The Lore Goblin

04/29/2023

04/12/2023

This Friday the 14th I'm running game at the Victorian showcase and steam punk emporium

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Explore a lost city in a treturus jungle

04/03/2023

4:pm to 6:30pm On April 4 I'm running a spring special game at the Victorian showcase and steampunk emporium.

Have fun solving a mystory at a spring festival.

03/20/2023

I run a rules light homebrew, in an original setting with unique lore.
(Dark high fantasy )
The conenient of Kah Turad is a land of empires and warriors, Mages and monsters, And ancient secrets.

For more lore read the articles posted on this page.
The A Brief History of Kah Turad series is a good place to start.

03/15/2023

When death sealed away the gods, the demons, and the devils He sent a willing mortal king of men to build 9 blood gates around the continent of Kah Turad . He then used the blood of the willing king to seal the imortal creators away with those gates. In the following centuries the descendants of the willing king have lost their royal holdings but have gained the ability to instinctively locate the gates and their blood could be used to manipulate the ancient magics of the gates themselves. A few bled and tortured their bodies to summon demonic armies. many still lost themselves in twisted attempts to gain power. Their bodies wither and mutate as an effect of the ancient magics and Their rains of chaos scar the early centuries of the second age.

03/07/2023

Valor inc is a network of enchanted ledgers that are in constant communication with one another
The main purpose of these ledgers is to connect adventures to lucrative opportunities across the continent.

03/07/2023

A list of playable races

Human:
Astroci
Frengeti
North born
Droman

Elves:
Nomian (wood)
Thiali (high)
Nivijar (dark)

Halfelfs

Half orcs

Dwarfs

Gnomes:
Nomadic
Settled

Halflings

Kalindi ( tabaxi)

Harstrod( harengon)

Otwaza ( otter folk)

Dragonkin (dragonborn)

Devilkin (Tiefling)

02/20/2023

Gelvin the mad wizard. The third member of the Council of Archmages. A being constantly between multiple plains of existence at once. Born 789 first age
And either immortal or a time traveler, it is not evident which.

02/18/2023

A breif history of Kah Turad: part 5
Beastlings and cursedbloods

Their are a veriety of cursedblood and beastling peoples who live in wild pokets around the continent.
This tome attempts to catalog and explain the relationships that such creatures have with one another.

Harstrod are a rabbit like folk who resemble large thin hares in clothing. they migrated to Kah Turad in 870 second age and continue to farm the fields to the east of the southern blue hills, they have a good trade relationship with the halflings there.
They prefer subterfuge to direct conflict and are expert tunnalers. They are mostly vegetarian and speak common with a very strange vernacular and syntax.

Kalendi are a feline people who followed the harstrod whom they hunted for food, in 897 second age. These catlike plainsmen made a home for themselves hunting wild game and domesticating sheep and goats, so effectively they hardly bothered hunting the harstrod anymore.

In 1034 an alliance was formed between the Kalendi and the Harstrod that was brokered by the halflings of Rolling Coast. This alliance stated that the kalendi would stop hunting harstrod for food and the harstrod and halflings would help defend the kalendi against the newest arrivals on the continent.

Gnolls are a heinous Hiena people who are possibly the most cruel beings in Kah Turad. They eat most of their victims, alive if they can. They have no interest in society they only wish to consume anyone they can find. Much like orcs Gnolls do not make new things only using what they find but unlike orcs Gnolls rarely bother fixing their looted equipment.

Dragonkin
The free peoples Of the Dragon hills collective are a loosely held alliance of free city states seated withing the treturus territory known as the dragon hills.

Most people who get lost in the dragon hills get eaten by large beasts sometimes dragons. Once in a while a higher dragon will stumble upon a lost person wandering the mountainside and strike up a deal with the poor traveler.
The higher dragon offers strength and power to survive in hostile territories however the traveler as well as all his line from then on must serve the dragon.

This if agreed upon causes physical changes to the travelers body and DNA giving them dragon like features such as a tail a dragonhead and scails often claws come with the changes aswell as breathing fire or other such elements or poisons as a defense mechanism.

Occasialy a Dragonkin who is most devout in their service will sprout wings.

People do not often take kindly to people who resemble dragons and so most people effected by such a curse live in the Free mostly non human city states that dot the mountain range.

Devilkin are those who are dicended from nivijar elves who got lost in the fog of the nivijar mountains. There they made deals with feands who much like dragons offer srength And resilience for their souls and those of their line from then on.

Devilkin often resemble devils themselves with colorful skin, horns of every fashion and prehensile tails.

Though changed they often still consider themselves nivijar and are not entirely ostrosized by the other dark elves. But most other places find their appearance jarring.

Otwaza are an otter like people who live isolated on their island diving for oysters. They mostly Reject the goings on in the wider world around them. they are rich in pearls though they see no value in them.

Blue = Halfling lands and waters
Green = Harstrod farm land
Pink= Kalendi territory
Red = the Gnoll invasion
Yellow = free peoples of dragon hills collective
Grey = territory likely wherein to find devilkin
White = Otwaza oyster divers

02/18/2023

Red = Astroci empire
Blue = Droman hold
Yellow = Frengeti wild lands
Purple = Northborn mountains and fiordlands
Green = elven territories

02/18/2023

A map of continental Kah Turad and its surounding islands circa 1350 second age. Stiopa Ernstheart of Baline

02/18/2023

A brief history of Kah Turad: part 4
Natural Minority peoples of Kah Turad

This tome addresses the lore surrounding people who do not rightly fit into the parameters of men and elves.further excluding the sentient be****al peoples who appeared in later centuries

Firstly the orcs
Orcs are typically violent rough creatures who's creator did not bother adding any of the more refined traits in while designing them. They do not create new tools or equipment but will "repair " that which they acquire for as long as they can. Until ultimately it falls apart past the point of fixing.

