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    The document provides a framework for generating the setting and starting situation for a Dungeon World campaign called "The Curse of Drazhu". Players roll dice and assign results to questions to collaboratively establish recent events, hidden secrets, threats, and factions in the world, as well as the player characters' initial circumstances. This encourages an atmospheric, mysterious setting shaped by the group where dark forces seem to be manipulating events from unknown sources.

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    The document provides a framework for generating the setting and starting situation for a Dungeon World campaign called "The Curse of Drazhu". Players roll dice and assign results to questions to collaboratively establish recent events, hidden secrets, threats, and factions in the world, as well as the player characters' initial circumstances. This encourages an atmospheric, mysterious setting shaped by the group where dark forces seem to be manipulating events from unknown sources.

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    The​ ​Curse​ ​of​ ​Drazhu What​ ​here​ ​is​ ​useful​ ​or​ ​valuable​ ​to​ ​us?

    1. A​ ​disorganized​ ​mob,​ ​desperate​ ​for​ ​leadership


    A​ ​campaign​ ​starter​ ​for​ ​Dungeon​ ​World​ ​(2017​ ​CC​ ​BY​ ​SA),
    inspired​ ​by​ ​Jeremy​ ​Strandberg,​ ​Dirk​ ​Detweiler​ ​Leichty​ ​&​ ​Brian​ ​Holland 2. Lossëhel,​ ​the​ ​legendary​ ​blade
    3. An​ ​unlikely​ ​ally​ ​who​ ​knows​ ​the​ ​secret​ ​way
    At​ ​the​ ​beginning​ ​of​ ​the​ ​adventure​ ​roll​ ​8d6​ ​and​ ​take 4. A​ ​favor​ ​owed​ ​you​ ​by​ ​the​ ​spider​ ​witch​ ​Florimel
    turns​ ​assigning​ ​them​ ​to​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​below.​ ​Set 5. The​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Silver​ ​Thorn
    the​ ​remaining​ ​2​ ​dice​ ​aside. 6. The​ ​phylactery​ ​of​ ​Drazhu;​ ​hidden​ ​in​ ​plain​ ​sight

    What​ ​happened​ ​here​ ​recently? What​ ​is​ ​about​ ​to​ ​happen?


    1. A​ ​great​ ​and​ ​bloody​ ​revolution 1. The​ ​forces​ ​of​ ​nature​ ​threaten​ ​annihilation
    2. A​ ​devastating​ ​plague 2. A​ ​group​ ​of​ ​black​ ​riders​ ​are​ ​set​ ​to​ ​intercept​ ​you
    3. Famine​ ​from​ ​unearthly​ ​drought,​ ​flood​ ​or​ ​blight 3. You​ ​approach​ ​a​ ​mysterious,​ ​ruined​ ​tower
    4. Visitors​ ​from​ ​a​ ​strange,​ ​distant​ ​land 4. A​ ​treasonous​ ​plot​ ​nears​ ​fruition
    5. An​ ​augury​ ​of​ ​coming​ ​ruin​ ​or​ ​salvation 5. A​ ​radical​ ​sect​ ​threatens​ ​the​ ​status​ ​quo
    6. The​ ​discovery​ ​of​ ​ancient​ ​ruins​ ​pulsing​ ​with 6. An​ ​otherworldly​ ​monster​ ​emerges​ ​from​ ​the
    sinister​ ​power depths​ ​beneath​ ​the​ ​capitol

