The Chronicles of Urliek (Inactive)

Game Master Critzible

Im gonna launch an offical recruitment soon.

Any idea what the CharGen rules will be?

Willing to join in when a firm idea of what you want is put up and when you plan to start is known.

Is this still happening?

Okay so no full casters

Takes place in the Early Modern Period 15th to 17th Century European like world.

Classes: Barbarian,Bard, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Alchemist, Cavalier, Inquisitor, Magus, Gunslinger, Shifter, Bloodrager, Brawler, Skald, Hunter, Slayer, Swashbuckler,Investigator, Warpriest, Summoner**,Medium,Mesmerist, Occultist, Spiritualist,Kineticist,Shifter

Gesalt: Save Kineticist

**no unchained Summoners and No Synrhisist Summoners

Races: Human, Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Halflings, Ratfolk

Human Origins: Aasimar, Fetchling, Ifrit,Oread, Slyph, Tiefling,Undine, Changelings, Gillmen, Skinwalkers and Vishkanya

Religions:
The Triumvirate Faith: Worship the Great Mother Goddess and her teo Children The Lord of Light and The Entropic One.

The Order of the Seven Siants: A subsect of the Triumvirate, where tne Seven Saintly Schools of Magic and the living Saint lead rhe church [no Saint of Necromancy is Recognized]

The Green Faith: Nature worship, Ancestral worship and Animism are the cornerstone of this faith

The Way of Whispers: Cult who worships Twisted Alien Beings the Great Old Ones

Cults: Of Demons, Devils, ect. Many but also often small.

The names for Humans are Germanic hailimg from Urliek the Great Empire.

Elves use Welsh, Dwarvesuse Greek, Halflings use Slavic, Gnomes use Jewish,

Have 5 other human nations a Nordic, a French/Spainish, an Italian, a Russian, and One rhat is like Arabic meets German Crusaders.

Will get into more detials

As for chunch.

Ability Scores: 15 point buy
Races and Classes as above
Starting wealth: Normal, but also everyone has Rich Parents Trait.
Gesalt save Kineticists
Level 1

Backgrounds: You are all nobles, minor houses or even landless nobles called By the Reclusive Vosks of Krionbreg to investigate a few things at the Capitol.

Social Intrique and possible War will probably happen.

Wow, 15 point buy. That's gonna make gestalt tight. I can make it work I think.

Wow, 15 point buy. That's gonna make gestalt tight. I can make it work I think.

Its the challenge

Also Background skills and Unchained versions [save Summoner] are available.

2 traits

Wow, 15 point buy. That's gonna make gestalt tight. I can make it work I think.

Dang, that sounds similar a observation I made in a recruitment once :)

Elephant in the Room or any other optional/house rules of note?

Also, thematically... seafaring, mostly land, no spelunking, airships (zeppelins), clockwork? Trying to get a vibe.

EDIT: What does Human Origins mean - are those available races?

EDIT: I don't see books allowed/disallowed, is Slashing Grace (feat) an option?

EDIT: Is Whip any LG or LN patron's favored weapon (for Warpriest)?

drbuzzard wrote:

Wow, 15 point buy. That's gonna make gestalt tight. I can make it work I think.

Its the challenge

Everybody loves a challenge.

The crunchy bits seem clear enough, a question about the fluff. You've listed the flavor of the names, can we assume their culture is somewhat similar to the naming?

Othe questions about the recruitment itself, How long are you keeping it open and how many players are you looking for?

Edit: The two traits, is 'Rich Parents' one of those or is it a third 'free' one? Also, do ratfolk have a 'tradition'?

How do dragons feature into the deities? (Thinking the local equivalent of a Paladin of Apsu/Arcane Charisma caster) is one of the Seven Saints a dragon? Could there be a cult grow up around a great wyrm? Etc.

Hello again!

I admit to being unfamiliar with the term "Gestalt: save Kineticists"

Technically, I understand Gestalt, but what does the save Kineticists part indicate?

@Dr.Bizzer
: No Elephant in the room, just because Im not familiar enough with the tome as a whole

THeme will most be Land Based. No major dailing. At least as a theme. Think Intrigue and War.

Clockworks exist. Early Firearms, Think Holy Roman Empire Meets Victorian Wngland eith a possible War of Roses.

Inspirations are Game of Thrones, WarHammer Fantasy, War of Roses,Witcher, Solomon Kane, and some strange thrown in. So Dadk Sword and Sorcery style.

Yes Human Origins are Races, but are born of Human stock.

Side note on Characters: Elves and Half Elves are Extremely Rare inside the Kingdom. Half Orcs are greatly mistrusted, Dwarves are uncommon, Gnomes are Rare but Halflings are common.

All the Human Origin races are Rare, with Ratfolk common but rarely seen.

