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The Anunnaki

The Anunnaki (also transcribed as Anunaki, Anunna, Ananaki, and other variations) are a group of deities that appear in the mythological traditions of the ancient Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, and Babylonians.[4] Descriptions of how many Anunnaki there were and what role they fulfilled are inconsistent and often contradictory. In the earliest Sumerian writings about them, which come from the Post-Akkadian period, the Anunnaki are the most … Continue reading The Anunnaki

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Dramatis Personae (a bit)

Named characters encountered to date include: Father Rhall Albanius (Priest, mushkenu, of Law, Bridgeford) Lucia Minia Pantera (Garrison Commander, amelu by elevation, of Law, Bridgeford) Mayor Octavius Carvilius Natalis (Patrician, amelu, unknown alignment, Bridgeford) Quinta Aulia Datus (Tax-collector, amelu, of Law, Bridgeford) Cadwaladr and Iolo Casperius (Hunters, mushkenu, unaligned, Bridgeford) Reminder: player characters earn a (mushkenu) name at second level. Crib-death can happen to you. Continue reading Dramatis Personae (a bit)

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The Kingdom of Brycheiniog

Brycheiniog is the kingdom in Lyonesse most directly threatened by the hordes of chaos to the north in Powys. Lacking the strong imperial presence of the kingdoms to the south (Gwent and Glywysing), Brycheiniogn is a multicultral realm of free men, former imperial citizens, fair folk, and more than a few hobgoblins (the kingdom needs all the help it can get).

The survival of the kingdom depends on political alliance in the long term, but in the short term, heroes must rise to hold back the encroaching darkness long enough for that to happen. Needless to say, most of my default campaigns will be set in Brycheiniog. Now if I can just learn to pronounce it properly. Continue reading The Kingdom of Brycheiniog

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The Kingdom of Dyfed

The Kingdom of Dyfed (Welsh pronunciation: [‘dəvɛd]) is one of several Welsh petty kingdoms that emerged in 5th-century sub-Roman Britain in southwest Wales based on the former territory of the Demetae (modern Welsh Dyfed). In the year 360, a sudden series of coordinated raids by the Irish, Anglo-Saxons and Picts began.[citation needed] These continued as the Irish colonised the Isle of Man (formerly Brittonic-speaking like … Continue reading The Kingdom of Dyfed

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Perilous Paths is a pseudo-historical mythic Europe campaign setting for old school dungeons and dragons. Magic is real, and timeline divergence begins in the third millennium BCE. The implication that any historical ethnic groups were more or less human (I’m looking at you, Irish / Angles and Saxons) is despicable in the real world. Which we ain’t. Implied apologies for further timey-wimey shenanignannery timeline alterations. … Continue reading Disambiguation / Disclaimer

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The Teeth of Danu

The “Teeth of Danu” (Common) / Tuatha Dé Danann (Gaelic) / People of Nature (literal) are the Ellyllon (specifically Solar elves) rulers of Hibernia / Īveriū. In Lyonesse, they have claimed the Kingdom of Dyfed from lands that were once an imperial province. They are tall, bright, attractive, and fierce opponents in battle. Their offspring of mixed race are sometimes know decisively as “half-elves”, and … Continue reading The Teeth of Danu

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