Welcome to Erithnoi

Erithnoi is the northwestern sub-continent of the vast land-mass of Ergh, the Earth. Erithnoi is named after the first Cardolan Emperor, Erithnoi the Great. The Cardolans arrived in Erithnoi 1004 years ago, refugees from a land far across the Untread Waters. For 600 years the Cardolans built an empire. Strong just Emperors first conquered westernmost Erithnoi and then gradually conquered most of the continent. 650 years later internal dissension and humanoid invasions destroyed the empire. Dark ages followed. In most areas humans eventually expelled the humanoid tribes. Now small kingdoms, humanoid dominated regions, and nascent empires control patchwork territories. Vast regions still exist where no humans normally travel. Expanding frontier areas encroach on areas that were barely explored in the days of the empire. Ancient monuments and artifacts give proof that long before the Empire there were other peoples, other nations, nations which possessed terrible knowledge...

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These topics provide general background information about Erithnoi which is common knowledge to its inhabitants.

• History - The history of Erithnoi.
• Religion - The gods of Erithnoi.
• Races - The inhabitants of Erithnoi.
• Geography - The lay of the land.This includes mundane knowledge of various features and landmarks and anything else generally known about various areas.
  • Kinergh and surrounding areas
    • Elfan Holds - An area between Gilduin and the MidRealms, the ancient elvish homeland.
    • Holburgs and the dwarven City of Dalcaroth - The holdings of the dwarves in the west of Erithnoi.
    • The Melthian Mountains - To the north of Kinergh, a partially explored and lightly inhabited area.
    • Vye-Elek - To the north of the Holburgs, an area with many monsters, humanoids, and some human outposts.
  • The MidRealms - A lawless area to the east of the Elfan Holds.
  • Othan - A powerful kingdom in the far east of Erithnoi.
  • Gilduin - A kingdom in the south west of Erithnoi, south of Kinergh and west of the Elfan Holds.
  • Khem - A kingdom of nomads to the west of the Holburgs and north of Gilduin.
  • Sildune - A sparsely inhabited land containing many humanoids.
  • Great Boreal Forest - A trackless wilderness extending to the north of all the civilized lands of Erithnoi.
  • Ta-Al-Erg - The sea between the lands. The ocean to the south of Erithnoi.
  • Lake Tial - A large lake on the borders of Kinergh and the Elfan Holds.
• Calendar - The seasons, the sky, and related things.
• Languages - The languages of Erithnoi
• Money - Currency of Erithnoi, past and present
• BackgroundSkills - Simple rule for background skills, mundane knowledge, and earning money
• CharacterBackgrounds - PC backgrounds specific to Erithnoi
• More - Other interesting things.

Useful Stuff

Some links to external stuff that are handy to have during a game.

House Rules

There are no major HouseRules in effect for play in Erithnoi, however you can check out the HouseRules page for some notes on various options and convenient rulings.

Campaigns

• GillianAndTara
• MidRealmsCampaign - Eldric, Celery, Moose, and Malachite, and their amusing adventures in the MidRealms.

• Basic Map of Erithnoi: