Chapter 1: Setting Introduction

Chapter Overview

The purpose of this chapter is to act as a setting primer for new players. The hope is that after reading this chapter, a new player would have a good enough understanding of the setting to move on to the character generation process and begin gameplay. An effort was made to touch upon every aspect a new player might need or want to know about the setting, which explains the length of this chapter. However, an equal effort was made to present only the material necessary for the main purpose of this chapter. Any material that adds more color and depth to the setting but isn’t necessary for character creation or initial gameplay will appear in following chapters.

1.1  A Firsthand Account

1.2  The Situation

1.3  The Lay of the Land

1.4  Inhabitants

1.5  Systems of Government

1.6  Religions

1.7  Magic

1.8  Technology

1.9.  Beyond Hauther