Winterset

Winterset is the capital city of the Winterset kingdom. It is a large metropolis harbor city and a hub of many major trade routes both at sea and inland. It's laws and culture are predominately determined by the religion that worships the god Zedekiah. Through the ages, following Zedekiah's teachings has brought Winterset great power, wealth, and prosperity. It has also brought arrogance and complacency to the ruling classes. The priesthood's upper echelons gradually evolved away from focusing on the the glory of Zedekiah in favor of their own personal agendas. Intolerance for non-human races and the co-opting of the Winterset Knights as their own personal army finally led to a great exodus of non-believers and "inferior races" from the great city as the priesthood took direct control of the government.

When the campaign started, it was initially ruled by Stone Dragonheart, a fair and just king, but he was ousted from power by the theocracy for his beliefs of equality and tolerance for all beings. Fleeing the city with several aides, adventurers, and common folk he landed across the ocean on a barely-explored continent. They quickly established the colony of Defiance. (This was originally done several years before that SyFy show Defiance was made!) From there, most of the new player characters are started and push into the unexplored lands of the new world. Defiance is under constant threat of attack from Winterset.

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