Star Frontiers: The Dominion

ShadowShack · Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:38 am Post subject: Welcome to JttB!

Journey to the Borderlands is a zero-level adventure, a game that defines the player characters BEFORE they strike out as adventurers. This is their back story, how they ended up at the Keep on the Borderlands before seeking out the aves of Chaos. Before they acquired the 3d6 x 10 gold pices to purchase adventure gear. Before they had a profession like "fighter" or "magic user".

That's right, you'll be portraying NORMAL MEN, as in zero level characters who resolve combat and make saving throws as "normal men" on those respective tables. You won't be proficient in swordplay, although your skills as a carpenter or wheelwright may be quite exceptional.

But that's not the ingredient of an exciting adventure, is it? Nay, and your character agrees. That is why he/she has agreed to meet with his/her friends at the Highreach Front Tavern tomorrow in Specularum, the character's home town and capital of the Grand Duchy of Karameikos. As such, your character has acquired some wealth. Just enough to acquire some supplies to leave this mundane life behind for good.

Common knowledge has it that Duke Stephan Karameikos III retains a contingent of troops and personnel at a small Keep that is rumored to be inteh vicinity of a series of caves occupied by numerous sub-human monsters, and no doubt treasures galore. One of you has a map leading to a small fishing & farming community named Riverglen that is host to this Keep on the far eastern borderlands of the Grand Duchy of Karameikos. The route is rather simple, yet time consuming...all you need to do is follow the River Highreach up to the southern foothills of the Altan Tepes mountain range. You practically don't need the map, it's that simple of a route. But it will take you roughly two weeks by foot.

You and your friends agree to seek out this last bastion of civilization prior to any foray into these caves, as vital information and equipment may be obtained within this community (not to mention the distinct possibility of a limited partnership with a hearty dwarf, spirited halfling, and/or mystical elf to accompany you on this subterranean adventure).

So it is agreed, all of you will pack your worldly possessions and meet at the Highreach Wharf (a popular tavern located in Trader's Corridor just outside Specularum's walls) in the morning to set out on this quest.
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