New Project: Starfinder - Dessa

  After vanishing for almost a year, I have returned.  I am back with a new revitalization to create and build.  I have played many new games and have a batch of new ideas.  I plan to start off with an introduction to the planet Dessa, a world I will be building up to add to setting.  This will be done to the Starfinder ruleset, maybe others as I get time.  So without further ado.

Dessa

Planet Statistics
Gravity:  Normal
Atmosphere:  Heavily polluted, but survivable.

History:  Dessa was discovered about 60 years ago by the Foundry.  It was a hot and humid world, rich in water and little depths.  Nearly covered in swamp and a very underdeveloped race, The Wenslu, the Foundry noticed an opportunity and went quickly to work establishing heavy industrialized areas.  The main plan was two-fold, extract water for terraforming other planets and escape any environmental concerns of the untied systems to increase material output in factories.  

Current state: Despite the rapid rise in toxicity, the Wenslu have adapted and evolved quietly and bizarrely.  This has led to an investigation into the planet seeking a new source of evo crystal by the Architects and Prime Terra.  The pollution has also...The Foundry has profited heavily from this endeavour and has funded the creation of a starship factory station in nearby orbit.  This factory is focused on developing the Swamp Livy and the SC Torma.

Locations of note

Central Node city:  The centred amidst the mega-factories, this domed city houses the majority of offworlders that live and visit Dessa.  The majority of the inhabitance are androids and the city is under the firm control of the Foundry.

Swamp Haven:  Considered the capital of the newly evolved Wenslu.  The city is would most others would consider a disaster of chaos and filth.  Overpopulated and under the whims of what the offworlders have nicknamed the Wretched Queen, the Wenslu still seem to be thriving despite it.

Ruins of the field:  A large energy based anomaly that prevents scans within.  Recently become an interest to outside organizations due to the Wenslu's evolutionary leap.  Unknown forces seem to prevent proper investigations of the location.

Hooks that may lead PCs here

• Sent to pick up supplies going out to terraforming projects.  However, a local group raids the facility while the PCs are there.
• Looking to study the Wenslu transformation or maybe their odd new culture.
• The PCs are hired to see what happened to a Terra Prime research group sent to the Ruins of the Field. 

RoaE: Act 5 - Province's status

Province Summary: Black Coral Point

Majority of Terrain: Coast

Shrouded

Item: Heart of Light

Fort Strength 2

Developed regions 3 (Income of 6)

Buildings: Market, Tournament field, Golem Forge

Resources

Food 13

Gold 6

Lumber 5

Mana 21

Ore 4

The People

Race: Golem /Dwarves

Current moral 2 / 1

Shrouded Military

Province Summary: Darkness and Bone ship yard

Majority of Terrain: Coast

Shroud Leader

Province

Fort Strength 4 (1)

Developed regions 4 (Income of 8) (1)

Buildings: Mana Node, Gold Mine, Gold Mine, Barracks.

Resources

Food 67

Gold 18

Lumber 6

Mana 14

Ore 13

The People

Race: Lizardfolk

Current moral 1 (1)

Military Shrouded

Province Summary: Lantor

Majority of Terrain: Ruins

Leader: Sheera the Exalted of the Old ones.

Spells: 2

Minions: The demon knight (Fury 4)

Item:  Banner of Salvation

Fort Strength 6

Developed regions 2 (Income of 4)

Buildings: Farm Lands

Resources

Food 5

Gold 16

Lumber 5

Mana 14

Ore 2

The People

Race: Imps

Current moral 4

(Military Shrouded)

Province Summary: Lon

Majority of Terrain: Forest

Leader: Drita Aleska the Noble

Personal Hireling: Brian Crain (Human Knight. Fury 4. Can hunt)

Items: Sphere of Artifice

Fort Strength 5

Developed regions 1 (Income of 2)

Resources

Food 15

Gold 16

Lumber 10

Mana 10

Ore 4

The People

Race: Human

Current moral 4

Military Shrouded

Angelic Legion

??, The Angel

Current Location: Alx

Spells: 1

Tactics: 1

Items: 2 relic fragments, 2 Spheres of Artifice

Resources

Food 19

Gold 7

Lumber 0

Mana 39

Ore 6

Current Favour 2

Shroud Military

RoaE: Hirelings Available, Act 5

Alice
  A dark demonologist attempting unknown magics.
Wants:  Moral
Loyalies:  None.
Abilities:  Risk up to moral, to gain that many units.

Anna, Tainted Angel
  Entering this realm too soon, her divine form soaked up the tainted forces of their will.  
Wants:  Mana
Loyalties: None
Abilities:  (Fury 3) may assist on Patrols or may bind a province so it's leader may not use spells for the act.


