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Bloodbreaker (Nakrian experience)
Posted on November 9, 2022 in Character-Experience Steel-Realms
The characters of the savage tribes of Nakria have many options, including their own form of berserkers who worship the Celestial Damon-amon-ta, and the true tribes of the south that have strong Merovin blood in them. The Bloodbreakers worship the fury, chaos, and might of the Star-Child Damon-amon-ta.
iCore™Incarna d20™ Nakrian Characters Details/Mechanics
[Barbarian] Blood-Berserkers of Damon-amon-ta
Observances: Glory in battle! Glory in war! Success in war! Always escalate violence! Victory at any cost! (Only a powerful authority may counteract this last principle.)
These followers MUST all take the Soldier background, but instead of Gaming Kit, they have a Sacred War Paint kit they have proficiency in. Nakrian are all humans, the Blood Berserkers cannot be Merovin as their first level Feat must be Fighting Initiate (Must be ‘Dueling‘ for +2 damage). These follow the standard Barbarian path of the Berserker, but have the following benefits:
- DC 10 = +1 to charisma checks
- DC 12 = +2 Intimidation
If he has an amount of time = Short Rest, he can automatically decorate a number of individuals = Proficiency Bonus to get +2 Intimidation for 2 days (before the paint begins to smudge). Each character takes 2 uses.
- Augmented: DC 13 Intelligence (Religion); [2 uses when unarmored – full body] Calls down the skill of Damon-amon-ta: No penalty to initiative for the Khopesh for next encounter
- Augmented: DC 16 Intelligence (Religion); [4 uses when unarmored – full body] Calls down the onus of Damon-amon-ta: skill effect & +1 attack with the Khopesh for next encounter
iCore Nakrian Characters Details/Mechanics
Cultural Experience of Gaernia
Posted on November 8, 2022 in Character-Experience Steel-Realms
GAERNA: Human only > Attribute: +1 VGR; Gaernian Upbringing
> Mannerisms: Loyalty to the state before all others, for it supports the framework of power through order. Personal power is pursued by any means possible. The limits of caste are strictly obeyed. The religion of Gaerna is simple and followed by all initially – “honor thy mother (Elancil) and thy father (Djerduth)”. All non-humans are veiwed with hostility.
Gaernian Upbringing: Basic Communication, Agile Communicator; Yvaldeysean speak 5, Literate 4.
Mercat (speak) 1
Iron Will 1
Melee 1
Survival
Delayed Decrepitude
Seamanship 1
Poverty (half)
High Kings Laws (Arlaign’s Charter)
Posted on November 8, 2022 in Steel-Realms
The Law of the High King (also called Arlaign’s Charter) exist and generally governs all interactions with institutions; This is often adjudicated by members of the World Watchers.
Common Knowledge of Laws
PC’s may not be familiar with the specifics, but there are some universal laws and observances that most denizens are familiar with and abide by. While the realms rely on peerage for ruling hierarchy, the heartlands are also governed by “Hindsmuth” (old word for “Common Law”); the heartlands in particular have a court system in the major towns and cities, with magistrates and law officers. Peerage titles offer the ability to call for a retrial with a new judge, or to declare a mistrial in the event of a travesty of justice but do not pass judgement themselves. In rural and country places, Bards are often sought to pass judgement using their knowledge of the law and insight. Outside the heartlands, sheriffs enforce titled nobles direct wills. Many PC’s must follow a code of conduct or set of laws or tenets dictated by their Patron or a factions in power. All characters are assumed to be aware of and taken some form of the Oath of the Day Watch.
- Death Penalty: This exists and can be carried out by lawful authorities or rare cases of Peerage intervention (which can also pardon it).
- Prisons: Most imprisonment is done in regional jails in cities, for serving time. Every High King’s Garrison has a small prison in it if needed.
- Jail: These exist everywhere, varying in size from a single cell to a the housing of a dozen or more for temporary. Short stints of law breaking penalty, as well as hold for prison are their function.
- Processing: Legal system nominally applies to all. “Lawyers” as a profession only exist in large cities. Legal representation generally allows anyone. Judges are on permanent “benches” in large settlements, and “circuit” judges are traveling. Many World Watchers fulfill this role, though regional ones exist as well.
- Administration: Sheriffs have jurisdiction over large areas – counties, earldom, and baronies. Marshals for local towns and cities. Watchmen are paid for by local businesses and civilians. Watch “captains” in districts and towns have a combination of deputy watchmen (paid) and volunteer watchmen. Smaller settlements usually combine the Marshall and Watch services.
Arlaign’s Charter – General Guidelines
There area few laws that govern the land that the players should be aware of. The law books of the High King are long and enlightening, but mostly filled with codifications of recompense for transgression. There are only a few that the PC’s really need to remember that will affect the game. The GM is free to make up whatever laws they feel are important in any area.
High Order Crimes: High order crimes are punishable by up to death, but usually result in confiscation of goods and land, loss of titles, imprisonment and torture or public flogging. A brand may be imposed.
Low Order Crimes: Low order are punishable by monetary fines, time in jail, public humiliation and/or confiscation of goods and property.
Marginal Order Crimes: Marginal crimes are punishable by fine, confiscation of goods, and short time in a jail.
- Impersonation of Nobility: High Order Crime
- Impersonation of Law Officer: High Order Crime
- Carrying of [Military] Weapons: Marginal Order Crime; most places offer a permit. It absolutely prohibits the formal allowance of any member of the populace to wield a [military] weapon against the representatives of those who enforce the laws in his or his vassal’s lands.
