Avantris Geography

## Prime Material Plane

Avantris is both the name of the Prime Material Plane, and the name for the original setting where all full campaigns (except for “You Will Be Witness”), one shots, and stories take place. The full campaigns are happening at different points of time in one timeline, while some of the other adventures are considered “side canon”.

### **Drakkar**

A continent in the southeast of Avantris and serves as the setting for Icebound. Its relative animal is a Wooly Rhino.

#### **Makani Islands**

An idyllic archipelago in a tropical climate. Based around Pacific Island geography and nations.

##### Notes

* Homeland of Toa Kamanui.
* This region is where Briggsy was taken by the Ghostlight Express.

### **Iona**

Continent in the northwest of Avantris. Its relative animal is a Bear.

### **Karkinos**

A continent in the longitudinal center of Avantris and serves as the setting for Prime. Its relative animal is a Crab.

### **Nekhbet**

Equatorial continent. Its relative animal is a vulture, as it is named for the Egyptian deity of the same name and relative animal.

### **Stryga**

A continent in the western half of Avantris and serves as the setting for Beneath Dark Wings. Its relative animal is an Owl.

## Domains of Dread

### **Barovia**

A demiplane known in myths, legends, and folktales. According to all of these, this was a place that was ruled by a mythic warlord, conqueror, and prince that's all but been forgotten. Those that have gone into Barovia usually never return, and this has led to the lack of evidence of its existence. For any unfortunate souls that get trapped within, they find a land shrouded in mist, bombarded by rain and gloom. Its inhabitants are always in fear for their short, sad lives, and those few that are brave enough to fight the land's dormant evils find that they have much to accomplish. The horrors of the night and their cruel mistress will see to make every precious second count in Barovia, as it truly is a race against the clock to save Barovia and, optimistically, survive Barovia long enough to return to Avantris in one piece. Hallmarks of this domain include Russian/Slovak influences, gothic horror at its finest, vampires and other secrets to be uncovered from centuries past. This is the domain in which Curse of Strahdanya takes place.

### **Druskenwald**

This demiplane is accessible by the Ghostlight Express and is the land in which nighttime is ever-present in this land, and the sun only threatens to shine here in what is considered 'early morning' appearing like dusk. Across Druskenwald, a hag moon is constantly visible in the sky, causing great distress across the domain. As a result, each province has reacted to the abnormal moon in their own unique way. Hallmarks of this domain include French influences, gothic horror, body horror, cults, dark fey and political intrigue. Thirteen provinces exist within Druskenwald, each with its own capital, and all the leaders of these provinces answer to Lord Phillip and Lady Adela Druskenwald, the heads of the Crescent Court. This is the domain in which Edge of Midnight takes place.

## Feywild

### Baba Yaga's Domain

Swampy unseelie domain of the grand hag Baba Yaga.

### Hither, Thither, and Yon

Domains of the hag coven antagonists of Once Upon a Witchlight.