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<blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 6734403" data-attributes="member: 6801228"><p>Misc, notes on places not wthin the kingdoms, and Secrets</p><p></p><p>Here is a whole bunch of stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Some are notes for myself so I don't forget good ideas, others are important parts of the world. The first thing is a doozy</p><p></p><p>Abbadon and [Mab]</p><p></p><p>[sblock]Abbadon was once a mortal, who fell in love and was loved in return by [Mab], now known as the Queen of Air and Darkness. However, he held no titles and had accomplished no great deeds, nothing to allow the Faerie Court to recognize a union between him and one of the two future queens. Desperate, Abaddon sought out an ancient hag and begged for the power to build a kingdom even the Court would be forced to recognize. She agreed, in exchange for a secret never again uttered.</p><p></p><p>With his “Blessing of the Blood” Abaddon created generals to serve him, and they soldiers. In the Shadowfell, where no one ruled and many threats to the Fey proliferated, they forged a kingdom. Years later Abaddon sent a secret letter to his love, wanting to meet in person. [Mab] had grown beautiful and powerful, but she still loved Abaddon with all her heart. However, Abaddon had been twisted by his power and time in the Shadowfell, and when [Mab] confirmed her unwavering love Abaddon used his magic to take her name, so that it would never pass the lips of another man.</p><p></p><p>The trauma of his betrayal nearly killed [Mab], shattered her body and ripped her soul to shreds. The Queen of Air and Darkness, unable to feel more than the pale embers of her love rejected the Shadow Lord, and broke the Faerie Court into three factions in a vicious power struggle. It is said that deep in Abaddon's castle lies the bottle in which the Queen's name resides, and that Abaddon treasures this fragment of love above all else. It is also said that the only way to break Abaddon's power and kill him is to speak the secret he gave to the Hag during his tragic deal.</p><p></p><p>The Secret is this. “[Mab] is pregnant with our child, conceived out of wedlock, his name shall be Kohaku.” And in fact, The Queen is still secretly pregnant. She has been using her magic to delay and hide the birth of her child for centuries, to the point where she herself has nearly forgotten of the child's existence.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Tale of Fuzzywhistle, Gnomish hero.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Prince of Frost</p><p></p><p>[sblock]The Prince of Frost, of the Unseelie court, came into being when his lover betrayed him and sought out a mortal lover. She fled through space and time to escape the Prince's clutches. He has become cold and unfeeling except for the hatred he has towards all mortals. Legend says if he forgives his lover his heart shall melt and he shall become as he was. His citadel is the Fortress of Frozen Tears, literally formed by tears shed by himself and his servants. He houses many beings either frozen in ice or who are overcome with despair who serve his needs.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Yuan-Ti and Lamia Pantheon</p><p></p><p> [sblock]The Yuan-Ti and Lamia are connected cultures and the Yuan-Ti believe that an over-deity wound throughout the universe. Then in a cataclysmic act this deity split into four beings. They are:</p><p></p><p>Dendar, The Night Serpent, “She who devours dreams”</p><p></p><p>Wadjet (Yuan-ti Goddess), The Serpent of the Seas, “She who devours Sickness”</p><p></p><p>Apep (Yuan-ti God), The Unblinking King, “He who devours Lands”</p><p></p><p>The First Mother (Lamia Goddess), “She who devours herself”.</p><p></p><p>The Yuan-Ti believe that a time will come when the four deities will battle, devouring each other, reunifying in the process and once more becoming the over-deity. The battle will probably also spell the end of the world.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Beastlands</p><p></p><p>[sblock]Within the Beastlands is a sealed “The Primal One” an ancient hunter being of rage who was sealed by the ancient gnomish society. He is an Empyrean (Titan) named Rukh who refers to himself as “The King”. He grieves the “Death” of his Mother, the earth and the land, nature. If someone tries to argue the land is not dead he will tell them they did not see what it was before. He refers to mortals as “maggots” who “crawl, **** and breed upon the corpse”. His seal is twofold. First, he is chained to his massive throne of stone by silver bracelets with chains, these chains are the physical manifestation of the Gnomish Goddesses who sacrificed themselves to seal Rukh. The second is a diffusing of his rage, which is represented by the mists which cover the Beastlands. When the seal is broken the mist will rush into him, changing his skin tone (Either changing from grey to white or perhaps making his skin bleed and turn red). The seal could be broken by shattering the chains, but that would be similar to destroying an artifact in difficulty. The second would be if blood is spilled or some other act would help pierce the veil around him and incite him to rage.