Campaign Repository

What is Birthright?

Birthright is an old, 2nd-Edition AD&D setting that had Player Characters taking on the role of rulers of Kingdoms and Realms in the world of Cerilia. Games therefore take on much more of a political aspect and my interpretation of that is very much in the vein of Game of Thrones. That means your actions have consequences, sometimes to do the right thing you will have annoy the wrong people.

Cerilia is a very interesting a different campaign setting. It has a lot of rich history that is different from other D&D settings. There are no Orcs or Trolls or Bugbears, just Goblins and Orogs, none of which are inherently evil and just want to survive like everyone else. There is even an indepentent Goblin kingdom. Elves do not like humans because they were driven from their lands by humans and are much more like the faerie of Irish folklore.

Blood Abilities

One of the most interesting concepts though is Blooded Characters and Blood Abilities. Certain people have blood abilities, that came about after a mystical, cataclysmic Battle of the Gods in the distant past. These abilities are passed down the blood line of a family and give characters special abilities, depending on the origin of the blood line power.

Blood Abominations

One blood line, originating in a dark god from the past, causes those with strong blood strength to become Awnshylin or Blood Abominations. They become twisted monsters, tainted by the dark power of their blood. These monsters are extremely powerful and some have risen to rule realms of their own. One of the worst of them is the Gorgan, a goat-like monster that have lived a 1,000 years and can turn people into stone.

More information on the World of Cerilia can be found here:   World Lore of Cerilia

The campaign will definitely have a political element to it and the players will need to aware that their actions have consequences. Some characters will be rulers, others siblings of rules. Their family and their peers will look to them to show leadership and set examples, though they may all disagree on what those should look like.