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Z beck
G A Z E T T E E R
James Haeck
Z beck
G A Z E T T E E R
Z beck
G A Z E T T E E R
FOR 5TH EDITION
C
redits
Design:
James Haeck
Editing:
Thomas M. Reid
Index:
Blaine McNutt
Art Director & Graphic Design:
Marc Radle
Cover Artist:
Ralph Horsley
Interior Artists:
Lauren Covarrubias, Josh Haas,
Marcel Mercado, Bryan Syme, Egil Thompson
Publisher:
Wolfgang Baur
Based on prior design by:
Wolfgang Baur, Scott C. Bourgeois, Jesse Butler, Henry Brooks, Jon Cogburn, Eileen Connors,
Tim Connors, Adam Daigle, Mike Franke, Scott Gable, Ed Greenwood, Jim Groves, Jeff Grubb, Neal Herbert,
Brandon Hodge, Nicholas Logue, Ben McFarland, Chad Middleton, Adam W. Roy, Joshua Stevens, Matt Stinson,
Christina Stiles, James Thomas, and everyone who has contributed their thoughts and stories of the crossroads city.
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ISBN: 978-1-936781-90-4
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able of
C
ontents
What is Zobeck? ..................................................... 4
Adapting Zobeck to your Campaign...........................5
A History ................................................................. 6
Early Days: The Fey, the Curse, and the Kobolds ........7
The Fey and the Stross Family .......................................7
The Stross Family’s Rule..................................................8
The Great Revolt ..............................................................8
The Battle of Oros Bridge ...............................................8
The Castle Falls ................................................................9
After the Revolt ..............................................................10
The Present Day .............................................................10
Dangerous Neighbors ...................................................10
The Free City of Zobeck .................................... 11
Districts ...........................................................................12
The Cartways ................................................................12
Citadel District .............................................................12
Collegium District .......................................................12
Dock District ................................................................12
Gear District .................................................................12
Kobold Ghetto ..............................................................13
Lower Zobeck (Ashmill) .............................................13
Temple District.............................................................13
Market District (Vineyard District) ..........................14
Merchant District.........................................................14
Upper Zobeck...............................................................14
Life in Zobeck ................................................................14
People of Zobeck..........................................................14
Culture ............................................................................16
Languages .....................................................................16
Currency .......................................................................16
Trade by Road and River ..............................................17
Traders and Cargo .......................................................17
River Traffic ..................................................................17
The Road South ............................................................17
The Road North ...........................................................18
Trade with the Shadow Fey ........................................18
The Flying Traders of Sikkim: From Desert to
Mountains and Back Again ........................................19
Education, Technology, and Magic .............................20
Festivals and Fairs ..........................................................20
Clockwork Festival ......................................................20
Festival of Light (Midsummer Festival)....................20
Miner’s Holiday ............................................................20
Spring Festival ..............................................................20
River Fair.......................................................................20
Road Opening Festival ................................................21
Stross’s Fall ....................................................................21
Spring Trade Fair .........................................................21
Volund’s Festival...........................................................21
Winter Festival of Khors .............................................21
We No Work Day!........................................................21
Religion: Gods of the Crossroads ................................21
Entertainment ................................................................22
Inns, Taverns, and Alehouses .....................................22
Gambling ......................................................................22
Narcotics .......................................................................22
Pit Fighting ...................................................................22
Influential Families ........................................................22
Armanac........................................................................22
Greymark ......................................................................22
Hrovitz ..........................................................................23
Kappa.............................................................................23
Slygass............................................................................23
Vandereik ......................................................................23
Zeerghast.......................................................................24
Zilas ...............................................................................24
Government ...................................................................24
The Free City Council .................................................24
Lord Mayor ...................................................................24
Consuls..........................................................................25
The Praetors ..................................................................26
Military ...........................................................................26
The Free Army..............................................................26
Order of the Undying Sun ..........................................28
The Watch .....................................................................28
Crime and Punishment.................................................29
Gangs, Guildmasters, Priests, and Professors ............30
Zobeck’s Neighbors .......................................................30
Ironcrag Cantons .........................................................30
Magdar Kingdom.........................................................31
The Margreve................................................................31
Morgau and Doresh.....................................................31
Perunalia, Duchy of Perun’s Daughter ......................32
The Shadow Realm ......................................................33
The Kobold Ghetto ............................................ 34
Slaves and Worse than Slaves .......................................34
Greater and Lesser Kings ..............................................35
The Inhabitants ..............................................................37
Big Trouble in Tiny Streets .........................................37
A Reptilian Heart .........................................................37
Ghetto Authority..........................................................38
Kobold Professions ......................................................38
Ghetto Locations ...........................................................39
Ghetto Gate and Water Gate ......................................39
Chain Bridges ...............................................................40
The Dock and Ferry (§48) ..........................................40
Note:
Entries marked with § indicate locations within the city map, found on pages 50–51.
