Orathos
The fallen island nation the campaign is about reclaiming. Forty years ago (1360s),
a handful of villains and their minions sowed discord until Orathos fell; its people
fled to Varia as refugees. In 1395 the reclamation pact was signed between the
Orathi Militia, Varia, the Firebrands, and the Mage's Society
(see The Coalition), and a foothold was established. The party sails to its shores
in 1396.
Four provinces:
- Rivalon — south; knights, honour, tribute. The campaign's landing point.
Villain: Laewendas, the Quisling Queen. - Veilwood — west; cursed dark forests, Venatori monster hunters, vampire counts,
fae courts, the demonic Chantry. Villain: the unknown Cursebringer. - Atollia — east; volcanic archipelago + coast, sub-aquatic cities. Villain:
'Seadog' Jon Thomas, who enslaved the Scylla. - Baelheim — north; glacial, ruled by the elder dragon Bael'Drakkor, whose
centennial tribute is due in ~4 years and looking sparse.
Transcripts frequently render the name "Arathos" — canonically Orathos.
See World History for the timeline of its fall.