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Talk:Mosite

2024-04-05T04:25:16Z

Detarame:

The Three Administrative Pillars:

1. Scribes/Priesthood: Keep records. Create and distribute Neo-Alexandrian Canon.

2. Third Eye/Inquisition: Intelligence gathering. Internal security.

3. Moseites/Military: Military and domestic security forces.

Talk:Mosite

2024-04-05T04:23:57Z

Detarame:

The other two Administrative Pillars:

1. Scribes/Priesthood: Keep records. Create and distribute Neo-Alexandrian Canon.

2. Third Eye/Inquisition: Intelligence gathering. Internal security.

Talk:Mosite

2024-04-05T04:23:48Z

Detarame: Created page with "The other two Administrative Pillars: 1. Scribes/Priesthood: Keep records. Create and distribute Neo-Alexandrian Canon. 2. Third Eye/Inquisition: Intelligence gathering. Internal security."

The other two Administrative Pillars:
1. Scribes/Priesthood: Keep records. Create and distribute Neo-Alexandrian Canon.
2. Third Eye/Inquisition: Intelligence gathering. Internal security.

Mosite

2024-04-05T04:22:11Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} One of the three Administrative Pillars of the Neo-Alexandrian Theocracy. They act as Alexandria Avatar's security forces, both militarily and domestically."

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One of the three Administrative Pillars of the Neo-Alexandrian Theocracy. They act as Alexandria Avatar's security forces, both militarily and domestically.

First Interregnum

2024-03-14T05:06:59Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} The first period where the Church operated without an Arch-Warden. Unlike future interregnums, this one was characterized by religious violence *before* the interruption of authority. Namely, the causes of this interregnum are intimately tied up with the Teldendilion Uprising."

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The first period where the Church operated without an Arch-Warden. Unlike future interregnums, this one was characterized by religious violence *before* the interruption of authority. Namely, the causes of this interregnum are intimately tied up with the [[Teldendilion Uprising]].

Silthra Yydryl

2024-03-14T05:03:49Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} The first Halfling Arch-Warden. Successfully put down the Teldendilion Uprising and successfully navigated the church from it's "cult of personality" past into a more bureaucratic present and future."

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The first Halfling Arch-Warden. Successfully put down the [[Teldendilion Uprising]] and successfully navigated the church from it's "cult of personality" past into a more bureaucratic present and future.

Paggnellot Hargadramd

2024-03-14T05:02:33Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Became Arch-Warden after successfully reconstructing the Stone-Warden. She died in battle during the Teldendilion Uprising."

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Became Arch-Warden after successfully reconstructing the [[Stone-Warden]]. She died in battle during the [[Teldendilion Uprising]].

Hedran Riqtelo

2024-03-14T05:01:17Z

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Governess and Warden to the infant [[Mythrian Teldendilion]], who she famously passed over for the title of [[Arch-Warden]].

Hedran Riqtelo

2024-03-14T05:01:04Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Governess and Warden to the infant Mythrian Teldendilion, to whom she famously passed over for the title of Arch-Warden."

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Governess and Warden to the infant [[Mythrian Teldendilion]], to whom she famously passed over for the title of [[Arch-Warden]].

Teldar Stoneweld

2024-03-14T05:00:38Z

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Teldar Stoneweld

2024-03-14T05:00:08Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Governess and Warden to the infant Mythrian Teldendilion, to whom she famously passed over for the title of Arch-Warden."

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Governess and Warden to the infant [[Mythrian Teldendilion]], to whom she famously passed over for the title of [[Arch-Warden]].

Mythrian Teldendilion

2024-03-14T04:58:48Z

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Grandson of [[Mythrian Arabelle]] and [[Marwynn Teldendilion]]. Son of [[Hadrian Teldendilion]]. Leader of the [[Teldendilion Uprising]].

After a string of early successes, the Church managed to reverse their fortunes and defeat his uprising, after which he was apprehended and executed.

Mythrian Teldendilion

2024-03-14T04:58:18Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Grandson of Mythrian Arabelle and Marwynn Teldendilion. Son of Hadrian Teldendilion. Leader of the Teldendilion Uprising. After a string of early successes, the Church managed to reverse their fortunes and defeat his uprising, after which he was apprehended and executed."

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Grandson of Mythrian Arabelle and Marwynn Teldendilion. Son of [[Hadrian Teldendilion]]. Leader of the Teldendilion Uprising.

After a string of early successes, the Church managed to reverse their fortunes and defeat his uprising, after which he was apprehended and executed.

Danthel Abbled

2024-03-14T04:54:54Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Abbled's rise to power was shocking to a great many in the church who expected Mythrian Teldendilion , Hadrian Teldendilion's son, to be given the position after his rise to the age of majority and upon the death of his governess and regent, Hedran Riqtelo. Teldendilion loyalists rose up in open revolt. The death of Danthel and their successor in the same disastrous battle led to the First Interregnum."

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Abbled's rise to power was shocking to a great many in the church who expected [[Mythrian Teldendilion]] , [[Hadrian Teldendilion]]'s son, to be given the position after his rise to the age of majority and upon the death of his governess and regent, [[Hedran Riqtelo]].

Teldendilion loyalists rose up in open revolt. The death of Danthel and their successor in the same disastrous battle led to the [[First Interregnum]].

Hadrian Teldandilion

2024-03-14T04:46:03Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Son of Marwynn Teldandilion and Mythrian Arabelle. Assassinated by gnomish anti-monarchist partisans."

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Son of [[Marwynn Teldandilion]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]]. Assassinated by gnomish anti-monarchist partisans.

Marrwyn Sablehand

2024-03-14T04:42:54Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} The last half-elf Arch-Warden. By the end of the next century, there would be no known half-elfs on the entire of the Mainland."

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The last half-elf Arch-Warden.

By the end of the next century, there would be no known half-elfs on the entire of the Mainland.

Ratnot Hand

2024-03-14T04:39:16Z

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Assumed power after the assassination of [[Gladros Sablehand]], who had not yet named a successor. Ratnot stumped hard against the unknown gnomish assassins until he was made Arch-Warden. He swiftly undertook a shadow campaign against non-Halfling Curia members in an attempt to claim total control of the church for the Halfling Hand. In this attempt, he was unsuccessful as double agents in his camp discovered and revealed his plans as well as his role in the Sablehand assassination.

This is the origin of [[Six-Fingered Hand]], as various [[Hand]] members whose loyalty to the church won out proved decisive in the [[Shadow Interregnum]] and combined to form the [[White Hand]] of the Halflings.

Ratnot Hand

2024-03-14T04:38:29Z

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Assumed power after the assassination of [[Gladros Sablehand]], who had not yet named a successor. Ratnot stumped hard against the unknown gnomish assassins until he was made Arch-Warden. He swiftly undertook a shadow campaign against non-Halfling Curia members in an attempt to claim total control of the church for the Halfling Hand. In this attempt, he was unsuccessful as double agents in his camp discovered and revealed his plans as well as his role in the Sablehand assassination.

This is the origin of [[Six-Fingered Hand]], as the church loyalists who proved decisive in the [[Shadow Interregnum]] combined to form the [[White Hand]] of the Halflings.

Ratnot Hand

2024-03-14T04:36:58Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Assumed power after the assassination of Gladros Sablehand, who had not yet named a successor. Ratnot stumped hard against the unknown gnomish assassins until he was made Arch-Warden. He swiftly undertook a shadow campaign against non-Halfling Curia members in an attempt to claim total control of the church for the Halfling Hand. In this attempt, he was unsuccessful. This is the origin of Six-Fingered Hand, as the church loyalists who proved decisive..."

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Assumed power after the assassination of [[Gladros Sablehand]], who had not yet named a successor. Ratnot stumped hard against the unknown gnomish assassins until he was made Arch-Warden. He swiftly undertook a shadow campaign against non-Halfling Curia members in an attempt to claim total control of the church for the Halfling Hand. In this attempt, he was unsuccessful.

This is the origin of [[Six-Fingered Hand]], as the church loyalists who proved decisive in the [[Shadow Interregnum]] combined to form the [[White Hand]] of the Halflings.

Gladros Sablehand

2024-03-14T04:32:02Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} Son of Marwynn Sablehand. Assassinated very shortly after his elevation to power. His murder was initially thought to be the result of gnomish assassins. Ratnot Hand's role in Gladros' death would not become apparent until well into the Shadow Interregnum."

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Son of [[Marwynn Sablehand]]. Assassinated very shortly after his elevation to power.

His murder was initially thought to be the result of gnomish assassins. [[Ratnot Hand]]'s role in Gladros' death would not become apparent until well into the [[Shadow Interregnum]].

Main Page

2024-03-08T05:08:28Z

Detarame: /* Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast) [Level 4] - The Deep Blue - (Summer 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|Alfa Team: The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|Bravo Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse: The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles in the Summerlands]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 5] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* {{Rory}}, [[Rory|Rory Fitzhugh]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

Main Page

2024-03-02T08:45:47Z

Detarame: /* Active Groups */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|Alfa Team: The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|Bravo Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse: The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles in the Summerlands]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[The Deep Blue]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* {{Rory}}, [[Rory|Rory Fitzhugh]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

The Deep Blue

2024-03-02T08:40:19Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} The Great Ocean, far north beyond sight of the Mainland. It ends at the Stormwall at the end of the world."

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The Great Ocean, far north beyond sight of the Mainland. It ends at the [[Stormwall]] at the end of the world.

Main Page

2024-03-02T08:38:05Z

Detarame: /* Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast) [Level 4] - The Deep Blue - (Summer 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[The Deep Blue]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* {{Rory}}, [[Rory|Rory Fitzhugh]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

Main Page

2024-03-02T08:37:48Z

Detarame: /* Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast) [Level 4] - Saltmarsh - (Summer 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - The Deep Blue - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* {{Rory}}, [[Rory|Rory Fitzhugh]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

University of Flannary

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Detarame:

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{{unibox|University of Flannary|University map.png|[[Erith]], [[Flannary]]|''Nourrir et Servir'' (Flannari for "to feed and serve"|3 BI|Flannary Episocpacy and the Crown|Unknown, probably someone appointed by the Hadriarch or crown|Purple, Black & White}}

==History==
The University of Flannary was established after [[Alexandria's Crusade]] in 3 BI shortly before the official inception of the church with the stated purpose to spread learning, train clerics, and rebuild civilization. It was the first [[Alexandrian Universities|University]] to be launched after the vast political, religious, and magical changes wrought by Alexandria. It would be so successful in this mission that, within a decade, a second university in Fresia would be established for the same purpose. From the early days of the University noble houses were expected to employ a large number of religious consultants, tutors, and ministers, and provide host for a large number of elaborate ceremonies on their lands employing many who were educated through religious institutions, up through the University of Flannary. The University was officially given over to the Flannari Episocpacy in 212 FI. Throughout most of the history of Flannary noble families were expected to educate their children (and pay tuition) at this university as well.

==Colleges==
The University of Flannary is divided into 5 major divisions as colleges which focus on specific needs of the Flannary state, providing specialized educated workers for many politically and economically key roles across the nation. Traditionally nobles would attend the same college as one of their parents depending on their place in the family succession. Other minor nobility and skilled peasants were instead selected for entry to be trained for specific career paths.

