New Setting
A post-apocalyptic world, where technology has turned against man, and man has turned to magic to save himself.
- Magic
- Arcane
- Divine
- Primal
- Tech
- Magitech
- Artifice
- Psychic
Magic
Major factions:
- The Arcane Collegia: an ancient order of wizards, keepers of ancient lore and artifacts.
- Wizard
- The Exalted Church: a faction of holy warriors and priests who believe they are the shepherds of all mankind.
- Priest
- Paladin
- The Elder Circle: an order of sagely druids, keeping alive a tradition of magic older than civilization itself.
- Druid
- The Dark Brotherhood: an order of warlocks who seek power above all else.
- Warlock
- Blackguard
Classes unaffiliated with any order:
- Sorcerer
- Witch
- Shaman
Races
major racial groups:
- human
- sylvan
- astrin
- giantkin
- darken
Human
Humans once dominated the world; they built great cities, mastered exotic technologies, and led the human equivalent of the good life. In these dark times, many cling to their old ways, the remains of their technology, while others seek to glean the wisdom of the elder races, and to avoid a similar fate as their forebears.
Sylvan
Native to the Feywild, the Sylvan are a diverse race, most of which are not PC races. The more civilized ones are those who follow the so-called Queen of the Faeries, the Elves.
The more exotic Sprites and Gnomes are friendly, if mischevious and unpredictable. The more exotic fey, such as dryads, treants, and more bizarre creatures, are typically afraid of non-sylvans, and can be hostile.
Astrin
The astrin are, as they would put it, the chosen servants of God, and the proper denizens of Heaven.
The Exalted are proper angels, winged humanoids with a decidely lawful and holy bent. The Devas are somewhat less overbearing; they are natives of the Heavens, but are not necessarily part of God's armies. They tend to be benevolent travelers.
Giantkin
Giantkin are those descended from the Titans who built the world, so goes their mythology.
Of all, the dwarves are the most akin to humans. They are a proud race, having dotted the landscape with innumerable monuments to their greatness.
The goliaths are much larger than humans, but for all their bulk, they are a peaceful and simple race.
Darken
Natives of the Deepingdark, the Darken are creatures of an evil nature.
Tieflings were once humans, but their souls are partially fused with those of demons. They have a strong affinity for demon magic, and tend not to be the most upstanding citizens.
The Lunar are those stricken with the curse of lycanthropy, strongly aligned with primal magic, but at odds with the Sylvans.
The Draken are black-skinned men who dwell in deep caves and worship evil dragons.