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Hyrim & Surrounding areas:
The Border Mountains & Surrounding areas:
The Golden Tower:
The Underdark:
Osteria (which in Giant means “The Seed of The Father”), island off the coast of the Highlands where one of the few existing temples to the Old Gods remains active:
Galorial, birthplace of the OverLord:
Lavndurhel:
Marwyn Rosenthorne’s Family & Associates (mentioned in or pertinent to the histories):
MONEY:
Copper is the most common form of currency in Xodia. Gold is extremely rare.
TIME & THE CALENDAR:
Much like our own calendar, Xodia's calendar contains 12 months and each week contains 7 days. Unlike our own, each month is exactly 28 days long.
Xodia's calendar is further delineated by Eras, each Era lasting exactly 1,250 years. This is based on the established lifetimes of the great giants.
Season one of our adventure began in the month of High Waters, year 163 of the 2nd Era. We open Season two in First Plant, year 164 of the 2nd Era.
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Months of the year:
Xodia biome
Genasii Commonwealth
Created when the Highlands abandoned their territory due to the lava flows from Mount Alternate, the Genasii Commonwealth is a Military Dictatorship with a High Council. Membership is determined by honorable combat in which the first to submit (first blood) is declared the winner. While death in such battles is rare, it is not unheard of.
In the 18 months since the founding of the fledgling nation, their leadership has changed hands at least nine times, causing significant delays in hammering out treaties with neighboring countries.
The High Mountain Confederacy
The High Mountain Confederacy is a Confederation of loosely aligned tribal groups and is populated primarily by dwarves. There is some limited overlap along the borders by surface-dwelling races such as Orcs, Elves, etc.
The Highlands
The Highlands are a Union of Orc tribes (formerly the Highlands, Delgra, and the Horde of Beldr) brought together for common purposes. After ceding their original homelands to the Fire Genasii following the eruption of Mount Alternate (which made the terrain uninhabitable for them). They are governed by a Council about which little is known by outsiders.
The Eastern & Western Elven Empires
The Eastern Elven Empire is a Monarchy based on Primogeniture.
The Western Elven Empire is a Matriarchy. The Ports and Underdark are vassal states of the Western Elven Empire.
The Wilds & Beast Realm
The Wilds is a representative democracy.
Beast Realm is Tribal.
El Taryn
Perhaps the most complex of Xodia's governments, El Taryn is the largest nation on the continent and is a Feudal Elective Monarchy supported by two houses with different requirements for membership.
The first legislative body is the Senate, made up of representatives from each of the 10 Great Houses (see below). Senate positions are hereditary (usually by primogeniture, although not a requirement.) Senators are appointed by their family "House" (among the Ten Great Houses) and can be recalled and replaced should they be found wanting due to moral failures and/or criminal activities. The positions are for life.
The second legislative body is the Parliament. These are elected positions with each term lasting 6 years and a maximum of two terms. Elections for Parliament are held on a rotating basis for practicality with the Regions and Counties of El Taryn essentially taking turns to allow the Secretary of Elections the ability to monitor each election to maintain fairness, accuracy, and veracity. The Secretary of Elections is appointed by the newly appointed Monarch when they are elected.
The Senate and the Parliament together nominate the Monarch. Once the two bodies come to a consensus on who the next Monarch should be, there is a general election in which the general populace votes Yay/Nay on the candidate. Should a majority of the people vote "Nay", the Senate and Parliament reconvene and select another candidate, beginning the process anew. The Monarch is elected every 6 years. There are no term limits, but they must be re-elected every 6 years. Monarchs can be removed with a vote of "No Confidence", which will trigger a new election with a new candidate.
The Monarch's spouse is referred to by the title of Consort and has no authority in government. The current Monarch is Queen Eldoria Sweetbriar and Consort-King Edmond Mystwood.
The previous king was Wulfgrod Gro Sar, also known as King Wulfgrod the Diligent. King Wulfgrod never married and had no heirs.
The Ten Great Houses Are:
Rosenthorne
Wynn
Taryn
Mystwood
Battleborn
Whytestrafe
Willow
Blackheart
Silverwing
Dracu
Train routes across Xodia
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Brock Smashit: barbarian, goliath - played by Villain Support John
7’ 5" hulking Goliath barbarian, pants and fabric belt, no shirt, mottled brown/gray skin, deep set red eyes. Fierce appearance but friendly demeanor until you give him reason to not be friendly. Not especially intelligent.
Brooke Nightingale: druid, High Elf - played by Allison
female High Elf druid silver hair, blue eyes Age: 5'10" Build: Slim (115 lbs) Brook carries a staff at all times and loves animals of all kinds and is able to transform into a wendigo at will, having been scratched by one during a skirmish.
