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Outpost Qether

A Diomin Intro Adventure and Setting

for the RuneQuest Main Rulebook

Written by:

R. Hyrum Savage, Christopher T. Miller and Rob Holmes

Edited by:

R. Hyrum Savage & James Kovach

Art:

Kieran Yanner, Derek Steves, and Mike Chaney

Layout:

R. Hyrum Savage

Maps:

Jon Geraghty

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Outpost Qether

About currency : The basic Diomin

coin is the copper senum, which is equal

in value to half a bushel of wheat. Next in

value - and more commonly used - is the

silver amnor, which is twice the value of

the senum or equal to a bushel of wheat

(the amnor is the standard pay for one

day of unskilled labor). The gold ezrum

is worth four times the senum, or two

bushels of wheat. The most valuable coin

in Diomin is the platinum onti. The onti's

value is equal to all of them together, i.e.

three-and-a-half bushels.

When purchasing supplies, use the

information included in the RuneQuest

Main Rulebook, substituting the senum for

lead bits, the amnor for copper pennies,

the ezrum for silver pieces, and the onti for

gold ducats.

"Let your plans be dark and as impenetrable as

night, and when you move, fall like a thunder-

bolt."

- Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Overview

Outpost Qether is set in the mythi-

cal land of Diomin, home of mighty heroes

and foul villains. It is designed to serve as

a starting point for new plots, campaigns,

or even single adventures. Included with

the basic se�ing information is an ad-

venture, where the PCs will investigate a

secret Gadianti camp approximately one

day's march from the Outpost.

This adventure can serve as a point

for either the GM to create a follow-up ad-

venture, or it can be continued in "To Save

a Nation", part One of "Unto This End"

coming soon from OtherWorld Creations.

Background

The world of Diomin is a magical

place. It is a world of Gods, magic, and

strange, new races. This adventure starts

oﬀ in the Tirasim outpost of Qether. What

follows is a very brief overview of the

races of Diomin.

While this will serve as an introduc-

tion, it is highly recommended that the

GM pick up either the d20 version of the

Diomin Worldbook, or the updated RQMR

version available soon.

Using this Adventure

Outpost Qether requires that you

have in your possession the RuneQuest

Main Rulebook published by Mongoose

Publishing. If you don't have it, run out

and get it. It's well worth its cost! You will

also needs some friends, a table, and lots

of dice.

Notes for the Game Master

About languages : For the purpose

of this adventure, "Common" refers to

the Tirasim language. Since Tirasim is an

oﬀshoot of Zeredite (as American English

is an oﬀshoot of British English), anyone

who speaks Common should have no

problem communicating within the Ze-

redite or Tirasim nations.

The Arak

ticed grace, and have excellent balance.

Arak tend to wear leathers or sim-

ple loincloths for clothing. Warriors and

Shamans always drape themselves in the

skins of their clan animal (in the case of

the Dragon clan, how they get their skins

is a mystery known only to them and per-

haps the clan elders of the other clans).

Women sometimes wear a shift or a halter,

but sometimes not. Warriors, chiefs, and

women rarely wear any jewelry, save for

the most special of occasions. Shamans,

however, always have pendants, teeth,

fetishes, bits of carved bone, and other

tools of their trade.

Overview

In the language of the Arak, the

word arak means The First. This is the

source of their pride, their noble carriage,

and their isolation.

According to the other races of

the world, the Arak are little more than

blue-skinned barbarians. However, if you

called an Arak a barbarian, he would

probable snort and mutter, "What do you

know? You are but a simple T'endrak ."

Unless you spoke Araki, the fact that you

had just been named the worst insults that

one of the Arak can utter would be lost on

you. If you did speak it, you'd know that

he'd just called you a Second.

That is the core of the Arak world-

view. You are either one of the Arak, or

you are just a Second… simple, foolish,

and one of the lost.

