Atreides

Atreides was a dwarf of common origins who almost became a legend when he recovered the Fierce Axe of Dwarvish Lords. He traveled with Terroc‘s adventuring band for a time before joining Princess Tarigananta‘s side in the First Alliance War. During the war Atreides had a vision that led him to the Fierce Axe. He wielded it in battle against the Xorians, but unfortunately perished at the hands of the Rages. The Axe spent decades in human hands before the dwarves were able to recover it.

Atreides was born to a dwarven smith couple that lived in Dalleer. He’d planned to take over their smithy when the time came. After completing his apprenticeship, Atreides left on his journeyman quest. He learned to defend himself with axe and shield. Atreides grew to love fighting. He especially loved mixing in offensive moves with his shield, bashing his enemies in the body with his rampart before slamming them in the face with his ax. Merchant caravans came to know Atreides as a reliable defender if they came under attack.

Atreides joined up with Terroc’s adventuring party. Alongside the wizard Atreides reclaimed the Chains of Inferno for Hephaestus. When Terroc retired Atreides continued traveling with Amalgami and Salzar. He entered the service of Princess Tarigananata in her bid to reclaim the Xorian throne during the First Alliance War. Atreides protected the princess from the Xorian Rages who attempted to assassinate her.

Atreides recovered the Fierce Axe of Dwarvish Lords on the eve of a battle during the First Alliance War. He was led by visions to a giant’s cave. He slew the giant and claimed the Fierce Axe from his enemy’s treasure trove. He used the Axe to oppose the Xorians and the Rages. Unfortunately Atreides died while fighting the Rage, Grave, and the Fierce Axe was claimed by the Xorians. His body was lost. The dwarven nations might’ve united behind Atreides, but they were forced to wait four decades before the Axe was reclaimed once again during the Battle of Phoenix.

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76 – Flying Island Worlds (Alan and Fractus) Setting the Stage, Campaigns for D&D and Other RPGs

Alan tells us about his Daggerheart campaign setting, Fractus, that is launching on Kickstarter soon. Fractus was a normal planet until it exploded and stopped halfway through. Now bunches of asteroids rotate a swirling magical maelstorm at the center of the planet. The people of Fractus survive on the asteroids which are large enough to support life. The land is now separated by air rather than oceans, resulting in a different path for technology along the lines of flight rather than sea travel.Fractus is available on Kickstarter at: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/icv1/fractus-the-broken-worldAlan also has a big catalog of TTRPG products he's produced in the past that you can check out on DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/17830/alan-tuckerIn addition to his TTRPG writing, Alan has written a few novels that you can find links to on his website: http://www.alantucker.net/ For the latest updates on what Alan's doing you can follow him on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tuckerauthor.bsky.socialOur website: https://gocorral.com/stsWant to be on the show? Fill out this survey: https://forms.gle/U11TbxtAReHFKbiVAJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/Nngc2pQV6CSupport the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SettingtheStage Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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