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Author: | Ultstadt [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
So the last thing I think I need is an idea of where to find lore and fluff about Mungoda. Is it in a DW book I don't have? (I've only got the core book and Caverna Draconis) Other then background and setting specific info/changes I think Jaafan is all set. |
Author: | Damian May [ Sat Mar 02, 2019 9:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
Ultstadt wrote: So the last thing I think I need is an idea of where to find lore and fluff about Mungoda. Is it in a DW book I don't have? (I've only got the core book and Caverna Draconis) Other then background and setting specific info/changes I think Jaafan is all set. Theres a little bit in the Players Guide and on the Wiki but thats about all there is currently. I'll reproduce the PG material here for you: Mungoda Abiong, Nyok and Garang ran as fast as they could. Bare feet pounding on the ancient stone, they glanced back as they ran, hoping not to catch a glimpse of the nightmare that followed them. Abiong held the bronze tablet to his chest as he ran. It would be a great gift to Jurli’s father, maybe enough for him to agree that they could be wed. ‘Is it still there?’ breathed Nyok pleadingly. ‘Keep running!’ puffed Garang. ‘We’ll be out in the day soon. Ghosts don’t like the sun!’ ‘Really?’ ‘I don’t know... but I’d rather die in the sun than the dust!’ ……………………………………. Hurian placed the cloak about her shoulders and kissed the idol of Akunase. She bowed to the assembled elders and spread her hands wide, ‘We walk upon the strands of the web, my people. The moon is heavy with blood and the mountain groans with anger.’ ‘We will see raiders before the month is out.’ The old women nodded and muttered to themselves. It was the season for them after all. ‘Mothers, my husband is still on the slopes... can we send someone to look for him?’ ‘Should we send another husband or son? No, Daughter. If he lives he will return. If he has died you may take his brother, or cousin.’ ………………………………….. Xhuli raised her hand to call her soldiers to a halt. They had made good time and were within striking distance of the rebel villages. She shook her iron bracelets in anger at the fools who would resist her Emperor’s rule; they were not worthy of dying on the horns, but die they would. Consulting with Nuime she determined that the two battalions could easily flank the village and smash through the meagre defences; there would be slaves, husbands and wives for all come morning. ………………………………….. Hun stayed desperately still as the Thunder Eagle approached. Its quill-like feathers were deep, iridescent green-black in colour. Its tail mostly lacked feathers except for a ridge of black and scarlet and a terminal tuft. Its small wing-like arms were fringed with the same quills that covered its body, terminating in a single finger bearing a hooked claw. The god-beast’s massive legs were armoured with thick slab-like black scales ending in two huge splayed toes. The second toe sported a scythe-like claw longer than he was tall. The great wedge-shaped head was crowned with an enormous casque over moon-like yellow eyes, and a deadly beak thicker than the tree she now hid behind. She prayed to the shadows that the breeze would not shift and reveal her position, and swore that if she got out of here alive that in future she would be avoiding the Forest of Storms at all costs. ………………………………… The Uktari had them surrounded and Jand and Gulawe were the only warriors left in the village after the first attack. The two childhood friends looked at each other over their fathers’ shields, and grimaced. They would die today, but maybe they’d take a few of the bastards with them. There are many different peoples who make their lives beneath the rain-soaked boughs of this mighty forest. It is difficult to make generalities about peoples whose many different societies span an area greater than all the lands of the Coradian Sea. Suffice to say there are tribes, kingdoms and empires beneath the green, some of greater age than the Selentine Empire and others which were old before the founding of Kaikuhuru. The North The peoples of northern Mungoda predominantly worship the sun and the moon, and have active ancestor cults and their societies are generally defined by language and patrilineal lines, with settlements tending to be semi-permanent. In appearance, these people are strong and stocky with lighter skin than those further south. Some of the family groups have features reminiscent of the ancient peoples of Opalar. High-status Barbarians from this region often carry bronze and iron weapons such as hand axes, machete-like swords and maces. The most common weapons are heavy spears and bows. Armour is rarely worn, and light wooden shields are common. The North-West Herdsmen – and only men may become such – are often away from their families during the daylight hours, bringing their goats down behind the protection of stockades each night. Cultures from this region are usually matriarchies, as men are often away herding in the dangerous mountains and as a consequence rarely live into old age. Important deities in this region are gods of the hearth, herd and mountains, though the latter are placated rather than worshipped. There are also a large number of mystery cults and secret societies, many of them involved in honouring spirits of darkness, spiders and serpents. Barbarians hailing from these societies are tall, dusky and graceful, with thin faces and high cheekbones. Their weapons are wide-bladed hardwood and flint spears or ‘swords’, paired with heavy, lozenge-shaped shields and slings. Armour is mostly unknown, but some herdsmen were heavy leather cloaks. The Far West There are many kingdoms and empires here that have never been sighted by non-Mungodan eyes. Priest-kings, emperors and tyrants rule vast swathes of the country. The main gods worshipped here are those of the heavens, war and the waters, important in an area where extremes of wet and dry are common. Mystery cults and pan-societal groups dedicated to the worship of great