Game Description
I was looking through some of my things, the other day, and found a notebook filled with notes for a campaign I was working on a few months ago that, for various reasons, never even began. I thought that it would be a shame to let all that work go to waste, so I decided to try running a game here.exactly , as there is an opening scenario and a few extra quests in said scenario that can be stumbled upon, but I'm more than happy to mold the campaign world to allow for things in a character's background, and using those in the campaign. The players are free to do whatever they wish in said world, so, I don't know, maybe it is a sandbox. This is the first game I'm running, so, bear with me.
House Rules Most of my house rules are helpful towards players. I like to see creativity rewarded, and I hate when the mechanics get in the way of that. I'm not saying that I break every rule known to mankind, but I do break a couple, usually in the field of class balance. It's a well-known fact that there are classes that are much more powerful than other classes. I can't say I even that out completely, but I do try to help a little. In this vein:The Knight class gains a good Fortitude save.
The Marshal class gains a full base attack bonus.
Rogues gain two extra skill points per level.
Spontaneous casters do not need to spend extra time applying metamagic to their spells.
These are just the examples I can think of. If you choose a weak class not mentioned here, I may or may not buff said class.
Character Creation Character creation rules are fairly simple. Core
Complete Series (No Frenzied Berserker or Hulking Hurler from Complete Warrior.)
Spell Compendium
Magic Item Compendium
Player's Handbook II
With all that out of the way, the only thing left to talk about is the setting. Again, players are welcome to create their own mark upon the world.
Amtaria The geography of Amtaria is fairly simplistic. The world is made up of three large continents, and one smaller continent. Of these, one of the large continents is widely unexplored. The ocean's currents are amazingly powerful, making nautical travel nigh on impossible, though this wasn't always the case, and is a fairly recent change in the world. Extremely large vessels are still able to sail, but even so, these vessels run a very high risk of shipwreck.
The smallest of the continents, Ny'mory, is strangely geographically diverse. Mountains encompass most of the shoreline, but there is one notable exception on the western point of the round continent, where a port town, Toteka, has been established. Though all cities and towns in Ny'mory are self-governed, they all pay fealty to the capitol, Diric.
Diric itself is a monarchy. The current king, Gabriel ran Tinnoth Diric II, is the youngest king in the history of Diric, at twenty-two winters. He took the throne after a short power vacuum, created when his father, the previous king, was assassinated. Gabriel and his elder brother, Sobin, each had the support of powerful nobles. After a quick power struggle, Gabriel had Sobin beheaded, and took the throne.
The so-called "capitol of crime", Toteka is haven to many criminals on the run from the Knights of Diric. While the knights do indeed have jurisdiction in Toteka, the relationship between the two largest cities on the continent is strained at best. Toteka is the center of trade on Ny'mory, and indeed, as Ny'mory is considered neutral, the world. Totekan merchants proudly declare that "if they don't have it, it doesn't exist".
Irrash is a small village towards the southeast end of Ny'mory. It is primarily a farming village, the so-called "breadbasket" of Ny'mory. Recently, a band of inventors has set up shop. The group is mainly gnomish, but at least one human and one goblin are also involved. Their goal is to create equipment, either technological or magical, to make agriculture easier on the world.
To the east of Ny'mory lies Daia, a large continent primarily covered in grasslands and forests. There are two large nations of importance, and several lesser ones. Kimil is a peaceful, patriarchal monarchy. It is the home of the Watchers, an organization detailed under the Organizations tab. Denilsa is a theocracy, run by the head priest of Heironeous. The two nations have a strong alliance, and present a united front against all outsiders.
Kimil's capitol, named for its nation, is one of the largest cities in Amtaria. It is the only city that has inter-district portals, set up two hundred years ago by a mage whose name has been lost to time. The city, as a whole, exports very little, though it has some of the finest craftsmen known to the world. Most of the city's income comes from taxing merchants.
The city of Valarinth is actually newly renamed. The city was called Rintar, named after the hero of the town, only a month ago. The monthly martial tournament draws many adventurers seeking to prove their skill or be hired by the local nobles as bodyguards. The nobles of the area encourage this, and gamble on the tournament as well. The winner of the tournament is generally only granted a small cash prize, and the chance to come back for the annual tournament, which has much grander prizes.
Under construction.
West of Ny'mory lies Aslis, a continent overrun with tyranny. Though there is no official nation, all Aslins bow their heads to the priests of Hextor, whose influence there is immense. Under construction.
The Watchers are an organization, originally based in Kimil, dedicated to the safety of roads and travel. All Watchers worship Fharlanghn, but not all Watchers are priests. The Watchers patrol the roads of both Kimil and Denilsa quite often, though they are free to pursue other goals as well.
Fans of the Forgotten Realms setting will remember the Magister, the one mage whose job it is to spread and teach magic. Amtaria has something similar, though, only one deity controls who the Magister is. Boccob generally chooses a Magister based on true creativity, not power alone. The chosen spellcaster usually works closely with Boccob's high priestess, Selenia.
The Knights are a peacekeeping organization in Ny'mora, rooted specifically in Diric. Though nobility is a very important thing in Diric, it can be earned, through service to the Knights. If three consecutive generations of men from the same family line serve in the Knights of Diric, the fourth generation will be considered nobility.
Okay, that's it for now. I ask that you have backgrounds, but they don't need to be impossibly large works of fiction. All I ask is that your character has some reason for being in Valarinth, because that's where the opening scenario is taking place. If you wish to entwine your backgrounds, that's perfectly alright.
Any questions should be posted here for now. I'll be choosing applicants on Tuesday, November 17th. Having a character sheet done by then will greatly help your chances.
Any questions or comments, either post here or PM me.
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Tales of Amtaria
