Generating the Initial Map

Before your first fragment, create the map together using the dice drop method : 
 Step 1: Define the Meridian 
 Draw a vertical line down the center of a blank page. This represents the Twilight Meridian —the habitable band of Duskara. 
 Mark the top as Dayward and the bottom as Nightward . 
 Step 2: Drop the Dice 
 Each player takes 3d6. Roll them onto the page from a height of about 6 inches, letting them scatter naturally. 
 Wherever dice land, they become locations . The number showing indicates the location's type: 
 
 1-2 : Ruin or Lost Place 
 3-4 : Active Settlement 
 5-6 : Natural Feature (shrine, storm nexus, geothermal vent) 
 
 If a die falls off the page, that location exists beyond the known map—perhaps on the day side, deep night side, or in the Storm Walls themselves. 
 Step 3: Name the Locations 
 Working together, name each location based on its position and type: 
 Near the Meridian: Temperate settlements (Aetherion, Harmattan's Reach) 
 Dayward: Heat-touched places (Scorch Ridge, Glass Fields) 
 Nightward: Cold places (Lumina Caverns, Frozen Archives) 
 Off the map: Mythical or dangerous (The Breach, Echo's End) 
 You can also add 1-2 canonical settlements from the Duskara Compendium if you wish to anchor your story. 
 Step 4: Draw Connections 
 Draw lines between locations that are connected by: 
 
 Trade routes 
 Psychic links 
 Shared history 
 Storm paths 
 
 Not all locations need connections. Isolation is meaningful. 
 Step 5: Mark Your Origins 
 Each player places a symbol marking where their Windcaller originated or currently resides. These may be different locations or even different eras of the same place.