D&D: Kazadar Empire (OOC)

[Toric_Arthendain]

Here's the OOC thread for my homebrew world D&D game migrating from EZBoard to ENWorld.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Please post characters for this game here in the Rogues Gallery.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Aldeera background

On the planet Prieda, the continent of Aldeera has been rocked with conflict over the last two hundred years, with the Kazadar Empire growing in size and power over this time. Today Kazadar covers more than half of the continent, stretching from the Karad Mountains to the north, to the borders of the Kingdom of Gardan to the southeast, and from the eastern coast of Aldeera to the borders of the mysterious land of Senaria to the southwest.

Gardan has suffered most over the years at the hands of Kazadar, the size of the kingdom dwindling to half of what it was at it's height. No major conflict has existed since the last brief war with Kazadar 38 years ago but Kazadar has made several harrassing incursions into Gardan in the past four decades. Gardan has adopted the policy of defense, heavily fortifying it's borders against further attacks. King Belgras Montaine would like to do more but he doesn't have the manpower to do anything but protect his kindgom.

Of late, Kazadar's interest in conquest has shifted to the elven nation inside the sprawling Versine Forest. The Versine just happens to be directly south of the Karad Mountains, and rests entirely inside the Empire. Over the last six years, Kazadar has launched major attacks on the elven nation in the Versine three times, and has had countless minor skirmishes. Thus far, the elves have managed to hold Kazadar at bay. Rumors abound that the elves have begun secret talks with the dwarves of the Karad Mountains about an alliance against Kazadar.

Kazadar is ruled by Emperor Avil Lorengrad. Kazadar rulers have always been interested in conquest but Avil Lorengrad seems driven by more than just conquest. Not only does he wish to conquer the elven nation, he wishes to exterminate the elven race.

Against this backdrop, the adventure begins...

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Deities of Prieda

Paodan
God of Sun, Healing, and Light
Symbol: Yellow rays emanating from a white fist
Alignment: Lawful Good
Portfolio: Dawn, Healing, Life, Light, and Sun
Cleric Alignments: LG, LN, NG
Domains: Community, Good, Healing, Light, Sun
Favored Weapon: Morningstar

Gwillyn
God of Nature
Symbol: Silver Oakleaf
Alignment: Neutral Good
Portfolio: Animals, Beasts, Flora and Fauna, Forests, Nature
Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, CG
Domains: Animal, Beastmaster, Earth, Plant
Favored Weapon: Sling

Mirania
Goddess of Luck, Music, Dancing, Trickery and Illusion
Symbol: Lute
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portfolio: Beauty, Dance, Luck, Music, Illusion, Trickery, Thieves, and Wine
Cleric Alignments: CG, NG, CN
Domains: Charm, Luck, Illusion, and Trickery
Favored Weapon: Rapier

Ceoran
God of Law and Justice
Symbol: Set of balanced scales, warhammer on one side, book on the other
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Portfolio: Judgment, Justice, Law, and Truth
Cleric Alignments: LG, LN, LE
Domains: Inquisition, Law, Protection, and Retribution
Favored Weapon: Warhammer

Cardoloth
God of Death
Symbol: A skeletal hand grasping a coffin
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Portfolio: Death, Law, Rebirth, And The Dead
Cleric Alignments: LG, LN, LE
Domains: Law, Protection, Renewal, and Repose
Favored Weapon: Scythe

Thessa
Goddess of Magic
Symbol: Crystal ball atop an open palm
Alignment: Neutral
Portfolio: Arcane Knowledge, Balance, Foresight, Magic
Cleric Alignments: LN, N, CN, NG, NE
Domains: Knowledge, Magic, Rune, and Spell
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff

Valinar
God of War
Symbol: Broken Greataxe
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Portfolio: Chaos, Conflict, Destruction, Strength, War
Cleric Alignments: CG, CN, CE
Domains: Chaos, Destruction, Strength, War
Favored Weapon: Greataxe

Neimos
God of Storms and the Ocean
Symbol: Trident pointing down at a blue-green wave
Alignment: Chaotic Neutral
Portfolio: Lightning, Oceans, Storms, Thunder, Weather
Cleric Alignments: CN, CE, NG, NE
Domains: Chaos, Ocean, Storm, Tempest, Water, Weather
Favored Weapon: Trident

