Welcome to the World of Novendo

Welcome to the World of Novendo

Novendo is a fantasy role playing world that has been evolving since I created it in 1975. Many players have contributed to this evolution, leaving their mark on Novendo just as surely as I have. I’ve always thought of fantasy role playing as collaborative story-telling, and I hope this blog will demonstrate that. The current … Continue reading

An Eastern Journey Begins

The group sets out on the morning of 14 Quon 4769, heading down the famous Seven Bridges Road toward the great capital city of the Ty Kyen empire, Kyenyin (the road is so named because it crosses Anaruqin, the Great Mother River, seven times between the Kuhyen Pass and Kyenyin). The day is cold and … Continue reading

The Fate of Edain Haryx

In a distant land the Pona Hanni will choose their incarnationTo manhood will they live on distant shores, a child of metal and fireBefore returning on alabaster wings of light, to their mountain home of old,  In new and golden form restored once more to Tahara-LiThey will bear the gift of tongues and a wisdom … Continue reading

A Dish Most Cold

16 Turniki 3020, Avantir, Ocean Empire Vulk uses his psionic healing powers, boosted by the Staff of Summer (and the spell Defanged Serpent as a power stunt), to heal first Aldari, then Raven. By the time he gets to Ser Bizwyk (CS on Defanged Serpent), the man has stopped breathing. But he is able to … Continue reading

Murder, He Wrote!

The Harlath Theater lies not far from the center of the suburban village of Khuronton, its lot surrounded by a screen of trees and a sagging wrought-iron fence which, while locked, is easily scaled. Weeds push through the cobblestone walkways and crude graffiti are scrawled at various points across the stonework. Inside the theater, . … Continue reading