Hey all! I'm a DM of about four years who regularly runs PBPs on DDB. Just wondering if anyone would be interested in this campaign? Will post intro here. Please PM me if so. If I get enough people I'll create a PBP thread (looking for 4-6 people). Sadly no discord so :( on that.
*Just to note this is an account I won't be able to spend a lot of time on - I'll be off for long periods of time (like up to multiple months, I have a 10-ish week break coming up). I'll try to tell people beforehand, but I can be unreliable on that.*
Hope y'all like it!
Anyway:
Many, many years ago, long before the Great Wall was built, long before we were overthrown, long before anyone discovered us, Yu the Great ruled over the realm, from the populous east to the mountains of the west. Upon his discovery of magic, he gave power to the people, allowing them to mold the earth to their will. For many years, his benevolent rule built and developed the empire, transforming it into a powerful force. When he died, he left behind a massive legacy and prepared his descendants for the future.
For many years, the Xia dynasty ruled over all of China, working diligently to ensure peace and prosperity to shape China’s future. The Heavenly Mandate, a holy document which secured the Xia as leaders, remained safe. But it also kept a dark secret, one that could change the course of history.
Over a thousand years after Yu himself discovered magic, a new descendant rose to the throne. The fourth son and a powerful mage, he ascended the throne after the other heirs suddenly suffered sudden, mysterious deaths. Jie, as was his name, took power in a great festival that took a year and a day.
However, even with his magical prowess, he was no great ruler. China wilted like a dying flower under his control. The rivers and streams turned black and the forests slowly fell as he worked his magic, never leaving his great palace. The only control he exerted upon China was that of his executioner, the Emperor’s Axe.
The Axe would go home and forget about the killings. He wasn’t scared of the emperor…but the emperor was scared of him. One night, the emperor sent his spies to the Axe’s house. That was the night that everything changed.
That night, the Axe wrought an unholy wrath upon the spies. Then he stole into the night, disappearing without a trace. Emperor Jie tried to find him – first with magic, then with men – but he failed each time. And then, one fateful night, the Heavenly Mandate disappeared.
The Axe waited for Jie at his palace, while the city streets were set aflame in the mage’s fierce pursuit. But he had made a great mistake. For the Mandate’s secret was about to be revealed.
Without his divine protection, Jie began to change in front of the Axe’s eyes. For hours, he slowly grew, impervious to any attack the Axe attempted. When his transformation ended, a horrible beast stood where the palace – and the Axe – had once been.
It took a year to stop Jie’s rampaging through China, and it has been ten years since those dark times ended. The Shang Dynasty has succeeded them, taking power quickly as the Xia army weakened. China has begun to regrow, to put down its roots and once again begin its healing. Although these times are better than the age of darkness, they still are cruel upon the people. Magic has been outlawed, and people now have to toil long hours each day for their work. Laws are strictly enforced, and those who fail to follow them obediently die.
Sooo...yeah. A historical campaign set in Ancient China (I think 4 dynasties before the Great Wall was built?). Again, PM me if you'd like me to try it out or if you have any questions.
Hey all! I'm a DM of about four years who regularly runs PBPs on DDB. Just wondering if anyone would be interested in this campaign? Will post intro here. Please PM me if so. If I get enough people I'll create a PBP thread (looking for 4-6 people). Sadly no discord so :( on that.
*Just to note this is an account I won't be able to spend a lot of time on - I'll be off for long periods of time (like up to multiple months, I have a 10-ish week break coming up). I'll try to tell people beforehand, but I can be unreliable on that.*
Hope y'all like it!
Anyway:
Many, many years ago, long before the Great Wall was built, long before we were overthrown, long before anyone discovered us, Yu the Great ruled over the realm, from the populous east to the mountains of the west. Upon his discovery of magic, he gave power to the people, allowing them to mold the earth to their will. For many years, his benevolent rule built and developed the empire, transforming it into a powerful force. When he died, he left behind a massive legacy and prepared his descendants for the future.
For many years, the Xia dynasty ruled over all of China, working diligently to ensure peace and prosperity to shape China’s future. The Heavenly Mandate, a holy document which secured the Xia as leaders, remained safe. But it also kept a dark secret, one that could change the course of history.
Over a thousand years after Yu himself discovered magic, a new descendant rose to the throne. The fourth son and a powerful mage, he ascended the throne after the other heirs suddenly suffered sudden, mysterious deaths. Jie, as was his name, took power in a great festival that took a year and a day.
However, even with his magical prowess, he was no great ruler. China wilted like a dying flower under his control. The rivers and streams turned black and the forests slowly fell as he worked his magic, never leaving his great palace. The only control he exerted upon China was that of his executioner, the Emperor’s Axe.
The Axe would go home and forget about the killings. He wasn’t scared of the emperor…but the emperor was scared of him. One night, the emperor sent his spies to the Axe’s house. That was the night that everything changed.
That night, the Axe wrought an unholy wrath upon the spies. Then he stole into the night, disappearing without a trace. Emperor Jie tried to find him – first with magic, then with men – but he failed each time. And then, one fateful night, the Heavenly Mandate disappeared.
The Axe waited for Jie at his palace, while the city streets were set aflame in the mage’s fierce pursuit. But he had made a great mistake. For the Mandate’s secret was about to be revealed.
Without his divine protection, Jie began to change in front of the Axe’s eyes. For hours, he slowly grew, impervious to any attack the Axe attempted. When his transformation ended, a horrible beast stood where the palace – and the Axe – had once been.
It took a year to stop Jie’s rampaging through China, and it has been ten years since those dark times ended. The Shang Dynasty has succeeded them, taking power quickly as the Xia army weakened. China has begun to regrow, to put down its roots and once again begin its healing. Although these times are better than the age of darkness, they still are cruel upon the people. Magic has been outlawed, and people now have to toil long hours each day for their work. Laws are strictly enforced, and those who fail to follow them obediently die.
Sooo...yeah. A historical campaign set in Ancient China (I think 4 dynasties before the Great Wall was built?). Again, PM me if you'd like me to try it out or if you have any questions.
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