Editing Riverwod (section)

== Savage Worlds Along the River Wod ==

[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?778912-IC-and-OOC-quot-Along-the-River-Wod-quot-Savage-Worlds-Mythic-Rus IC and OOC thread]

Swashbuckling adventures in the steppes and birch forests of a mythical not-Russia. Characters are Cossacks, (possibly mad) monks, noblemen, halberd -armed Streltsy, serfs, merchants and vagabonds. Gunpowder exists and the world functions something like a fantasy 15-16C Russia. Be warned though, I am no Russianist either in terms of language or history, though I will draw on bits of lingo, folklore and history for flavorful pastiche. Think Russia in place of Germany in the Warhammer world. 

Tentative background: In defiance of the authority of the Emperor, Vlad the Cruel, the Boyar of Omskovia has settled his soldiers along the great river Wod, seizing land that was once the Emperor’s. Fearing both the revenge of the Emperor’s successors and of the Great Khan’s horde, the Boyar has enticed the wyrm Nogrog to dwell on Night Peak at the centre of his lands. From this perch, the mighty and territorial creature will fly out to vomit all-consuming flame onto any advancing army. But the price for Nogrog’s protection is high. Not only is a levy of gold placed on the land to feed his greed but human slaves must also be seized. A lottery is held to ensure that, if too few criminals are available, the dragon will have human prey. 

Small numbers of folk flee the dubious safety of the Vovoid to seek freedom further north and east along the great river, settling forest and steppe along its banks. Here though they must contend with new dangers. Villages of tartars and steppe folk, wolves, bears and the haunted ruins of towns ruined by horde invasions of old. The goal of the adventure will be to secure their safety and perhaps even to slay the dragon itself.

SAVAGE WORLDS will be used to give a pulpy feel, but will stay in the Novice band to keep things challenging. The adventure would be short (300-400 posts) as the action will move pretty quickly. I tend to get on well with regular (daily-ish) posters but annoy slower players who lose orientation with the (relatively) face pace of posting. Better obviously, to make that clearer now. 

Currency: basic unit is the Silver Imperial, sometimes called 'silvers'