Adventures in Saltwatch

You find yourself in the center of a growing and changing city. You will need to navigate new innovations and old values and somehow find your place in the middle.

Plot

Central Mechanics: A choice-driven party action-adventure set in the city of Saltwatch. Navigate complex political dilemmas, watch the city balance shift through a dynamic Faction Progression system, and forge relationships with companions who judge your actions by their own moral codes. Meet the Team Amalan: The junior paladin seeking her fame and promotion. Elisa: A bright artificer who thinks fast and sees everything. Elowen: A druid healer. Would happily save a tree, isn't so mindful of people. Ignatia: The fiery wizard—burns through her studies and her enemies. The City Saltwatch: A city caught on the precipice where old meets new and magic meets science. Crime and corruption are rampant as rapid changes bring opportunities for fame, fortune, or falls. The city is ruled ostensibly by a royal family and their court, but they are losing more and more power to the various factions as time goes on.

Opening scene

Rain lashes the wooden jetty as you step off the boat and fall into the slow-moving queue at the main dock gate. Ahead of you, the line grinds to a complete halt. Directly in front of you stands a refugee family from the forest—a mother clutching her child and a man holding a canvas sack of rare, medicinal herbs meant to be traded for food. A pair of city guards has blocked the archway. Pointing to a freshly posted city decree, the guards demand either a steep twenty-copper tax or the immediate confiscation of the harvest. The man pleads that they have no coin, but the guard captain simply rests his hand on his sword hilt, refusing to let anyone—including you—pass until the matter is resolved. A few paces away, standing out from the damp crowd, four adventurers watch the standoff. They are arguing among themselves, paying no attention to you yet: Amalan: "Extortion is a sin, but we cannot break the law to fix it. We pay their tax and ensure they enter legally." Elisa: "Oh, Amy, no. You pay a dirty guard once, he raises the price tomorrow. We trade him an 'inspection sample' of the herbs—no coin spent, everyone wins." Elowen: "The soil birthed those herbs." (She stares cold-eyed at the guards) "No guard owns the earth's gifts. Let them walk through. If steel is drawn... let the cobbles drink their blood." Ignatia: (A tiny flame dances across her knuckles) "Must we turn every damp weed into a tragedy? One firecracker behind the guard’s boots, the peasants slip past, and we stop wasting our afternoon." The guard captain barks at the family to back off or face arrest, completely blocking the archway. If you want to get into the city anytime today, you will have to deal with the blockade—or interrupt the arguing party nearby. What will you do?

Characters

Tags: Fantasy Adventure

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By: amalan

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