*College de Prismatique - Prismari - artists, sculptors, dancers, painters, musicians, designers and crafters of fashion and fine goods
*College d'Argent Plume - Silverquill - writers, lawyers, diplomats, courtiers, career clergy, evangelists, modern chroniclers and proto-journalists
*College de Vache - Witherbloom - alchemists and potion makers, chefs and brewers, hospitality and shipping industry as well as agricultural operations

5e House Rules

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Detarame: /* Acceptable Sources */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.
*Fizban's Dragon Thing
*Also Giants
*NOT Spelljammer. NOT Dragonlance. NOT Ebberon. NOT Penny Arcade. NOT Wildemont. NOT MtG Sources (except where specifically listed)

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.

==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.

==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.

==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.

==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]

==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.

==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.

==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; acid only)'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment, instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''([chromatic OR metallic]; cold only)'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; fire only)'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit [chromatic OR metallic]; lightning only)'', ''Storm Wave*''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit (chromatic & acid only)'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:35:54Z

Detarame: /* Classes in the Mainland */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.

==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.

==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.

==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.

==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]

==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.

==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.

==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; acid only)'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment, instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''([chromatic OR metallic]; cold only)'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; fire only)'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit [chromatic OR metallic]; lightning only)'', ''Storm Wave*''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit (chromatic & acid only)'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:35:14Z

Detarame: /* Paladin */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; acid only)'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment, instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''([chromatic OR metallic]; cold only)'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; fire only)'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit [chromatic OR metallic]; lightning only)'', ''Storm Wave*''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit (chromatic & acid only)'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:34:08Z

Detarame: /* Draconic Bloodline */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; acid only)'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment, instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''([chromatic OR metallic]; cold only)'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit ([chromatic OR metallic]; fire only)'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit [chromatic OR metallic]; lightning only)'', ''Storm Wave*''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit (chromatic & acid only)'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:28:42Z

Detarame: /* Draconic Bloodline */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment, instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Storm Wave*''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:21:34Z

Detarame: /* Sorcerer */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Storm Wave*''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:20:58Z

Detarame: /* Storm Bloodline */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Storm Wave''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Storm bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:17:57Z

Detarame: /* Sorcerer */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Storm Wave''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

====Storm Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Storm Sorcerer
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''thunderwave''
|-
|3rd||''dust devil'', ''warding wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''ice storm'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''control winds'', ''Freedom of the Winds''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:12:40Z

Detarame: /* Draconic Bloodline */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Storm Wave''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
* As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

[[Category:Homebrew]]

5e House Rules

2024-01-22T02:12:27Z

Detarame: /* Sorcerer */

Mainland Player's Guide

=About The Mainland=
==General Campaign Background==
The majority of the interaction on this world takes place on a continental mass known rather vaguely as the Mainland. It is a diverse continent existing south of the planet's Equatorial zone, going (roughly North to South) from highly civilized mercantile states in long-settled lands to an enormous expanse of mostly unexplored barbarian territory, with setting and technology that most resembles the usual strange D&D hybrid of late Medieval and early Renaissance technologies and social norms. By and large, most political entities are nation-states have been more-or-less stable for the past 1,400 years since Alexandria's triumph over the Dark Fiend, though the last century has seen several major international upheavals. However, many states, nationalities, and polities are far older, dating back to the collapse of the Ubrekti Empire [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Ubrekt#History_and_Culture]. (see this [[timeline of major events]] for an overview of the history of the Mainland).

Each of these states is extremely ancient and highly nationalistic, having developed unique [[language]]s, to say nothing of unique quirks of character, eccentric worldviews, and specific cultural norms. In the case of the various human nations, most trace their history to the [[Ubrekti Empire]], who dominated most of the known world for a period of roughly two thousand years. (Roughly five to three thousand years ago for the Empire at its glory: from the last conquest to the first succession.) In some places, particularly in the history of [[Gildenhome]] and [[New Hakan]], and among nation-less Halflings, the scars and effects of occupation and conquest are still visible. Although the sins of this empire are many - the aforementioned expatriation of the classical Gnomes and the utter eradication of classical Halfling culture - its also served as a conduit to spread a generally unified and codified system of property laws, a respect for learning and education, and a system of writing. It should come as no surprise, then, that the Ubrekt language remains the ''de facto'' international language for education, law, and diplomacy between states. As mentioned above, most of the modern nations of the mainland - [[Odessa]], [[Hakan]], [[Flannary]], [[Celstia]], and [[Fresia]] - exist as a direct result of the empire's slow decline. Most nations are, themselves, relatively pluralistic states that host several ethnicities and cultures with varying degrees of amicability.

The human nations, generally speaking, are broad pastiches of real world cultures and nations. Odessa, for example, is the Late-Medieval Britain of an Englishman's imagination, while Fresia is a version of the Holy Roman Empire and Eastern Europe while Flannary obeys the tropes one would expect of the France of the high and late middle ages. Humans are the most populous race followed by Dwarves then Halflings then Gnomes with Half-Orcs, Half-Elfs, and Elves all being exceptionally rare.

== Religion (important but most outdated section)==
(This section covers only the '''current''' religion as of 1403 or so. The setting has seen no less than three changes in supreme divinity in the ancient past and some major events have happened in the last century.)

By and large, the worship of Alexandria is universal among the so-called [[Goodly Races]], although the [[Sidhe]] (Elves) might be an exception to this rule. (Metagame: They are.) Despite the numerous cultural and linguistic differences, the one steadfast commonality of the continent is [[Alexandrianism]], or [[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]], a monotheistic faith centered upon the dramatic intervention of its eponymous mortal-turned-deity into the world's affairs roughly a millennium and a half ago. As Alexandria's power and existence are a matter of known fact rather than blind faith, all of the [[Goodly Races]] venerate her to one degree or another. However, the particulars of that veneration are in no way universal, and the people are in no way united in their beliefs. In the decades after her [[Martyrdom]] and Ascension, competing theologies developed, each aggressively promoted by one of her mortal followers (the [[First Stand]]). Within a couple of centuries, three distinct and organized strains of Alexandrianism had developed.

