Raiders of Arismyth

Lore

  • A map of a part of Southern Kari. There are marked points of interest: The mountain fort of Tarkherheim, a place called the Darkwell, the Old Hallows Forge, a dark tower called "Ogghas Tower", a strip of desert called Zinkos Waste. South of the waste are a forest called the Hornforst, a misty field called the Hazesteppe, a castle in the hills called Castle Gray and a large port city in th east called Tolberg

    Mapping the lands of the Kari

    Tolkien and others set the rules: A fantastic world is not complete without a map. This is for me among the more difficult things to make. I cannot draw myself a way out of a paperbag. But in order for my players to understand where they can go, what they can explore, and how far…

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  • A stylized tapestry-like picture of a warlock casting a fireblade at a group of goblins. The warlock wears a flowing robe with the sleeves cut so the bare arms can be outstretched. The arms are covered in runes that the warlock touches while casting the spell. The goblins seem to be burning up, there are already dead ones on the ground.

    Magic

    As Raiders of Arismyth is a class-less system, learning magic is simply just another skill. Each spell is a skill you can learn, and making it better is done by buying Advancements. To cast a spell, you count the Advancements you have on that skill and that is how many dice you get to roll.…

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