Dungeon World Rules – Multiple Attacks
Anyway, here’s what I told them about how to handle the Hack and Slash move if you want to damage multiple targets with one attack. Continue reading Dungeon World Rules – Multiple Attacks
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The Undead of Lyonesse
As previously discussed, you’ve got your Edimmu (Ghosts, Shadows, Banshee, and Spectres) Gallûs (Ghouls and Ghasts) Rabisu (Vampires, Mummies, and Raksasa) All of those are “unnaturally occurring”. You’ve also got your Skeletons and your Zombies, which are raised by the sorcery of a necromancer. Then you’ve got a variety of creatures that only the Church has categorized, such as the Draugr, Mohrg, and Wight-Wolf. Continue reading The Undead of Lyonesse
Witchcraft
In deference to modern sensibilities, Perilous Paths has witches, but they’re not the agents of chaos, evil, and depravity that the historical context would indicate. The loan word in Parsik and Common for darkling witches of either gender who practice infernal sorcery is “ýâtu”, and their dark art “ýâtavô”. The Code of Hammurabi (1.) has things to say about witchcraft, and the context is specifically … Continue reading Witchcraft
Language and Literacy in the Empire
The common (trade) tongue is Latin. In the Empire, pretty much everyone regardless of caste (including the Ardu) can speak Latin, plus whatever regional dialect is local to them. The Mushkenu (middle class) of the Empire were literate in the common tongue as well. This was one of the defining features of the Mushkenu, in fact. So, scholars and scribes and teachers may be penniless … Continue reading Language and Literacy in the Empire
Perilous Paths Campaign Three: The Saexa Menace
“The adventurers are a band of Mushkenu mercenaries (a quite small band, as it happens). Mercenary work is legal in the land of Brycheiniog, and can be* entirely honest. You are known in Bridegford, and to a lesser extent northern Brycheiniog. The glory and treasure that are the lifeblood of adventurers will further your reputation, and the border regions between the civilized kingdoms of the … Continue reading Perilous Paths Campaign Three: The Saexa Menace
Culture: CYMRY
This is the native culture of the humans of Lyonesse that predates the arrival of the Holy Empire Names: Bleddyn, Cadwgan, Einion, Gwyn, Ieuan, Llywarch, Meurig, Rhiryd, Rhys, Seisyll, Trahaearn Angharad, Dyddgu, Erdudfyl, Gwerydd, Iwerydd, Morfudd, Morfyl, Myfanwy, Perweur, Tangwystl Starting Moves Bard When you first enter a civilized settlement someone who respects the custom of hospitality to minstrels will take you in as their … Continue reading Culture: CYMRY
Culture: IMPERIAL
The Holy Empire of Byzantium (“The Holy Empire”, “The Imperial Throne”, “The Eastern Empire” in decreasing acknowledgement of its authority) was the source of civilization and law in the lands of Albion during the first millennium. Names: Given Names: Bahram, Fariborz, Gostaham, Hojir, Kashvad, Nariman, Pashotan, Qobád, Rostam, Salm, Shahrasp ; Arnavāz, Faranak, Farangis, Gordafarid, Katāyoun, Manizheh, Rudaba, Shahrnāz, Sindukht, Sudabeh, Tahmina Surnames: House of … Continue reading Culture: IMPERIAL
Switching to Dungeon World mechanics
Forgive the occasional historical / archival remnant of my Labyrinth Lord \ Swords & Wizardry musings. Continue reading Switching to Dungeon World mechanics
The Salt Goddess is Dead. Long Live the Salt Goddess!
Tiamat’s exact functions as a goddess are difficult to establish. As her name indicates (see below), she was a deification of the primordial sea. Our best source of information for Tiamat is the myth Enūma Eliš , and in fact, there are only a handful of references to her outside of it. Enūma Eliš begins with a description of the two primeval seas, the salt … Continue reading The Salt Goddess is Dead. Long Live the Salt Goddess!
Meet the Anunnaki
The Sumerian “Seven gods who decree” your fate in the city of the dead are: An, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna. An is the Babylonian Anu. Patron of the nobility, and (literally) patriarchy. The god-kings of the Holy Empire have his blood flowing in their veins. Also, fun fact, where the “Anu” at the beginning of “Anunakki” comes from. Enlil is the Babylonian … Continue reading Meet the Anunnaki
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