https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/home daily 1.0 2023-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625581293867-5ZD2WJ0TQHZFI2B2D6GP/aerescoversmaller.jpg Home - A Brand New High Fantasy Setting For 5th Edition! (AND SOON: CASTLES & CRUSADES!) Aeres is a realm filled with larger than life heroes, fantastical quests, wondrous creatures, and mystical kingdoms. Inspired by the golden age of fantasy media and roleplaying games, every character and creature in the Chronicles of Aeres is part of an interwoven story – a story of heroism and triumph, humility and sorrow. Our setting handbook contains everything a player needs to craft a complete, folkloric adventurer fully immersed in the saga of Aeres, and everything a budding Game Master needs to build an expansive campaign adhering to the lore of the realm. The Chronicles of Aeres is a living portal into the nostalgia of RPG history, with the hopes of bringing the best of fantasy’s past careening into the present! Brought to you by Dueling Dragon Adventures LLC. https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/history daily 0.75 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625595578852-8THSK49MYX5SBOC6E096/High+School+Campaign+Spread.jpg The History of Aeres - The Chronicles of Aeres began over 20 years ago in high school, with a group of kids playing AD&D 2nd Edition. We started playing games in the Dragonlance universe, but we quickly shifted into making our own campaign setting, one heavily influenced by Tolkien (especially the Silmarillion). It was a monstrous world, with dozens of pages of lore, lots of maps, dungeons… pretty much everything you would expect from fantasy-obsessed teenagers making their own setting. Of course it was all a bit awkward, and the material was filled with confusing characters and tons of inconsistencies, but it was still a lot of fun. Eventually we moved to 3rd Edition, but the setting stayed the same, and we played nearly every chance we could! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625595797178-J4J1BUQP1Q2DNEQYV2X7/New+Campaign+In-Game+1.jpg The History of Aeres - Fast forward about 15 years. We hadn’t played D&D for most of the 2000s, but the game and our world were always in the backs of our minds, and our love for fantasy never waned. In the summer of 2020, we decided to get together and launch a new campaign set in Aeres, this time with 5th Edition. We played all summer long, and we developed the setting into a juggernaut, with a complete story and theme to go along with it. We weren’t as influenced by Tolkien anymore, but that turned out to be a good thing. Aeres turned into something a bit more modern, but we had such a blast playing the game, we thought, why not try and turn the setting into a real thing? Maybe a module or a book that we could share with the D&D community? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625596172712-TVMRWQ4H8KUY3W7SCMI6/Influences+1.jpg The History of Aeres - We started cracking at the book, having never done a project like this before. It was a huge task. We wanted to take all the best elements from the classic fantasy we grew up with, like Tolkien, The Chronicles of Narnia, Dragonlance, the Dark Crystal, the Secret of NIMH, Redwall, and more, and tie into the world of Aeres, which we’d been nurturing in our heads for so many years. We never thought the Chronicles of Aeres would be for everyone. It’s a bit of a time capsule, a setting filled with waxing nostalgia for the golden age of fantasy. We were a little worried that its old-school, storybook like sensibilities and classic “good versus evil” fare would make it a niche thing, appealing to story-first fantasy geeks (like us) who were looking for that old-world feel, and who didn’t care all that much about mechanical nuances. (We’re probably right on that front, but we still hope that our setting has at least something to appeal to folks from across the D&D community!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625597379602-3JZ9W6F9XT9HHQQK7FIL/Book.jpg The History of Aeres - After having to learn InDesign from the ground up, spending thousands of dollars on artists, writing for almost 8 months, launching a Kickstarter, and spending as much time on social media as I can stand, our book is finally here! The Chronicles of Aeres, something that’s been part of our lives for over two decades, is now a real thing, and we appreciate the support of everyone who helped make it a reality! https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/features daily 0.75 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625600197020-AA4LJJ8E74D3PTI63ANH/dragonsfinal.jpg Setting Features - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625599306824-3XKS9DN32MFZVU5ITZMV/Spread+2.jpg Setting Features - a full roster of NPCs and organizations, each one coherent to the world’s overarching story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625599493031-VOKJJ7RFMXK6CPC6FBNP/Spread+3.jpg Setting Features - New monsters and enemies, as you might expect… but also full-fledged stand-alone adventures! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625599642879-ENC6M4VO0VQWTIEG53H8/race+size+chart.jpg Setting Features - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625600856170-CM1HFUA0ZI9CNFUJ3KMC/Spread+5.jpg Setting Features - Thematic new classes based on mythology and folklore—The Witch, The Alchemist, and the Dreamcaller! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625599378204-20ATUF2V9BAQ2HQZDQRV/Spread+4.jpg Setting Features - A complete gazetteer with quests for each destination! Every area on the world map is covered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625600272890-N3TVTRTKHGUK4WISD4YR/Padfoot+Alley.jpg Setting Features - …more modules and expansions are on the way! We’re always working to improve the Aeres experience! https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/errata daily 0.75 2022-04-15 https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/products daily 0.75 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/705b0c74-4f54-42c1-b055-4f4d33bc1aa4/cover+3.jpg Aeres Books and Modules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625604157838-WT3MC8YTRMAF3YUPOG05/Padfoot+Alley.jpg Aeres Books and Modules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1656427149434-Q1YI9ITBJSREZCG74XWC/astreas+cover.jpg Aeres Books and Modules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625604084408-LWUJTD1N11D5UH8FSFHH/Aeres+Cover+Art+for+DTRPG.jpg Aeres Books and Modules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1634828090955-O2NJZUBSHNCUB1VWSBR2/book2.jpg Aeres Books and Modules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1644427978619-THYHZZ1J8INAV9C7ZYLC/Cover+for+Padfoot.jpg Aeres Books and Modules - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.thechroniclesofaeres.com/news daily 0.75 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625662564065-JF6GSPNUN1CCKTFHMTQR/charsheets.jpg Happenings in the World of Aeres - July 5th - Original Book: Page 82 - Racial Abilities Note that this isn’t necessarily a rules change, but more of a clarification. There’s no difference between racial “feats,” “traits,” or “abilities,” necessarily. These are all the same thing. I’ve updated this paragraph in the digital version to be more clear, but basically, racial features which effect gameplay are always listed after the suggested “Names” paragraph for each race section. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1647198923246-QMI6CQWF52GJDE4D8BDN/Front+Cover+Layout+JPG.jpg Happenings in the World of Aeres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/f292c34a-3d58-4b0b-a386-e911d8bc73d3/cover+2.jpg Happenings in the World of Aeres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1644427745458-OP7SZJ7RVUK1LL4Q7RZX/Cover.jpg Happenings in the World of Aeres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1625879052969-FITHAUKGGOAJ3MGAZ46F/ASTREAS+TEASER-01.png Happenings in the World of Aeres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1634828288823-NHTEXOR2ZW8CD9SFM5GP/book2.jpg Happenings in the World of Aeres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60e461eb31e0a6001c8aac53/1628284662269-FUGHZ7EY5VJX64OUIFIJ/Ferric+Sketch.jpg Happenings in the World of Aeres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.