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A few decades ago it was discovered that implanting gems harvested from terrifying creatures could allow people to cast spells or power specially designed items. The discoverers were not particularly eager to give up their knowledge, and while the essential gem power is now easy enough to uncover for those who have time or money to investigate, the natures of particular spells or items are often jealously guarded secrets. | A few decades ago it was discovered that implanting gems harvested from terrifying creatures could allow people to cast spells or power specially designed items. The discoverers were not particularly eager to give up their knowledge, and while the essential gem power is now easy enough to uncover for those who have time or money to investigate, the natures of particular spells or items are often jealously guarded secrets. | ||
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| + | === Technology === | ||
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| + | Being set further in the past than the default setting, there are significant limitations on the technologies available. | ||
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| + | ==== Mundane Technologies ==== | ||
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| + | Not all of the things in [[arms and armor]] have been invented yet. Existing weapons are: [[shortbow|shortbows]], [[blowgun|blowguns]], [[throwing knife|throwing knives]], [[spear|spears]], [[javelin|javelins]], [[massive axe|massive axes]], [[massive hammer|massive hammers]], [[longstaff|longstaves]], [[flail|flails]], [[mace|maces]], [[nunchucks]], [[small object|small objects]], [[large object|large objects]], [[battering ram|battering rams]], and [[oil cauldron|oil cauldrons]]. [[Thick hides]] and [[shield|shields]] are the only invented armors. Magic forms of weapons that haven't been invented yet have also not been invented. | ||
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| + | [[Ship|Ships]] and [[zeppelin|zeppelins]] haven't been invented yet either. | ||
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| + | ==== Spells and Magic Items ==== | ||
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| + | Advanced spell theory has not yet been developed, making it difficult to learn more spells by gaining levels in classes like [[apprentice]]. You cannot learn a spell using a class that you have never watched being cast before. It takes a DC 15 [[Items]] check to craft a magic item if you have not closely examined a specimen of that item, and failure means that you cannot try to craft that item again until you have examined such a specimen. | ||
=== Civilizations === | === Civilizations === | ||
Revision as of 09:28, 25 January 2014
A few decades ago it was discovered that implanting gems harvested from terrifying creatures could allow people to cast spells or power specially designed items. The discoverers were not particularly eager to give up their knowledge, and while the essential gem power is now easy enough to uncover for those who have time or money to investigate, the natures of particular spells or items are often jealously guarded secrets.
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Technology
Being set further in the past than the default setting, there are significant limitations on the technologies available.
Mundane Technologies
Not all of the things in arms and armor have been invented yet. Existing weapons are: shortbows, blowguns, throwing knives, spears, javelins, massive axes, massive hammers, longstaves, flails, maces, nunchucks, small objects, large objects, battering rams, and oil cauldrons. Thick hides and shields are the only invented armors. Magic forms of weapons that haven't been invented yet have also not been invented.
Ships and zeppelins haven't been invented yet either.
Spells and Magic Items
Advanced spell theory has not yet been developed, making it difficult to learn more spells by gaining levels in classes like apprentice. You cannot learn a spell using a class that you have never watched being cast before. It takes a DC 15 Items check to craft a magic item if you have not closely examined a specimen of that item, and failure means that you cannot try to craft that item again until you have examined such a specimen.
Civilizations
Desert Empire of the East
Population is heavily concentrated around its two major rivers, lake, and ocean.
Forest Hunters of the Northeast
Cults
Way of the Dragon
Founded by monks in the mountains of the north,
