Alignment: Neutral evil.
Status: Recommended for PC use.
Provinces/Holdings: The Gnoll Ridge
tains shield the Rzhlev valley from the
winds, and the Rzhlev Range protec
Edarlas!qy(4/3) Law Temples
N
Is (3)
T s ( l I AY(1) -
Steppegrad(314) Ts (3) NB (3) Gr (3) T
Abbreviations. T ~ = TMa~rcs~he ~( ,T ~~ of~~R
NB=NikoLBrokeslav (Belmik Tsarevic) Ay=AyaudanVI
(Ayarrda's CleansingHome),Gr=GrovnikkGlossevlk (Gr
Stohlewr;!qy) A
v
*Law:Tsarina Marisha Rodelovisk
F 4 N 1 I; Vo, great, 38; LE) rules all o
lev like a kingdom under siege. Won
the Brecht people after the Battle of
Ladan nearly four hundred years ag
only Vos kingdom bordering the Gre
holds its own in enemy territory.
' Temples:The Tsarina of Rzhlev "encou
herpeople to follow the teachings of B
through her vassal Nikoli Brokeslav
Pr5, B e h i k ; Ba, major, 23; NE). She
ishes those she finds worshiping at the
tered and secret churches of Ayaird
known high priest exists in Ayairda's C
ing Home, but its cierics wander th
preaching the value of beauty an
over war and death.
moun- thev introduced
e north adGanced mining and
cts the
metallurgical techniques to the Vos
kingdom; the Vos kingdom introduced them
to the idea of slave labor.
*Sources: Marisha became a warrior to honor
her father's wishes, but she learned the ways
of a wizard to increase her power. Despite
her advanced level of experience with con-
ventional magic, she has only rudimentary
wledge of realm magic and began creat-
source holdings just recently
Regency Generated/Accumulated: 69/10 RP.
sarina Marisha maintains a large
army, some of which comprises sol-
diers impressed out of the populace. All of he
levies and irregulars have been conscripted
and they have poor morale (they always rout
Ts (3) when hit), but she needs to pay them only half
their normal maintenance costs. Some of these
~Rzh~iev),, ~ f~orces become regular infantry after successful
Ierklemn battles, but most are
rovmkken their freedom and wh
carry off.
4 units of le
k (FV; *2 units of irregulars
of Rzh- 4 2 units of elite infantry
n from 4 2 units of Varsk riders (knights)
.* 1unit of archers
f Lake .* 1unit of artillerists
go, the
at Bay +Navy: 1roundship, 3 longships, 2 keelboats
urages" Most of the Marisha's navy spends its time
patroling the coastline of the northern and
Belinik southern borders, but she does, occasionally,
v (MV; order raids launched against her neighbors or
e pun- distant realms.
e scat-
da. No Regent: Marisha Rod
have become regent o
Cleans- Rodel, had th
he land older than M
d love
mur
. .. .~ . . . .. the t
Lieirtetlanrr: 1'1rht
The tsarina appointed thc
three lieutenanrs upon ascend- t t h s
ing to the throne of Rzhlev. 'The first (\l.iri
_and most successful was Nikoli Brokedav, a " .. .n c . \ \
war pri&t of Belinik. He assumed thc lead- IX &
,, er.*... of t h e temple after a disastrous raid B
.ic.iii ,t \luden's coastlands cost the fd&er now
prot
may
thou
to th
Diniac LOMstar (MV F9, ATE)has been only B
a middling success as Belevic (war chief) to form
the Rrhle\ forces Excellent in defense, he stron
neighbors only warily, and ously
arina Marisha greatly. Still, t h e
ted him Belevic, no Brecht Grov
I the
footh
price
assas
regio
Important NPCs: Grovnikk Ghsevik. guild-' Des
)%sqna;ter of the Grovniliken Stohlewskyy, Gelds know
Ceri
avrorising influence in the normallv xenoohb tion
take
Th
and
into
into
iter
'
n t to risk word of his activities reach-
It's no secret that Birgitta Jarlsbane has i
..
',*...,,,*. ' .
dered many a Brecht and Rjurik noble at
tsarina's order. Rumor has it that Bireitta
~
t L,ntdr;d 11arish.i'j s e n i<e W'IV h a i k when
Iiitiire t\,irin.i nccdcd ro r c m o \ e a f e n
t.iilc> hct\r.c.cn herself and the throne
i\h.i', wiond hrother'5 death had 110 I v i t -
\c\. .ind no onc kno\\s \Thai happened ru
&ter .ml hmthcr-in-l.i\v).
