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	===Arcana===		===Arcana===
	Aldea is a world rich in [[magic]], and where most people have at least a minor spark of magical talent. But, reflecting its Romantic Fantasy roots, Aldean magic is unusual in how much it overlaps with [[psionics]]; the magic of Blue Rose largely focuses on telepathy, telekinesis and empathy over other aspects. This is because Aldean magic originates from the Psyches of the Eternal Dance; the metaphysical origin point of all things.		Aldea is a world rich in [[magic]], and where most people have at least a minor spark of magical talent. But, reflecting its Romantic Fantasy roots, Aldean magic is unusual in how much it overlaps with [[psionics]]; the magic of Blue Rose largely focuses on telepathy, telekinesis and empathy over other aspects. This is because Aldean magic originates from the Psyches of the Eternal Dance; the metaphysical origin point of all things. So, a gentler version of the Warp.

	Because magic on Aldea so naturally gravitates towards the touching and manipulation of minds, Aldeans have developed very strict guidelines as to what is acceptable uses of mind-touching magic. This is one of the very few fantasy worlds where [[enchanter]]s are regarded in the same dim light as [[necromancer]]s. In general, mental contact is not illegal, and supernaturally bolstering one's own [[Charisma]] is acceptable, but direct control over another's thoughts or actions is strictly illegal. And using empathy to forcibly instill fear into another's mind is almost always seen as an illegal, if not unholy, act.		Because magic on Aldea so naturally gravitates towards the touching and manipulation of minds, Aldeans have developed very strict guidelines as to what is acceptable uses of mind-touching magic. This is one of the very few fantasy worlds where [[enchanter]]s are regarded in the same dim light as [[necromancer]]s. In general, mental contact is not illegal, and supernaturally bolstering one's own [[Charisma]] is acceptable, but direct control over another's thoughts or actions is strictly illegal. And using empathy to forcibly instill fear into another's mind is almost always seen as an illegal, if not unholy, act.

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	[[Warlock]]: Despite the open acceptance and even reverance of magic in Aldea, warlocks are still seen as dangerous people who walk a path that can easily lead to ruin, assuming they are not willingly corrupted already. [[Archfey]] warlocks are the most respectable of the PHB iterations, as the fey are considered benign beings in Aldean cosmology. The Archfiend and the Great Old One are both regarded as different aspects of the Shadow, the force of ultimate evil, and treated accordingly. But two of the Primordials also offer Warlock pacts. '''The Autumn King''', having looked into the Shadow and been driven temporarily mad, offers mortals the power to shield themselves from corruption that Anwaren obtained through such painful sacrifice. '''The Winter Queen''', Selene, offers her supernatural insight and illusory powers to those who hunger for knowledge.		[[Warlock]]: Despite the open acceptance and even reverance of magic in Aldea, warlocks are still seen as dangerous people who walk a path that can easily lead to ruin, assuming they are not willingly corrupted already. [[Archfey]] warlocks are the most respectable of the PHB iterations, as the fey are considered benign beings in Aldean cosmology. The Archfiend and the Great Old One are both regarded as different aspects of the Shadow, the force of ultimate evil, and treated accordingly. But two of the Primordials also offer Warlock pacts. '''The Autumn King''', having looked into the Shadow and been driven temporarily mad, offers mortals the power to shield themselves from corruption that Anwaren obtained through such painful sacrifice. '''The Winter Queen''', Selene, offers her supernatural insight and illusory powers to those who hunger for knowledge.

	[[Wizard]]: All of the traditional arts of magic are found in Aldea, although [[necromancer]]s are largely restriced to the dark realm of Kern, [[enchanter]]s have to watch their step because their magic is highly invitive of corruption, and [[conjurer]]s are rare, since conjuration largely is ineffective on Aldea thanks to its uniquely isolated place in the [[Multiverse]]. One arcane tradition unique to Aldea is the '''School of the Psyche''', which focuses on exploring the true source of magic: the Sea of Possibility, the pure power of mind and soul working in concert. They are essentially [[psion]]s.		[[Wizard]]: All of the traditional arts of magic are found in Aldea, although [[necromancer]]s are largely restriced to the dark realm of Kern, [[enchanter]]s have to watch their step because their magic is highly invitive of corruption, and [[conjurer]]s are rare, since conjuration largely is ineffective on Aldea thanks to its uniquely isolated place in the [[Multiverse]]. One arcane tradition unique to Aldea is the '''School of the Psyche''', which focuses on exploring the true source of magic: the Sea of Possibility, the pure power of mind and soul working in concert. They are essentially [[psion]]s. As they are the only class that turns a handful of their spells into psionic powers(which means: no components), they are maybe the only spellcasting class faithful to the original system.

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	[[Wizard]]: All of the traditional arts of magic are found in Aldea, although [[necromancer]]s are largely restriced to the dark realm of Kern, [[enchanter]]s have to watch their step because their magic is highly invitive of corruption, and [[conjurer]]s are rare, since conjuration largely is ineffective on Aldea thanks to its uniquely isolated place in the [[Multiverse]]. One arcane tradition unique to Aldea is the '''School of the Psyche''', which focuses on exploring the true source of magic: the Sea of Possibility, the pure power of mind and soul working in concert. They are essentially [[psion]]s.		[[Wizard]]: All of the traditional arts of magic are found in Aldea, although [[necromancer]]s are largely restriced to the dark realm of Kern, [[enchanter]]s have to watch their step because their magic is highly invitive of corruption, and [[conjurer]]s are rare, since conjuration largely is ineffective on Aldea thanks to its uniquely isolated place in the [[Multiverse]]. One arcane tradition unique to Aldea is the '''School of the Psyche''', which focuses on exploring the true source of magic: the Sea of Possibility, the pure power of mind and soul working in concert. They are essentially [[psion]]s.

