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Neoexodus:

A house Divided campaign setting

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neoexodus: a house divided campaign setting

NEOEXODUS: A HOUSE DIVIDED

CAMPAIGN SETTING

Lee Hammock, with Louis Porter, Jr.

Additional Development: Scott Moore,

Leland Charles Schaidle and Casey Smith

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neoexodus: a house divided campaign setting

the world of Exodus

The magical fantasy world of Exodus is a place of

political intrigue, arcane wonder, deadly monsters, and

dark secrets with infuses the landscape of the world.

Due to several various empires at conflict with each

other over beliefs from religion to magic to military,

Exodus on always in the edge of falling into the abyss

of death and destruction. But with all that danger

there is an opportunity. There is an opportunity for

certain individuals to do the right thing. More than

ever, the world of Exodus needs heroes…

The Flatlands quickly transform into the Lowlands,

the rocky hills that make up almost half of the terri-

tory of Abbaddon and form its cultural and political

heart. These hills were carved by the glaciers that

now rest in the mountains to the south and are

extremely rocky. Most hills are covered in short

grasses and weeds with there rarely being enough soil

to support larger growth. There are forests in a few

of the valleys of the Lowlands, but they have been

shrinking due to lumbering projects under the Arman

Protectorate. The Lowlands hold the capital of the

Arman Protectorate and roughly half of the nation’s

population.

ABBADDON

“The hard and frozen nature of Abbaddon is reflected

in its people and culture. They are as unwelcoming

as the rocky hills they inhabit, though the northern

Flatlands are not quite so inhospitable.”

The Highlands dominate the southern and western

sections of Abbaddon. Covered by mountains

created by seismic activity long ago, they have been

further rearranged by the glacier that now rest in the

far southern regions of the realm. These areas are

the most sparsely inhabited in Abbaddon, though

there are several points of magical interest in the

mountains. The Arman Protectorate considers the

mountains a haven for magical beings and influence,

and thus views it as a region to be conquered rather

than settled. Most towns in the mountains are more

fortresses than settlements. The mountains are rife

with orcs, undead, dragons, and even the remainders

of the sorcerer-kings who once dominated this region

if some legends are to be believed.

Excerpt from the travel memoirs of Labitair Tross,

Itinerant Scholar

Overview

Located in the southeastern corner of the mainland of

Exodus, Abbaddon is a rocky and mountainous land

that changes quickly in elevation. Its northern and

western edges begin as flat plains, but quickly change

to rocky hills and then mountains, the tops of many of

which are covered in glaciers. It is a land where the

climate changes quickly and its people have learned to

adapt equally quickly.

GEOGRAPHY

Abbaddon is a stark, bleak country where only in the

Flatlands does plant life flourish. Its soil is extremely

rocky and barren in most areas, becoming more so

as one goes further south. The further one goes in to

Abbaddon the steeper, colder, and more inhospitable

it gets.

In the northern and western regions border by the

Abbaddon River, Abbaddon’s soil is very fertile,

allowing for vast tracts of crops and several large

forests to grow. These regions are the most densely

inhabited of Abbaddon and produce the bulk of its

food. This area is called the Lowlands by most and

is considered by outsiders to Abbaddon to be its most

hospitable area. Among the people of the Arman

Protectorate the Lowlands are considered where the

weak live and those who are from the region are

often the targets of scorn by their country men. This

is largely due to the fact the Lowlands were once a

separate nation, called Cardos, inhabited by humans

of a different ethnic group than the Armanians, that

has since been conquered by the Arman Protectorate.

The cultural divide between the two groups has never

really decreased. Despite supporting a large part of the

population of Abbaddon, the Flatlands make up less

than ten percent of its area.

the Abbaddon River

Forming the western border of Abbaddon, Abbaddon

shares this river with its western neighbor Cordel.

The Abbaddon River is largely responsible for the

swath of arable land found in western Abbaddon,

creating one of the most densely populated areas in

the region. The Abbaddon River region is largely

flat and during the spring the river sometimes over-

flows its eastern bank, flooding some low lying areas.

