This area residential, but there are houses packed more tightly tog in the residential area. Population: Notes: This is a forrified town half-way be- Population: During the f a century ago, the squad in Sulescu vanished under tances. He executes the gements for law-breakers, but conduct unfair trials.
Sulescu is the being for whom the village Wac named, years ago He is of Neutral align ment, and 1s able to move around durmg day- , no house may be built another, and so Threshold is spf f u h q village fronting Lake Windrush. Fogor Isle. It is, therefore, like any other Popuktion: There are rg ily. Its mission is to stop invasions dong the Wcsuon Road, and llso to keep the uctkitia of the Black Eagle Barony curbed ils mdchas possible.
Rugdov Kccp. The blackened remain and have never been knocked d The ruin is home to numerous giant and has to be cleaned out periodidy. North of Threshold, on the shore ofthe lake, are the ruins of sokne anci town; stone walls still stand in places, pieces of rubble dot the landscape. There even hard-to-find openings to buried c combs which are still open. This used to 1 Hutaaka village, centuries ago; no Threshold could identify it as being I man work, however.
This is the Baron Hal d e - a small, sturdy forms, with a curtain wall with four towers and a manor house. In lower level of the dungeon, the Bar01 ccss, you can place Haven where A 1 nts can ,! BamnvonHendrikssuspmsi for all the good it does him. Em Hd. This is a very large the center of town. They have cut it 1y from the outer world; d the valley only when in may not let them find it of Lost Dreams. Even if you e that adventure these are the community is very ncar.
One of the famous hauntKarameikos is Koriszegy Keep, was the scat of power of the M a zegy family. The legend centUrief. The MP on page 41 shows the Keep as it is nowa ruin. On the map, 1 is the still-standing chimney; 2 is the well, from which good water can still be drawn; 3 is where the old ffrtehouse used to stand 4 is the easiest ac- r Lk tive of Threshold residents only. Rbedork Keep. The Vampire Koriszegy is mad but clever and should be a W i c d t encounter for doughty adventurers.
It is, of course, populated by the descendants of the Hutaaka nonhumans and the devolved descendents of the Traldar people, now bald and quat. The large tavern is the type you find in large cities-the Black-Heart Lily of Specularum is such a tavern. The small tavern is found in both cities and in counuyside. The manor house is the sort owned by wealthy but not vastly rich families in Specularum, Kelvin, and Threshold, and the type used by the ambassadors to the court of Duke Stefan.
Whenever you need to run an encounter in one of these types of buildings, you can drag out these maps, describe the furnishings and decorations appropriate to the owner or operator, and run the encounter.
The following characters are all mentioned in the "History of Karameikos," "Communities of Kanmeikos;' and ''Adventures" sections. Each character k described by: Name and title s ; History background ; Personality behavior ; Appearance description of tb DMing Notes how to Combat Notes level, And spells and magic and his closest friends.
His hair, beard, home in any manner of dms, drcsses suited to each occasion. A year ago, when she returned to S p e d father and distinctly sullen Pcrronaliy:Lady Adr her youth, often fightin running away from h a lessons to go riding and huntiog. NQW k s h e ' s lived on her own for afimc, hcrmbebumess hilstumed to a more quiet and maam independence.
She stiU prefus the outdoors life and likes her father's approach to politics: Find the right person for thc job and have bim do it. Her hair is a coppery red, her cycs brown, her complexion fair and speckled with a great number offreckles. Like her father, she dresses to suit the occasion and looks equally at ease in a ballmom gown and in forester's gear. Languages: Thyatiaa, Alignment Lawful , nahduan.
He almost died offever whm he was five and spent years recovering enough to live a life of n o d activity. Though he was nevcf particularly vigorous, Justin was Sheared when he was Like his sister, he disappeared from his family's v i e w f o r d y q s , t a t i n g a f i l x name and workieg as a simple,sswnan on merchant ves- pusoaalitgr When Justin was a child, his Sispr Adriana nicknamed him "the Turtle" because of his slow and methodical mannerisms,his quietness.