*[[Alexandrian Orthodoxy]] : Most of her followers went on to develop a highly centralized and hierarchical supra-national church under the direction of [[Steros Merroand]] and [[Mythrian Arabelle]], and this has since to become the largest faith in the mainland. Since the [[Scism War]], Orthodoxy has actually split into two radically different sects.
**[[Eastern Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism War]]. Highly centralized and hierarchical, it claims legitimacy from its direct connection to Sterros and the founding of the [[Arch-Warden]] position. Followed primarily in [[Gildenhome]], [[Fresia]], and [[Hakan]], it also has a great many adherents in [[Flannary]] and [[Celstia]]. Investiture is exclusively granted by church authorities.
**[[Western Alexandrianism]] : A sect of the Alexandrian faith formed after the [[Scism Wars]]. This faction of the faith is almost entirely human in makeup and derives its legitimacy from local authority. This sect of the faith has no central authority -- instead, various areas are under the auspices of regional [[Hadriarchs]] with little to no coordination or cooperation. It is most strongly adhered to in [[Odessa]], [[Wydmoor]], and [[Ubrekt]]. Additionally, it is the dominant faith in to some degree in all of the Human kingdoms other than [[Fresia]]. Investiture generally involves the input of some level of secular authority, but not exclusively so.
*[[Peteran Heresy]] : A highly ethnocentric take on the Alexandrian narrative, informed by the writings of [[Sayid ibn Maimun]] and practiced by the people of the [[Peteran Empire]]
*[[Zupanism]] : Spread by Sayid's adopted son and designated heir, [[Mikos Lygit]], after he was forced into exile among the [[Ulan]]. The most decentralized of all the Alexandrian faiths, many sages suggest that Zupanism should be understood best as an umbrella term for a family of rituals, traditions, and beliefs.

As the church itself is a continent-spanning umbrella organization, membership requirements are tremendously relaxed. All good and neutral characters are welcome to join, and even lawful evil characters have been known to thrive in the organization. It should be noted that while neutral evil and chaotic evil creatures are not specifically excluded, their temperament and worldview lead to a practical if not explicit exclusion.

The primary goal of the established church is not to win souls for the faith, but rather to promote stability and order across the Mainland. Its primary tools in this regard are a pair of monopolies: the first on the minting of high coinage (silver, gold, and platinum) and the second on the investiture of divine power. (The creation of Clerics) Its secondary mission, at the retail level, is to provide the religious and corporeal aid one might expect of an institution of faith, as well as to provide a strong hand in civil, criminal, and magical jurisprudence. Its members forsake national allegiances and swear their devotion to Alexandria's church, although these oaths have been tested from time to time [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?search=interregnum&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go].

The [[Servitor Races]] have their own religious beliefs and traditions, which no one has ever asked them about, and which would strain credulity at any rate.

After the [[Calamity]] there is no longer a unified church and much of the above section needs updates and likely has issues.

== Altered Mechanics & Character Generation ==
Generally speaking, the Mainland is a low magic, low technology world mostly made up of humans in fairly well-defined nation states. Adventuring is how Alexandria herself got started, but "adventuring groups" are far less common and more novel in this setting than in many. In general, though they'll likely continue to be common among adventuring parties, spellcasters of all types are rare among the population. Anything smaller than a town is likely to only have lay clergy or maybe a visiting cleric every year or 2. Rural humans especially are unlikely to ever have encountered much magic or know something like the difference between a wizard and warlock. Even among the largest and most magically significant cities spellcasters are only a small minority.

Parties tend to be made up of extraordinary individuals and they will tend to face extraordinary tests. "Routine" encounters are not part of the average adventurer's lifestyle and every combat is potentially lethal and mis-speaking in certain social situations can be just as deadly. [[The Veil]] means that outside extremely rare exceptions the dead stay dead and the fate of "souls" after death is a mystery. Adventurers might make choices in RP situations or combat that get them into fights that they can not win. Experience will likely be accrued faster than treasure and gold is always in short supply or spent quickly. Players generally must excel on the strengths of their character rather than their bank accounts. Outside of low-level magic potions and scrolls, which are likely to be available in larger settlements, magical items will be extremely rare and not simply available for purchase.

It is preferred that new groups begin with agreed upon connections and backstory between PCs rather than the generic strangers getting hired in a smokey tavern.

=Classes (and Subclasses)=
==Acceptable Sources==
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/rpg_playershandbook Core PHB]
*[http://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/xanathars-guide-everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything]
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/rpg-products/tashas-cauldron-everything Tasha's Cauldron of Everything] (Including the class and race variant rules.)
*[https://dnd.wizards.com/articles-tags/unearthed-arcana Unearthed Arcana], although a lot of UA material is superseded by the play-tested material in official supplements, and some of it isn't play-worthy (when in doubt, ask the GM).
*Selected Homebrew Materials, TBD.

