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A Far East city in Atheles.

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 … Read more

RPG Trap Rules Searching for Traps: Player rolls an Awareness check. Must declare a search for traps BEFORE using an item (door, lock, chest, etc.) Must declare a search BEFORE moving into a new area (room, hallway, etc.) During combat, a trap search counts as one full action. Search is a 10? radius from the adventurer.

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

The world has had many names, by many peoples. Originally named Valhaless by the eldar, the elves gave it the name Uteria, meaning “mother’s cradle”. The main known continent of Uteria is Atheles.