Setting palette

THE WORLD IS A PLACE TO SET HIGH FANTASY ADVENTURES BUT IT'S NOT JUST ANY WORLD. IT HAS A MIX OF FAMILIAR AND UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS:

 * No gunpowder


 * No rice


 * No pureblooded humans (at least no living ones)


 * No tea


 * Things tend to spontaneously combust


 * Animals speak


 * There are Rodents of Unusual Size


 * The physical and spiritual worlds interface, like every day is Dia De Los Muertos


 * There be dragons


 * There be dynamite


 * There be dirigibles


 * There be dolphins, wise dolphins


 * There is a massive underground world


 * All recorded history is inaccurate, and those in power like it that way


 * Rocks may explode unprovoked


 * There be flaming barrels of ale


 * There be giant golems
 * There be multicultural goblins and vampires, including some very Lawful Good ones