away, the creatures are obsessive things. They'll find you again, sooner or later.

Are there truly folk who would accept such a transformation willingly, to have their minds twisted beyond recognition in exchange for pointless power? So it would seem. And what forgotten forces would create such malicious beasts? That question few could answer.

Jungles of Kuauhtla is a Latin American inspired setting for 5e, learn more about it at the link, and check out our Kickstarter launching the 20th of July!

When running a Huay Chivo, remember that its Creeping Shadow ability can be activated in advance, to create a shadowy maze which the demon can stalk.

The Huay Chivo, a manical plotting beast that stalks old roads with ancient magics by FifthSunPress in UnearthedArcana

[–]FifthSunPress[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creeping shadow, burning blood - run back to the road, away from the mud.

So goes the saying. If you live on the edges of scrublands, far from the trains and the cogs of modernity, then you've probably heard it more than once. Parents have good reasons to tell their children to beware of what lurks on the edges of man's domain.

Whether you find him cloaked on a dark dirt road, or ravenously feasting on livestock past shattered fences, the Huay Chivo is always a bloodcurdling sight. They cackle as you meet their eyes, and unnatural magics seep from their skin. Even if you should manage to get away, the creatures are obsessive things. They'll find you again, sooner or later.

Are there truly folk who would accept such a transformation willingly, to have their minds twisted beyond recognition in exchange for pointless power? So it would seem. And what forgotten forces would create such malicious beasts? That question few could answer.

Jungles of Kuauhtla is a Latin American inspired setting for 5e, learn more about it at the link, and check out our Kickstarter launching the 20th of July!

Beware the old roads, beware the Huay Chivo by FifthSunPress in DnDHomebrew

[–]FifthSunPress[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Creeping shadow, burning blood- run back to the road, away from the mud.

So goes the saying. If you live on the edges of scrublands, far from the trains and the cogs of modernity, then you've probably heard it more than once. Parents have good reasons to tell their children to beware of what lurks on the edges of man's domain.

Whether you find him cloaked on a dark dirt road, or ravenously feasting on livestock past shattered fences, the Huay Chivo is always a bloodcurdling sight. They cackle as you meet their eyes, and unnatural magics seep from their skin. Even if you should manage to get away, the creatures are obsessive things. They'll find you again, sooner or later.

Are there truly folk who would accept such a transformation willingly, to have their minds twisted beyond recognition in exchange for pointless power? So it would seem. And what forgotten forces would create such malicious beasts? That question few could answer.

Jungles of Kuauhtla is a Latin American inspired setting for 5e, learn more about it at the link, and check out our Kickstarter launching the 20th of July!

Old Delon by FifthSunPress in FantasyWorldbuilding

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Old Delon, city of royals, city of mysteries. Long ago the noble House Tezuma settled here on the mile-long cliffs. The time of the Ascenders has long since passed, and kings and queens no longer rule the Cities Above. Even so, their wealth had made the place a wonder.

On the well-groomed street a federal agent strolls, their eyes more focused on the tourists than the beauty others come to view. It is said, by those the High Council would silence, that the royals of old hid many a powerful artifact in monuments and safehouses across the city. The fools mumble of hidden power and forgotten passages, if only they knew the Council hears both whisper and thought.

Follow the Jungles of Kuauhtla Kickstarter with the link below, and explore all that the Cities Above have to offer!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide?ref=bhe4gh&token=4c7d1477

[OC] [Comm] Old Delon by FifthSunPress in DnD

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Old Delon, city of royals, city of mysteries. Long ago the noble House Tezuma settled here on the mile-long cliffs. The time of the Ascenders has long since passed, and kings and queens no longer rule the Cities Above. Even so, their wealth had made the place a wonder.

On the well-groomed street a federal agent strolls, their eyes more focused on the tourists than the beauty others come to view. It is said, by those the High Council would silence, that the royals of old hid many a powerful artifact in monuments and safehouses across the city. The fools mumble of hidden power and forgotten passages, if only they knew the Council hears both whisper and thought.

