The Game World

Aerv is the world on which the Zioth campaigns take place. It is a typical world, much like medieval Earth, but for one major difference: every one thousand twenty years, when the five moonsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Five Moons

Five moons rise and set in the sky of Aerv, never crossing paths. At the end of the world, they will all wane together, and diminish to nothing for the Zioth.

Quite a lot of mythology centers around the moons. Zahirans' theology revolves around the Moon Children. The Moon Wanderers in the Shirahjat Cohilition migrate with the rising and setting of the moons in ways that only they fully understand. are all new at once, the world is destroyed and rebuilt. No one knows quite what this event, the Ziothplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Zioth

The Zioth is the night when all five moons are new at once. It is said that on that night, which occurs once every 1020 years, the world is destroyed and rebuilt. Zioth is an acronym for the initials of the five moons (Zabrigar, Ilsapeich, Ot, Tirop, Halkak). The word Zioth refers both to the 1020 year period, and to the event itself., entails, or whether it's real at all, but it is fast approaching.

• The Ziothplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Zioth
  
  The Zioth is the night when all five moons are new at once. It is said that on that night, which occurs once every 1020 years, the world is destroyed and rebuilt. Zioth is an acronym for the initials of the five moons (Zabrigar, Ilsapeich, Ot, Tirop, Halkak). The word Zioth refers both to the 1020 year period, and to the event itself., when the world is destroyed and rebuilt.
• Magicplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMagic
  
  Magic is a legend. You'll rarely find anyone who's seen anything you'd call “magical,” and most of those are crazy or deluded. Aerv is a lot like Medieval Earth, and Rang is a lot like Medieval Germany. People live in feudal fiefs and bourgeois-controlled towns. They've heard stories of elves and in the Zioth campaign.
• The Five Moonsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Five Moons
  
  Five moons rise and set in the sky of Aerv, never crossing paths. At the end of the world, they will all wane together, and diminish to nothing for the Zioth.
  
  Quite a lot of mythology centers around the moons. Zahirans' theology revolves around the Moon Children. The Moon Wanderers in the Shirahjat Cohilition migrate with the rising and setting of the moons in ways that only they fully understand.
• The Andrithan Calendarplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigAndrithan Calendar
  
  The same calendar is used by Andrithans everywhere. The basic structure is used by most non-Andrithans as well.
  
  Months
  
  Every month is 28 days long, and there are 13 months, for a 364 day solar year. The months are based on Halkak's cycle. # Sarnam Translation to

Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang

Overview

Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai… is by far the largest largest kingdom in the area, covering about a million square miles.

• The Kingdom of Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…
  • Rang Currencyplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigRang Currency
    
    The Aglar
    
    Rang's economy is based on barter and silver, the later dominating commercial activity in towns and cities. The silver Aglar (ă'glǒr) has been minted since the early days of Rang, primarily out of the capitol, Duerstadt. There are also regional mints in most of the duchies, bearing unique mint marks, and producing, collectively, about four fifths as much as is produced by
  • Rang Historyplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigRang History
    
    Early origins of Rang
    
    Rang is said to be half as old as the world. The first settlers of the territory came from the cold regions to the northwest of Rang. The people were scattered, organized only on the clan level, and united only on the rare occasion when there was war with the equally disorganized tribes to the south and west. The balance between the northwestern shepherds and the southern farmers was maintained only because no war was big enough to conquer more than a couple …
  • Languageplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigLanguage
    
    Rouch
    
    Rouch is the vernacular, or common tongue, spoken throughout Rang. Because of Rang's influence, it's also a trade language in the surrounding kingdoms.
    
    Sarnam
    
    Sarnam is the “old tongue,” spoken by the priests of Andritha. Most of the nobly-born are familiar with the language.
  • The City of Duerstadtplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe City of Duerstadt
    
    Duerstadt has been the capital of Rang since the reign of Diure XXXVIII (729-749). It is a major trading port on the Ice Sea (so called for the occasional iceberg that shows up therein). The Ice Sea separates Rang from the Skendu Islands to the north. Although the harbor of Duerstadt isn't threatened by pack ice in the winter, the various Skendui ports are, and the distance between the north coast of, the capital city of Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
    
    Overview
    
    Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…
• The Dutchy of Ostmarkplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Dutchy of Ostmark
  
  By Ted Hessing, revised by the DM. Last updated 12/19/2012.
  
  The Dutchy of Ostmark stretches along the coast of Rang and into the interior, and makes up the entire northeastern border of the kingdom. The capital of Ostmark, Darnien is a seaport to rival is the largest Dutchy in Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…, just recently annexed.

