Al-Qadim - Revision history

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	'''Al-Qadim''' is an Arabian style campaign setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] in the vein of The Thousand and One Nights. Much like '''[[Kara-Tur]]''' and '''[[Maztica]]''', it was presented as a distant continent on the world of Toril, the homeworld of the [[Forgotten Realms]] Setting. These "mini-settings," as they were, were conceived of as small projects that would allow TSR and GMs to explore alternate campaign settings without making massively different rulesets, species, and classes. Al-Qadim was unusual in that the name did not refer to the continent itself, as it did for the other modules, but to the culture that lived on the continent of Zakhara.		'''Al-Qadim''' is an Arabian style campaign setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] in the vein of The Thousand and One Nights. Much like '''[[Kara-Tur]]''' and '''[[Maztica]]''', it was presented as a distant continent on the world of Toril, the homeworld of the [[Forgotten Realms]] Setting. These "mini-settings," as they were, were conceived of as small projects that would allow TSR and GMs to explore alternate campaign settings without making massively different rulesets, species, and classes. Al-Qadim was unusual in that the name did not refer to the continent itself, as it did for the other modules, but to the culture that lived on the continent of Zakhara.

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	* [[Half-Orc]]: [[Fighter]] 10, [[Ranger]] 5, [[Sha'ir]] 5, [[Thief]] 11, [[Bard]] 6, [[Cleric]] 9; any Zakharan kit		* [[Half-Orc]]: [[Fighter]] 10, [[Ranger]] 5, [[Sha'ir]] 5, [[Thief]] 11, [[Bard]] 6, [[Cleric]] 9; any Zakharan kit

	==Magic==		===Magic===
	Unlike [[Kara-tur]], which is a relatively low magic zone compared to Faerun, and definitely unlike poor [[Maztica]], which was practically a non magic zone, Al-Qadim has an extremly well developed tradition of arcane magic use, and easily compares to or even in some fields beats out the nations of Faerun. That said, the local [[magic]] traditions have developed... ''differently'' compared to the ones in Faerun, to the point that the [[Mage]] tradition is basically unknown here. Instead, all Al-Qadim [[wizard]]s are [[Specialist Wizard]]s from one of the local schools instead, which were shaped by the prevailing presence of [[genie]]s in the Land of Fate.		Unlike [[Kara-tur]], which is a relatively low magic zone compared to Faerun, and definitely unlike poor [[Maztica]], which was practically a non magic zone, Al-Qadim has an extremly well developed tradition of arcane magic use, and easily compares to or even in some fields beats out the nations of Faerun. That said, the local [[magic]] traditions have developed... ''differently'' compared to the ones in Faerun, to the point that the [[Mage]] tradition is basically unknown here. Instead, all Al-Qadim [[wizard]]s are [[Specialist Wizard]]s from one of the local schools instead, which were shaped by the prevailing presence of [[genie]]s in the Land of Fate.

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	'''Digitologists''' combine magic and mathematics, reducing spells to arcane mathematical formulas that are slower to cast, but give the digitologist far greater control over the spell's variable attributes.		'''Digitologists''' combine magic and mathematics, reducing spells to arcane mathematical formulas that are slower to cast, but give the digitologist far greater control over the spell's variable attributes.

	'''Ghul Lords''' are Al-Qadim's analogue to [[necromancer]]s, being elemental mages who draw their power from the [[Energy ~~Plane~~\|Negative Energy Plane]]. This gives them access to proto-spell-like abilities, but they are seriously screwed over by the drawbacks of their kit.		'''Ghul Lords''' are Al-Qadim's analogue to [[necromancer]]s, being elemental mages who draw their power from the [[Energy Planes\|Negative Energy Plane]]. This gives them access to proto-spell-like abilities, but they are seriously screwed over by the drawbacks of their kit.

	'''Jackals''' are a proto-[[Spellthief]], being wizards who can steal the spells right from the minds of other wizards.		'''Jackals''' are a proto-[[Spellthief]], being wizards who can steal the spells right from the minds of other wizards.

