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INTRODUCTION

Kaldor, which many claim is the greatest kingdom on Hârn, is under attack. Not from enemy kingdoms, but from enemies within its very borders. Ever since the red moon appeared in the sky, the gargun have become more prolific and violent, many new monstrous creatures have appeared and an occasional dark knight in full armor has ravaged the countryside.

Dangerous as these threats are, the greatest threat comes from powerful and influential people within Kaldorian society, some even within the royal court. In some mysterious manner, they have been given strange and awful powers and they lust for even more. Since their associations are hidden in secrecy, they cannot usually be distinguished from ordinary citizens and they continue to work their awful deeds and worship their foul gods.

Many of the lesser cultists are fools that seek only to fulfil their most depraved desires and to achieve quick and easy riches. They are easily manipulated and, when destroyed, easily replaced. Their superiors are not so gullible but have decided that great costs are necessary for great gains. When the kingdom is torn down and their dark gods are victorious, these leaders will be the ruling power.

If these dark forces were united, they would easily bring down civilized society. However, fighting among themselves keeps them weakened. Followers of Agrik fight followers of Morgath, followers of Naveh fight followers of Ilvir, etc. All this time the dark gods enjoy watching the conflict, getting more pleasure from the fighting then trying to win.

PEOPLE OF KALDOR

While having a healthy dislike of all the violence and debauchery, most citizens don't realize how far the dark forces have spread. They comfort themselves by believing that those things only happen to someone else. The authorities, which are not in league with evil, believe they have resolved the issue by an occasional trial and execution. If people knew the extent of the problem, they would give more support to the travelling heroes that fight the dark forces.

As the dark minions build their strength, the nobles of Kaldor have their parties and glittering social events, while the merchants of the guilds maneuver to become one with the nobility. At the bottom of society are the peasants struggling to survive and praying to Peoni for a good harvest. But times are changing as more and more join the ranks of evil and more mutations appear as their rewards.

It is with this background that Kaldor in Flames begins.

Your characters will start from very humble beginnings and, as the action builds, they will eventually save the Kingdom. From certain subtle clues, the characters will learn that Kaldor is in trouble but no one will listen to them. Eventually a civil war will break out with the forces of darkness trying to take over. So the characters must survive the conflicts to win out at the end.

But all of that is in the future. Now, the characters are just starting their journeyman years looking for adventure, fame and fortune. This adventure is structured to allow the game master and the players to learn the Hârnmaster system and the world of Hârn. Further adventures will allow more freedom of action to the players and more demands on the game master.

GAME MASTER'S INTRODUCTION

This is the second running of the Kaldor in Flames PBeM campaign. The first is still ongoing after 5+ years. This version will use the Harnmaster III rules system. The only difficulty with PBeM is that combat gets a little tricky. On the other hand, combat in Hârnmaster is very deadly so the players are advised to avoid it whenever possible. To ficilitate this form of roleplay, the GM handles anything that requires die rolls and the players are asked to only focus on their role.

If you want to join the party, fill out the application form and submit it. I'll create the character and their background and you can spend the option points however you want. Don't be concerned if your new to the Hârnmaster system since I'll try to keep the game mechanics to a minimum. If there's anything you don't know about Hârnworld and you think your character knows, just ask. What I'm looking for is strong character concepts, good roleplaying and mutual fun.