Central Characters of Shendenflar

The First installment:


Name: Simeon Baras
Age: 55
Birthplace: City Of Riverhewn Shendenflar
Title: His Most Royal Majesty King Of Shendenflar
Biography: Simeon Baras is the eighth king of Shendenflar to hold that name. He took the  throne later in life than most Shendenflarian kings as he was an adventurer in his youth. Being the second son of his father,he had no  direct line to the throne and was allowed to go out and make a name for himself in other pursuits. His adventuring career led him from one end of the Flanaess to the other along the way he made several life-long friendships that would serve him well after taking the throne. Simeon is a large man like most of his ancestors. Also like the other Baras men he loves the outdoors and the hunt. He is also very proud of the fact that his bloodline can be traced back all the way to Shendenflar's very beginning. He is thoughtful and fair although not sentimental or swayed by emotion. He believes  kings must make the hard choices to secure the future of their kingdoms. His time as an adventurer has tempered his hereditary zeal for justice. Not that he doesn't believe in justice he just doesn't mete it out himself as much as previous kings have done. Under his rule Shendenflar has developed a very good court system and Simeon is happy to let that system handle crime and punishment in the kingdom. Only the most heinous of crimes are seen by the king now. His adventuring life has also given Simeon a taste for luxury something the previous Baras kings had no use for. No dandy he is but his quarters show his years of spoils and are comfortable and elegant as is his throne room. Like most of his ancestors Simeon does not rely heavily on advisers for his decisions. There is a small group of trusted friends that he will talk with when a difficult decision must be made, but for the most part he relies on and trusts his ability to make decisions well and justly. He is also more of a "man of the people" than his predecessors, as he often can be seen walking through the streets of the capital city of Riverhewn, talking with citizens. This draws the displeasure of his Guards-Captain who is tasked with the kings protection but Simeon pays him little heed. Overall Simeon Baras is an excellent king and has brought Shendenflar through an extremely difficult time relatively unharmed. He is in excellent health and will continue to rule the kingdom wisely for years to come.

Darchome: The Capital Of The Abyssal Plane OF Despair

This is another in the Plane Of Despair Series which will eventually end up as an adventure/supplement. This map was done in GIMP with the generous assistance of the members of the Cartographers Guild.

The Abyssal Plane Of Despair: The Realm Of The Dragonqueen

This map will be used in an upcoming adventure I plan to write.

This map was made with GIMP along with generous assistance of the members of the Cartographers Guild

The Wings Of Mystery A Plane Ship

The Wings of Mystery is a ship capable of both Magical and mundane travel. Outfitted with masts,sails, and planar engines, she can travel both the seas and the skies. Thanks to her massive dragon-like wings that unfold during planar travel she can also take advantage of the energies found in the Astral Sea as well as the Elemental Chaos. Her master Damon Rell uses this ship to ferry passengers from Oerth to various layers of the Elemental Chaos.

This map was made in GIMP with generous assistance from the members of the Cartographers Guild.

The Caverns Of The Dragonqueen

From time to time I will post other types of maps here as I also plan to use this blog as a "portfolio" of my work. This map and the accompanying "Wings Of Mystery" Map are part of of an upcoming adventure that I plan to write. This map was created in GIMP with the Generous assistance of the Cartographers Guild.

The Port Ward Of The City Of Stormhaven

The City of Stormhaven sits along Shendenflar's Western coast This map depicts the Port Ward section of Stormhaven with major locations called out. This Map was made in GIMP with generous assistance by the members of the Cartographers Guild.

In His Majesty's Secret Service...The Society Of Shadow...

Rumored to be as old as Shendenflar itself, The Society of Shadow is a secret organization dedicated to the protection of the Kingdom and the restoration of balance throughout the Northern Flanaess. The Society currently includes 8 members but membership can exceed 100 in times of great crisis. Magic users governmental officials soldiers and guild masters have all served as members of the Society with the current membership a closely guarded secret.
         The Society's main mission is to provide a "covert" response to threats against the Kingdom. It also acts as a far ranging intelligence gathering network for the Crown.

This is a WIP (work in progress) map  Drawn in GIMP with generous assistance from members of the Cartographers Guild

Here is the finished map