jvh wrote:

Well that was abrupt.
http://archive.today/68vRe
Seems the entire SRD 5.1 has just today been published under CC-BY-4.0, and OGL 1.0a will be left
> "...in place, as is. Untouched".
 

I believe we have a reason to celebrate, gentlemen. 
 

I use this and can confirm it's good to go

This is good s***, guys. Even though Hyperborea is about as Metal as they come I think there is a place for darker, 80's style dungeonsynth and other music as well. I recommend Ennio Morricone's hugely underrated soundtrack for 1982's The Thing for conjuring a cold and alien Mountains of Madness mood.

Inspired by "At the Mountains of Madness" I want to discuss the possibility of more cities like Khromarium existing in Hyperborea, even if they are buried under 50 feet of ice. I am working on an open table project for Hyperborea in which a ruined alien city of black gneiss has been discovered on a distant isle by Viking explorers. After that first expedition returned to Khromarium laden with strange treasure and bloodcurdling tales, adventurers from across Hyperborea have flocked to the site and a crude trading town has sprung up like a parasite to profit from them. 

I strive to stay within canonical possibility in my games I'd appreciate ideas on how to work this sort of thing into Hyperborea. For example, where might such a site plausibly exist in Hyperborea?I'd love to hear your thoughts, ideas, and criticisms.  If we follow the pattern of Khromarium's occupation (elder things, snake men, vhuurmi, Hyperboreans, and finally Earthmen) there is potential for a huge variety of content without the adventure site devolving into a lolrandom gonzo zoo.  

Sadly my idea isn't terribly unique as it looks like this guy has already done something similar. 

I was finally able to check this out. The reveal at the end was fascinating! It explains the huge disconnect between Bryce's reviews and the favorable reactions from my players. Every one of Ghul's adventures has been a big hit a my table, particularly Rats in the Walls. 

Blackadder23 wrote:

(One thing it's possible to deduce is that the Atlantean aquatic traits don't stem from being Deep One hybrids. That's because the Atlanteans can't interbreed with other humans, whereas the Deep Ones themselves - to say nothing of Deep One hybrids - obviously can. I imagine this will be left to referee interpretation, but I assume Atlanteans are turning into fish either because of a curse, or an ancient super science experiment gone wrong.)

This is a good point and I have to reconsider my personal canon. I was running with the idea that the fish-like traits and decline was because the Atlanteans bumped heads with Cthulhu & Co. 
 

Blackadder23 wrote:

Plus, my feeling is that the obelisks are what is maintaining Hyperborea as a livable environment, despite its current untenable state. If you really did destroy one...
 

That is my take on the obelisks as well. In the unlikely event that PCs managed to wield mighty cosmic forces beyond the comprehension of Man to damage or destroy one of the obelisks it would have disastrous effects across the entire planet/spaceship/cosmic petri dish known as Hyperborea
 

I like the move towards B/X style initiative and action order, I think it's a solid decision.

Very excited for the release of 3e. I personally like the return of the two volume set as it has greater utility at the table. I also dig the expanded playable character races! I'm hoping this project is a smashing success. 

 

Great cover, I count me in. I am pretty much an guaranteed sale for Hyperborea adventures.