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===Brand Turn 1 BACKGROUND===

===Brand Turn 1 BACKGROUND===

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====COMMENTS====

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* If something should be different from the characterizations I have written for Brand, let me know how I can adjust the story.  Let me know what your character would do and say and how he may feel and the narration can be updated.

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* This is setting stage and background which seems to take some time, I am trying to figure out how to get a better pacing and pc actions.  Future posts would include some "choose your own adventure" suggestions and please include any and all details about how your character would handle himself.

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====Level 6 World====

====Level 6 World====

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This world is based on a maximum of level 6 and many other humans are "NPC" classes, simplified versions of PC classes.  The powerful magic of the "ancients" is basically just magic higher than 3rd or 4th level spells.  Brand is level 2 and close to level 3.

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This world is based on a maximum of level 6 and many other humans are "NPC Classes", simplified versions of PC classes.  The powerful magic of the "ancients" is basically just magic higher than 3rd or 4th level spells.  Brand is level 2 and close to level 3.

====Status Note====

====Status Note====

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Both Brand and Hadotti have undergone some trauma in their escape from the hostile drake rider Picts and you do not have any "hit dice" reserves.<br>

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*Both Brand and Hadotti have undergone some trauma in their escape from the hostile drake rider Picts and you do not have any "hit dice" reserves.

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In the normal Long Rest Rules, you "Regain spent Hit Dice, up to half your total (minimum 1 die)." <br>

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*In the normal Long Rest Rules, you "Regain spent Hit Dice, up to half your total (minimum 1 die)." However, in Eradain you can take "Hit Dice Damage" which requires extended rest and down-time to recover hit dice from, sometimes in conjunction with a wound that must heal (and has a penalty until it is healed by actual rest not magic).

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However, in Eradain you can take "Hit Dice Damage" which requires extended rest and down-time to recover hit dice from, sometimes in conjunction with a wound that must heal (and gives a penalty until it is healed).<br>

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*The two of you need a couple more days of solid rest and food to recover from your wounds and regain all your lost hit dice.

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The two of you need a couple more days of solid rest and food to recover from your wounds and regain all your lost hit dice.

[[File:Cerdwigg Castle.png|thumb|Concept for Cerdwigg Castle]]

[[File:Cerdwigg Castle.png|thumb|Concept for Cerdwigg Castle]]

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====Cerdwigg Watershed====

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====Cerdwigg Region====

[[File:CerdwiggClanElders.png|thumb|Cerdwigg Clans and Settlements (1 mile/hex)]]

[[File:CerdwiggClanElders.png|thumb|Cerdwigg Clans and Settlements (1 mile/hex)]]

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C - A common way point to stop along the Prywn River/Road where the Prywn joins the Sinann River. <BR>

C - A common way point to stop along the Prywn River/Road where the Prywn joins the Sinann River. <BR>

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===Brand Turn 1 Narrative Notes===

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===Brand Turn 1A Narrative ===

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* Original Concept/Summary Note - Bereft of a strong Queen, only receiving blessings of the more distant Mabryn Queen, and left without a Sept family to lead, the other local clan branches splintered and fought among themselves. Most stayed in their lands, but over time they have become different and strange. The hills and the populated river valleys leading down to Cerdwigg are now filled with disgruntled/black sheep clans.

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'''BACKGROUND''' = Brand has been up this particular river before. It is another hinterland outpost against the hated Serpent Goblins (and two other goblin tribes and one you have not encountered yet). You have good relations with the local Clan Elders (feudal barons), especially Clan Seesil (ranger clan w/hated enemy goblins). You once spent several seasons at holdings of the ranger Clan named Seesil and learned much about the Serpent Goblins. Clan Seesil... Good folk you are sure would welcome you back to their hall... But you know you would have a mixed reception with Hadotti as your henchman. Still, you have options (see below).

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*The town haphazardly sorts itself along the L shaped road from the docks up the short hill to the great hulking castle you at first thought was a mountain or hill feature of the terrain (draft description, I need to make a map).

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====Upriver to the borderlands of Cerdwigg====

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* The river-clanner's departure

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You lucked out running into this small river trader you knew and who was going your way.  With a delivery bound for the Cerdwigg festival, the trader had to meet a delivery date or risk losing money on his cargo and he was under stress to get there on time.   He only had one guard and knew Brand and Hodotti and offered both a job on the spot.  He didn't offer much, a meager silver each for the whole trip, but he sweetened the deal by providing all the food we wanted with him and the crew.  He added he'd give us danger pay if our swords were actually needed. The offer was not much.  You were worth more than three silver a day for such duty.  

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'''BACKGROUND''' = Brand has been up this particular river before.  It is another hinterland outpost against the hated Serpent Goblins (and two other goblin tribes, one you have not encountered yet).

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Nevertheless, you could help each other get along the way and often felt you profited more from fellowship than coin*.  You'd be getting paid a bit to help someone and also get to where you needed to be and where you wanted to go faster than you could alone.  That was also a relief after the rough time you'd had recently. Something was seriously wrong with that tribe, and you were not sure what to do about it.  You also both also badly need time to rest and recover.  You and Hadotti were operating with wounds that required longer rest and good food.   

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You have good relations with the local Clan Elders (feudal barons), especially Clan Seesil (ranger clan w/hated enemy goblins).  You once spent several seasons at holdings of the ranger Clan named Seesil and learned much about the Serpent Goblins.  Clan Seesil... Good folk you are sure would welcome you back to their hall... But you know you would have a mixed reception with Hadotti as your henchman.  Still, you have options (see below).

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'''BACKGROUND''' = The region has nine notable Clan families (nobility equivalent to a Baron) and these are hardy folk living on the borderlands without the protection of a Queen's Magic (a semi-divine aura that basically changes the encounter tables to "civilized/settled" instead of "darkwoods"). See the Cerdwigg Clans and Settlements Map Key.