</p><p></p><p>There is a small tribe of gnomes that live in guardianship of Rukh. They have been twisted into bestial forms (permanent half form lycans) but they remain mostly logical and cultured. I may also place shifters here, just thought of that[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Barrow Hills</p><p></p><p> [sblock]Within the Hills is a “Mummy's Pyramid” which contains many powerful relics and treasure, including a lamp with a wish granting genie. Entombed within is Mad King Varis' Queen, Queen Cassiopeia who was slain during a major battle with the Dragonborn. Varis preformed the ritual himself and bound her to a vault where he kept many of his back-up plans and powerful weapons of war he did not feel he needed. She was tasked with guarding these treasures until after the war when Varis would research methods of true resurrection.</p><p></p><p>One such artifact is an Iron Flask which contains a wish granting Djinni. This Djinni was bound under the 3 wishes staple clause, and has only one wish left to grant. This is a plot item I plan to send the PC's after very shortly.</p><p></p><p>I also plan on a Lich's tower being within the Barrow Hills. Not sure who he was or how I'll make him different. I've had a few ideas. Perhaps a researcher who still believes Varis is alive and continueing the war?[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>Shepherds</p><p></p><p>[sblock]One player is part of a group known as The Shepherds. They hail from the human kingdom, so they are made almost entirely of humans and Teiflings. The point of the group is to combat the Lycanthropes which occasionally range out from the Beastlands. They are somewhat secretive, not many villages are near the Beastlands after all, and are a strictly local group. Not much detail into them yet [/sblock]</p><p></p><p>The Obsidian Chain</p><p></p><p> [sblock]Another player was taken captive and forced into gladiatorial combat by a criminal organization. The organization is called “The Obsidian Chain”. The group marks it's property with a black chain tattoo (may also be the symbol to mark members). His handler was an elf man. He fell for a dragonborn slave woman (dancer I'm thinking). Left a lot of organization design to the player. He is hard to motivate and is kind of a problem player. He doesn't seem to see the game as a cooperative expeirence but instead as a chance to one-up the other players. I'm hoping that by giving him some control over this group's story and pulling a few other tricks I can get him more invested in the world and mellow him out. </p><p></p><p>More details</p><p></p><p>The Leader of the Obsidian Chains is called the Primus. The 4 beneath him are the Centurions and the 8 beneath them (2 under each Centurion) are the Legatus. Below that is simply foot soldiers and accountants. I've decided the Primus is a halfling Fiend pact Warlock, who is currying favor with Asmodeus so that when he dies he may become a Duke of Hell instead of a lemure or mane (may have demons and devils mixed here)</p><p></p><p>The Chains mainly focus on slavery, gladiatorial contests and other unspecified "illegal" practices. Members of the Chains have a tatoo in a place they chose, while property is branded with a red-hot chain wrapped around their arms. </p><p></p><p>The player's handler in the arena was a high elf named Celindor, whose tatoo is around his neck. I decided Celindor, who was probably a mid-ranking member, has been catapulted into the position of Centurion because he was able to broker a lucrative deal with the invading goblin army, mostly involving the transport of slaves and the selling out of the human kingdom. He will also be an Eldritch Knight type of character, and he stole the player's love interest as bait. He is obsessed with the bestiality in people and he beleives he once saw the perfect beast in the player (orc barbarian), knowing that he helped create that, and what the layer is capable of he knows the player survived the sacking of the city and will come for him. He sees him as a massive threat and has prepared an entire false