These aia ate 1 still in evidence. Justin is z stubborn, dogged, qui? Appenrnncc Justin is of less than average size court functionsin com- le brrLches and tunics Kanmeikan Society. Olivia,was born in He grew up happily absorbing all his mother had to teach him, and has denied her nothing-except recently, when he has insisted that he be Sheared and spend time in the "real world" as his siblings did. Persondity: Valen is idever and inquisitive young man, always pqing into others' affairs, learning how things work and learning what he can get away with.
Though he lovcs both his g d. Appcuaocc: Valen is a dark-haired young man of 14; he wears a perpetual expression of bright-eyed curiosity and enthusiaspl. He generally wears simple but d y dothing. DMing Notes:For the next seved years, as soon as Valen is Sheared and leaves, there will be a quiet and systematicmanhunt for himmade by Duchess Olivia,by k n von Hendriks, by the Iron Ring slaving organization, by the Veiled Society criminal organization, and by others who want to keep an eye on him or kidnap him.
The chafacters caa stumble across and thwart several of these plots or, if they're Chaotic, participate in them. MiNistem Should they impress him with their manner and attitude, he may wish to hire them or persuade them to undertake important missions on of Evaluation of Current the mother of Ludwig von Hend lings.
Alexius, seventh child and not likely to inherit any large Korrigan lands, responded to Ste worthy followers. In his years of the Duke, he has headed num building expeditions and proved to and capable at accomplishing his go time and on budget. In that role, he became a friend teacher to the young Stefan KaraWhen Duke Stefan came to this Hyraksos was only too happy to folhelp the young Duke build his miliwas Hyraksos who decided upon the ites for the building of Karameikan personal weaknesses.
DMing Notes: Lord Alexius. Languages: inyatian, Alignment Lawful , Tialadaran. He has been from his wife or left to his own dc- is not likely to inuntil they are at ith Karameikos society. Duke Stdan made the appointment, and now there are two Traladaran ministers in his cabinet.
Pemnaky: Tisza shares Minister Yarol's hires to strengthen the voice of aaladvans ' Karameikan government. Unlike Yml, ,he is prone to plot against the Duke. He does this by passing sensitive information h u t the government's current activities to Tnladvvl familieswho can use the informa. His hir intent is good, but this is treason and will someday blow up in his face. He dresses in plain. Ifthey become known as dependable adventures, he may wish to hire them to perform missioos oftrade-such as protecting envoys to foreign trade capitals, testing new shipyard designs of trade vessels, etc.
Knowledge of Important Tiaden I. Three years ago, when the old Minister of F i e retired,Yarol recommended Valdo for the post on the suength ofthe man's mini s t q apcricncc, talent, and lack of ties to the alect.
His a Statc. Though pay them. CO 9 Ch DMing Notes: Osteric is the man the characters may accidentally bump into or spill a theKarameikanmagic-users. Inshort,sheka big fish in a little pond here in Specularum, and is now in no h q to return home.
Languages: Glanm, Alignment Neutral , Thy- iratewithi -tempered, easily soothed, ery but cynical and skilled that can be disproven. Osteric is villain-he exists only to make everybody.
If, instead, tl fight Osteric at his own game, using innurn and political prcssure to keep him at t they'll have an intemting antagonis in ca alfy Carried: First LevelDetect Magic, Magic M a e , cad Magic, Sleep.
Elemental, Hold MonW d of Stone. Sixth to accentu , attract attention to complained to Pnnc by arranging to have Mar bassador to some utions on magi raw country.
It's true that civilize at a premium here. He has been sheriff in his home shire, and now serves his people as a foreign ambassador. Personality: Flintfoot is a cheerful halfling. His temper is even, his manner mild. He works hard to keep relations between Karameikos and the Five Shim cordial. He often collaborateswith Fsteran Whitehall, the Darokin ambassador, because Darokin and Five Shires interests arc often closely aligned.