If you choose Ratfolk youll be one of the rare recently risen Nobles or the first Noble only generation.

Slashing grace is allpwrd no limits on offical books.

As for Whip and War Priest the Dominant Faiths are The Triumvirate and The Sven Saints[ who are alive and reincarnate to new bodies). Each allow for any weapon of choice. It a personal choice basednoff the Triunes teachings you adhere too

How do dragons feature into the deities? (Thinking the local equivalent of a Paladin of Apsu/Arcane Charisma caster) is one of the Seven Saints a dragon? Could there be a cult grow up around a great wyrm? Etc.

Extraplanar Dragons could be a Cult, but open worship would not be advised.

True dragons are not very previlent, most are Drakes or Wyverns

Critzible wrote:

drbuzzard wrote:

Wow, 15 point buy. That's gonna make gestalt tight. I can make it work I think.

Its the challenge

Everybody loves a challenge.

The crunchy bits seem clear enough, a question about the fluff. You've listed the flavor of the names, can we assume their culture is somewhat similar to the naming?

Othe questions about the recruitment itself, How long are you keeping it open and how many players are you looking for?

Edit: The two traits, is 'Rich Parents' one of those or is it a third 'free' one? Also, do ratfolk have a 'tradition'?

Rich Parents does not count against the 2 starting triats

August something. But the first weekend in august

5 PCs

Hello again!

I admit to being unfamiliar with the term "Gestalt: save Kineticists"

Technically, I understand Gestalt, but what does the save Kineticists part indicate?

All classes EXCEPT the Kineticist can be Gesalt.

Poor Kineticist. I can only assume this means there's something broken about Gestalt Kineticists.

Anyway, I will be submitting my Summoner as discussed before...but now that we're Gestalt, hmmm...what to do, what to do.

Would the Variant Aasimar Heritages for aasimar be allowed in this campaign?

Would the Variant Aasimar Heritages for aasimar be allowed in this campaign?

The bigger question is what would it take to get a variant aasimar picked in this campaign?

TheWaskally wrote:

Would the Variant Aasimar Heritages for aasimar be allowed in this campaign?

The bigger question is what would it take to get a variant aasimar picked in this campaign?

Ah. Thank you Robert! I misread the Allowed Races. Nevermind.

No unchained summoners but how about unchained monk and rogue?

No unchained summoners but how about unchained monk and rogue?

Yes to Unchained Rogue, Monk and Barbarian

Would the Variant Aasimar Heritages for aasimar be allowed in this campaign?

You can Random roll on the chart in substitution for Racial Abilities

Question about languages: Are the Earth-based languages listed for name origin flavor only, or will this world be using those languages instead of Common, Dwarven, etc.?

So Common here is German

Elven is Welsh
Dwarven is Greek
Ect.

So if you want to speak in said langauge it will be in that script [save Common] if you choose for flavor.

But yes Elves speak Elven ext.

Urliek is Germanic so thier language is Common

Other Kingdoms

Bolvadut Nordur: The Frozen North. Rugged lands conquered by the traitorous cultists of The Whispered Ones. Home to Orcs, Godlinoids, undead, Drow and more the Hirdes are kept back by the man made wall in the Marquet of Venterdeiger which is a mostly a neutral Marquet of Urliek that cares lottle for court and intrigue. The other defense is Urliek and the Nation of Sidasta Vorn combined navy in the Sea of Whispers

Sidasta Vorn: Are ruled by the Thane Volstagg the Rotund. He sits on the Linnorm Throne a wide man with long blomde hair leads the sea faring raiders reknown for thier Bersarks and Drake Riders are powerful warriors who fight tirelessly against Bolvadur Nordurs forces to reclaim the lands of thier fore fathers.

Coedwig-Hyrufol: The Legendary lands of the Elves. Masters of Ancient rites and the creaters of Glassteel and Crystobril. As well as leaf armor and rose armor. The Nature and arcane masters are reclusive sendinf only a few elves far and wide. Many have tried to raid them often with small gains and large losses. Only Esporia seems to have constant good relations.

Esporia: once the powerhouse of war. Masters of Horses with cavaliers and mages raining down on the lowly kingdoms that now rest under the Duchy of Matrose. These arrogant wine drinking Knights still carry the pomp and pagentry of the past age, shunning gunpowder. They are however well reviered for thier wine, magic and line to the Elves. Aside from weird foods Esporians are often seen as backwards to the Urliek people and Soft by the Vorn

Propeta D'Oro: The Large Island kingdom of merchant princes, artists, philosophers, explorers, and more. The Churchs Pope and each of the seven saints reside here. Though not as powerful as Urliek, it is reknown for its architecture, art, literature, fashion and more. It relies heavily on trade and Many nobles of Urliek has connections to the nation.

