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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 1215349" data-attributes="member: 3649">The Ashes of Zahran Three hundred years ago, the Giants came from across the ocean to free humans and the other races from the dramojh. A hundred years ago, they lifted their hand from the coastal regions and human governments gained ascendance. Fifty years ago, kings who chafed at the original division of land united and waged war against their fellows. Decades of ruin and battle have left their mark on the land and people.  Now little remains of the human lands. The wars have not so much ended as run out of steam; the resources to wage war on a large scale simply do not exist and so a shaky peace has fallen over the land.  Lawlessness prevails. Trade has slowed to a trickle, resulting in shortages of common items in many places. Mercenary bands roam the countryside looking for an employer. Failing that, they take what they need. Thieves and brigands thrive in the wastelands between strongholds. Cities have become battlegrounds and now many lie partially ruined. Mad kings and petty princes scheme in their high towers while spies seek to undo their works. Other powers grow strong in the land, seeing their opportunity come round at last.  The campaign will start in the city of Runestone, site of the first Giant landing on the continent and early beachhead in the war against the dramojh. Of all the coastal region cities, it has fared the best since it had the strongest walls and best defenses plus a cautious queen who has done much to steer her people through the past fifty years. Runestone is a seaport and a river port, with a good deep harbor, massive walls and fortifications that have withstood much over the last five hundred years. Once home to 150,000 people, it now has a population of 70,000.  Characters start at 1st level, using feats and abilities solely from the Arcana Unearthed core book.  [This is the initial teaser and handout to the players, giving them the basic situation and starting area.]</blockquote>

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