Nations of Theah 7: Ussura
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The most definitive sourcebook of Theahs most enigmatic nation. On the edge of civilization stands a nation untouched by time¸ untamed by politics¸ and unclouded by weakness - Ussura¸ where the winters are as fierce as the warriors¸ and survival hangs by a hairs thread. Here¸ man & beast work side-by-side¸ and noble boyars must bow to a peasant Gaius. Endless steppes challenge those foolish enough to cross them¸ while an immortal goddess showers blessings & curses like a mothers tongue. Enter a land of white magic & black humor¸ where every tree can listen & every stone can kill. Enter Ussura.
The Living Wilderness
Primal forests cover mile after mile of landscape¸ stretching through barren plains and snow-swept mountains. The country of Ussura is a raging bear¸ ruled by a white-haired beast and guarded by pacts of blood. Her church defies the Vaticine¸ and her people call for strength from an ancient goddess deep within their shifting lands. Uncounted legends lie within her borders¸ hidden beneath ice and snow. She has many secrets ‐ ancient ruins undisturbed since the dawn of time¸ walls of fire that tower over a man's head¸ and animals that race through the night laughing at the simpleness of man. Ussura is untamed¸ but she is not unaware. She dares to educate her peasants¸ commands no standing army¸ and relies on the tremendous power of Matushka¸ an immortal being that defies definition and fiercely protects the nation she calls home.
The Vaticine cannot control her.
Montegue cannot conquer her.
Where will you stand when the snows fall?
- A lengthy history of the country¸ as well as the five ancestral kingdoms which comprise her borders.
- Complete descriptions of the land¸ its people¸ and their culture¸ from the wild horsemen of the east to the fierce guerrilla fighters of the west.
- New details on Matushka¸ the tragic tale of Gaius Ilya¸ and comprehensive information on the Ussuran Orthodox church.
- New rules for Ussuran Heroes: unique skills and abilities¸ an axeman's fighting school¸ and expanded details on the shape-shifting magic of Pyeryem.
- Rules and background for the Fhideli¸ Ussuran who call no man their master.
The land¸ its people¸ and their culture¸ from the wild horsemen of the east to the fierce guerrilla fighters of the west. Matushka¸ the tragic tale of Gaius Ilya¸ and comprehensive information on the Ussuran Orthodox church. An axemans fighting school¸ and expanded details on the shape-shifting magic of Pyeryem. Rules and background for the Fhideli¸ Ussuran gypsies who call no man their master.