Grim, the Clockwork Titan
  Grim is an ancient creation, that claims to have seen the end of time.  A place none should ever witness it claims. 
Wants:  Ore
Loyalties: Angelic Host 5
Abilities: (Fury 6) may attack on Confronting, Garrison and Siege.

Grit, The Ogre
Wants:  FOOD!
Loyalties:  Bob 5
Ability:  Make people of your province take another action, or recuit a unit with basic tag+brute tag.

James Orb, the Mystic Shadow
  James has been in this dark realm for a long time.  He has survived on his ability to hide and knowledge of Black magic.
Wants:  Gold, Spells 2+
Loyalties:  Bob 10, Legion 4
Abilities: Attempt to steal resources or items.  Also may teach Spells if you have less then 3.  James may shroud up to two targets as an action.


Lady Raven, Human Witch
  Banished from her home land, she now hunts for a home to practice her necromantic arts.
Wants:  Mana, Revenge (Lon)
Loyalties: None
Ability:  May turn 2 Mana into a unit with (Swarm) Tag.  May do this twice a round, but not for the same person, spread the evil.

Samuel, the Archologist
  With a light heart, I seek secrets to the betterment of all.
Wants:  Festivals thrown between provinces.
Loayalties:  Bob 5
Ability:  Can preform the dig action, or may investigate as an action.

Urk, The Dwarven Smith
  A master smith that makes use of lost relic fragments.
Wants:  Revenge (Darkness)
Loyalties:  Legion 1
Ability: Transform 2 mana, and either 2 lumber or 2 ore into a relic fragment.

RoaE: Act IV: It has Begun

Act IV: It has Begun

Introduction

So let's start with thank you for your patience in waiting for act 4 to arrive. But we are here and the game is surging with life. Now that we are we shall hammer forward to the power of the story.

Fluff

The Fate of the 4 Dwarven Clans: Due to the noble and dark efforts, the fates of the the four dwarven clans, Iron, Silver, Gold, and Copper have come to pass.

The Province of Black Coral Point has excepted the Iron clan with open arms. As the Silver clan gets a new start in mammoth end. However, before the other two clans could be rescued, tragedy struck. Demon possessed minions under the command of the province of Darkness, slaughtered the other two clans to the last. What a dark time. The blood flowed and the monsters relished in their bloodshed.

Tremors in Sarv: rumours of major quakes happening in Sarv. I wonder what it could mean.

People in Place: Time as pasted since first arriving here. Spies and agents have been placed, and the game of politics has adjusted. (Steal option has been added to the assassinate action)

Winged Servants: As some have come to realize, angels are among you. They sweep from province to province and strike at random. (To 'attack' the angelic host, you send armies to confront them.)

Game Details

Black Corel Point and Darkness: There is nothing left to dig for in these Provinces.

Uncovered:   Darkness has retrieved the heart of light and Mammoth's End has discovered the Banner of Salvation.

Powerful Spells

Angelic light: The Angel Sariel casts a protective barrier over.

Betrayal: Dark magic from Sheera twists the fallen angels heart.

Meter Storm: Deadly magic from Sheera bombards the province of Huldufolk.

Market

Rare - Lumber

Plentiful - Mana

Battles

Many hidden battles. So much sneakiness.

Due Date July 1, 2016

RoaE: Act 4 - Province's status

Provinve Summary: Alx

Majority of Terrain: Coast

Leader Deserted

Region Shrouded

People 
Race:  Feral (Gone)
Moral:  0
Military 
Wild
Wave
(Beast)

(Beast)

(Beast)

Province Summary: Black Coral Point

Majority of Terrain: Coast

Shrouded Leader

Fort Strength 2

Developed regions 3 (Income of 6)

Buildings: Market, Tournament field, Golem Forge

Resources

Food 3

Gold 35

Lumber 2

Mana 0

Ore 0

The People

Race: Golem /Dwarves

Current moral 2 / 1

Unassigned Military units

m (Beast, Dire)

Unit Alpha (Patrolling) Strength 4

Wave 1

Freedom Fighter

Advanced Specimen

Province Summary: Darkness

Majority of Terrain: Coast

Shroud

Item: Heart of Light

Province Shrouded

The People

Race: Lizardfolk

Current moral 2

Military

Unassigned Military units

Army 1 – Slaughter of Dwarves

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3

(Dammed) (Dammed) (Dammed)

Army 2 Slaughter of Dwarves

(Dammed)

(Dammed)

(Dammed

Army 3 - Patrolling

(Dammed)

(Dammed)

Province Summary: Helheim

Majority of Terrain: Mountain

Leader: Soren the Exalted

Minion: Wild Element (Fury 3, Monsterous)

Item: Skull of Desolation

Fort Strength 4

Developed regions 2 (Income of 4)

Buildings: Mana Node

Resources

Food 6

Gold 1

Lumber 9

Mana 8

Ore 9

The People

Race: Feral

Current moral 3

Hunting Pack (Strength 6 + 3 for patrol.)

