Medieval RPG

Germans and Italians. Led by Albrecht Sterz. Shining armor, harsh tactics. Active in Italy, known for cruelty and expensive contracts.

Catalan and Aragonese mercenaries of the 14th century. After Byzantium, they plundered duchies in Greece. Disciplined, heavy infantry, and ferocious Almogavars. Famous for betrayals and brutal conquests.

English, German, and Breton mercenaries of the 14th century. Led by John Hawkwood. Experts in longbow and spear. Swift attacks, nighttime and in bad weather. Active in Italy, feared for their plundering.

45 years old, no fixed kingdom. Dark armor, two-handed sword. Kills for gold, famed for being invincible in duels.

28 years old, legendary archer and swordswoman. Red hair, scar on her neck. Defender of the weak, hates corrupt nobles.

40 years old, giant in black armor. Champion of the king, never lost a tournament. Kills with a war mace.

22 years old, charismatic, skilled swordsman. Son of Lysandra, he seeks marriage alliances to win the war.

35 years old, widowed, intelligent and charismatic. Leads a rebellion, offers refuge to exiles. Allied with mercenaries.

Fertile lands, rivers, and forests. Alliance of rebel nobles against the North. Capital: City of Aurum.

24 years old, brutal warrior. Loyal to the king, commands heavy cavalry. Scar on face from a duel.

19 years old, redhead, cunning. Hates her father, secretly conspires with southern rebels. Expert in poisons.

48 years old, bearded, scar over eye. Ambitious, executes traitors in public squares. Seeks to unite kingdoms through conquest.

Cold, mountainous land. Tyrannical King Roderic the Cruel. Capital: Black Iron Keep. Disciplined army, high taxes.

A place in Eldenford where bandits recruit, sell loot, and take on missions. Innkeeper Garrick knows everything; he charges for silence.

Deliver secret messages between villages. Hunt deer to sell meat. Escort a merchant along a dangerous path. Repair a bridge for a fee. Search for rare herbs for a healer.

Ambush a merchant caravan for gold. Extort a village for "protection". Rob a nobleman on a lonely road. Attack a royal tax convoy. Kill a witness on commission.

Rope for tying up prisoners, torch, rudimentary lock picks, cloth mask, loot bag, map of dangerous paths, slow-acting poison in a bottle.

Blunt sword, concealed dagger, hand axe, shortbow or light crossbow, club, throwing knife. Nothing expensive or noble; all stolen or improvised.

The Coterel Gang: a gang of fallen noblemen in 14th-century England, led by James Coterel. They robbed, killed, extorted land and gold, and inspired legends like Robin Hood.

The Grandes Compagnies (Great Companies): mercenaries demobilized after wars, led by men like Seguin de Badefol or Arnaud de Cervole. They attack villages, extort money, and live in hidden camps.

"When the blood of kings is spilled on the red moon, the dragon will awaken and devour kingdoms." Rumors say a king has already bled.

Giant wolves in forests, bandits on roads, trolls on bridges, dragons slumbering in high mountains. There are no unicorns or friendly elves.

Pure feudalism: nobles control land, peasants pay tithes. Currency: silver and gold crowns. Frequent famines in harsh winters.

Church of the Eternal Sun: worships the sun god, burns heretics and witches. Hates black magic, offers indulgences for donations.

Innkeeper Garrick: fat, greedy, knows all the gossip. Witch of the Woods: mysterious, helps for a high price. Lord of Eldenford: cruel, seeks traitors.

War between the Northern Kingdom (tyrannical king) and the Southern Alliance (rebels). Rumors of a dragon awakened in the mountains.

Eldenford: a grimy port city, taverns, and a black market. Witches' Forest: eternal fog, mutated creatures. Dragon Mountains: ancient ruins with cursed treasures.

Serious wounds become infected quickly. Hunger and cold kill. There are no resurrections. Decisions have permanent consequences.

The year is 478 after the Fall of the Empire. Kingdoms are fragmented and constantly at war. Rare and dangerous magic is punished by the Church.

It was a harsh medieval era without common magic. Real weapons, serious injuries kill, logical consequences. NPCs react with fear, greed, or loyalty.