ISS1307 Blood Over Gold: The Trader Princes of Maniria (2007)

Across Maniria with Sword and Silvertongue…

The Trader Princes preside over a network of interlocked noble Houses ruling vast tracts of Maniria through treaties, bargains, and pacts. Over four hundred years ago, the Closing blocked all sea travel, and Saint Caselain began his epic journey from Ralios to Esrolia to save his people. He bargained with non-human krjalki, blue-stained barbarians, and beast-worshipping savages to establish his Trade Path. Since then, the Trader Princes have grown wealthy and powerful as caravans carrying goods from everywhere travel under the protection of their knights and castles.

Forty years ago, the seas Opened, undoing everything. Many Houses have sunk into despair and decay, abandoning their heritage to become petty lords over barbarian peoples. However, a few struggle to retain their way of life, seeking new paths as they following in the footsteps of their saintly founder, Caselain the Wanderer.

What’s in this book?

This book contains everything needed to explore the dangerous life of working for a Trader Prince. It includes four new homelands, extensive background information on trade and travel in the Manirian wilderness, barbarian customs, Trader Prince Houses, and new occupation and magical keywords. Other sections include a gazetteer detailing Western Maniria, House Caroman (a “typical” Trader Prince family), and their home, the demon-haunted city of Fay Jee. Also provided are numerous adventures and scenario seeds, gathered into a story arc that allows the heroes to rise from humble beginnings to the very pinnacle of their House.

Blood Over Gold is intended for both players and narrators. You must own HeroQuest, Roleplaying in Glorantha to use it. 

Details

  • By Jeff Kyer.
  • Additional Contributions: Bryan Thexton, Brandon Robins, Nick Brooke, Melanie Kyer, Mark Galeotti.
  • Commentary, Suggestions, and Error Trapping: Graeme Bell, Nick Brooke, Ian Cooper, Melanie Kyer, Julian Lord, Stephen Martin, Peter Metcalfe, Sandy Petersen, Jamie “Trotsky” Revell, Greg Stafford and Mark Wilner.
  • Cover Painting: Boris Sirbey
  • Maps and Diagrams: Colin Driver
  • Interior Illustrations: Jason “Bandit” Adams, Simon Bray, Heather Bruton, Javier Charro, Dario Corallo, Sarah Evans, The Brothers Grinn, Regis Moulin, Mike O’Connor, Manoel Magalhães.
  • Art Direction: Simon Bray.
  • Content Editing: Mark Galeotti § Copy Editing: Jeff Edman
  • Runes: Issaries, Inc.
  • Layout: Roderick Robertson and Rick Meints
  • Playtesters: Andrew Armstrong, Brittany Barefoot, Ryan Bouch, Bryan Feir, Matthew Johnson Melanie Kyer, Stuart Lannon, Tyler Lannon, Brian Laxson, Oliver Manzer, Daniel Manzer Joseph France, Tim McDuffie,Tina McDuffie,Paul Rocchi, Stephen White
  • First Printing July 2007.
  • Product Number ISS1307
  • ISBN 978-0-9777853-1-5
  • $24.95
  • 136 pages, standard format

Contents

Sections
  • Across Maniria with Sword and Silvertongue
  • Deep Forests, Rushing Rivers
    • Map of Wenelia
    • Gazetteer
  • The People of Wenelia                               
    • Trader Princes: Caselain’s Men
    • The Ashara Church
    • Wenelians – Clans of Strife
    • Clan Totems and Guardian Beasts
    • Wenelian Tradition
    • Wenelian League
    • Pralori and Hsunchen
    • Becoming Complete
    • Islanders and the New Coast
    • Occupational Keywords
  • Welcome to Fay Jee
    • People of the City
    • The City: Piece by Place
    • Map of Fay Jee
    • Trade in Fay Jee
    • Law and the City
    • Politics and Powers that Be
    • Local Features
    • Fay Jee and Surrounds Map
  • House Caroman
  • House Chambers
  • Family duDerysi
  • House Caroman Notables
  • Other Rogues & Miscreants
  • House Attributes
  • Shadows over Fay Jee
  • Personal View of the Trader Princes
  • Meet the Prince
  • Apprenticeship of A Trader Prince
  • Scarlet Truffles
    • Blue Tusk Trading Post Map
  • Journeymen to the West
  • The Death of a Prince
  • Masters of the House
  • Blood Covers Gold
  • Now What?
  • Index
Keywords
  • Homeland
    • Trader Prince
    • Wenelian
    • Pralori
    • Islander
  • Magic
    • Ashara Church
      • St. Caselain the Traveler
      • St. Gilles
      • Tienne the Paddler
      • Order of the Cerulean Gauntlet
    • Wenelian Tradition
      • Dokal Hairyman
      • Oak Woman
      • Silverbark the Great Canoe
      • Vorlan Umathsson
    • Pralori Shapchanging
    • Pralor, Father of Elk Tradition
      • Pralor
      • Desdoval
      • Hoof and Antler, Leaf and Stone
    • Church of Slontos
  • Common Magic
    • Fraternal Societies
    • Lords of Oak and Storm
    • Medicine Lodges
    • My Island Home
  • Occupation
    • Boatman
    • Fisherman
    • Foot Soldier: Watch
    • Herder
    • Muleskinner
    • Propitiator
    • Trader Prince Noble
  • Creatures
    • Elk
    • Lutrai

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