But ISrgittJ h.is, reportrdl\. rctornicd. s h e
w uses her skills as a warrior and assassin to
tect the church of Ayairda. Some say she
y be the wife or lover of the high priest-
ugh such romances often attach themselves
he Goddess of Beauty's temple.
Birgitta's most notable success against he
mer employer came in Molevof, once
nghold of the tsarina's power. Simultane
y, she engineered such a rebellion with
church of Belinik and the guilds
vnikk that hoth holdings lost power a
church of Ayairda gained more than r^
hold in the province. The tsarina has set i
e on Birgitta's head so great that the erran
ssin cannot show her face in any civilize(
on of the Vos realm.
scription: The Brechts neia the re
wn as Rzhlev since the original inva
ilia and throughout the Anuirean o
. They lost it only when they deci
-land away from another people.
he rich plains between Rzhlev's northern
southern mountain ranges burne
the night as Brecht forces retreated sou
o Berhzgen and north into Grevesmuhl
r the disaster of Lake Ladan. Now, those
1 Recent: l a r l E i n aA
provinces in Wolfgaard, but'dnly through the Allie
Wolf, ,tiffr.r.in.r.. If the Wolf had any inter- Hjori
est in ruldrrhip. he would probably use the after
:Inuirc..in >h.ic.ron /F:\II: 316: C N ) to rule for nobi
Iiiiii. h u t tlw \\'iili i h trul\ .I \\'df, and k n o t , Desp
i n t e r c ~ t e di n h u m a n doinitiioii. The larl of fairn
Hjorig n i . i i n t J i n \ .i c.ireiu1 n.it:li c n e r hi, Wolf
strav nrovin:e\. natur
not p
I m p o r t a n t NIJCs: Shaeron loves the Wolf who c
with d i b t i i r l k g obsession. She can communi- sions
cate with thdsreature. and the Dack of wolves
Enem
the Wolf and Shaeron for an undisclosed rea-
son. Rumor has it that Sweisnechlen (MBr;
R7: An, minor, 15;NG) sees the Wolf (which is
an awnshegh) as a per
has taken on the person
creature and "freeing"
Hiorig deefullv suoolies
es: The Wolf may have a few allies in
ig. The Tor of Lir
the jar1 drove
lity after th
pite her ro
ness and .Q
seems to be
re creature
provoked. I t was the
convinced the jar1 to
into Wolfgaard,io p
i I
1mies: None.
great
Important NPCs: The Island Mage and his boats,
lieutenants are unusuallv good at sDottine ute to
potential problems amon meat
is, prominent people
recruiting them quickly. music
noteworthv because t Allie
mainland; they did not grow up in pirate Tam- thoug
ilies on the islands. kingd
KraL
One individual of potential importance lives Grea
on the tiny island of Anzlau. Only a few pirates tains
brave this treacherous, cliff-faced land mass in Occas
order to see her. She is known as the Ice God- the ch
de5s (F?,Pr?; ???; CN), and she is a priestess of more
the Shifting Sea. It is said that the Ice Goddess Enem
has some control over the weather in the Black
Ice Bay and can commune with the Kraken and hilt.
beg its mercy. Whatever the case-whether she e
is just an ancient hermit who knows a few on
unusual spells or a true cleric of an unknown
deity-she knows more about the Zweilund
Islands, the Black Ice Bay, and the Kraken than
all the scholars of the mainland combined.
Description: Cold, hilly, and barren-this
describes the Zweilunds perfectly. At no time
in their history hare the Zweilunds known
warm days or been free of a chill breeze. I n
the summertime, when t h e Black Ice Bay
warms and shines in the sunlight, north winds
still break along the Zwadunds' northern
coast. In the winter, when the e$@e Kraken-
nauricht threatens to freeze sdid and the
black ice forms, only a crazy man would ven-
ture outdoors or onto the Zweilunds' hills.
Then how can anvone sunire there?
