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[[Category:Campaign Setup]] | [[Category:Campaign Setup]] | ||
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This is the wiki page for the campaign setting of The Motley Crew, an odd band cast into dangerous times at the end of the world. | This is the wiki page for the campaign setting of The Motley Crew, an odd band cast into dangerous times at the end of the world. | ||
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The people of your home areas are civilized and live as part of a larger Empire. However, your local area has seen three empires in the last 200 years and is still here. | The people of your home areas are civilized and live as part of a larger Empire. However, your local area has seen three empires in the last 200 years and is still here. | ||
− | = | + | ==The Motley Crew: Campaign Background== |
− | + | Welcome to Illis and Odd Arbage, a Provincial rivermouth town and Village port, respectively. | |
− | + | They are located at the end of the world in a Dark age. You are the crew of the ''Motley'' a ship of indeterminate size but enough heart for bold adventures in an age of Bronze and Iron. | |
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− | ==History== | + | ===History=== |
'''The Grand and Terrible Age''' | '''The Grand and Terrible Age''' | ||
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When the [[Grand and High Powers]] finally fell to arrogance and insane magics in the Great Age, they took much of the Light out of the world. | When the [[Grand and High Powers]] finally fell to arrogance and insane magics in the Great Age, they took much of the Light out of the world. | ||
*Whole peoples, lands, spirits and divine beings became pieces and pawns in their elaborate, ritual wars and amusements. | *Whole peoples, lands, spirits and divine beings became pieces and pawns in their elaborate, ritual wars and amusements. | ||
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'''History begins''' | '''History begins''' | ||
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Things that were not part of the Powers survived the Moons Burn if they were not touched by the great burning light directly. This included people. Most of the survivors were servants of the Powers, their pets or slaves, unwitting or otherwise. With all the great wonders and everyday magics of the Powers gone, most peoples fell to barbarism or reverted to more primitive lifestyles. Here and there, cities or estates held on to enough knowledge and civilisation to use metals and mills and keep some of the old skills alive. | Things that were not part of the Powers survived the Moons Burn if they were not touched by the great burning light directly. This included people. Most of the survivors were servants of the Powers, their pets or slaves, unwitting or otherwise. With all the great wonders and everyday magics of the Powers gone, most peoples fell to barbarism or reverted to more primitive lifestyles. Here and there, cities or estates held on to enough knowledge and civilisation to use metals and mills and keep some of the old skills alive. | ||
Most of these places, like Motley, have a similar history, holding on to enough of a civilization to weather the Storm and the chaos afterwards. | Most of these places, like Motley, have a similar history, holding on to enough of a civilization to weather the Storm and the chaos afterwards. | ||
− | + | ===Recent history=== | |
That was a long time ago as the Sages tell it, in the lives of long dead ancestors. Those who count say it's been 442 solar years. | That was a long time ago as the Sages tell it, in the lives of long dead ancestors. Those who count say it's been 442 solar years. | ||
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Add the small but steady merchant ship traffic that ventures into Odd Arbage from the Border colonies or Manii to the west, and the place is fairly cosmopolitan for a village of 650 odd. | Add the small but steady merchant ship traffic that ventures into Odd Arbage from the Border colonies or Manii to the west, and the place is fairly cosmopolitan for a village of 650 odd. | ||
− | == | + | ===Current situations.=== |
+ | These will fill up as people create their characters. | ||
− | + | =Characters and Players= | |
− | + | [[Ineya]] Boat people girl played by Jarulf | |
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+ | ==A Character Sheet== | ||
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+ | [[Motley Crew Character Sheet]] | ||
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+ | ==Character Creation== | ||
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+ | [[Creating base characters]] | ||
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+ | =Base= | ||
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+ | ==Technology:== | ||
+ | Mature Bronze Age (Early Iron). | ||
The civilized nations of Land Ends (and a few less civil) have built themselves around Bronze. Both Tin and Copper can be found locally and traded for fairly easily. | The civilized nations of Land Ends (and a few less civil) have built themselves around Bronze. Both Tin and Copper can be found locally and traded for fairly easily. | ||
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Some more primitive cultures don't use metal at all, especially ones isolated from general cultural contact. | Some more primitive cultures don't use metal at all, especially ones isolated from general cultural contact. | ||
− | + | ==Magic.== | |
− | + | Classic Runequest III setting, but less common in terms of access and power. | |
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'''Magic use.''' | '''Magic use.''' | ||
