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Imperial GazetteerThe Principality of Morgau and Doresh, and Realms Subterranean

by Wolfgang Baur and Scott Gable

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Table of Contents

Princes of Morgau and Doresh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1History of the Imperial Principality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1The Principality at War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2People and Masters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

The Shroud-eaters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Lords Subterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3The Ghost Knights of Morgau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Clergy and Worship of Marena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Grandmother Baba Yaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6The Many Faces of Baba Yaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7The Daughters of Baba Yaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7The Victims of Baba Yaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7The Hut of Baba Yaga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Koschei the Deathless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Darakhul Characters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Geography and Provinces of the Brom Plateau . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

The Margreve Forest, Walker’s Wood, and the Grisal Marches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Central Morgau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Barony of Vallanoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Patrimony of Banot, including Hengksburg . . . . . .9The Runnel River and the Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Ironcrag Mountains and the County of

Whitewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Cloudwall Mountains, Fretlock, and the

Realm Subterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9The Province of Doresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10The Rothenian Plain and the Neimheim Pass . . . . . . . .10

Cities of the Principality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Bratislor (Capital, pop. 8,900) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Hengksburg (Pop. 11,800) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Vallanoria (Pop. 4,700) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Daily Life in the Principality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Cults and Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Marena, the Red Goddess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12St. Charon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Mavros, the God of War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Mordigian, the Hunger God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Trade and Wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Coinage and Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Necromantic Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Requiem and Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Gathering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

The Ghoul Imperium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14The Ghoul Emperors and Lords Subterranean . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Cities of the Imperium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Gonderif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Gnawbone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Fretlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Fleshbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Vandekhul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Daily Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Foraging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16The Feeding Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Politics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Slaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Cults & Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Anu-Akma, the Death God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Vardesain, the Hunger God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17Mavros, the Imperial War God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Lesser Gods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18The Demon Lords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Emperor Cults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18The Goddess of Night and Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Necrophagi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Trade and Wealth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Alchemicals, Drugs, & Poisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Necromantic Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Coinage and Exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Cost of Goods in the Imperium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21Gathering Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Military Conquests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Underdark Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Ghouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Ghoul Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Ghoul Birth & Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24The Necrophagi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Beggar Ghouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Darakhul Nobles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Bloated Ghouls, Hunger Priests, and the Sated . . . . . .26The Hundred Kings and the Bonepowder Ghouls . . .26

Ghoul Servants, Allies, and Enemies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Lesser Ghouls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Imperial Ghouls and Ghasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Imperial Runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Slave Races . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Necrotech: Undead Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Enemies & Allies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Imperial Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Magic Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Underdark Locations and Encounters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31The Fallen Gates of Hammerheim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Pillars of the Underworld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Dragon’s Graveyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31The Last King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Derro Cult of the Withered Hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33The Centipede Tunnels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33The Ruins of the Shrine of Eight Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Iddoret, the Aboleth Merchant City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33The Kobold City of Lillefor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34The Pit of All Flesh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34The Marshlight Caverns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Blinderstal, the Dark Creeper Stronghold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35The Forest of Forgetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Captured Travelers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Slave Pits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35The Bat Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Cinnabar Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Simple Ghoul Outpost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36The Fleshbrook Crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36The Abandoned Crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36The Hunger Oracle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Jalla, the Aerie of the Cloakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Gonderif, the Derro-Ghoul Mines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Gnawbone, Home of the Death God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Fretlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38The Pure City of Vandekhul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39The Sulphur Sea and Chandelier Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39The Depths of the Earth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Darakhan, the City of White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Approaching the White City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Second Gate and Contraband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Beyond the Second Gate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41City Quarters and Prominent Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Merchants and Livestock Pens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Foreigner’s Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Beggars’ Hovels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Artisans’ Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Nobles’ Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42Marquise’s Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Black Prince’s Embassy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43The Demonic Embassy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Necropolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Temple of Anu-Akma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43Legionnaires’ Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44The Fighting Pits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Legion Parade Grounds and Beetle Stables . . . . . . . . . . .44The Imperial Acropolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Temple of the Emperors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Fane of the Necrophagi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Shrine of Vardesain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Monsters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Bone Collective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Carrion Beetle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Cultist of Marena (Cultists). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Cultist of Marena (Slaughter Priestess) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Darakhul (Ogre Darakhul) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Creating a Darakhul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Beggar Darakhul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Imperial Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52Legionairre Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Iron Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Iron Ghoul Captain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Darakhul Patrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54Darakhul Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55Necrophagus Savant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56Priest of Vardesain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Emperor Nicoforus the Pale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Cave Dragon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Cave Dragon (Young) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61Cave Dragon (Adult) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Ghost Knight of Morgau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Ghostrider Templar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Ghostrider Templar (Ghostly Mount) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Bonepowder Ghoul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Lich Hound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Mycolids (Deathcap Mycolid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Mycolids (Psilocybe Mycolid) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Sphinx (Gypsosphinx) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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Memento Mori

I’ve always been a morbid type; New England graveyards with their memento mori and winged skulls seem to me to be a perfectly glorious style of art. The various forms of plague paintings, skeletal Catholic saints, and photos of the Kostnice Ossuary always felt like great starting points for adventuring to me.

Maybe I should blame Conan and the necromancers, or C.A. Smith and the cult of Zoul-Bha-Sair. But the thing is, if you are going to have villains living their lives in a city or community, it’s hard to do better than the undead.

In particular, one of the touchstones of all this ghoulishness is the famous literary love-child of Vlad Tepes and Bram Stoker: Dracula. It seems to me that vampires have never gotten much credit as nobles and rulers; they’re always skulking around various pits and dungeons. That began to change with the Ravenloft adventure, and this change continued in the Ravenloft campaign setting—and for the World of Zobeck, I wanted a chance to continue restoring the vampire back to its rightful place in the dark fantastic. Enter the Principality of Morgau and Doresh, a relatively small but quite powerful realm where the undead rule.

Call it “emo” if you like, but the lurid colors, the drama, the black capes, and the obsession with mortality all work for me. I may be a fashion coward who doesn’t wear the proper Goth waistcoats, but—lucky you!—I overcompensate for that on the page. Baba Yaga, vampire princes, and a blood cult make up the land of Morgau, and Scott Gable and I have delighted in the dark side.

Welcome to the land of haunts and fetches, shroud eaters and ghoul mercenaries, a place where blood is literally the coin of the realm.

Wolfgang Baur Kirkland, WA October 2009

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