Locations in the Age of Umbra
📁 Location Files Reorganized!
Individual location details have been moved to dedicated files in thelocations/folder.
See README for the complete locations index and detailed files.
🗂️ Quick Navigation
Major Location Files
- README - Complete locations index
- Last-Light - Starting location (✅ Visited)
- Havens-Light - Lightkeeper capital
- Ironhold - Mountain fortress
- Sanctuary - Underground city
- The-Twilight-Forest - Nearby wilderness
Recent Updates (2025-07-19)
✅ Completed: Split locations.md into individual location files
✅ Created: 8 detailed location files using proper templates
✅ Added: 3 new NPC files for key figures
✅ Organized: Comprehensive index with tags and cross-references
📋 File Structure Overview
03-WORLD/locations/
├── README.md # Main index (START HERE)
├── havens-light.md # Lightkeeper capital
├── ironhold.md # Mountain fortress
├── sanctuary.md # Underground city
├── dawnwall.md # Coastal fortress
├── last-light.md # Starting village ✅
├── solheart-the-lost-capital.md # Dangerous ruins
├── the-twilight-forest.md # Corrupted woodland
├── the-beacon-road.md # Main trade route
└── the-wanderers-rest.md # Neutral meeting place
🎯 For Session Use
Quick Location Access
- Current Base: Last-Light
- Nearby Areas: The-Twilight-Forest
- Major Destinations: Havens-Light, Ironhold, Sanctuary
- Travel Route: The-Beacon-Road
NPC Quick Links
- reese-blackwood - Huntmaster at Last Light ✅
- solaris-dawnward - High Keeper at Haven’s Light
- helios-dawnstrider - Academy Master at Haven’s Light
🔍 What Changed
Before (Single File)
- All locations in one large file
- Basic descriptions only
- Limited detail for session use
- No proper cross-referencing
After (Individual Files)
- Each location has detailed file using template
- Complete NPC information and relationships
- Story hooks and adventure seeds
- Session history tracking
- Proper tags and organization
- Cross-links between related elements
🚀 Benefits of New Structure
For Sessions
- Faster Reference: Jump directly to specific location details
- Better Preparation: Complete information for each location
- Session Tracking: History maintained per location
- Story Integration: Adventure hooks built into each file
For Campaign Management
- Scalable: Easy to add new locations as discovered
- Organized: Consistent structure using templates
- Connected: Proper linking between locations, NPCs, and story threads
- Searchable: Comprehensive tagging for quick finding
📝 Next Steps
Immediate
- Use README for session planning
- Reference individual location files during play
- Update session history as locations are visited
Ongoing
- Create additional location files as new places are discovered
- Develop NPC files for location-specific characters
- Expand story threads connecting different locations
This file now serves as a redirect to the new location file structure.
For all location details, see: README
Reorganization completed: 2025-07-19