SoU Veil of Sky In Media Res [12:00 AM 07/21/03 GMT]
A one shot promotional session for the new Fleet Street desert bound campaign In Media Res in or into the middle of a sequence of events Your irregular squad of freelance adventurers what you call a Party with a smile and a nod landed under cover of night on one of the Wine Isles two days past You ve stalked through thick dank jungle paths into the heart of a mouldering ruin past fierce guards Rumors of renegade Bookun brought you here as well as truth be told the opportunity for gold But it s odd Bookun are an ancient peaceful reptilian race why the rumors that they ve been terrorizing nearby Karthian coastal settlements Night falls The rhythmic dripping of water through rotten masonry lulls guards into sleep It s time to go to work Background information follows What is your character like and why have they volunteered to come across to the burning sands Remember this is a one shot introduction to a new upcoming campaign so we don t expect a huge amount of detail A light character sketch or teaser is sufficient Background information Our world map is at http www fleetstreetgaming com map html Your landing is expected to occur somewhere on the peninsula of the Cytherian League Your character may have come this far south from almost anywhere on the map Here are some concepts to get you started Haupagian Too diverse to list here See http www fleetstreetgaming com hodgepodge html Similar to France or Switzerland but with many Twoflowerian quirks Fretland A fierce northern land of snow and ice whose young men venture south to find glory or mercenary work They are governed they would say advised by matriarchs who carry the female gift of magic Real world analogue medieval Scotland Ireland mixed with Vikings Morhaven Rarely seen in the southern lands but possible Dark age level Scotland Ireland Karthian A sprawling empire similar to Greece at its peak with Roman aspects Your character might be a high born senator s son out for adventure an escaped slave or even a wine merchant seeking new lands Of the races listed you ll have the least trouble adjusting to the hot climate The Free Cities Central Northern European climate politically varies from feudal to merchant led aristocracy with some democratic regions Technology varies from near Renaissance around the Jeweled Sea to low medieval further north and east This region is closest to what you might consider Generic European D D as far as setting goes Land of Om Spanish like climate very relaxed people and government Heavy reliance on agriculture Rangers or Druids might come from Hamden Wood which is here Smugglers of Mage Weed the drug that increases arcane magical aptitude might call this area home as well