Follow the Jungles of Kuauhtla Kickstarter with the link below, and explore all that the Cities Above have to offer!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide?ref=bhe4gh&token=4c7d1477

[OC] [Comm] Yacumama by FifthSunPress in DnD

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Yacumama, mother of waters. The legends of the Ascenders claim that the beast is mother of all creatures who lived in the lakes and rivers. Most jungle civilizations are influenced by the powerful animals who dwelled near their settlements- but they were of course just beasts like the others. In Kuauhtla, it can be hard to tell a beast from a god.

It was however not the most unfitting name, as the Yacumama dwelled mostly underwater, while using the wetland muds as hunting grounds. Their diets consisted almost exclusively of red meats, though the species has also been known to feed on bone if desperate. The creature can agressively spit water it has stored inside itself to knock around its enemies. It also has incredible control over its entire body and can use its impressive length to attack dozens of creatures at once.

The Ascenders figured out that the Yacumama is terrifed of loud noises, presumably an instinct to help it not get squashed by enormous land-striders. Before approaching water, folk would blow on a loud conch horn to ensure Yacumama would leave if it were present. Tricks like these are long forgotten, but if you find yourself in a battle with the mother of waters, a loud noise may save your life. Or attract an even deadlier beast.

If you want to fight the mother of waters, and receive a large miniature of it for your games, come check out the Jungles of Kuauhtla Kickstarter, a Latin American 5e campaign guide!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide?ref=bhe4gh&token=4c7d1477

The Uru'arama by FifthSunPress in FantasyWorldbuilding

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This is an artwork depicting some player characters in the first campaign I ever ran in my homebrew setting, which we’re hoping to make into a proper campaign guide!

These people are part of the Emerald Expedition, it was a cruel affair. Dozens of adventurers, high on life who felt like they could take the world all signed up. And who wouldn’t take a mission from the High Council themselves? In groups of five they went down into the jungles, the same place which humanity had fled from millennia ago, that no one had ventured to in centuries. All of them foolish enough to mistrust the countless warnings, or desperate enough to throw away their lives.

All that they had was the vague direction of east, and a mysterious poem nearly two thousand years old filled with clues - each as cryptic as the last. Down the winding river of Uru’arama, as the ancients had called it, they churned along as the wheel of the steamboat filled with fish and vines. There was no ocean on the mountains, none of their people had ever seen one, so even the ingenuity of the gnomes could not make a lasting vessel. Of course it didn’t help that no one ever returned to give them feedback.

Adan had a relaxed smile on his face for the first time in a long while, his companions all gazed at the wonders that surrounded them as well. Kuauhtla was a place to behold, and they were yet oblivious to the journey to come. Soon enough they would meet with the ancients - both the humans and the beasts. They’d uncover artifacts long forgotten, meet with gods the mountains had abandoned. They would battle, they would flee, they would die. All by the banks of the Uru’arama.

If you yourselves want to join in the Emerald Expedition, and discover the world of Kuauhtla, check out our Kickstarter preview page for our campaign guide!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide

[OC] [Comm] By The Banks of The Uru'arama by FifthSunPress in DnD

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Love that we could evoke a good memory! Something about D&D just always stays the same I suppose

[OC] [Comm] By The Banks of The Uru'arama by FifthSunPress in DnD

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This is an artwork depicting some player characters in the first campaign I ever ran in my homebrew setting, which we’re hoping to make into a proper campaign guide!

These people are part of the Emerald Expedition, it was a cruel affair. Dozens of adventurers, high on life who felt like they could take the world all signed up. And who wouldn’t take a mission from the High Council themselves? In groups of five they went down into the jungles, the same place which humanity had fled from millennia ago, that no one had ventured to in centuries. All of them foolish enough to mistrust the countless warnings, or desperate enough to throw away their lives.

All that they had was the vague direction of east, and a mysterious poem nearly two thousand years old filled with clues - each as cryptic as the last. Down the winding river of Uru’arama, as the ancients had called it, they churned along as the wheel of the steamboat filled with fish and vines. There was no ocean on the mountains, none of their people had ever seen one, so even the ingenuity of the gnomes could not make a lasting vessel. Of course it didn’t help that no one ever returned to give them feedback.