DMiog Notes: Jenkin has no delusions about being a Very Important Person, and so the characters may find him to be a sympathetic face at court.
If the characters need to know something about the Five Shires, he is the obvious person to see. Languages: Darokin, Alignment Neutral , Thyatian. For reasons of courtesy, Rockhome and Karameikos have exchanged ambassadors. The Rockhome diplomat is Bolto Nordenshield,a former cnfuman. Nordenshield, once a master gemwright, was crippled-his left arm crushed, later amputated-in a mine collapse ten years ago. Since his recovery, he requested of the dwadking that he be posted elsewhere rather than continue to be confronted with craftsmanship in which he cannot participate.
He was assigned as envoy to Karameikos. Personality: Bolto is quia and taciturn, even for a dwarf. He has several dwarven friends in Specularum, mostly drinkingbuddies currently employed as soldiers and guardsmen in the city. Appearance: Bolto is of average height and weight for a dwarf.
His feanucs are distinctive and a little melancholy. His hair balding and beard flourishing are curly brown, his eyes blue. His left ann is missig; his d u have the left sleeve pinned up at the shoulder. DMing Notes: Should the characters need information about mining knowledge beyond that of the average dwarf or about dwarvish craftsmanship from Rockhome, then Bolt0 is the person to see.
Languages: Dwarf Rockhome dialect , Thyatian. Ahgnment Iawhl , Gnome, Goblin. Kobold the latter three with foreign dialects. Shalander Ambassador of Alfhcim History: As a diplomatic courtesy, and to keep an eye on the Rockhome envoy, the elfking of Alfheim keeps an ambassador in Specularum.
Shalander is a youthful elf of years. Personality: Shalander, like most elves, is a merry soul, fond of woodlvld expeditions, feasts and revels, bright shiny things and entertainment in general.
When not discharging his diplomatic duties, he happily observes this cheerful microcosm of nature. He is also something of a rake, engaging in numerous romantic esca- the Karamcikan a m b d o r retired from diplomatic service, the I e m d i aristocrats found Schonbcre to be an ideal mlacement: Hewas a natunl"c0Unicr.
E Appearance: Shalander ii strongly-builtfor an elf, with ligh and eves and handsome features. He se Alfheim and sengers; if th be menaced, fight in his ddense. We Lcvel-Flg, Hold Person. Fourth Polymorph SeE 1. Gunter schonberg Ambasador of the ventunng career, veres adventurers.
He was wellvn there and was lavishly entertained worshipping population. But Gunther was not just an adventuringfighting-man: He was a man of quick wit and shrewd perception, and became a favorite guest of the aristocratic clans which rule Ierendi.
Five years ago, when. However, he has respect for the Duke, an honorable man, and for hers at Name level of experience. Only his duty to his Emir has kept him from challenging schonberg to a fght to the death; should he be provoked, he might do so anyway.
Appcvancc Abdallah is tall 6'2" and lean pounds , the archetypal desert warrior. His skin is dark as the typical Alasiyan, his hair, mustache and beard are black, as are his eyes. He wears the flowing garments of an Alasiyan desert warrior, and always carries a bcjewelled scimitar. DMiog Nmes: Abdallah has a additional mission now: He has conceived a mad passion for the Glanai ambassador.
Lady Marianlta, and is courtingher with all the good grace of a desert camel. Lady Marianita does not like the fervent and humorless man and is having none of it. She might hire characters to keep Abdallah from her door, or could take insult from the Ylvuam ambassador and ask a character to be her champion in a challenge duel with the man.
Should you wish to run an adventure with bizarre international repercussions, you could have Abdallah drug Lady Marianitamd try to steal her back to t h e m ate to installher in his hanun, Duchess Olivia or Minister l,wishing to diminish an intemational incident.
Jenkin Flintfoot and Shalanderof Alfheim are good friends of hers; while she does not dislike Lady Marianita, she is exasperated by her. She is an admirer and patroness of the arts, and is fond of commissioning works of art from struggling artists and craftsmen in order to help them continue in their professions.