Ianah Stormlight: sorcerer cleric - played by The Librarian
young Aasimar woman ejected from the celestial realm when Mount Alternate erupted. She is about 6 feet tall, slender and muscular with blond hair and blue-black eyes.
Karn the Shapeless: monk, Changeling - played by Mindless
Karn is well practiced in the martial arts; and his body delivers when it is time for punching. Typically, Karn does not have a set form. He will alternate from elf to orc with as much ease as one would expect. Not pleasantly. He cannot create his own forms but will steal forms that are pleasing to look at. Race: Changeling Size: 6-foot, 1-inch but variable significantly according to form chosen. Age: Unknown Build: Muscular, built for speed. Coloring & clothing: Typically, he wears dark monastic robes with a cloak that obscures his face when needed and carries a staff. Many of his forms can be flashy and he likes to minimize how much he stands out when in infiltration missions. His current… allies? Have made this difficult. Karn's gender is variable, and when in changeling form uses they/them pronouns. Karn has appeared as male most of the time, but has taken the form of a female Kenku and of party member Mako. He is currently back in a male form, and is once again taller than Marwyn.
He has a phobia about tiramisu and reports being allergic to chocolate.
Lilithnor Whitrun: Assassin Rogue, played by Artemis Jade
bugbear
Lilithnor has a lean, athletic build, her muscles toned but not bulky. Her fur is a soft tan, reminiscent of a deer’s coat, and her voluminous copper-red hair could make a lion envious. Her sharp, golden eyes reveal a deep, unshakable confidence—wealth and power fail to intimidate her. She is considered short for a bugbear, standing at 5'11", but that doesn't hinder her skills as a deadly assassin.
She comes from a family of healers and specializes in poisons as her weapon of choice, often developing new poisons so she can send them home to her family to develop antidotes. She enjoys her "research" - testing new poisons on her targets but killing isn't a passion for her; it's simply a means to an end—a way to pay the bills and test her toxic concoctions in the field. Lilithnor wields a finely crafted rapier, enchanted to alert her to nearby threats, a valuable tool in her deadly profession.
Mako Kirii: ranger -played by Mando Mom
A high elf dragonborn, Mako is tall and slender, but keeps her features hidden behind large glasses and a hood. Her skin has a slight scaly sheen to it.
Marwyn Rosenthorne: bard/warlock - played by Babs
5' 6" human, 45 years old, brown hair & brown eyes, average build for a middle-aged woman
Marwyn is a Countess, and is well known across the continent of Xodia. The journeys she has taken with her companions have changed her a great deal from the quiet and subdued widow who shunned any signifier of her wealth, power, or station. Thanks to recent events, her dark brown hair (shot through with silver) is now too short for the intricate braids she's been accustomed to wearing, having taken one too many fire spells. The shoulder-length curls whirl around the golden circlet she wears, and the tips will seem to be on fire when she becomes angry and channels the power of her warlock patron. Her eyes are dark brown, and will spit flames when she is provoked. She wears a calf-length silken coat that is fitted through the bodice and arms, flaring into a full skirt at the hips over a blouse and fitted pants tucked into her sensible boots. Her coat is edged in gold embroidery worked in delicate roses and vines. Her gold jewelry is understated, but given the rarity of gold in Xodia, telling of her wealth and status. Belted around her waist is her sword, a soul-bound blade with her family's crest (a rose surrounded by a ring of thorny vines creating the hand guard) on the pommel and a blood-red blade. The blade is a bankai, who's name is Vengeance. When activated the hand guard vanishes and becomes part of the blade - turning a defensive weapon into an offensive one.
MonSah Thunder: cleric, Goliath - played by Levi/Member Solutions
Cleric Male Goliath height: 8-9 feet build: massive
MonSah has a plain face, very little hair, nondescript robes, and no distinguishing marks. He carries a massive black & red staff given to him by the High Priestess, passed down from his grandfather. MonSah loves to cook, and his frying pan is twice as big as Marwyn's head.
Tez Arkanos: artificer/warlock, Human - played by The Funeral King
18 year old Human female, 6'4" and very thin
Tez has long red hair she wears in a braid, green eyes, and pale skin. Tez wears light steampunk-y armor inspired by a certain "iron person," a roughed up navy blue cloak, and a pair of round glasses with the right lens being cracked. Her two weapons are a six round revolver named Alice and a hand axe. She also now has arm cannons.
Each Era spans exactly 1250 years, according to the lifespans of the giants.
Season 2 ends:
Year 165, Falling Sun day 29 of the 2nd Era.
*Each month has 28 days.
