Common Knowledge of Ang Wold

 

 

Float boats look like a paddle wheeler, with three, or more Hot air balloons in place of sails.

Shape shifters cannot look you in the directly in the eye.

Standing water (Stagnant, non-flowing water, such as ponds, swamps, etc…), are dangerous, as they are often the home of will O’ the wisps, Graphlonnie, shape shifters, and other unsavoury sorts.

 

Cultural Technological Levels:

Hunter-Gatherer  The culture is a nomadic one, following game, as the game migrates.  They have no towns, or sophisticated advances.  They do not read or write.

 

Agrarian  The culture has mastered the art of cultivating land, and pasture.  Has settled into towns and cities, and has begun the process of become civilized.  Writing is at the Hieroglyphic stage.

 

Iron Age The true beginnings of civilization, smelting, and the creation of items is now possible.  Reading and writing are developed.  Advanced building methods, utilising mortar, and cut stone is now possible.

 

Age of Mage The civilization has mastered the concepts of Cabalism, Astrology, Runes, Circles, and Ritual.  They are at the philosophical height of civilization.

 

Industrial Age Semi-complex machinery is possible, such as steam engines, paddle wheels, pumps, and plumbing.

 

PREDOMINANT RACES OF ANG WOLD

 

Antollaf  Look like Yoda.  Tech level:  Industrial, though it is purely theoretical.

Aviare  Look like Scandinavian’s, but have a culture similar to the Aztecs.  Aviare have no ships of their own, not even fishing boats, but they do have three 2 (Masted) Float Boats. Tech level:  Early Industrial.


Delffi   Are similar in appearance to the Armenians, they wear armours in the AT: 7 to 10 range, and their preferred weapon is the Boar spear, and the Long bow.  The Delffi are unsophisticated and are often viewed as not being terribly bright by other cultures.  They are currently allied with the Jer-ang Gynarchy, and both their men and women are allowed to fight. Tech level:  Iron Age


Cindars  Look like Frenchmen, but have a culture like the Roma (Gypsy’s).  Common weapon is the Falchion, armour is AT: 8, shield is Normal (round), or Buckler, their bows are Recurve, and the Cindar war style is like the Mongols.  They are the best horsemen in Ang Wold. Tech level:  Late Age of Mage


Jer-Ang  Look like Germans, but have a Amazonian culture.  They are narcissistic  and very war-like.  Their most common weapons are the Spear, the Staff, the Javelin, and the Morning star.  The women go to war in Chariots, use great essence magic’s in battle, and wear armours ranging from AT: 9 to 12, depending on status.  They use no shields, but sometimes in the three person chariots, they will have a male shield bearer, carrying a Wall shield (Scutum). Tech level:   Mid Age of Mage


Ni-kie  Enjoy pain, and are consummate sado-masochists, they believe that the more pain they endure in this life the greater their reward in the next.  They revere their own torture victims almost like saints, and with perhaps a tinge of envy.  Ni-kie culture is very Gothic, and many Ni-kie have prolonged their misery by becoming Vampiric, or Litch.  Armour types are AT: 3 or 4, weapons of choice are the Broad sword, and Two Handed sword.  The Ni-kie use Bucklers if they use any shield at all. Tech level:  Early Age of Mage


Nundanni  Look like Egyptians, or Turks, but have a culture like the Arabs, though not as religious. 

Preferred weapon is the Scimitar, they don’t wear armour, but will occasionally use Short bows. Tech level:  Early Industrial, but has bypassed the Age of Mage.


Oso   Are chauvinistic, and consider men from the Jer-Ang Gynarchy, and the Enshroudment of the Veil to be weak and effeminate.. The rest of the world considers the Oso to be pompous and over zealous fanatics. Common weapon is the Bastard Sword, or Pike, their armour is generally Plate;  AT: 17 with Full shields (Kite).  Oso always fight as infantry and usually in box formation, or the tortoise.  Tech level:  Early Age of Mage


Phros  Look like giant, bi-pedal, racoons.  Chief weapons are the Sling, or Bola. Tech level:  Hunter- Gatherer.


Ro-anic Look and act like Romans. They will wear any armour type, but their weapon is the Short sword (Gladius Hispanicus), and the Short bow, or Crossbow. Tech level:  Late-Industrial, but has bypassed the Age of Mage.


Shadars  Look like giant butterflies, and have a culture similar to the Pueblo Indians. Tech level:  Mid Agrarian.


Shlamassou  Look like big flat faced teddy bears.  Chief weapon is the Staff. Tech level:  Hunter- Gatherer.


Sonnians Look like Polynesians, with a closely related culture.  They have no concept of personal possessions, yours, or theirs. Tech level:  Early Agrarian. 

 

Zettyra  Look like horses, with sabre teeth, but have higher shoulders than hips, like the Hyena.  Like Zebras they are not easily domesticated, as they are highly intelligent. Tech level:  Early Agrarian, but maintain a Hunter-Gatherer life style.