22:
544:
game, which offers the player a choice of one of several different races, it is assumed that all characters in
Northern Crown are- for the most part -human. As a substitute for racial benefits, several distinct cultures are offered; each drawn from either the Uropans, Nyambans, or First Ones.
442:
analogue. As details on Uropa are provided mainly for the purpose of creating characters on the continent of
Northern Crown, information is limited. However, brief descriptions are given for the most influential nations and powers, and some facts may be drawn from these. As in Northern Crown,
285:. The former introduces the setting, briefly discussing the world, and providing full rules for character creation and advancement; the latter expands upon the world in detail, as well as presenting NPCs, new monsters, and detailed information on inventions and magic items. While only the
483:
campaign setting, Nyambe is the origin of the
Cimarron culture found in Northern Crown. As with Africa in the real world, Uropan slavers favor Nyambe, and the several nations in Northern Crown which still use slavery as a source of labor ensure that this practice remains profitable.
236:
are based on characters from throughout North
American history, with characters from later periods being incarnated under revised identities and new names (the most prominent example being the inclusion of
126:
514:
The continent of
Southern Cross, analogous to South America, is mentioned even more briefly, given little detail. Just as with Northern Crown, it is named for a notable
727:
39:
309:
of the time. Thus, much of all continents save Uropa remains uncharted, and the question of whether an
Australian analogue exists remains a mystery.
870:
86:
58:
530:
introduces several new rules related to character creation, including detailing a number of human cultures, classes, and prestige classes.
669:
Due to the style and mood of the setting, several new character classes have been introduced, some of them replacing core classes: the
65:
758:
72:
443:
Christianity has a much more tenuous hold on the beliefs and laws of Uropa than in real-world Europe. Several nations—including
818:
54:
321:
visible in the night sky over the continent, Northern Crown is the focus of the eponymous campaign setting. Mapped from
338:
222:. Introducing elements of European and American legend and lore, as well as numerous elements common to the worlds of
698:
105:
341:
in the setting's jargon), with a few developing colonial nations and states along the eastern and southern coast.
702:
710:
43:
289:
hardcover is actually required for play in the setting, the additional rules and information presented in the
714:
507:), and the Moghul Empire and subcontinent of Indi (India) are briefly discussed. More detail is given to the
79:
706:
337:, it is a mostly uncharted continent presently dominated by the many native nations and tribes (known as
171:
865:
855:
749:
305:
are primarily modelled after those found in the real world as understood by
European explorers and
32:
744:
are mentioned among rumors of the wonders to be found in the uncharted west of
Northern Crown.
792:
781:
740:
540:
326:
293:
allow for expedited preparation, particularly in regards to inventions and other technology.
224:
189:
149:
372:
233:
8:
860:
125:
814:
762:
238:
211:
207:
167:
414:
590:
318:
508:
386:
330:
849:
562:
358:
306:
219:
136:
464:
731:
334:
254:
753:
and the world of
Northern Crown may be drawn, such as the inclusion of
468:
393:
379:
258:
204:
185:
456:
407:
400:
351:
837:
21:
555:
452:
365:
576:
448:
444:
421:
322:
215:
175:
232:
is more inspired by the real world than directly based upon it.
569:
439:
765:, and the presence of a smaller analogue of the United States.
504:
500:
515:
496:
511:, the extent of which includes parts of Uropa and Nyambe.
717:
are described as being inappropriate for the setting.
518:
visible in the night sky of the southern hemisphere.
46:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
808:
218:, set in a magical version of seventeenth-century
847:
757:, which in the game setting are presented as
499:is not mentioned by name, although Cathay (
228:and related fantasy settings, the world of
124:
277:is initially detailed in two hardcovers:
106:Learn how and when to remove this message
802:
333:coast to the westernmost shores of the
848:
720:
55:"Northern Crown" roleplaying game
871:Role-playing games introduced in 2005
521:
479:Detailed in the previously published
813:. Mongoose Publishing. p. 258.
778:Northern Crown: New World Adventures
279:Northern Crown: New World Adventures
130:Northern Crown: New World Adventures
44:adding citations to reliable sources
15:
747:Many parallels between elements in
13:
14:
882:
831:
312:
325:in the south up past real-world
20:
526:Reflecting the unique setting,
31:needs additional citations for
487:
265:enough to publish it in 2005.
257:had ceased publication of its
1:
769:
296:
7:
809:Shannon Appelcline (2011).
533:
471:indigenous to each nation.
261:lines in 2004, Atlas liked
10:
887:
664:
481:Nyambe: African Adventures
248:
789:Northern Crown: Gazetteer
474:
467:faiths and traditions of
283:Northern Crown: Gazetteer
181:
163:
155:
145:
135:
123:
761:gained through taking a
750:The Tales of Alvin Maker
697:are detailed, while the
433:
268:
842:homepage at Atlas Games
811:Designers & Dragons
459:—remain devoted to the
541:Dungeons & Dragons
225:Dungeons & Dragons
190:Dungeons & Dragons
795:, 2005. 1-5897-8078-7
784:, 2005. 1-5897-8077-9
428:Woodland Confederacy
287:New World Adventures
40:improve this article
787:Anderson, Douglas.
776:Anderson, Douglas.
