The Fire of the South
The Seorin
They of the Burnt Villages
They of the Burnt Villages
I
One of two large entities in Low Tharim, the Seorin are the people of the Haenryeong Empire. The Seorin Emperor, or Hwangjae, rules over four independent kingdoms, each in turn ruled by one of his four loyal children. The people of Haenryeong are duty-bound, with military service encouraged for regular folk and mandated for those with magical proclivities. They bond with the terrifying Deinotheriidae, whom they arm and use as mounts to march on their neighbors. While Deinotherium are horrifying to encounter, it is their chilseong geom wielding magical infantry that are responsible for their military success.
II
- The Hwangjae, Joonseok Haneul of Pyeon, is in leagues with the King of Averon.
- The Haenryeong have plans to invade Surythara's capital, Suryavat.
...to be continued...
III
Hidden Snipers
A long range marksman, gakgunsa wield the powerful gakgung bows, capable of hitting targets almost 1,000 feet away.
Starting Abilities
Mark the Kill
As a free action, choose a creature you can see and mark them. Your bonded beast will stalk that creature silently until you give the order. While marked, if the target moves more than half their speed, stands from prone, or breaks cover, your beast may immediately attempt to restrain or attack them. If they succeed, opportunistic zones will apply to your next shot against the target.
Fade Away
When you hit a creature from long range and remain unseen, you may immediately move up to half your speed. Any creature attempting to locate you must reroll initiative and take the worse result.
Predator's Silence
While traveling with your bonded beast, you both ignore disadvantage from difficult terrain and cannot be tracked by mundane means unless you choose to leave a trail.
Haenryeong's Backbone
The magical infantry of the Haenryeong channel geomantic magic through their swords, called chilseong geom, to alter terrain.
Starting Abilities
Sevenfold Ground
Once per long rest, you may swear an oath over a fixed area by planting your conduit into the earth and completing a brief rite. Until you leave the area or the blade is removed you and allies cannot be surprised and all armored zones gain +1 AR (to exceed the normal maximum).
Caster
You gain access to two spells of your choice, from the Starting Spell List. Your starting conduit is a Chilseong Geom.
Mobile Siegers
A siege specialist, sangsugeom operate engines of war atop their Deinotheriums, requiring heavy machinery but crushing all in their path.
Starting Abilities
Thunderous Advance
When your mounted beast moves at least 15 ft forward, all creatures in its path must reroll initiative and lose edge if they had it.
Bastilla Command
When firing your bastilla, you may delay the shot until any point in the round, regardless of initiative. If the shot hits a structure, mounted beast, or an apex beast, treat an impaired result as destroyed.
Shadow of the Tusks
When entering an area with your Deinotherium, you may immediately advance your welcome clock by 1 to gain advantage on Charisma rolls.
Celestial Footsoldiers
Hwacaek wield ssangsudo swords and excel in formation combat.
Starting Abilities
As One
When you are adjacent to at least one ally at the start of your turn, you gain advantage on attack rolls.
Steady Under Fire
When you are missed by a ranged or melee attack, the first miss grants you advantage on your next attack. Any subsequent misses allow you to immediately make a melee attack.
Camp Discipline
While traveling or encamped with at least one other trained soldier, reduce daily supply consumption by 1.