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The Undercity ...............................................................40
The King’s Square .........................................................40
Pentrick’s Mundane Magic Items ...............................41
Scaler’s Alley .................................................................42
The Royal Workshops (§47) .......................................42
The Cartways ..................................................................43
Street Traps ...................................................................45
Districts & Locations ........................................ 48
The Gear District ...........................................................49
(Map
of the City)
..................................................... 50–51
Temple District ..............................................................52
Market District (Vineyard District) ............................54
Merchant District ..........................................................55
Crown Square and Upper Zobeck ...............................56
Lower Zobeck (Ashmill)...............................................57
The Docks or the Gullet ................................................58
Collegium District .........................................................60
The Citadel (§50) ...........................................................63
Temple of Painful Pleasures Rules .............................63
The Pastures....................................................................65
Just Outside the City .....................................................65
Castle Shadowcrag .......................................................65
Castle Remmauer.........................................................65
Oros Bridge...................................................................65
Outlying Villages .........................................................65
Stefanstor ......................................................................66
Griffon Towers & the Margreve Forest .....................66
Griffons for Adventurers.............................................66
Tower Encounters ........................................................66
Guilds, Gangs, & Guardians .............................. 67
Guilds and Masters ........................................................67
The Great Ship of the Desert ......................................68
Apprentices and Masters.............................................68
Zobeck’s Most Powerful Guilds .................................68
Gangs of Zobeck ............................................................68
The Spyglass Guild .......................................................69
The Mouse Kingdom ...................................................70
The Redcloaks ..............................................................71
The Cloven Nine ..........................................................72
Lesser Gangs .................................................................73
Blue Barbers of Wharf Street......................................74
The Kariv.......................................................................74
Courtesans ......................................................................74
Guardians......................................................................75
Proper Dueling .............................................................75
Courtiers of Zobeck ......................................................75
Matrons and Husbands ...............................................75
The Artists and Types of Salons .................................76
The Winter Court’s Ambassadors................................77
Gods, Cults, & Relics of Zobeck ...................... 78
Lada, the Golden Goddess ...........................................79
Marena, the Red Goddess.............................................79
Ninkash, the Beer Goddess ..........................................80
Alternate Lust Domain................................................80
Perun, Lord of Lightning (Mavros Perun) .................81
Porevit and Yarila, The Green Gods ............................81
Masks of the Gods .......................................................81
Rava, Goddess of Gears ................................................82
Volund, Lord of Fire ......................................................83
Saints and Lesser Gods .................................................83
Khors, the Sun God .....................................................84
Sarastra, the Goddess of Night and Magic ...............84
Cults and Heresies of Zobeck.......................................85
Marena, the Red Goddess ...........................................85
Mammon, Arch-Devil of Greed ................................86
Pacts with the Scáthesidhe..........................................86
Cult of the Yellow Sign ................................................86
Crab Diviners of Zobeck ..............................................86
Prophet of the Crab: Mama Rye.................................87
Relics and Reliquaries of Zobeck.................................89
Denizens of Zobeck............................................. 93
The Dragged Woman ....................................................94
Dame Teragram .............................................................95
Goldscale ........................................................................97
Jayzel ................................................................................98
Mother Rye .....................................................................99
Nariss Larigorn ............................................................101
Orlando .........................................................................102
Peppercorn, Bodyguard of the Mouse King.............104
Radu Underhill ............................................................105
Sergeant Hendryk ........................................................106
Scaler .............................................................................107
Slinger ...........................................................................108
Syssysalai .......................................................................109
Myzi the First, His Majesty the Mouse King ............110
Tymon, the King’s Bard...............................................112
Tyron, King of Fixers...................................................113
Magic of Zobeck ................................................115
Clockwork Mages of Zobeck......................................116
Wizard School: Clockwork .......................................116
Spells..............................................................................117
Magic Shops in Zobeck ...............................................125
Magic Items ..................................................................126
Heroes of Zobeck ..............................................131
New Backgrounds........................................................132
Blessed of Ninkash.....................................................132
Collegian .....................................................................134
Courtesan....................................................................135
Kobold King ...............................................................136
Politician .....................................................................137
New Mounts .................................................................139
Clockwork Warhorse.................................................139
Flying Mounts ............................................................139
Giant Fey Owl ............................................................139
Riding Griffon ............................................................140
War Wyvern................................................................140
New Gearforged Racial Feats .....................................141
The Ritual of Spiritbinding .......................................141
New Human Racial Feats............................................142
Index .....................................................................144

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