The Free City of Muluk takes it name from the long, unbroken line ofrulers whose history predates the Enlightened Throne in Huzuz It isknown for its exquisite regal purple dyes produced from local indigo plants.Muluk lies along the shore of the Great Sea at the mouth of the River Al-Zalim. Like most of the Free Cities, Muluk is a fiercely independent martialstate, engaged in unrelenting, low-grade conflict with the savage hill tribes ofthe nearby Furrowed Mountains, the ravaging pirates from the Corsair Isles,and the hostile armies of Umara and Qadib, both neighboring Free Cities
Male, Sheet, Log Humanoid (Human) Paladin 5, HP 33/36, AC 5 (10), Station 10, +8(6) Reaction, PPDM 9, RSW 11, PP 10, Breath 11, Spell 12, THAC0 16
Interesting how Hanzala is a female name in Zakhara, while it is a masculine name originally. I wonder if this is intentional or an instance of something being lost in translation.
Female Human Wizard (Sha'ir) 5 | 6/13 HP | AC 9 | Saving ThrowsParalyzation, Poison, or Death Magic 14 Rod, Staff, or Wand 11 Petrification or Polymorph 13 Breath Weapon 15 Spell 12
Male, Sheet, Log Humanoid (Human) Paladin 5, HP 33/36, AC 5 (10), Station 10, +8(6) Reaction, PPDM 9, RSW 11, PP 10, Breath 11, Spell 12, THAC0 16
Speaking of Diliram and Namared, I want to know: What is our plan for the astrolobe?
It looks like a very powerful artifact that may imprison a lot of evil beings. I wouldn't want us to inadvertedly release Jafaar or any other a world-threatening evil because Diliram wants to get horizontal with one of the inmates.
Female Human Wizard (Sha'ir) 5 | 6/13 HP | AC 9 | Saving ThrowsParalyzation, Poison, or Death Magic 14 Rod, Staff, or Wand 11 Petrification or Polymorph 13 Breath Weapon 15 Spell 12
It might hold an evil genie (say, an efreeti), but we aren't really sure. Of course efreeti out in the world are not exactly uncommon in Al-Qadim.
There is a tiny tiny chance that I might be able to get a divination spell that can tell us more about the current occupants before we go releasing everyone and destroying it.
Female Human Wizard (Sha'ir) 5 | 6/13 HP | AC 9 | Saving ThrowsParalyzation, Poison, or Death Magic 14 Rod, Staff, or Wand 11 Petrification or Polymorph 13 Breath Weapon 15 Spell 12
Paritosh Jumbal wrote:
Re: Birthright
In the late 90's, as the internet was catching on, and Birthright was also, there was an AMAZING online Birthright community.
Play by Post, or more correctly, Play by AIM and Play by Email, games abounded, and it was the perfect medium for such things!
What brought this up? Running something in Cerilia?
Male, Sheet, Log Humanoid (Human) Paladin 5, HP 33/36, AC 5 (10), Station 10, +8(6) Reaction, PPDM 9, RSW 11, PP 10, Breath 11, Spell 12, THAC0 16
I would definitely, positively, and emphatically support integrating Birthright into this game if everyone else is on board. I even have a draft (in my character sheet) where I was tinkering with the ruleset to see how it can work in Zakhara. You can find it at the bottom of my character sheet, which I post here for convenience.
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Bloodline (Birthright)
Banu Ghurab (Crow-sons) descend from Ghalib al-Hakeem (Victorious the Wise), known as Al-Ghurab (The Crow), an ancient scion of a noble bloodline of seers.
He is known in legends as a wise-man who traveled around Zakhara, dispensing wisdom and advising sheikhs and kings using riddles and stories, banishing demons, breaking curses, and being a semi-mythical figure.
It is said he is the first who taught modern burial rituals, and he was known as a powerful enemy of the undead, a holy man with hands of healing, and a teacher of princes. In the secret lore of Banu Ghurab, Ghalib is but one step below the Loregiver in wisdom. Few of Ghalib’s sons lived up to their father, and the tribe fell into merchandising using their patron’s reputation--the later generations, after hundreds of years, became scattered, divided, and leaderless, usually turning to banditry or unscrupulous traders and slavers. It was thus that, slowly but surely, the strength and wisdom of the blood faded, as did the size of the main bloodline, as other families left and took up other names.
Clan Head: Amr bin Taaib (previously known as Qassim) bin Hamid bin Rashid bin Qassim al-Taa’ir (main clan branch) al-Ghurabi
Tribe size: 1,200 people (700 under leadership, rest at large)
Clan Heads: Aabid bin Hamid (63), Qassim/Taaib bin Hamid (Deceased), Aasim bin Taaib (48), Amr bin Taaib (Current Sheikh, 41), Mukhtar (23) and Aabid bin Amr bin Taaib (Heir Apparent, 31), Rashid bin Luai bin Rashid (48), Jaafar bin Wa’el bin Hussam bin Qassim al-Taa’ir (28), Kilab bin Zaid bin Wa’el bin Hussam bin Zaid al-Aswad al-Ghurabi (34, minor clan branch), Abu’al-Nur bin Amr bin Zaid bin Baseer bin Amr al-Qaaim al-Ghurabi (49, minor clan branch)
Clan Branches: Al-Taa’ir (400, main branch), Al-Aswad (175, minor branch), Al-Qaaim (125 minor branch)
At Large: 500 (200 bandits and thieves, 170 exiled from the clan, 130 legitimate presence in other communities)
Bloodline level 10, Tainted
Bloodline Score 09
Bloodline Abilities: Few abilities distinguish Banu Ghurab in these dark days, who are now so far removed from Wisdom.