    What​ ​here​ ​is​ ​not​ ​what​ ​it​ ​seems? When​ ​all​ ​questions​ ​have​ ​had​ ​a​ ​die​ ​assigned​ ​to
    1. The​ ​king​ ​is​ ​a​ ​puppet​ ​dancing​ ​on​ ​another’s them,​ ​set​ ​the​ ​two​ ​remaining​ ​dice​ ​aside​ ​and
    strings spend​ ​some​ ​time​ ​to​ ​extrapolate​ ​the​ ​results​ ​and
    2. A​ ​monster​ ​hides​ ​in​ ​human​ ​skin flesh​ ​out​ ​the​ ​world.
    3. The​ ​swirling​ ​fog...​ ​it​ ​seems​ ​alive
    4. You​ ​possess​ ​a​ ​dangerous,​ ​valuable​ ​secret Starting​ ​Disposition
    5. You’ve​ ​been​ ​pretending​ ​to​ ​be​ ​aligned​ ​with​ ​the Next,​ ​ask​ ​any​ ​or​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following:
    enemy​ ​since​ ​your​ ​arrival​ ​here ☠ Which​ ​one​ ​of​ ​you,​ ​if​ ​any,​ ​is​ ​in​ ​charge?
    6. A​ ​malevolent​ ​force​ ​has​ ​corrupted​ ​an​ ​ancient ☠ Which​ ​of​ ​you​ ​are​ ​natives​ ​to​ ​this​ ​country?​ ​What​ ​has
    order become​ ​of​ ​your​ ​home?
    Who​ ​or​ ​what​ ​is​ ​really​ ​in​ ​control​ ​here? ☠ Which​ ​of​ ​you​ ​were​ ​old​ ​friends​ ​long​ ​before​ ​the​ ​rest?
    1. Chaos,​ ​the​ ​mob​ ​and​ ​a​ ​populace​ ​bent​ ​on​ ​revenge ☠ Which​ ​of​ ​you​ ​are​ ​clearly​ ​out​ ​of​ ​place​ ​in​ ​this​ ​land?
    2. The​ ​curse​ ​recently​ ​laid​ ​upon​ ​the​ ​party What​ ​marks​ ​you​ ​as​ ​an​ ​outsider?
    3. Dark​ ​powers​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Crimson​ ​Temple​ ​of​ ​Krandor ☠ Why​ ​did​ ​you​ ​heed​ ​the​ ​call​ ​and​ ​come​ ​to​ ​this​ ​place?
    4. The​ ​mysterious​ ​count​ ​who​ ​sent​ ​you​ ​on​ ​this
    mission Now,​ ​take​ ​the​ ​2​ ​remaining​ ​dice​ ​and​ ​total​ ​them​ ​up:
    5. The​ ​twisted​ ​lich​ ​Drazhu 10+ You​ ​start​ ​play​ ​with​ ​the​ ​initiative—there’s​ ​an
    6. A​ ​great​ ​evil​ ​from​ ​beyond​ ​this​ ​world opportunity​ ​for​ ​you​ ​to​ ​seize,​ ​time​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a
    plan,​ ​and/or​ ​an​ ​opening​ ​to​ ​exploit.
    What​ ​should​ ​we​ ​be​ ​on​ ​the​ ​lookout​ ​for? 7-9 You​ ​start​ ​play​ ​facing​ ​down​ ​danger,​ ​but​ ​things
    1. Roving​ ​bands​ ​of​ ​goblin​ ​bandits
    haven’t​ ​gone​ ​south​ ​just​ ​yet—it’s​ ​tense!
    2. Perdix’​ ​soldiers​ ​enforcing​ ​martial​ ​law
    6- You​ ​start​ ​pinned​ ​down,​ ​imprisoned,​ ​or​ ​on​ ​the
    3. The​ ​reanimated​ ​bodies​ ​of​ ​the​ ​recently​ ​dead
    run
    4. Carriers​ ​of​ ​a​ ​nasty​ ​disease
    5. Unnatural​ ​beasts…​ ​deformed​ ​by​ ​magic
    6. The​ ​Cult​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Ungu,​ ​hunting​ ​what’s​ ​theirs The​ ​GM​ ​will​ ​set​ ​the​ ​scene.​ ​What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​do?
    GM​ ​Toolkit
    Forces​ ​and​ ​Factions
    The​ ​Order​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Silver​ ​Thorn,​ ​The​ ​High​ ​Court​ ​of Villager​ ​Names:
    Perdix,​ ​Gogamok’s​ ​Dogs,​ ​The​ ​Apostles​ ​of​ ​Ungu, Kristjan,​ ​Heiti,​ ​Sten,​ ​Egert,​ ​Kass,​ ​Erko,​ ​Vosu,​ ​Vallo,
    The​ ​Fellowship​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Crimson​ ​Mantlet,​ ​ ​The Kalle,​ ​Kotka,​ ​Valdeko,​ ​Kappa,​ ​Kardo,​ ​Sibul,​ ​Ardi,
    Daughters​ ​of​ ​Dust,​ ​Gary’s​ ​Boys,​ ​The​ ​Grey​ ​Minders, Padar,​ ​Kaie,​ ​Flanz,​ ​Katariina,​ ​Valjas,​ ​Irma,​ ​Levandi,
    The​ ​Knights​ ​of​ ​Temperance,​ ​The​ ​Black​ ​Queen’s Epp,​ ​Korjus,​ ​Elo,​ ​Mustin,​ ​Minna,​ ​Klavan,​ ​Dagmar,
    Cavaliers… Nurme,​ ​Katre,​ ​Ille,​ ​Looke,​ ​Liia,​ ​Soosaar…