==Classes in the Mainland==
==='''Artificer'''===
Magical crafters exist in small numbers among all nations, but the most renowned are the Dwarves of [[Gildenhome]] for their magical weapons and armors and the Gnomes of [[Hakan]] for their wondrous items and trinkets. The brewing of magical potions is very common across the mainland and any town large enough to appear on a map probably has someone who brews and sells potions though in some cases the "potions" may be nothing besides mundane traditional medicine.
*Alchemist: Many alchemists are trained as apprentices to existing potion makers in smaller communities and may only receive very limited magical education, but more formal education options are available such as the [[University of Wydmoor]] which was founded with a focus on Alchemy.
*(NPC-only) Magical Crafter: the extremely rare and skilled creators of magical items. Most common among the Dwarves and Gnomes who live long enough to master the several complex skills required to permanently imbue magic into masterwork creations and only occurring in the shorter-lived races as unique or singular geniuses, mad scientists, and savants.
*Other subclasses: ''discouraged and disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' magical mechanical constructs are very rare and usually very expensive and powerful on the Mainland so things such as the Battlesmith steel defender or Artillerist cannons or force blasting armors for low-level PCs are out of place

==='''Barbarian'''===
Tribal nomadic bands of humans and half-orcs exist in the [[Ulan]] and small tribes of [[Wild Gnomes]] still roam the wilds of [[the Scar]] outside of what is generally regarded as civilization. Occasionally one of them may wind up as an adventurer. In addition most of "civilization" still has many people who may live hard or reckless lives along the edges of society.
==='''Bard'''===
Bards exist in small numbers throughout the Mainland though mostly in the larger cities and among halflings they are fairly common. Many bards are self-taught or learned from only 1 or 2 teachers growing up, but formal training programs are also available and some states and other powers recruit and train bards to use as spies, diplomats, or other types of agents.
==='''Cleric'''===
The [[Alexandrian Church | Alexandrian faith]] is the only organized religion of the Mainland and the sole option for PCs. Following the [[Calamity]] there are now many varied sects and [[Protest Stands | heterodox offshoots]] so being formally ordained by an accepted episcopacy and remaining in good standing with a central church authority is no longer required. The eastern Mainland nations including [[Gildenhome]] do still generally maintain a centralized system under an [[Arch-Warden]] but in the west or in the wilder areas smaller and fringe religious groups are more common and provide formal training and independent ordination/investiture of power for new clerics. Clerics can find many paths to follow and any subclass/domain is allowed though Knowledge, Life, and Order are the most common.
*War: Some countries, most prominently [[Odessa]], train and ordain clerics as part of military units to provide both magical healing/support and destructive firepower.
==='''[[Druid]]'''===
Druids are most common on the Mainland among the lizardfolk, wild gnomes, halflings, Ulani, and other less urban groups, but exist in smaller numbers across all nations. As in earlier periods druids are mostly small independent members of their society, though small regional circles or gatherings do occur and larger groups and networks of communication have been rumored to exist. Outside of the druids themselves most are unaware of these groups and their motives or actions.
==='''Fighter'''===
Somebody trained with weapons can be found just about anywhere whether they serve in a guard or militia or are just a simple backcountry hunter.
*Arcane Archer: In legend, Elves were said to cast spells through their arrows. maybe restricted to elf only.
*Eldritch Knight: While fighters typically spend their time focused on the specific application of physical force, there is the occasional fringe practitioner who is willing to put in the hours to gain an elementary understanding of magic. An organized company would be very expensive for a marginal increase in capability, so all known examples on the Mainland are lone practitioners, like bounty hunters and high-end body guards.
*Samurai/Cavalier/Knight: Most often the well-trained members of upper society who act as the leaders and elites of various nations' militaries. Different countries have different specializations such as [[Flannary]]'s Cavaliers or [[Odessa]]'s [[Field Marshal|Field Marshals]]
==='''Monk'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Unknown for most of Mainland history, monastic martial arts were still practiced among the hobgoblins in the far south of the Ulan. A [[Order of the Red Door|monastic order]] has been founded in [[Monster Town|what was once part of Fresia]], but it is not well known outside of its mostly [[servitor]] followers and a few halflings.
==='''Mystic'''===
''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.'' Psionic powers are exceptionally rare on the Mainland and virtually unheard of outside of [[Hakan]] where an occasional gnome with odd and powerful mental magical abilities may be born every few generations.
==='''Paladin'''===
Like clerics, traditionally paladins were all part of a well-organized centrally-controlled church hierarchy. While those traditional orders such as the [[Travelers]] do still exist, paladin orders who act as state elite security forces or smaller issue-focused orders such as the [[Guardians of the Word |Couriers]] or [[Followers of the Green]] that have no ties to a church are increasingly common.

* Oath of Lunacy homebrew (90% Oath of Ancients)

==='''Ranger'''===
Outside of cities and towns the Mainland is still often a wild and dangerous place. Even well-traveled roads may have vicious beasts, strange monsters, or bloodthirsty bandits prowling alongside. Rangers can often be found serving as guides and guards for caravans, or scouts and trackers in city or state forces, or as traveling monster hunters.
*Gloom Stalker: Some dwarves of Gildenhome specialize in exploring and hunting in the dark depths of abandoned Dwarven ruins or protecting active mines which sometimes dig too deep and discover deadly creatures.
==='''Rogue'''===
Absolutely everywhere. While there are plenty of thieves, burglars, and pickpockets throughout the the world, rogues are more frequently professionals and merchants.
*Assassin: The [[Black Hand]] is a rumored tribe of poisoners, infiltrators, and assassins who are said to exist in secret among the other halfling hands. Gnome assassins have also played a role in some of the world's most dramatic power shifts, although in the wider world they are only whispered of in dark corners.
*Arcane Trickster: Very few people have the means or opportunity to formally train to become casters, but hedge wizards pop up occasionally in all walks of life. The occasional charlatan or infiltrator is always thinking outside the box, and often more than willing to spend the outsized effort to gain access to magic's benefits.
==='''Sorcerer'''===
Most common among halflings and gnomes, but occasionally will popup spontaneously among all populations.

