We have added two maps of the Auran Empire to the downloads section.
The Hand Drawn map is my original hand-drawn map of the region. It shows major kingdoms, cities, and terrain features, latitude, ocean currents, climate, and so on.
The Full Color map is a first draft of a painted map of the region. You will note some inaccuracies and differences from the Hand Drawn map, but it's prettier!
“The Player's Companion extends the core rules by adding a series of new classes, the dwarven machinist and spelunker, the elven ranger, and some human classes - mystic (monk), shaman (druid), and priestess. I'll come out and say it though, the thing that got me fired up with the book-love was the extensive list of templates. (I think they claim there are 144 of them). An ACKS template is basically some pre-selected options that speeds up character generation and gives the character a bit of early flavor. ACKS supports the old school roll-and-go - it's got basic 3d6 in order for abilities and simple classes, like classic D&D. The templates take it the rest of the way, by adding a preconfigured set of starting equipment, starting money, and suggested proficiency selections.”
Very cool!
Thanks! That is a huge help- now I have a much better feel for the world.
Very nice.
Nice one - I like having the sea in the centre rather than just a big slab of continent, gives access to sea trade/naval combat experiences for the PCs without having vast overland treks first, and feels more like the Mediterranean.
exactly :)
What is the scale of the smaller, Player's maps (centred around Cyfaraun and showing the the borderlands to the N.W. and The Waste to the S.E.?
I'm getting a 404 when I try to access the full-color map