Silver Eyes: The bloodmark of Banu Ghurab’s bloodline is a silvery sheen in the eyes that reflects flicks of silver. Those who see such mark of divine favor are sure to respect it (+1-4 reaction bonus)
Silver Tongue: Ghalib was known as a wise man with a silver tongue. Those who have his blood run in their veins have a similar power of persuasion.
Domain: Al-Wadi al Aswad (Black Valley)
Holdings: Empty (I don't really know how they work to be honest).
I would love to play in a Birthright game, but I don't really want to try to mix it into this game, sorry. Sounds like more work than I can put in right now.
AC -2 (1 without Shield) / HP: 35/35 / THAC0 17 (15 with Scimitar)
Back in the day, one of the members of my TTRPG group picked up the Birthright Boxed Set - we dabbled a little in it, I think even played a session or three but that was unfortunately it, so I don't have that much knowledge/experience on the subject.
Male, Sheet, Log Humanoid (Human) Paladin 5, HP 33/36, AC 5 (10), Station 10, +8(6) Reaction, PPDM 9, RSW 11, PP 10, Breath 11, Spell 12, THAC0 16
I do agree with Zairiah that there could be difficulties adapting a setting other than Cerilia into a Birthright campaign.
I mean, Cerilia at least has an extensive map and more details than the Zakhara map has going. It would be difficult deciding what are holdings and naming them.
But if there is some kind of Birthright spin-off of the game, I would love to play it.
Female Human Fighter 6 (Corsair Kit) | AC 5 | 43/46 hp | THAC0 15 | PPD 11 RSW 13 PP 12 BW 13 Sp 14 (-1 magical) | +1 to hit/damage (+1/+2 with short bow, +2/+3 with scimitar)
Weapons:
Jambiya 1d4+1, Short Bow 1d6+2, Scimitar 1d8+3
I am going to be out of town from tomorrow until November 16 (I'm going to Walt Disney World). Please bot me as necessary. If time permits (ha!), I will try to check in and make a post.
Male, Sheet, Log Humanoid (Human) Paladin 5, HP 33/36, AC 5 (10), Station 10, +8(6) Reaction, PPDM 9, RSW 11, PP 10, Breath 11, Spell 12, THAC0 16
So we attack simultaneously, but did Hanzala hit me with the burning hands before I spent my lay on hands or after?
It's sort of a life or death question (literally).
Ok, somehow my map of Zakhara that included your location on it has vanished from my google drive. Does anyone have a good map? I can use the one from 2e's box set but the one I had used I cannot get back.
Parrying is a no-move action that is
in effect for the entire combat round. If a character par-
ries, he cannot move, attack, or cast spells.
Parrying reduces a nonwarrior character’s Armor
Class by one-half his level. A 6th-level wizard with an
AC of 5 who parries reduces his AC to 2. Warriors who
choose to parry reduce their AC by one-half their level,
plus one. A 6th-level fighter gets an AC bonus of 4 by
parrying. For characters that have multiple attacks you can use one of your attacks as a parry action to make it more difficult to hit.
Male, Sheet, Log Humanoid (Human) Paladin 5, HP 33/36, AC 5 (10), Station 10, +8(6) Reaction, PPDM 9, RSW 11, PP 10, Breath 11, Spell 12, THAC0 16
So here are the quests we will wrap up in Muluk
Report back to Hanoushin (Time limited -- Muluk; Completes the Eleven Baneful Gates Quest)
Take Qasim (Glass Man) back to Muluk
Deal with the undead beneath the tombs where Yodfah tried to kill us (Muluk)
Take Banu Hanif’s message to the Caliph (Muluk)
Also, I will be adding AI generated art into the campaign log. I already added an illustration of Ibn Taaib.
We're moving the online community that I run over to a whole new site, so things are going to be really crazy for me for a couple of weeks while we get messaging out and field questions from everyone about how to do things.
I will definitely try to check in, but please bot me doing something creative and intelligent if I am holding things up. :)
Female Human Wizard (Sha'ir) 5 | 6/13 HP | AC 9 | Saving ThrowsParalyzation, Poison, or Death Magic 14 Rod, Staff, or Wand 11 Petrification or Polymorph 13 Breath Weapon 15 Spell 12
Incidentally, Frackit, remove paralysis is a 3rd-level spell in the Protection sphere, to which you have major access. Once you have a chance to prepare spells again you should be capable of casting it.
Gnome Male Glitterbtight 5th |HP 24/24|AC:4 (6)|THAC0:18|1st-2/4 2nd-0/2 1st-0/1|Station 5
Fadilah al-Qadib wrote:
Incidentally, Frackit, remove paralysis is a 3rd-level spell in the Protection sphere, to which you have major access. Once you have a chance to prepare spells again you should be capable of casting it.
Awesome!!!! I will cast that if zi have access to 3rd level spells
