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Organizations of Ptolus

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	*'''Keepers of the Veil:''' An order of [[paladin]]s dedicated to the destruction of undead, especially immaterial ones.		*'''Keepers of the Veil:''' An order of [[paladin]]s dedicated to the destruction of undead, especially immaterial ones.
	*'''Killraven Crime League:''' A young criminal organization seeking to overthrow not only the Balacazars, but also the Inverted Pyramid and the Vai. Surprisingly is actually succeeding at this.		*'''Killraven Crime League:''' A young criminal organization seeking to overthrow not only the Balacazars, but also the Inverted Pyramid and the Vai. Surprisingly is actually succeeding at this.
	*'''Knights of the Chord:''' An order of [[bard]]s dedicated to protecting the innocent and upholding freedom.		*'''Knights of the Chord:''' An order of [[bard]]s dedicated to protecting the innocent and upholding freedom; taking that eponymous prestige-class from [[Eldritch Might]].
	*'''Knights of the Golden Cross:''' An ancient order dedicated to opposing evil in all of its forms. Prefer to keep a low profile and carefully pick their fights and goals.		*'''Knights of the Golden Cross:''' An ancient order dedicated to opposing evil in all of its forms. Prefer to keep a low profile and carefully pick their fights and goals.
	*'''Knights of the Pale:''' A knightly order dedicated to fighting supernatural threats, with focus on combatting evil spellcasters and demons.		*'''Knights of the Pale:''' A knightly order dedicated to fighting supernatural threats, with focus on combatting evil spellcasters and demons.

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1d4chan>The Hat That Was: /* Religion in Ptolus */

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Religion in Ptolus

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	Religion in Ptolus can be divided to two categories. You have church of [[Lothian]], and then you have the churches of all the other gods.		Religion in Ptolus can be divided to two categories. You have church of [[Lothian]], and then you have the churches of all the other gods.

	Lothian is, to loan a term from our [[TVTropes\|frenemies]], a Crystal Dragon Jesus and his church is the roman catholic church. They used to have an [[Inquisition]], a lot of political power (the emperors used to be the heads of the church of Lothian, until a separate position was made for that), and most people are part of the church (in Ptolus, around 60% belong to the church, while in other lands of the empire it's around 99%).		Lothian is, to loan a term from our [[TVTropes\|frenemies]], a [[Crystal Dragon Jesus]] and his church is the roman catholic church. They used to have an [[Inquisition]], a lot of political power (the emperors used to be the heads of the church of Lothian, until a separate position was made for that), and most people are part of the church (in Ptolus, around 60% belong to the church, while in other lands of the empire it's around 99%).

	Then you have the New Gods, as they are referred to, an ever-shifting pantheon of deities that are, intentionally, extremely specific and a little off-the-wall. The church cracked down on them when the empire was established, and only in the 200 years have they started returning to mainstream society, though this has more to do with the church losing power than people becoming more tolerant.		Then you have the New Gods, as they are referred to, an ever-shifting pantheon of deities that are, intentionally, extremely specific and a little off-the-wall. The church cracked down on them when the empire was established, and only in the 200 years have they started returning to mainstream society, though this has more to do with the church losing power than people becoming more tolerant.

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	'''Ptolus: City by The Spire''' is a 3rd party [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] setting, released by Malhavoc Press. This was the setting for [[Monte Cook]]'s home games and, thereby, how a lot of 3e got tested. ~~Is currently being~~ updated to [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|fifth edition]].		'''Ptolus: City by The Spire''' is a 3rd party [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] setting, released by Malhavoc Press. This was the setting for [[Monte Cook]]'s home games and, thereby, how a lot of 3e got tested. Has been updated to [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|fifth edition]] as well as the [[Cypher System]].