The Tirasim

Overview

The Tirasim are human descen-

dants of Tiras, son of Zered VI and former

heir to the Zeredite throne. They are a

people who delight in the arts, politics,

and trade. They are the only democracy

on Diomin, led by the elected Chief Judge

and their other elected officials. They are

also a peaceful people who try to avoid

war but, when provoked, have mighty

armies capable of defending their lands

and people.

Physical Characteristics

All Arak have blue skin, black hair

and reddish colored eyes. There is almost

no variation among them. Most wear their

hair long. Warriors wear a single long

braid with bands of color that signify the

battles that they have won. Women, if

they do not wear their hair long and loose,

wear two braids; if married they wear the

same bands as their warrior husband, but

only in the right-hand braid. If the hus-

band is killed, the bands are transferred to

the left-hand braid.

Arak stand between 5'4"-6'2", with

males averaging toward the higher end.

Due to a lean diet they usually weigh less

than humans of the same height. You will

see few bulky Arak, but even the strongest

men in the clan tend to be thin and wiry

rather than bulky. They move with prac-

Physical Characteristics

The majority of Tirasim are light

skinned and have light brown hair. Males

average 6'2", but range from 5'8"-6'5".

Females average 5'4", but range from 5'0"-

5'8". Most men wear their hair short, usu-

ally very close to the scalp on the sides.

Women wear their hair long, with poorer

women usually tying it up in order to get

it out of the way for work in the home.

Most Tirasim wear simple tunics

belted at the waist; Judges and other high-

ranking members of society wear togas

over their tunics. Tirasim normally wear

sandals that belt up to the calf, although

soldiers wear hard leather boots.

Tirasim armor covers the breast,

abdomen, and back, as well as the head.

Tirasim soldiers are normally armed with

short swords and shields. Tirasim elite

have vambraces and grieves, and are

armed with long swords and shields.

The Zeredite army has always

favored numbers over technology, and

their soldiers wear only leather armor and

are armed with short swords and wooden

shields. High-ranking officers wear either

chain or plate, depending on the wealth

and stature and their House.

The Gadianti

Overview

The Gadianti are the decedents of

the Arak Jaguar and Tiger Clans, warped

by their goddess Akish into the form of

their totems. They are a foul, evil race,

who delight in nothing short of blood and

destruction. They are organized into three

castes: Priest, Warrior, and Slave. To be of

the Priest caste your mother must have

been a priest. Anyone who is not crippled,

mentally deficient, or deformed in some

way are Warriors. Everyone else is a Slave.

Their goal is the complete subjuga-

tion of Diomin and the offering of all non-

Gadianti sentient life as a sacrifice to their

Goddess.

The Zeredites

Overview

The Zeredites are human descen-

dents of Idumea, former First Son of

the Dragon Clan, and his people, who

were cast out by the Arak after the battle

between the God Barak and his arch-

enemy, Cedron. They are a mysterious

and corrupt people, prone to espionage,

Machiavellian politics, and war. They

owe allegiance to their High King, always

named Zered, but their complete fealty

is given only to their House. They have a

deep and abiding hatred for their brothers

the Tirasim, and look for every opportu-

nity to destroy them.

Physical Characteristics

Most Gadianti wear simple loin-

cloths and light cotton shirts in the cooler

climates. Due to their natural fur, they are

protected from all but the harshest weath-

er.

Gadianti warriors wear only their

loincloths into battle, sometimes bathing

in blood before combat. Each grouping

of Warriors is dedicated to a particular

Lord of Darkness, and they are armed

with whatever is the appropriate weapon

for the God to which they are dedicated.

Gadianti Priests will wear robes when

officiating in religious ceremonies and

loincloths the rest of the time.

Physical Characteristics

The Zeredites are almost identical

to the Tirasim in how they look. Males

average 6'2", but range from 5'8"-6'5".

Females average 5'4", but range from 5'0"-

5'8". However, most Zeredites wear their

hair long, in plaits and braids whose col-

ors and adornments signify their House.

Most everyone of high enough rank

wears robes of silk and cotton, with col-

ors matching those of their House. Poorer

people make due with breeches and shirts

of low quality cotton or wool.

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