Sylvan Shards Wiki



Welcome to the Sylvan Shards Wiki
Sylvan Shards is a setting for 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons created by Adelaide and Neal Gamache. Through the Sylvan Empire the elves kept the continent of Myrnia unified and at peace. In the wake of the Empire's fall, city-states and races compete for influence and the sparks of ancient grudges heat to a smolder. Will other dark forces threaten the shores of Myrnia, or will one of the factions rise to fill the power vacuum?

Magic Level: Middle fantasy (between high and low fantasy). Most people in Myrnia have seen magic in their lives, but only a few experience it on a daily basis.

Grittiness: This will be a fairly gritty game, as fantasy worlds go, with the impact of colonialism, war, fundamentalism, and slavery driving a lot of conflict, though it’s nowhere near Shadowrun.

Tactical vs Cinematic: This setting falls on the cinematic side, more concerned with interesting storytelling than cleverly manipulated mechanics. However, the details for applying the standard rules for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons will be included, and a gaming group with an interest in that style of play should be able to easily adapt the content.

Getting Started
You can get started exploring the world of Sylvan Shards through three entry points:
 * Start exploring the setting by examining the bookshelf at the Forum.
 * Learn How to Make a Character in this setting.
 * Begin the Senators of Soros Campaign with the first story arc, The Avatar's Rebirth
 * Read the story
 * Coming Soon: Use the free modules for characters of level 1-4 to play with your D&D group

What's Coming Next?

 * The initial content is still under construction!
 * The remainder of the Senators of Soros campaign
 * The next arc for levels 6-7, Wings of Oestria
 * The third arc for levels 8-9, Down Is Up
 * The conclusion arc for levels 10-12, Myrnia at War
 * World Resources
 * The Teachings of Oswyn Goldenbough
 * The Great Debate of Yang-Hui and the Lon Zhu

Play-Testers
Special thanks to the play-testers:

 
 * Toni Alexander
 * Brian Eppstein
 * Emily Rose Eppstein
 * Samantha Eppstein
 * Erin Frazier
 * Zanon Gamache
 * William Neiman

 
 * Liam Neville
 * Thomas Neville
 * Harper Rowan
 * Icarus Swenson
 * Isis Swenson
 * Malachi Swenson