These areas are usually used for growing rice and

other crops that need a lot of water. This river is also

a thriving trade route, eventually turning east and

running to the sea. Due to the stalagmites and many

small islands that have formed in the river navigating

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it is difficult, something only attempted by skilled

sailors. Most locals use large rafts with extremely

shallow draft to travel the river.

of lumber in the Arman Protectorate, a fact that is

expected to cause them to cease to exist within two

hundred years.

the Broken Cliffs

Forming the far eastern edge of Abbaddon, the Broken

Cliffs are thought to be the result of the same seismic

activity that created the Highlands of Abbaddon.

These sheer cliffs range in height from fifty to one

hundred feet and dominate the coastline of Abbaddon.

There are only a small number of places where the

waterline can be easily reached, and each of these

is home to a trading settlement of some type. The

lack of easy access to the water has spawned several

floating cities built of old ships and other refuse that

less reputable traders and pirates use to exchange

goods. These are destroyed by the Arman Protectorate

when found, but most are mobile so finding them can

be difficult.

Highlands

The southernmost area of Abbaddon, its frozen peaks

are largely uninhabited by anything most people

would call civilization. The Highlands are rife with

monsters and strange creatures, thought to be the

left over parts of the sorcerer-kings that died there

centuries ago. The continuing corruption of the Dead

Mountain occasionally spawns new creatures as well,

forcing the Arman Protectorate to create a permanent

garrison across the Highlands in a series of connected

fortresses. Only those who are mad or seek magical

power go beyond this fortress, called the Sanguine

Barrier. The Highlands themselves were created by

seismic activity and then carved by retreating glaciers,

which still cover some of the far southern reaches of

the region.

Flatlands

The furthest north and west portions of Abbaddon,

the Flatlands occupy ten percent of the territory of

Abbaddon but hold thirty percent of the popula-

tion. The most crowded region of Abbaddon by far,

it is covered in farms, vineyards, aquifers, and ubiq-

uitous dirt roads. While most roads in the Arman

Protectorate are stone, there are so many roads in the

Flatlands that many remain simple dirt paths with

wagon ruts cut deep into them. The Flatlands are

considered the most pleasant section of Abbaddon

due to their mild weather and fertile soil, and it is the

region most outsiders visit, but most Armanians think

it is a place that breeds weakness and complacency.

Long ago the Flatlands were a separate nation from

the Arman Protectorate, but its people were conquered

by the more warlike Armanians. The ethnic differ-

ence between the Flatlanders, who are tan and dark

featured, and the Lowlanders, who are pale and

blonde haired, is easy for most to recognize.

Ice Crags

The farthest south region of Abbaddon, no one is

sure exactly where it ends if it ever does. An endless

expanse of glaciers, ice, and mountains, the Ice Crags

are only inhabited by a few small tribes of indigenous

peoples, all of whom have been forced to become

adept at fighting off the creatures that wander out of

the Highlands. Yetis, snow demons, and other threats

are common in the Ice Crags.

Climate

Only in the Flatlands can the climate of Abbaddon be

considered really pleasant. In the northern reaches of

the region the climate is temperate, but the Lowlands

begin a transition to colder climates that ends with

the arctic temperatures of the Highlands. The entire

region is very dry, experiencing little precipitation

outside of the spring rainy season, during which the

Lowlands turn into green hills dotted with flowers and

thistles. Summer is a short lived season in Abbaddon,

and winter seems to never leave. Snow is common in

the Lowlands and the Highlands, with some regions of

the Highlands experiencing snow year round.

Lowlands

The central region of Abbaddon, its rocky hills and

freezing winter winds have formed the culture of the

Arman Protectorate for centuries. Little of its territory

is suitable for crops, though some areas have been

terraced for growing various crops and herd animals

are common in the Lowlands, especially a local breed

of shaggy-haired cows called shigs. The Lowlands

are known for mild summers and cold winters, and

living there is not an easy prospect, a fact that has

been instrumental in forging the Arman Protectorate.

The forests of the Lowlands are the prime source

Places of Interest

the Burrowed Hills

Found in the northern Lowlands, the Burrowed Hills

are a large series of hills through which numerous

underground passages run. Thought by some to be

the product of underground springs and by others

to be the works of ancient inhabitants of Abbaddon,

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