The Turakian Age a Word Or Two a Setting Book for Fantasy Hero of Appreciation Author: Steven S
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The Turakian Age A WORD OR TWO A Setting Book for Fantasy Hero OF APPRECIATION Author: Steven S. Long Editing & Development: Allen Thomas Dedication: I’d like to dedicate this book to my friend Wendell McCollom, who’s run so many wonderful Fantasy Hero games Layout & Graphic Design: Andy Mathews, Allen for the “Monday Night Gaming Group” for so many years now Thomas (and hopefully many years to come). Thanks, Wendell! Cover Illustration: John Grigni Special Thanks: First, special thanks to Geoff Speare and the rest of the Digital Hero playtesters and testreaders, who helped Cartography: Keith Curtis make this book as error-free as possible. Second, thanks to Interior Illustration: Nate Barnes, Storn Cook, Simon Rogers for the CC2 help. 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Stock Number: DOJHERO504 • ISBN Number: 1-58366-026-7 http://www.herogames.com THE TURAKIAN AGE INTRODUCTION ................................5 THE CENTRAL WESTERLANDS ........56 Halore .......................................129 Aarn .........................................56 Malegyon ..................................131 CHAPTER ONE: A HISTORY Keldravia ..................................60 Neshara ....................................132 OF THE TURAKIAN AGE Khirkovy ...................................62 Orumbar ...................................134 Mezendria ................................64 Thon-Sa....................................135 THE FIRST EPOCH ............................8 Mircasëa ..................................66 Thrayshara ................................136 THE EARLIEST DAYS ........................8 Szarvasia ..................................67 Vendiya .....................................137 1-513 FE: THE FIRST KINGDOMS .....9 Tharnrek ...................................68 CENTRAL MITHARIA .....................138 514-923 FE: THE RISE OF ILURIA ..10 Thurgandia ...............................70 The Baghlan Plateau ..................138 924-928 FE: THE DRAKINE WARS .11 Umbr ........................................72 Brabantia ..................................139 953-2768 FE: THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE EASTERN WESTERLANDS .....74 Dragosani .................................140 ARDUNA .....................................12 The Drakine Realms ..................74 Ostravia ....................................141 2809-2853 FE: THE LORD OF THE The Tornathian League ..............76 Shularahaleen ...........................143 GRAVEN SPEAR ...........................13 Valicia ......................................79 Sitheria .....................................143 Vanerof .....................................145 THE SECOND EPOCH ......................16 MHORECIA .....................................81 NORTHERN MITHARIA ..................146 2914-3261 SE: TROLLS, EMPIRES, NORTHERN MHORECIA ..................81 Azarthond .................................146 AND PHILOSOPHERS ...................16 Ingushel ......................................81 Eldrasan ...................................147 3333-4914 SE: THE RISING The Sirrenic Empire .....................83 Heltica ......................................149 SHADOW ....................................18 Tavrosel ......................................85 Karellia .....................................150 4915-4999 SE: THE LOOMING Thalera-Saar ...............................86 Khrisulia ...................................152 SHADOW ....................................20 Tyrandium ...................................88 Rosskeld ...................................153 5000 SE: AMBRETHEL TODAY .......20 SOUTHERN MHORECIA ..................89 Teretheim .................................154 TURAKIAN AGE TIMELINE ...............21 Arutha ........................................89 Vorash ......................................155 Besruhan ....................................91 THE FAR NORTH ...........................157 CHAPTER TWO: THE Hrastarin .....................................94 Nurenthia ....................................95 The Gorthundan Steppes ..............157 PEOPLES OF AMBRETHEL Sedrosa ......................................96 Wilderland ...................................158 MEN ...............................................28 Temirec ......................................97 Turakia ........................................158 DRAKINE ........................................31 Velkara .......................................98 THE SUNLESS REALMS ................160 KHORIA .......................................100 DWARVES .......................................33 THE PLANES BEYOND...................161 VashkhorSample ..................................100 file The Four Worlds ..........................161 ELVES .............................................35 Ashurna ....................................104 Half-Elves ...................................38 Khepras ....................................105 WORLD MAP ................................162 ORCS ..............................................39 VORNAKKIA ..................................106 Half-Orcs ....................................40 CHAPTER FOUR: LIFE IN NORTHERN VORNAKKIA ...............106 5000 SE THE LESSER RACES .......................41 Shar .........................................106 THE ERQIGDLIT..............................41 Sorinsarsoun .............................108 ADVENTURERS AND GNOMES .......................................42 Vfran ........................................109 ADVENTURING ...........................164 SOUTHERN VORNAKKIA ...............111 GOBLINS .......................................43 THE CALENDAR ............................165 Devyldra .................................111 HALFLINGS ...................................44 THE ZODIAC ................................166 Eltirian ....................................112 LEOMACHI ....................................45 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS ...........166 PAKASA ........................................46 Halathaloorm ..........................115 FAMILY LIFE .................................168 THE SESHURMA ............................47 Kurum-Sathiri ........................116 Talarshand ..............................117 BURIAL CUSTOMS .......................168 TROLLS ........................................48 Zhor Cacimar ..........................119 MARRIAGE AND FAMILY ...............169 CHAPTER THREE: THE THÛN ............................................121 SOCIAL LIFE .................................171 REALMS OF AMBRETHEL Aresca ......................................123 GOVERNMENT .............................171 KUMASIA ......................................124 MAGIC IN SOCIETY ......................171 THE WESTERLANDS .......................50 Keshman ..................................124 MILITARY LIFE .............................172 THE FAR WESTERLANDS ................51 Korem-Var ................................126 SLAVERY .....................................173 Elvenholme .................................51 Thordar .....................................127 TECHNOLOGY..............................174 The Mhendarian Palatinate ..........52 TRADE ........................................174 Vestria ........................................54 MITHARIA .....................................129 SOUTH MITHARIA ........................129 CHAPTER FIVE: TURAKIAN Temples ....................................222 Wands ........................................264 CHARACTER CREATION THE HARGESHITE FAITH ...............222 Weapons .....................................265 Doctrines And Practices .............222 Miscellaneous Items ....................267 TURAKIAN CHARACTERS ..............176 The Priesthood ..........................223 Unique Enchanted Items ...............269 PROFESSIONAL PACKAGE DEALS . 177 THÛNESE RELIGION .....................224 PRIEST PACKAGE DEALS..............177 Doctrines And Practices .............224 CHAPTER EIGHT: Priest Package Deal...................177 The Priesthood ..........................224 GAMEMASTERING THE Priestly Orders And Temples ....................................225 TURAKIAN AGE Specializations ........................177 THE DRAKINE ..............................225 ROGUE PACKAGE DEALS .............181 Doctrines And Practices .............225 THE LATER HISTORIES .................274 Guild Thieves ............................181 The Priesthood ..........................226 5001-5511 SE: Kal-Turak’s Assassins