The Old World - Grim and Perilous Beta v3

berth. It is said that a great elm grows there,
the trunk of which is covered with magical
carvings. They are said to be made by elves.
• Urban legend: Rumor has it that the ruins
of a castle are connected by an underground
tunnel with the catacombs of the local temple.
Who knows what secrets may be hidden
there, but the entrace has to be found first.
26-30 Renown
• Relic: A shady merchant tries to sell a supposedly
authentic relic to the PCs. The
problem is that an identical object has been
worshiped for hundreds of years in a local
temple. Everything indicates that the one
in the temple is fake!
• Arbitrators: Two famous scholars have
been engaged in a academic dispute for
years and only a research expedition led by
independent and neutral experts can bring
a solution to this important issue! Both academics
will do anything to ensure that this
expedition confirms their position.
Defenders of Faith are those who carry this
flame. They understand the power of a passionate
spirit, and they put that fire to use in
order to make the world a better place. But they
are only humans and their fire can be used to
ignite the flames of oppression and tyranny.
Examples: witch hunter's servants, templars,
pilgrims, members of the Inquisition, devout
followers of any deity.
0-4 Renown
• Omen: It seems that this sign is literally everywhere.
Someone draws it with chalk or
charcoal on the walls of buildings throughout
the city, even in the latrine! What does
this symbol mean?
• Voice from the forest: In the Old World,
there are still places where the Old Faith is
practiced. However, when the party arrives
30+ Renown
• Nemo: An engineer has created a boat that
can swim underwater! She would like to
test it. This is a great opportunity to verify
the rumors about the underwater city at the
bottom of the local lake.
• Around the World: People say all sorts of stupid
things, but to say that if you go west all
the time you'll go east is only a complete fool.
Or a visionary. A famous traveler managed to
recruit wealthy sponsors who funded three
fully equipped ships for him and plans to embark
on a voyage around the Old World. He
tries to persuade PCs to lead the expedition.
Defenders of Faith
In the whole Old World, there is nothing hotter
than the burning hearts of faith, hope, and
fear of gods. Sometimes this flame lights the
pyres or even whole villages. But most of the
time, it warms those who are in need. It's the
heat that boils the soup for the hungry, the
warm refuge where homeless find shelter. It is
a guiding light that shines hope onto the path
of the lost, and gives solace to the troubled.
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