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In the subtropical hills of Thunderhead Vale, Shadradoth has a storied and chaotic history. It seceded from Valstrom long ago after a bloody civil war. The king regent, who was an advisor to the recently deceased king, refused to abdicate when the king’s eldest daughter came of age and made her claim to the throne. The ensuing war split the nation apart, with Princess Shadra leading the region that eventually became Shadradoth. | In the subtropical hills of Thunderhead Vale, Shadradoth has a storied and chaotic history. It seceded from [[Valstrom]] long ago after a bloody civil war. The king regent, who was an advisor to the recently deceased king, refused to abdicate when the king’s eldest daughter came of age and made her claim to the throne. The ensuing war split the nation apart, with Princess Shadra leading the region that eventually became Shadradoth. | ||
Shadradoth upheld the heirship of Queen Shadra for several generations thereafter. However, the kingdom crumbled again when Shadra’s descendent, King Thunharad, did not sire an heir or pronounce any of his cousins next in line. Anyone who could claim relations to King Thunharad claimed that they were the heir apparent. The ensuing war devastated the country, and to this day Shadradoth still has not recovered. | Shadradoth upheld the heirship of Queen Shadra for several generations thereafter. However, the kingdom crumbled again when Shadra’s descendent, King Thunharad, did not sire an heir or pronounce any of his cousins next in line. Anyone who could claim relations to King Thunharad claimed that they were the heir apparent. The ensuing war devastated the country, and to this day Shadradoth still has not recovered. | ||
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=== Religious. === | === Religious. === | ||
Some Shadradothans share religious beliefs with the Valstromians. They worship the Celestial Council and believe that the good or evil | Some Shadradothans share religious beliefs with the Valstromians. They worship the Celestial Council and believe that the good or evil actions of an individual will be blessed or punished by the Council. Other Shadradothans believe that the Exiles should be venerated and see their own nation as exiled in a sense, as Shadra should have been the rightful queen of Valstrom. | ||
=== Social. === | === Social. === | ||
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=== Underworld. === | === Underworld. === | ||
Given the chaos inherent in Shadradoth’s culture and politics, crime syndicates flourish. Notable syndicates include the Twice Strikes, the Hoods, and the Galepiercers. These syndicates operate widely in both Shadradoth and Valstrom. | Given the chaos inherent in Shadradoth’s culture and politics, crime syndicates flourish. Notable syndicates include the Twice Strikes, the Hoods, and the Galepiercers. These syndicates operate widely in both Shadradoth and Valstrom. | ||
The Twice Strikes get their name from their earned reputation of robbing a place twice: first nonviolently burgling it and getting a lay of the land, and second by brutally attacking any who try to defend the place. The Hoods are beloved by the peasantry as they rob from the rich and give their richest to the poor. Finally, the Galepiercers are so named for the elementals that they summon to cause chaos, which they use to draw attention from their illicit activity. | The Twice Strikes get their name from their earned reputation of robbing a place twice: first nonviolently burgling it and getting a lay of the land, and second by brutally attacking any who try to defend the place. The Hoods are beloved by the peasantry as they rob from the rich and give their richest to the poor. Finally, the Galepiercers are so named for the elementals that they summon to cause chaos, which they use to draw attention from their illicit activity. | ||
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'''Cloudpiercers.''' The Cloudpiercer Range’s tallest mountains overshadow Shadradoth. One of the mountains is so enormous that nobody has ever seen its peak. It always disappears above the clouds, or is so tall that the slight haze of the atmosphere obscures its magnificent heights. Although foolish adventurers have tried to climb it, none have even come remotely close to seeing its peak. | '''Cloudpiercers.''' The Cloudpiercer Range’s tallest mountains overshadow Shadradoth. One of the mountains is so enormous that nobody has ever seen its peak. It always disappears above the clouds, or is so tall that the slight haze of the atmosphere obscures its magnificent heights. Although foolish adventurers have tried to climb it, none have even come remotely close to seeing its peak. | ||
'''Thundervale River.''' In the bend of the Thundervale River, the Shadradothans have discovered a wondrous point of power. The river strikes a cliff and flows up the face of it like an upside-down waterfall. It then continues on its flow southward towards Sozein. | '''Thundervale River.''' In the bend of the Thundervale River, the Shadradothans have discovered a wondrous point of power. The river strikes a cliff and flows up the face of it like an upside-down waterfall. It then continues on its flow southward towards [[Sozein]]. As Valstrom’s sovereign territory begins on the other half of the river, Shadradoth and Valstrom have agreed to construct a neutral city at the base of the waterfall so that they can experience its wonder together. Explorers have found that the waterfall also contains a [[portal]] to the Everwilds. | ||
As Valstrom’s sovereign territory begins on the other half of the river, Shadradoth and Valstrom have agreed to construct a neutral city at the base of the waterfall so that they can experience its wonder together. Explorers have found that the waterfall also contains a [[portal]] to the Everwilds. | |||
=== Quest Ideas === | === Quest Ideas === | ||
* Boiling discontent washes through Shadharoth as multiple nobles and democratically elected officials each claim that they should oversee the entire nation. The heroes might get involved to make a power play themselves or to back a contender whose views they find commendable. | |||
* A [[noble]] who claims to be the direct descendent of Shadra asks the heroes to [[guard]] them as they travel to the Great Cloudpierce, the tallest mountain in theworld, where they believe they can procure evidence verifying their claim. | |||
* Valstrom has conquered the city that they have historically shared with Shadradoth at the base of the waterfall. Nobles and diplomats ask the heroes to negotiate with both word and sword to reclaim the Shadradothans’ right to occupy the city. | |||