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Firearms and Black Powder

Firearms are a fairly recent invention developed in Faiyme. These early rifles are not particularly reliable (and have, in many cases, backfired and blown up in their wielder's face). Combined with the high price, and the fact that the only gunsmiths in the world who can reliably make them are all in Faiyme, has prevented Firearms from becoming too wide spread. Some military officers carry a pistol as a sign of station, and the Eberhards have experimented with small squads of riflemen. Only they seem to think that the destructive power of the firearm, which can pierce through even the toughest of armor, is the way of the future.

Black Powder has seen a rise in popularity in other uses. Cannons have become common in siege warfare, and several warships have also been outfitted with the ordinance. In dwarven mines, the use of black powder explosives to rapidly clear rock has been used to great effect.
Slaughter Swamp

**Slaughter Swamp** is a swamp located just out of Gotham City, in Somerset.

## History

Slaughter Swamp was seen on Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Slaughter Swamp** is the swamp in which Cyrus Gold was transformed into the zombified monster Solomon Grundy, becoming an enemy of both the Golden Age Green Lantern and Batman. It debuted in *All-American Comics #61* (October, 1944).
Midtown Island

**Midtown Island** is the central island of Gotham City.

## History

Upon his return, Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth returned to Wayne Manor through the island. The island was later seen on Bruce's map of Gotham City.

## Locations

* Cherry Hill
	+ Three Towers Business Centre
* Coventry
	+ Gotham City High School
* Gotham Central High School
* G.C.P.N. headquarters
* Gotham General Hospital
* Gotham University
* Robinson Park
	+ The Reservoir
	+ Wayne Botanical Gardens

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Bruce Wayne

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Midtown Island** is the central island of Gotham City.
Martha Wayne's necklace

A **pearl necklace** was worn by Martha Wayne and destroyed when she was killed by Joe Chill.

## History

Martha Wayne chose to wear the pearl necklace when her, Thomas and their son, Bruce, decided to see a showing of *The Mark of Zorro* at Monarch Theatre. Leaving early, they ran into a man who revealed themselves as a thief, demanding their valuables. During the confrontation, Martha and Thomas were shot and killed in a moment of panic, and the pearl necklace was destroyed as a result.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Martha Wayne's pearl necklace** was a pearl necklace worn by Martha Wayne on the night she was killed. It debuted in *Detective Comics #33* (November, 1939).
Edward Nygma

**Edward Nygma** is the secret analyst for Wayne Enterprises, working for C.E.O. Philip Kane.

## Biography

### Early life

At some point on or before 2020, Edward Nygma became the secret analyst for Wayne Enterprises after Philip Kane became C.E.O.

### Return of Bruce Wayne

After the return of Bruce Wayne, Philip Kane met with Nygma to discuss their plans for the company; Nygma demanded that Philip do better to ensure their success.

## Personality

Nygma is a highly intelligent individual, working as Philip Kane's analyst, though seems to be quite arrogant.

## Physical description

Nygma is a tall, lanky individual, often wearing green-coloured clothing and holding a golden cane.

## Powers and abilities

### Abilities

* **Genius-level intellect**: Being employed as Wayne Enterprises's analyst, Nygma is highly intelligent and analytical.

## Equipment

* **Edward Nygma's cane**: Nygma is often seen with a golden cane.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Edward Nygma** is the highly intelligent enemy of Batman known under the pseudonym **Riddler**. In Prime Earth continuity, Nygma is revised as an analyst for Wayne Enterprises, later becoming the main antagonist of Batman in *Zero Year*. He debuted in *Detective Comics* #140 (October, 1948), whereas the Prime Earth version debuted in *Batman* #1 (Vol.2) (September, 2011).
Miller Harbour

**Miller Harbour** is a harbour in Gotham City's Finger River.

## History

Sometime around 2010 or 2011, Bruce Wayne visited Miller Harbour and boarded a fisherman's ship, leaving Gotham City for almost decade.

In 2020, Miller Harbour was later was seen on the returning Bruce Wayne's map of Gotham City.

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Gotham Harbour** is a harbour located in Gotham City, also known as **Miller Harbour**. It debuted in *Batman #20* (January, 1944).
	+ In the DCU: Legends universe, Miller Harbour is a different harbour unrelated to Gotham Harbour.
* Miller Harbour is named after Frank Miller, a prominent *Batman* writer known for writing *The Dark Knight Returns*.
Berlin

Berlin, circa 2020.

***Berlinoth the Wise***, also known as ***Berlin the Stock Photo Wizard***, or simply ***Berlin***, is a wizard who appears in Episode 3 of FUCUHCraft.

## History

Berlin was once in the council of the overseers, a group of immortal extradimensional beings organized to bring balance to the world of FUCUHCraft. Prior to their separation, Berlin served as the most knowledgeable of the council.

## Personality

Berlin is frequently portrayed as a neckbeard stereotype who dwells in his tower, located on the Ice Caps. He has a magical WiFi router at the top of his tower, which draws ethereal energy from the sun to bring him truly superior internet.

