Nation of the Dead [Setting]

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

This is a great setting, keep up the good work!

Why, thank you! I will.

[thehothead]

Could you starts posting a "notice" when you update? I have trouble keeping track.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Could you starts posting a "notice" when you update? I have trouble keeping track.

Oh, alright. Sorry.

[Matthew]

How is this project progressing, by the way? Any more progress or has the idea well dried up?

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

How is this project progressing, by the way? Any more progress or has the idea well dried up?

At the moment, kind of, I'm afraid.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

If anyone would like to come up with setting-specific monsters, classes or what have you I'm ready and willing to consider them. Right now when it comes to NotD, I'm a dry well of inspiration.

[DracoDei]

Well... all I can say off the top of my head is look at my Empty Skin and Matyr Flitters, as well as the Preserved Zombie concept (think it was Zeta Kai who did that one). I will be throwing up two more undead concepts that synergize with the Empty Skin although they are mindless and combat oriented.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

As of yet, actually, I have plenty of undead monsters thanks to Libris Mortis. If anyone would like to help me out and maybe make some setting-based base classes or prestige classes I would kiss your feet.

[DracoDei]

Matyr Flitters aren't undead, they are living weapons against undead.

[Matthew]

At the moment, kind of, I'm afraid.

Darn. Are you running this anywhere? Well, I'll see what I can come up with when I have some free time. This is really one of the more consistantly developed settings so far and it would be a shame to let it drop out of circulation like some of the other really nice ones (which I also have bookmarked and really ought to revive).

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Darn. Are you running this anywhere? Well, I'll see what I can come up with when I have some free time. This is really one of the more consistantly developed settings so far and it would be a shame to let it drop out of circulation like some of the other really nice ones (which I also have bookmarked and really ought to revive).

In fact, I'm going to be running a NotD game on these boards at some time in the future. Some people have shown interest in playing, so I'm going to write up a campaign and let some people join in.

[The Demented One]

If anyone would like to come up with setting-specific monsters, classes or what have you I'm ready and willing to consider them. Right now when it comes to NotD, I'm a dry well of inspiration.

If you wanna stick any of my undead stuff in, feel free.

Monsters:
Afterborn
Assorted Karnnathi Undead that could be given a flavor change.
Cyst Spider
Darkwater Leviathan
Darkwomb Mother
Dreadling
Fingerling Swarm
Hollow Cadaver
Jiang Shi
Lament Raven
Lichbound Construct
Lifeless Servitor
Lifescorned
Penumbra Stalker
Skewered Seer
Stormsorrow
Subrosial
Totemic Revenant
Twilight Outsider
Wombstrangler
Zeitgeist

Classes:
Emperor Lich
Scion of Thanatos
Sorrowspeaker
Vampiric Magus

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

If you wanna stick any of my undead stuff in, feel free.

Monsters:
Afterborn
Assorted Karnnathi Undead that could be given a flavor change.
Cyst Spider
Darkwater Leviathan
Darkwomb Mother
Dreadling
Fingerling Swarm
Hollow Cadaver
Jiang Shi
Lament Raven
Lichbound Construct
Lifeless Servitor
Lifescorned
Penumbra Stalker
Skewered Seer
Stormsorrow
Subrosial
Totemic Revenant
Twilight Outsider
Wombstrangler
Zeitgeist

Classes:
Emperor Lich
Scion of Thanatos
Sorrowspeaker
Vampiric Magus

I'm going to hug you now.

...Hold it.



.......Hold it.






....... *Hug.*

[Callos_DeTerran]

Hmm...you may want to look at the Thoon chapter of MMV (If you have it) for some interesting beasties but more importantly for the mechanic they give for quissentence (bad spelling mistake). It sounds like something the undead or abberrations would be very interested in gathering up and it provides some campaign hooks for you too. (From here on out I'll just call Quissentence 'Q')

1) A mine in Tanzen has drawn the attention of an undead phalanx. Defend the mine and remove the Q-rich ore to a safe location for study and examination./Seek the mine in Tanzen that holds Q in it's belly and return it to Arcnus for the glory of your master. (Good/Undead verisons)

2) A cabal of liches are working feverishly to develop an artifact that'll corrupt all living creatures around it into various forms of undead, destroy the artifact and capture the phylatricies of the liches./ A mortis engine is being developed by the heads of the Minds of Death organization, several living heroes seek it's destruction. Ensure the engine is completed and slay the opposing fools.

