P P RINCES RINCES OFOFTHETHEAAPOCALYPSEPOCALYPSEPlayer Campaign Information v1.0.1 – 04.20.15 Table Of Contents able Of Contents Basic Campaign Information.....................................................................................................................2 Character Creation.....................................................................................................................................3 Races..........................................................................................................................................................5 Adventure hooks........................................................................................................................................9 Factions....................................................................................................................................................11 Reigion in the Reams.............................................................................................................................13
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8/9/2019 Princes of the Apocalypse Campaign Player Information
P P RINCES RINCES OF OF THE THE A A POCALYP POCALYPPlayer Campaign Information v1.0.1 – 04.20.15
Table Of Contentsable Of ContentsBasic Campaign Information.....................................................................................................................2Character Creation.....................................................................................................................................3Races..........................................................................................................................................................5Adventure hooks........................................................................................................................................9Factions....................................................................................................................................................11Re igion in the Rea ms.............................................................................................................................13
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C aracter CreationC aracter CreationAll characters will begin at level 1. A vancement to level ! will happen rapi ly anthen procee at a slower pace. "he following options are available to yo# atcharacter creation.
$aces% All player races an s#braces from the &'& (asic $#les) an the Player*s+an boo, -5 th e . are allowe for play. In a ition) players may choose to play oneof the Planto#che races -Air /enasi) arth /enasi) ire /enasi) or ater /enasi ) a
eep gnome) or a goliath as o#tline in the lemental vil Player*s Companion .Aara,ocra are not allowe as a player race in this campaign. 3otes on the vario#sraces as they fig#re into the lan of aer#n can be fo#n later in this oc#ment.
Classes % All classes from the &'& (asic $#les an the Player*s +an boo, -5 th e .are allowe for play. #lti classing is also allowe . "he f#ll list is as follows%
• (arbarian -Path of the (erser,er) Path of the "otem arrior
• (ar -College of 6ore) College of 7alor
• Cleric -All omains e8cept &eath) see &eities later in this oc#ment
• &r#i -Circle of the 6an ) Circle of the oon
• ighter -Champion) (attle aster) l ritch 9night
• on, - ay of the :pen +an ) ay of the ;ha ow) ay of the o#r lements
• Pala in -:ath of &evotion) :ath of the Ancients) :ath of 7engeance
• $anger -+#nter) (east aster
• $og#e -"hief) Assassin) Arcane "ric,ster
•
;orcerer -&raconic (loo line) il agic• arloc, -Pact of the Archfey) Pact of the ien ) Pact of the /reat :l :ne
Alignment% All alignments e8cept for Chaotic vil will be allowe . If yo# esire to play an evilcharacter) please ens#re that it is a character who is able to wor, with others of clashing i ealsin or er to eal with a far more significant threat.
1eats % eats are allowe . "he h#man variant may start with one feat. All characters may chooseone feat in lie# of Ability ;core improvement at any level their class or classes grant them anAbility ;core improvement.
0>#ipment% At the time of character creation) any #nwante e>#ipment may be sol for 50? ofits liste val#e) an the money may be #se to p#rchase other e>#ipment.
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Races Races;etting specific information abo#t the races as they pertain to aer#n follows%
&warf;#b races for &warfs in the orgotten $ealms are /ol &warfs an ;hiel &warfs.
/ol &warfs #se the same traits as the +ill &warf. "hey are commonly fo#n in the so#thern part ofaer@n. "hey have a ar,er s,in than their northern ,in) eeply tanne to ar, brown. "hey wear their
blac, to ar, brown hair llong) an have ha<el or brown eyes -green eyes are consi ere l#c,y . "heirattention to etail ma,es them some of the finest craftsmen) an they are ,nown to be shrew tra ers.
/ol warfs commonly hail from the gol warf settlement arthheart in the ast $ift) the smo,ingmo#ntains in the empire of nther) an the /iant*s $#n o#ntains west of the 7ilhon $each. A /ol warfin t his campaign will be a long way from home.
