Blood Over Gold
lood Over Gold The Trader Princes of Maniria Across Maniria with Sword and Silvertongue...
The Trader Princes preside over a network of interlocked noble Houses ruling vast tracts of Maniria through treaties¸ bargains¸ and pacts. Over four hundred years ago¸ the Closing blocked all sea travel¸ and Saint Caselain began his epic journey from Ralios to Esrolia to save his people. He bargained with non-human krjalki¸ blue-stained barbarians¸ and beast-worshipping savages to establish his Trade Path. Since then¸ the Trader Princes have grown wealthy and powerful as caravans carrying goods from everywhere travel under the protection of their knights and castles.
Forty years ago¸ the seas Opened¸ undoing everything. Many Houses have sunk into despair and decay¸ abandoning their heritage to become petty lords over barbarian peoples. However¸ a few struggle to retain their way of life¸ seeking new paths as they following in the footsteps of their saintly founder¸ Caselain the Wanderer.
What's in this book?
This book contains everything needed to explore the dangerous life of working for a Trader Prince. It includes four new homelands¸ extensive background information on trade and travel in the Manirian wilderness¸ barbarian customs¸ Trader Prince Houses¸ and new occupation and magical keywords.
Other sections include a gazetteer detailing Western Maniria¸ House Caroman (a "typical" Trader Prince family)¸ and their home¸ the demon-haunted city of Fay Jee. Also provided are numerous adventures and scenario seeds¸ gathered into a story arc that allows the heroes to rise from humble beginnings to the very pinnacle of their House.
Blood Over Gold is intended for both players and narrators.