The Known World of Mystara The Mystara Timeline & The Mystara Campaign The current year of our Mystara campaign is set during 1000AC (After Crowning). Inspired By Lawrence Schick & Tom Moldvay

The Grand Duchy of Karameikos is a land where civilization struggles against an untamed wilderness filled with ancient ruins, dark forests, and forgotten dangers. Though Duke Stefan Karameikos rules from the distant capital of Specularum, much of the duchy remains wild and lawless. Travelers moving along its muddy roads speak of monster-haunted hills, crumbling fortresses swallowed by time, and fortunes waiting to be claimed by those brave—or foolish—enough to seek them.

Far to the north lies the frontier town of Threshold, perched beside the rushing waters of the Windrush River near the shadow of the Black Peaks. Threshold serves as the last strong outpost before the true wilderness begins. Merchants, trappers, mercenaries, and adventurers gather within its wooden walls, bringing with them stories of danger and opportunity from every corner of Karameikos. Though small compared to the cities of the south, Threshold thrives as a center of trade and survival on the edge of civilization.

The town is ruled by Lord Sherlane Halaran, a respected cleric and veteran adventurer who has spent years protecting the region from goblin raids, bandits, and darker threats hidden within the hills and forests. Yet even his influence cannot fully secure the land surrounding Threshold. To the west stretch the dense Radlebb Woods, where beastmen and ancient evils are said to dwell beneath the heavy canopy. To the north, the Black Peaks rise like jagged teeth, filled with goblin tribes, abandoned mines, and forgotten ruins lost deep within the mountains.

Despite the constant dangers, life in Threshold remains lively. Taverns bustle with caravan guards and treasure hunters, marketplaces overflow with goods brought from the south, and rumors spread quickly beside roaring hearth fires.

Every traveler passing through the town seems to carry tales of lost treasures, strange creatures, or unexplained disappearances somewhere beyond the safety of the town walls. In Threshold, opportunity and death often walk hand in hand.

Recently, however, the region has grown increasingly uneasy. Hunters and merchants have vanished along familiar roads, smoke has been seen rising from abandoned ruins, and goblin attacks have become more frequent and organized. Strange figures have reportedly been searching ancient sites hidden within the wilderness, and whispers of a growing darkness have begun spreading throughout the frontier. Lord Halaran fears that something far more dangerous than simple raiders may be stirring in the wild lands surrounding Threshold. Now a new group of adventurers arrives in Threshold, each carrying their own ambitions, secrets, and reasons for venturing into the frontier.

Whether seeking fortune, glory, or escape from the past, they have come to a place where legends are forged in the wilderness beyond civilization. The dangers of Karameikos are many, but so too are the opportunities for those willing to face the unknown.