They build their homes in mobile circlet villages forming their huts into the exterior wall surrounding a impromptu courtyard at the center. The gaps between the huts are filled with plates of steel and canvas covered wood from cobbled pieces of armor taken from the bodies of their fallen enemies.

They are prone to interbreeding with non orcs due to a belief that seeking out the strong and mixing blood brings new strength to the hoard. However if that offspring should fail to keep up , break a tusk( considered a great disgrace) or fail to kill an enemy it is considered half an orc and are cast out of the hoard to wander.

Halforcs are rarely accepted anywhere but the hoards or the mercenaries of the company of deaths bastards. A halforc with great skill might become an adventurer but should expect harsh treatment most places.

Secondly there are dwarves
Dwarves are rare to see in Kah Turad but do occasionally surface from their hidden cities to make trade though many speculate they are not but spies paying close attention to the defenses of the surface world.

Dwarves have developed many technological wonders as they isolate themselves deep beneath the bedrock. Many of which are weapons made to fight there mortal foes the goblins and the invading nivijar elves. Weapons such as black powder archabus' and cannons. Which they use to great effect

Magic and technology are not considered different ideas among the dwarves and they are masters of blending craftsmanship and magic as one.
They also still utilize the soulforged atomotons
That caused them to be shunned by the surfeceduellers to begin with.

Concerning Halflings
Halflings are stout round bellied folk who rarely grow past 4'tall. they worship Dola the goddess of good cheer, libation, smoking herbs, storytelling and Marymaking.

This worship makes them quite pleasant company for they are quick to make friends and slow to make enamies, because everyone loves a party.
Contrary to popular belief halflings do not have greater matabalism for alcohol then others in fact its the opposite they can't motabilize it at all and therefor get drunk fairly quickly.

Halflings have a tradition of the "long walk" were a young halfling of 50 sets off to traverse the continent from coast to coast and back, alternatively one could circumnavigate the continent. Upon completion of this task one can be considered an adult among the small communities dotting the blue hills they call home.

They also make excellent mediators for they can make friends almost anywere and are rarely frightened by intimidation.

Gnome caravans and other communities.
Gnomes are often in one of two forms of family based gang. weather they are in the nomadic trade caravans or the artisan communities that make human cities their home. Gnomes are almost always associated with crime. though they are compelled to follow threw on a contract, one should never take what a gnome says at face value.

Gnomes are 2'tall maximum with mat grey skin spindly limbs and angular features on squarish faces. They sport bright pastel colored hair that is thick a bristly. They often perfer vibrant clothes and often have brightly colored tattoos.

Reputation for crime aside gnomes are renowned for reliable clockwork technology. if you seek a complex mechanism a gnome is probably where you should start looking.

Nomadic gnomes travel along the roads in armored wagons built like mobile fortresses compleat with battlements and crenelations for they are often attacked on route by orcs and other monstrous creatures. This has forced the gnomes to adapt and pioneer many battle strategies that they use to great effect.

When threatened they circle there wagons in such a way that protects their oxen and they fill up the gaps with wooden planks then they defend their mobile fortress from the battlements with long wooden flails and Scythe's adapted from agricultural tools. For personal defense they are known for using knives and truncheons.

02/18/2023

(L) Melreil Xan Nomthieanna. Nomian elder, librarian of the Great Everyew Library and the first member of the Council of Archmages. (R) Sindrest Kuo Sheynan. Nomian druid, steward captain of the Western Reach.

02/18/2023

"Though full plate armor exists its very costly and its far more common to find men at arms and poorer knights who wear mail or padded tunics with only accents of plates here and there.

if they are a somewhat wealthy they can afford a brigandine or coat of plates which provides greater protection for vital targets but does not provide the structure and deflection of full plate armor.

The wealthier can afford a breast plate and pauldrons which is a good step up from the coat of plates but a full suit of plate armor tailored to fit is near the price of a small hamlet and armorer's are often as wealthy as barons as a result."

Davao Farnhurst court historian of the astroci empire circa 1347 second age

( these images are from google images and do not belong to me they are simply being used to illustrate my meaning)

02/18/2023

Contemporary knightly armor and high fashion of the Astroci empire circa 1350 second age. one can see a lasting trend of wearing the colors of the church to display piety

02/17/2023

A foot soldier of the Astroci Legion circa 725 second age.

"During grand phoenix Algot Galoshion the 4th's reign it was decided the average soldier shall provide his own breastplate helmet and shield. all to be sold by the guild of official armorers.

This tradition has carried on to the current date however the specifications for a passable breastplate has become less then clear in subsequent centuries. To accommodate expansion the guild of official armorers has massively expanded and now provides a multitude of options at various prices.

Davao Farnhurst court historian of the Astroci Empire circa 1347 second age

02/17/2023

(L) Skiorvald the heretic, father of the NorthBorn circa 725 second age. (R) Ivo Havarkson living descended of Skiorvald and contender for the NorthThrone circa 1350 second age

02/17/2023

A frengeti freedom fighter circa 725 second age

During the attempted coup by skiorvald many frengeti joined his efforts. When skiorvald failed the frengeti as a whole where declared by grand Phoenix Algot
Galoshion the 4th to be traitorous and unworthy of title or holdings within the Astroci Empire.

This edict displaced many wealthy frengeti families and created a source of cheap labor for both the legion and the wealthy Astroci nobles.

Such unfavorable treatment forced many frengeti to join various freedom fighting causes. This further cemented their reputation for being rebellious or untrustworthy.