	==Setting in a nutshell==		==Setting in a nutshell==

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1d4chan>Zimriel: /* Races of Ptolus */

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Races of Ptolus

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	**''Grailwarden:'' Found an artifact called the ''White Grail'', and declared themselves its stewards. More proper than Stonelost and focused on engineering, mechanics, and alchemy.		**''Grailwarden:'' Found an artifact called the ''White Grail'', and declared themselves its stewards. More proper than Stonelost and focused on engineering, mechanics, and alchemy.
	**''Stonelost:'' Your standard dwarves. Descendants of Overclan Stonemight, they lost their fabled city and now have spread out across Tarsis.		**''Stonelost:'' Your standard dwarves. Descendants of Overclan Stonemight, they lost their fabled city and now have spread out across Tarsis.
	*'''[[Elves]]:''' Largely your standard elves, except they don't have a trance they enter, so they sleep like other races.		*'''[[Elves]]:''' Largely your standard elves, except they don't have a trance they enter, so they sleep like other races. That [[Eldar]] meme is present; see Urthon Aedar below.
	**''Cherubim elves:'' Winged elves, self-absorbed and timid, and like actual birds have frail bones, manifesting as a -4 to [[constitution]]. Largely hang around in their mountain homeland of Cherubar.		**''Cherubim elves:'' Winged elves, self-absorbed and timid, and like actual birds have frail bones, manifesting as a -4 to [[constitution]]. Largely hang around in their mountain homeland of Cherubar.
	**''Dark elves:'' Your drow-equivelant. Originally shoal elves that got corrupted by a minion of the Galchutt. Born with a corruption that they can overcome, but they almost never do because of their culture. Relegated to NPCs, as being a dark elf in Ptolus is illegal.		**''Dark elves:'' Your drow-equivelant. Originally shoal elves that got corrupted by a minion of the Galchutt. Born with a corruption that they can overcome, but they almost never do because of their culture. Relegated to NPCs, as being a dark elf in Ptolus is illegal.

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	'''Ptolus: City by The Spire''' is a 3rd party [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] setting, released by Malhavoc Press. This was the setting for [[Monte Cook]]'s home games. Is currently being updated to [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|fifth edition]].		'''Ptolus: City by The Spire''' is a 3rd party [[Dungeons & Dragons 3rd Edition]] setting, released by Malhavoc Press. This was the setting for [[Monte Cook]]'s home games and, thereby, how a lot of 3e got tested. Is currently being updated to [[Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition\|fifth edition]].

