Some in spite of it, such as the fire god Volkan who burst from a giant egg with a loud roar when both goddess’ forces threatened his peace and quiet. The sisters’ wars would soon cause the other gods to get involved. Their creations soon warred upon each other, and Vesi tempted one of Taeva’s demigod-generals with power to have him join her side, promising him a lofty position as the conqueror of the world. Soon Vesi sought to bring down what was built out of spite, so she taught her children to be warriors, and in turn Taeva followed suit. The demigods known as the Varuva were made by Taeva to shape the world of Vodari from the chaos of nothingness that still predominated. The oldest races, the now-extinct Varu and the Dakri were born out of two gods’ desire to learn the joys of dance and joined their divine parents in this rhythmatic display, their performance creating a marvellous palace. Hating the light borne from the sun and moon, she retreated to the deepest depths of the oceans. They and other gods brought light to the world, created the moon, and worked other wonders, but Vesi soon grew unreasonable. What is commonly known is that the gods are the oldest known entities, the twin siblings Taeva the Just and Vesi the Enigmatic the very first among them. I’ll paraphrase things in a more objective tone, but still wanted to point this out on account of it being an interesting way of explaining a setting’s history. One entry is written in a literary fashion of the gods working together in creating life, while another is the reenactment of a divine war via dragonborn theater. This section presents various in-character treatises explaining the origin of the world and procession of events which take a variety of styles. Different cultures interpreted and safeguarded various tales and recollections, with the closest unified approximations by scholars sussing out the truth among them. The History of Vodari is fractured and incomplete, with countless texts and knowledge lost from Varanu’s destruction 700 years ago. Sixth, it is a world more technologically advanced than the typical medieval setting: steam power, gunpowder, alchemy, and other technological devices are more common, developed to make up for the lack of widespread magic. Fifth, it is a world where magic is rare and accessible only to a gifted few. Four, it is a world where the gods are proactive, and make heavy use of mortal pawns to gain power and influence given that the destruction of the continent was the result of the last time they waged war openly. Now a divine storm is still raging in what was once the landmass’ epicenter. Third, it is a broken world, one that is such due to the once-great continent of Varanu being torn asunder into many smaller islands from a divinely-fueled conflict known as the Godwar. Two, it is a dangerous world, where voyages between otherwise placid islands can be fouled by pirates, weather, and other mishaps, and even major ports are home to crime, politicking, and the more ‘civilized’ kinds of dangers. The book opens up with Six Things You Should Know About Vodari, highlighting aspects of the world the authors deem important: One, if it can be found in a typical fantasy world, it can be found in Vodari. All the typical fantasy setups would be preset albeit with a nautical theme, where traveling bands of adventures would sail to various islands in search of treasure, get involved in local problems, and fight vicious monsters and pirates among other threats. Influenced by media ranging from Pirates of the Caribbean to Star Trek and Indiana Jones, the setting places adventuring parties as a ship’s crew. Seas of Vodari began as one of the authors’ homebrew settings, with strong seafaring influences. The company’s products focused mostly on small splatbooks one could grab for a few bucks, although in mid-2019 they set their sights higher with a KickStarter for a 270 page setting.
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