Visitors are not welcome on the Zweilunds,
but many trespassers and pirates have been
captured and transported (some have retired)
to the mainland. They aU keep th
shut ahout life on the tiny islands (out of fear
of the Island Mage, no doubt), but rumors still
spread. Many say that the hidden ship caverns
on the Zweilunds (of which th
lead to tunnels carwd out of th
canoes that thrust the Zweilunds u
centuries ago. The tales go so far as
dwarven halls hewn from the rock and
, owned by individual pirates (who-paytrib-
o the Island Mage) sail in and out under the
shellthat overhanes thc harbor. T h e v e m l
c and laughter, and shouts"and screams.
es: The Zweilunds have no true allies,
gh they are friendly with the mountain
doms along t h e western coast of t h e
LennaurichtYThe pirates sail across the
t Bay and sell the miners of the moun-
luxuries they would not otherwise see.
sionally, they come back with miners or :..' ,
hildren of miners as apprentices to a new,
worldly craft. .,.. ..I _yC^''
mies: Colin Shaefpae&Yia% %r%dden
Province (Rating) DomaidRuler
aldwaren (413) GrevenmuhWHelrn
GrevesmuhWPickb
without question. Once, this meant these war-
riors followed the ruler of GrevesmClhl as well.
nsen
biter
against pirates and gnolls who look to dest
the already-suffering realm.
"""
Regen
Arlind
A
v
ncy Generated/Accumulated: 21/12 Rp.
da Aldor has spent much of her energy
rate navy to protect her
and prey upon more of her
raders, mariners, and merchants, the
dominant personalities of the Brecht
lands, stand out in any crowd. Around
ay, characters make names for
themselves by achievement rather than her-
itage. The people listed in this section have
made themselves worthy of notice.
Many of these characters
that might put them in contact
Melisa
ande’s Domain: While Me1
nobifity of his’a
of a man, Albrech
way to the’throneafter two
unger sister (all favore
attle or at sea. Suppo
Albrgcht blames the deaths of his sibli
the navies of Muden and Danigau, but n
has seen him grieve much.
Grabentods pirate-kings have m
living on & e Overlook for generati
quickly and from a point of str
the pirates of Grabentod prac
seal off the Great Bay at tim
only on rare occasions.
ings never risked an
the navies of the so
realms or the Island
ancient ative Lravery ma
ht mus- of the more co
o elder
ed ove
osed
ings
no o
made
ions k,
ri
ctically
mes, but
Earlier
ngering
outhern
d Mage
b rechtur and the lands of the Gre
have survived and prospered ov
centuries through vigorous trad
this has not always been true. After the
the Anuirean occupation (circa 0 MR
Brecht realms triedtheir hands at conq
The Brecht Learme (or Free Learme of Br
the Battle of L
Ladan at the h
conquest.
So the Brechts turned their attentio
trade. Already accomplished seafarer
They explored and so
conquered foreign nat
of arms, hut through tra
at Prime Requisite: Intelligence
Races Allowed: Anv (see below,
ver
de.
end
R), th,
quest
rechtu
ons
rs, t
weapons useable by guilders.
ical items are of no use to
.
The fencing student must first spe
weapon proficiency slot learning the use
rapier. This is a common weapon in Br
proficiency slot to learn
bination moves. This st
nd one orogs chose
e of the
rechtur,
to encounter
7hcP
ship o r ships sink, tracked, or disappear ..
.' .Rege
along with all carg regent returns safely . use the
after two months. enants and ships are ... across t
To c
prohahly lost (DM's
If the die roll fails, the voyage fails to pro- new tra
Jduce a profit. Perha s no one could he found of a n e
to buy the nierchan ise, o r perhaps the goods increas
could not be sold for a profit. The GB invested increas
in the cargo (but not the voyage) are returned Under
after two months. Any .G&and RP spent to
influence the die roll 4 ensure a successful
it. As a southe
the Cit
ge per- route, b
C touch
perform domain actions ar.msulve random domain
events for two months. Riaiieutenants and action b
vassals, keweiwxiaft on behalf.
a chanc
Example: ' i % e & i & M P r of Miiden's route fr
Bresht Seelundkaufen. decides to hire a ship calculat
and send his wares on an exploratoty trade mis-
fb
sion. He sends the ship out oiXUesrecht, a level ' bey
6 province. Theofold can affurd to fill a standard
Rrecht roundshiD with b GR of careo. H e ofold li
spends his initial 5'GB and 1 RP to initiate the Leivika
voyage, 6 G B on cargo, a n d d m 10 R h o
ens& success. Theofold aluo,sndsa guilder
class lieutenant on the vmacre. He adds a total
of 10+1(or +11) to the s ~ c c & sroll.