3) A tablet bearing the ultimate Truename word, called the 'Last Word', has been discovered at the heart of the Nation of the Dead. If the undead discover it's purpose and utter the word, the war will be over. Prevent this at all costs.

4) Dabblers in necrocarnum have discovered a method to forcibly extract Q from living creatures who aren't particularly rich in the substance. They are now bargaining with an important undead leader (An alhoon) for prestige among the Nation. Destroy the dabblers and discover which leader is arriving to make the transfer. Give him a false method and follow him discretely back into the Nation. Perhaps a Q facility will be located.

I'll have more for ya later.

[Carrion_Humanoid]

Im back. . . still have time before that thing with the name starts in a kajilion weeks. Give me stuff.

[The Demented One]

Oh and...since they seem to be such a big part of the setting, here's all my incarnum and martial adept stuff.

Martial Stuff

Classes
Errant Blademaster
Oracle Knight
Raven Commander
Sublime Warrior

Feats
Martial Multiclassing

Maneuvers
Arts of the Nine

Monsters
Adamant Reaver
Jiang Shi
Karnnathi Warlord
Martial Automaton

Vestiges:
Reshar, Lord of the Nine Swords

Incarnum Stuff

Items
Azurewrath

Monsters
Ancestral Soulmote
Soul of Legend
Totemic Revenant

Soulmelds
New Soulmelds

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Oh and...since they seem to be such a big part of the setting, here's all my incarnum and martial adept stuff.

Martial Stuff

Classes
Errant Blademaster
Oracle Knight
Raven Commander
Sublime Warrior

Feats
Martial Multiclassing

Maneuvers
Arts of the Nine

Monsters
Adamant Reaver
Jiang Shi
Karnnathi Warlord
Martial Automaton

Vestiges:
Reshar, Lord of the Nine Swords

Incarnum Stuff

Items
Azurewrath

Monsters
Ancestral Soulmote
Soul of Legend
Totemic Revenant

Soulmelds
New Soulmelds

All absolutely brilliant. Now I'm just curious if you have anything particularly lovecraftian? That's another important aspect of the setting.

[Matthew]

In fact, I'm going to be running a NotD game on these boards at some time in the future. Some people have shown interest in playing, so I'm going to write up a campaign and let some people join in.

That's good news, as, in my opinion, that's the key thing you need to be doing to really develop a setting beyond its initial conception. It would be cool to see some adventures for this Campaign Setting.

[The Demented One]

All absolutely brilliant. Now I'm just curious if you have anything particularly lovecraftian? That's another important aspect of the setting.

Here's all the aberrations I've got, try them on for size.

Amigara
Atavathid
Brainspawn
Closet Monster
Ego Cyst
Epidermarra
Espera
Incarnal
Lepidus
Mad Gasser
Memeplast
Oran-Spawn
Porifyra
Visceral Felcher

As a side note, the Porifyra is somewhat special in that it's one of two monsters I've made that were inspired by something I saw on 4chan.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

As a side note, the Porifyra is somewhat special in that it's one of two monsters I've made that were inspired by something I saw on 4chan.

I feel slightly tainted just saying it, but we are many.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Finally... I updated the Order of the Magi... I'm so happy now.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

I've been slowly adding pictures, if you all havn't noticed. I've also updated the races section; Savage humanoids as a whole and a slight modification to orcs.

[Matthew]

Looks like it's coming along nicely. What I would like to see is for you to put an Adventure together, as I think that would really help you develop the setting. Any ideas for a first adventure?

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Looks like it's coming along nicely. What I would like to see is for you to put an Adventure together, as I think that would really help you develop the setting. Any ideas for a first adventure?

Hmm... I've never tried making a generic adventure before... Maybe I'll do my best to put together a couple of varying levels... Right now I'm making a NotD campaign, but it's going to be very centered on the specific characters chosen to play.