	==Setting in a nutshell==		==Setting in a nutshell==

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	**''Harrow elves:'' Corrupted descendants of shoal and elder elves, created by <s>Sauron</s><s>Saruman</s> Ghul. Tend to have horrible looking birthmarks, scars, and/or deformities, and a lifespan close to that of humans due to the corruption in them. Nobody really likes them.		**''Harrow elves:'' Corrupted descendants of shoal and elder elves, created by <s>Sauron</s><s>Saruman</s> Ghul. Tend to have horrible looking birthmarks, scars, and/or deformities, and a lifespan close to that of humans due to the corruption in them. Nobody really likes them.
	**''Shoal elves:'' The most common elves, usually when talking about elves they refer to these. Love the sea, ships, and sailing.		**''Shoal elves:'' The most common elves, usually when talking about elves they refer to these. Love the sea, ships, and sailing.
	*'''[[Gnome]]s:''' Distant ~~decsendants~~ of elves, often confused with ~~halfings~~. Love songs and magic.		*'''[[Gnome]]s:''' Distant descendants of elves, often confused with halflings. Love songs and magic.
	*'''[[Half-elf\|Half-elves]] & [[Half-orc]]s:''' Rare, but they exist. Half-elves are always half-shoal elf, and half-orcs are always half-Ornu-Nom orcs.		*'''[[Half-elf\|Half-elves]] & [[Half-orc]]s:''' Rare, but they exist. Half-elves are always half-shoal elf, and half-orcs are always half-Ornu-Nom orcs.
	*'''[[Halfling]]s:''' Also distant descendants of elves. Split into various tribal caravans.		*'''[[Halfling]]s:''' Also distant descendants of elves. Split into various tribal caravans.
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	*'''The Forsaken:''' People fascinated with death and undeath, valuing it more than life, leading to a high suicide rate. Members belong to one of two groups: the Torrens, who hate life and relish in wanton destruction and murder, or the Licheloved, who seek the esoteric knowledge of death and undeath. Most members worship gods of death and try to become undead themselves.		*'''The Forsaken:''' People fascinated with death and undeath, valuing it more than life, leading to a high suicide rate. Members belong to one of two groups: the Torrens, who hate life and relish in wanton destruction and murder, or the Licheloved, who seek the esoteric knowledge of death and undeath. Most members worship gods of death and try to become undead themselves.
	*'''The Guilds:''' The guilds of the professions (leatherworkers, bankers, brewers, etc.) in the city. Delver's Guild, Longfingers Guild, Order of Iron Might, the Sorn, and the Vai are also included in their ranks.		*'''The Guilds:''' The guilds of the professions (leatherworkers, bankers, brewers, etc.) in the city. Delver's Guild, Longfingers Guild, Order of Iron Might, the Sorn, and the Vai are also included in their ranks.
	*'''The Inverted Pyramid:''' The secretive mage's guild, dedicated to the study and ~~presevation~~ of magical knowledge and comprised of some of the most powerful arcane spellcasters in the world.		*'''The Inverted Pyramid:''' The secretive mage's guild, dedicated to the study and preservation of magical knowledge and comprised of some of the most powerful arcane spellcasters in the world.
	**'''Dreaming Apothecary:''' A group of spellcasters who make magic items to order, and the big moneymaker for the Inverted Pyramid.		**'''Dreaming Apothecary:''' A group of spellcasters who make magic items to order, and the big moneymaker for the Inverted Pyramid.
	*'''Keepers of the Veil:''' An order of [[paladin]]s dedicated to the destruction of undead, especially immaterial ones.		*'''Keepers of the Veil:''' An order of [[paladin]]s dedicated to the destruction of undead, especially immaterial ones.
	*'''Killraven Crime League:''' A young criminal organization seeking to overthrow not only the Balacazars, but also the Inverted Pyramid and the Vai. ~~Suprisingly~~ is actually ~~succeding~~ at this.		*'''Killraven Crime League:''' A young criminal organization seeking to overthrow not only the Balacazars, but also the Inverted Pyramid and the Vai. Surprisingly is actually succeeding at this.
	*'''Knights of the Chord:''' An order of [[bard]]s dedicated to protecting the innocent and upholding freedom.		*'''Knights of the Chord:''' An order of [[bard]]s dedicated to protecting the innocent and upholding freedom.
	*'''Knights of the Golden Cross:''' An ancient order dedicated to opposing evil in all of its forms. Prefer to keep a low profile and carefully pick their fights and goals.		*'''Knights of the Golden Cross:''' An ancient order dedicated to opposing evil in all of its forms. Prefer to keep a low profile and carefully pick their fights and goals.
	*'''Knights of the Pale:''' A knightly order dedicated to fighting supernatural threats, with focus on combatting evil spellcasters and demons.		*'''Knights of the Pale:''' A knightly order dedicated to fighting supernatural threats, with focus on combatting evil spellcasters and demons.
	*'''Knights of Shadow:''' Middle class people seeking to create a world where people act a certain way and everyone is ~~properous~~, and certain others more prosperous. Divided between the Knights of Enlightenment, who want to overthrow the Commissar and all temporal aspects of the Empire of Tarsis, and the Knights of the Secret Sun, who support the empire.		*'''Knights of Shadow:''' Middle class people seeking to create a world where people act a certain way and everyone is prosperous, and certain others more prosperous. Divided between the Knights of Enlightenment, who want to overthrow the Commissar and all temporal aspects of the Empire of Tarsis, and the Knights of the Secret Sun, who support the empire.
