BW PDF - Midnight Campaign

The Kingdom of DavirPOPULATION LANGUAGE RACES500,000 Pelediem HumanPolitical StructureMonarchyDavir’s rolling hills and green landscape make it goodground for herding, despite their somewhat difficultwinters, and their military builds on the cavalry thislifestyle makes possible. Also important to Davir’slandscape is the large and deep lake on their north,Lake Scethis. The lake is rumored to be inhabited bymonsters of various size and strength, but this doesnot stop them from using the ancient stone bridge thatcrosses its center on its way to Valteris, high enough toallow the passage of the many fishing boats that makea living off of its waters. Davir is a very fertile nation,and grows food that they trade with both Kardan andPelediem. Its most prominent landmark is the HighTower of Majeir, an ancient structure that is politicallyseparate, despite residing within Davir borders.Lake Scethis is also home to a large population ofNaiads, who find great sport in luring adventurers intothe deep water with promises of treasure, and thenletting them drown or be taken by monsters.Adventuring Hook: Fishing for monsters at Lake Luithan is an exciting,if risky pass-time, and the sly Naiads always promise riches for thosewilling to plumb the depths. Some even deliver on that promise.The Davir cavalry is always fighting monsters from the easternmountains, and as with most northern nations, Kardan mercenariesare a consistent problem.The High Tower of MajeirPOPULATION LANGUAGE RACES20,000 Pelediem HumanPolitical StructureCouncil, DictatorialThe Interi tower, now the High Tower of Majeir,was once a massive black stone obelisk that reached tothe sky. Now, it has been built over by the arroganceof the modern mage, used as a base frame for theconstruction of hundreds of side-towers and off-shootsthat have built around and above the obelisk like toomany parasitic vines climbing an ancient tree.Passage around what has become a vertical city isfacilitated by moving platforms and endless staircases.Majeir is the new center for arcane knowledge,only rivaled by the oldest universities in the sevensouthern kingdoms. The city is nearly five miles tall,and less than a hundred meters wide through mostof its height.Adventuring Hook: The politics of the High Tower are a goodhook for spellcasters, where they can learn many new skills andspells, and acquire items of power.The Leandari TribesPOPULATION LANGUAGE RACES100,000 Leandari Human, FaePolitical StructureTribalThe Leandari tribes occupy the mountains of the samename. They are a primitive society who sleep in cavesduring the day and live in the upper valleys at night,raising sheep and small, hidden gardens as they avoidthe Rocs, who hunt by day. They are a quiet culture,very peaceful in nature, and prefer to stay out of dealingswith outsiders, although they keep close ties with theFae who populate their mountains. The Leandari areexperts in their traditional magics, generally elemental.They have mastered healing arts and warding magics,which they freely use with outsiders who request theiraid. They have their own language, and do not share itwith outsiders.The impressive Leandari Mountains providethe southern border for the northern region.These mountains are hundreds of miles across andare arguably the tallest mountains in the world.These mountains are home to a species of Rocs, giantbirds, who are dangerous enough to dominate most otherlife-forms in the region and prevent most settlements.The Leandari mountains have a strange and arcanenature, as they are home to a wide variety of climatesin the small valleys and caves, from intensely hot jungles,to sandy deserts, to snow and ice fields. Some suspectthis is a result of ancient magics, leftovers from olderages, and have even claimed to find ruins in these areas.164