P'DM is encouraged t o describe.YIfe
ents with established trade routes may
trade chain action to extend their reach
the continent of Cerilia and beyond.
reate a trade chain, a regent forges a
ade route originating from the terminus
existing trade route. This extra link
ses the value of the trade route and may
se the dista
normal c
rn coqt
ty of Anu
but he can
n turn. Th
building
ce to link t
rom Ales
te the aver
inked three p
f4). and th- C
1)
14o one can talk
nnthout mentio
legendary home. Resting in the middle
of the Krakennauricht, the Krakenstaur is
But tales do circulate. Some mariners claim
I thc pnm
their da
1
mnry home offhr snhudgin and the site of
ark teniole-but thc Krakcn did find the
the creatures do
e Brechts adopted a calendar usin+, the Baffle of Mount Deismaar as year 0
C). Some historians and noble houses of Brechtiir use Michaeline Reckoni
Anuire, since that event h e e d Brerhtiir from domination. Both calendars a
,te Event
fore,humans came The snccatora of the Brechts i n Adiduria bcgin
Cedi" ~ ~ p l o ~ a t i obiyi sland and sea to iind a new home
and escripc the Shadow.
15 HC (-1488 MR) F r i t humans arrive ill Ccrilin. Biechts explore the
western uceana ;I* iar north as the land bridgc from
Aduria to Cerilia.
50 to -250 HC Brecht expluirr~CVOESthe land brid-e but diacovci
the human-elf wars. Some flcc and &over the
Krakeiinuuricht.
-2.50 IfC
Thc Rrechts tv to hail north past Anuire; initial
attempts fail.
-200 H C First u a ~ oef Brecht scttlcrs reaches the Great Bar
of Urcchtiir. 'They settle what 2111 bccornc Moden,.
Massenmarch. acid Kim aid
Thc Hreclrts encounter ?%c.&cs of the
-1YO HC Codladaraight, 'The two sides form a nonaggretion
pact; lands are dr1inr;stcd by the edge of the foreat.
D a n i ~ a oi s settled hs second wave uf coloni?ls.
-100 H C Azrai corrupts thc ilvch and Vos.
-30 H C Third nave oi Brecht colonization. Somc aiiivdlc
settle in the north. mergin with the R j w m
Danigan'r population swefs. Sumc Frcihts lore
'Thaele and venture ab far cast Sum?. i s l m f
Basaji coloni/ation begins i n ramcst. Miidcn's
pOpulation in'ICabr*.
R) Third wavc o i Brecht colonization en& with the
War of Shadow. Most Hrcchtr light under
h u i r c s n or Rasarji haoners. Brrcht wanhips help
lo turn the tide against \'os raiders.
I ) Battle "(Mount Ueismaai. Thc wcakcncd Maaetian
Empire is destmysd. Nearl: all llir Brecht tower &I~'ip$
PIC cngulkd in the final c a t z ~ c l v m
IR) Rohnnarch foundcd lhy Hrechr refugees and a fcw
MasetiaIls.
IR) Foundin of Anuirr
Rode unkes hnuiie.'dorninatcs Brechtiir atid Rjurk.
Armies o i Danigau turn back h u i r c n n s in Wirrrch
three times. Count o i Danigau ~ ~ I O U I I CthCat~ fur-
thcr attacks will force him t o "clcansc Cerilia of the
i1""irr.l" prstilcnce. "Anuirean forces relent.
Grc\csmuhl. Mudeii. ,Massenmarch.
and Dvuren all bcnd t o Anuirean overlorda.
~ i c r g a r dis in anarchy. Southern Rrecht realms are
under hnuirran occupation.
) Koelc flees Vos-aard attcr a failcd cam aign. >"kit"\
Anuirean Iurdsyn Grevewouhl and MuZen.
) Death of Roele. h u i r e a n oveilorda in mnie Brecht
landsbe*" to i n r o l ~R~recht leaderr m uovernmcnt.
I O HC (-863 M R ) Civil war in Muden. Quelled quickly. ft leads
t o the eventual catahlishment of Treucht and
Ucrhngen as separate realms.
17 HC (-856MR) Uprising in Masscnmaich Assisted by rencgnde
Mudmiter. the remaining old families of
Masscnmarch rise up against Anuircan overloids
Assisted by dir <ICCU 1'" aimies of Kiergard.