hideout as a trap to kill the player. </p><p></p><p>The love interest is a Dragonborn slave woman called Silvenas (I least I hope he remembers she's dragonborn and not an elf like he originaly wanted... long story of him not making sense). Not sure what her part is in all this[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chaosmancer, post: 6734403, member: 6801228"] Misc, notes on places not wthin the kingdoms, and Secrets Here is a whole bunch of stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Some are notes for myself so I don't forget good ideas, others are important parts of the world. The first thing is a doozy Abbadon and [Mab] [sblock]Abbadon was once a mortal, who fell in love and was loved in return by [Mab], now known as the Queen of Air and Darkness. However, he held no titles and had accomplished no great deeds, nothing to allow the Faerie Court to recognize a union between him and one of the two future queens. Desperate, Abaddon sought out an ancient hag and begged for the power to build a kingdom even the Court would be forced to recognize. She agreed, in exchange for a secret never again uttered. With his “Blessing of the Blood” Abaddon created generals to serve him, and they soldiers. In the Shadowfell, where no one ruled and many threats to the Fey proliferated, they forged a kingdom. Years later Abaddon sent a secret letter to his love, wanting to meet in person. [Mab] had grown beautiful and powerful, but she still loved Abaddon with all her heart. However, Abaddon had been twisted by his power and time in the Shadowfell, and when [Mab] confirmed her unwavering love Abaddon used his magic to take her name, so that it would never pass the lips of another man. The trauma of his betrayal nearly killed [Mab], shattered her body and ripped her soul to shreds. The Queen of Air and Darkness, unable to feel more than the pale embers of her love rejected the Shadow Lord, and broke the Faerie Court into three factions in a vicious power struggle. It is said that deep in Abaddon's castle lies the bottle in which the Queen's name resides, and that Abaddon treasures this fragment of love above all else. It is also said that the only way to break Abaddon's power and kill him is to speak the secret he gave to the Hag during his tragic deal. The Secret is this. “[Mab] is pregnant with our child, conceived out of wedlock, his name shall be Kohaku.” And in fact, The Queen is still secretly pregnant. She has been using her magic to delay and hide the birth of her child for centuries, to the point where she herself has nearly forgotten of the child's existence.[/sblock] The Tale of Fuzzywhistle, Gnomish hero. Prince of Frost [sblock]The Prince of Frost, of the Unseelie court, came into being when his lover betrayed him and sought out a mortal lover. She fled through space and time to escape the Prince's clutches. He has become cold and unfeeling except for the hatred he has towards all mortals. Legend says if he forgives his lover his heart shall melt and he shall become as he was. His citadel is the Fortress of Frozen Tears, literally formed by tears shed by himself and his servants. He houses many beings either frozen in ice or who are overcome with despair who serve his needs.[/sblock] Yuan-Ti and Lamia Pantheon [sblock]The Yuan-Ti and Lamia are connected cultures and the Yuan-Ti believe that an over-deity wound throughout the universe. Then in a cataclysmic act this deity split into four beings. They are: Dendar, The Night Serpent, “She who devours dreams” Wadjet (Yuan-ti Goddess), The Serpent of the Seas, “She who devours Sickness” Apep (Yuan-ti God), The Unblinking King, “He who devours Lands” The First Mother (Lamia Goddess), “She who devours herself”. The Yuan-Ti believe that a time will come when the four deities will battle, devouring each other, reunifying in the process and once more becoming the over-deity. The battle will probably also spell the end of the world.[/sblock] Beastlands [sblock]Within the Beastlands is a sealed “The Primal One” an ancient hunter being of rage who was sealed by the ancient gnomish society. He is an Empyrean (Titan) named Rukh who refers to himself as “The King”. He grieves the “Death” of his Mother, the earth and the land, nature. If someone tries to argue the land is not dead he will tell them they did not see what it was before. He refers to mortals as “maggots” who “crawl, **** and breed upon the corpse”. His seal is twofold. First, he is chained to his massive throne of stone by silver bracelets with chains, these chains are the physical manifestation of the Gnomish Goddesses who sacrificed themselves to seal Rukh. The second is a diffusing of his rage, which