Long ago, this fortress was inhabited by a royal order of hornet warriors: noble fighters who maintained peace across the realm through honorable ideals and skillful blades. While that dynasty fell to time, the stone walls of its castle still stand, now offering refuge to a party of insectoids who hold the dangers of the wilds beyond at bay.
That residential band of bugs is a little more ragtag than the hornets of old, but no less mighty, calling this old keep home between their quests to keep the region’s peace.
This realm gazette is a collection of 1500 words of realm lore, 4 highly detailed NPCS (each with a handful of quest hooks), 12 items, and 2 domain cards to help you plug the bug-led world of Hornet Hold into your home game!
Written by: Steven Harrison
Game Design: Steven Harrison and Andrew Loreman
Editing: Andrew Loreman and Lilly Percifield
Layout: Andrew Loreman
Artwork: Erie Dini and Agum Budianto
Originally released as part of the February 2026 Wayward Wonders feature from Many Worlds Tavern.