Parlainth: The Forgotten City (1994)
The ruined city returns, but it isn't empty! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/08/parlainth-the-forgotten-city-1994/ #TTRPG
The ruined city returns, but it isn't empty! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/08/parlainth-the-forgotten-city-1994/ #TTRPG
August 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Parlainth: The Forgotten City (1994)
The ruined city returns, but it isn't empty! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/08/parlainth-the-forgotten-city-1994/ #TTRPG
The ruined city returns, but it isn't empty! Read more here: https://www.vintagerpg.com/2025/08/parlainth-the-forgotten-city-1994/ #TTRPG
Earthdawn: Parlainth the Forgotten City, FASA, 1994. Cover: Les Edwards.
#Earthdawn #Parlainth #LesEdwards #roleplaying
#Earthdawn #Parlainth #LesEdwards #roleplaying
February 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Earthdawn: Parlainth the Forgotten City, FASA, 1994. Cover: Les Edwards.
#Earthdawn #Parlainth #LesEdwards #roleplaying
#Earthdawn #Parlainth #LesEdwards #roleplaying
Dave Martin. Cadaver Men. From Earthdawn: Parlainth, FASA, 1994. #DaveMartin #Earthdawn #Parlainth #cadaver #zombie
February 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Dave Martin. Cadaver Men. From Earthdawn: Parlainth, FASA, 1994. #DaveMartin #Earthdawn #Parlainth #cadaver #zombie
February 22, 2026 at 5:51 AM
February 20, 2026 at 9:12 AM
What about Parlainth? Is it any good?
February 19, 2026 at 4:28 PM
What about Parlainth? Is it any good?
Dave Martin. Deceivers. From Earthdawn: Parlainth, FASA, 1994. #DaveMartin #Earthdawn #Parlainth #deceiver
February 11, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Dave Martin. Deceivers. From Earthdawn: Parlainth, FASA, 1994. #DaveMartin #Earthdawn #Parlainth #deceiver
February 8, 2026 at 7:48 AM
I like Parlainth! It's more on the emergent side of things, and mirrors Pavis/Big Rubble in some ways, but I defy you to not find some good ideas in it. www.vintagerpg.com/2025/08/parl...
Parlainth: The Forgotten City (1994) - Vintage RPG
The ruined city returns, but it isn't empty!
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February 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I like Parlainth! It's more on the emergent side of things, and mirrors Pavis/Big Rubble in some ways, but I defy you to not find some good ideas in it. www.vintagerpg.com/2025/08/parl...
I have unearthed ancient lore, wisdom from a bygone age, one of the coolest tabletop RPG box sets of the 90s
February 21, 2026 at 3:55 PM
I have unearthed ancient lore, wisdom from a bygone age, one of the coolest tabletop RPG box sets of the 90s
February 16, 2026 at 5:40 AM
Dave Martin. Butterspider Box. From Earthdawn: Parlainth, FASA, 1994. #DaveMartin #Earthdawn #Parlainth #spider #arachnid
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Dave Martin. Butterspider Box. From Earthdawn: Parlainth, FASA, 1994. #DaveMartin #Earthdawn #Parlainth #spider #arachnid
Oh.
Oh no.
I think I’m about to get, like, SUPER into Earthdawn again.
Anyone wanna explore the horrible lost city of Parlainth?
Oh no.
I think I’m about to get, like, SUPER into Earthdawn again.
Anyone wanna explore the horrible lost city of Parlainth?
May 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Oh.
Oh no.
I think I’m about to get, like, SUPER into Earthdawn again.
Anyone wanna explore the horrible lost city of Parlainth?
Oh no.
I think I’m about to get, like, SUPER into Earthdawn again.
Anyone wanna explore the horrible lost city of Parlainth?
Have we considered that instead of moving towards Shadowrun we are moving towards Earthdawn and we're all stuck in Parlainth?
March 9, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Have we considered that instead of moving towards Shadowrun we are moving towards Earthdawn and we're all stuck in Parlainth?
Am posting this for no specific reason, mind you. :)
Oh, and the awesome painting is from the cover of the Parlainth box of Earthdawn, published for the first edition of the game. It's by Les Edwards.
Oh, and the awesome painting is from the cover of the Parlainth box of Earthdawn, published for the first edition of the game. It's by Les Edwards.
February 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Am posting this for no specific reason, mind you. :)
Oh, and the awesome painting is from the cover of the Parlainth box of Earthdawn, published for the first edition of the game. It's by Les Edwards.
Oh, and the awesome painting is from the cover of the Parlainth box of Earthdawn, published for the first edition of the game. It's by Les Edwards.
Top five rpg fantasy cities in random order:
- Pavis and Big Rubble (RQ)
- Parlainth (Earthdawn)
- Karkarham (Space 1889)
- Abym (Agone)
- Thistle Hold (Symbaroum)
- Pavis and Big Rubble (RQ)
- Parlainth (Earthdawn)
- Karkarham (Space 1889)
- Abym (Agone)
- Thistle Hold (Symbaroum)
TOP FIVE FANTASY CITIES!