====Draconic Bloodline====
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Draconic bloodline table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Acid
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''caustic brew'', ''earth tremor''
|-
|3rd||''acid arror'', ''Dragon's Breath (acid only)''
|-
|5th||''erupting earth'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (acid only)'', ''vitriolic sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of acid*''
|}
* As Cone of Cold, except acid damage and a creature killed by this spell is dissolved, as is any non-magical equipment instead of freezing.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Cold
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''fog cloud'', ''ice knife''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (cold only)'', ''binding ice''
|-
|5th||''fly'', ''sleet storm''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (cold only)'', ''ice storm''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''cone of cold''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Fire
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''burning hands'', ''faerie fire''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (fire only)'', ''scorching ray''
|-
|5th||''fireball'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (fire only)'', ''Wall of Fire''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Immolation''
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Lightning
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Storm's Rebuke*'', ''fog cloud''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (lightning only)'', ''gust of wind''
|-
|5th||''lightning bolt'', ''fly''
|-
|7th||''Elemental Bane (Lightning Only)'', ''storm sphere''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Storm Wave''
|}
* As Hellish Rebuke, except lightning damage.
** As Destructive Wave, except the damage types are Thunder & Lightning

{| class="wikitable"
|+Draconic Ancestor, Poison
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''Create/Destroy Water (destroy only)'', ''Ray of Sickness''
|-
|3rd||''Dragon's Breath (poison only)'', ''Protection from Poison''
|-
|5th||''Animate Dead'', ''Stinking Cloud''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''hallucinatory terrain''
|-
|9th||''Summon Draconic Spirit'', ''Cloudkill''
|}

====Shadow Sorcerer====
The following is added to the end of the text of the Shadow Sorcerer ''Shadow Magic''' feature:

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Shadow Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Shadow Spells
|-
! Sorcerer Level ||Spells
|-
|1st||''arms of hadar'', ''inflict wounds''
|-
|3rd||''darkness'', ''darkvision''
|-
|5th||''summon shadowspawn'', ''vampiric touch''
|-
|7th||''blight'', ''evard's black tentacles''
|-
|9th||''negative energy flood'', ''enervation''
|}

==='''[[Warlock]]'''===
Hated and hunted by groups such as the [[Wytchfinder Family]]. Most try to pass themselves off as some other sort of caster, an easy enough task since it is theorized that the vast number of warlocks make their pacts to bolster their magical talents in other areas.

====[[Maiden of the Moon Patron]]====
A homebrew archfey patron option

==='''[[Wizard]]'''===
Wizards learn magic through intense study and practice which few have a proficiency for and even fewer still ever have a chance to learn. Areas with better childhood education produce more wizards and Hakan is known for identifying and advancing promising potential wizards from a young age. While an occasional solitary wizard who teaches an apprentice may be out there, becoming a well-trained wizard usually means spending years and money at one of the major [[Universities]].

=Race and Nationality=
Unless otherwise specified, sub-races are more cultural/background than actual distinct speciation, so for example the child of 2 Road Halflings would still be River Halfling if raised that way. The variant rules under "Customizing Your Origin" from Tasha's are allowed, so ability score adjustments can be adjusted and are not fixed, but gm approval will likely be required for "Custom Lineage" characters.

=='''[[Dwarf]]'''==
The 2nd highest population after Humans, but rarely seen outside of [[Gildenhome]] or small trading/crafting enclaves and caravans. Some Dwarves do travel abroad as traders, prospectors, and there are still many Dwarves among the [[Eastern Alexiandrianism]] clergy.
*Stats as per PHB, either Mountain or Hill sub-race allowed.

=='''[[Elf]]'''==
[[Sidhe-Praxen]] has been closed for centuries and few elves reside on the Mainland. All elves belong only to the "Sidhe" subrace.
*Sidhe Stats:
**+1 Intelligence OR +1 Wisdom
** Elven Weapon Training
** You are proficient in saving throws against death. If you fail a death save, you may choose to ignore the failure. Once used, this ability cannot be used again until the next short or long rest.
** no more [[Silver Swan]] wondrous items.

=='''[[Gnome]]'''==
Mostly found in [[Hakan]] some "Wild" Gnomes still roam [[The Scar]] and some were relocated to the islands off the coast of Hakan. Available sub-races are Hakani Gnomes and Wild Gnomes. An additional sub-race, Breaker Gnomes, exist but are not a suitable choice for PCs.
*Hakani Gnomes stats (As PHB Rock Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +2 Intelligence and +1 Charisma
* Wild/Island Gnome (As PHB Forest Gnome, except):
** Replace attribute bonuses with +1 Constitution, +1 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom
** Replace "Natural Illusionist" with "Mask of the Wild" from Wood Elf entry.
*[[Breaker Gnome]]s:
**''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval.''

=='''[[Half-Elf]]'''==
New! Fresh out of storage and back on the scene after a genocide centuries ago.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''Half-Orc'''==
Not common in civilized areas, half-orcs are frequently seen as large and strong hired thugs, mercenaries, or savage barbarians though they can be as varied in ability and temperament as other members of the Goodly Races.
*Stats as per base PHB race only.

=='''[[Halfling]]'''==
Halflings exist all over the Mainland. Their homeland has been gone for centuries but they frequently stick to their nomadic roots and are frequently on the move along the roads and waterways. There is no halfling language. Instead, halflings may choose one bonus human, demihuman, or monster language. They also receive the standard language of their origin, but few halflings would ever consider themselves a real citizen of any country. Available sub-races are Boat Halflings who tend to be more sedentary and stick to the rivers, canals, and lakes or the Road Halflings who tend to be more nomadic and constantly traveling along the roads and trails between settlements or (maybe?) the peculiar Ghost Halflings.
*Boat Halfling Stats:
** +1 Constitution
** You have advantage on all checks made to swim and to hold your breath.
** Some talk this was under-powered and would get some other small bonus?
*Road Halfling Stats: (As PHB Lightfoot)
*Ghost Halfling (As SCAG Ghostwise): may be ''disallowed for PCs without prior GM approval''?