;hiel &warfs #se the same traits as the o#ntain &warf. ar more common than /ol &warfs in thenorth) they are fierce an st#bborn) ,nowing constant har ship. hile they o not pro #ce wor,s as
etaile an bea#tif#l as their co#sins to the so#th) they ta,e pri e in the crafting of their arms anarmor) ma,ing some of the finest weapons in the lan . "hey stan abo#t half a foot taller than /ol&warfs) with lighter s,in. "heir hair range from blon to brown) with re being common. (l#e an ha<eleyes are pre ominant.
;hiel &warfs can be fo#n in Cita el A bar) ithril +all) irabar an several other locations in the 3orth.
lf;#braces for elves in the orgotten $ealms are oon lves) ;#n lves an &ar,
lves -&row .
4oon 0lves ) also ,nown as Teu-tel-quessir in their own lang#age) or as silver elves are the most commonof all the elven s#braces. ore tolerant of h#mans than other ela rin) the Teu-Tel-Quessir are tall) close toh#mans in height) b#t more slen er an bea#tif#l. oon elf s,in is pale) often with an icy bl#e h#e. oon
elf hair is commonly blac,) bl#e) or silvery white) altho#gh h#man li,e colors are hear of as well) tho#ghvery rare. oon elf eyes) li,e those of other elves) are very commonly green) altho#gh some are bl#e aswell. All e8hibit a characteristic best escribe as gol en flec,s spec,le thro#gh the iris. :f all the elvenraces) moon elves are the most imp#lsive) with a strong istaste for complacency or isolation. oon elveslong to be on the roa ) traveling an e8ploring the #ntame wil erness that lies between cities annations.
oon elves can be fo#n most commonly in the &alelan s) 3orthwest aer@n) or the estern +eartlan s.In the past few eca es) many have also ta,en ref#ge in the cities of (al #r*s /ate an ater eep.
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;#n 0lves ) also sometimes ,nown as gol elves) sometimes as high elves #e to their stereotypicallyelitist ways) an Ar-tel-quessir in their own lang#age are historically rare in aer@n #e to the $etreat) inwhich the ma=ority aban one the continent for vermeet) altho#gh many have ret#rne to the mainlan .+a#ghty an arrogant) s#n elves typically feel themselves s#perior to most other races) incl# ing moon
elves an row. ;#n elves are close to the height of h#mans) have bron<e colore s,in an hair most oftenof copper) gol en blon ) an blac,) with re more #ncommon b#t hear of. ;#n elves typically have greeneyes) tho#gh gol en ones are also common) often with a li>#i appearance) an silver) blac,) ha<el) orcopper h#es are not #n,nown.
;mall comm#nities of s#n elves can be fo#n in the high forest) the 3everwinter oo s) an in the citiesof ;ilverymoon) (al #r*s /ate) 3everwinter an ater eep.
&ar, 0lves ) also ,nown as the &row ore shorter than the other races of elves. &row have obsi ian colores,in an silver or white hair. &row eyes are commonly re ) an more rarely paler sha es of bl#e) lilac)pin, or silver. /reen eyes in a row are a sign of s#rface elven bloo .
ost row come from the the n er ar,. &row cities an o#tposts incl# e en<oberran<an) Cha3assa ) aerimy ra) an st 3atha. A ban of mercenary row ,nown as the Bregen D'aerthe ) o#tcastsfrom their homes) have also fo#n homes on the s#rface in the cities of 6#s,an an 3everwinter.
&row characters will be allowe in this campaign b#t no worshippers of 6olth will be allowe . &rowrangers that closely mirror &ri<<t &o*#r en are also isco#rage .
+#man+#mans are ivi e in the orgotten $ealms into many istinct gro#ps. If yo# are playing a h#man)choose one of the following ethnicities% Calishite) Chon athan) &amaran) Ill#s,an) #lan) $ashemi) ;ho# )
"ethyrian) or "#rami. Information for each is liste on pages !0 !1 of the Player*s +an boo,. "ethyrian)Ill#s,an an &amaran are the most common ethnicities of h#man in the region. Pop#lo#s h#mansettlements in the vicinity incl# e Amn) (al #r*s /ate) Can le,eep) 6#s,an) 3everwinter) ;ilverymoon)an "en "owns. "he fro<en north is also home to many barbarian tribes of h#mans s#ch as the (ear "ribe)an the l, "ribe.
