#kaimor

artfight attack against @werepaladin! this is the delightfully terrible baroness valentine, a vampire NPC from maddie’s ongoing 5e game. in this house, we support women’s wrongs.

The gaggle of familiars from Kaimor,I wanted to draw some creatures so I drew our pets.

This game takes place in a heavily homebrewed world. Throw out most things you know about “canonical” D&D because this is a “I do what I want” zone.

The world at large is known as “Vertellus”, or the material plane. However, the campaign is set in a large, snowy kingdom known as Kaimor Kingdom. It is a monarchy, although there are many powers in the kingdom vying for power and control. Despite its large size, the kingdom is mostly icey mountains, alpine forests and frozen steppes. Its main export is precious gems and metals from the mountains, though it is an isolated faction. No one wants to wage war, as there is little to gain for a great risk, but the hostility and of the current king prevents the kingdom from gaining allies.

Some crucial things to know about the world at large is that, for around 800 years, the majority of Gods that all mortals knew have disappeared. No one knows what happened, where they’ve gone, or if they’re still even living. This has created an absense of divine magic across Vertellus.

This is particularly concerning in Kaimor, as undead plague the land. Anyone who dies returns as undead, and even destroying the body isn’t a guarantee, as they may return as a ghost or spectre instead of a zombie. Because of this, Kaimor is heavily militarized, with the majority of the populous having some level of martial training to help defend themselves and their community. All towns are also walled, preventing undead from wandering through towns.

Necromancy is illegal, punishable by death ironically. Being undead yourself, even if fully sentient, is as well. The majority of citizens don’t understand the intricracies of magic, thus anything that “looks” like necromancy will be considered as such.

Primal or druidic magic is the most common magic in Kaimor. Both druids and rangers’ skillsets are helpful to safely navigate the kingdom. Arcane magic is rare, as there are very limited places to learn such magic. Both aren’t well understood by the majority of people, though, and casters can find themselves mistrusted or even feared.