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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Brothanon and TagiliKings Brothanon and Tagili were twin duarchs of Makotako. Their father ended the meritocracy of Makotako’s leadership by introducing traditional inheritance of the crown. The brothers joint rule led to disagreements and civil war. Tagili took his followers to found Gazeara. The two continued to fight until a climactic duel…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: Danar’s MarshDanar’s Marsh is a large wetland formed by the runoff from the Western Terror Mountains. The marsh is inhabited by a variety of animals and plants found nowhere else in the world. Communities form around the swamp to harvest the unique components for magical spells and rituals. Unfortunately, proximity to…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: LygdamisKing Lygdamis was the son of King Teushpa and the last King of Xoria to have a significant presence outside of Cimmeria. He took the throne during a declining period for Xorian power. While Lygdamis prevented the country’s total collapse, he was unable to secure any victories abroad. King Lygdamis…
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Continue reading →: Locations of Cimmeria: New Greshen DaleGreshen Dale was originally a city on the earth’s surface before Tentineh built the magical floating city in the sky. After Tentineh completed his magnum opus the people of Greshen Dale were invited to live in the flying mountains. Most accepted, but a few refused. They wished to remain on…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Kitanotaga and TeushpaKing Kitanotaga of Xoria was the first in the Xorian royal line to push the nation’s influence beyond Cimmeria. He took the nation from being just the Kingdom of Nox to being the Xorian Kingdom. Kitanotaga conquered Jeutontic and led his army in campaigns to the southwest against the Assyrians…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Saikolok and Graz-LokbarAfter the Heroic Age the Amazon tribe entered a decline. The best of their warriors perished in the Trojan War at the hands of Achilles. Their dominance over the Black Sea wouldn’t return until the reign of Queen Saikolok. The Amazons decided their ruler through strength of arms. Saikolok had…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: VecnaVecna is a powerful lich and shop owner in Crux. Her shop deals in potions, a few magic items, and powerful necromantic spells capable of destroying entire cities. She was not always the terrifying undead witch she is today. Many centuries ago she was a common human woman working on…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: BalinBalin is the ruler of Balin’s Holt and the great-great-grandson of Shalein. Balin became an adventurer with a lofty goal of eventually retaking Fangaroot from the kobolds and completing his ancestor’s heroic task. Balin succeeded and Fangaroot was renamed after him. Balin made a strong friendship with his fellow adventurer,…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: LuwiaLuwia was the daughter of Björn Ballath of Dalleer and she was the Queen of Bradel Fields. She founded the city of Bradel Fields after she was passed over for succession in Dalleer. Her rule was characterized by conflict with Dalleer and an eventual fall from grace after military defeat.…
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Continue reading →: Characters of Cimmeria: Björn SkizofrenSkizofren was a human with an unremarkable background, but extraordinary talent. His parents died of illness when he was apprenticed to a wizard. While a useful and intelligent scribe, he had little talent for magic. His chance came when Björn Ballath of Dalleer visited the wizard for a peculiar potion…