=='''[[Human]]'''==
The most populous and common race of the Mainland. Outside of [[Gildenhome]], [[Hakan]], and [[Sidhe-Praxen]] every [[nation]] is ruled by Humans and Humans make up the majority of every international organization such as cleric and paladin orders.
*Stats as per PHB. Variant or Standard sub-races allowed.

==Unallowed==
Dragonborn, Goliath, Gensai, monsters and "all that nonsense", any race from the non-core sourcebooks that isn't also in the PHB (subraces of races that exist in PHB are, so far, fine).
*Special: Tiefling, Aasamar, Warforged, Firbolg, Humanoid Monster Races

=Character Creation=
* '''Point Buy:''' [https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters see section "Variant: Customizing Ability Scores"]
**Available Points - 27, point cost increases with bonus
**Maximum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 15
**Minimum Attribute Before Racial Bonus - 8
**example calculators [http://1-dot-encounter-planner.appspot.com/point-buy-calculator.html Calculator1] [http://chicken-dinner.com/5e/5e-point-buy.html Calculator2]

==Backgrounds==
* Backgrounds from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, and Elemental Evil Player Companion Guide with needed changes to match the setting and history.
* [[House Rules Backgrounds]]
* Skills granted by background are interchangeable at character creation.

=[[Language]]=

"Common" exists as "[[Ubrekti]]", a sort of Latin-facsimile ''lingua franca''. Human languages have subdivided into several regional tongues, and all human PCs speak Ubrekti and one regional language. Dwarves, elves and gnomes have all maintained enough regional homogeneity that they only have one recognized language apiece, although dialects are recognizable to the trained ear. The old halfling language has been lost to imperialism (more rule-specific details in their section).

While scholarship does exist of the various monster languages, few people care enough to make any special distinctions. For character creation purposes, monster languages may be chosen as they exist in 5e, and any rules differences that come up will be handled in-session.

=Feats=
* Allowed in place of ability score increases at sufficient level or at character creation for variant humans
** Base set, Xanathar's, Tasha's, or Unearthed Arcana feats only: [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/RJSJC2017_04UASkillFeats_24v10.pdf UA Racial Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/UA-SkillFeats.pdf UA Skill Feats] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/UA-Feats-V1.pdf UA Feats v1] (PDF), [https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/UA2020_Feats.pdf UA 2020 Feats] (PDF)

=Spells=
* Spells from Core Rule Books, Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, Unearthed Arcana, Xanathar's, or Tasha's '''only'''.
* Healing Spirit, following the 2020 corrections is now allowed.
* Most planar travel and high level planar summoning spells unlikely to work.
* The dead usually stay dead - restrictions on Raise Dead and similar spells: they mostly do not work at all. Even the ones that are possible are only usable within a few hours of death and in cases where the body is mostly intact. Revivify does work as it must be cast within 1 minute but the the 300gp diamond which the spell will consume is required to have been already purchased and accounted for on a character sheet prior to casting. Gentle Repose only lasts for one day (but can be recast to refresh).

=Sage Advice=
WotC publishes a monthly column with errata and official rulings on certain things. Answers from each column are compiled into [https://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf this document].

(above link is from [http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/sage-advice/rules-references-august-2017 here], which also has book-specific errata compilations)

=Official Errata=

The "Errata" section on [https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/wiki/resourcelist this page] keeps up-to-date with the latest from each book. As of November 2018, the list was as follows:

*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/PH-Errata.pdf Player's Handbook Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DMG-Errata.pdf Dungeon Master's Guide Errata 2.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/MM-Errata.pdf Monster Manual Errata 2.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/HotDQ-Errata.pdf Horde of the Dragon Queen Errata 1.0]
*[https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/PotA-Errata.pdf Princes of the Apocalypse Errata 1.0a]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/OotA-Errata.pdf Out of the Abyss Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/SCAG-Errata.pdf Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide Errata 1.0]
*[http://media.wizards.com/2017/dnd/downloads/VGtM-Errata.pdf Volo's Guide to Monsters Errata 1.0]

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The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Rory]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

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Detarame: /* Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast) [Level 4] - Saltmarsh - (Summer 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Demi-Sidhe]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Rory]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

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Detarame: /* Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast) [Level 4] - Saltmarsh - (Summer 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Rory]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

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Detarame: /* Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles [Level 4] - Handlestadt - (Spring/Summer 1516 FI) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] Trickster - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Some Asshole]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
'''[https://wiki.proteststand.com/index.php?title=Category:Stub_Articles List of Stubs!]'''

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Detarame: /* Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow! [Level 3] - Milpazul Village - (Spring 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] Circle of Stars [[Druid]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Some Asshole]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome|Free Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

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Red Scion

2024-01-21T23:29:43Z

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Main Page

2024-01-21T23:29:32Z

Detarame: /* Active Groups */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] [[Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] Circle of Stars [[Druid]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Some Asshole]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
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Main Page

2024-01-21T23:28:48Z

Detarame: /* The Heroes of Monster Town [Level 8] - The Road to New Monster Town (Summer 1516 FI) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] [[Warlock|Red Scion]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] Circle of Stars [[Druid]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Some Asshole]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
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Main Page

2024-01-21T23:24:53Z

Detarame: /* SEA GHOST, Coast to Coast [Level 4] - Saltmarsh - (Summer 1516) */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] (Dragonmarked) [[Warlock]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] Circle of Stars [[Druid]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|Echo Base: Adventures of the SEA GHOST (Coast to Coast)]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Some Asshole]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

== STUBS! ==
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Main Page

2024-01-21T23:24:01Z

Detarame: /* Active Groups */

The Alexandrian Church has fractured. New challengers to the Status Quo appear.