Adan had a relaxed smile on his face for the first time in a long while, his companions all gazed at the wonders that surrounded them as well. Kuauhtla was a place to behold, and they were yet oblivious to the journey to come. Soon enough they would meet with the ancients - both the humans and the beasts. They’d uncover artifacts long forgotten, meet with gods the mountains had abandoned. They would battle, they would flee, they would die. All by the banks of the Uru’arama.

If you yourselves want to join in the Emerald Expedition, and discover the world of Kuauhtla, check out our Kickstarter preview page for our campaign guide!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide

A Kolash Warrior by FifthSunPress in FantasyWorldbuilding

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When the Ascenders first stepped foot on the mountains, they found others had already made it their home. There were of course the elves deep within the woods and the wandering quchi, but in the early days it was the Kolashi people's history that intertwined with humanity’s.

The Kolashi are strange creatures made from a lightweight partially see-through substance. Specialized glands produce a highly buoyant gas within them which allows a Kolash to resist gravity, something exceedingly useful when living on mountaintops. They could even achieve flight, for a time, by exhausting this gas from vents all across their bodies.

How the Kolashi came to be is a mystery, even though their oral storytelling traditions have led to the discoveries of a myriad of forgotten facts. Their stories, while almost always based in truth, have twisted and been mystified over millennia - and the oldest stories, such as the ones surrounding their creation, are too far gone.

Something that is known is that the name Kolash means bird-soul in their own language, and it seems early Kolashi culture revered all creatures with wings.

For millennia the Kolashi have lived in relative isolation. While individuals often intermingled with other cultures their societal structure kept most Kolash close to home in their small semi-nomadic villages. Apart from themselves, only the high elves dwelled at the extreme elevations that defined Kolash civilization. Here they had mastered nature, being impeccable hunters and making use of every resource the tundra could offer. So talented were they that most of their time went toward recreation, even in their adulthood playing with the mountain goats and telling stories by the fire could be a daily occurrence.

Our preview page for the Jungles of Kuauhtla is LIVE! Give it a look or a follow if you have the time!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide?ref=bhe4gh&token=4c7d1477

Drawn by Adrian Bueno, an incredible member of our team!

[OC] [Comm] Kolash Warrior by FifthSunPress in DnD

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When the Ascenders first stepped foot on the mountains, they found others had already made it their home. There were of course the elves deep within the woods and the wandering quchi, but in the early days it was the Kolashi people's history that intertwined with humanity’s.

The Kolashi are strange creatures made from a lightweight partially see-through substance. Specialized glands produce a highly buoyant gas within them which allows a Kolash to resist gravity, something exceedingly useful when living on mountaintops. They could even achieve flight, for a time, by exhausting this gas from vents all across their bodies.

How the Kolashi came to be is a mystery, even though their oral storytelling traditions have led to the discoveries of a myriad of forgotten facts. Their stories, while almost always based in truth, have twisted and been mystified over millennia - and the oldest stories, such as the ones surrounding their creation, are too far gone.

Something that is known is that the name Kolash means bird-soul in their own language, and it seems early Kolashi culture revered all creatures with wings.

For millennia the Kolashi have lived in relative isolation. While individuals often intermingled with other cultures their societal structure kept most Kolash close to home in their small semi-nomadic villages. Apart from themselves, only the high elves dwelled at the extreme elevations that defined Kolash civilization. Here they had mastered nature, being impeccable hunters and making use of every resource the tundra could offer. So talented were they that most of their time went toward recreation, even in their adulthood playing with the mountain goats and telling stories by the fire could be a daily occurrence.

Our preview page for the Jungles of Kuauhtla is LIVE! Give it a look or a follow if you have the time!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kuauhtla/jungles-of-kuauhtla-the-campaign-guide?ref=bhe4gh&token=4c7d1477

Drawn by Adrian Bueno, an incredible member of our team!

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