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<blockquote data-quote="gdmcbride" data-source="post: 5783980" data-attributes="member: 49338"><p>It is better, I think, to realize what type of campaign is supposed to come from each land rather than trying to shoe-horn the various nations into a real world comparison.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Absalom</strong> = A place for sprawling urban adventures; the city at the center of the world</p><p> </p><p><strong>Alkenstar</strong> = The low-magic, gun-friendly land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Andoran</strong> = A good guy nation worth defending</p><p> </p><p><strong>Belkzen</strong> = orc-land/Mordor</p><p> </p><p><strong>Brevoy</strong> = feudal wars ala Birthright go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Cheliax</strong> = a devil's paradise with byzantine politics and backstabbing, yes vaguely similar to Italy if the Vatican were really as bad as Jack Chick would have you believe.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Druma</strong> = mercantile oligarchy -- fight the power or strike it rich</p><p> </p><p><strong>Five Kings Mountains</strong> = dwarf-land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Galt</strong> = French revolutionary swashbuckling land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Geb</strong> = Undead land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Hermea</strong> = Mysterious land ruled by a gold dragon; put utopia-gone-terribly wrong stories here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Irrisen</strong> = Fantasy russia complete with Baba Yaga and witch queens</p><p> </p><p><strong>Isger</strong> = The colony trying to escape its decadent and disinterested masters</p><p> </p><p><strong>Jalmeray</strong> = The kingdom of the impossible; magical Madagascar where anything is possible</p><p> </p><p><strong>Katapesh</strong> = Desert of Desolation-esque adventures go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Kynonin</strong> = Kingdom of the elves</p><p> </p><p><strong>Land of the Linnorm Kings</strong>= Mythic viking adventures</p><p> </p><p><strong>Lastwall</strong> = Good guys ready to stop the ancient evil that will emerging real soon. A great place to recruit the army you'll need for the end of an epic save-the-world campaign.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Mediogalti Islands</strong> = Island controlled by SPECTER-like evil organization of mantis themed assassins.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Mendev</strong> = Paladin-land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Molthune</strong> = Build-your-own-colony plots go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Mwangi Expanse</strong> = Tarzan-land meets the Lost Continent</p><p> </p><p><strong>Nex </strong>= The homeland of the world's (now missing) greatest wizard; great place to say artifacts and magic breakthroughs come from</p><p> </p><p><strong>Nidal</strong> = Where the Shadows Lie; put your shadow-plane invasion plots here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Nirmthas</strong>=Rugged frontiersman fighting foreign encroachment</p><p> </p><p><strong>Numeria</strong>=Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, the nation</p><p> </p><p><strong>Osirion</strong>=Mythic Egypt</p><p> </p><p><strong>Qadira</strong>=1001 Arabian Nights happen here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Rahadoum</strong>=Plots about throwing off the despotism of the gods go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Razmiran</strong>=A nation controlled by an evil conspiracy masquerading as a theocracy; they must be stopped!</p><p> </p><p><strong>Realm of the Mammoth Lords</strong>=Cimmeria i.e. Conan's homeland </p><p> </p><p><strong>River Kingdoms</strong>=Build your own kingdom plots (ala Kingmaker) go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Sargava</strong>=The last civilized outpost on the edge of the great jungle</p><p> </p><p><strong>Shackles</strong>=Pirate-land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Sodden Lands</strong>=Hurricane-ravaged wasteland, hidden islands and sunken civilizations go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Taldor</strong>=Westeros of "Game of Thrones" fame</p><p> </p><p><strong>Thuvia</strong>=Plots about immortality or lotus eaters go here</p><p> </p><p><strong>Ustalav</strong>=Ravenloft, gothic horror land</p><p> </p><p><strong>Varisia</strong>=The Borderlands, adventure-land (seriously ... just about any of the other plots can be transported and crammed into here)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Worldwound</strong>=Demon Invasion ground zero</p><p> </p><p>Hope that helps,</p><p>Gary McBride</p><p><a href="http://www.firemountaingames.com" target="_blank">Fire Mountain Games</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gdmcbride, post: 5783980, member: 49338"] It is better, I think, to realize what type of campaign is supposed to come from each land rather than trying to shoe-horn the various nations into a real world comparison. [B]Absalom[/B] = A place for sprawling urban adventures; the city at the center of the world [B]Alkenstar[/B] = The low-magic, gun-friendly land [B]Andoran[/B] = A good guy nation worth defending [B]Belkzen[/B] = orc-land/Mordor [B]Brevoy[/B] = feudal wars ala Birthright go here [B]Cheliax[/B] = a devil's paradise with byzantine politics and backstabbing, yes vaguely similar to Italy if the Vatican were really as bad as Jack Chick would have you believe. [B]Druma[/B] = mercantile oligarchy -- fight the power or strike it rich [B]Five Kings Mountains[/B] = dwarf-land [B]Galt[/B] = French revolutionary swashbuckling land [B]Geb[/B] = Undead land [B]Hermea[/B] = Mysterious land ruled by a gold dragon; put utopia-gone-terribly wrong stories here [B]Irrisen[/B] = Fantasy russia complete with Baba Yaga and witch queens [B]Isger[/B] = The colony trying to escape its decadent and disinterested masters [B]Jalmeray[/B] = The kingdom of the impossible; magical Madagascar where anything is possible [B]Katapesh[/B] = Desert of Desolation-esque adventures go here [B]Kynonin[/B] = Kingdom of the elves [B]Land of the Linnorm Kings[/B]= Mythic viking adventures [B]Lastwall[/B] = Good guys ready to stop the ancient evil that will emerging real soon. A great place to recruit the army you'll need for the end of an epic save-the-world campaign. [B]Mediogalti Islands[/B] = Island controlled by SPECTER-like evil organization of mantis themed assassins. [B]Mendev[/B] = Paladin-land [B]Molthune[/B] = Build-your-own-colony plots go here [B]Mwangi Expanse[/B] = Tarzan-land meets the Lost Continent [B]Nex [/B]= The homeland of the world's (now missing) greatest wizard; great place to say artifacts and magic breakthroughs come from [B]Nidal[/B] = Where the Shadows Lie; put your shadow-plane invasion plots here [B]Nirmthas[/B]=Rugged frontiersman fighting foreign encroachment [B]Numeria[/B]=Expedition to the Barrier Peaks, the nation [B]Osirion[/B]=Mythic Egypt [B]Qadira[/B]=1001 Arabian Nights happen here [B]Rahadoum[/B]=Plots about throwing off the despotism of the gods go here [B]Razmiran[/B]=A nation controlled by an evil conspiracy masquerading as a theocracy; they must be stopped! [B]Realm of the Mammoth Lords[/B]=Cimmeria i.e. Conan's homeland [B]River Kingdoms[/B]=Build your own kingdom plots (ala Kingmaker) go here [B]Sargava[/B]=The last civilized outpost on the edge of the great jungle [B]Shackles[/B]=Pirate-land [B]Sodden Lands[/B]=Hurricane-ravaged wasteland, hidden islands and sunken civilizations go here [B]Taldor[/B]=Westeros of "Game of Thrones" fame [B]Thuvia[/B]=Plots about immortality or lotus eaters go here [B]Ustalav[/B]=Ravenloft, gothic horror land [B]Varisia[/B]=The Borderlands, adventure-land (seriously ... just about any of the other plots can be transported and crammed into here) [B]Worldwound[/B]=Demon Invasion ground zero Hope that helps, Gary McBride [URL="http://www.firemountaingames.com"]Fire Mountain Games[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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