CY 618 (FT 2768) – 04 (Planting) Overview
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CY 618 (FT 2768) – 04 (Planting) The campaign is loosely tied to the real-world calendar, where the year 2018 relates to the Common Year (CY) 618, which translates to the year 2768 Flan Tracking (FT). Likewise, the months roughly correspond to the real world months: January = Fireseek April = Planting July = Reaping October = Patchwall February = Readying May = Flocktime August = Goodmonth November = Ready’reat March = Coldeven June = Wealsun September = Harvester December = Sunsebb Overview The original Flan natives (the Gyri) call this land Gyruff (tr. wrought rough), pronounced “Gee-ruff” or Guy-riff” in the Flan language, depending on their accent. The first Keoish translated the name as Geoff, pronounced “Joff” in the Keogh (Common) tongue. It was once a mark that someone was a foreigner that they called the land Geoff or the Grand Duchy of Geoff. While the Gyri are still the majority, each generation is blending with new arrivals and are becoming more “Geoffians” than “Gyri”. The traditional druidic Old Faith is still strong in Gyruff, venerating nature, the cycle of seasons and life. The druids of the Old Faith typically honor Pelor, Beory, Obad-Hai, or Ehlonna. Higher nobles must be confirmed by the Old Faith Druids. The druids reside on the autonomous Isle of Rhun within Gwyrth Bryn. In addition to the druidic aspect of the Old Faith, the Gyri also openly worship other Flan deities. With the recent influx of immigrants, newer faiths (Oeridian, Suloise and others) are establishing themselves, gaining followers and power. Foremost among those new faiths are the devotees of Wee Jas or Lydia. There are fourteen cantrevi (provinces) each ruled by their own llwyr (count) or arglwyth (baron) who have sworn allegiance to the Brenin (Grand Duke). The fourteenth cantrev, Arweth, was lost to Gran March during the Giant Wars, as a reluctant payment, for their help in repelling the giants, but has recently been re-integrated into Gyruff. Arweth is still trying to regain their own identity and culture after twenty-some years of Gran March rule. As a result of the treaties that ended the Giant Wars, the thirteenth cantrev, Tjalf (tr. “toil” in giantish), was created for the giants ruled by their own giant arglwyth, a storm giant by the name of Gruka Duk. The cantrevi of Blodyn Cain, Daden Bryd, and Rhad Derwyth, collectively known as The Downlands, east of the Stark Mounds and west of the Javan River, were part of the Kingdom of Keoland until about CY 596. The natives of The Downloads are of Flan descent. The Downlands has become home to many refugees and immigrants from Gran March, Keoland and elsewhere. With this massive influx of peoples, cultures and new ideas, The Downlands has seen a shift towards a more progressive society. The cantrevi of, Dwyr, Gwyrth Bryn, Araul Anterth and Ystrad Cloer, farthest from the immigrants and foreign trade routes are the more traditional Gyri in race, culture and religion. They are the bastion of the Old Faith. The cantrevi of Rhychdir Rhos, Ffwythlon Dol, Rhwng yr Coed, Eryrnyth and Melgorn, are in the interior of Gyruff. While a few immigrants have settled here, trade is influencing the local culture, leading to a more open minded moderation between the Old Faith/Old Ways and the New. The dwarves, gnomes and elves on Gyruff’s border are independent allied nations, but there are some tensions. The dwarves of Stonereaver (Moradinath Mor), Deepholm and Underhill (Urtcheck) trade wealth, iron and metal goods in return for foodstuffs (i.e., mutton, bucal, beer, ale, mead, grains), cloth and leather. The gnomes of the Stark Mounds trade pottery, fine goods (i.e., jewelry, clocks, gadgets, etc.) and magic (i.e., potions and minor items) for food, cloth, leather and other surface goods. The elves trade magic (i.e., scrolls and minor items), foods (i.e., fruits, waybread, wine, etc.), fine cloth, wood (fallen trees) and fine goods (jewelry, carvings) for metals. Table of Contents CY 618 (FT 2768) – 04 (Planting)..................................................................................................................................................1 Overview......................................................................................................................................................................................1 Table of Contents.........................................................................................................................................................................2 Recent Changes ...........................................................................................................................................................................9 616-08......................................................................................................................................................................................9 616-09......................................................................................................................................................................................9 616-10......................................................................................................................................................................................9 616-11......................................................................................................................................................................................9 617-01......................................................................................................................................................................................9 617-02......................................................................................................................................................................................9 617-03......................................................................................................................................................................................9 617-04....................................................................................................................................................................................10 617-06....................................................................................................................................................................................10 617-07....................................................................................................................................................................................10 617-08....................................................................................................................................................................................10 618-01....................................................................................................................................................................................10 618-02....................................................................................................................................................................................10 618-03....................................................................................................................................................................................10 618-04....................................................................................................................................................................................10 Player Characters and Houserules.............................................................................................................................................10 New Characters.................................................................................................................................................................11 Playable races (and subrace) ............................................................................................................................................11 Available Classes ...............................................................................................................................................................11 Backgrounds......................................................................................................................................................................12 Alignment and Attitude ....................................................................................................................................................12 Available Languages..........................................................................................................................................................12 Time/Days..............................................................................................................................................................................12 Lifestyle Expenses .............................................................................................................................................................13 Bloodied............................................................................................................................................................................13 Optional Skill Rolls.............................................................................................................................................................13 Adventure Records, Favors and Death 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