Fall of the Horse Lords

in Irridious

Welcome Traveler

  Before our journey begins, I feel as though it would be a disservice to drop you into the world of Irridious without any prior knowledge. So with that, I like to invite you to read the following information below at your pleasure.  

Introduction

  The world of Irridious is set during a period of time that resembles the Paleolithic World on earth. Wildlife that would be found in our ice age are considered common place here. The people of Irridious are technologically advanced, however their technology isn't the same as ours is on earth, so concepts may seem foreign and strange to us. They base their knowledge on the understanding of celestial alignments; meaning the way the stars, moons, and sun align. These alignments grant the people of the planet various form of archaic vibrations they can tap into and use to empower their civilizations.  

Time and the Calender

  Days   A Day of Irridious consists of 32 hours throughout the day, which is measured by the rotation of the planet and the relation in position it has with the moons and sun.   Irridious itself, is actually a moon to a much larger green gas planet that is believed by the people of this world to be a moon of Irridious. The green gas giant has three other smaller moons similar in size to Irridious. The positions of these celestial monuments change throughout the year leading to many celebrated sacred rituals and holidays. The smaller moons are made up of different compacted elements giving them different colors each consisting of red black and white. The cultures around irridious interpret these moons and the gas giant in many different ways, leading to vast varieties of spiritual beliefs and religions around the world.   Weeks   Weeks consist of nine days which include the following.   Stondas (Stone Day) The day named for the stones of Irridious   Wendas (Wind Day) The Day named for the Winds of Irridious   Watirdas (Water Day) The day named for the Waters of Irridious   Firdas (Fire Day) The day of fire is representative for the sun and the fires that produce the warmth for the world.   Redas (Red Day) The day named for Red Moon.   Blakdas (Black Day) The day named for the Black Moon.   Wyhdas (White Day) The day named for the white Moon.   Grendas (Green Day) The day named for the   Irridiodas (Irridious Day) The day named for the planet itself.   Months   Each month is broken down into 4 weeks making up a full rotational orbit Irridious takes around the green gas giant. A month is then split into two seasons that are broken between a light period and a dark period. The light period is when the sun in clearly visible in the sky during the day and the green gas giant is seen at night, while a dark period is when the sun is eclipsed behind the green gas giant and neither objects are seen at night. Durring a dark period, light from the sun can still reach irridious; however the gas giant creates a shadow leaving the world in naturally dim green light. Durring the dark period it is common to see an iridescent aurora borealis throughout the sky.   Irridious is the innermost orbiting moon of the green gas giant, so this means the red, black and white moons can be seen at anytime throughout the month unless they are on the opposing side of the green gas giant.   Due to this the movement of all these celestial bodies, the positions of the planets, moons, and sun break down into four year long cycles that repeat again in the next cycle.   Years   Years are broken down into 16 months that are signified by prominent constellation patterns. These constellation patterns are interpreted in different ways by various cultures but usually stick with the themes of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter (In this order.)   Generally speaking the various cultures of the world see a year on Irridious as a life being born in spring, and dying in winter only to be born again in spring. There are 572 Days in a year that is completed when the green gas giant that irridious orbits around finishes its own orbit around the sun. Each Month roughly contains 36 day, with every fourth month having 35 days in them.   The Year breaks down as follows.   SPRING   New Bloom, Spring Song, Vibrance, and Rain Dance   SUMMER   Storm Fall, Dragon's Breath, Fire Sky, and Sun Mourn   AUTUMN   Amber Song, Gloom Hollow, Last Harvest, and First Freeze   WINTER   Frost Fall, Somber, Dead Winds, and Remembrance.   (As tradition, every story told of Irridious begins at the summer solstice, which begins on the First of Sky Fire)    

Where Are We?

  We will be playing on the Continent Dialgos. It is a land mass that predominantly exists in the northern hemisphere. The land stretches far into the north Frozen Wastes of the Artic, and stretches just slightly south of the equator. There are various environments found throughout, from rugged and rocky highlands, treacherous marshes and swamps, tropical rainforests, frozen tundras and Deserts and everything in between.   We will begin out journey in an area called the Thunderfeilds. It is an endless ocean of golden grass lands that constantly change due to the cycle of thunderstorms that rage overhead. The area can exhibit fertile grasslands, savannas and desert dunes. All in all, life is dependent on the uncertain flow of water and where it can be found. Because of this many of the inhabitants including the humanoids species found here exhibit a nomadic lifestyle and are constantly on the move.    

