The Salvation of Gaeanos

A 5E D&D Campaign

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Session 1

We begin our adventure on the isle of Jeska as our party has all agreed to help defend the Jeskan palace from a coup organized by Jeskan socialite Cain Traskus. Most of the Jeskan military was away fighting in the Telsian War to the East so both the Jeskan king Emmer Blaet and the usurper Cain Traskus have had to resort to hiring any sell sword they can find.

Rowe Everwood, a stoic human bounty hunter and ranger from the Telsia mainland on the hunt for her current target in Jeska.

Ja’far Anskuld, a calm and friendly half-elf smuggler turned sorcerer after a horrific attack on his home city left his body surging with arcane energies.

Adrel Siannodel, an outspoken wood elf druid who discovered her purpose after she found her ability to heal the land and others.

Rael Siannodel, Husband to Adrel, this well studied wood elf fighter is a tactical genius.

Raste Coldaire, this drow burglar is a thief with a moral code and a vendetta for the corrupt merchant who killed his friend.

These five make up the party. They have little trouble at first with setting up defensive traps at the palace entrances. Quick thinking from Raste had the party set up barrels of oil by each of the outward facing doors. Sure enough they dispatched wave after wave of mercenaries. A make shift chew toy from Rael and Adrel using her ability to speak to animals allowed them to befriend a couple of wolves that were originally part of the mercenary war party. Their biggest challenge came in the form of the sell sword the Kobold King and his relentless thirst for blood. The party held through and managed to fend even him off. During the heat of the battle Ja’far noticed a yellow skinned being slip through the door of the palace not to be seen again. At the end of the battle the party was worn down as another wave of soldiers burst through the front gate being led by Brust commander Enthar. Much to the party’s relief the Arch Angel Nathaniel came and brought the invaders to their knees. The celebration was short though as something precious was stolen during the battle. The Orb of Asteria was stolen from the Jeskan Vault.

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Asteria the Goddess of the Sun and Stars. She is the youngest of the Gods and the bringer of light, warmth, and fire. She created the Sun an the stars. Often viewed as compassionate, over trusting and forgiving towards mortals.

The Angels were the Immortal race created by Asteria. They are bringers of hope and justice. While most mortals try not to take sides in mortal affairs they sometimes get emotionally attached.

On the Twenty-first of Heat’s Hold is a festival known as the Festival of the Sun in Asteria’s honor. It is celebrated with enormous bonfires and lots of dancing.

Most travelers pray to her for easy navigation through the stars. Though some desert nations refuse to pray to her as they see her as harsh and unyielding.

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Dentourus God of Life. He is the second youngest of the Gods and the creator of all animals and plants. He did not make an Immortal race unlike the other gods as he has a distrust of all Immortals. He is often viewed as the fairest and most even tempered of the gods and as such many believe him to be the head god.

The First of Chill’s Hold is a day known as the Festival of Food. It is a huge town wide banquet where ever it is celebrated. The festival is meant to celebrate a successful harvest from farming. Most farmers pray to Dentourus for a strong crop yield each year.

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Vouno, God of strife and agony. He is the third youngest, and the only god not to create something for the mortals as he has a deep hatred for all mortals. He is responsible for taking souls to the afterlife Ouranos. He is most commonly associated with disease, famine, and disaster.

The Demons were the immortal race created by Vouno. Notoriously cruel to mortals these creature exist only cause pain and suffering on Vouno’s behalf.

On the Thirtieth of Last Frost is a day known as Day of the Dead. A solemn holiday to pray to Vouno for fair treatment of their loved ones as he transports their souls to Ouranos.

Vouno hates almost every mortal. That is until a small cult worshiping popped up a couple of centuries ago. Vouno has been watching with curiosity at this cult’s actions in his name.

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Taigia Goddess of Weather and Winds. She is the middle child of the Gods. She created the sky and clouds. She is a loving goddess but can be quick to anger. She is often willing to help out mortals in need, but can do so in a very playful and whimsical manner.

The Kinnara are the Immortal race created by Taigia. They are typically very gentle and talkative. Some even live in peace in moral cities. Under Taigia’s orders though, they can use devastating magics to enact their creator’s will.

On the Fourth of First Bloom is the Dance of Rains. A celebration with a lot of dancing in Taigia’s honor in hopes of bringing rain for crops. For this reason many farmers regularly pray to her for good rain. Sailors also pray to her for strong winds.

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Keanos, God of the Ocean. He is the third oldest god and the creater of all the waters on Gaeanos. He is a wrathful and vengful god, however he is rather generous to his worshipers.

