Liminal State

A Dungeons & Dragons, Fourth Edition Campaign
Welcome to the Great City of Liminal.
Forgive me for speaking out of turn, but you're clearly new to our fair city. At the risk of offending, it was obvious - only outsiders stare the way you were. No, no, it's no shame. Liminal is wondrous to behold, after all!

You obviously come from the Countryside around Liminal. From the foothills of the Savyrn Ranges, perhaps, or the hamlets in the shadows of the Delannwood? No matter - the Countryside is the Countryside, and you have never seen the things that Liminal has to offer you. We call her "the City Between," for reasons that will become apparent. Where else, after all, can you find the paths to walk that you can here?

Oh, certainly, a great many of the avenues and districts here are found in the world you know, the world that is the home to the Countryside, and all the nations beyond it. But look there. Do you see the dim red glow of the Coalman's District there at the far end of the wall, there? That is where this world touches the world of flame and fire. Beyond the Brass Gate in the Coalman's District is the terrible burning world, home to the ifrits and the red dragons, salamanders and fire elementals.

Likewise, do you see the rich green park-plaza there, the Greensward? Just beyond it is the Feywild, and the Greensward is the place where the Feywild and this world meet, like fingers touching in forbidden dalliance. Beyond the Gate of Thorns awaits the rest of the Feywild, and the fey lords of that world.

Will you find the Blackstreets, which touch the Shadowfell, or perhaps the temple district of Empyros, where the Great Heavens await on the other side of the Adamant Gate? Liminal is the great between-place, where the myriad worlds overlap like the petals of a rose, each distinct, but folding in on one another, to create the beauteous blossom that is the Great City.

If you would remain here, watch your step. The power of the City of Brass, the Feywild, even the Eternal Hells themselves meet and mingle here. The politics our nobles play are not for mere power or wealth: they are for the existence of Liminal itself.

But such concerns are above people like you and I. Come! I know of a wonderful bar where romantic devils and scandalous angels like gather to watch the most sinuous, barely-clothed fae dancers in all the worlds. They also serve the finest drinks mortal money can buy.

Player Characters

• Sherman, Kobold Artificer (Alchemist); played by Chillos.
• Lirrus Grimsmiter, Dwarf Battlemind (Hospitaler); played by A.J.
• Grok, Half-Orc Monk (Elemental Initiate); played by Kurt.
• Lloyrian, Elf Druid (Guttersnipe); played by Dan.
• Silvestre, Shifter Barbarian (Moon-Bitten); played by Josh.
• Rakdos, Dragonborn Swordmage (Guardian); played by Brandon.
• Zethas, Deva Avenger of Makoryn (Demon Spawn); played by Shawn.

Campaign Rules

• Races of Liminal
• Classes of Liminal
• Themes of Liminal

Setting Details

• Gods of Liminal
• Cosmology of Liminal

The Great City of Liminal

Crossroads of the Many Planes

• History of Liminal
• Map of Liminal

The Five Cities

There are five cities imbricate to Liminal itself. Indeed, both Liminal and each of these cities share a single district in common that acts as the "crossing point" between Liminal and that city.

• Arilan Atrin: Eladrin City of the Feywild. The Greensward acts as the crossing point between Liminal and Arilan Atrin, the eladrin City of Silver Spires.
• Gauntpeak: Shadar-Kai City of the Shadowfell. The Blackstreets act as the crossing point between Liminal and Gauntpeak, a city populated by shadar-kai within the darkness of the Shadowfell.
• Xanastyr: Githyanki City of the Astral Sea. Greytown acts as the crossing point between Liminal and Xanastyr, the githyanki city ruled by the lich-queen Eternal Xana.
• Brazenvale: Efreet City of the Elemental Chaos. The Coalman's District acts as the crossing point between Liminal and Brazenvale, a colony of the City of Brass ruled by a small council of efreet who have taken on ambassadorial roles on behalf of the City of Brass.
• The Ruins of Gruenmar: Demon-Ruined City of the Abyss. The Warrens act as the crossing point between Liminal and the ruins of Gruenmar in the Abyss. An ancient city once settled by scholars of the Abyss, orders of demon-hunters and myriad interpid mortals there to support them, nothing but ruins remain on the surface. Only the Warrens connection to Liminal allows those who still dwell there to do so.