## Trivia

* Berlin is approximately 1,124 years old.
* Berlin's in-universe reddit account is u/TrueBerlinoth.
* Berlin's internet is 186 Gigabytes per second, over twice the speed of NASA's internet.
* Berlin's favorite anime is *Love Live! Sunshine.*
* Berlin's most frequented subreddits are /r/incels, /r/hentai and /r/dragonsfuckingcars.
The Amazing Half Water Block

The Amazing Half Water Block as of 1/25/2021

**The Amazing Half Water Block** (incorrectly spelled on the sign as **the amazing half-water block**) is a waterlogged Dark Oak staircase block surrounded by several more, non-waterlogged Dark Oak staircase blocks located behind Stets' house in Downtown Farttown. It was accidentally created by SpringingTraps on 10/9/20 and was declared a tourist attraction the same day.
Bracers of Archery

**Item Level :** 3

**Category :** Permanent

**Item Type :** Gloves

**Gold Cost :** 1500g

**Material Cost :** 8 Leather Points, 12 Essence

**Weight :** X

**Requires Attunement? :** Yes

While wearing these bracers, you have proficiency with the longbow and shortbow, and you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls on ranged attacks made with such weapons.
Asterold

**Asterold** is the halfling capital city, located along the Crystalglow River. It was attacked by kobolds riled up by the false leader "Genzo", who in turn had been manipulated by Elsen Bayard and the Black Deck. Elven Secrets ended the attack, although much of the town had been burnt.

## Residents

* **Mayor Lauris**: A halfling.
* **Anneth**: Captain of the Guard.
Old Gotham

**Old Gotham** is a district located in Gotham City's Downtown Island, known for housing the most renowned buildings in the city.

## History

Old Gotham was seen as part of Gotham City's skyline. In 2020, after the return of Bruce Wayne, it was seen on Bruce's map of the city. He later visited the district with Philip Kane to visit the Wayne Enterprises headquarters.

## Locations

* Clocktower
* G.C.F.D. headquarters
* G.C.P.D. headquarters
* One Gotham Centre
* Wayne Tower

## Visitors

* Alfred Pennyworth
* Arnold Flass
* Bruce Wayne
* Jim Gordon
* Lucius Fox
* Martha Wayne (deceased)
* Philip Kane
* Thomas Wayne (deceased)

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Old Gotham** is one of the most notorious districts of Gotham City, being named Old Gotham after the No Man's Land event. It was known for housing Wayne Enterprises's headquarters, Wayne Tower.
Black Deck

The Black Deck is a group whose leaders have been recruited into "The Game" by The Joker. They are organized by a "deck of cards" motif, with four different subgroups that corresponds to the four suits, and a hierarchy consisting of Ace, King, etc.

The Joker has told Elven Secrets that:

* Only the face cards (Ace, King, Queen, Jack) of each suit know about him and The Game
* Kings, Queens, and Jacks aren't allowed to kill each other
* Only Aces know other Aces
* Only face cards know about the Keys

Black Deck members carry one if not more copies of their appropriate playing card, which can be used as communicators.

## Suits

### Clubs

* Trey, the Gwendalian ranger, claimed that the Clubs are interested in "brute force", and that they were responsible for the Rushgrami raids on Augustine.

### Hearts

* The Hearts tend to oppose the plans of all other suits. Trey said that they interfered with Elsen Bayard, and that Bayard thought Elven Secrets were working with the Hearts. According to Jonah, the Hearts' goal is to create a new age of equality and peace.

### Spades

* Clement Percy has stated that he believes the Spades are responsible for the assassination of Emperor Calvin II.

## Known Members

### Clubs

* King: Ahrima
* Ten: Elsen Bayard (deceased)

### Diamonds

* Queen: Queen of Diamonds
* Jack: Korren (deceased)

### Hearts

* Ace: Ace of Hearts
* Jack: Jonah

### Spades

* Jack: Leopold
* Other face card: Aowyn
Korren

**Korren** was the Jack of Diamonds in the Black Deck, and a member of the Serpents.

Korren and the Queen of Diamonds stole an "enchanting table" from House Falladren in Araven and escaped to the western mainland. Although Korren was originally with the other Serpents when Elven Secrets encountered them in Trouve, he used a ring of invisibility to escape. They ended up finding and killing him in Hammerand. Upon searching his body, Elven Secrets found that Korren carried three strange-looking silver pebbles, and -- unusually for a member of a group devoted to human superiority -- a locket with a picture of a dwarven woman.
Dailan Woodwil

## BackStory

Dailan's mother, Delilah, was a strange lass, always the heart of adventure. Her closest encounter was when she met an orc from the Northwest tribes. Fear grasped her heart as she wondered what horrid fate would meet her, slavery, torture, death, but neither mattered. She rushed forward and began to fight him. It wasn't much of  fight as the orc just took her punches which only began to feel sore after the fist 10 hits.

The orc took a liking to her, enough to spark her interest as well when he told her he would teach her to fight and even engage her with a tale or two of his adventures. Eventually, a kinship started to form and the two had a son, Dailan. Delilah's family took disgust to Dailan's birth, but his mother refused to treat him like an outcast. In return for keeping him, she was meant to never leave the city again.

8 years later, Dalilah met another man by the name of Ried. They had a daughter named Daliah (The father had a fascination with the name since it was close to Delilah). Dailan never hated his sister, though Ried often tried to keep the two apart. His mother began stepping in. Arguments ensued and Dailan had to spend more time with his sister as Ried and Delilah would argue. One night, Dailan noticed a the ground shack as Daliah started crying. It had turned out Daliah had some power of her own.

