Oard, City of Chaos

It is a living piece of Angust.
            It is a realm contained by four powerful Lions.
            It was hidden and it remains hidden.
            In history, Oard was the home of the Chaos Lords of Angust, and one of the jewels of the Angustian Empire. In time, Oard was the staging ground for the Tsuberaya Invasion, wherein the Slaad Lords were permitted to use the Psi-Gates for a dark purpose. Oard was laid waste to when the entire Angustian Empire was destroyed by unknown Powers.  Before the city was physically destroyed, the Chaos Lords, helped by Slaad Kings, put the essence of the city into four lions that had come to symbolize the city.  These four lions, the Lion of Tannen, The Lion of Orjuella, The Lion of Tazaki Kubo, and the Lion of Varan, were then hidden from the Powers, and from the horrible King of Angust, who cast his personality far into the future so that he would not be caught in the destruction.
            Recently, a shipwright named Roland discovered the lost ruins of Oard and became a Chaos Lord, the first in eons.  Even more recently, Roland found the Lion of Tannen, and, with the help of the Slaadi, summoned the essence of Oard into being. Oard, once a small, limited extradimensional space with its own unique rules, now exists on the Prime Material.  Oard possesses portals to the chaotic mess of Limbo.
            The city has begun construction on spelljamming ships and floating docks.  Chaos Lord Roland has established trade with Alisander and Ta'akrinat.  The Apothoker of Sigil has opened a shop within the city, and a temple of Marush Hob, a temple of Dreams, and a new library have all been established since the awakening of the city.
            There are forty districts in Oard.

Oard Traits

Oard, City of Chaos, has the following traits:

Normal Gravity

Erratic Time: (Time is normal while it exists on the Prime, but can be placed as its own plane; if that occurs, then time shifts at the whim of the Chaos Lords)

Finite Shape and Size: Oard is the size of a city, and its border extends to a mile outside the walls, and, if the Chaos Lords opt, the plane can become self contained.

Divinely Morphic: Objects respond only to the will of the Chaos Lords.  (When all four Lions are restored, then the demi-plane becomes Sentient.)

No Elemental or Energy Traits

Strongly Chaos-Aligned: Any non-Chaotic aligned character suffers a -2 circumstance penalty on all Intelligence-, Wisdom-, and Charisma-based checks.

Wild Magic: Spells and spell-like abilities function in wildly different and sometimes dangerous ways.  A non-chaotic caster must make a level check (DC 15+attempted spell level) for the spell or ability to function normally.  (When the Lion of Varan is restored to Oard, then any spell with a Law descriptor has a +4 modifier to the DC and any spells or abilities with the Chaos or Wild descriptor has a -2 modifier to the DC).

Lions Found: 

Owls Found:  None

Golems Found: None

Amulets Found: None

Oard Links

Oard has access to much of the rest of the universe.  Seventeen Psi-Gates rest within the city, offering travel to many locales on Inzeladun.  Thirteen permanent portals to Limbo exist within the city, and a single, one-way color pool in the Astral leads to Oard.  There is also a two-way gate to Sigil in the city.

Oard Inhabitants

There are no natives to this plane.  Most current inhabitants are anarchic creatures, Slaadi, plane-touched travelers, and tieflings.  A few Inzeladun natives call Oard home now.  Oard is also home to a sentient castle.  The minister of city affairs is an awakened giraffe.

20,000 population large city, with a GP limit of 40,000 gp.

Ready Cash = 40,000,000 gold pieces.

Prevailing Alignment:  Chaotic Neutral

Power Centers

Magical – Roland, Chaos Lord of Oard, Chaotic.  Degree of Authority: Middling, Popular, 30% of the power. 

Nonstandard – Religious - the two main temples in the city, the temple of Marush Hob and the Temple of Byleth Hob, have gained a substantial among of support among the people.  Currently they support the decrees of the Chaos Lord.  Degree of Authority: Middling, Popular; 37% of the power

Nonstandard - Xaositect Guild, Chaotic Neutral, arrived from Sigil and Limbo. Degree of Authority: Middling, Popular;  12% of the power. 23% of the power

Monstrous – Sskellum (White Slaad), Chaotic Neutral, protects the city against invasion, especially from the ancient King of Angust.  Degree of Authority: Middling, Coercive.  10% of the power.  Supports the Chaos Lord.

Authorities

Constable : Special – Sskellum and his slaadi.

Guards/Soldiers: 200 full time guards/soldiers (80 slaadi; 120 centaurs), 1,000 militia (humans, tieflings, etc.)

Breakup of classes

Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Totals
Adept 97   12     2 4           1 2             118
Aristocrat 97 4 8   2 4       1   1 1               118
Barbarian 24 8 4   4 2       1 1 1                 45
Bard 8   4       2             1             15
Commoner 17565 24   4 8       2 4               1   2 17,610
Druid 24 8 4   4   2       2       1           45
Expert 579 24   4 8     2   4                 1 2 624
Fighter 48 24   12       6               1 2       93
Monk 32 8 8 4     4 2           2     1       61
Paladin                                         0
Psion 24   12     6           3                 45
Psy. War. 24 4 8   2 4       1   2                 45
Ranger 24 8 4   4 2       1 1 1                 45
Rogue 32 8 8 4   2 2 2       1   1     1       61
Sorcerer 24 8 4   4 2       1 1 1                 45
Warrior 965 4 8   2 2 2       1   1   1           986
Wizard 24 8 4   4 2       2   1                 45
Totals 19590 140 88 28 42 28 16 12 2 15 6 11 3 6 2 1 4 1 1 4 20,000

Community Descriptions

Visual: The town is haphazard in its layout.  Although now, it is limited in changes (someone actually has to destroy or build a building to change things), if all the Lions are restored, buildings, streets, etc. can change and rearrange according to the wills of the people, the Chaos Lord, or by the city itself (depending on how many Lions are restored).   However, most of the buildings seem solid and are made out of stone.  Many of the buildings are built with a design to look as impressive as possible.  Statues abound, as do fountains. Horrible, black obelisks jut up from certain spaces, and these places are avoided by the populace, as they are considered to be manifestations of the ancient King who led Angust to ruin.  At the center of the city is an impressive, sentient castle. From here the Chaos Lord of Oard rules.

