Planegea - A Primordial Fantasy Campaign Guide for 5th Edition - Discover a primal world of kinetic action, primordial horror, mystic awe

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Planegea is a 5th Edition campaign setting built around primal fantasy, where survival is the only law and danger shapes every journey. The text presents a world of wild clans, sacred clanfires, animistic proto-gods, and harsh landscapes filled with monstrous threats. It emphasizes unfamiliar races and deities, clan traditions, living gods tied to hallows, and danger across planes, from jungle abysses to nightmare worlds, fueling long-form adventure with intrigue, exploration, and relentless combat.

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Pages23

Reading Time35 min

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Welcome to Planegea

Unfamiliar Everything

A World of Bone & Fire

The Clanfire Is Sacred

Every Place Has Its God

# THE STAR-SHAMAN'S SONG OF PLANEGEATMDAVID SOMERVILLEFIRST LOOK5EDiscoveraprimal world of kinetic action,primordial horror,&mystic awe in thisprehistoric campaign guide for 5th Edition # WELCOME TO PLANEGEA THIS IS PLANEGEA—A PRIMORDIAL FANTASYcampaign setting for 5th Edition,where adungeon means the curse-painted caves of acannibal clan,and a mindless,monstrous dragonis as likely to eat you as look at you.Gone are thesafe hearths of taverns and libraries,kingdoms and cathe-drals.Planegea is a place of utter wildness,where survivalis the only law and it must be carved from the world byforce of might and magic. The oozingjungle shakes with the thunder and roar ofthebarbarian atopthe awakened mammoth.He whirls hisenchanted bone axe,signaling the sorceress soaring above.She folds her wings and dives,ablaze with magic.Tonight,herspells and his rage will at last lay waste to the slimy lair ofthetentacled tyrant-lizard and its corrupted brood! Still vibrating with star-magic,the translucent elfscavenger—her edges dreamlike and indistinct—holds her breath.Shecarries her fint dagger in one hand and her offering of blood inthe other as she descends,trailed noiselessly by her ever-silenthalfling companion,into the cave ofthe bear-god. Here,you must eat or be eaten.Fashion your own armorfrom fur,feathers,bone,and stone.Shatter your hand-carved blades on the backs of your enemies in savagecombat.Hunt primordial beasts,hold your breath as youhide from massive predators,and seek safety in numbers asyou journey through an epic world before myth—a land ofsmoke,song,blades,dreams,blood,and magic. The dwarvish fighter,stony beard glittering with gemstones,and the saurian spellskin bow their heads to receive the clanblessing as they prepare to track the fire-giant slave-raiders.The great clanfire claws at the night sky and the shaman singsofrescue and dawn,but the rocky heart of the dwarfbeats onlywith the drum-song ofrevenge. ## UNFAMILIAR EVERYTHING Nothing is as you expect in Planegea.Elves are shimmer-ing dream-walkers,dwarves are half stone,humans arebeast-tamers,halflings are silent stalkers,gnomes are filthyscavengers,and dragonborn are just a heartbeat away fromtheir draconic ancestors. There are no great,universal gods—only a patchwork quiltof local deities,often appearing in the shapes you leastexpect,with powers that are bought with offerings andstrange favors. In Planegea,the planes ofexistence have not yet sepa-rated,and a warrior can travel by foot from the Sea of Starsto the infinite,volcanic peak of Blood Mountain;but along the way,that warrior must battle everything:cold alienintelligences,genie caravans,the four empires of the giants,and the monsters that hunt the howling peaks and roar-ing oceans that ring the Great Valley.From the cold,bonyfingers of the Nightmare World to the terrifyingjaws ofthe jungle known by as the Venom Abyss,every step of thejourney is plagued with danger and death. ## A WORLD OF BONE&FIRE Planegea is primal fantasy roleplaying.Whatever you wantto explore in 5E—slaying monstrous creatures,navigat-ing political intrigue,exploring ancient ruins,craftingenchanted weapons,infiltrating evil cults,battling,build-ing,casting,carousing—it's all here.Planegea rises outof our earliest ancestral memory,a world we can barelyrecognize,which holds all the adventure we can imagine.You won't find limitations on class or kinship in thesepages;rather,they are filled with ideas and inspiration forrunning a long and glorious game set before written words,hammered ore,and plowed fields. Drawn from the traditions of sword &sorcery pulpadventures,infused with the blood-pounding thrills of theFury Road,and caught in thejaws of primordial dreams,Planegea has adventures for everyone who ever felt the coldwind raise a chill of hunt and hope on their raw skin. ## THE CLANFIRE IS SACRED Life begins and (if you're lucky)ends atthe clanfire.Every clan tends a fire as hotand high as they can;the bigger t

FAQs

What kind of campaign setting is Planegea for 5th Edition?

Planegea is a primal fantasy campaign setting focused on survival, danger, and adventure across harsh regions filled with monsters, intrigue, ruins, and cult threats.

How does the clanfire work in Planegea?

Each clan tends a sacred fire that grows the clan’s strength. The clanfire is also a gathering place where wanderers may be welcomed between sunset and sunrise if they leave weapons outside the firelight.

What does Planegea say about gods and divine power?

Planegea presents proto-gods and local animistic spirits tied to specific hallows. These beings gain power over time and can act through mortals by requiring offerings and favors.

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