Wave 1 Wave 2

(Beast) (Beast)

(Beast) (Beast)

(Beast)

Province Summary: Huldufolk

Majority of Terrain: Valley

Shrouded Leader

Province

Fort Strength 3

Developed regions 1 (Income of 2)

Buildings: Workshop

Resources

Food 3

Gold 5

Lumber 7

Mana 0

Ore 5

Shrouded people

Shrouded Military

Province Summary: Lantor

Majority of Terrain: Ruins

Leader: Sheera the Exalted of the Old ones.

Spells: 2

Fort Strength 6

Developed regions 2 (Income of 4)

Buildings: Farm Lands

Resources

Food 2

Gold 12

Lumber 5

Mana 13

Ore 2

The People

Race: Imps

Current moral 2

Military Shrouded

Province Summary: Lon

Majority of Terrain: Forest

Leader: Drita Aleska the Noble

Personal Hireling: Brian Crain (Human Knight. Fury 4. Loyalty 8)

Items: Sphere of Artifice

Fort Strength 5

Developed regions 1 (Income of 2)

Resources

Food 2

Gold 12

Lumber 4

Mana 8

Ore 4

The People

Race: Human

Current moral 4

Unassigned Military units

Shroud

Royal army Patrol current strength 7 plus 4 fury. (+3 against raids or siege)

Wave 1 Wave 2 Wave 3

(Infantry) (Archer) (Knight)

(Knight) (Infantry)

(Archer) (Knight)

Province Summary: Mammoth's End

Majority of Terrain: Valley

Leader: Bug the Brood Master.

Items: White Sand Vault key, Banner of Salvation, Ring of greater golden touch., sphere of artifice, Night smoke generator.

Minions: Gyrocopter Scout

Fort Strength 2

Developed regions 1 (Income of 2)

Building(s): Market

Resources

Food 2

Gold 1

Lumber 5

Mana 2

Ore 6

Shroud The People

Military

Blob - Garrision

Wave 1

Bob (ooze)

Fancy-Schmancy - Patrolling

Wave 1

(Advanced Specimen)

(Advanced Specimen)

(Advanced Specimen)

Sarv

Majority of Terrain: Forest

Leader Shrouded

Region 
Developed regions 1
Buildings:  Maze
Resources
none

People golems (Gone)

Military Shrouded

RoaE: Hirelings Available, Act 4

Anna, Tainted Angel
  Entering this realm too soon, her divine form soaked up the tainted forces of their will.  
Wants:  Mana
Loyalties: Lilith 2, Soren 2
Abilities:  (Fury 3) may assist on Patrols or may bind a province so it's leader may not use spells for the act.


Grim, the Clockwork Titan
  Grim is an ancient creation, that claims to have seen the end of time.  A place none should ever witness it claims. 
Wants:  Ore
Loyalties: Angelic Host 5
Abilities: (Fury 6) may attack on Confronting, Garrison and Siege.


James Orb, the Mystic thief
  James has been in this dark realm for a long time.  He has survived on his ability to hide and knowledge of Black magic.
Wants:  Gold, Spells 2+
Loyalties:  Bob 3, Legion 4
Abilities: Attempt to steal resources or items.  Also may teach Spells if you have less then 3.


Lady Raven, Human Witch
  Banished from her home land, she now hunts for a home to practice her necromantic arts.
Wants:  Mana, Revenge (Lon)
Loyalties: None
Ability:  May turn 2 Mana into a unit with (Swarm) Tag.  May do this twice a round, but not for the same person, spread the evil.


Urk, The Dwarven Smith
  A master smith that makes use of lost relic fragments.
Wants:  Revenge (Darkness)
Loyalties:  Legion 1
Ability: Transform 2 mana, and either 2 lumber or 2 ore into a relic fragment.

What is Chained Lands?

Chained Lands is a Pathfinder game I am preparing to run. With nearly all world building aspects, short of the adventures themselves will b design by the Players. The levels will likely be capped at 6, and t experience system will be more based around the effort the players invest in building the world. But more on that later. The game currently has 6 players and I hope to record sessions and extra bit a we go.