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 * [[Orc]]: [[Fighter]] 10, [[Thief]] 11, [[Cleric]] 9; askar, desert rider, faris, mercenary barbarian; sa'luk, barber, matrud, merchant-rogue; pragmatist, ethoist
 * [[Half-Orc]]: [[Fighter]] 10, [[Ranger]] 5, [[Sha'ir]] 5, [[Thief]] 11, [[Bard]] 6, [[Cleric]] 9; any Zakharan kit
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The Culture

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	==The Culture==		==The Culture==
	Culture in Zakhara is monolithic, and quite obviously based on Medieval Arabia mixed with what can only be called "liberal Islam" so law is secular, polytheism instead of monotheism, women need not dress quite as modestly ~~(As in not black-coat hangers.)~~ etc. It transcends races; an [[elf]] or a [[dwarf]] in Zakhara follows the same customs and beliefs as a human, an [[orc]] or a [[gnoll]], creating a racially integrated culture unlike almost anything in standard AD&D cultures.		Culture in Zakhara is monolithic, and quite obviously based on Medieval Arabia mixed with what can only be called "liberal Islam" so law is secular, polytheism instead of monotheism, women need not dress quite as modestly, etc. It transcends races; an [[elf]] or a [[dwarf]] in Zakhara follows the same customs and beliefs as a human, an [[orc]] or a [[gnoll]], creating a racially integrated culture unlike almost anything in standard AD&D cultures.

	The biggest split in culture in Zakhara is the divide between the Al-Hadhar, the city-dwellers, and the nomadic Al-Badia. Even then, they share roughly the same social stations, cultural norms, beliefs, religions and traditions. Even city-states, whilst imposing their own particular spins on things, still preserve the general precepts of Zakharan culture.		The biggest split in culture in Zakhara is the divide between the Al-Hadhar, the city-dwellers, and the nomadic Al-Badia. Even then, they share roughly the same social stations, cultural norms, beliefs, religions and traditions. Even city-states, whilst imposing their own particular spins on things, still preserve the general precepts of Zakharan culture.

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	The one element of Al-Qadim that has survived is the [[Sha'ir]]; it received an updated to 3e in [[Dragon Magazine]], and then appeared in Heroes of the Elemental Chaos for [[4e]]. Dragon 321 also had several prestige classes.		The one element of Al-Qadim that has survived is the [[Sha'ir]]; it received an updated to 3e in [[Dragon Magazine]], and then appeared in Heroes of the Elemental Chaos for [[4e]]. Dragon 321 also had several prestige classes.

			Currently, as of 2021, the [https://www.dmsguild.com/product/341520/Campaign-Guide-Zakhara--Adventures-in-the-Land-of-Fate-AlQadim-and-Forgotten-Realms-Sourcebook 5E Conversion] has been released on DMS Guild.
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	*[http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Zakhara Map of Zakhara]		*[http://forgottenrealms.wikia.com/wiki/Zakhara Map of Zakhara]

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: /* Fate, Enlightenment and the Loregiver */

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Fate, Enlightenment and the Loregiver

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	Even in the time when Al-Qadim was written, it was considered to be too on the nose to directly refer to certain key Islamic concepts. Instead, Al-Qadim has the Loregiver, a female prophet who, instructed by Fate, wrote the Scroll of Law - a holy text that contains precepts and instructions on how to be an honorable man so clear-cut and obvious that they became the foundation of Zakhara's modern culture. Most notably, the Grand Caliph, the ruler of all Zakhara, holds that position because they supposedly claim descent from the first caliph to find the Scroll of Law and bring the teachings of enlightenment to the people.		Even in the time when Al-Qadim was written, it was considered to be too on the nose to directly refer to certain key Islamic concepts. Instead, Al-Qadim has the Loregiver, a female prophet who, instructed by Fate, wrote the Scroll of Law - a holy text that contains precepts and instructions on how to be an honorable man so clear-cut and obvious that they became the foundation of Zakhara's modern culture. Most notably, the Grand Caliph, the ruler of all Zakhara, holds that position because they supposedly claim descent from the first caliph to find the Scroll of Law and bring the teachings of enlightenment to the people.