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I'll decide which books magic to use once people start creating their PC's. | I'll decide which books magic to use once people start creating their PC's. | ||
− | + | ==Non Humans.== | |
Humans make up the peoples of Land Ends. There are many different kinds of people, some altered by powers in the past to be servants, pieces of Art or pets. | Humans make up the peoples of Land Ends. There are many different kinds of people, some altered by powers in the past to be servants, pieces of Art or pets. | ||
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− | ==Magic | + | ==Magic.== |
Possible magic types are: | Possible magic types are: | ||
− | '''Innate Magic''' | + | ==='''Innate Magic'''=== |
These are the inner magics of true skill that set heroes apart without them being spellcasters. | These are the inner magics of true skill that set heroes apart without them being spellcasters. | ||
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'''Note''': Talents and gifts are not considered magical, so magic hating types can still have them. | '''Note''': Talents and gifts are not considered magical, so magic hating types can still have them. | ||
− | ='''Magic schools.'''= | + | ==='''Magic schools.'''=== |
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− | '''Low or Common Magic''' | + | *'''Low or Common Magic''': Learned from particular Backgrounds and Professions. |
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− | Learned from particular Backgrounds and Professions. | ||
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+ | There are Six Subtypes or traditions of common magic: | ||
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*Battle/Hunt | *Battle/Hunt | ||
*Craft/Hearth | *Craft/Hearth | ||
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*Elemental | *Elemental | ||
*Wild | *Wild | ||
− | *Common | + | *Common'''. |
These are purely cultural and anyone who can learn Low Magic can (in theory) learn any spell. | These are purely cultural and anyone who can learn Low Magic can (in theory) learn any spell. | ||
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You may learn spells up to your Int in points. (Minus any Talents or gifted Attributes). | You may learn spells up to your Int in points. (Minus any Talents or gifted Attributes). | ||
− | '''Divine''' | + | '''Divine''': Divine magic as per RQIII, but tied to Pantheons. Through sacrifice of permanent POW, you build a 'Divine reservoir' which you fill out from the pantheons spells. |
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− | Divine magic as per RQIII, but tied to Pantheons. Through sacrifice of permanent POW, you build a 'Divine reservoir' which you fill out from the pantheons spells. | ||
These can be changed each time you pray for renewal, which will be daily or hourly depending on your rank. | These can be changed each time you pray for renewal, which will be daily or hourly depending on your rank. | ||
Divine ranks require high POW - 15 for Acolytes, 18 for full priests. Acolytes can only memorise 1/4 of their POW in spells, Priests 1/2. | Divine ranks require high POW - 15 for Acolytes, 18 for full priests. Acolytes can only memorise 1/4 of their POW in spells, Priests 1/2. | ||
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** These are semi divine orders, often with only a few divine spells. | ** These are semi divine orders, often with only a few divine spells. | ||
− | '''Sorcery''' | + | '''Sorcery'''. Could be MRQII Sorcery or BRP/Basic fantasy magic. |
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− | Could be MRQII Sorcery or BRP/Basic fantasy magic. | ||
*Sorcery is the study of a Sorcerous Art (to manipulate spells). There are many. Each Sorcerous Art allows you to cast spells from Grimoires of that type. | *Sorcery is the study of a Sorcerous Art (to manipulate spells). There are many. Each Sorcerous Art allows you to cast spells from Grimoires of that type. | ||
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Many schools of sorcery are confined to very specific effects. | Many schools of sorcery are confined to very specific effects. | ||
− | ='''The Different Folk of Land Ends'''= | + | =='''The Different Folk of Land Ends'''== |
*Different breeds of human inhabit Land Ends - this often leads to humans having different baseline Attributes from normal. The common types in the area are mentioned, but there may be others. | *Different breeds of human inhabit Land Ends - this often leads to humans having different baseline Attributes from normal. The common types in the area are mentioned, but there may be others. | ||
*Folk of Illis | *Folk of Illis | ||
− | * | + | **Local Folk (valley/sea folk) |
− | *Mountain Folk | + | **Mountain Folk (locals) |
− | *Wood folk | + | **Wood folk (locals) |
− | + | **Sylvan folk (from the elder woods) | |
− | + | **Elder Folk (from the elder woods) | |
− | + | **Andermen (from the elder woods) | |
− | *Sylvan folk | + | **Halleas (old slave race) |
− | *Elder Folk | + | **Northerners (from across the seas) |
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*There are many non-human races or oddities in the area - generally creations of the great powers. | *There are many non-human races or oddities in the area - generally creations of the great powers. | ||
− | + | ==='''The Folk of Seven Forms'''=== | |
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− | '''The Folk of Seven Forms''' | ||
These are the generally accepted sentient 'Races' or cultures, according to accepted knowledge in Land Ends. All are considered to be rare and exotic, living for the most part away from humans. | These are the generally accepted sentient 'Races' or cultures, according to accepted knowledge in Land Ends. All are considered to be rare and exotic, living for the most part away from humans. |