waterborne god-serpents are abundant. Culture here varies from hunter-gatherer up to expansive empires with trade routes, standing armies and the like. The people here are predominately tall and muscular, with skin-tones ranging from deep ebony to mahogany. They have wide generous faces and their rulers have a tendency to develop quite expansive girths. Among the more hierarchical societies, iron weapons are relatively common, ranging from maces and spears through to massive halberds with blades reminiscent of buffalo horns. Bows and javelins are widespread, along with strange wooden throwing axes which return to the hand of a skilled thrower. Armour usually takes the form of hide shields, but many of the standing armies wear heavy iron rings about their arms and necks, or possess leather armour hung with iron or bronze beads, strips or rings. The South Constantly on the move, these people live their lives forever beneath the green canopy of the ancient trees. They honour the spirits of the forest and ask their protection against the Bird Kings. Ritual ceremonies are conducted with practised efficiency; marriage, birth and death are seen as mere temporary pauses on the road to the spirit world. Many of the southern people are quite short, with those from the southwest being stocky and those from the southeast more slender. Warriors decorate themselves with the feathers and claws of conquered foes. Those who bear the feathers of Volucreth or Knife-Beaks are celebrated as great heroes, and those who wear the feathers of the Thunder Eagle are celebrated as legends for generations. The people of the woods carry solid ironwood spears and javelins, and heroes wield captured Volucreth weapons. Armour is unknown, and the environment is too moist and hot for it to be practical regardless. Central Region Small farm holdings exist in manmade clearings where these folk grow vegetable and root crops, whilst cleared river banks carry small plots of cereal crops. Also in the depths of the jungle, in the Anku region, are hidden strange ruins, and the alien bronze skinned peoples who dwell around them; the other tribes whisper that these strange folk crawled out of holes in the earth or fell from the heavens. The Uktari are a loose collection of minor kingdoms and their subsidiary townships, and they support their sedentary lifestyle with slave labour and tithes from smaller communities. Uktari warriors file their teeth, and both sexes proudly display ritual scars proclaiming their totemic and familial relations. Important totem spirits of the Uktari are the chimpanzee and the crocodile. The other peoples of the deep forest tend towards ancestral worship, or they instead honour spirits and gods of the forest and trees. The okapi and the monkey are important cult figures among most of the peaceful peoples. The Uktari favour simple weapons such as wickedly barbed spears, arrows and studded war clubs, and go without clothing. Other peoples of the deep forest carry only light hunting bows, clubs and javelins. Currently the group is very far South but Central-West in 'lateral' position. |
Author: | Ultstadt [ Sun Mar 03, 2019 8:59 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
Hmmmm Let’s go with a barbarian from the stocky south western tribes then. We can say he was trying to hunt a volucreth and got knocked out before he was taken prisoner by the current baddies? He’ll be a young Barbarian that just set out to prove his strength to his tribe. (His chosen name means “Small River” because he’s not as strong as most, but he’s determined to chip away even at mountains.) We’ll have to strip his armor, and probably switch from a greataxe to a spear and shield of some kind? I’ll look at gear stuff after work. Is Wagandan the unifying language? I rolled a 1 on my first “other languages roll” so I can just take that one as fluent if that’s our group language. For tribal details like name and dialect I’m assuming I can just make that stuff up myself? |
Author: | Damian May [ Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
Ultstadt wrote: Hmmmm Let’s go with a barbarian from the stocky south western tribes then. We can say he was trying to hunt a volucreth and got knocked out before he was taken prisoner by the current baddies? He’ll be a young Barbarian that just set out to prove his strength to his tribe. (His chosen name means “Small River” because he’s not as strong as most, but he’s determined to chip away even at mountains.) We’ll have to strip his armor, and probably switch from a greataxe to a spear and shield of some kind? I’ll look at gear stuff after work. Is Wagandan the unifying language? I rolled a 1 on my first “other languages roll” so I can just take that one as fluent if that’s our group language. For tribal details like name and dialect I’m assuming I can just make that stuff up myself? All good and correct. Pop him into the Character Sheet Thread and we are good to go. |
Author: | Ultstadt [ Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
Sorry about the delay for polishing off the last bits of character and putting in the character sheet thread. It has been.... a hectic week at work. I get my weekend after I finish today though, so I’ll get it all taken care of then. Edit - Done. |
Author: | James Healey [ Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:34 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
Do we start as 1st Rank? |
Author: | Damian May [ Wed Jul 29, 2020 12:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
James Healey wrote: Do we start as 1st Rank? We've been going for a bit so everyone else is at 4th Rank. You may also start at 4th Rank. Campaign is currently in central Mungoda just off the main trade road to the Wagadou Empire Capital. Can roll 4d6 drop lowest. |
Author: | Damian May [ Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Pre-campaign discussion and character creation. |
Once your PCs are done pop them into the Character sheet thread and we'll look them over. You can drop AC proficiencies for any other skills you can talk me into on a one for one basis. |
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