	Who is Fate? The simplest way to describe it as as the Overpower of the Zakharan pantheon. Fate is viewed as an entity whose power lies outside that of the gods; a female entity who ~~ebodies~~ the natural force that is a part of every man and woman's future. Whilst not to be worshipped like the gods, she aids those who succeed and may comfort those who fail, and the gods themselves defer to her.		Who is Fate? The simplest way to describe it as as the Overpower of the Zakharan pantheon. Fate is viewed as an entity whose power lies outside that of the gods; a female entity who embodies the natural force that is a part of every man and woman's future. Whilst not to be worshipped like the gods, she aids those who succeed and may comfort those who fail, and the gods themselves defer to her.

	===Religion===		===Religion===

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The Land

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	==The Land==		==The Land==
	Zakhara is a harsh, tropical continent that lies south of Faerun and southwest of Kara-tur, a land of rugged extremes, girded on all sides by sea.		Zakhara is a harsh, tropical continent that lies south of Faerun and southwest of Kara-tur, a land of rugged extremes, girded on all sides by sea.
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			Zakhara Map.jpeg
			The forgotten realms by markustay db2v3ho-350t.jpeg\|Zakhara in relationship to Faerûn
			Zakhara-Geographical-Regions.png\|Zakhara divided by Regions
			Zakhara-Cultural-Regions.png\|Map divided by Cultural
			</gallery>

	==The Culture==		==The Culture==

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	'''Al-Qadim''' is an Arabian style campaign setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] in the vein of The Thousand and One Nights. Much like '''[[Kara-Tur]]''' and '''[[Maztica]]''', it was presented as a distant continent on the world of Toril, the homeworld of the [[Forgotten Realms]] Setting. These "mini-settings," as they were, were conceived of as small projects that would allow TSR and GMs to explore alternate campaign settings without making massively different rulesets, species, and classes. Al-Qadim was unusual in that the name did not refer to the continent itself, as it did for the other modules, but to the culture that lived on the continent of Zakhara.		'''Al-Qadim''' is an Arabian style campaign setting for [[Dungeons & Dragons]] in the vein of The Thousand and One Nights. Much like '''[[Kara-Tur]]''' and '''[[Maztica]]''', it was presented as a distant continent on the world of Toril, the homeworld of the [[Forgotten Realms]] Setting. These "mini-settings," as they were, were conceived of as small projects that would allow TSR and GMs to explore alternate campaign settings without making massively different rulesets, species, and classes. Al-Qadim was unusual in that the name did not refer to the continent itself, as it did for the other modules, but to the culture that lived on the continent of Zakhara.

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	==The Culture==		==The Culture==
	Culture in Zakhara is monolithic, and quite obviously based on Medieval Arabia mixed with what can only be called "liberal Islam" so law is secular, polytheism ~~inetad~~ of monotheism, women need not dress quite as modestly (As in not black-coat hangers.) etc. It transcends races; an [[elf]] or a [[dwarf]] in Zakhara follows the same customs and beliefs as a human, an [[orc]] or a [[gnoll]], creating a racially integrated culture unlike almost anything in standard AD&D cultures.		Culture in Zakhara is monolithic, and quite obviously based on Medieval Arabia mixed with what can only be called "liberal Islam" so law is secular, polytheism instead of monotheism, women need not dress quite as modestly (As in not black-coat hangers.) etc. It transcends races; an [[elf]] or a [[dwarf]] in Zakhara follows the same customs and beliefs as a human, an [[orc]] or a [[gnoll]], creating a racially integrated culture unlike almost anything in standard AD&D cultures.

	The biggest split in culture in Zakhara is the divide between the Al-Hadhar, the city-dwellers, and the nomadic Al-Badia. Even then, they share roughly the same social stations, cultural norms, beliefs, religions and traditions. Even city-states, whilst imposing their own particular spins on things, still preserve the general precepts of Zakharan culture.		The biggest split in culture in Zakhara is the divide between the Al-Hadhar, the city-dwellers, and the nomadic Al-Badia. Even then, they share roughly the same social stations, cultural norms, beliefs, religions and traditions. Even city-states, whilst imposing their own particular spins on things, still preserve the general precepts of Zakharan culture.