A Far East city in Atheles.
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Tiren
Tiren
Country
Government: Military Regional
Economic System: Capitalism with heavy taxes
Population: Moderate, Dense
Notable NPC’s:
Notable Places: Tir (Tyr), Kamric, Harun, Dorn
Cariek, Arun
Ruled by region, sultans. Sultans are appointed from the military. The military is the Vicaries.
Exports : Wine, granite, textiles,
Magic: Open
The good: tolerant of religions, race, and culture. Gender equality
The bad: violent culture. Sports and entertainment are violence oriented. War is a cultural imperative.
Overview:
Tiren, the Kingdom of the rising sun, dominates the coastal region of the Eastlands. Its vast landscape is populated by many peoples, each governed as a small kingdom ruled by a militarily elected sultan.
The country is rich and its people live in comfort compared to some other regions. Engineering and mathematics are considered as holy as the gods, making cities and towns well designed, clean, and efficient. Laws are fair, but strict, with a constitutionally built judicial and punishment system.
Most of the people are of a darker brown complection, with dark straight hair. They favor light clothing made of silks and linen, though in winter furs and leather are common. The men favor a look with a long mustache, while women favor dark eye make ups and braided hair. All wear large wrapped fabric headpieces, often adorned with silver or gem jewelry.
The culture is healthy, as must have a balanced diet due to well established trade route throughout the realm.
Tyrians are also known for their sailing, and they trade all across Atheles.
From Jarin Plainswalker
This Kingdom has formed since the era of Aradan and is quite strong. It controls the access to the sea and has a brisk trade with the Far eastern lands.
Of note, the kingdom of Tiren is the only place in the east that a settlement of Elves live, though the exact location of this city is unknown. The small city is build among the cliffs and views the Inner Sea. This is in honor of Dalimar Gorfiriand, who led the elves against Kaldrath and helped lock him away. The prison was locked by the five Fengal Stones, one of which was given to Dalimar, who then went across the Inner Sea to safe guard the lands of the west.
- 4276 A warlord, Tyrimous, leads a strong calvary starts to bring together the small kingdoms of the northeast.
- 4285 Tyrimous officially forges the coastal nation of Tiren.
- 5368 Empire of Zhouyin invade over the sea.
- 5370 Tyr falls under control of their empire.
- 5379Lands of the Eastlands (Old Aradan and Uthgard) fall under the control of Zhouyin.
- 5402 The beginning of the Plague. The Zhouyin Empire falls in disarray. Many return back over the sea, and have not been heard from since.
- 5519 A peaceful trade contract is signed between Tiren and Zhouyin.
- 5629 The Third plague ravages Atheles, leaving the cities and kingdoms separated and superstitious
- 5647 In a bid to consolidate power, Sultan Emel declares war against the city states of Uthgard and the Free Cities.
- 5656 Sultan Emel dies in his sleep, the other sultans declare peace.
- 5711 Current day.
Toryn Ninefingers
Toryn is a significant historical hero of Uteria. Losing his parents to superstitious townspeople when he was a child set him on the path of a vagrant. The homeless musician who raised him set him on the path of a traveling minstrel.
In a world divided by people who would abuse magic on the one hand, and superstitious people who would destroy all magic on the other, Toryn’s life work is devoted to learning the truth, and to spreading that truth through music, magic, and storytelling.
Read more about Toryn in the fiction story by Dane Clark Collins: Crossroads of the Never.
Tritium
This is a strong metal which has come into more common use in the fourth age. It is moderately rare and expensive, but is not as rare as amarnium. It takes a master blacksmith to work with this metal. Its color is a lustrous silver, and resists corrosion and damage. It does not interfere with magic.
HP: 40 per inch (armor or weapons made of tritium have x2 normal HP)
Hardness: 20
Other Bonuses: Tritium armor gains DR 1
All tritium items are considered masterwork.
| Type of Adamantine Item | Item Cost Modifier |
| Ammunition | +60 gp |
| Light armor | +5,000 gp |
| Medium armor | +10,000 gp |
| Heavy armor | +15,000 gp |
| Weapon | +3,000 gp |
| Shield | +2,000 gp |
Unelesia Church
There are many churches throughout the lands, but the one most are familiar with is the Unelesian Church, or Church of the One. The Unelesia Church rose in favor after the Great War. The world was suffering, and it gave hope. It told people that with faith and good deeds, your afterlife would be better than life on Uteria. It grew in power and influence swiftly, and became opulent and ritualistic. Then, as the plagues began to ravage the lands, its centralized power weakened and the Church became regional, with each sect having its own set of beliefs.
The Valetta region of the Church saw evil and Kaldrath around all dark corners and persecuted those who they saw as colluding with evil. The Endamas Church was separated from the more strict northern sects and became tolerant and open to the populace.
Now that magic has reemerged, each branch of the Church is struggling to cope with something that complicates their views of faith and spirit.
