Primer
System
- Naevis: Pronounced Nay-Viss.
- Uses the 5E Basic Rules.
- Four Classes: Fighter, Cleric, Rogue, Wizard.
- Four Races: Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, Human.
Places
The City Below
A subterranean otherworld beneath the ruins of a mysterious desert city. The great powers of Naevis covet the treasures hidden within.
The Canvaslands
A lawless shantytown of yurts and market stalls that sprung up around the City’s entrance. Within its unmarked boundaries are tradesmen, soldiers, camp followers, and aspiring adventurers.
The Nameless Desert
A vast arid desert prone to sandstorms and drought. Giant scorpions and sand worms hunt for unsuspecting travelers foolish enough to venture in without a guide.
People
Adventurers
The greedy, the desperate, and the hopeful. Persons of talent that have left the comforts of civilization to plumb the City’s depths for fortune.
Embassies
Ambassadors of the Elves and Dwarves. Their thousand-year war against one another is continued in the Canvaslands, albeit with less bloodshed and more espionage. Representatives from both nations stand watch for powerful artifacts that could upset the current balance of power.
City Dwellers
Strange, monstrous creatures that speak in tongues and wield powerful magic. Native to the City’s underground tunnels, where entire civilizations thrive far from the sun.
Languages
Common
The human language, widely used for trade and diplomacy.
Undercommon
The verbal language of City Dwellers, used by creatures such as orcs and lamias.
Infernal
The written language of the City Dwellers, used in mystic tomes and scrawled warnings found below the earth.
Sylvan
The ancient language used to commune with beasts, known instinctively to many humans.
Abyssal
The ancient language used to commune with the dead, practiced by fell necromancers.
You
You are an adventurer, come to the Canvaslands for your own ends. You have banded together with an outfit of similarly-minded allies to scour the City Below for valuables and secrets.