Karameikos - Vaults of Pandius

Fort Doomrelatives who cannot defend themselves) is atypical technique adopted to root outTraladarans that hide some will to fight theconquerors.But they also are to look out for assets --Traladarans that can be of use for the regime,like the members of the 3 rd Fähnlein.Traladarans eager to help are to be tested --if they are true to their intentions, greaterrewards will await them the more they provethemselves.Wise Traladaran rules ofsurvival“We Traladarans are constantly harassed bythe guards for the slightest imagined insult.You have to have eyes and ears openconstantly to avoid the patrols. Learn theirroutines, so you can avoid meeting them. Ifyou run into them, you have to learn to standpassively with eyes on the ground acceptingany insult, pushing and inspection.They want to have the Traladaran peopletotally broken, so the guards especially lookfor people that have "fire" in their eyes. Learnto ignore the horrors around you.Many are forced to spy on relatives, thoughsome do it willingly. The bureaucracy willoften encourage such behavior fromhostages or when a Traladaran gets their firstdisobedience. So keep your thoughts toyourself. Trust no one, not even your ownfamily.Beware the “special” laws, which the Baronmakes up daily to entertain his troops andcause misery to the Traladarans. They areput up on the main square, when peoplearrive to deliver their hostages. Not knowingtoday's law, because you haven't seen it is noexcuse. Be up early to learn it yourself, assome could lie about it to you.You must always carry your personal paperson you; they state your name, physicaldescription, family members, address andoccupation. Any kind of disobedience willbe stamped on the papers. If your papersget to many disobediences, you’ll be put towork at Freiherr von Hendrick’s monstrouscastle -- but many don't last long since thehard work kills them. If you end here allhope is lost. The work sites of the castle iscalled "Knochenmühle" - the bone-grinder -by the Hattians.Many desperate families try to escape butthey are almost always hunted down andtortured and executed in public. Often onlysingle young men or the occasional bravewoman are able to escape, though it meansdeath for the rest of the family.The city is extraordinarily clean and a greatshowcase when foreign dignitaries areallowed to visit. Then everyone has to standoutside our homes and smile and acthappy. Guards will severely punish anyonenot putting up a good show. Guests areonly allowed into town by invitation fromthe Freiherr von Hendriks.Traladarans have to keep the streets aroundtheir home perfectly clean, so it amuses theguards to mess it up right after cleaning andlaughing at them when they have to startover. Don't get upset over this.The harbour lies a few miles from thewalled city and is patrolled by guards. AllTraladarans have to unload their catch tothese guards, who register everything. TheyContinued on page 157143THRESHOLD: The Mystara Magazine Issue #1