Fallen Land
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This supplement tells us something about the Fallen Land, a great sunken jungleland on the eastern frontier of the Blackbloods Empire. This land is chiefly inhabited by the Swamp Goblins, who are the only race able to harvest the many bounties of the jungle (including Yellow Lotus, highly prized by the Elves).
This book also advances the storyline of Chronopia: Encouraged by the Jade House of the Elves (a semi-independent Elven noble house whose chief city is on the rim of the sunken land), the Swamp Goblins renounce their traditional affiliation with their fellow Blackbloods and the Blackbloods Empire. They are joined in this rebellion by the Goblins of Terakan, who calculate that the Emperor Nizar is too involved elsewhere to be able to resist. By the end of a military and diplomatic campaign, the Blackbloods regain Terakan but have lost the Fallen Land to the Swamp Goblins and their Jade House allies.
(However, there are hints of more action to come - the Stygians are awakening in the Fallen Land, and a blight in the northern jungle may be connected to the growing influence of the Devout.)
The first 32 pages provide the historical narrative, with many illustrations. Another 3 pages provide background on the Swamp Goblins and the Jade House of the Elves.
New rules are presented in 13 black-and-white pages, covering:
- mounted troops
- chariots
- flyers
- climbing, jumping, and falling
- "dead ground" and optional shooting rules
- new special abilities (ferocity, climb, jungle warrior, hunter, outmaneuver, unseen assailant, sense presence)
- hazards of the jungle
Some of the "new" rules have been published in other supplements, but are included in this book so that players are not required to own all of the other supplements in order to use Swamp Goblins or Jade House Elves. The "completely new" rules in this book are the flying and jungle hazard rules.
Army lists are provided for the Swamp Goblins and the Jade House of the Elves. A Swamp Goblin army can include some Jade House units, and vice versa. (The Jade House army list is independent of the other Elven army lists.) In addition, some of the other races receive some new units:
| Army | New Units | Weapons | New Spells/Potions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swamp Goblins | Spearmen(W) Heavy Spearmen (W) Blowpipers (W) Web Masters (W) Headhunters (W) Mantis Guard (W) [poleaxe] Drone Warriors (W) [aerial cavalry] Sentinel (I) [spider cavalry] Swamp Fiend (I) [monster w/riders] Shaman Drone Riders (I) [mage on flying mount] Novice Shamans (S) [bombs/pipes] |
Chitin Sword Chitin Axe Spiked Chitin Mace Chitin Lance Lore-Staff Chitin Spear Powder Pipe Two-Handed Chitin Axe Mantis Claw Net Blowpipe Gourd Bombs Chitin Poleaxe |
Seed of the Poison Yukka Fleetness Primal Force Fortitude Hornet's Nest |
| Jade House Elves | Militia (W) Swordsmen (W) Spearmen (W) Archers (W) Axemen (W) Dragonbane Scouts (I) [lizard cavalry] Dragonbane Warkillers (I) [lizard cavalry] Skyrider (I) [aerial lizard cavalry] Yellow Lotus-Eaters (I) [mage] |
Longsword Two-Handed Sword Sword Lance Two-Handed Axe Hand Axe Two-Handed Spear Longbow Javelin Halberd |
Clouded Sight Illusory Shroud Illusions of Dread Illusory Foe Monstrous Visions |
| Stygian | Stygian Tree Devil (I) | ||
| Devout | Demon Wing (W) [flying] | Two-Handed Spear | |
| Blackbloods | Blackblood Goblin Chariot (I) Ogre Myrmadon Bull Cavalry (I) |
Heavy Longspear Poleaxe Shortbow |
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| Generic Elven | Warkiller (I) [lizard cavalry] Scout (I) [lizard cavalry] Skyrider (I) [aerial lizard cavalry] |
Longbow Javelin Longsword Lance |
The Jade House army list also provides rules regarding the Staff of Sorcery - which allows a player to buy a special power for each Yellow Lotus-Eater prior to battle - and for the random effects on ordinary units from eating Yellow Lotus in battle.
Lastly, two new cardstock sheets provide:
- 44 markers for Wounds, Fear, Berserk, Panic, Activation, Hide, Wait, Hornet's Nest, Chokewort, Grabber Plant, Explosive Spores, Clouded Sight, Illusory Foe, Illusory Shroud, Fleetness, Primal Force, and Fortitude
- 5 templates for Seed of the Poison Yukka, Hornet's Nest, Small Explosion, Powder Pipe, and Burning Nectar