Ried left 5 years after Daliah's birth, the stress of a half-orc child, and a walking magic bomb didn't sit well with him. Leaving Dailan to be the provider taking up sword and bow to hunt whatever animals to sell for pelts and food. 4 years later and Dailan lost his mother to a grave illness. Sine then, Dailan and Daliah took care of one another. Though Dailan always wanted to help Daliah get the help she needed for her magic. The Dreams of War might be his chance to gain fortune in order to help his family.

## Plot

After a failed attempt from Ailan, a member of the Black Deck
Clement Percy

**Clement Percy** is an elf from Victoria. He is a powerful magic-user, and runs the Regulus Investigations company. Princess Ellena has entrusted him with investigating the assassination of her father, Emperor Calvin II. He also claims to be investigating and attempting to defeat the Black Deck.

Percy facilitated the creation of Elven Secrets, and entrusted them with the mission of bringing a Key to the vault in Araven. Dailan also agreed that Percy would help teach his sister Daliah how to control her sorcerous powers.

Relations between Percy and Elven Secrets deteriorated when the Key was delivered. The group was frustrated that Percy continued to keep his motivations secret from them, and outraged to learn that he had been magically spying on them. They decided to stop cooperating with him, although Daliah remained in his care.

The pursuit of the Queen of Diamonds revealed that she had a mole within Regulus Investigations. According to Percy, this turned out to be his assistant, Mr. Redding. Percy then met with Elven Secrets and provided them with scrolls to inoculate them against the Queen of Diamonds' magic; Neretris, Vesryn, and Dailan read theirs, while Cedric and Snow did not. Percy offered the group further information about the Black Deck, to little result. In a private conversation with Dailan, Percy expressed concern that Daliah was becoming too powerful.
Lindis

**Lindis** is an aasimar bard whom Elven Secrets encountered on the way from Floweport to Araven. She was en route to Eberhard to look for her sister, Idris. Lindis traveled with the group for a while and befriended them. She inspired Cedric to become a more devoted follower of the goddess Dyana.

Lindis was very sensitive to the energy associated with certain physical locations based on their history. She sometimes could not stand to be in places where particularly tragic things had occurred.

Lindis has a Northern Empire accent, in contrast to her sister, who has a Victorian accent.
Chikere Duan

The southwest of the mainland is dominated by swamp and mashlands known as the Chikere Swamps. The lands are dotted by small, independent communities, and tribes of humans, kobolds, goblins, lizardfolk, and other primitive races. One particularly large, multiracial tribe, the Duan, took control of the riverlands all the way to the delta and named their region Chikere Duan, their nation.

While still largely nomadic in the nature, the Duan believe in permanent settlements, choosing to migrate from settlement to settlement as seasons, weather, and the spirits dictate. Their settlements often feature wooden or stone central structures, surrounded by tent cities.

Seemingly disorganized in their ways, the Chieftain actually wields a lot of authority to summon the tribe in times of war. The Emperors of Rosa all learned this the hard way as several attempted conquests of the swamps were repelled.

The Duan see the current chaos in the Empire as an opportunity to take land the southern mainland that they consider theirs by ancient right. While inexperienced with sieges of large city walls, the mobility and determination of their troops have made them a dangerous force.

### Spirithome

A large settlement in the delta of the Chikere River. It is mutual meeting ground for all tribes though it is controlled by the Duan. It is a holy place and any tribe that comes must respect the peace and bring no weapon within its boundaries. Foreigners who have foolishly broken the rules of peace have found themselves on the receiving side of swift Chikere justice.

## Braves

Elite warriors of the Chikere tribes capable of working together or alone to take on the biggest threats to their people.
Augustine

On the western coast of the mainland, just south of the Pascal Mountains, is the culturally rich and morally rigorous nation of Augustine. The oldest nation on the mainland (at least, as far as continual rule is), Augustine prides itself on two things: its contributions to art and literature, and its effective and highly regarded Knight Orders. They are perpetual enemies of the nomadic peoples of Rushgram, whom they consider uncultured savages.

The culture of Augustine trends heavy to law and order. Worship of Evil gods is illegal as is all forms of witchcraft and demonic magic. They have the most intricate and developed justice system in the world, with justices, lawyers, investigators, and enforcers in many branches. Many legal systems throughout the world were heavily influenced by Augustine's.

Despite having a large dwarf population, non-humans are not allowed official citizenship. Racism against non-humans is a serious concern, fueled in large by raids of orcs and half-orcs from the mountains. Dwarves are begrudgingly accepted due to their skill as artisans, though tension exists with groups pushing for dwarven citizenship.

According to Augustine law, women can inherit property and titles. So with second prince **Thierry** married to Emperor Calvin II's only daughter, Ellena, they pressed a claim for the Rosa throne. They are one of the largest forces on the battlefield in terms of sheer numbers, fielding almost all their Knight Orders as well as a large levy of infantry, and being backed by several of Rosa's Legions who have put their support behind the popular Ellena. They also face heavy resistance by those concerned with Augustine implementing its strict laws in the Empire, as well as by non-humans concerned with what their role in a Augustine-dominated Rosa would be.