At the southernmost border of Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang

Overview

Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…, just north of the Koril Mountains, lies the Barony of Huerten, whose baron, for historical reasons, is subject only to the king. The entire campaign so far has taken place in this barony.

Barony of Huertenplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Barony of Huerten

History

The land known as Huerten was first conquered in the 740s by Diure XXXVIII. It was enfiefed after his death to the brother of Diure XLIII, Count Farure, whose was incompatent at best. His decendants, besides inherriting Farure's lack of governing ability, were corrupt and disloyal, so, from 796 to 821, the barony was gradually sold and conquered until there was nothing left. There was even a a short period, from 816 to 817, when a part of Huerten existed as an i… main page.

• The Free States of Terradiaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Free States of Terradia
  
  Terradia is a region to the southwest of Rang, separated from that great kingdom by the Koril Mountains. Most trade and travel between the two regions is done through waterways, as they are much more passable than the Koril Mountains. Terradia is bordered on the south and west by the Great Sea (or the Heirului Sea, as it is called in most of Terradia), and on the east and north by the Koril Mountains., a loosely affiliated collection of city-states, are to the southwest of Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…, separated from Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai… by the Koril Mountains.
• The Three Kingdomsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Three Kingdoms
  
  All three of Rang's western neighbors are dominated by the same variety of Andrithanism as is Rang. All share the same language, Gallian, but the Mezonese commons do not speak it. Rather, they speak a hybridized offspring of Rouch and Gallian known as Mezonese. As in, consisting of Mezoneeplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Three Kingdoms
  
  All three of Rang's western neighbors are dominated by the same variety of Andrithanism as is Rang. All share the same language, Gallian, but the Mezonese commons do not speak it. Rather, they speak a hybridized offspring of Rouch and Gallian known as Mezonese. As in, Galliaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Three Kingdoms
  
  All three of Rang's western neighbors are dominated by the same variety of Andrithanism as is Rang. All share the same language, Gallian, but the Mezonese commons do not speak it. Rather, they speak a hybridized offspring of Rouch and Gallian known as Mezonese. As in and Lyonneleplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Three Kingdoms
  
  All three of Rang's western neighbors are dominated by the same variety of Andrithanism as is Rang. All share the same language, Gallian, but the Mezonese commons do not speak it. Rather, they speak a hybridized offspring of Rouch and Gallian known as Mezonese. As in, lie to the west.
• The mysterious Eastern Kingdomsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Eastern Kingdoms
  
  Little is known about the Eastern Kingdoms. At one time, there was regular communication with Rang, but the kingdoms have become increasingly quiet over time.
  
  Physically, the Eastern Kingdoms are nearly inaccessible from Rang. Their borders with the Ice Sea are treacherous due to rocks and ice, so there are very few ports. The border with are to the east, separated from Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai… by a great mountain range.
• The Shirahjat Coalitionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Shirahjat Coalition
  
  Tchu'dan is the largest and most prominent city in The Shirahjat Coalition, a loose alliance of desert city-states, which was formed primarily for trade purposes (an attitude which has resulted in a very business-oriented outlook on the part of the upper crust of city society) many generations gone. The city is administrated by a group of men, called the Faaruk Council, the most senior member of which is known as has little contact with Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…, except by means of occasional merchant ships. The Coalition is south of the Great Sea.
• The Skendu Islands are north of Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang
  
  Overview
  
  Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…, in the Ice Sea.

The Empire: Every once in a while, someone, usually a king of Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang

Overview

Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai…, decides to hold elections for an Emperor of the Realmplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Empire

Rang and the surrounding areas have, off and on over the centuries, have formed a loose empire which exists largely in name alone.

The Imperial Election

The First Emperor of the Realm, Volupture I, gave himself the title when, for a period of eight months, he held significant power over what are now. The Empire includes Rangplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kingdom of Rang

Overview

Rang is a huge kingdom, covering more than a million square miles, and extending from the Great Sea to the Ice Sea. It dominates the area politically, militarily and religiously. Rang is a monarchy, led by King Diure LXIV, but its immense size weakens the central government. Most feudal lords manage their lands independently, and only answer to the king in the loosest sense. The king does have several pockets of power, such as in Huerten, which allow him to maintai… and whichever of the surrounding kingdoms choose to participate.

Brundashplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigBrundash

By Arnell and the DM. Last updated 2014-09-17

Before the Battle of the Magics, Brundash was the mysterious home of a world-wide organization of magi. Even then, few could claim to have seen it, and no one would say where or even what it was. Brundash was a term used both for the place, and the organization., a mysterious land of mages, which may or may not exist. In the past, there was an organization of the same name.