Abanasinia – War of the Lance Era

It is the first region we are introduced to in Dragons of Autumn Twilight. Let’s learn more about Abanasinia. Buy The Atlas of the Dragonlance World: https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/182424/atlas-of-the-dragonlance-world-1e?affiliate_id=50797 

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Transcript

Cold Open

It’s the starting point for both Dragons of Autumn Twilight and DL1 Dragons of Despair.

Intro

Welcome to another DragonLance Saga episode. My name is Adam and today we are going to talk about Abanasinia in the War of the Lance Era. I would like to take a moment and thank the members of this channel, and invite you to consider becoming a member by visiting the link in the description below. You can even pick up Dragonlance gaming materials using my affiliate links. I am referencing the The Atlas of the Dragonlance World, Tales of the Lance boxed set and the War of the Lance sourcebook for this information. If I leave anything out or misspeak, please leave a comment below!

Discussion

Originally Abanasinia included all the lands from the northern plains of New Sea to the mountains of Thorbardin, but today, it is localized to the area north and northwest of the White-rage River, and known as Seeker Lands. At its heart lies the northern Kharolis Mountains. Its coastal plains lay to the north with the Schallsea Straits and west with the Straits of Algoni, while the east is barred by the Eastwall Mountains before opening into the coastal marshes of New Sea. The northern Kharolis Mountains in this region are locally known as the Sentinel Peaks. They are not tremendously high or rugged, but rather a collection of ridges rising up as its name implies, rather than one continuous mountainous mass. The citadel of the evil wizard Gader stands in these mountains.

The Cataclysm changed the land but not its people much. The nomadic tribes who once worshiped gods turned to ancestor or totem worship. Civilization was forced to adjust with the appearance of Newsea and the Straights of Schallsea where port towns sprouted up. Solace was rebuilt amid the branches of the beloved Vallenwood trees, creating one of the more unique  human communities in Ansalon. While goblins and bandits plague the area and merchant caravans, they also draw mercenaries from far and wide to deal with them.

Deep within the mountains lies Darken Wood, believed to be haunted by the spirits of the dead. It shelters some of Krynn’s most beautiful and furtive beasts including dryads, centaurs, woodland spirits and even unicorns. The mysterious Forestmaster dwells in its center. Those who would dare venture here had better have stout and pure hearts. The White-Rage River features two major tributaries which encircle Darken Wood. Solace Stream flows south from Crystalmir Lake by Solace, and Elfstream & Darkwater River which enters the White-rage near Haven, then rushes east through White-rage Cut. From there the river flows on to Qualinost. The land in the mountain valleys outside Darken Wood are good for farms and pastures. In fact Abanasinia is known best for its grain-burgeoning plains.

The forbidding mountains, swamps, forests and seas insulate the region from the spread of civilization, making Abanasinia a land of villages rather than cities. The Seeker Lands encompass the unofficial capital of Abanasinia known as the Lordcity of Haven, accessed by a road that ran north and east about the mountains surrounding Darken Wood. It has just under fifteen thousand residents and was built over the ruins of an el...