Oarthbound: Domains of the Forge
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Ein D20-Szenario von Bastion Press (Greg Dent¸ Jim Butler und Todd Morasch) und soll sich zum Einbau in jedes Fantasy-Setting eignen. Die Charaktere werden von dieser Welt für einen kurzen Aufenthalt oder sogar für ein ganzes Leben angezogen (ala Ravenloft). Das vollfarbige Hardcover ist 352 Seiten stark und wird ca. $40 oder 42 Euro kosten und soll im September erscheinen.
Of the Seven Feathered Fowl that rule the Forge¸ none are as respected as Israfel the Queen. Her seat of power is the City of Penance¸ a sprawling metropolis that has existed for countless eons. Bloodlords vie for control of the city¸ each scheming against other rulers and enlisting the aid of new heroes to the realm in their quest for power. And as long as they follow the Queen's Laws¸ Israfel watches their actions with apparent disinterest.
"Danger and adventure can arrive unheralded from a variety of sources¸ though. In addition to the complex political machinations in which heroes can find themselves entangled¸ the city is built upon the ruins of itself. This has created dungeon environments beneath the city streets--and these dungeons hold secrets and artifacts highly sought after by the Bloodlords of Penance.
"With residents pulled from worlds across the cosmos¸ the Domains of the Forge serve as a strange mixing grounds of cultures¸ races¸ and ideologies. Those who visit the world come away forever changed¸ their hearts¸ souls¸ and bodies marked by their experiences while within the world this realm.
Prepare to immerse yourself in a world new to your eyes yet older than time. The Forge has existed since before most sentient cultures¸ yet it still holds mysteries that baffle mortal minds. Pulled from worlds across the cosmos¸ the Domains of the Forge serve as strange mixing grounds of cultures¸ races¸ and ideologies. Those who enter this world come away forever changed¸ their hearts¸ souls¸ and bodies marked by their experiences while upon the world of the Oathbound. The Forge is a bizarre and godless orphaned world in which only the greatest heroes and horrors can hope to survive. Seven mysterious figures watch over the Forge and people it with ambitious souls from thousand of different worlds and planes. All these recruits come to the Forge to be pitted against each other in an eternal battle for ultimate power. For eons upon eons¸ mortals have battled on the face of the Forge¸ gradually building a rich world of powerful magics¸ massive ruins¸ forgotten secrets¸ and complex politics. Now it is your turn... Seven Bound... They are the four-horned Feathered Fowl¸ all once great champions of a god lost to memory. Now turned against him by wills and Oaths not their own¸ they serve as jailors of his divine prison. Straining against the confines of their Oaths¸ the Seven scour the multiverse for the 'greatest of the grand¸' ripping heroes and villains alike from their homes and bringing them to the Forge... all in the hopes of finding one who can free them from their oaths... Domains of the Forge. The divine power of the trapped god seeps into the land and its heroes¸ imbuing all with great powers and abilities. Unique prestige classes give insight into the world's mysteries and allow heroes to thrive within its borders¸ leaving them forever changed. A countless wealth of races¸ cultures¸ magic¸ and knowledge has been pulled to the land from millions of other worlds¸ and all of it weaves into a unique tapestry that is the Forge. You and your characters will be forever altered.