Rheiband
God of Hatred, Evil, Law, and Tyranny
Symbol: Spiked gauntlet squeezing a heart
Alignment: Lawful Evil
Portfolio: Evil, Fear, Hatred, Law, Strife, and Tyranny
Cleric Alignments: LN, LE, NE
Domains: Destruction, Evil, Hatred, Law, Terror, and Tyranny
Favored Weapon: Spiked Gauntlet

Zaovia
Goddess of Murder and Lies
Symbol: Skull pierced from top by dagger
Alignment: Neutral Evil
Portfolio: Murder, Lies, Intrigue, and Deception
Cleric Alignments: LE, CE, NE
Domains: Evil, Oblivion, Suffering, and Trickery
Favored Weapon: Kukri

Druric
God of Darkness, Disease and Undead
Symbol: Rotting hand on blood red background
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Darkness, Disease, Plague, and Undead
Cleric Alignments: NE, CN, CE
Domains: Chaos, Darkness, Pestilence, and Undeath
Favored Weapon: Sickle

Lomidia
Goddess of Elves and Fairy Folk.
Symbol: Silver crescent moon on a black, star-covered background
Alignment: Chaotic Good
Portfolio: Elves, Moon, Forest Animals and Plants
Cleric Alignments: CG, NG, CN
Domains: Animal, Elf, Moon, Plant
Favored Weapon: Long Bow

Hegnar
God of Dwarves
Symbol: Mountain on a silver shield
Alignment: Lawful Good
Portfolio: Crafts, Dwarves, Gems, Mining, Smithing and Engineering
Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, LN
Domains: Cavern, Craft, Dwarf, Earth
Favored Weapon: Dwarven Waraxe

Eurgdush
God of Orcs and Gobliniods
Symbol: Severed human head impaled on a spear
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Portfolio: Goblins, Orcs, Kobolds, and Destruction
Cleric Alignments: CE, NE
Domains: Chaos, Orc, Strength, War
Favored Weapon: Orc Double Axe

Adaeketh
God of Dragonkind.
Symbol: Silhouette of a dragon on a blood red sky
Alignment: Neutral
Portfolio: Evil Dragons, Good Dragons, Serpents, and Lizardfolk
Cleric Alignments: LN, N, CN, NG, NE
Domains: Air, Knowledge, Magic, and Scalykind
Favored Weapon: Claws

Boes
God of Travel and Roads
Symbol: Old, bearded man, stooped over with walking stick
Alignment: Neutral
Portfolio: Travel, Roads, Horizon, and Distance
Cleric Alignments: LN, N, CN, NG, NE
Domains: Portal, Time, Travel, and Trade
Favored Weapon: Quarterstaff

Jarecylia
Goddess of the Elements
Symbol: The four elements in a circular shape
Alignment: Neutral
Portfolio: Air, Earth, Fire, And Water
Cleric Alignments: LN, N, CN, NG, NE
Domains: Air, Earth, Fire, And Water
Favored Weapon: Great Club

Seravina
Goddess of the Halflings
Symbol: Yellow bushel of wheat on green shield
Alignment: Lawful Good
Portfolio: Halflings, Fertility, Family, Creation, Children
Cleric Alignments: LN, N, CN, NG, NE
Domains: Family, Good, Halfling, Law, and Protection
Favored Weapon: Short Sword

Meribo
God of the Gnomes
Symbol: Diamond on a blue background
Alignment: Neutral Good
Portfolio: Gnomes, Gems, Humor and Illusion
Cleric Alignments: LG, NG, CG
Domains: Craft, Gnome, Illusion, and Trickery
Favored Weapon: Hand Axe

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Bump for my players from EZBoard who are still migrating over.

 

[Faehlle Cennaire]

made it

K, I've made it. Anyone else here?

 

[bkmanis]

I am here, and Trent is ready to go.

bkmanis

 

[Thrarn Iranorn]

I am here too. Have moved Keldorn to the Rogue Gallery

 

[Dolfuur]

Here!

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Glad you all found your way over!

Tomorrow or the next day at the latest, I will get the "IC" thread set up in the Playing the Game forum here and try to get us back on track.

Toric