Behavior: Citizens tend to judge people instinctively and often require new-comers to prove themselves by actions before winning their confidence. The inhabitants of Oard can sniff out an agenda at a hundred miles, and any Gather Information checks have a +6 modifier to the DCs to reflect the difficulty of making one's inquiries seem appropriately casual and disinterested.  Most interactions are treated as exchanges of favors

Districts:  There are forty districts in Oard.

Table 1–1: District Types                                
Low Population Districts
District Type Pop. Bbn Brd Drd Ftr Mnk Psion Psy Warr Rgr Rog Sor Wiz Adp Ari Com Exp War
Civic 306 — — — 2 — — — — 1 2 3 2 10 232 30 24
Embassy 317 — — — 3 1 — — 1 — 2 4 2 50 230 14 10
Finance 321 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 — 10 249 50 6
Fine Shops 114 — — 10 — — 4 — 12 1 6 3 6 2 50 20 —
Lord’s Keep 134 — — — 5 — 3 — — — — — 20 1 30 75 —
Magic 305 — 2 3 — — 3 — — 1 6 8 8 6 208 35 25
Noble Estates 272 — 1 2 4 — 3 — — — — — — 4 207 30 21
Park 325 — 1 3 — 1 7 — 2 — 1 3 4 5 258 25 15
University 308 — 2 1 — 2 4 — — — 3 6 5 1 239 30 15
Wealthy 312 — 1 — — — 5 — — — 2 4 2 17 226 30 25
Subtotal 2714 0 7 19 14 4 29 0 15 4 24 34 49 106 1929 339 141
Average Population Districts
District Type Pop. Bbn Brd Drd Ftr Mnk Psion Psy Warr Rgr Rog Sor Wiz Adp Ari Com Exp War
Average residential 377 1 — 3 — 1 — — 1 2 2 — 4 — 341 2 20
Garrison 360 1 — — 14 1 — 20 12 1 2 — 1 — 230 3 75
Guildhall district 367 — — — — — — — — 6 2 — — 5 329 5 20
Marketplace 375 1 — — 1 1 — — 1 3 1 — 6 — 338 3 20
Professionals 358 — — 3 — — — — 1 2 3 — 5 — 323 6 15
Shops 386 — — 3 3 1 — — — 2 2 — 5 — 359 4 7
Temple district 351 — — 5 2 4 — — 2 1 3 — 10 5 290 3 26
Subtotal 2574 3 0 14 20 8 0 20 17 17 15 0 31 10 2210 26 183
High Population
Districts
District Type Pop. Bbn Brd Drd Ftr Mnk Psion Psy Warr Rgr Rog Sor Wiz Adp Ari Com Exp War
Anglers’ wharf 505 — — — 2 — — — — 1 — — — — 490 2 10
Apartment homes 475 2 — 1 — 1 3 2 1 — — — — — 446 2 17
Caravan district 461 4 — 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 — — — — 405 3 30
Inn district 478 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 3 — — — — 439 4 20
Red light district 1115 4 1 — 2 — 1 2 — 6 — — — — 1038 26 35
Shantytown 987 — — — — — — — — 1 — — — — 984 — 2
Slum 994 2 — — — 1 — 1 — 2 — — — — 960 12 16
Tannery district 492 2 — 2 — — 1 2 — — — — — — 455 15 15
Tavern district #1 494 2 1 — 2 — 1 2 1 3 — — — — 437 25 20
Tavern district #2 939 2 1 — 3 — 1 2 1 4 — — — — 874 20 31
Tenement district 981 3 — 1 1 — 1 2 1 — — — — — 942 10 20
Theater district 958 — 3 — — — — — — — — — 1 — 884 30 40
Overcity 906 4 — — 1 1 1 3 1 — 3 — 8 2 807 25 50
Undercity 871 4 — — 1 1 1 3 1 1 — — — — 806 3 50
Warehouse district #1 989 — — — 1 8 — — — 3 — — 5 — 912 10 50
Warehouse district #2 889 — — — 2 2 — — — 1 — — 5 — 837 12 30
Waterfront district 919 2 — 1 3 1 1 1 — 4 — — 5 — 836 25 40
Subtotal 13453 33 7 9 23 18 16 25 10 31 3 0 24 2 12552 224 476
Special Districts
District Type Pop. Bbn Brd Drd Ftr Mnk Psion Psy Warr Rgr Rog Sor Wiz Adp Ari Com Exp War
Immigrant enclave 156 2 — — — 10 — — 1 1 — 8 — — 115 4 15
Necropolis 85 — — — — 1 — — — — 1 2 2 — 66 8 5
Boat town 341 — — 3 4 — — — — 2 — — 4 — 314 8 6
Coliseum/Arena 352 4 1 — 20 20 — — 2 — 2 1 4 — 208 10 80
Prison district 326 3 — — 12 — — — — 6 — — 4 — 216 5 80
Subtotal 1260 9 1 3 36 31 0 0 3 9 3 11 14 0 919 35 186
Total Population 20,000 45 15 45 93 61 45 45 45 61 45 45 118 118 17610 624 986

 

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