“The Radiant Citadel was meant to give players a real hope, a respite, a place to regroup and rebuild after facing the worst and most tragic challenges where they could launch incredible stories and adventures. “The Radiant Citadel is not a place of backstabbing, and lurking monsters, and crime just around the corner,” George said. Instead, it’s a place where people can live together in peace. Unlike other cities from the modern D&D lore - places like Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep - the Radiant Citadel isn’t overrun by crime lords, demons, or mind flayers. You could link your location to the Radiant Citadel and to the adventures in this book, or just between different worlds and by using the Radiant Citadel as a waypoint.” “This was done so that we could allow DM freedom to place a Concord Jewel wherever makes sense,” George said, “either in your homebrew campaign or in an established D&D world. They allow for rapid transport to and from the Citadel - but 12 of those gems are missing, and their locations are currently unknown. Each of those gems is connected to the Material Plane, and serves as a gateway to 15 of the Citadel’s founding civilizations. Surrounding the city is a constellation of 15 smaller gemstones called Concord Jewels. At its core is a colossal gemstone shard known as the Royal Diamond. George said it was inspired by his knowledge of Indian rock-cut architecture. The city is carved from a massive fossil of mysterious origins - an ancient, likely extinct creature that no one has yet been able to identify.
Like the adventure anthology Candlekeep Mysteries, which focused around a library on Faerûn’s Sword Coast, Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel revolves around the titular location in the Ethereal Plane. “I pitched the idea of a book lands and cultures inspired by their own lives, background, and history.” “I couldn’t shake the idea of a whole book written by Black and brown writers inspired by their own cultures, myths, and stories,” George said. while an alternate cover will be sold through game stores.
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