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Cults, Sects, and Orders of Djerduth (Life’s Cold Passing)
Posted on September 27, 2023 in Steel-Realms
Amerou (Celestine of Helca)
Posted on September 13, 2023 in Steel-Realms
Steel Realm Celestines
Amerou – Celestine of Helca
CHRONICLE > Dunstrand Rising is a Living World campaign set in Grand Duchy of Dunstrand in the Steel Realms of the [Fantasy] Steel Realms Setting (planet of Helca).
She is currently trapped in her role as The Witch of Dwindor Swamp. Imprisoned there by Geraldine Aelishan of The Gallants around CY 9160.
The Dwindor Covenant
Posted on September 13, 2023 in Steel-Realms
The Covenant (pact) between The Witch of Dwindor Swamp and her agents.
The Ancient Covenant
The Witch of Dwindor is Dunstrand. Her will is the light that guides the hidden powers that move, make, and destroy the fortunes of the ancient vale of Dunstrand. Every creature in the vale is her eyes, ears, nose and mouth; what they perceive she may perceive. I too am an extension of her senses and agent of her will in all things. She is the shadowy mother of intrigue, the iron maiden of war, and the withered crone of disaster. She is the vengeance that flows down from the peaks, rivers, and clouds over those that would bring down her spirit and drench the vale in the blood of strife. I deliver wrath upon those she decrees. So to do i operate to ensure those she deems worthy flourish in her machinations. While i am within the vale, she is the ultimate power I look to, the answers to what I seek lies within her vision and so i align my efforts and goals to elevate her and the power of the vale.
The Dwindor Bond
In order to keep watch over and secure the sleep of the evil burried in the swamp, there must always be a “Witch of Dwindor” who takes the Dwindor Bond. It requires Meditation, and a familiarity in ceremony and ritual.
The ‘womb’ of Dwindor can only be entered by those who have been Blood Pledged to the Dwindor Bond.
Pledge of the Blood: The next generation must be pledged at any given time. If not, the next of kin of the current witch will be hunted and killed by the swamp denizens.
Oath of Service
The oath that those who serve her now is much abbreviated. It is simple, and goes thusly:
“While in Dwindor, I bow to her wishes in everything – though they be in opposition to mine. The Witch of Dwindor sees more than I and I, as her agent, will fulfill her requests with all the powers of my disposal.”
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ICoreD20 Adherent of the Dwindor Witch
The character commits themselves to the a power base of the Vale of Dunstrand and the interests of the Witch of Dwindor. Their power as an agent is measured in Pledged levels (# of levels the character has achieved while in service to her). While they do have an extra measure of power, none of them work against the Witch herself. The character fulfills as Geas and sacrifices 1 Essence at the time of their oath, and a Geas at each 4 levels. While within Dunstrand, her Adherents gain the use of one of the following powers per level pledged (does not change once taken):
- Required: Under the effects of a Gentle Repose spell.
- Advantage on saves vs. Poison and Disease from sources in the swamp.
- Advantage on Sanity saves from sources of fear/fright in the swamp.
- Advantage on Survival checks.
- Advantage on Nature checks.
- Immune to the Entangle spell.
- Immune to Thorn Whip and Ray of Frost cantrips.
- Ability to cast Fog Cloud 1/Short Rest; it does not obscure the vision of the caster.
- Ability to cast Pass Without Trace 1/Short Rest.
- Gain the benefits of Non Detection.
- Ability to cast Purify Food and Drink 1/Short Rest.
- No Moor Cat will attack the character.
Her true followers are actual Druids, Clerics, Warlocks and as a patron of Eldritch Knights and Arcane Tricksters.