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'''BACKGROUND''' = DRAFT NOTES

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Bugbear.   Those goblinoids who hold a special place being notoriously honorable mercenaries and nasty foes often with the ranger class and forest skills.  Bugbear sell their services, primarily to goblins as scouts and trackers and all-around thugs or paid guards, whatever pays well enough.  Mostly they operate as independents by nature, but sometimes they also have tribes and networks.   One particular that you were "introduced" to by Clan Seesil... you helped to barter a contract with one of those larger bugbear organizations.  Ironically (?), it was a contract to be a (distant) guard for the Clan's crops and storages while most of the fighting men (including Brand) went away to attack a Serpent Goblin outpost.  Unless things have changed, you know how and where to leave a marker that a parley is requested.

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===Brand Turn 1A Narrative ===

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You lucked out running into this small river trader you knew and who was going your way.  With a delivery bound for the Cerdwigg festival, the trader had to meet a delivery date or risk losing money on his cargo and he was under stress to get there on time.   He only had one guard and knew Brand and Hodotti and offered both a job on the spot.  He didn't offer much, a meager silver each for the whole trip, but he sweetened the deal by providing all the food we wanted with the crew and offering us danger pay if our swords were actually needed. Not much, but you were getting paid to go with a group to where you wanted to go anyway, so it all worked out.   

Since you left the river-camp this morning, you and Hadotti have been occasionally working the boat poles along with the crew and always keeping an eye out for danger.  Poling upriver can be tedious and although you both still carry a deep wariness from your recent travails (Status Note), but it can be hard to just sit about while others are working, and 'light' exercise is better than sitting still for too long.

Since you left the river-camp this morning, you and Hadotti have been occasionally working the boat poles along with the crew and always keeping an eye out for danger.  Poling upriver can be tedious and although you both still carry a deep wariness from your recent travails (Status Note), but it can be hard to just sit about while others are working, and 'light' exercise is better than sitting still for too long.

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The docks look much the same as when you last came here, the trader had already paid you off and you have said your goodbyes. After the boat is tied up you give the trader a wave and the two of you jump off the boat.  Already of few of the locals gawping at the two of you and whispering.  Strangers in town would be big news in the backwater, but this was a festival week, so all sorts of new people should be around to distract the watchers and gossipers.

The docks look much the same as when you last came here, the trader had already paid you off and you have said your goodbyes. After the boat is tied up you give the trader a wave and the two of you jump off the boat.  Already of few of the locals gawping at the two of you and whispering.  Strangers in town would be big news in the backwater, but this was a festival week, so all sorts of new people should be around to distract the watchers and gossipers.

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====The Four Winds Tavern====

You have a promise from a friend, and you are looking forward to seeing if it pans out.

You have a promise from a friend, and you are looking forward to seeing if it pans out.

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You gradually become aware of someone coming into the room...  You struggle to wake... It is Hadotti.   "Brand.  It is time to wake.  There is a bath ready.   Would you believe it!?  There is a water pump and stove right in the room with the tub!" He is amazed by such luxuries, but that really is better than what any of the local barons might have.

You gradually become aware of someone coming into the room...  You struggle to wake... It is Hadotti.   "Brand.  It is time to wake.  There is a bath ready.   Would you believe it!?  There is a water pump and stove right in the room with the tub!" He is amazed by such luxuries, but that really is better than what any of the local barons might have.

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QUESTIONS

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===Brand Turn 1 Narrative Notes===

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====QUESTIONS====

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* 'fellowship over coin' DM Interpretation of Brand as a classic ranger (old school D&D where they only had the wealth they carried, also Tolkien rangers), let me know how you feel for your character.

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** You happen to have recently lost much of your carried 'wealth and supplies'.

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** How much money does Brand have?  Rangers's don't really need much, but you need to replace some gear lost in your recent misadventures at this time you basically only have your personal armor and weapons and need to get back some basic gear if you wanted to go back out into the wilderness.

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====NOTES====

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* Original Concept/Summary Note - Bereft of a strong Queen, only receiving blessings of the more distant Mabryn Queen, and left without a Sept family to lead, the other local clan branches splintered and fought among themselves. Most stayed in their lands, but over time they have become different and strange. The hills and the populated river valleys leading down to Cerdwigg are now filled with disgruntled/black sheep clans.

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*The town haphazardly sorts itself along the L shaped road from the docks up the short hill to the great hulking castle you at first thought was a mountain or hill feature of the terrain (draft description, I need to make a map).

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* The river-clanner's departure

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* How much money does Brand have?  There would have been a split of loot from his last adventure, but it has been a year (or two?) since then.  Rangers's don't really need much, but you need to replace some gear lost in your recent misadventures at this time you basically only have your personal gear and need to get back some decent camping gear and supplies even if you want to go back out into the wilderness.

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'''BACKGROUND''' = DRAFT NOTES

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Bugbear.   Those goblinoids who hold a special place being notoriously honorable mercenaries and nasty foes often with the ranger class and forest skills.  Bugbear sell their services, primarily to goblins as scouts and trackers and all-around thugs or paid guards, whatever pays well enough.  Mostly they operate as independents by nature, but sometimes they also have tribes and networks.   One particular that you were "introduced" to by Clan Seesil... you helped to barter a contract with one of those larger bugbear organizations.  Ironically (?), it was a contract to be a (distant) guard for the Clan's crops and storages while most of the fighting men (including Brand) went away to attack a Serpent Goblin outpost.  Unless things have changed, you know how and where to leave a marker that a parley is requested.

Eradain - Recent changes [en]

Player Character: Brand "Torchbearer"