	*'''Longfingers Guild:''' The old-fashioned thieves guild turned school for thieves and burglars. Their leader teaches the old philosophy of honor among thieves, and looks back on the days before the Balacazars and the Killraven had all the power.		*'''Longfingers Guild:''' The old-fashioned thieves guild turned school for thieves and burglars. Their leader teaches the old philosophy of honor among thieves, and looks back on the days before the Balacazars and the Killraven had all the power.
	*'''The Malkuth:''' Angels and other good outsiders trapped in Praemal, and their descendants, who seek to combat evil in all of its forms. Tend to be drawn to Ptolus as it has the largest concentration of evil in the world.		*'''The Malkuth:''' Angels and other good outsiders trapped in Praemal, and their descendants, who seek to combat evil in all of its forms. Tend to be drawn to Ptolus as it has the largest concentration of evil in the world.
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	**'''House Kath:''' The arts & culture house. Most famous of the houses, they act as patrons of arts and culture in the city.		**'''House Kath:''' The arts & culture house. Most famous of the houses, they act as patrons of arts and culture in the city.
	**'''House Khatru:''' The martial house. Arrogant and self-righteous, they hate anyone who isn't a plate mail clad [[fighter]] and long for the good old days, when they could hunt down arcane spellcasters.		**'''House Khatru:''' The martial house. Arrogant and self-righteous, they hate anyone who isn't a plate mail clad [[fighter]] and long for the good old days, when they could hunt down arcane spellcasters.
	**'''House Nagel:''' The good noble house. Work to better the conditions of workers and help the needy. Currently in dire straits as their ~~partiarch~~ has been falsely imprisoned.		**'''House Nagel:''' The good noble house. Work to better the conditions of workers and help the needy. Currently in dire straits as their patriarch has been falsely imprisoned.
	**'''House Rau:''' The criminal house. Pirates turned nobles, they act as sponsors for criminal ventures and find work criminal in exchange for a cut of the profits.		**'''House Rau:''' The criminal house. Pirates turned nobles, they act as sponsors for criminal ventures and find work criminal in exchange for a cut of the profits.
	**'''House Sadar:''' The magic house. Persecuted when arcane spellcasters were hunted down, they survived just barely thanks to a mysterious stranger giving them a powerful magic staff. Members have a talent for magic involving shadows, leading to the nickname ''House of Shadows''.		**'''House Sadar:''' The magic house. Persecuted when arcane spellcasters were hunted down, they survived just barely thanks to a mysterious stranger giving them a powerful magic staff. Members have a talent for magic involving shadows, leading to the nickname ''House of Shadows''.
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	*'''Pactlords of the Quaan:''' Intelligent nonhumanoids dedicated to the eradication of humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, and gnomes. Yes, this is nakedly artificial and stupid. But it's how those old 1970s-era TSR monsters got tested for 3e.		*'''Pactlords of the Quaan:''' Intelligent nonhumanoids dedicated to the eradication of humans, elves, dwarves, halflings, and gnomes. Yes, this is nakedly artificial and stupid. But it's how those old 1970s-era TSR monsters got tested for 3e.
	*'''Pale Dogs:''' The biggest gang in the Warrens, the slums, of Ptolus. Their leader, ''Jirraith'', works for the Balacazars and most members eventually join them as guards and enforcers, with the most bloodthirsty being sold to the Vai.		*'''Pale Dogs:''' The biggest gang in the Warrens, the slums, of Ptolus. Their leader, ''Jirraith'', works for the Balacazars and most members eventually join them as guards and enforcers, with the most bloodthirsty being sold to the Vai.
	*'''The Shuul:''' A young group ~~dedcated~~ to restoring the rule of reason and technology in the empire, and preserving what technical knowledge remains. They own one of the biggest stockpiles of firearms and gunpowder in Ptolus.		*'''The Shuul:''' A young group dedicated to restoring the rule of reason and technology in the empire, and preserving what technical knowledge remains. They own one of the biggest stockpiles of firearms and gunpowder in Ptolus.
	*'''~~Sistehood~~ of Silence:''' An all-female [[monk]] order, dedicated to capturing criminals and bringing them to the proper authorities, and protecting the peace.		*'''Sisterhood of Silence:''' An all-female [[monk]] order, dedicated to capturing criminals and bringing them to the proper authorities, and protecting the peace.
	*'''The Sorn:''' Small, ~~independant~~ cells of sorcerers and [[wizard]]s for hire, often acting as spies, assassins, and enforcers.		*'''The Sorn:''' Small, independent cells of sorcerers and [[wizard]]s for hire, often acting as spies, assassins, and enforcers.
	*'''Soul Riders:''' People with the ability to leave their bodies and "ride" the souls of other people. A dozen of them live in Ptolus as wandering souls, seeking to have the city secede from the empire and then rule over the city-state through their puppets.		*'''Soul Riders:''' People with the ability to leave their bodies and "ride" the souls of other people. A dozen of them live in Ptolus as wandering souls, seeking to have the city secede from the empire and then rule over the city-state through their puppets.
	*'''Urthon Aedar:''' The last of the Elder Elves, precursors to the other elven races, seeking to restore the city of Dreta Phantas and promote the well-being of elves and their allies. Most know of them as armor-clad figures who, upon completing some inexplicable task, disappear.		*'''Urthon Aedar:''' The last of the Elder Elves, precursors to the other elven races, seeking to restore the city of Dreta Phantas and promote the well-being of elves and their allies. Most know of them as armor-clad figures who, upon completing some inexplicable task, disappear.