## Cities

### Trouve

The capital of Augustine, throne of the King, and headquarters of all its legitimate Knight Orders. Sometimes called “The Golden City” for its density of museums, libraries, and universities. Much of the city is beautiful dwarven craft, though few dwarves are allowed permanent residence.

### Marchant

A fortress and trading hub town on the eastern border. It features some of the largest bookstores in the worlds which supply book peddlers from all over.

### Holianne

A religious city with some of the largest temples to the good Gods in the world.

## Knight Orders

### Order of the Cold Flame

A knight order specially trained in cold-weather survival and combat to fight the northern tribes.

### Order of the Arrowhead

A knight order dedicated to the God Sucemis which aids in law enforcement and combating bandits and other criminal enterprises.

### Order of the Golden Lance

A knight order focused on shock-and-awe and overwhelming force tactics.
Maurice

**Maurice** is the familiar of Cedric Eyriendor. He is a fey spirit who prefers to take the form of a tressym (a winged cat).

Abilities:

* STR: 3
* DEX: 15
* CON: 10
* INT: 11
* WIS: 12
* CHA: 12

Hit Points: 5

Skills: Perception, Stealth

Languages: Common

Note: When in tressym form, Maurice lacks the typical tressym ability to detect invisibility.
Bristol Township

**Bristol Township** is a township in Gotham County.

## History

Wayne Manor was built in the township's suburban Crest Hill.

## Locations

* Brentwood Academy
* Crest Hill
	+ Gotham Academy
	+ Wayne Manor
* Gotham Cemetery

## Visitors

* Harvey Dent
* Jim Gordon
* Leslie Thompkins
* Philip Kane

## Behind the scenes

* In DC Comics, **Bristol Township** is a township located north of Gotham City, being home to Wayne Manor in the neighbourhood Crest Hill. It debuted in *Secret Origins #20* (November, 1987).
The Rosa Empire and the Dreams of Conquest

The waning days of The Dreams of Rage saw the mainland beset by barbarians and savage tribes on all sides. Samuel Rosa was a scholar of history in the island-nation of Victoria. He came up with the idea of using the military tactics of history's greatest generals to clear the barbarians off the mainland. The Victorian government, which had long colonial history on the mainland, was more than willing to fund another military expedition, though was hesitant about the untested scholar. They settled on sending him with a small force of volunteers and seeing what happened.

Samuel proved the lessons of history held up and quickly won big victory after another against the barbarian hordes. Soon he controlled most of the east coast and the land around it. The Victorian government was thrilled, until they learned Samuel had set himself up as Governor and had no intention of sending taxes back. He wasn't the first military commander to rogue and they hadn't invested too much so they decided to cut their losses.

Samuel's forces swelled with grateful locals and he marches west. Thus began what the scholars dubbed The Dreams of Conquest. By the time of his death, Samuel had thoroughly crushed the barbarian hordes, conquered a large chunk of the central mainland, and proclaimed his territory the Rosa Empire. Over the next centuries his successors continued to expand the Empire's territory to the the north and south. Depending on who you asked, they were either saviors bringing civilization and culture to uncivilized lands or oppressive, soulless conquerors. They became the most powerful force not only in the mainland but the whole world.

This lasted until the assassination of Emperor Calvin II with no clear successor. Calvin's only son had been disowned for Demon Worship and as only men could inherit the throne his daughter could not claim it. Calvin had no siblings and his closest blood related cousin was a drunk with no desire for the position. Fights broke out for the position, first small skirmishes and building into full scale battles. More than a dozen claimants came forward, gathering armies and fighting to take a piece of the Empire for themselves, throwing the world into a wide-scale and bloody war. The Dreams of Conquest came to an end, The Dreams of War began.
Guendalia

An isolationist nation occupying the southeastern peninsula of the mainland. Separated from the rest of the mainland by a nearly impassible mountain range and surrounded by choppy seas, Guendalia developed mostly independent of outside influences. Their way of life is strange, or perhaps confusing, to outsiders. On the surface their way is one of honor, rules, codes, and law. They have codified the way one should live life and interact with one another, complete with honorifics and excessive politeness. Underneath the surface, however, they are all about deception, subterfuge, and plotting to gain advantage in society. A philosopher once likened their life to a game, the goal of which was to see how much you could get away with without being caught. If one of your underhanded moves is caught, rules of society say you must be punished according to the law. If your moves go unnoticed, you can rise through the ranks of social classes, perhaps all the way to ruling Council.

They have a strong distrust for outsiders, whom they consider either too straightforward (and thus untrustworthy), or too impolite (and thus terrible at their game). They have opened up for trade in the last few centuries, but still have strict rules about how long outsiders can stay and where they can go.

Officially, Guendalia is neutral in the war. Of course, that would be the outward stance of the Council no matter what they did. Rich in metal suited to high quality weapons and armor, they have been subtly affecting the course of war through trade partnerships. There are also rumors of their agents taking part in subterfuge in Empire, though no one can prove it.

### Artemisia

The City of Light (or City of Shadows), capital of Guendalia and seat of the Council.

### Pelagia

A port city, and one of the few places foreigners are allowed to come and trade.

## The Council

The ruling body of Guendalia. The only requirements to join is to be a member of a noble family and pay a buy-in, however, in practice the process is a lot more difficult. When not trying to squash hopeful from joining, they are in constant competition with one another for power.

