Campaign Intro and Setting Bad Solitz SRD
Bad Solitz is ripe with opportunities. Its surrounding area is forbidding but potentially rewarding to those seeking out gems and the creatures that hoard them. This was elven territory back in the day, and unspoiled outposts are still sometimes found among the hills, waiting for the bravest souls to reveal them. Court life has its own rewards and perils. Prince Dimitor’s hold on the line of succession is anything but secure, and he dismisses aides and advisers with frightening regularity and often violent outcomes.
Grand Duchy of Dornig
Sometimes called the Domains of the Princes for its many lesser nobles, the Principalities of the Grand Duchy of Dornig have a deep and troubled history. Here, petty elfmarked lords squabble over the scattered northern lands of the once great elven empire of Valera, abandoned hurriedly during the Elven Retreat. The elderly, elven Imperatrix of the Grand Duchy retained a tenuous throne, while her great-great-great-grandchildren squabbled over every castle, honor, and knighthood in the Grand Duchy, each hoping to be next in line to replace the ancient Elf Queen. For a time, many thought she would never die, but rule for centuries while keeping her courtiers dancing to her tune. All that jockeying at the foot of the Golden Sphinx throne has recently taken a darker turn, since the Imperatrix has fallen into a coma, from which none seem able to revive her. The Grand Duchy is a place where an adventurer with a strong sword arm, a headful of spells, and a glib tongue can win him or herself a fine, petty barony, rife with trouble. Enter both the dark forests and the glittering elvish courts of Dornig at your own precarious discretion, however, for both are deadly dangerous, and many of the Grand Duchy’s powerful nobility are choosing sides for a succession struggle that most await with dread—and a few with delight and bloody glee.
- Pitch: Fame. Wealth. Power.
- Theme: Sandbox.
- Setting: Wilderness, ruins, city.
- Roleplaying: Mid
- Combat: Mid
- Exploration: High
- Intrigue: Mid
- Emotional: Mid
World Setting
Six things you should know about Midgard.
- The world has always known conflict. Nations, cities, religions, and even gods themselves have their grubby hands in things.
- Life is harsh and difficult, for commoners and adventurers alike.
- Magic is powered by ley lines, big and small which are harnessed (and abused) by people strong enough to tap into their power.
- Arcane magic users protect their true names, lest their powers be removed.
- Ancient powers lie in ruins of fallen empires and dark, brooding forests.
- Midgard uses the myths and forklore of Eastern and Central Europe.