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	[[Ranger]]: The most unique Ranger subclass in Aldea is the '''Shadow Hunter''', a variant Hunter who focuses on hunting the forces of the Shadow - the setting's equivalent to [[fiend]]s and the [[undead]].		[[Ranger]]: The most unique Ranger subclass in Aldea is the '''Shadow Hunter''', a variant Hunter who focuses on hunting the forces of the Shadow - the setting's equivalent to [[fiend]]s and the [[undead]].

	[[Rogue]]: Not even Aldea is bright and shiny enough to avoid being full of rogues. '''Rebels''' specialize in a combination of physical infiltration and emotional manipulation; they are rabble-rousers and mob-whippers, who excel at getting into peoples' heads and bringing them around to their point of view.		[[Rogue]]: Not even Aldea is bright and shiny enough to avoid being full of rogues--after all, the government of even the noblest kingdom will always have some need for [[Skill Monkey]]s. '''Rebels''' specialize in a combination of physical infiltration and emotional manipulation; they are rabble-rousers and mob-whippers, who excel at getting into peoples' heads and bringing them around to their point of view.

	[[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|Sorcerer]]: Draconic sorcerers are absent on Aldea, as there are no dragons in this world. The most common, if not only, sorcerers are practitioners of '''Primal Sorcery'''; they're [[elementalist]]s, in the classic "pick earth, air, water or fire, and gain powers based on that specific element" flavor.		[[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)\|Sorcerer]]: Draconic sorcerers are absent on Aldea, as there are no dragons in this world. The most common, if not only, sorcerers are practitioners of '''Primal Sorcery'''; they're [[elementalist]]s, in the classic "pick earth, air, water or fire, and gain powers based on that specific element" flavor.

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Since the Blue Rose 5e splat is out, thought this article needed a page, but I don't know much about the setting myself. Largely copy-pasted this description from TVtropes. Please clean up and expand.

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'''Blue Rose''' is a Romantic Fantasy roleplaying game originally published by [[Green Ronin]] in 2004. Created using a revised version of the d20 System, it was the pioneer of Green Ronin's "True20 System", which became their in-house generic roleplaying system for other publications of their own creation. It was later updated to the AGE System in 2015, and finally converted to [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition]] in 2021.

==So What Is It?==
Blue Rose aims to emulate the genre of fiction the game's writers describe as "romantic fantasy" — that is, Feminist Fantasy of the sort published by authors like Mercedes Lackey, Tamora Pierce and Diane Duane. The setting is the world of Aldea, which superficially resembles a Medieval European Fantasy setting but is actually post-apocalyptic, the world having been devastated by wars between rival Sorcerer Kings a few centuries back. Player characters are usually agents of Queen Jaellin of The Good Kingdom of Aldis, defending queen and country against threats both internal and external.

Most action is assumed to take place within the land of Aldis itself. While full of non-traditional takes on fantasy races (Psychic Animals, Half-Elf survivors of a genocide, androgynous Merfolk, and Orcs and Dark Elves that abandon their warlike ways), the setting also has a lack of certain ubiquitous tabletop fantasy creatures (Dwarves, Halflings, High Elves) with more emphasis instead placed on the numerous human nationalities that comprise Aldis' people and their neighbors.

Prominent features of the setting are deliberate outreach to women and LGBT players through their incorporation into the setting's lore, an emphasis on interpersonal relationships and social conflict instead of strict hack-and-slash combat, and the ability to play as a Psychic Wizard Badger with a human Familiar.

==The World of Aldis==
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==5e Material==
===Races===
All races in the 5e version of Aldis lack "set" ability score modifiers; they instead get a +2/+1 floating modifier at character creation that they can assign as they see fit.

Humans

Night People: The setting's version of [[Orc]]s. A slave race engineered by the Shadow Lords, the evil powers that once ruled Aldis, but who always possessed greater independence and so fought their way free. They just use 5e's [[Half-Orc]] racial stats, barring the setting's stat adjustment.

Rhydans: Intelligent talking animals. And they can take humanoids as their [[familiar]]s.

Sea-Folk: Androgynous amphibious humanoids, the setting's equivalent of [[triton]]s.

Vata: Aldis' equivalent of [[elves]].

===Subclasses===
[[Barbarian]]: '''Path of the Wasteland'''

[[Bard]]: '''College of the Roads'''

[[Cleric Domain]]: '''Radiant'''

[[Druid]]: '''Circle of the Clans'''

[[Fighter]]: '''Peacekeeper'''

[[Monk]]: '''Way of the Spirit Dance'''

[[Paladin]]: '''Oath of the Rose'''

[[Ranger]]: '''Shadow Hunter'''

[[Rogue]]: '''Rebel

[[Sorcerer (Dungeons & Dragons)|Sorcerer]]: '''Primal Sorcery'''

[[Warlock]]: '''The Autumn King''', '''The Winter Queen'''

[[Wizard]]: '''School of the Psyche'''

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