## L'agenzia

A covert intelligence operation rumored to be the best in the world at what they do. Rumored because no one can definitively prove they even exist.
Fifth Legion

A former Rosan Legion, led by **General Rictor Solden**, that has branched off in its own attempt for the throne. Solden has a minor relationship to the Rosa family (a distant cousin to Calvin II) which he figures makes him as worthy for the spot as any. Though fewer in number than some of their competitors, Solden's leadership has earned several hard-fought victories in the northern Empire, and his scorched-earth tactics make it difficult for his enemies to reciprocate.
Ravanna

**Ravanna, the Queen of Diamonds** is a member of the Black Deck. She is an enchantress who specializes in written magics; once the victim reads the magical writing, they fall under her control. Elven Secrets first became aware of her when it became apparent that she had ensorcelled the domestic servants of House Falladren into stealing the House's valuable enchanting table. When they finally met, she used her power to make Vesryn attempt to cut his own throat. They met again in the tower near Whiteholme. Although Elven Secrets could easily have killed her, she claimed that if they did, her mole within Regulus Investigations would kill Dahlia. They thus allowed her to teleport away. According to Clement Percy, his assistant Mr. Redding indeed proved to be under the Queen of Diamonds' control.
Hulas Eyriendor

**Hulas Eyriendor** ("Stormeye") is an elven battlemaster fighter. He is the father of Cedric Eyriendor, and husband of Mattie Eyriendor.

Until recently, Cedric knew that Hulas had been in the Victorian military, but was unaware of his father's heroic past. The "Pirate King" had kidnapped Princess Anne (later Queen Anne) of Victoria from a meeting with the Faiyme Council. Captain Tyler Cambridge (later General), Mendes, and Hulas were part of the rescue mission. Mendes was able to use the Pirate King's weather-controlling magic item against him. In the midst of the resulting storm, Hulas killed the Pirate King, earning the nickname "Stormeye". Princess Anne rewarded him with "Chan-Chi", a highly magical sword made from a meteorite.

Hulas has now been commissioned by Queen Anne to organize a multinational organization to combat the Black Deck.
Calvin II

**Emperor Calvin II** was the most recent emperor of the Rosa Empire. His assassination without an obvious successor prompted the "Dreams of War" Age.

Calvin had two children, Prince Anselm and Princess Ellena. Anselm was disowned and banished for demon worship. The Empire's laws specified male inheritance, so Ellena also could not ascend to the throne.

It is highly suspected that the Black Deck was responsible for the assassination. In particular, Clement Percy suspects the Spades. Percy and Regulus Investigations have been hired by Ellena to investigate the matter.
Mattie Eyriendor

**Mattie Eyriendor** (née Massey) is a Victorian human, and the wife of Hulas Eyriendor and mother of Cedric Eyriendor. Known to Cedric during his childhood solely as a housewife, she apparently formerly held some sort of position that involved recruiting adventurers, which is how she met Hulas. She has encouraged both Hulas and Cedric to stay at home and avoid adventuring.
Lorenzo

**Lorenzo** is a caravan owner and merchant who has often been associated with Elven Secrets, particularly Neretris and Vesryn. He gave the elven siblings the job of bringing what was later discovered to be a Key to Araven. He has most recently shown up along the border between Rushgram and Augustine, attempting to sell his wares to the soldiers assigned there. He is currently accompanied by Acky, whom Elven Secrets placed in his care, and by Norah.
The Ball Smashers

## Discography

Individual releases:
asuka4ever + xx\_sexykazakh03

## Members

Talia

Brody

Talia

Quin

The Ball Smashers is a musical sub-unit of cursedwaterparks. The group, founded in 2020, consists of members Amanda, Brody, Quin, and Talia.

## History

In 2020, friends Amanda and Quin began a collaborative music project, asuka4ever + xxsexykazakh03, on SoundCloud.

In late 2020, musician Brody and part-time contract killer Talia announced their signing to cursedwaterparks' independent record label, Yugoslavia Records, as well as their addition to asuka4ever + xxsexykazakh03 to form separate group The Ball Smashers.

As of October 2020, the group has not released any tracks.
The Ages / Dreams

Scholars may debate the exact end of one Age and beginning of the next, but all agree that the Dream changes in a dramatic way when it does. Thus the Ages are labeled by the Dream that governs them, such as “Dreams of Conquest” or “Dreams of Magic.” The current Age is known as “Dreams of War.”

The list of all known Ages, in order, are:

* Dreams of the Sun
* Dreams of the Moons
* Dreams of Magic
* Dreams of the Darkness
* Dreams of Undeath
* Dreams of Honor
* Dreams of Rage
* Dreams of Conquest
* Dreams of War (current)

Records show that Ages have lasted between 100 years and 500 years. There are gaps in history which scholars struggle to fill in that some believe are signs of lost Ages. It is also unclear what Ages predate the Dreams of the Sun, though different archaeological sites have provided scholars will multiple theories.
Rosa Old Guard

The war left a lot of chaos in the Rosa Empire's infrastructure. **General John Lionis** took it upon himself to take charge of administrative tasks: ensuring that city guardsmen are paid, the roads are maintained, and that major government services continue to operate. He operates out of the Rosa's capital city of Flowegrande, backed by the city's guards and several of Rosa's Legions that did not join with any of the other factions. With this backing, Flowegrande has not been taken by any faction (though so far, attempts have been limited), with Lionis promising to surrender the city once the war has an apparent victor.