&ragonborn&ragonborn o not have a long history in aer@n. "heir ,ing om was fo#n in orgotten Abeir #ntil acollapse in magic interpose the geography of their worl with that of aer@n. Consi ere o#tsi ers by
most) &ragonborn now m#st learn to a apt to this new worl they have fo#n themselves in. "hey aremost commonly fo#n in their City bastions in their capital of "ymanther) b#t they have sprea in smalln#mbers across the continent so can be fo#n nearly anywhere on the s#rfa
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/enasi"he Planeto#che have never been a pop#lo#s people. "hey inspire c#riosity wherever they go. any are
rawn to live near the elements that are in their bloo lines. Air /enasi may live high on mo#ntains) ire
/enasi in especially warm regions s#ch as esserts) an ater /enasi near the coasts while arth /enasimay feel most comfortable #n ergro#n . ;ome settle in large h#man cities) while others eschew them.
/oliath;trong an en #ring as the roc, of the mo#ntains where they resi e) goliaths live mostly in the little,nown ranges of eastern aer@nBthe "hes, o#ntains) the o#ntains of Copper) the ;#nrise o#ntains)an even the bitterly col Icerim o#ntains. "he lan s aro#n these ranges have always been lightlypop#late by other races) an few people have ever met a /oliath. /oliaths who wan er far from homesoon fin that their great si<e an talent for combat opens #p a worl of possibilities among the smaller
races of aer@n. A small n#mber of goliath sellswor s can be fo#n as far away as the ;wor Coast.
/nome/nomes) ,nown also as the orgotten ol,) are somewhat rare in aer@n. ;mall comm#nities e8istin the estern +eartlan s) lt#rgar ) an along the coast of the ;hining ;ea. &eep /nomes hail from the
n er ar, in mining comm#nities) where they avoi the &row who #se the svirfneblin as slaves.
+alf elfost half elves have grown #p with h#mans or elves. $efer to their entries for homelan s.
+alflingost halfling homelan s are now #ninhabitable) an halflings are now commonly fo#n wherever
h#mans are fo#n ) with the most si<able halfling pop#lation fo#n in the city of Amn.
+alf :rcCombining the strength an har iness of orcs with the c#nning an ambition of h#mans) half orcs are ato#gh bree in ee . +alf orcs arose long ago when fierce an violent tribes of h#mans wan ere intolan s where orc tribes welle ) or vice versa. "o this ay people who isplay orcishD traits occasionally
s#rface in lan s s#ch as 7aasa or the 3orth) an orcs of less bestial appearance an #n#s#al c#nningappear in vario#s orc tribes. "r#e half orc comm#nities are >#ite rare) b#t in lan s where orc bloo r#nsthic,) people with half orc characteristics may comprise a significant minority of the pop#lation.
"he 9ing om of any Arrows is home to many f#ll bloo e orcs in the region) while other isolate tribes)s#ch as the Iceshiel tribe) remain a threat to people in the 3orth.
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"ieflingPlag#e by a ar, an sinister heritage) tieflings wal, thro#gh the sha ows of their raceEs past) savoringthe ar,ness or trying to escape it. "ieflings are scattere thro#gho#t aer@n) littere geographically in a
remin er of istant times when evils an emons e8erte an active infl#ence over the lan s. As a race)tieflings have prospere espite pre=# ice an preconceive notions of their evil nat#re. "hey have arisenfrom obsc#rity an ar,ness to become active participants in the affairs of aer@n.
ith the fall of #lhoran ) the isintegration of nther) an the transformation of "hay into a lan wherethe ea wal,) many tieflings have been force to search o#t new homes. Altho#gh some have t#rne totheir former ar, practices) others have learne to en=oy the free om an morality of their newhomelan s.
