Red Potato (a placeholder name)
:.physically earthlike (maybe not all of it, but this part)
:.Industrial tech
: :.firearms (rifles)
:.Magic-fueled technology
: :.Mostly free energy from the aether (few moral complications)
: :.Yes trains
: :.No to cars
: :.Fast communication from central power to remote (magic Twitter)
: :.Armies can mobilize faster and react to remote events
:.Magic power requires lots of space and is heavy -> trains but no cars or airplanes
Starting region
:.Earthlike region
:.Village (low population)
:.Mining village in mountains
: :.What are they mining? Cassiterite -> Tin ore
: :.Rugged terrain
: :.Dependence on trade (ore goes out, food comes in)
: :.A few very wealthy people (mine owners)
: :.A lot of poor people (miners)
:.Fallen on hard times
:.Misfortune on miners
:.Magical in nature
1st adventure
:.Location: Mines below town
:.Hook: Mine set loose some subterranian beast.
:.Living rock/magma creature. (elemental of some kind)
:.Perhaps enchanted from the mine itself
:.A dozen miners died
:.Impossible to access ore vein. Town slowly starving
:.Mine has been closed for weeks as they try to get help from whoever.
:.Heroes all arrive from their own origins.
:.How did they get here?
:.Train tracks aren't a dead end, they pass through.
:.Passenger train stopped by avalanche, all passengers stuck in town
:.Player characters need something to do, see the sad state of things. Hook delivered
:.Boss: Magma creature
:.Lesser dangers: It's a mine
:.Cave-ins
:.getting lost (Mazes aren't much fun...Unless that's your thing.)
:.magma creature leaves behind patches animate magma
Starting Town -> "Tincliff"
:.Small Mining town
:.In the mountains not far from Copperholm
:.On a glacial river
:.River-powered industry such as an ore crusher
:.Built over mine
:.Mine is centre of town
:.Tieflings are the working class
:.Town, mine, and lands all owned by a cartel of wealthy Dwarves.
:.Tavern, Library, Chruch, Store, Mine, Mill, Train Station
First Ally
:.One of the townspeople
:.Tiefling
:.Male
:.Young Adult
:.Tavern Employees
:.Family member (Brother) worked in mine
:.Killed by elemental's release
:.Offers to let party into mine.
:.Bartender (and opportunist)
Older person
:.A wounded miner who survived the elemental's wrath
:.Also offers to let party into mine
:.Male Tiefling
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