History
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 05:20:50 AM
The setting of Vulcania so far focused on the northern hemisphere of the planet and its six Islenations, the rulers of the known world. Each of the six nations of Vulcania is characterized by its own unique flavor, ranging from arid deserts and Moorish cities to rugged peaks and oriental pagodas, from Victorian metropolis to wild west borderlands, from the icy tundra to post-apocalyptic wastelands. The equator is shrouded in an impenetrable wall of raging storms, too strong to venture beyond. However, occasionally a breach allows passage.
Renowned scientists have tried to predict these breaches for years into, eventually, a working theory was refined and the race to colonize the new lands beyond the barrier began, causing tensions and skirmishes among the Islenations that soon escalated into a conflict of unprecedented proportions. This war changed forever the balance of power, annihilating empires and growing the influence of the Monopolies, the corporations guarding the secrets of technology, to never before seen heights.
Fourteen years after the end of the war, the missed appearance of a breach disproved this theory and Letvia, the continent rumored to be in the southern hemisphere, remained hidden.
Beyond the Storm is set ten years after these events, riding the thrill of a new breathtaking scientific discovery, the Fold, a device capable of protecting smaller airships from the violence of the elements as they head for the New World.
The New World
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 05:20:42 AM
For centuries the peoples of Vulcania considered the Storm Wall that wraps around the equator the boundary of the world. Thirty years ago, breaches opened up in the Storm Wall, several expeditions were launched by all the six Islenations of the northern hemisphere to colonize the New World. They settled, founded colonies, and waited for other breaches to reopen. But, alas, it was for naught. They remained isolated for three decades, they developed and, making their peace with the idea of being abandoned by their motherlands, built and unmade new alliances, fought new conflicts.
Today, these balances have been upset by the arrival of fold-equipped vessels. The Old World wants its hands on the colonies, for power and resources, bringing old conflicts to new places.
The New World is a vast continent to explore, full of mysteries and wondrous riches, the colonies but a small portion of Letvia. Rainforests, deserts, swamps and mountain ranges stretch for thousands of kilocubiti, populated by fierce creatures and ancient, mysterious civilizations, only rarely and warily encountered by the settlers.
Will the Characters have what it takes to spin this many plates? Will they be overwhelmed by the course of events or will they themselves be the first to fall, the first piece of an unstoppable domino?
There will be plenty of opportunities, but the Characters will have to carefully plan ahead their moves among these growing tensions and, inevitably, sooner or later they will be forced to choose sides.
The section dedicated to the setting includes more than ten colonies and four indigenous civilizations. Numerous biomes such as rainforests, swamps, deserts, rugged mountain ranges and floating islands will provide the perfect setting for any type of exploratory adventure.
Airships
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 05:20:27 AM
As said, access to the New World is granted by Fold technology, so expensive only a selected few can afford to mount it on their vessels, but, luckily for the group in this adventure, theirs is one such ship!
In the imagery of Vulcania, airships play a very important role, an iconic element that has certainly appeared several times during your adventures. In Beyond the Storm, vessels play an even more important role, becoming almost indispensable for the game. The characters will travel (and will probably live) aboard their own ship and, during the creation of the crew, you will be able to customize it in every part with technical features and typical Vulcania stylistic finesse.
Each airship has its own history, came from a certain shipyard of a certain Islenation, suffered damage, and underwent both repairs and improvements. With the vessel creation mechanics, each crew will be able to select rooms and weaponry to install on their vehicle, cosmetic elements and unique details.
Funded!!!
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 05:20:12 AM
Funded!!!
Thank you all!!! This is the first step toward the New World! Now that we have left the Storm Wall behind we need a map to navigate through this uncharted land.
First Stretch Goal Unlocked: the Map of Letvia!
almost 3 years ago
– Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 05:20:03 AM
First Stretch Goal Unlocked: the Map of Letvia!
Now we have the map, it's time to go into the jungles of Letvia to discover the treasures that are hidden there!
We will produce the New World map, available both printed and in PDF format for all backers who have subscribed to a Reward Tier that contains the physical manuals. The map will be printed in color in large format (A2 or similar).
