Demetrius was an eager young knight in the Rebellion against Xoria. He grew up listening to stories about heroes righting wrongs and bringing justice to an unjust land. All around in Xoria was injustice, but those who stood up to the dragovinians were murdered. The only path to glory was in secrecy. Demetrius would play the hero he dreamed of being, even if he had to do so as quietly as possible. He apprenticed himself to a stable master to learn how to ride and fight on horseback during his free moments. When he came of age he joined the Rebellion as a messenger.

Demetrius performed well and earned a position of trust within the Rebellion. As the Rebels consolidated their forces for the attack on Gazeara fewer messengers were needed. Major Dactirian relieved Demetrius of his regular duties and sent him after the revived dragovinians to ensure their success. The young soldier was happy for this assignment. Outside of Xoria and on his own he could be the hero he’d always dreamed of being.

Demetrius played a small but crucial role in reclaiming the Druid’s Prophecy. When the final piece was revealed the Dahak attempted to stop the revived dragovinians from escaping. Demetrius distracted the demon monster long enough for its offensive magic to expire. Additionally when the revived dragovinians were unwilling to continue working with Dactirian, Demetrius was the messenger once again would delivered the final piece of the prophecy to his superior.

After the Second Alliance War Demetrius left the army. He wandered the lands of the Xorian Empire on horseback, enforcing peace and justice with his sword or with his cheery disposition.

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86 – Wuxia Adventures in RPGS (Daniel and Metanoia/Ithasen) Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs

I interviewed Daniel, my cohost of the Tabletop Community Spotlight! Daniel created his own setting called Ithasen with an in-progress wuxia TTRPG system called Metanoia to go along with it. Ithasen has a spiritual force known as Ren that pervades the world. Ren is a magical manifestation of the user's, or Rennim's, will upon the universe. Rennim that cultivate their will grow stronger and capable of more amazing feats as the concentrate their power and force of personality.Within Ithasen there are seven lineages of people that decide what type of Ren they can use. Anamor use conversion Ren. Elkyr use flux Ren. Janim use elasticity Ren. Nyl use influence Ren. Okoi use recurrence Ren. Haqol use harmony Ren. Finally, Daruner use use coalescent ren. The two races lineages that drive unique politics in Ithasen are the Daruner and the Haqol.Daruner children absorb the Ren talents of both their parents, becoming a perfect blend of Daruner and another lineage parent. Through this mixing, a Daruner family could potentially include all other lineages within itself. This power has placed Daruner as the nobility of Ithasen.Haqol's power of harmony allows them to amplify the Ren powers of others. This puts Haqol in a vulnerable position as unscrupulous people will do anything to incorporate Haqol lineage into their bloodline. Haqol have experienced something akin to a genocide as their lineage has been consistently absorbed by other lineages and diluted over the centuries.There's a whole lot more than that so strap in!Daniel has a fully setup GitHub Wiki for information on Metanoia and Ithasen that you can explore.There's a Metanoid Discord server you can join to discuss the rules and setting with other fans.The occasional musing on TTRPGs can be found on Daniel's blog, Tabletop Discourse.GoCorral YouTube Channel for watching the Tabletop Community Spotlight.Vote in the CRIT Awards! Voting is open until August 23rd.Check out the Setting the Stage website!Want to be on the show? Fill out this survey.Join our Discord!Support Setting the Stage on Patreon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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