(This is next iteration of the [http://wiki.memphisgamers.com/index.php?title=Main_Page Mainland Wiki], set roughly a century after the events of those campaigns.)

==Where to begin==
*[[5e House Rules|House Rules]]
*[[Nations of the Mainland]]
*[[:Category:The Ages of History|The Ages of History]]
*[[Timeline of major events]]
*[[Calendar]]

==Active Groups==
===[[:Category:MFC Next Alfa|The Heroes of Monster Town]] [Level 8] - The Road to New [[Monster Town]] (Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
*{{Gorra Lodeherck}}, [[Hill Dwarf]] [[Eastern Alexandrian]] Cleric - [[User:rmd1023|rmd1023]]
*{{Thola Akki}}, [[Half-elf]] (Dragonmarked) [[Warlock]] - [[User:coriolisdave|coriolisdave ]]
*{{Wolf, of the Green}}, [[Half-Orc]] Bagpipe Battle Troubadour -[[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Sid}}, [[Sidhe]] Arcane Addict - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
*''Emeritus:'' {{Quynh Thi Luong}}, [[Human]] Exotic Meats Specialist ([[Rogue]]) - [[User:omnomnOMINOUS|omnomnOMINOUS]]
*<strike>Cinder Badgerdrop, Gnome Ranger</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]

===[[:Category:The Bounty Hunters|MFC Next™ The Bounty Hunters]] [Level 7] - [[A Hostile & Alien Plane]] (SIGNAL LOST)===
*{{Elian}}, [[Sidhe]] [[Druid]] - [[User:TooMuchPete|TooMuchPete]]
*{{Therunin}}, Hakani [[Gnome]] Scholar - [[User:Feantari|Feantari]]
*{{Anto}}, [[Human]] Eldritch Knight- [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
*{{Joana}}, <strike>Human</strike> [[Tiefling]] Wild Sorcerer - [[User:Pokeylope|Pokeylope]]
*{{Lady Bern}}, [[Human]] Investigator - [[User:kimtrucks|Kim]]

===[[:Category:Mattiverse Next |Mattiverse Next™ The Halfling Boys]] [Level 6] - [[New Wydmoor]] - (31 Sunforge 1515 [[FI]])===
* {{Bobwhite Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Rogue|Arcane Trickster]] - [[User:Slitherrr|slitherrr]]
* {{Beldon Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Bard|College of Lore Bard]] - [[User:msallen|msallen]]
* {{Banner Rindherder}}, [[Road Halfling]] [[Sorcerer|Shadow Sorcerer]]/[[Warlock|Hexblade Warlock]]/[[Order of the Red Door|Gubbite]] - [[User:Bartley|bartley]]
* {{Fourteenth Rindherder}}, [[Boat Halfling]] [[Barbarian|Path of the Ancestral Guardian Barbarian]] - [[User:Mattie|Mattie]]

===[[:Category:Charlie Company |Charlie Company: Omatachi Exiles]] [Level 4] - [[Handlestadt]] - (Spring/Summer 1516 [[FI]])===
* [[Wint]], [[Omatachi]] Human Aberrant Mind [[Sorcerer]]/[[Maiden of the Moon Patron|Maiden of the Moon]] Warlock - [[User:Bartley|Bartley]]
* [[Jahm]], [[Firbolg]] Circle of Stars [[Druid]] - [[User:TatertotFedora|TatertotFedora]]
* [[Arku]], Ghostwise [[Halfling]] [[Silver Scion]] - [[User:Eric|Tidsen]]
* [[Spring]], [[Shifter]], Oath of Lunacy Paladin - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]
* <strike>[[Ettari]], [[Goliath]] Rune Knight Fighter</strike> [RIP] - [[User:Kimtrucks|Kimtrucks]]

===[[:Category:Delta Eight|Delta Eight: The Neo-Alexandrians]] [Level 4] - [[Nia-Agliare]] - (Spring 1516) ===
* [[Singleton Stratford]], [[Half-Orc]] (Barbarian/Fighter) Battlemaster [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Rue Teafull]] Human [[Druid]] of Decay - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Miss Parker]] [[Changeling]] Phantom Rogue
* [[Clift Rowrunner]], Boat [[Halfling]] Lore Bard

===[[:Category:Echo Base|SEA GHOST, Coast to Coast]] [Level 4] - [[Saltmarsh]] - (Summer 1516) ===
* [[Castaway]], [[Half-Elf]] [[Warlock]] (The Fathomless) - [[User:SatharSpy|SatharSpy]]
* [[Starling]], [[Human]] Rogue (Arcane Trickster) - ProbablyaDragon
* [[Khroe]], [[Human]] "[[Warlock|Cleric]]" - Scion
* [[Some Asshole]], [[Human]] Alchemist - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]
* ''Emeritus:'' [[Elegravain]], [[Odessa|Odessan]] [[Human]] [[Bard]] (College of Creation) - [[User:DrNemesis|DrNemesis]]

===[[:Category:Foxtrot Gnomes|Foxtrot Gnomes: For The Burrow!]] [Level 3] - [[Milpazul]] Village - (Spring 1516)===
* "[[Prestige]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Wizard]]
* "[[Professor]]", [[City Gnome]] [[Artificer]]
* "[[Performer]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Bard]]
* "[[Perpetrator]]", [[Wild Gnome]] [[Rogue]]

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San Citlán

2024-01-21T23:14:57Z

Detarame: Created page with "{{stub}} A gnome-plurality independent city-state on the borderlands of Hakan."

{{stub}}

A gnome-plurality independent city-state on the borderlands of [[Hakan]].