Appearance: Estella is of medium height and plump. Her hair, once brown, is mostly gray now; her eyes, piercing and intelligent, are blue. She wears gowns of Damkin and Karameikan make. DuiOg Notes: Estella is a source of information on Damkin and the person to usc when introducing adventures originating from that nation.
Languages: Darokin, Alignment Lawful , Thyatian. At the court of Karameikos, there are no ambassadors from the Auuaghin clans, Ostland, Vestland, the Sodorford Jarldoms, or the Ethengar Khanate, all of whom are far away, none of whom has trade relations directly with Karameikos. Instead of remainingpart of the primary church of Thyatis, Jowett and his patriarch-level friends chose to form a new c h d , based on their own interpretations of religious philosophies and the needs of the peoples of Karameikos.
Thus was born the Church of Kamneikos, strongly resembling the churches of Thyatis but with its own distinctive attitudes. Personality: Jowett is a gentle. He's no zealot-he preaches the docuine of his church as the compelling philosophy it is, not as the One True Way that many clerics believe it to be.
As Pauiarch of Speculanun, he is head of the Church of Karameikos and the titular head of Order of the Griffon, and takes his responsibilities seriously. He uses his considerable political might only occasionally, when new decrees by the Duke might hamper the efforts of the Church, for instance.
He works hard to con- tain the mlssionary fervor of Alfric Oderbry, his chiefopponent within the Church. When not working on Church matters,Jowett enjoys collecting, reading and writing poetry. Oderbry is Bad. When someone helps Jowett or her , he is Good. When someone helps Oderbry, he is Bad. Magdel, though an accomplished cleric. Magdel is tall and slender, with long, curly black hur and black eyes. Languages Thyatian, Alignment Lawful , Traladaran.
Second Level-Bless. Th pel Magic, Neutralize Poison. Slxth Level-Aerial Bzrier, Cureall. Seventh Level-Ra Fully, Restore. She bears a fierce dislike of Patriarch Alfric and his followers. She is very emotional, with a blackand-white outlook on life. Patriarch Olliver, head of th Church, that old coward, was also too feeble to do the job that had to be done.
Perhaps a true leader would eventually rise from the Church. As the old cleric had connived, Alfric saw himself as that leader. He entered the Church and, pretending to be a quiet, peaceable man, rose quietly through the ranks. His fervor drove him all the way up the rank of Patriarch within the church, one of two contenders for the post of Patriarch of when Jowett steps down Threshold is the other.
Now he ultimate retirement or of authority,he has let his ber of occasions, so Jowett nds. All he IS using the Church to bring eal Karameikan state, where all members of his Church, speak cit an and think exactly as he thinks. He has eyes, wears a close-cropped che. His eyes are bright with with which he captivates the an dark, luxurious robes and sceptre of his office at all times. Notes: Oderbry is a powderkeg or waiting to go off. LanAlignment Lawful. He watched his parents, participants in the Marilenev Rebellion, perish when the Rebellion was suppressed.
By the time he had become Patriarch of his Church in Specularum, though, his clerical studies. Pemnality: Aleksyev is a complicated man.
Though he is determined that W a r a n blood rule over Traladata again,he thinksthis should be done by peaceable vsimilation of the Thyatian population into the Wadaran. He still carries bitterness against the Duke for the death of his parents, but does not conspire against the man or use his political sway to damage the royal family. He is actually rather fond of OlliverJowett of the Church of bmeikos, but knows he has a true enemy in Patrivch Alfric.
Appearance: AIeksyev is of medium height and muscular build. His hair, beard, and mustache, close-trimmed and neat, are jet-black, as are his eyes. He wean bright Wadaran robes. Languages: Traladaran, Alignment L;lwful , Thyatian.
