Weekly Newsletter: First look at Cynder
over 2 years ago
– Sun, Nov 07, 2021 at 03:51:36 PM
From the Below Decks: Video Update
The View Aloft: Cynder - Trade Town of the Warden
Cynder is located primarily on an island at the confluence of two rivers: the Rhynal (or Lesser Rhynal) that runs primarily down from the north and the mountains of Khran and the Senshal which flows eastward from Defiance. Both rivers converge here to form the Greater or Lower Rhynal river which flows through the ruins of Termina before emptying into the Iron Harbor. As the first safe fording point of the Rhynal above Termina and sitting at the crossroads of P'tar to the east, Stormhold to the south, Defiance to the west and both Khran and Haven northward, Cynder is a central place of trade and exchange.
The town is governed by the Warden, a term that is a holdover from the ancient days of the Keepers. Order, such as it is, is maintained by the Wardsmen. These officially sanctioned thugs are notoriously bad tempered and have an understand of the law which is both inaccurate and highly situational. Things hadgotten so bad in the recent past that the Ogre's of Stronghold have established an Ogre Stand near the Warden's compound so that their Shan-Ri (paladins) may deal more effectively with the more egregious questions of honor an justice. Their Stand is also near the Temple of Masradal, the center of the local religion. While the Temple does not reflect the Ogre's own beliefs, they have sworn to uphold its sanctity.
The Warden's position has not formal succession: sometimes it is passed down from parent to child but it often changes hands more violently. If there is an influence over the position, it comes from the Morgan Family. The Morgan's are the primary influence in the town as owners of Morgan Farm, Morgan's Mill and both the Upper and Lower Docks.
The primary export industry of the town is Havacher Spirits, a distillery near the upper docks. However, trade itself is the primary business of Cynder. The Drover's Guild maintains their most important station here. The Warden along with the Morgan family sponsors a Festival each year before the rain season, attracting trade merchants from all over the Erinyes Coast.
Stretch Goal Unlocked: Larry Elmore Cover Art
This week we unlocked an exciting new stretch goal: custom cover art on the Skymaster's Almanac by legendary fantasy artist Larry Elmore! We're all very excited to work with him to bring his unique fantasy styling to this new world. We are now halfway to the next big stretch goal - even more fun ways to interact with the game, and with your party, in the Living Tome app!
From the Quarterdeck: Not Far but Terribly Fun
Every Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm MDT (0200 Thursday GMT), Tracy and Laura conduct a live stream on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch from the back room at Mythos Games in South Jordan UT.
Last time they continued their demonstration game of Skyraiders - they didn't make alot of progress across the map, but that didn't stop them from having a riotously good time as they encountered an Ankheg and a trade caravan pretty much at the same time!
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