Some of his supporters believe Lionis should claim the throne for himself (and he certainly has the force to make a play for it). However, he is peasant-born and does not believe himself worthy. He claims to be neutral in the war, though he has expressed concern about keeping the Empire intact instead of being carved up and there have been rumors of him using Rosa's intelligence operators to sabotage those factions which are just trying to claim a piece of the Empire for themselves.

### Flowegrande

The City of Flowers, the Capital of the Rosa Empire. Currently held by General John Lionis and the Old Guard faction. A massive city that serves as mishmash of cultures, races, and ideas. As one of the few safe places in the Empire, it has become flooded with refugees.

## The First Legion

A Legion with roots dating back to Samuel Rosa's conquest. They have thrown their support behind Lionis and have been assigned to try and keep the roads between the Empire's major cities open for travel and trade, as well as escorting caravans of coin and supplies to ensure guardsmen throughout the Empire are paid and equipped.
Dreams of War Campaign Wiki

Campaign Wiki for Dungeons and Dragons 5e Campaign 'Dreams of War'

**Welcome to the Dreams of War Campaign Wiki!**
Emperor Calvin II is dead.  For the first time in its history, the Rosa Empire, which now stretches from the borders of the Chikere Swamps all the way to the Frostlands, was without a clear successor to the throne.  What it did have was many claimants, who through marriage, lineage, or just the idea of divine providence believe they are the next rightful emperor.  Thus began a massive, multifaceted war with more than a dozen factions each trying to either claim the throne or carve a chunk of the Empire for themselves.  Virtually every nation has a stake in the war and young men from all the world are being called to the service of their lords to fight.

The conflict has been vicious and bloody, but also full of opportunities for enterprising sorts.  Mercenaries and other freelancers are in higher demand than ever and can demand a small fortune for their services.  Adventurers have also found themselves with more work than could possibly want, as with so many capable warriors drawn into the war evil and savage creatures are being left unchecked and been behaving boldly against civilization.  For the less law-inclined, banditry has become a popular and profitable pastime with the stretched resources of the law enforcers of the Empire.

Whatever side you find yourself on, you best be prepared for a fight because avoiding it seems impossible.  There is a reason the scholars have dubbed this Age, “Dreams of War.”

## Elven Secrets

Cedric EyriendorDailan WoodwilNeritris VeldrillarSnow in the Season of MistsVesryn Veldrillar
## Campaign

* NPCs
* Events
* Organizations
* Items

## Lore

**History**

* The Dreamer and the World of the Mists
* The Ages / Dreams
* The Rosa Empire and the Dreams of Conquest

**World**

* Races
* Arcane Magic
* Religion
* The Leviathan
* Calendar
* Firearms and Black Powder

**Factions and Nations**

* Aenin'wyyn
* Araven
* Augustine
* Chikere Duan
* Dragonhatch
* Eberhard
* Faiyme
* Fellbottom
* Fifth Legion
* Frostlands
* Guendalia
* Kalim
* Kiyoshi
* Raven Court
* Rosa Old Guard
* Rushgram
* Victoria
Ellena

**Princess Ellena** is the daughter of Emperor Calvin II, and wife of Prince Thierry of Augustine. She was unable to ascend to Calvin's throne after his assassination because, under Rosan law, only males may do so.

Ellena is an advocate of citizenship for Augustinian dwarves.

Ellena is an accomplished fencer. When she first met Elven Secrets, she had disguised herself as her own lady-in-waiting Marjorie, and aided them in combat.
Frostlands

A cold and mostly barren region in the northern mainland that experiences winter three-quarters of the year. Resources are sparse there, the land is rough, and the land meets the coast in jagged cliff-faces that make getting supplies via ship near impossible, even in the months in which the sea isn't frozen over. Considered a tactically unimportant land it was never conquered and left to the few natives who decide to settle there. Above-ground, the only communities are small towns built close to the border. Underground is a different story, as the ground is full of dwarven tunnels, goblin holes, and giant lairs.

The border settlements have grown since the start of the war as refugees decide they would rather risk cold and hunger than the bloodshed. On the other hand, the dwarven tunnels are more empty than ever as the dwarves traveled south to honor pacts and vows in the war. The swelling communities, combined with the lack of dwarves' influence, has been formula for disaster as the creatures of Frostlands have targeted the towns with increasing frequency.

### Coldaxe

A large dwarven city that serves as a central hub for many of the dwarven tunnels and communities in the Frostlands.
Leopold

**Leopold** is thought to be the Jack of Spades of the Black Deck. He is a conjurer who perhaps, based on his interjections during combat, literally feeds on the destruction he causes. He and his fire elementals attacked the Aenin'wyyn Forest while Cedric Eyriendor was visiting. The attack was eventually repelled by the First Rangers, but much of the forest was burned. The First Rangers asked Cedric to contact Clement Percy for help, which brought Cedric into contact with the other members of what would be Elven Secrets.
Raina

**Raina** was a representative of House Falladren. When Elven Secrets was investigating the theft of House Falladren's enchanting table, Raina was their point of contact.