Keanos created the Tritons as his Immortal race. The massive tritons typically avoid mortals unless they have to intervene on Keanos behalf. They have been known to pull entire ships underwater when provoked.

The fifteenth of Bloom’s Hold and the fifteenth of Chills Hold are days known as Sea’s Calm. During Sea’s Calm it is forbidden for mortals to be on the Ocean. As such most long voyages take place on the day after these.

Most sailors pray to him for calm seas, and most harbor towns pray to him for safety during storms.

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Fengarus, one of the twin Gods of the twin moons. Him and his twin sister Maunder are the oldest two gods in the pantheon. Together they created the moons Fen and Mau. They are the bringers of cold, darkness, night, and winter. Fengarus is deceitful and short tempered, while Maunder is mischievous and playful. They typically are both entertained with witnessing acts of misdeeds, concealment, and deceit. They love to play tricks on mortals.

They created the Fey as their immortal race. The Fey are just as mischievous and deceitful as the twin gods that created them. Mortals often try to avoid contact with Fey, but sometimes it can’t be helped as the Fey act as messengers for Fengarus and Maunder.

The 20th of Frost’s Hold is a festival known as “Festival of Feys”. On this holiday people wear masks to conceal their identities as a massive amount of drinking and dancing happen all in the streets. The intent of the festival is to have fun without judgement.

Thieves typically pray to Fengarus and Maunder for concealment before stealing. Due to the nature of Fengarus and Maunder worshipers some nations outright prohibit praying to them.

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Gaeanos Calendar

The Gaeanos calendar is a structured and simple calendar. It has 12 months and each has 30 days, making a 360 day year. The months in order are

-First Bloom

-Bloom’s Hold

-Last Bloom

-First Heat

-Heat’s Hold

-Last Heat

-First Chill

-Chill’s Hold

-Last Chill

-First Frost

-Frost’s Hold

-Final Frost

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Meet Adrel Siannodel, a Wood Elf Druid

Her mission in her Druidic Oaths is to uphold the natural balance in the world above all else by preserving the forest. This oath comes from a mysterious fire that destroyed much of her home forest 120 years ago.

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Ouranos, the afterlife. Every culture on Gaeanos shares this. The Gods promise an eternal afterlife for all mortals. Ouranos is usually described as endless bliss for the truly devout and unending torment for the those who go against the Gods wills.

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Ungar and Brust have been in the midst of a massive war for the last 134 years. Their borders to each other constantly shifting each year as neither side can completely manage to take the other. The natural great lakes and mountains in the middle of the continent of Telsia make as a natural middle ground between these two warring countries. This last year it seems as peace was almost established as a peace conference was held in Tourope. This proved to be a rouse as Ungar assassins used this opportunity to kill off many nobles from Brust. The conflict now at its largest scale ever both sides have done a massive call to arms to their neighboring countries. Jitor sends its support to Brust as Jeska sends as many troops as it can spare to Ungar. Tourope tries its best to stay netural, but how long will that last.

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The Bridge Island Trading Company. A greedy cartel of merchants who control the islands bridging the continents of Telsia and Trenith. Their massive tolls to traveling the area and harsh business practices in general have made them one of the wealthiest and most advanced areas in all of Gaeanos.

However the capital of all trade in the area Produm was reduced to cinders overnight. Miles around the city nothing remains but ashes, and whatever magic was used to annihilate that city has lingered on as no new plant life has since grown in what is now know as the Charred Lands. Since that day the remaining cartel heads have devoted a large sum of money to whoever can find out who are responsible.

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Welcome to the world of Gaeanos. Home to mortals of all varieties. Ruled by the Seven Gods.

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DM overrule

To ensure a fast moving campaign we need to make sure we don’t get hung up on rules too much. To this extent if there is a disagreement on a rule between players or between a player and the DM, the DM will have final word to keep the session moving. Please refrain from looking up the rule until the session is over as it might lead to the whole party wanting to backtrack a decision long after it has been made. Once the session is over we can find the official ruling on the matter for future sessions.

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No alcohol/weed/phones

To ensure a smooth experience of role play I want to enforce that no one bring alcohol or weed to sessions. Inhibiting the mind can derail the whole session. On a similar note I want phone usage to be at a minimum. This creates a distraction free environment.

thank you all for your cooperation

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Bonus XP Policy

At the end of every session I will award up to a max of 10% bonus experience

+5% for hosting

+5% for providing snacks/drinks/food

+5% for the snacks/food being homemade

No more than 10% can be gained this way.