'Ard Aliead: To the South east across the Dragon Sea is the land of the arid plains and Deserts. The Amnist and Ancestral woeshipping People are known for strange Elemental Magics, Strange foods and customs and clothes. They also have strange ideas wirh Undead having been born from the Survivors of the Ancient Acropolian Empire who made the great Dragon Desert.

Kreuzritter: A crusader Kingdom made up of Urliek, Esporian, Vorn and D'or forces to combat the horrible Povelian mutants and monster forces. It is Now its own state with the leader a Now off shoot branch of The County of Bergermann.

Povelitel' Loshadey: Named after the more benevolent horseclans this land of alien entities, Giants, undead Goblinoids, Orcs and more is twisted by the unfettered touch points Shadow realm, Fey Wilde, Far Realm and even more. Such twosted energies have many places are warped. It is supposedly a huge expanse that hides a unique continent of various humans and humaniods unknown to Urliek.

Batenia: The Great halls of the Dwarves. Allied deeply with Urliek the Dwarves have perfected Gnomes gunpowder and guns. They are industrious and prosperous. Though the hordes of Povel keep them in check. Dwarves Follow the scriptures of the Triumvrate, but also reviere thier ancestors and the earth is self.

Here is my character submission, Lord Felix Zumstein, human noble gestalt bard/investigator (sleuth).

Batenia: The Great halls of the Dwarves. Allied deeply with Urliek the Dwarves have perfected Gnomes gunpowder and guns. They are industrious and prosperous. Though the hordes of Povel keep them in check. Dwarves Follow the scriptures of the Triumvrate, but also reviere thier ancestors and the earth is self.

Yes! Finally, gnomes that are…useful…and well-liked and…not irritating…or…annoying…or that might have…non-stupid names….or…a general lack of…nonsensical features!

Yes Gnomes are welcomes in the Empire. They are Alchemists, Tinkers, Entertainers and more

Urliek Empire Dutchies:
Dutchy of Matrose: North West, The home of the Naval yards and Gateway to the Vorns and Esporia.

Dutchess Gisele Matrose is the ruler, currenrly unmarried after her brothers where killed at sea.
House crest: Aqua Blue and White Slash with three silver sailing ships

Segellelund: North shore.Known as the Fisher lands. The land was giftes to an old Naval Admiral.

Count Segelle Fische rules former Admiral of The Broken Horn, He is an Old salt and really only wants to fish.

Green and blue four block split with a large red fish in the center

Marquet of Venterdeiger: north east Militarized zone. Every part of the empire as well as the Dwarves ans a few other nations sens troops here to fight. All follow the Lord General of Venterberger. Aside from military, mining wool and goat are exports.

Current Lord General is Ekhard Flische. A brutal commoner who rose to prominence in the many campaigns of his youth to now lead at Venter Hall on the Obsidian walls and Towers that guard the southern lands from the Hordes.

The Marquet has its own coat of arms of a Black wall between two towers on a vertical split of one half grey the other white.

Dutchy of Bergemann: Lie on the North East corner of the kingdom. They are the mining Dutchy, that holds most od the metal and mineral rescources. It is the Richest of Dutchys but lacks suitable farm land. Thus is kept in check buy the other provinces.

Duke Hienrich Bergermann rules The Dutchy and is seen as shrewd and miserly. He is also Cunning and cruel.

Coat of arms is a Red and White checkered field with a Gold Lion on it.

[Ppst the middle lands next

@Critzible, to be clear, no half-elves or half-orcs...

@Critzible, to be clear, no half-elves or half-orcs...

No they are available options.

They are rare. Half-Elves are ezoric, and Half-Orcs lookes down upon. Half-orcs cant inherit the house but are allowed ro keep titles

How are bastards/illegitimate children handled?

Bastards are two ranks lower than thier parent. Half Elves are same rank.

Drawback for an extra trait?

Is Dual Talent alternate human racial allowed? (replace bonus feat and skilled with another+2 to a stat)

I've taken a first pass at my idea for a character, an investigator//shifter. You can find him here: https://paizo.com/people/BryusFurgonov. I'm not sure based on the descriptions which is the "Russia" analogue, but I figure this character was removed from there as a child a la Anastasia, transported to elf-lands and raised in secret.

Something tells me investigators are going to be popular for this one, if TheWaskally and I are good examples.

Cash: 4d6 ⇒ (3, 4, 2, 1) = 10X10

So, the adventure starts in the Grand City (Krionberg?) What's the weather like? Is it one of those cities where everyone walks, or do the nobility ride horses (or carriages). Or is it Venice, with gondolas and canals everywhere?

