Editing The Valley of Cradles (section)

=Setting=

Setting and plot wise, I prefer to run a general sandboxy style, in that I like to know the interests of the players before nailing specifics, which is why I'm running this in Pavis, land of plothooks.

to give the area some context, please check out...

Some maps that put everything in context...

http://www.ironfort.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?PavisMaps

and a very good introduction and overview of the area.

http://home.freeuk.net/wimp/roleplaying/pavis-background.html

The default setting is very early Iron Age, with magic slowing technology a little in some areas, advancing it in others. All the RuneMetals, for example, are alloys by alchemy rather than,say, a solid gold breastplate.

Pavis will be as in 1618-19, under lunar occupation but with rebellion still a far off gleam...or is it?

You are less than a days caravan travel from New pavis, on the old east road. Most of you will be there because you were making your way to Pavis to flee troubled pasts. Chalkies local was returning home to New Pavis from cult business and fell in with the caravan because he knew the local guide and a couple of the guards.

Shortly after dusk, the caravan was attacked by trolls, who were driven off at great cost. They were well organised and well armed, not troll bandits.

If they follow a true troll pattern, they'll strike again before dawn...or so say the majority of the caravan, who have pushed off into the night toward Pavis. However, one group claims they cannot move until the suns first rays, and will make the characters an interesting offer...

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