Recent Events

  For the last 2,000 years or so, the Thunderfeilds have been the homeland to a massive invasive force of conquering Giant Kin. These Giant Kin, the Ogolai or sometimes referred to as Goliaths have built an empire under thier messiah like leader Sal-Khan. They call themselves the children of the Undying, or the Undying Empire due to Sal-Khan's achievements in becoming an Immortal. Sal-Khan himself has lived for over 2,000 and has seen his empire rise and fall and rise again many different times. What has remained constant is Sal-Khan and his ability to lead, prevail, and rebuild.   However, Sal-Khan's time has come to an end. Just the prophecy proclaimed, Sal-Khan could only be slain by the fiery breath of a Dragon. The Year is 11,372 and Sal-Khan, The Undying Emperor is now dead. He was slain in the fourth dragon war, by a woman named Zangyli, High Chieftess of the Hinterland Clans, and her dragon companion.   Twenty three warbands remain in the empire of the undying, and the people of this civilization are gathering to hold a sacred burial for Sal-Khan. Many wonder which leaders out of these twenty three warbands are going to claim the rights of succession. Due to this recent absence in power many believe the lands will turn red with blood as the warbands fight to gain control over the empire. Many believe that the First Son's of Sal-Khan (Uda-ul-Sal-Khan) should rule. What is certain, is that the future of this great Hoard looks troublesome.    

Your Mission

  By now I am sure you are wondering, "where do we come into all of this?" It is simple. You all, will be playing a group of contracted theives that has been recruited by the Free Riders of Valyss. They are a mass of people to the south of the Thunderfeilds that have rapidly developing culture. The free riders have arranged a deal with an Ogolai Medicine Man named Matu'jinek of the Son's of the Storm (Uda-ul-stroi). They have aggreed to steal an artifact off of the body of the dead emperor known as the Archeocron; and have recruited you all to take part in the heist!   Matu'jinek believes he must remove this artifact from his people's grasp, fore within his visions he has seen that if the artifact remains within the clutches of the warbands, violence will erupt throughout the empire and it will fracture and fall.   The Free Riders of Valyss believe that with this artifact in their possession, they can use it push their society forward and begin a new age of might for their people. They have sent two outriders to observe and infiltrate the upcoming burial ceremony held at The Lake of Steeds (Nyal-ul-Salji) and establish a camp for you all to meet. Their names are Lorvas and Isovo.     When creating your character, please not that there are a certain set of rules and guidelines that exist for the world of Irridious. Please make sure to turn on Homebrew content begore you begin making your character and to look for the tag (Irridious) when you choose your options. To begin decide of a Species you you like to play, and then a Racial group found within that species. Three Playable species can be found. For classes it is important to note that magic users are extremely rare and are often times demonized or idolized depending. When someone uses magic it often comes with a lot of attention whether that's good or bad. You will start out at level 2 and can only pick one of the following classes listed below. You may choose to multi cast into a spellcaster, but please speak to your dungeon masters before you decide to do so. Backgrounds will be based on which best matches your backstory.   Species/Races   Humans (with seven Ethnic groups)   • Grude   • Truskan   • Valyssian   • Mörse   • Svoi   • Isën   • Mörgaunt   Ogolai (with three racial groups)   • Horse Lord   • Tundra Nomad   • Jungle Tribesmen   Imbrillites (With two racial groups)   • Nocturnal   • Umbral   Classes   All of the Available classes to start out include the following.   • Artficer   • Barabarian   • Cleric   • Fighter   • Monk   • Paladin   • Rogue   • Ranger   The remaining classes can not be chosen at level 1 but you may multiclass into them with the discretion of your Dungeon master.   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------   With that I would like to thank you all for joining me on this journey. This setting is a work in progress for a book series I am currently writing out and I thank you all for helping me test it out and engage with it.   If you would like any more information on the setting please visit the following links below!   Irridious - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/irridious-genpinkledink   Fall of the Horse Lords - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/irridious-genpinkledink/c/fall-of-the-horse-lords-category   Playable Species - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/irridious-genpinkledink/a/the-hominids-species-of-irridious-ethnicity   The Continent of Dialgos - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/irridious-genpinkledink/a/dialgos-article   Sal-Khan - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/irridious-genpinkledink/a/sal-khan2C-the-undying-emperor-person   The Archeocron - https://www.worldanvil.com/w/irridious-genpinkledink/a/the-archeocron-item   Feel free to explore as much as you want and read anything you like!