    Towns,​ ​Features,​ ​and​ ​Ruins: Impressions


    The​ ​Crimson​ ​Gate,​ ​Fort​ ​Fairweather,​ ​Iron​ ​Hand ● Strange​ ​shadows​ ​blotting​ ​out​ ​the​ ​sun
    Prison,​ ​Troll​ ​Skull​ ​Moor,​ ​The​ ​Shards​ ​of​ ​Arun​ ​Shum, ● A​ ​blood​ ​moon​ ​huge​ ​to​ ​the​ ​horizon
    Sorrow’s​ ​Rest,​ ​Oxton​ ​Ferry,​ ​Port​ ​Refuge, ● Empty​ ​streets​ ​and​ ​eyes​ ​peeking​ ​from
    Arborhaven,​ ​Skytear​ ​Peak,​ ​Ormathon’s​ ​Rock, behind​ ​curtains
    Citadel​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Six​ ​Martyrs,​ ​ ​Gambruch​ ​Abbey,​ ​The ● Eerie​ ​silence.​ ​No​ ​smiles.​ ​No​ ​laughter.
    Weathered​ ​Crone,​ ​The​ ​Gully​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Lone​ ​Cavalier, ● A​ ​deserted​ ​marketplace​ ​with​ ​only​ ​a​ ​few​ ​left
    Memory​ ​Tombs,​ ​Cavern​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Black​ ​Queen… selling​ ​their​ ​battered​ ​wares
    ● An​ ​abandoned​ ​manor​ ​house​ ​lost​ ​in​ ​the
    mist.
    ● The​ ​feeling​ ​of​ ​eyes​ ​on​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​your​ ​head
    ● A​ ​town​ ​overrun​ ​with​ ​wild​ ​forest​ ​growth
    ● Other-worldly​ ​statues​ ​circling​ ​a​ ​burnt​ ​out
    Elven​ ​Court​ ​Names: bonfire
    Calarel,​ ​Delshandra,​ ​Ellarian,​ ​Hamara,​ ​Sundamar, ● Whispers​ ​in​ ​the​ ​night
    Sylvar,​ ​Mordus,​ ​Banan,​ ​Eogan,​ ​Iarri,​ ​Poprement, ● A​ ​corpse​ ​strewn​ ​battlefield
    Saebreth,​ ​Brevon,​ ​Scathemiss,​ ​Calann,​ ​Serain, ● Rusty​ ​chains,​ ​shattered
    Chald,​ ​Gwennin,​ ​Marventh,​ ​Tasgarad…

    References​ ​and​ ​Inspiration:


    ● The​ ​Curse​ ​of​ ​Strahd
    Orc​ ​and​ ​Goblin​ ​Names: ● The​ ​Slave​ ​Pit​ ​of​ ​Drazhu
    Aaz,​ ​Agog,​ ​Bozdaaz,​ ​Brikk,​ ​Buuta,​ ​Drezod,​ ​Ruqux, ● The​ ​Temple​ ​of​ ​Ungu
    Druz,​ ​Kurog,​ ​Grruzak,​ ​Gugo,​ ​Grig,​ ​Gobbog,​ ​Geggit, ● Discern​ ​Realities​ ​Adventure​ ​Starter
    Akbeg,​ ​Huss,​ ​Kersho,​ ​Ogit,​ ​Orqchozk,​ ​Ozrau, ● The​ ​French​ ​Revolution
    Rmaz,​ ​Sozdoz,​ ​Sraexl,​ ​Iak,​ ​Uttiusz,​ ​Vizzk,​ ​Zothox, ● The​ ​Hound​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Baskervilles
    Zog ● The​ ​Court​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Crimson​ ​King

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