I am stuck in a meeting and it is too hot so here is Raff's favourite fantasy cities. It's #ttrpg adjacent at best. Sue me.
If you want to play, just share your top five fantasy cities (or scifi if you want, I'm not a cop). Maybe with art?
I am stuck in a meeting and it is too hot so here is Raff's favourite fantasy cities. It's #ttrpg adjacent at best. Sue me.
If you want to play, just share your top five fantasy cities (or scifi if you want, I'm not a cop). Maybe with art?
May 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Top five rpg fantasy cities in random order:
- Pavis and Big Rubble (RQ)
- Parlainth (Earthdawn)
- Karkarham (Space 1889)
- Abym (Agone)
- Thistle Hold (Symbaroum)
- Pavis and Big Rubble (RQ)
- Parlainth (Earthdawn)
- Karkarham (Space 1889)
- Abym (Agone)
- Thistle Hold (Symbaroum)
He was born under a bad sign in Parlainth
July 9, 2026 at 2:46 AM
He was born under a bad sign in Parlainth
I feel like we are heading to the other extreme and we live in Parlainth.
June 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I feel like we are heading to the other extreme and we live in Parlainth.
I been looking for a copy of Parlainth for my Robin Laws library and it is a challenge to find.
February 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I been looking for a copy of Parlainth for my Robin Laws library and it is a challenge to find.
My absolute favourite ever splat book was the Parlainth box set for Earthdawn. It included a huge scribbly map filled with inaccurate doodles, lots of creepy/cool handouts, and info on a tonne of weird monsters and loot, where they lived in the city, what they wanted and how they'd kill you.
October 12, 2023 at 5:27 PM
My absolute favourite ever splat book was the Parlainth box set for Earthdawn. It included a huge scribbly map filled with inaccurate doodles, lots of creepy/cool handouts, and info on a tonne of weird monsters and loot, where they lived in the city, what they wanted and how they'd kill you.
Great shout. There are a few solid examples from Earthdawn. The Parlainth city box set was a good example of how to be detailed without being tedious - no surprise given it’s Robin Laws’ I guess
July 31, 2023 at 10:59 PM
Great shout. There are a few solid examples from Earthdawn. The Parlainth city box set was a good example of how to be detailed without being tedious - no surprise given it’s Robin Laws’ I guess
There was a lot to love. So many rich concepts. I loved the tying threads bit, and following a relic's history to make it more powerful, and so much more.
I still have Parlainth, the boxed ruined city module, but heck knows where the rest of my collection went.
I still have Parlainth, the boxed ruined city module, but heck knows where the rest of my collection went.
September 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM
There was a lot to love. So many rich concepts. I loved the tying threads bit, and following a relic's history to make it more powerful, and so much more.
I still have Parlainth, the boxed ruined city module, but heck knows where the rest of my collection went.
I still have Parlainth, the boxed ruined city module, but heck knows where the rest of my collection went.
Holy shit, incredible find.
Earthdawn had such fascinating lore, and Parlainth was such a neat city.
Damn now I want to do a track about Earthdawn, but I feel like I'd be stealing Logar's Diary's niche.
Earthdawn had such fascinating lore, and Parlainth was such a neat city.
Damn now I want to do a track about Earthdawn, but I feel like I'd be stealing Logar's Diary's niche.
February 21, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Holy shit, incredible find.
Earthdawn had such fascinating lore, and Parlainth was such a neat city.
Damn now I want to do a track about Earthdawn, but I feel like I'd be stealing Logar's Diary's niche.
Earthdawn had such fascinating lore, and Parlainth was such a neat city.
Damn now I want to do a track about Earthdawn, but I feel like I'd be stealing Logar's Diary's niche.
Correct! Thank you for mentioning this. I've had my eye on a bunch of prints on Edwards' site for a while - Parlainth, the one that was inspired by Clark Ashton Smith's The Holiness of Azédarac, and others. Amazing artist!
October 6, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Correct! Thank you for mentioning this. I've had my eye on a bunch of prints on Edwards' site for a while - Parlainth, the one that was inspired by Clark Ashton Smith's The Holiness of Azédarac, and others. Amazing artist!
A bit of trivia: (afaik) the cover painting was originally made by Edwards for a ttrpg boxed set published by FASA, for their Earthdawn line (which back then was closely related to the more famous Shadowrun universe.)
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October 6, 2024 at 12:49 PM
A bit of trivia: (afaik) the cover painting was originally made by Edwards for a ttrpg boxed set published by FASA, for their Earthdawn line (which back then was closely related to the more famous Shadowrun universe.)
lesedwards.com/products/par...
lesedwards.com/products/par...