Why Pathfinder?

     This setting is built with the assumption that the group playing it will be using the Pathfinder RPG.
     Our reasons for doing so go beyond the fact that it is the system that we use. After the world's oldest fantasy roleplaying game made the move to 4th edition, Paizo decided to try their own spin on the 3rd edition. The result was Pathfinder, which many have said that it is what 3.5 should have been.
     Pathfinder corrected many imbalances in the game that we enjoyed, and introduced several things that we didn't know we wanted. We didn't have to sell or throw out our old books, and there was more to come.
     The best part was something that we only discovered relatively recently. Paizo generously places all the material in the core Pathfinder line on their website in a handy reference document and an app roughly six months after it is initially published. While we encourage you to buy a hardcopy of the books if you haven't already, in order to play you only need an internet connection or an android/tablet.
     If you do not like Pathfinder, or have another system that you prefer, and still want to use material from our setting then by all means do so. Just know that any mechanics that comes up in a post will be intended for Pathfinder.

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Setting Theme

Think of the stories published during or set in the 1890s to the 1950s. Think of The Mummy, of Pellucidar, Lovecraft, Tarzan, Buck Rogers, Conan the Barbarian, and Zorro. This was the era of Pulp. This is where the theme of Ruins of the Forbidden Elder can be found.

The theme of the setting is Mystery. Not the mystery of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with his famous Sherlock Holmes, but the mystery of lost ruins and ancient secrets. Ruins from dozens of different civilizations can be found throughout the world, and treasures both mundane and magical can be discovered within. The greatest treasure however, is the recovery of knowledge that has been lost.

Every major civilization in the world has lost their history. No matter where you go, the historical record only goes back so far. In the Green Coast, the earliest records are around one thousand years old. In Sylvanor, records were only kept when Green Coast settlers arrived in the region, seeking to farm the vast forests for their lumber.

Any piece of history recovered is a priceless treasure, one that archaeology guilds spend exorbitant amounts to try to recover. In the Green Coast, these guilds are typically headed by gnomes and they send agents to follow up on any whispered rumor of ancient ruins or sites.

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Our Goal

     The primary goal for this setting is to create a world to share with gamers beyond our circle. We have played fantasy RPGs for many years, drawing inspiration from all kinds of genres. This setting is our attempt to give back, and inspire other gamers all around the world.
     Our inspirations includes the varied lexicon of fantasy such as Tolkein, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert E Howard, Sir Henry Rider Haggard, Alan Moore, Timothy Zahn, and many others.
     This world is one of Pulp adventure and exploration. Heroes and villains alike scour lost ruins in search of ancient secrets, not only for powerful artifacts and magic but simply to rediscover a lost history. While hero and villain delve into ancient cities, prince and pauper both may receive horrifying, confusing visions.
     Our exploration into the setting begins on the Green Coast, a stretch of land on the continent of Atnor. From here we will spread out to explore the rest of the world of Yoreth.