There were clearly aspects of House Falladren that Raina did not want to discuss. At one point, Cedric Eyriendor tried to cast *suggestion* on her to get her to be more forthcoming. She resisted, and the spell failed.
Kiyoshi

A cluster of islands to the northwest of the mainland. The islands are atop heavy volcanic activity, giving birth to Kiyoshi's many famous hot springs. The heat of the springs combats with the natural cold of the north, leading to regions of warmth close to the spring that quickly give way to weather the further away you travel.

Each island is individually governed, with autonomy on law, worship, and military matters. They are loosely organized under an ancient treaty that gives a central military figure (the Shogun) power to call upon the individual islands during times of foreign aggression. Outside of wartime, the Shogun is a purely ceremonial position.

So far, Kiyoshi has remained neutral in the war. However, last year one of their trade ships was sunk by a Augustinian ship that mistook it for a Victorian war ship. Tensions have been high since then, with many calling on the Shogun to declare this an act of foreign aggression and bring the nation into the war. So far it has not escalated past threats.
Aenin'wyyn

The Aenwyn Forest in common parlance. The birthplace of the Elven race and a bastion of nature in its wildest, purest form. Home to all manner druids, dryads, and races with a closeness to nature such as the Firbolg. The Elves who take the responsibility for protecting and maintaining the forest have a non-violent philosophy and only resort to combat as a last resort (though they are quite capable when among their familiar trees). When the Rosa Empire came they chose not resist conquest in exchange for a promise to leave the forest unharmed. They began a relationship where the Rosans were provided with rare materials and resources from within the forest (paid as 'taxes') and were allowed to add some of their number to the Rangers to keep an eye on potential threats within the forest.

While the Elves are the officially recognized wardens of the forest, their authority are not recognized by all of its denizens. Powerful and ancient creatures lurk within its darkest parts whom the Rangers both respect and fear.

Since the start of the war, multiple factions have attempted to get the Elves to make good on their deal with the Empire, but Elves remain undecided. They do not want to risk picking the wrong side and then bringing the wrath of the eventual victor upon their forest.

### **Ildil'yntra**

The Waters of Life. A lake in the middle of the forest with many rumored mythical properties. It is said that during times of drought these waters can sustain the life of the forest alone. The Rangers protect the water at all costs, because it is thought that if the water should be corrupted the whole of the forest will die.

## The First Rangers

Protectors of the forest, mostly Elven but with a scattering of humans and other races. They follow the philosophy of nonviolence when possible but are completely capable of defending the forest with blade and magic when needed.
Kalim

Legend states that when Janeas freed herself from Braekker and became the Goddess of Freedom, she took with her all the peoples enslaved by the God of Servitude and led them to the Kalim Desert so they could be free. They claimed the desert as their own and declared no one would ever enslave them again.

Kalim is land that follows the teachings of Janeas to the point of near anarchy. They believe every person is free to pursue their goals, whatever those goals should be (and free to accept the consequences should their goals be to bring harm to someone else). They are strongly against the idea of servitude of any kind; every apprentice dreams of opening their shop to put their tutor out of business, every mercenary has the goal of taking command of his company. Being complacent working for someone else is considered tragic and pitiful. In order to maintain some semblance of order, a Lord is selected by popular vote. The Lord serves a 10 year term, and then, because the act of ruling over someone is a grave sin to the Kalim, he is executed. This makes it a position of both great honor and gravity.

The Kalim Deserts were conquered twice by the Rosa Empire. Each time, the Empire found that holding the desert was much tougher than taking it. The Kalim refuse to be ruled, and it is considered the duty of every citizen to resist rule with whatever means they have. Occupying Legions found the food they purchased to be poisoned, were assaulted by housewives with hidden knives, were ambushed in the streets by armed children. In the end, it was decided that Kalim was not worth the expense of holding and it was better to just conquer *around* the desert.

Kalim is home of many large and prestigious mercenary companies. Since the outset of the war their services have been in high demand. Though Kalim is officially unaffiliated in the war, they are profiting from it, both through their mercenaries and through trade. They have also had to defend themselves more than once from forces that thought the desert would make an effective shortcut around their enemies.

### Janeasbourn

The largest city in Kalim. Effectively acts as the capital as it is the seat of the elected Lord.
Raven Court

Emperor Calvin II's only son, Anselm, was disowned and banished for Demon Worship. As the war started, he suddenly reappeared with a large number of followers determined to take his 'rightful' throne. Calling themselves 'The Raven Court,' Anselm's followers launched a surprise offensive utilizing powerful magics. Rumors are the magics were unnatural and unlike anything the world had ever seen before. Other rumors said that the Legions which joined Anselm's cause after where also compelled by this magic. The result is the same: The Raven Court rapidly became a powerful force in the central region of the Empire.

### Bandor

A city in the south of the Empire, formerly a city-state before being conquered by Emperor Calvin I, now the chosen seat of Anselm. As a city-state it was ruled by a court of wizards and the city is still proud of its magical heritage. Rumors have it weird things have been happening in the city since Anselm claimed it.

## The Raven's Talons

A group of powerful magic users who directly serve Anselm.
Dragonhatch

A volcano island said to have been the birthplace of the first dragons and now the home to the Dragonborn, a race born of the dragon-blood in order to serve them. Though no dragons live there anymore, the Dragonborn continue to worship the volcano that is said to have spawned them. They believe one day the massive volcano will erupt, blocking out the sun and making the world uninhabitable to any but the dragons.

