an updated bestiary Codex Magicus (2005), an updated magic system The Northern Reaches (2005), an exploration of the arctic regions of Talislanta The Weight of Water (2005), a 64-page adventure The Chronicles of Talislanta (2005), a revised and updated version of the book originally published under 1st edition rules in 1987 The Darkness (2005), a revised edition of Shooting Iron's Midnight Realm Talislanta Cardstock Minis (2005), 13 pages of illustrations of popular character types that could be cut out and used as miniatures People & Places: Djaffa (2006), details of the nomadic desert tribes known as the Djaffa. Riding the Sky (2006), a book about windsailors d20 edition In 2005, Morrigan Press released Talislanta d20 Edition, a new version adapted to the d20 System. 5th edition (Morrigan Press) In 2006, Morrigan Press announced the upcoming release of a fifth edition that revised the magic system slightly and provided a variant character generation system. Over the next year, four books were released: Hotan's History of the World (2006), a revised and expanded overview of the geography, peoples and major urban centres of Talislanta. The Menagerie (2007), an updated bestiary that includes all creatures from previous editions. A Player's Guide to Talislanta (2007) includes the new 5th edition rules for combat, magic, character generation. A Gamemaster's Guide to Talislanta(2007) includes new rule variants, new races, and new magic orders. In 2008, Morrigan Press went out of business. Translations Talislanta has been translated into several languages, including Italian (1997), German (1991–1992) and French (2005–present). The French edition, published by Ludopathes Éditeurs, is based on the 4th edition rules by Shooting Iron, and has resulted in seven books and seven PDFs. Creative Commons Stephen Michael Sechi kept the trademark and copyright on all English-language Talislanta products, and in 2010, made all those editions of the game freely available under the Creative Commons license. Contents Setting The game is set in Talislanta, a continent on the world of Archaeus. Magic is common and has reached a high level of technology. Influences Creator Stephen Michael Sechi points to the Dying Earth fantasy novel series by Jack Vance as the primary influence, but there are many other sources of inspiration as well, including H. P. Lovecraft’s Dreamquest of Unknown Kadath, Marco Polo’s Travels, and Sir Richard Burton’s collection of the Arabian Nights. As Rick Swan stated in The Complete Guide to Role-playing, "It's as if H. P.