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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 3697322" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p>A few years back Rangerwicket did a thought exercise on this board looking at magic and warfare that developed into a setting which was aproximately late bronze age</p><p></p><p>Anyway the core nation of Cressia was a Druidic theocracy as such it had vast gardens and grown and wood-shaped architecture. Roads lined with rose thorns as fodder entangle spells, and a reliance on companion and awakened animals. (They also employed lycanthorpy but thats a specific quirk)</p><p></p><p>The Cressians were invaded by a fire worshipping bronze using society with a strong bardic tradition who used mobile fortifications to house inspiring bards to assist its fighters. The fire use of this group were initially devestating but were soon countered by guerilla tactics from the lycanthorps, druids, rangers and raging barbarians of Cressia. The Cressians also developed more open city plans and use of water courses to counter the fire attacks. Howl (Shout Spell) was developed to counter the Bards. </p><p>Anyway these bardic invaders were eventually defeated and their homelands incorporated into the Cressian empire with a new Sept (Guild) established to recognise the Bards and bronzeworking talent. The members of that Sept are a distrusted minority who worship a 'foreign' fire-god. </p><p></p><p>It was a great exercise and showed spell development as a form of M.A.D</p><p></p><p>At the current time the Cressians have a shaky peace with the Iron using city-states of the northern mountains who comprise a mix of humans, hobgoblins and ogres unified by a common clergy. </p><p></p><p>Beyond the mountains is a desert plateau occupied by griffon riding elf scorcerers who have been conquered by Centaur Warriors. The Cresians and the Centaurs have come into conflict and all out war threatens. Already Elf Griffonriders have proven to be a threat to the open planned Cressian cities</p><p></p><p>* A fourth nation of Bull-leaping Monks who worshiper Scorcerer-Kings on their way to transforming into Dragons has also appeared from over the horizon. Amongst other things they are Eugenicist and use magic to combine and 'improve' creatures (creating monsters like the Owlbear and Minotaurs)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 3697322, member: 1125"] A few years back Rangerwicket did a thought exercise on this board looking at magic and warfare that developed into a setting which was aproximately late bronze age Anyway the core nation of Cressia was a Druidic theocracy as such it had vast gardens and grown and wood-shaped architecture. Roads lined with rose thorns as fodder entangle spells, and a reliance on companion and awakened animals. (They also employed lycanthorpy but thats a specific quirk) The Cressians were invaded by a fire worshipping bronze using society with a strong bardic tradition who used mobile fortifications to house inspiring bards to assist its fighters. The fire use of this group were initially devestating but were soon countered by guerilla tactics from the lycanthorps, druids, rangers and raging barbarians of Cressia. The Cressians also developed more open city plans and use of water courses to counter the fire attacks. Howl (Shout Spell) was developed to counter the Bards. Anyway these bardic invaders were eventually defeated and their homelands incorporated into the Cressian empire with a new Sept (Guild) established to recognise the Bards and bronzeworking talent. The members of that Sept are a distrusted minority who worship a 'foreign' fire-god. It was a great exercise and showed spell development as a form of M.A.D At the current time the Cressians have a shaky peace with the Iron using city-states of the northern mountains who comprise a mix of humans, hobgoblins and ogres unified by a common clergy. Beyond the mountains is a desert plateau occupied by griffon riding elf scorcerers who have been conquered by Centaur Warriors. The Cresians and the Centaurs have come into conflict and all out war threatens. Already Elf Griffonriders have proven to be a threat to the open planned Cressian cities * A fourth nation of Bull-leaping Monks who worshiper Scorcerer-Kings on their way to transforming into Dragons has also appeared from over the horizon. Amongst other things they are Eugenicist and use magic to combine and 'improve' creatures (creating monsters like the Owlbear and Minotaurs) [/QUOTE]
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