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genovia

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genovia

The dragon runs on coal, contracts, and the patience of its people.

Overview

genovia is a sphere-spanning empire whose territory was shaped, by design and conquest, into the outline of a dragon: the capital sits at its heart, railways form its ribs, and a long southern peninsula makes its tail. The image appears on coins and station signs, but people living in the far limbs pay more for goods and receive less protection. Steam and common magic keep the empire moving, while labor disputes and local loyalties test how tightly its parts remain joined.

The world

ShapeA round world
What it is likeA spherical planet whose principal empire occupies a broad continental sweep, with its borders and rail network arranged to resemble a dragon with a long southern tail.
How people travelTravel follows rail lines between major towns, with riverboats and coastal steamers filling the gaps; mountain passes and marsh roads make some journeys slow.
Themes

Industrial change, Labor and loyalty, Grounded heroism

Laws of the world

The rules

MagicMagic is common enough for practical work, healing, and defense, but demands study or innate talent and cannot replace skilled labor or resources.
TechnologyIndustrial boilers, railways, telegraph lines, and mechanical workshops are widespread along the imperial spine, with magic used to improve rather than replace them.
Death and soulsSouls pass beyond mortal reach after death; burial customs vary, and no machine or spell can reliably bring the dead back.

Special rules

Imperial rail engines use small bound fire spirits, which must be bargained with and safely released during repairs.
Spellwork near a running engine can interfere with its controls, so crews post warders on long routes.

The skies

SkiesFactory haze hangs over the heartland, while clear nights in the uplands reveal broad fields of stars and frequent meteor streaks.
Moons and stars

The Sun, The Moon

SeasonsA year has four familiar seasons; imperial clocks divide each day into twenty-four hours, though remote districts still follow daylight.

Ages

3 ages
Factories, spellcraft, and imperial transport have brought wealth, while dangerous work and uneven rule make the dragon's farthest parts restless.

Powers

3 powers · 2 conflicts

Powers

  • The Dragon OfficeGovernment
    Reach: Imperial government and its transport networkKeep the rail spine running and preserve the symbolic unity of the empire, even when local needs conflict with central plans.
  • The Smoke BoardIndustrial consortium
    Reach: Major factories, mines, and their investorsSecure coal, contracts, and lenient safety rules for the companies that fuel industrial growth.
  • The Long ShiftLabor coalition
    Reach: Rail crews and factory workers across the empireWin fair wages and local control over dangerous works without severing the lines that keep communities supplied.

Conflicts

  • The Tail Strike
    Sides
    • Rail workers and local councils
    • Imperial transport officials
    A shutdown of the southern line could starve distant towns, but breaking the strike may turn a labor dispute into a revolt.
  • The Furnace Quota
    Sides

    Coal barons, Rural communities, Imperial engineers

    New mines promise power for the capital's factories, but their smoke and water use threaten farms and villages.

Atlas

8 regions
Imperial capital and rail junction

Heartland

Temperate river plainThe capital's old boiler district keeps running on machines whose makers are long forgotten.Where: Central heart of the dragon-shaped empire
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Secrets

Secret 1 · GM only
Secret 2 · GM only

Plot hooks

4 hooks
  • 1
    The Missing MedicineInvestigationA train carrying vital medicine has vanished on a branch line, and the workers who know its route refuse to cross a disputed company boundary.
  • 2
    The Runaway FurnaceRescueA factory's bound fire spirit has escaped into the crowded works district, and both the owners and the spirit's former handlers offer conflicting accounts.
  • 3
    The Unmarked StopPoliticalA survey crew finds that the official imperial map hides a village beneath a proposed rail line, prompting locals to ask for help before construction begins.
  • 4
    Dead WiresIntrigueSomeone is sabotaging telegraph relays along the dragon's spine, and every faction blames the strike leaders before the first messages can be recovered.

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