Protection from Evil. Fifth Level-Commune. Raise Dead. Cult of Halav History: Sergyev was once adevout membc of the Church of Traladara, likely to become right-hand man to Patriarch Aleksyev. But Sergyev had a visitation one night: A vision of Halav appearing before him to say that he, Halav, was now reincarnated in the form of Duke Stefan Karameikos Sergyev brought this matter to the attentioq of Aleksyev, who suggested that it was either a bad dream or a hallucination inspired by a malicious user of magic.
Insulted and more than a little cracked by now , Sergyev abandoned the Church, taking with him his own little band of followers, and set up his own churchwhich is now, five years later.
He mutters to himself when no one is about, he is convinced that he is constantly being watched by spies from the other churches and so constantly looks over his shoulders and under furniture. He is dedicated to the proposition that Stefan Karameikos is King Halav come again into the world, and so worships the Duke and his offspring. Appearance: Sergyev is short and dark, with a flowing mustache and b a d and balding head. He dresses in dark, subdued robes, goes barefoot, and carries a staff.
Sergyev might pop out at the characters from an alley, challenging their religious beliefs, or he and his followers might swarm around a party of characters, uying to convert them to their philosophy.
This should happen, of course, at an inconvenient h e , such as a romantic interlude or when the characters are pursuing someone. Languages: Tnladaran, Alignment Chaotic. Persuasion Ch , Knowledge of Speculanun 1.
P e m d t y : Teldon is a good-natured old man who enjoys appearing to be a cantankerous, [email protected] wizard. D Save MU. ML common sense an ternember them. Alcksander next. Appearance: Boris is short and thickbodied. His black hair is cut long and constantly flops before his eyes. He wears a mustache and a wur expmsion. DMing Notes: Boris is yet another plotter who will cause trouble for the dcuacvrs to step into and perhaps set right. Languages: Tnladuul, Alignment Chaotic , Thyatian.
Personality: Boris is dark, sullen, and bitter, but is good at managing the finances of his family. Anton, heir to the title of family head, was born 63 years ago and raised to be the strong-willed, merciless leader of both Radu clan and Veiled Society that he is today.
His minions intjmikte and oppress; rarely do t h q have to kill. Radu is loyal to his family, but if individual family members endanger the rest of the family they tend to be cut off from his protection-t off or cut down. Appearulcc: Radu is tall, rather skinny, with handsome, confident features, gray hair, and brown eyes.
He dresses in typical b h class Tnladaran dothmg. A shrewd and fanighred man, Vorloi has always acted in the best interests of both his clan and the Duke. Appearance: Emilio is tall and rakish ofappearance.
Vorlo generous with those who impress him b e intolerant of stupidity and incompetence: 1 feebleminded condition of his son driveto rage. Appearance: Vorloi is a beefy man 10 early 60s. His balding hi white, his eyes blue; he wears a neat bearc mustache. He dresses in bright clothiD Thyatian make and wears much jm mostly necklaces and Cook I.
Yolanerished in the attemot. She was ifted with a beautiful the triangle of Great Vorloi provide scenarios in the Adven tion.
Languages: Tnladaran, Alignment Neutral , Thyatian. General Skills: Profession of Innk , Profession of :Yolanda is of medium height with waist-lcngth straight black e eyes of light brown. She wears lodul Traladaran dresses and se she could be entertlining at theh pub or in the marketplace. But ifthey decide to operate against the Black Eagle Barony, you can contrive to have her fmd out about it if the char- i that Dmitrios is allied to the Torenescu.
S91 16 W 10D 18 Co loch Languages: Traladaran. Alignment Neutral , Thyatian, Elvish Callarii. Since the age of 17 he has dressed in ragged clothes, gone to the marketsplaces, and begged for money. He performs antics in the markets, doing juggling, stealing hats from the heads of fat merchants and running hither and yon with them before bringing them hack.
Personalitg: Dmiuios is a born comedian and clown. Appearance: Dmitrios is of average height and lightly built. He dreses in a ragged tunic with colorful patches upon it, hosen, and short boots; he usually has some prop or gimmick in his hands jugglingballs or stray fruit, ribbon or rope , anything he can keep in motion to entertain watchers. DMing Notes: Dmitrios and his wife are cousins to the Torenescu dan, and Dmiuios uses his street savvy to overhear information helpful to the Torenescu and pass it on to young Aleksander.
