Creative Exercise: The Sovereign Dominion of Eyros

[Mouseferatu]

Dragons, though they feature prominently in fairy tales and children's bedtime stories, are suspicously absent from modern history.

-jay

Locals believe that the large reptiles that roam the nearby wilderness are somehow linked to these dragons, which in turn represented divine forces. This is why the dominant religion focuses on reptiles (as mentioned above).

 

[Mouseferatu]

Felra Raj-Tinar (the dashed name indicates her connection to both her orc and human House lineages) is an intelligent and well-liked young half orc who is expected by many to take the throne when the aging ruler abdicates (half-orcs have such a low life-expectancy...) Little does anyone suspect that Felra is secretly involved in a forbidden love affair with the notorious pirate captain Darrenback!

Didn't see that coming. Kudos.

 

[Rystil Arden]

Didn't see that coming. Kudos.

Thanks ^^ It just seemed like several great adventure hooks waiting for PCs to explore.

 

[hero4hire]

The laurel wreath, A kind of vegetable tiara, is woven from the leaves and young branches of the laurel, Laurus psionicus, this shrub or small tree common in forest communities throughout the region. It is known by Herbalists to have anti-psionic properties. Used as a Laurel Crown (favored by nobility) it protect the wearer from Mental Intrusion. Brewed just right by a skilled hand, it also becomes a toxic substance when it is ingested by anyone with Psionic abilities.

 

[Phineas Crow]

* counts one, two, three, four...*

I'm threatening to break the five contribution rule if there isn’t a contribution soon.

 

[Herald of Eyros]

I really like this idea, but I think it's going to get confusing soon. With the mass of facts that will soon pile up, inconsistancy will emerge. In order to prevent this, would anyone be interested in a compilation of all the facts, divided into sub-catagories?

 

[Tinner]

The laurel wreath, A kind of vegetable tiara, is woven from the leaves and young branches of the laurel, Laurus psionicus, this shrub or small tree common in forest communities throughout the region. It is known by Herbalists to have anti-psionic properties. Used as a Laurel Crown (favored by nobility) it protect the wearer from Mental Intrusion. Brewed just right by a skilled hand, it also becomes a toxic substance when it is ingested by anyone with Psionic abilities.

As is to be expected from a culture dominated by Half-Orcs, fashion throughout the realm takes it's cue from the nobles. Royal clothes are dyed red with the blood of a ritually slaughtered sacred lizard. Only one of these beasts may be sacrificed in this manner each year, making red garments both highly desireable, as well as incredibly expensive.
Additionally the green tint of a half orcs skin is seen as a sign of virility and nobility. As such there is great demand for skin dyes and cosmetics to enhance the greenish tint of the skin. Surprisingly, many of the other races have also taken to using these green cosmetics. Since Copper is the necessary ingredient for these cosmetics, it is never used as currency, and it's value has been steadily increasing throughout the realm.

 

[Phineas Crow]

The capital city of Eyrdeyn is well over three thousand years old making it the oldest settlement in Eyros still in use. Due to its long history and the general instability of Mt. Xark the city of Eyrdeyn has been destroyed and rebuilt numerous times, each time the city is rebuilt on the ruins of the previous city. This has created a vast underground labyrinth of ruins beneath the city, layers upon layers of ancient ruins stacked on top of each other.

 

[Tonguez]

The planet of Eyros circles a blue sun in a slightly erratic and ellipical orbit both winters and summers vary greatly from year to year (some winters are mild while others nearly snuff the life from the land). The sun appears about 75% of the size of Sol and a year is significantly longer than an Earth year.

Mt Xarx is a volcano and the surrounding area famed for its hot springs and spas. A tourist trade is in place serving those who seek the restorative mineral waters. The highest pool on Mt Xarx is the Royal Pool and the exclusive property of the Palace.
It is these pools that allow the people to survive the harsher winters and during the hardest the six families of the 'Pillars' are said to return to the heart of the volcano itself into chambers heated by lava pools and geothermal steam.
These chambers are kept by the Priests of the Fire Cult, a royal mystery cult

 

[Herald of Eyros]

Mt Xarx is a volcano and the surrounding area famed for its hot springs and spas. A tourist trade is in place serving those who seek the restorative mineral waters. The highest pool on Mt Xarx is the Royal Pool and the exclusive property of the Palace.
It is these pools that allow the people to survive the harsher winters and during the hardest the six families of the 'Pillars' are said to return to the heart of the volcano itself into chambers heated by lava pools and geothermal steam.
These chambers are kept by the Priests of the Fire Cult, a royal mystery cult

I would like to point out that Tonguez established in the second post that Eyros has "mild winters". While this doesn't preclude somewhat harsher ones, lava pools seem a tad unnecessary to survive.