Hearthfire
Last Snow
Rising Sun
First Plant
The Flowering
Second Plant
High Waters
The Harvest
Falling Sun
Hallowed Moon
First Snow
Frost Moon
Mineya
Attaya
Neldeya
Cantaya
Lempeya
Enqueya
Otsoya
Eight year old Mary Wynn rescued from certain death by the Saviours of Fae’Rel (Philluis Haverford Maelstrom DeWitt Esquire the 3rd, Nicholas Goldegrave, Candice Wolfkin, Limer Ick, and Tempest Nimblewillow.)
Tempest Nimblewillow crowned Queen of the halfling nation.
The ancient dragon queen Tyranna defeated by The Saviours of Fae’Rel.
Year 1: ships from Fae’Rel piloted by Candace Wolfkin arrived on the western most island, now known as The Wilds.
Year 11: 23 year old Mary Wynn el Taryn arrived in the plainlands, establishing a town built on trade.
Year 27: Mary Wynn would be elected First Jarl (ruler of townships and minor cities of the plainlands) by her fellow Jarls at the young age of 39. She would rule until her death in Year 72.
Year 39: The Elven Kingdom would be established by High Elves
Year 55: Candace Wolfkin, founder of Xodia, passes away at home with her clan. Honored by being named a saint by The Church of the Sun.
Year 61: Limer Icke, a companion to Candace would pass away. Honored by being named a saint by The High Honored Dragon Cult.
Year 66: Philluis Haverford Maelstrom DeWitt Esquire the 3rd, companion to Candace and founder of The Orc Honor Path, passes away in the lands of his ancestors. Honored by being named a saint by The Orc High Council.
Year 72: The Three Hordes hold The First Council, establishing territories and rites of honor (Orc Judicial system).
Mary Wynn el Taryn passes away.
Year 73: Jarls of the plainlands would meet to elect a new First Jarl and to rename the plainlands to honor the 1st First Jarl: El Taryn.
Year 83: Dwarves find their way into High Mountain, discovering new ore and beginning the formation of a kingdom of their own.
Year 102: Tee (Tempest Nimblewillow), companion to Candace and Halfling Queen, passes away with one of her greatest friends by her side. Honored by being named a saint by The Church of The Sun.
Year 105: Nicholas Goldegrave is named Most Honored and a saint by The Knights of the Dead Realm (aka The Death Wardens.)
Year 107: a strange nautiloid shape is seen moving across the sky, moving towards the High Mountains.
Year 123: The Renaissance Rebellion occurs, starting the conflict between High Elves and Dark Elves.
Year 200-250 (circa): The High Elf druid Rey’El returned from her explorations of the High Mountains as host to an Illithid larvae. She was imprisoned in the Golden Tower for her safety and the safety of the community.
The gods removed their influence from the mortal realm. Minor deities were selected to watch over, but never directly interfere with mortal affairs.
The Overlord rules all of Xodia.
A small band of thieves under the orders of The Xodian Council stole the Nexxus Magika, breaking not only the Matrix, but the connection to the Realm of Magic.
A legion of paladins (including members of the Wynn and Gale of Night clans) captured The Overlord and through a secret ritual drained him of his powers and trapped him inside a secret vault, where he is entombed to this day. The location of his resting place was subsequently lost to history as records containing this information were systematically expunged of the information.
A new King and Queen are elected to rule El Taryn, with assistance from the Advisory Council. A grand celebration is held in their honor, bring together folk from all over Xodia.
On the 18th day of High Waters, in the 163rd year of the second era, a group of adventurers were gathered to restore that which was severed.
Mount Alternate Erupts
Brooklyn encounters the wendigo
Marwyn obtains a Patron - The Gambler appears
Encounter with the Raven Queen
Karn the Shapeless appears.
Tez gains a Patron; Lady Aaliyah Grace rescued from the Covenant of the Raven.
Rey’El Nightingale rescued from the dungeon of the Golden Tower by her great-grandniece Brooklyn Nightingale and her companions: Marwyn Rosenthorne, Tez Arkanos, and Karn the Shapeless
Draug the Barbarian Wizard joins the party. Liana and Tez go on a date.
The Myconid slaves are freed from the Duergar on the island of Ostaria.
Scroll containing the knowledge of the resting place of the Warlord and details about the paladins involved in his overthrow is found.
The party of adventurers tasked with waking the storm giant vanish in the midst of the largest storm seen in generations during the ocean journey back to the mainland.
The missing adventurers reappear deep in the mountains on the mainland, which few memories of where they've been or what happened to them, infected with Illithid tadpoles that seem to miraculously not transformed them.
The Empress of the Western Elven Empire is assassinated by the Goddess of Change.
The Knights of Anub succeed in waking Baphomet, who banished the Void Dragon back to its own realm.
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