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Valkai

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Valkai

A kingdom built on iron is reaching for the one stone that can silence sorcery.

Overview

Valkai is a cold, industrial kingdom built on iron, rail, and the military control of rare sorcerers. Decades ago, it took the border village of Dunmar from its defeated rival, apparently for little more than a road and a few farms. Now the King has sent a quiet, misleading mission there, disguised as routine mine protection. Beneath the village lies nullstone, a mineral that can kill magic itself, and every neighboring power would risk war to possess it.

The world

ShapeA round world
What it is likeValkai is a temperate sphere with a broad northern coast, central uplands, and a long southern plain.
How people travelRailways connect industrial centers, while muddy roads and coastal ships serve the frontier; travel slows sharply in winter.
Themes

Dark fantasy, Military secrecy, Industrial hardship, Loyalty under coercion

Laws of the world

The rules

MagicSorcery is a rare bodily mutation awakened by stress or training; it is powerful, dangerous, and dampened by a scarce mineral called nullstone.
TechnologyIndustrial mills, rail lines, steam pumps, and repeating firearms are spreading, though most rural communities still rely on hand tools and animal power.
Death and soulsThe dead are believed to pass beyond the moons; no reliable rite can call a soul back, and bodies are usually buried near home.

Special rules

Every newborn is tested by state examiners, and those showing signs of sorcery are taken into military service.
Nullstone dust can extinguish active magic, but prolonged exposure sickens living people.

The skies

SkiesSmoke from foundries stains the lowlands, while the uplands see cold stars and two moons.
Moons and stars

The pale moon, The Red Sister

SeasonsA year has four familiar seasons, though factory soot shortens clear summers in the valleys.

Ages

3 ages
Factories and military rule spread across Valkai as the King secretly redirects soldiers and surveyors toward Dunmar.

Powers

4 powers · 2 conflicts

Powers

  • The Crown OfficeRoyal government
    Reach: The King's ministers, covert agents, and trusted officers across Valkai.Secure the nullstone source without alerting the rival kingdom or the public.
  • The Sorcerer CorpsMilitary order
    Reach: Military sorcerers and their trainers throughout the kingdom.Keep sorcerers useful to the state and prevent their powers from escaping military control.
  • The Ordan CourtRival kingdom
    Reach: The neighboring kingdom and its border intelligence network.Recover lost border holdings and learn why Valkai is gathering troops near Dunmar.
  • Dunmar CouncilLocal council
    Reach: Village elders, miners, and nearby farming hamlets.Protect local land and livelihoods from soldiers, mines, and another war.

Conflicts

  • The Dunmar Survey
    Sides

    The King's secret agents, Dunmar's residents, The rival kingdom's watchers

    A hidden mineral source could let one kingdom suppress sorcery everywhere, but exposing it may restart the war.
  • The Stolen Gift
    Sides
    • The military sorcerer corps
    • Families hiding gifted children
    • The Crown's recruiters
    The state claims it protects the realm, while families resist the seizure and training of their children.

Atlas

12 regions
Secret resource and campaign starting point

Dunmar

Cold upland farmsDunmar's ordinary-looking mine sits above a deep seam of nullstone.Where: Northwestern border, near the old war road
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Secrets

Secret 1 · GM only
Secret 2 · GM only
Secret 3 · GM only

Plot hooks

4 hooks
  • 1
    The Protected MineMilitary mysteryThe new garrison is told to protect ordinary miners from bandits, but every order keeps them away from a sealed shaft beneath Dunmar.
  • 2
    The Wrong BanditsDeceptionA raid is staged to justify tighter control, but the hired bandits begin acting without their paymaster's instructions.
  • 3
    The Dust in Their LungsMoral dilemmaA sorcerer recruit discovers that nullstone exposure has quietly harmed people who worked near the old workings.
  • 4
    A Bargain at the LineEspionageA border agent offers proof of the mineral's value in exchange for help getting Dunmar's children safely out of Valkai.

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