Dragonhatch is unfriendly to anyone without dragon-blood in their lineage, though sorcerers and others who can prove just a small touch of the blood are welcome with open arms. They are a religious society, ruled by the priests who claim to be able to talk with the volcano. When not worshiping, they are fighting in competitions for the favor of the dragons, fishing on their long, maze-like docks, and creating ballads of the past and future glories of their kind.

Some of the priests believe the war is a sign that the end is near, and the volcano's eruption is due.
Elsen Bayard

**Elsen Bayard** was a human professor of enchantment at the Imperial Academy of Arcane Magic in New Newton, and also the Ten of Clubs in the Black Deck. As commanded by Ahrima, the King of Clubs, Bayard organized the "Genzo" uprisings among the goblins and kobolds in the Eastern Empire. He attempted to assault Elven Secrets in the Aenin'wyyn Forest and was killed by them. Most likely because of the location, the killing was attributed to the elven members of the group, Neretris and Vesryn. Unaware of Bayard's illicit activities, the Academy's Student Council has vowed to avenge his death, and has unsuccessfully attempted to attack Vesryn.
The Dreamer and the World of the Mists

The Dreamer came to a world full of mists. Where She came from, we can only wonder. We do know She was fleeing from something, and hid Herself within the mists of this world. There She stared out into the eternal haze which no eye could pierce and imagined what life there may be just outside Her gaze. And so, safely hidden, She slept, and She dreamed of the world as it would be beyond the mists.

She dreamed of a world full of life and light, of creatures great and small, of great forests and mighty deserts, of towering mountains and crystal clear streams. She dreamed of sentient races of all kinds, smart and mighty, wise and proud, inventive and curious. And from from Her hope and love for Her dreamed peoples came the Gods, fragments of her personality that took up the roles of guides and protectors.

But Her mind was not entirely at peace. She could not shake the feeling that beyond the mists all sorts of nightmares lurked. As She dreamed, those nightmares took form. Savage creatures, being of pure hate malice, and corrupting influence took the world. And from the dark corners of Her mind came yet more Gods, but these with the goal to torment and destroy those protected by the others.

And thus our world was born, and so long as the Dreamer slumbers it shall continue to be. Her dreams are everything we have ever been and everything we shall ever know. They are the passage of the Ages, of our greatest golden eras and our darkest moments. Her hopeful dreams can bring us to great glories, while Her nightmares drive us to the brink of extinction.

All things must come to an end. One day, the Dreamer will awake, and when She does everything we are, everything we ever have ever been, will suddenly cease to be. And the Dreamer again will be alone in a world of mists. Perhaps she will choose to dream of us again.
Araven

A former city-state, once considered the economic capital of the world before it was conquered by the Rosans. Its position on the point where the Lionflow River joins the Crystalglow River allowed it to dominate trade up and down the mainland, into the Kalim Desert, and out to the sea beyond. When it was captured, it was for a time made the capital of the Rosa Empire and prospered, before the founding of Flowegrande. The ruling merchant class of Araven has long been angered by the snub of losing its right as the capital of the world, as well as the heavy taxes they are forced to pay on their trade.

When the war began, Araven used its wealth and influence to purchase the loyalty of as many freelancers and mercenaries as they could reach. They then declared Araven the capital of the Empire once again and sent their purchased army out to prove that point.

## Houses of Araven

Araven was largely controlled by four long-established merchant houses. Elven Secrets received word that one of the Houses was collaborating with the Black Deck. It's unclear whether that referred to House Falladren, some of whose servants fell under the sway of the Queen of Diamonds.

### House Avanel

House Avanel was in the business of banking and moneylending. Its members were mostly humans.

### House Falladren

House Falladren specialized in enchantments. They formerly were an elven house, but later became predominantly half-elven.

### House Hardagem

House Hardagem was in the business of mining. Its members were mostly dwarves.

#### Known Members

* Bellith Hardagem
* Lorgo Hardagem
* Vagren Hardagem
* Waxel (deceased)

### House Porratiel

House Porratiel was in several different businesses, with no particular one focus. Its members were mostly humans.

## Businesses

* Manticore Club
* Mimmim's
* Dorian & Dot's

## People

* Melian Amarak
* Gilliam Gatt
Acky

**Ach'chunn**, usually called "Acky", is a kobold from the eastern Rosa Empire. Elsen Bayard, on behalf of the Black Deck, manipulated Acky's tribe into uniting behind a false leader named "Genzo" and attacking Elven Secrets. Although Elven Secrets killed the other members of Acky's party, Acky's life was spared at Neretris's request. It was then discovered that Hirex had killed the rest of Acky's tribe, making Acky the only survivor.

Acky traveled with Elven Secrets for a time. Although he tended to shun combat, he contributed on occasion, and Neretris began to teach him the Common language. Eventually, he was placed into the care of Lorenzo. Acky has continued to learn Common, and has learned how to fire a gun.
Phinneas

**Phinneas** was a halfling thief and employee of Melian Amarak. When Elven Secrets defeated a carrion crawler, Phinneas met with Snow in the Season of Mists in Hazelton and arranged for the poison within the carrion crawler's poison sac to be extracted and sent to Araven. Phinneas was killed by the kobold attack on Hazleton masterminded by Elsen Bayard.