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Game details[edit]

Rules and System[edit]

This game will be played using Torchbearer.

Campaign Background[edit]

The game is set on the Dimniyi Frontier of the Tsardom of the Sun, East of the Sea of Kalmius, on the shoulders of the Dimniyi Mountains. The Tsardom is recently founded and expanding rapidly, but focused away from the East.

The characters are bogatyrs, persons who seek out a life of adventure and hardship on the frontiers of the Tsardom. Part medieval knight-errant, part Old West frontiersman, part scoundrel and ne'er do well, bogatyrs are admired by the locals when there is danger threatening, resented and feared in times of peace, and always distrusted as outsiders and wanderers.

The entire region of the Dimniyi Frontier was once, centuries ago, part of the ancient Khorafan Empire. However, that empire was shattered in what is now called the Deep War, a legendary genocidal conflict of great magics with the Nichtnysia (Night Elves). This war was so cataclysmic, it changed the geography and climate of this region and many other parts of the world. These days scholars debate who, if anyone, won the Deep War, as the traces of both the Nichtnysia and the Khorafani are often deeply buried, shattered, or well guarded.

Linguistic Touchpoints[edit]

With respect to thinking of names, consider the following cultural touchpoints.

The Map[edit]

Characters will be aware of at least these locations at the start of the game.

  • Sea of Kalmius - a large inland sea, roughly the size and orientation of Caspian Sea. It forms a natural barrier on the Eastern edge of the Tsardom.
  • The Dimniyi Mountains - a mountain range East of the Sea of Kalmius. A band of fertile land stretches along the coast between the Sea and the Dimniyi.
  • The Psel - a river that winds between the Diminyi and the Sea of Kalmius.
  • The Golmosha Pass Road - A road that travels from Nova Uzharod through the Golmosha Pass of the Dimniyi Mountains and into the plains beyond.
  • Melitopol - a Bustling Metropolis on the Western side of the Sea of Kalmius, and the nearest thing to a major city near the Dimniyi Frontier. It takes a few days by ship to reach it from Nova Uzharod, and many days on foot.
  • Nova Uzharod - a Busy Crossroads on the Eastern coast of the Sea of Kalmius. It is the doorway to the Tsardom for all the settlers on the frontier.
  • Zhovti Vody - a Religious Bastion southeast of Nova Uzharod. A holy site of the Three Facers, the state religion of the Tsardom, that worships the triune deities of Dazbog, Stribog, and Simargl. Similar to both Christianity and Hinduism. Dazbog is a cultural hero associated with the sun, Stribog a sky god of winds and rains, and Smargl is a winged dog-like protective spirit. Visually and ritually, very much like the Orthodox Church. (Clerics will likely be of this religion)
  • Jvari - a Remote Village, at the base of the far side of the Golmosha Pass. Mostly populated by Halflings.
  • Brovary - a Wizard's Tower, south of Jvari. Brovary is a place of power, recently wrested by Tsardom's magicians and sorcerers from some local magical types.
  • Vörös Kő Csarnokok (the Mansions of Red Rock) - Dwarven Halls dug into the foothills of the Dimniyi. They have existed for hundreds of years before the Empire, but are recent by Dwarven standards
  • Kukallinen Koti (the House of Flowers) - an incursion of Elfland into the world, found north of Nova Uzharod.

Characters[edit]

A blank character sheet is available

Player characters[edit]

Nonplayer characters[edit]

  • Maniki the "Cook" - a hireling, can provide +1D to cooking, scavenging, and laborer, but will not fight. Sent along by Oleksandr Thrice-Wise to keep tabs on things.

The story so far[edit]

Links[edit]

Pinterest Board[edit]

See the visual ideas board. Ask Hans if you want permission to pin to it.

Templates specific to this campaign[edit]

See also Category: campaign templates

Forms specific to this campaign[edit]

See also Category: campaign forms

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