Incarna Servant of the Dwindor Witch
- Negation Reservoir (Void)
- Aethereal Presence Spectrum
- Unarmored Maneuvers
- Accelerated Healing
- Accomplished Activity
- Adaptable Form
- Agile Communicator
- Ambidextrous
- Anemia
- Appearance
- Armored Maneuvers
- Armored Skin
- Assets
- Aura of Fortune
- Aura of Luck
- Bad Luck
- Berserk
- Blood Deficiency
- Bound Fates
- Challenged Communicator
- Chi Reservoir ( Kinetic Anima)
- Climbing
- Communication Expressions
- Decrepitude (Accelerated/Delayed)
- Deep Sleeper
- Fates Warning
- Flora Bound
- Flying
- Focus Reservoir ( Psychic Anima)
- Good Luck
- Inhibited Healing
- Iron Will
- Jumping
- Kinetic Affinity
- Light Sleeper
- Mana Reservoir ( Occult Anima)
- Martial Mastery
- Natural Hunter
- Nightmares
- Observant
- Occult Familiarity
- Running (movement)
- Shared Litany (Follower of Faith)
- Steeled Reserve
- Super Senses
- Swimming (diving)
- Toughness
- Uneducated
- Wonderment
Silver Lining Lenders
Posted on September 9, 2023 in Steel-Realms
The territories of Richfield, Bar-Innis, Loamwold, and Tarmysia use a local organization of the Silver Lining Lenders. It is centered in the city of Mev in Bar-Innis in the Grand Duchy of Dunstrand. They use bonded mercenaries to move monies and goods, and never take risks. They generally move goods of land. While the Riverdan Lords are highly suspicious of outsiders and insular in culture, those in western Dunstrand have been known to use their services. Their mission remains mostly the same as the original vision.
Basic Services: They serve as a lender, a vault, and issue bank notes for major legitimate businesses in their territory. They will hold a maximum of 5000sc for a small monthly fee – they are not a secured bank and generally do not deal in transactions larger than that.
Mission:
Institutional Relations: Historically, there have been tensions from large bank and lending institutions like Bank of the Silver Stacks and Silver Lining Lenders. While nothing major has ever happened, the Office of the High King’s Vaultworks (and sometimes World Watchers)
Chronicle of Silver Lining Lenders
Information Sources: Mundane Reference | Associated Phenomenology Only | Specific Lore
Knowledge is broken down by ease of discovery/availability; Any attempt to know more than what's Pervasive will require a reference, source, knowledge, check, or access to someone who can get or provide either of these.
Pervasive Knowledge / Very Easy Difficulty
Richfield, Bar-Innis, and Tarmysia use a local organization of the Silver Lining Lenders. It is centered in the city of Mev in Bar-Innis of Dunstrand.
It is an old family, Miriam Orlaheim, who began her tenure of her house in the Lowland Council of Bar-Innis. She and her husband opened a family business lending money legitimately to smaller organizations and private parties. She did not marry after becoming a widower at a young age, but married her three sons into prominent Tarmysian families. Over several generations, her sons and their offspring, part of the Tarmysian culture, became dominant money lenders and holders in Tarmysia. She passed her business on to her sister’s daughter. Within 100 years they served the Lowland Council and all its territories, and Tarmysia. Within 200 years, they had the dominant share in all of Bar-Innis and within 300 years secured the same position in Richfield and some of the west-most Riverdan territories.
All of the “Fish Barons” of Tarmysia and their families will deal with their organization almost exclusively – the trust was built up over hundreds of years and through much forbearance.
Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
They NEVER move product along the Black Shore or over water via a boat, and will not deal with West River Run.
Although the halflings of Loamwold deal almost exclusively in barter for their economy, when there is a need for finance and covering of upfront costs, Silver Lining Lenders has been there for them in the last 200 years as well.
CHRONICLE > Dunstrand Rising is a Living World campaign set in Grand Duchy of Dunstrand in the Steel Realms of the [Fantasy] Steel Realms Setting (planet of Helca).
Impact of the War: The war has obviously hurt business, but hurt family ties as well. There are many descendants that were employed by and were held in esteem by the organization. The free and independent spirit of the Tarmysians partially infected the priorities and outlook of the company. This is in jeopardy with the ongoing war. The organization does not want to see a peace because they will lose their place and their legacy in Tarmysia if Gwinn takes it.
Uncommon Knowledge / Average Difficulty
There have been some bad “transactions” in the past between East River Run and West River Run.
Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty
They are rumored to also serve as a bank and mover of funds for the League of the White Lily in most of the territory they have a presence in.
Dunstrand City of County Dunstrand
Posted on August 28, 2023
Dunstrand City is the capital of the Duchy of Dunstrand and the home of the ducal family, the Forthright’s.