Since then. Personality:Lady Magda is, in public, gracious and charming. Behind the scenes, however, she humbles her servants, plots to disrupt royal affairs to embarrass the royal family, and in general plans and executes as much petty nastiness as she can get away with.
Her one friend, Christoph Torenescu, died last year and her ties with the Torenescu clan are now very weak. She is dignifted and slender, her brown eyes bright and noble. She usually looks haughty and pretentious. Her hair is gray. She dresses in expensive robes and gowns. DMing Notes: Lady Magda is a barrel of resenunent just waiting to explode. She resents the Duke, whose minions slew her husband and family. Dwarves — A dwarf will be either from the prominent Stronghollow clan, a clanless dwarf, or from the homeland Rockhome.
The Vyalia have different interests depending on their clans Blueleaf — Artists Bard. Dwarves may wield a battle axe 1-handed. Dragonlance deities Forgotten Realms deities Greyhawk deities. After the introduction, the book is divided into two geand, the Gazetteer section, and the Adventure section.
Wake of the Ravager Dark Sun Online: For each person, paragraphs about history, personality, appearance, DMing notes, and game statistics are provided. There are also two elven clans here: Karameikos is a deep, dark land blanketed with thick forests. In ancient times the land of Traldar was home to a heroic civilisation of barbarian-like people.
The two most prominant churches within Karameikos are the The Church of Karameikos is the official sanctioned state language and is worshipped mostly by Thyatians, and there is the The Church of Traladarawhich is naturally worshipped by Traldarans. Articles needing additional references from August All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August Articles with unsourced statements from February All stub articles.
In earlier years he defeated the Goblin tribes of the Dymrak forest and drove them north into the hills, but in recent years the baron has grown increasingly eccentric, and evil has crept back into the wild lands west of Rugalov Town. This is the sort of thing I craved when I was younger.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Karameikos is very low in magical development and artificing despite the best efforts of Duke Stefan and the recent School of Magic in Specularum. Modules Explicitly Set in Karameikos. Provided here are steps for character generation to assist in developing a player character.
In AC, two races of elves live in Karameikos: The first 25 pages are walls of three column text. The Thyatian Empire would only intervine in the affairs of Karameikos if 1 Karameikos is invaded by a foreign nation, 2 at the official unlikely request of Duke Stefan, 3 removal of the Duke by internal forces or unknown forces, i.
The nation also has several semi-autonomous baronies. City adventure loosely based on the Grand Duchy of Karameikos and linked to adventures published in previous. The overwhelming majority of GAZ1 is devoted to fluff, with a vast array of details giving background information to your campaign. Cover art is by Clyde Caldwellwith interior illustrations by Stephen Fabian. Dragonlance deities Forgotten Realms deities Greyhawk deities. The Traladarans are ruled by a conquering class of Thyatians brought here about thirty years ago by Duke Stefan Karameikos.
No Web Links Found. Gazetteers 1, 12 and Karameikos sits on the south shore of the continent of Brunwest of The Thyatian Empire and east of the Five Shires ; to the north, broad mountain ranges separate the nation from The Republic of Darokin and The Emirates of Ylaruam.
You are commenting using your Facebook account. Il Granducato di Karameikos. In addition, there is a full-size, four-color map showing not only Karameikos itself, but also the capital city of Specularum, the city of Kelvin, and the duchg of Threshold.
Entries on and maps of the major cities and towns, as well og biographical entries on the important figures in the Duchy, will aid the DM in preparing his own adventures as well as enrich the playing of published adventures.
About two thousand years tthe, a massive army of beast-men attacked the Traldar people. ZauberZeit Issue 7 — Oct Please select a support frequency. Their most important stronghold is Greenheight, on the Thyatian side of the border.
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