In the Endamas region of the world, the Unelesia of those regions has welcomed in some of the “blessed.” In Ferryport, they have even opened up part of their school to devote to those given the gifts of the Creator.
Unsere
Unsere, the “Red Moon of Magic,” disappeared at the same time that magic left Uteria. The red moon’s return predated the return of magic by roughly 100, or three generations.
The moon has become associated with magic, not because of a direct, measurable affect on magic, but because it is on nights that the red moon is full that the strangest happenings occurs.
The red moon has little noticeable effect on the tides, leading many scholars to believe that the moon exists in both Uteria and the Navirim. This, they claim, could explain its red appearance, its gravitational weakness, and its association with magic and strangeness.
Upir
Upir (Fighter lvl 4)
Challenge Rating: 6
Size: M
Type: Undead
Initiative: +2
Defense
Hit Points: 36 (4HD)
Armor Class: 20, touch 12, flat-footed 13 ( +2 DEX, +3 Armor, +5 Misc )
Saves: Fort +6 Ref +4 Will +1
Weaknesses: Sensitive to light, silver
Offense
Speed: 30’
Base Attack: +4
Melee: Mace +7 (1d6+3, 19-20)
Ranged: +7
Special Attacks: Life drain; dominate; create spawn;
Sanity Effects: First Encounter 1/2d6, Life Drain
Statistics
Abilities: STR 16, DEX 14, CON 12, INT 8, WIS 8, CHA 8
Skills: Acrobatics +4, Athletics +5, Awareness +1, Endurance +4, Knowledge -1, Persuasion -1, Spellcraft -, Survival 0, Thievery +4
Talents: Advantage, Expanded Critical, Over-extended Attack, Stunning Strike, Take a Hit
Special Qualities: Damage Reduction 1 (Talent), Fast healing 5, memories of the past; mindless victims; immortal; Spell-like abilities – haste, spider climb, alter self, gaseous form
Ecology
Environment: Any
Organization: Single
Treasure: Standard
Armor: Studded Leather
Creating an Upir
CR
+3 to base creature’s CR
Size and Type
The creature’s type changes to undead. Size is unchanged.
Hit Dice
Increase all current and all future Hit Dice to d12s.
Speed
Same as base creature.
Armor Class
The base creature’s Armor Class improves by +5
Attack
An upir retains all attacks of the base creature.
Sanity Effect
First Encounter 1/2d6, Life Drain
Special Attacks
Life Drain
An upir can drain the energy from a victim. It must make a successful Heroic Action to pull the energy from its victim. It is an opposed Will save roll vs CHA ability mod. If the upir is successful, the victim takes 1d8 damage and the upir gains 1d8 health. The victim also must roll a Sanity Check (1/1d6)
Dominate
A upir can crush an opponent’s will just by looking onto his or her eyes. This is similar to a gaze attack, except that the upir must use a standard action, and those merely looking at it are not affected. Anyone the upir targets must succeed on a Will based Heroic Action vs Persuasion or fall instantly under the upir’s influence. The victim gets to make a Heroic Action check once per round if under the upir’s influence. After three fails they are under their influence for 24 hours.
Create Spawn
An upir can feed upon a victim and through an arcane ritual turn its victim into an upir.
Special Qualities
Fast healing
An upir regains 5 HP per round, unless in full sunlight.
Memories of the Past
As an upir drains its victims life, they slowly gain the memories and thoughts of the victim.
Mindless Victims
If an upir drains enough from its victim, the victim loses all sense of being and becomes a mindless slave of the upir.
Immortal
An upir is immortal and can not be slain, unless it is taken to zero HP, a wooden stake put through its heart, and its head cut off with a silver weapon. An upir’s corpse can also be brought out into the sunlight which turns it to ash.
Spell-Like Abilities
At will—haste, spider climb; 1/day alter self, gaseous form
Weaknesses
Light Sensitivity
An upir who is brought into the sunlight loses its fast healing ability. Bright light causes the upir to fight at a -2 to hit.
Silver Weakness
Silver weapons do double damage.
Uthgard
Kingdom/Empire
Oligarchy led by a King
Ruled by Gundram Baleband
Symbol: Red Black with dragon
General
Uthgard is the kingdom of the North East lands of Atheles.
It is currently ruled by a young king, Gundram Baleband, who has aligned himself with the Unelesia Church, through the Ministry, and the Orovari. The cold winters have left his people starving, and he looks to expand his powers to the South to gain farmlands and taxes.
Uthgard is a rich nation. The mountains of the north are rich in iron ore. The people of Uthgard did not suffer from the plagues as much as those in the south, so the nation is also prosperous in population. The rulers have used this populace well, creating goods that are traded via sea to Zhou or the neighboring Tiren.
Regions (Lehnlands)
- Midland – Duchy of Ornund
- The Ironswoods, the new Duchy. Capital: Kowal
- Eastfort – Duchy of Thornor
- Kingsland – Duchy of Arnlord
- Old Thoneland – the reclaimed land of Pardalor, now Capital of the Kingdom.
