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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ForceUser" data-source="post: 254966" data-attributes="member: 2785">Hoo boy. Lot of writing involved here, and I don't know if I'm up to the task. When I'm not playing D&D I'm usually playing computer games. But we'll give it a go <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />SettingThe setting is feudal Vietnam, glamorized for fantasy D&D. Two hundred years ago, a hero of the people threw off the yoke of a thousand years of Chinese oppression, founding the first Ly dynasty and the Great Viet State. But the tiny empire of Dai Viet, as it is known, struggles to maintain its sovereignty amid the chaos of a Mongol-ruled China to the north and the opportunism of the hated hindu state of Champa to the south. Twice now the Viet have repelled Mongol invasions, and twice has the capitol, Thang Long, been conquered and sacked by Champa. It is a difficult period for the children of the Dragon King, and their turmoil will define a people as their deeds echo through history.*NOTE: I am not a historian. If you are familiar with the history and culture of Vietnam, you will find many flaws. I tried to remain true to the spirit of the setting without bogging myself down with months of research. I spent about two weeks reading up on various websites, printed what I needed, and made the rest up as I went along. If you have any helpful comments or insight on Vietnam you'd like to share, please do! They are welcome <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />PlacesChina is called Xiao Lung. Dai Viet existed geographically within the Red River valley of what is now northern Vietnam. The modern city of Hanoi is the medieval city of Thang Long, which has long been the capitol of the Vietnamese people. The seat of Champa's power existed at the modern-day site of Da Nang. To the west of Dai Viet lies Lan Xang, the modern nation of Laos. To the southwest is Siam - today known as Thailand. In the jungles southwest of Champa is rumor of a bloody state known as Angkor, known today as Cambodia.PeoplesXiao (Chinese)VietKhmer (loosely affiliated barbarian tribes)Cham (east asian hindus)ProtagonistsBui-Gia Duc Tam, a wu jenHan Vinh, a no sheng of the White Crane schoolHan Woo, a monk of the White Crane schoolLe Thi Mai, a rogue of the giang ju underworldAndou Hue Hien, a shamanLong Lei, a fighter and mercenary-for-hireNguyen Qai Tran, a young aristocratYao Ren Phai, a sorcerer and mandarin in the Emperor's employChung Lah, Yao Ren Phai's bodyguard and manservantMister Ng, the housekeeper                                                                                                  Player character stats can be viewed <a href="http://enworld.cyberstreet.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20115" target="_blank">here</a>.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Long ago, the Dragon King rose from the sea and took to wife a fairy princess, who bore him one hundred sons. But Au Co, the princess, soon came to long for the ancient jungles of her home, and asked her husband if she may return.And though the Dragon King loved his wife dearly, he said, "Go, heart of my heart, and return to your homeland. Take with you fifty sons, find them fifty brides, and build a great kingdom to honor Heaven."And so Au Co took her chosen sons and departed, and there was much joy and sorrow in that parting. She raised them to manhood and found them wives, and they raised a nation that endures yet today. That is why we celebrate the birth of our ancestors, to remind us that we are all dong bao, born of one womb."~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Actual adventures to follow! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

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