- Having an Armed Band: Low Order Crime; No private armies unless Bonded Mercenary Band; “adventuring” (freebooters) bands must number less than 20
- Consorting with Darkspawn: High Order Crime
- Inciting or Declaring War: Low Order Crime; only lords can do so with approval
Order of the Silver Talents
Posted on November 8, 2022 in Steel-Realms
The Silver Talents are an a knightly order of the Steel Realms dedicated to serving the god Balthazaar and the nation of Umbak. They were founded by a man named Sir Edwin Talent – and have kept his name and polished look. Their primary charge is to keep the roads of Umbak free of all things which would hurt and impair the progress of pilgrims and worshipers of their god. Within Umbak, they report to the King and their church alone. Outside of Umbak, they keep to the main roads, carrying their mission along these roads and places on them. The Silver Talents are the primary transport guards of the Bank of the Silver Stacks – a nice parallel between the names being entirely coincidental. The bank leverages their station to move their wares and personnel unimpeded. For this connection, the primary bankers on these journeys are 2nd and third born nobles – a charge that elevates the position and aligns with the charter of the Silver Talents. They are resented by many (they are an sanctioned order of knight by the High King – they cannot legally be impeded on the roads unless time of war). You will never find them, nor is it allowed by their covenant to press their cause, farther than 2 miles from any road, path, or holy site. Any territory considered to belong to Umbak itself, as perceived to be a divine road to righteousness and faith – as such all of Umbak is subject to their meting of justice. Only the Justicars of Balthazaar are feared more than the knights of the Silver Talents for their zeal. Nearly all of the order is made up of native Umbakians, and the majority of them are all second, third, or fourth sons of nobles. It is said the Silver Talents are proving ground for the crusaders. They are THE most well equipped order of knights in all the realms – fitting since the monetary unit of Silver Talent shares their name. Their armor glints like polished silver. They are the only order which may field opponents for those to face in the trial of the Heart of Light.
Within Umbak, the senior members of the Order of the Silver Talents are instructed into using the devices of Florent’s Array to send and receive messages. This order had adopted the use of Crown Tags for identification.
Official Charter:
Ranks of Power
The Silver Talents have six ranks within their organization.
There is a single Master officer for each nation the order operates in and but a single Grand Master over them all.
| Rank | Follower Requirement |
Other Requirements | Benefits |
| Squire Brother |
Lay | 1 year service; Skills: primary weapon 3, Ride 2; Traits: Code of Conduct, Tithe | |
| Sergeant Brother |
Lay | 2 years service; Skills: primary weapon 4, Ride 3, Law 1; Traits: Code of Conduct, Tithe | |
| Knight | 2 years service; Physical Apt. 7; Skills: primary weapon 6, Ride 5, Law 2; Traits: Code of Conduct, Tithe “Captains” are Knight (errant) which have been appointed to road stations within Umbak after 5 years of service as a ‘master of horses’; they maintain stables and blacksmith accomodations, and small shrines here and there for the forces of the order. |
Vigil: Bless | |
| Commander | 10 years service; Physical Apt. 7; CHA 4; WPR 4; Skills: primary weapon 7, Ride 6, Law 2, Literacy; Traits: Code of Conduct, Tithe | Vigilance: Bless, Vigil | |
| Master | 15 years service; Physical Apt. 7; CHA 4; WPR 5; Skills: primary weapon 8, Ride 7, Law 3, Literacy; Traits: Code of Conduct, Tithe | Vigilance: Bless, Vigil, Guidance | |
| Grand Master |
20 years service; Physical Apt. 7; CHA 4; WPR 6; Skills: primary weapon 9, Ride 8, Law 3, Literacy; Traits: Code of Conduct, Tithe | Vigilance: Bless, Vigil, Guidance, Grace |
Outlook and Tactics
The Silver Talents are very aggressive. Like most of the Umbakian military, military dsicipline is part of their daily lives.
Uncommon Knowledge
Institution
Mundane Elements
Code of Conduct
- Thou shalt believe all that the Church teaches, and shalt observe all its directions.
- Thou shalt defend the Church.
- Thou shalt love the country in the which thou wast born.
- Thou shalt perform scrupulously all duties beholden to the king, if they be not contrary to the laws of Balthazaar.
- Thou shalt defend the paths of pilgrims as if they were the Holy Temple itself.
- Thou shalt never lie to or cheat a fellow brother.
- Thou shalt avoid torture.
- Thou shalt give honor to any fallen foe deserving of it.
Faith Powers of The Silver Talents
The order, being an order of knights has but limited powers of faith.
Order of the Tri-Light srlm, group
Posted on November 8, 2022 in Steel-Realms
These are a knightly order of the Steel Realms of the heartlands. They were once “The Order of the Trident” – and often confused with the Legion of the Trident. They once operating out of the Duchy of Dunstrand, Duchy of Rhyl, the Northern Merchant Cities, and Gladnor. Though they are technically a secular order, the followers of light have slowly taken control of the order in the last few hundred years, and in CY 9129 renamed the order. The order faded from Dunstrand, closing and selling its lands in Dunstrand in CY 9131. The political ranks and functionaries are all favorable to the church of Light now, worshiping Ikribu (65%), Balthazaar (20%), and Whelm (15%) – although almost all of the highest ranks are filled by those who venerate Ikribu.
They were originally named after the headwaters of the Nanford river, forked somewhat like a trident (less after The Sundering). Now they are named after the triple male gods of the Lightbringers.
Their symbol is a gold lightning bolt ending in a trident. The trident has a shorter center tine symbolizing Whelm, with a brown background and blue diagonal stripe. Older insignias has three full-length tines.