- Seaview – Duchy of Kuhlharbor
Economics
Uthgard was a feudal system during the time of the Warlock King. It slowly transitioned to capitalism as the merchant class grew, though the feudal lords all quickly transitioned into powerful economic houses as the kingdom changed. These days the lord and ladies of Uthgard are also the richest citizens.
Draks ( weight = 1.5 grams) are used as a measure for gold, silver, and copper.
The General at Arms in Kowal is Vilgo Corman, known as the Lion. He is brutal in his views and life. He is a competent leader, though he values efficiency over all else. He believes the Ministry is intelligent and powerful, but he distrusts them and hates that they hold such power.
Obey or Be Conscripted
Uthgard sees loyalty as the most important. If you disobey, you can be conscripted. In Kowal the prisoners serve in the iron mines. If they view you as more dangerous, you are sent to the frozen giant lands to serve in the tundra to work the oil fields.
Leadership
Ruled by a king and his council, Uthgard is a dynastic oligarchy.
The oligarchy follows old feudal traditions in its naming conventions, save that the nobles actually own their lands and owe taxes to their king rather than the king owning all and loaning out land to the nobles or the clergy.
Uthgard Nobility Titles:
- King /Queen
- Prince
- Arch Duke
- Duke
- Count
- Baron
- Lord
- Knight
History and Important Events:
– Return Wars (5683-5684)
– Giant Wars (5697-5703)
The war against the giants of the north. Ended by Gundram Baleband.
– The Tiren War 5707-?
Uthgard had already been upset at the pirate raids along the coast of Seaview, but after the Giants War and Gundram’s rise to power, Uthgard turned to securing its border with Tiren. Gundram felt that Tiren had long abused the borders of Uthgard and he intended to reclaim the old empire’s lands.
The first battle of the war was in the small town of Belisov, known only for its larger chicken and dove farms. Raiders, who were sanctioned by the Raji of Yevren, often came and demanded tribute. Gundram sent a small force of Uthgard regulars to dissuade the ruffians. It is unknown what exact orders they were given, but the two forces engaged in battle, a small skirmish, but the Tiren forces were completely wiped out. It was given a mocking name in Tiren, the Siege of Feathers, though Uthgard took that as another slight against the seriousness of its sovereignty. Uthgard demanded an apology and when a Uthgard diplomat arrived in Yevren for the tribute and apology, he was instead captured and slain. This was determined to be an act of war by the king and the Ministry. They approved in late 5707 for bordering lords to launch raids against Tiren, though they did not outright declare war.
The Siege of the Feathers Octro 5707
A company of soldiers, archers, and horseriders marched out against the company of Tiren raiders. The battle was engaged on a field outside of Belisov. The Uthgardians had the advantage of a hill. They rode down and engaged the tight-knit company. The battle was short but fierce. The tiren almost wiped out the small battalion of foot soldiers, but the horse riders and archers slowly cut them down. While there was a victory, the Uthgard were not proud of their heavy losses.
Battle of the Cross Novro 5707
Uthgard sent their first force to capture Yevren and end the life of Raji Emelian. The Raji sent a small force to intercept them at the river crossing, which they most likely would use. The Sultas forces had not arrived (nor would they), so they had a lack of cavalry. So they put up large wooden stakes, which looked like crosses all along the ford. For Uthgard, they had a mage of the Ministry with them, using fog and weather magic to hide their numbers and movement. Baron Ugslovik’s forces had not arrived yet, but they were coming. Count Venoray led the forces himself. He sent a group of horsemen to ride south to the next crossing and sneak up behind the Tiren force.
The Cross
The Uthgard calvary arrived early and did not see the defensive crosses until too late. As they crashed through the crosses they took heavy damage. They were quickly surrounds and they took more casualties. As they rode away, they were cut down by the tiren archers.
With the horsemen gone, the man forces advsnced. The knights squad was lagging as they crossed the river. Nalodhir runs into battle, his magic sword flaming as he swung at the soldiers. He caused massive damage to while flanking the end of the line. Nalodhir was surround and when the knights came in, his faste was sealed. While on the defensive, he and his squad pushed back, but finally, fully flanked, he fell to the onslaught, arrows protruding from him like a porcupine. Sir Gotze picked up the blade and began to march at the footsoldiers wielding the blade of their leader. After locked battle, the Tirens started to retreat as their numbers dwindled, but soon all their soldiers were down. The archers and men at arms of Tiren retreated, and tuhgard shot arrows as they fled. The Battle of the Cross had been won by Uthgard
Forces:
Count Venoray – Eastfort – Uthgard
- 300 Soldiers
- 80 Men at Arms
- 50 Cavalry
- 300 Archers
- 60 Knights
Raji Emelian – Tiren
- 1 Hero Nalodhir (Flaming Sword)
- 200 Soldiers
- 200 Archers
- 80 Men at Arms