I’m struggling to come up with a mechanical build, but conceptually, I’m thinking a half-elf from Esporia who’s…questionably legitimate (maybe, maybe not, could come down on either side) and mostly kept away from the family spotlight, which is fine with him because he mostly wants to be left alone to read books and study the blade. None of this dirty new “gunpowder”; he’s prefers more civilized weapons. But sometimes he gets dispatched to troubleshoot things the rest of the family doesn’t want (or can’t be seen) to deal with.

Mechanically he’ll be some sort of skill-heavy, Dex-based martial. I’ve looked at a few paths to get there, Fighter/unRogue, unMonk/Investigator, Slayer/Swashbuckler, haven’t made a decision yet. 15 point buy is a challenge there, since even though I’m not really looking at a caster, all of these builds need at least 1 mental stat. (Advice welcome)

I don't know if it's useful advice, but I am currently putting together a URogue/Magus... The other thing I had in mind was a Swashbuckler (or equivalent archetype)/Medium.

Drawback for an extra trait?

No

Is Dual Talent alternate human racial allowed? (replace bonus feat and skilled with another+2 to a stat)

If you wish

So, the adventure starts in the Grand City (Krionberg?) What's the weather like? Is it one of those cities where everyone walks, or do the nobility ride horses (or carriages). Or is it Venice, with gondolas and canals everywhere?

Most of the city is land based with man made moats and canals. it is this way to help with river trade. Most come in on Carriages as there are well paved roads. Mostly brick or cobble, though horse trails are dirt, A few who can afford it or come from Matrose or Selgelund often do so by boat.

Working on a Human Barbarian|Hunter idea, is there more information on Sidasta Vorn?

Of the inspirations you named, I really love Solomon Kane and I just rewatched the 'Three Musketeers' with my great nieces and nephews. (you know the Disney version where Porthos was a ton of fun) So trying to figure out how to mesh those two characters into a lesser nobleman from a german like country.

It also helps to see what other folks are doing, so here's that list, as much for my own information as you all's.

Asked questions: Since the recruitment description post
drbuzzard
Djack Nymball
Robert Henry
trawets71
LandSwordBear

Posted an idea
pinvendor: Summoner
ElbowtotheFace: Human Barbarian|Hunter idea,
Ouachitonian: half-elf skill-heavy, Dex-based martial

Posted a character
TheWaskally: Lord Felix Zumstein Human Bard/Investigator (sleuth)
eriktd: Bryus Furgonov human Investigator/shifter
pad300: Maxim von Mekkhan Tiefling U-rogue(Guerilla)/Magus(Spire Defender)

If I've missed anyone or gotten something wrong, please let me know and I will correct it on my next posting.

Maxim von Mekkhan

Working on a Human Barbarian|Hunter idea, is there more information on Sidasta Vorn?

Sidasta Vorn: Is a kingdom of Sea Raiders and Merchants. They once held the lands of Bolvadur Nordur, They tame drakes and Wyverns to aid them against the combined forces of the Hordes. they are more savage and Brutal having lingering hints of nature/Ancestral Worship mixed with the Triumvrate. They tend to be tall and broad. They use a runic alphabet, bury the dead at sea, raise a variety of goats and dire chickens. As for other pets they have Drakes, Wyverns and Pseudodragons. They also tend to wear the hides of the various beasts they kill. The mountians and oceans about The Lands of the Vorn teem with things like Dragon Turtles, Linnorm, Drakes, Manticore, Hydra, Chimeria and even the Cockatrice.

Aside from a few goats and chickens, they have unique peppers, flowers, gourds, potatoes, onions, radishes, beets and other root vegetables. They eat a variety of spicy dishes often over potato. They make bread of Potatoes and have a lot of goats milk and goat cheeses. Add in a variety of fish and other sea food they have a unique food culture that centers around mostly Goats and Potatoes.

As for Alcohol they make and perfect mead witha variety of infusions and flavors. This is due to the lack of diverse grain.

The Vorn Men and Women have a strong warrior culture. They train regularly with spears, polearms, Bows, crossbows and axes. Swords are rewards for heroic or legendary actions. They also believe you keep what you kill. Should you raid or fight an individual you claim whatever they possessed. They do believe in slavery, but usually as spoils of war.

Criminals are often allowed for trail by combat, but also a triune court with the local Thane, the Priest and the Elder. These dictate the moral, legal and social ramifacations of the acts. Judgements are swift and brutal, though often many ask for trial by combat.

As for nobility its often earned through combat. As one clan can challenge another. Only those Thanes who slew a legendary Linnorm can not be challenged unless the challenger slew a Linnorm of equal strength. A few who married other nobility are often left alone as the Vorn know they need other Kingdoms aid in fighting the hordes.

Northerner: Those are my goats and these are my dire chickens.
Southerner: that's an ostrich and a cassowary
...
Northerner: Dire... Chickens...

Northerner: Dire... Chickens...

No..Dire Chicken Mounts.