Masscnmarch'sovertid k;alI, pulr down the
rebellion. Mnbienmnrch hegins i<sslide intu march
MK) Britler Kalt slays the Sinibtcr and hecomes the
0 during the Anuirean Occupation, they began referring to it as Hnrlyds Count
ing (MR), a calendar dating from the death of Michael Roele, the last emperor
are currently used by different groups and r e a h .
Date Event
812 HC (-161 MK) Fldmcht Ilnffstugart of Muden leads rcbcllion
against i h u i r e and wins power for the Brechts.
813 HC (-160 MR) Princc Eldracht killed bvTarariii thc Grav.
920 HC (-53 MR) Mliden. Treucht. and Bfrhagen become " h e
atatcs" undcr the Anuirean Empire. Bvrcht .md
Anuirean leaders &re rule.
926 HC ( 4 7 MR) Mascnmarch and Rheul ard become "frcc htalcs."
'Treucht is ruled by guar8am from Massenm;
and Mlidcn.
938 HC (-35 MR) Birth of Michael R o c k
973 HC (0 MR) Dc,ilh or Michael Roele. end of thc Empim.
976 HC ( 3 MR) Muden and ,Mzsscnmarch achieve independence
iTom~ ~"tiler ~~~~i~ i 500~0 i d o w~ . :
The Orcrlook .and the Western Reaches lain inde-
pendeiice in cuniing dcc;rdca, Rerhagen &comes
i.1050 lfC ;an ;"dependent state.
Fulda Grisarn d Gmbcntod marries K u r d of
l>raclrenrard: Kuirel dies in thc same year. The
Hag appcan in Kordan.
1136 HC (163 MR) Rrecht League is founded.
1137 HC (164 MR) Brecht "cxplorntinn army" moves intu " u n o ~ ~ u p i ~ t l . I
lands t o the east. Conflicts with Voa begin.
I140 HC ( 167 MR) Tsarevic B a d 7a"yatam iinilrs Vcx t d x s and defeat
the Rrecht League's forces at thc battic of Lakc Ladan
iI140 FIC The \ius D Y C ~ .Uan~d populate !he realm now
known aq Rrhlev. The foriea of ~Miidcndrive the
?,VOSout of Ucrhagcn ;and ne "tiate a n uneasy
peace. The dwames of Da'iI < u i' 7,hi'gcm help protect
the people of Gmvcsmuhl.
1304 HC (331 MK) R/se of Karl B i r d in Muaacnmarch. An operative
$ ut thc Gorgon. R i r e l assassinates leaders ui
Massenmarch and,Kirrgard. catiring m d ~ c h > - .
I320 HC (347 MR) Thc Gorgon's armies conquer Kiergard.hw c r -
lord (orher than Uirscl) i h n pointed. Bissrl namrb
himseli the Swordhawk ani?makcs himsclf ruler in
Masarnm;wch; h c is recognizable as a budding
aamhegh.
1356 HC (383 MR) ,Murih von I.ultnr lands on the fiakenstaur and
ohserves 110 inhabitants. Other explorers disappear
;dong with their ships.
1439 HC (466 MR) Ulrich Graben "returns" to Giabentod and names
himaclf king,
1440 HC (467 MR Colin Shaetpartr reveals himselfas the Island Mage
and CIOFCT the Zreilunds to outside incursions. His
ships. once confuacd with the pirates of Grahentud.
begin raiding on their OW?.
1487 HC (514 MR Appearance of the Boar 01 Thuiingode. 'The
Swordhawksarmies suffer large iiurnbcrs of iaaual-
ties trying to cvpturc or dcatroy ir. A secret power
(Iatcr idcntiried as the F a r ) arises i n Treucht.
1489 HC (516 MR) ' The fortress ofAdlrrrbur in Werech i* built,
ostcnsil>lv ro watcli over $1, erpanding'cmpiie o i
the Gorion. hrmicb of Danigau drive t h e last of
the Chga-Zai oblins out of Dnnig;~.
15114 HC ( i 3 1 MR) Dcstrnclion n$Adl<rshurg in Wierech.
1518 HC (54.5MR) The Royal Naiy of iMiidcn launches ar
Grabrnlod. King hlbrechr G r a h m is L
taken t o Mudcn as a hostage.
1524 HC (351 MK) Current year.