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Syharhalna and No-Dan-Kar). Th e use of Cynwäll terms, however,
 
Syharhalna and No-Dan-Kar). Th e use of Cynwäll terms, however,
 
is always impressive!
 
is always impressive!
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== Cadwallon : Double City ==
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Because it is built on top of the ruins of a Cynwäll city,
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the upper city is in an enclosed citadel. Th e lower city,
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on the other hand, has developed outside of the walls
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lying at the feet of the legendary Dyrsin Tower.
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Th e works planned by the various dukes haven’t always been
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very successful. Even though the city has prospered in all parts,
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many of its districts are especially crowded, making circulation
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in the higher city as bad as in the lower city.
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==== Getting Around ====
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Th e Cadwës, at the urging of the more advanced communities
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(dwarves and goblins), have developed several ways of getting
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around in their city. Th e Jewel of Lanever has thus known an
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unrivalled technological, scientifi c and industrial revolution on
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the continent. Th is metamorphosis was accompanied by economic
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and social advances that also came from No-Dan-Kar
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and Tir-Nâ-Bor. Th is is so true that many immigrants think that
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the city’s motto is “In Cadwallon, everything can be bought” instead
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of “My kingdom for a ducat!”
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No matter where one might be in the city, visiting Cadwallon
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demands either unfailing courage and health or enough wealth
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to be able to pay for effi cient yet extremely expensive means of
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transportation.
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==== On water ====
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Cadwallon lies across a vast peninsula. For strategic reasons
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the city occupies the whole stretch of land to allow for better
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surveillance of the waters lying on either side of it. Th us the Free
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City protects the lands of Light from potential invasions. As for
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the upper city, it engulfs the northern part of a lake that Cadwës
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call the “little sea.”
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*''By way of the sea''
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In the north of the peninsula the Kraken harbor is the continent’s
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biggest merchant port. It harbors vessels of the open seas
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as well as a squadron of goblin pirates that ensures their “protection.”
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Once on land, the visitor has a choice of several means
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of locomotion: the bravest can walk, others can take a carriage,
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and the wealthiest can use the Tractor. One can also reach the
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port of Ondine, to the west, taking a small ferry. Th is maritime
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route is used by the extremely wealthy who enjoy the view of the
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city before reaching the fi efdom of Soma.
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One can also reach Cadwallon by Shipwreck Bay, to the east.
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Th e naval forces of the Ways of Light often choose to drop anchor
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in these waters, for they are defended by an Akkylannian
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fort built on a small island. Whoever wishes to use this route
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must get clearance and strictly follow the instructions given by
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the fort’s garrison. A cutter is then used to reach the upper city.
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Th is journey re “Ducats make the strangers’ quires a generous donation to be made.
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THE MAGICAL GROVES
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In Cadwallon the magical groves are one of nature’s
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curiosities. Regardless of place or time, in a totally unpredictable
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way, an abundance of plants sprouts anywhere,
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on the street or in someone’s home. For Cadwës
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these plants are a good omen of Nature, especially for
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peoples such as the Sessairs, the orcs or the Wolfen.
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Destroying a magical grove is a crime in the city. Th ese
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small “jungles” are a great source of inspiration for
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the designers of the guild of Tailors and the vegetal
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fashions of the Cadwë nobles are a direct reference to
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them.
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*''The waters of the lake''
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For a long time the Cadwës of the upper city have enjoyed
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the lake next to the gardens of desire. Th ese past few years the
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construction of a marina has made boating easier on the little
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sea. Certain of Cadwallon’s citizens have had piers built to take
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better advantage of the lake. Th e city’s most wealthy families
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quickly followed and now there are talks about organizing a regatta.
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Th is persistent rumor has lasted for so long that it has
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encouraged the construction of extravagant vessels built by
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goblin or Barhan carpenters. By doing so sly craftsmen were
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able to resell the wood from the trees that had been chopped
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down to build the marina. Th e new district also allowed the development
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of fi shing in the waters of the little sea. Th is activity
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sometimes seems like a party when humongous fi sh are pulled
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from the lake.
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==== On land ====