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A!"ent#re Hoo$s!"ent#re Hoo$sA vent#re hoo,s are a way to give yo#r character a stronger connection to the storyline in thecampaign. ach a vent#re hoo, will lea to opport#nities an information in the campaign thatare #ni>#ely yo#rs) an yo# will be rewar e for p#rs#ing yo#r chosen goal.
"he following a vent#re hoo,s are liste below) b#t the information for each is p#rposef#llyvag#e so as to not spoil information. hen yo# have chosen yo#r a vent#re hoo,) the & willprovi e yo# with the f#ll information for yo#r chosen hoo,.
(est ;erve Col – A r#n in with a cr#el minstrel has yo# see,ing revenge.&angero#s Information – Fo# overhear ban its planning a rai an inten to stop them.
&angero#s ;ecret – Fo#*ve been tas,e with infiltrating a circle of r#i s.
&ar, :mens – "he signs an portents are clear% "errible isaster is rawing nearer every ay.
1eathergale $ebel – Fo#*ve been sent to retrieve a ater havian noble.
"he 1#gitive – Fo#*re on the trail of a r#thless m#r erer.
+ire +an – ;ome ,in ly homestea ers yo# wor,e for in the past have gone missing. Fo# see,
to resc#e them.
4a man at +a#nte 9eep – nsavory sorts have settle one of the aban one ,eeps in thearea) an yo# ,now a secret way in.
"he 4# ;orcerer – A cr#el sorcerer robbe yo# an ,ille innocents. Fo#*re going to ma,e s#reit oesn*t happen again.
:mino#s &ream – Fo#*ve ha visions of a angero#s villain who m#st be stoppe .
$ecover the ;wor – Fo# apprentice with a blac,smith who was m#r ere ) her bea#tif#l sworstolen.
$esc#e Fo#r eople – People important to yo# have been ab #cte an m#st be free .
;ee,ing $evenge – C#ltists b#rne yo#r home or ra<e an innocent village. Fo# have sworn anoath to stop them.
;ettle a ;core – ara# ers robbe yo#r frien s or family an left yo# for ea . 3ow it*s time toeven the score.
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Factions Factionsive factions are available for play in this campaign. action membership can lea to new
so#rces of information an favors an opport#nities for a vancement within yo#r faction.+owever) yo# will also be e8pecte to ta,e on =obs that f#rther the goals of yo#r faction. Fo# maystart the campaign alrea y a member of one of these factions) or yo# may =oin a faction thro#ghroleplay #ring the campaign. Goining a faction is optional an players who o not belong to afaction will not be penali<e .
The Harpers"he +arpers is a scattere networ, of spellcasters an spies whoa vocate e>#ality an covertly oppose the ab#se of power
The Lord's Alliance "he 6or *s Alliance is a loose coalition of establishe political powersconcerne with m#t#al sec#rity an prosperity.
The Order of the Gauntlet "he :r er of the /a#ntlet is compose of faithf#l an vigilant see,ers of =#stice whoprotect others from the epre ations of evil oers.
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The Emerald Enclave "he meral nclave is a wi esprea gro#p of wil erness s#rvivalists who preservethe nat#ral or er while rooting o#t #nnat#ral threats.
The Zhentarim "he Hhentarim Is an #nscr#p#lo#s) sha owy networ, that see,s to e8pan its poweran infl#ence thro#gho#t aer#n.
or more information abo#t these factions incl# ing their goals) philosophies an member traitsan insignia) see the action /#i e on pages 1 20 of the &'& A vent#rer*s 6eag#e Player*s/#i e v2.0 .
eligion In T e ealmseligion In T e ealmsost settle fol, in the realms are polytheistic. hile many may have one eity that is close to
their beliefs in i eology that they consi er to be their tr#e ivine patron) few ignore the othergo s completely.
A fisherman in a small village may ma,e a habit of offering a tithe at the temple of mberlee) toplacate the bitch >#een of the eep lest his boat be lost at sea or smashe against the roc,s. +emight then whisper a prayer to "ymora for goo l#c,) an stop by a shrine of a#,een on his wayto mar,et in hopes that the go ess of wealth an tra e will bless him this ay.
Active eities in the orgotten $ealms can be fo#n on the ne8t page.
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