[SilverClawShift]

I'd just like to vocalize the joy I got from this setting. Lovecraftian deadland = win.

Keep up the work/interest, because this is entertaining stuff.

And if I may suggest an adventure/plot-hook off the top of my head?

A neglected Tanzen orphange in the Dawn of Glory has turned into a horror house as a secret has spread among the children. An unkown vestige (Binder class vestige) was accidently stumbled upon by one of the older orphans, and the relatively easy pact making process has spread like wildfire through the disheartened children.
There is no limit to the number of souls that can bind with a vestige (says so in tome of magic itself ) and despite their youth, now over half of the orphange has become first level binders and made the pact with the unnamed vestige.
The vestige grants anyone who binds with him the ability to fully mentally control one medium sized corpse as a random mook-strength undead... but that control is 'one at a time'. Destroying the undead only means they need to switch to controlling a new corpse. If the binder makes a 'bad pact', the sign they manifest is dimly glowing blue eyes, and they become entirely unforgiving.

Now any semblence of order in the orphanage has fallen apart. The binder-children each have an undead bodyguard, and they keep a stockpile of dead bodies in random locations that they can call up if their bodygaurd falls while they hunt down the 'tattletales' stuck in the building. A few surviving teachers and children have managed to barricade sections of the building, but have no escape route. Among the survivors is Missus Crenshaw, an old dwarf cleric/nun with a reputation for being strict, who has managed to do a good job keeping the remaining children safe by smacking stuff with her holy symbol, but she can't fight forever.
And some of the glowing eyed children have been seen in the lobby, looking out at the town before retreating back into the building. The only guards who have gone in died within rounds. It's only a matter of time before the carnage spills out into the streets.

Okaaaay. So that wasn't exactly a 'plot hook'. It was a plot. I tend to just keep going once I get started

Er, anyway, great setting :)

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

I'd just like to vocalize the joy I got from this setting. Lovecraftian deadland = win.

Keep up the work/interest, because this is entertaining stuff.

And if I may suggest an adventure/plot-hook off the top of my head?

A neglected Tanzen orphange in the Dawn of Glory has turned into a horror house as a secret has spread among the children. An unkown vestige (Binder class vestige) was accidently stumbled upon by one of the older orphans, and the relatively easy pact making process has spread like wildfire through the disheartened children.
There is no limit to the number of souls that can bind with a vestige (says so in tome of magic itself ) and despite their youth, now over half of the orphange has become first level binders and made the pact with the unnamed vestige.
The vestige grants anyone who binds with him the ability to fully mentally control one medium sized corpse as a random mook-strength undead... but that control is 'one at a time'. Destroying the undead only means they need to switch to controlling a new corpse. If the binder makes a 'bad pact', the sign they manifest is dimly glowing blue eyes, and they become entirely unforgiving.

Now any semblence of order in the orphanage has fallen apart. The binder-children each have an undead bodyguard, and they keep a stockpile of dead bodies in random locations that they can call up if their bodygaurd falls while they hunt down the 'tattletales' stuck in the building. A few surviving teachers and children have managed to barricade sections of the building, but have no escape route. Among the survivors is Missus Crenshaw, an old dwarf cleric/nun with a reputation for being strict, who has managed to do a good job keeping the remaining children safe by smacking stuff with her holy symbol, but she can't fight forever.
And some of the glowing eyed children have been seen in the lobby, looking out at the town before retreating back into the building. The only guards who have gone in died within rounds. It's only a matter of time before the carnage spills out into the streets.

Okaaaay. So that wasn't exactly a 'plot hook'. It was a plot. I tend to just keep going once I get started

Er, anyway, great setting :)

I can only think of one way to express how I feel.

*Hug*

Shut up, I like hugs.

[SilverClawShift]

Hugs, content, it's all good

[SilverClawShift]

http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55534

Made the vestige for that campaign, anyway

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Added another little article on Shadow Magic in the Magics section.

[Krimm_Blackleaf]

Thanks to the efforts of one Grenadier, there is a new map! It's like the old one only better, with more rivers, bays, peninsula's, islands and a slightly relocated Shello. I hope you all like it just as much as I do.