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In many parts of the lower city it is faster to walk than to
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travel by carriage. Always looking for more comfort, the richest
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citizens often use carriages, yet they take much longer than
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pedestrians do to reach their destination. Indeed, the vendor’s
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carts and stalls hinder the circulation of elegant carriages. In
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some alleys even horsemen have a hard time making their way
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through the tightly packed crowds.
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==== Cadwë roads ====
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Some parts of Soma lie inside old Cynwäll quarries and are
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the most densely populated areas of the Free City. Th e dwellings
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are stacked on top of each other on either side of narrow streets.
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It is dangerous to travel there in any other way than on foot.
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Th ese slums are home to a population living in misery and it
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often happens that visitors are annoyed by beggars or attacked
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by ruffi ans.
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Th e streets of the lower city are worn by the weather and
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the passage of overloaded carts. Th ough everyone agrees that
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improvement of these roads is long overdue, only the Soma
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family has actually done anything. Th eir fi efdom is indeed endowed
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with better streets and a major artery, Paradise Avenue,
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to make it easier for wagons to travel from the port of Ondine
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to the upper city.
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In the upper city, getting around is mainly question of hiring
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the proper guide. Th ere are countless bridges linking the feet of
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Dyrsin Tower and many of them are too narrow for wagons to
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get over. Yet one can walk or ride along them, though the use of
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mounts is strongly discouraged for safety reasons.
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==== Revolution! ====
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After three years of colossal construction, the Tractor has
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fi nally been fi nished! Th is gigantic steam machine does the
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round-trip between the Kraken harbor and the Ogrokh fi efdom
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four times per day, pulling fi ve wagons (four for goods and one
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for passengers).
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It’s impossible for this mechanical monster to enter the upper
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city. Th e goods are therefore transported from the gates to
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the warehouses of the Stock. Once it is moving, it reaches the
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speed of a trotting horse and does the trip in one hour. Initially
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planned for 40 passengers, the last wagon is the victim of its
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success. Its seats have therefore been removed to allow about
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100 passengers of all sizes to squeeze in.
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*''In the air''
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Airborne transportation has been developed under the infl uence
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of the aristocrats who, taking advantage of the Cynwäll
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towers still standing, use hot air balloons for transportation in
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the upper city. Unfortunately the strong winds that blow on the
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coast prevent this form of transportation from becoming more
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widespread. Furthermore, one can often see Lanever dragons
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glide across the sky of Cadwallon to visit their titanic kin in the
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Dyrsin Tower.
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== The Fiefdoms of Cadwallon ==
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Th e following pages present the 11 fi efdoms of Cadwallon:
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eight in the lower city and three in the upper city. Th e fi efdoms
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and their districts are all presented in the same way.
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A map presents each fi efdom and its most famous districts. It
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is accompanied by a short description of the fi efdom’s population
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as well as of the motto of the governing family at its head.
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Th is also includes information that is useful for the game: dominant
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attitude, meaning the attitude that is the most common
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among the NPCs who live in the fi efdom, and the FAITH, which
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is used for the miracles of the faithful.
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Th e history, the ruling family and the intrigues that are linked
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to the fi efdom’s inhabitants follow the presentation of the atmosphere
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during the day or at night.
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Th e most famous districts are then presented with the dominant
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attitude and the FAITH that are specifi c to each one.
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Several locations are introduced for each district. Th eir names
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are followed, in brackets, by a dominant attitude and its allegiance.
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A place’s dominant attitude is the attitude that reigns
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in this particular place and which determines the attitude of
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the NPCs who live there. Th e allegiance indicates who owns the
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place or under whose infl uence it is.
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Th roughout these pages the names of certain NPCs are indicated
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in bold type: these are contacts. (see Interaction, p.230).
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Th e other NPCs are presented in the Cadwallon supplements
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reserved to the GM (see Secrets).

Revision as of 14:48, 15 May 2013

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