Bleeding Edge (3.5e Campaign Setting)

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Bleeding Edge

In a world where strange and powerful monsters now roam, only those warriors bearing special "blood weapons" can fight off the scourge of evil that threatens the land.

Once within this realm known as Accolade, a great nation arose among the rest. The Kingdom of Vulpeculae, rich with the knowledge of ancient dragons and forgotten magic, grew well and prosperous beyond anything that which it fellow nations could compare. In this golden age, a great many artifacts were created. The Edgemaster's Workshop appeared, building mysterious weapons of great renown and led by the legendary smith Wayland the Gray. The Atheneum of Knowledge stored all the secrets of mankind and of those before then, its contents cared for my Scholar Anaxagoras. New material was unearthed from the land thanks to Dr. Martel and his Abyss Delvers, those which explored the catacombs and caves of the deep. And the entire Kingdom was kept safe by Lord Rama and his Golden Army. With these groups under the wing of Vulpeculae's king, it seemed nothing could stop their spread over the world.

And yet it came to pass that one day the kingdom was visited by dread omens. The sky grew dim, seemingly always in the throes of twilight. The waters turned bitter and poisonous. The air seemed somehow stifled, choking sound and breath alike. And at last the kingdom's animals all went mad. The kingdom's top men set upon seeking the source of their woes in the secrets they had, and seemingly had found them all but too late. Within a single night, the entire kingdom was brought to ruin in an orgy of madness and death. Vulpeculae and all of its riches were destroyed, and the land was consumed in a massive sinkhole.

100 years later, the world had recovered from that fateful night, which some call the Eclipse. Those brave enough to ignore the tales of curses inhabiting that land have begun flowing back into the ruins of the former kingdom, seeking fame, glory, and wonder. Yet as they flow in, terrible monsters have begun to flow out of the cursed kingdom. These monsters are not of normal kin. Stronger, faster, smarter and more deadly than ever, they prove to be difficult or impossible to defeat without using Vulpeculae's technique of "blood weaponry", which consumed the users own blood to empower their blades with supernatural forces capable of permanently slaying monstrous kin emboldened and empowered by the cursed land.

Use of this technique may be necessary, for the land's curse has been spreading.

Player Info World Reference Running the Setting
Character Creation
Rules and advice for Creating Characters.
Races
Accolade is home to many races, but only a few exist is great number. Below are the common choices of races in this land.
Classes
The classes available to characters.
Character Options
All the ways to customize characters.
Gear and Equipment
All the miscellaneous stuff you'll ever need.
Magic
Accolade is home to more than the traditional magic effects of your stereotypical setting. It is a home of ancient and forbidden magic and knowledge. Below are the typical magical effects available within this realm.
History
The following is a timeline of the realm of Accolade.
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Cultures
Rituals, heirarchies, legends, oral traditions.
Geography and Environment
The following are places and locations of interest in Accolade.
Deities, Demigods, and Heroes
Accolade is home to several mysterious and distant deities. Religion, while commonplace, is typically followed for tradition's sake as the true nature behind their rituals has been lost to many.
Cosmology and the Planes
The planet Accolade is an Earth-sized planet in an average star system, though home to two moons; the larger and gray Millen, and the diminutive but brightly shining Whitehund which chases it. This material plane is average of what you expect, with an ethereal plane and shadow plane, and the astral plane supporting it within the metaphysical framework. The elemental planes are intact as well, but the world breaks from the traditional setting when it comes to the outer planes. The outer planes are difficult to approach and ill understood, consisting of the Heavens and the spirits of good; the Boneyard, home of calm neutrality; Hell and its foul spirits; Dreaming Leng, home of drifting thoughts, ancient fey, and mysterious chaos; and at last the enigmatic Void. It is said that the gods themselves drift within the Void, communicating to their worshipers in strange whispers carried upon an airless wind.

When accounting for the changes, typically plane-shifting abilities can not travel to these outer planes. Typically travel there is only done under unusual circumstances, alien rituals, or ancient gateways which lead into these zones. Details of these new realms lay below.

DETAILS PENDING.

Organizations
The following are major organizations withing the realm of Accolade.
NPCs, Minions, and Notables
All the people your players may see, talk to, or kill.
Dangers and Diseases
Painful and disgusting things to torture players.
Bestiary
The vile beasts, horrid creatures, and savage species.
About
Information on this campaign and suggestions.
Running a Campaign
Basics on how to run a game with this setting.
Adventures and Quests
Things to do in Accolade.



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SummaryIn a world where strange and powerful monsters now roam, only those warriors bearing special "blood weapons" can fight off the scourge of evil that threatens the land. +
TitleBleeding Edge +