A fantasy world inspired by the feel of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying (WFRP), Bab5 and Stephen Kings' Dark Tower. A low and slow magic world that is also mostly human.
The World ...taking shape as we play...
Aspects of the World
The World
- The world grows old
- Things are running down
The Viridean Empire
- At the height of their power they merged magic and technology
- The empire is becoming frayed at the edges
- Decadence is rife throughout the empire
- Peace has lead to complacency
Magic
- Has mostly faded from the world
- Power takes time
- Magic is not easy
- A darkness has drained the magic from much of the world
- Magic can be mastered with a systematic approach
The Gods
- They have little direct influence on the world
- Manifest mainly through visions
- They send messages through their totem animals
- They don't care about us anymore
- The Viridean Empire has suppressed the old ways
- A lesser Panther aspect has grown to greater power
Kaolen Keep
- There has always been something here
- On the edge of the empire
- The Baron is a good man
- Sir William is a forthright bullheaded and trustworthy knight
- Everyone has their purpose in the keep
- The keep is a hub for the nearby farms
The Stories
Awakenings
In one of the far protectorates of the slowly crumbling Viridean Empire lies a Keep. The keep is perched on a rock outcrop and is surrounded by forest and, more recently, a besieging army. Living in the keep under the protection of the Baron are an unusual group of young people. All of them have the spark of Magic - something that is increasingly rare in recent
decades.
Apprentice types on the fringes of the Viridean Empire come into their magic and head out into the world.
The Rules
- Magic will be based on the Gramarye with some tweaks for the feel I am after.
- Mundus Character Creation (v0.51) (pdf) - the guidlines for creating a character for Awakenings, includes rules for choosing Magic and faith based Miracles.
- The character sheets.
Other Related Games
Scenarios for Commands and Colors: Ancients
- The Northlander Invasion - based on events in the Awakenings prelude.