is represented by the mists which cover the Beastlands. When the seal is broken the mist will rush into him, changing his skin tone (Either changing from grey to white or perhaps making his skin bleed and turn red). The seal could be broken by shattering the chains, but that would be similar to destroying an artifact in difficulty. The second would be if blood is spilled or some other act would help pierce the veil around him and incite him to rage. There is a small tribe of gnomes that live in guardianship of Rukh. They have been twisted into bestial forms (permanent half form lycans) but they remain mostly logical and cultured. I may also place shifters here, just thought of that[/sblock] Barrow Hills [sblock]Within the Hills is a “Mummy's Pyramid” which contains many powerful relics and treasure, including a lamp with a wish granting genie. Entombed within is Mad King Varis' Queen, Queen Cassiopeia who was slain during a major battle with the Dragonborn. Varis preformed the ritual himself and bound her to a vault where he kept many of his back-up plans and powerful weapons of war he did not feel he needed. She was tasked with guarding these treasures until after the war when Varis would research methods of true resurrection. One such artifact is an Iron Flask which contains a wish granting Djinni. This Djinni was bound under the 3 wishes staple clause, and has only one wish left to grant. This is a plot item I plan to send the PC's after very shortly. I also plan on a Lich's tower being within the Barrow Hills. Not sure who he was or how I'll make him different. I've had a few ideas. Perhaps a researcher who still believes Varis is alive and continueing the war?[/sblock] Shepherds [sblock]One player is part of a group known as The Shepherds. They hail from the human kingdom, so they are made almost entirely of humans and Teiflings. The point of the group is to combat the Lycanthropes which occasionally range out from the Beastlands. They are somewhat secretive, not many villages are near the Beastlands after all, and are a strictly local group. Not much detail into them yet [/sblock] The Obsidian Chain [sblock]Another player was taken captive and forced into gladiatorial combat by a criminal organization. The organization is called “The Obsidian Chain”. The group marks it's property with a black chain tattoo (may also be the symbol to mark members). His handler was an elf man. He fell for a dragonborn slave woman (dancer I'm thinking). Left a lot of organization design to the player. He is hard to motivate and is kind of a problem player. He doesn't seem to see the game as a cooperative expeirence but instead as a chance to one-up the other players. I'm hoping that by giving him some control over this group's story and pulling a few other tricks I can get him more invested in the world and mellow him out. More details The Leader of the Obsidian Chains is called the Primus. The 4 beneath him are the Centurions and the 8 beneath them (2 under each Centurion) are the Legatus. Below that is simply foot soldiers and accountants. I've decided the Primus is a halfling Fiend pact Warlock, who is currying favor with Asmodeus so that when he dies he may become a Duke of Hell instead of a lemure or mane (may have demons and devils mixed here) The Chains mainly focus on slavery, gladiatorial contests and other unspecified "illegal" practices. Members of the Chains have a tatoo in a place they chose, while property is branded with a red-hot chain wrapped around their arms. The player's handler in the arena was a high elf named Celindor, whose tatoo is around his neck. I decided Celindor, who was probably a mid-ranking member, has been catapulted into the position of Centurion because he was able to broker a lucrative deal with the invading goblin army, mostly involving the transport of slaves and the selling out of the human kingdom. He will also be an Eldritch Knight type of character, and he stole the player's love interest as bait. He is obsessed with the bestiality in people and he beleives he once saw the perfect beast in the player (orc barbarian), knowing that he helped create that, and what the layer is capable of he knows the player survived the sacking of the city and will come for him. He sees him as a massive threat and has prepared an entire false hideout as a trap to kill the player. The love interest is a Dragonborn slave woman called Silvenas (I least I hope he remembers she's dragonborn and not an elf like he originaly wanted... long story of him not making sense). Not sure what her part is in all this[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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