Jack Davidson

Hello all, I’ve decided to put together another newsletter after a brief (several month) hiatus! This stream of thoughts was partially inspired by my recent, wonderful beta readers for Book 2 of the Vent Chronicles, and also by the finale of Stranger Things, which dredged up opinions from all corners of the internet. The last few months have had me thinking a lot on how to interpret and incorporate feedback, and why, in this modern age of fast communication and unrivaled conn

Greetings from Devar, As of late, many explorers have sought me out seeking knowledge on one particular subject that has captivated many a traveler and terrified a good handful more; the Ul'Varin . The skeletons of fire and ice who live out their undeath upon the slopes of the Vents themselves! Hence their more colloquial moniker, the Ventwalkers. If you seek this knowledge yourself, read on. I will do my best to impart what discoveries have been made on the Ul'Varin, and wha

Greetings explorers, I've collected a healthy pile of notes in my exploration of Ralvera, and decided it was nigh time that I started sharing what I've learned with that that are hungry for new sights and sounds. Thus, in this first installment of lore from the world of Ralvera, I will begin where many journeys start—the grand city of Devar, where I call home. The Greatest City on the Greatest River We cannot talk about Devar without talking about the river from which it gets

Who am I and What is This? Hi, my name is Jack, and I'm the author of The Oasis Stone and the creator of Ralvera. This entire world started back in the early months of 2020 as a Covid project. I initially created Ralvera with the intention of running it as a homebrew D&D setting. I've been running games for ten years (seven at the start of creating Ralvera), and it's never stopped being one of my favorite hobbies. Alas, all my friends already play in a long-running D&D group