721:Cultural references
675:Natural Philosopher
492:Referred to as the
120:
820:978-1-907702- 58-7
741:Gulliver's Travels
522:Character Creation
301:The continents of
118:
866:Atlas Games games
856:Campaign settings
759:psionic abilities
734:(here spelled as
239:Benjamin Franklin
212:alternate history
208:role-playing game
196:
195:
172:alternate reality
168:alternate history
116:
115:
108:
90:
878:
825:
824:
806:
538:Unlike the core
359:The Commonwealth
128:
121:
117:
111:
104:
100:
97:
91:
89:
48:
24:
16:
886:
885:
881:
880:
879:
877:
876:
875:
846:
845:
834:
829:
828:
821:
807:
803:
798:
772:
726:The islands of
723:
667:
619:Commonwealthers
536:
524:
490:
477:
436:
394:Nouvelle France
387:Nieu Nederlands
329:, and from the
315:
299:
273:The setting of
271:
251:
243:Chiron Franklyn
131:
112:
101:
95:
92:
49:
47:
37:
25:
12:
11:
5:
884:
874:
873:
868:
863:
858:
844:
843:
839:Northern Crown
833:
832:External links
830:
827:
826:
819:
800:
799:
797:
796:
785:
773:
771:
768:
767:
766:
745:
722:
719:
666:
663:
662:
661:
656:
651:
646:
641:
636:
631:
626:
621:
616:
611:
606:
595:
594:
581:
580:
573:
566:
559:
535:
532:
528:Northern Crown
523:
520:
509:Ottoman Empire
489:
486:
476:
473:
438:The setting's
435:
432:
431:
430:
425:
418:
411:
404:
397:
390:
383:
376:
369:
362:
355:
314:
313:Northern Crown
311:
303:Northern Crown
298:
295:
275:Northern Crown
270:
267:
263:Northern Crown
250:
247:
230:Northern Crown
200:Northern Crown
194:
193:
183:
179:
178:
165:
161:
160:
157:
153:
152:
147:
143:
142:
139:
133:
132:
129:
119:Northern Crown
114:
113:
28:
26:
19:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
883:
872:
869:
867:
864:
862:
859:
857:
854:
853:
851:
841:
840:
836:
835:
822:
816:
812:
805:
801:
794:
790:
786:
783:
779:
775:
774:
764:
760:
756:
752:
751:
746:
743:
742:
737:
733:
729:
725:
724:
718:
716:
712:
708:
704:
700:
696:
692:
688:
684:
680:
676:
672:
660:
657:
655:
652:
650:
647:
645:
642:
640:
637:
635:
632:
630:
627:
625:
622:
620:
617:
615:
612:
610:
607:
605:
602:
601:
600:
599:
593:
592:
588:
587:
586:
585:
579:
578:
574:
572:
571:
567:
565:
564:
560:
558:
557:
553:
552:
551:
550:
546:
543:
542:
531:
529:
519:
517:
516:constellation
512:
510:
506:
502:
498:
495:
485:
482:
472:
470:
466:
462:
458:
454:
450:
446:
441:
429:
426:
424:
423:
419:
417:
416:
412:
410:
409:
405:
403:
402:
398:
396:
395:
391:
389:
388:
384:
382:
381:
377:
375:
374:
370:
368:
367:
363:
361:
360:
356:
354:
353:
349:
348:
347:
346:
342:
340:
336:
332:
328:
324:
320:
319:constellation
310:
308:
307:cartographers
304:
294:
292:
288:
284:
280:
276:
266:
264:
260:
256:
246:
244:
240:
235:
231:
227:
226:
221:
220:North America
217:
213:
209:
206:
202:
201:
191:
187:
184:
180:
177:
173:
169:
166:
162:
158:
154:
151:
148:
144:
141:Doug Anderson
140:
138:
134:
127:
122:
110:
107:
99:
88:
85:
81:
78:
74:
71:
67:
64:
60:
57: –
56:
52:
51:Find sources:
45:
41:
35:
34:
29:This article
27:
23:
18:
17:
838:
810:
804:
788:
777:
754:
748:
739:
735:
694:
690:
686:
682:
678:
674:
670:
668:
658:
653:
648:
644:Nederlanders
643:
638:
633:
628:
623:
618:
614:Carolignians
613:
608:
603:
597:
596:
589:
583:
582:
575:
568:
561:
554:
548:
547:
539:
537:
527:
525:
513:
503:), Xipangu (
493:
491:
480:
478:
465:polytheistic
460:
437:
427:
420:
413:
406:
401:Nueva España
399:
392:
385:
378:
371:
366:Five Nations
364:
357:
350:
344:
343:
327:Newfoundland
317:Named for a
316:
302:
300:
290:
286:
282:
278:
274:
272:
262:
252:
242:
229:
223:
199:
198:
197:
102:
93:
83:
76:
69:
62:
50:
38:Please help
33:verification
30:
793:Atlas Games
782:Atlas Games
732:Brobdingnag
488:Other Lands
335:Great Lakes
255:Atlas Games
159:August 2005
156:Publication
150:Atlas Games
861:D20 System
850:Categories
770:References
736:Brobdignag
659:Witchlings
654:Vinlanders
629:Espaniards
609:Buccaneers
549:First Ones
469:witchcraft
380:New Sweden
352:Carolingia
339:First Ones
297:Continents
205:d20 System
186:d20 System
146:Publishers
96:April 2015
66:newspapers
699:Barbarian
591:Cimarrons
457:Lithuania
291:Gazetteer
253:Although
137:Designers
649:Sophians
634:Français
624:Coureurs
556:Cherokee
534:Cultures
494:Far East
461:Old Ways
440:European
373:Naumkeag
331:Atlantic
738:) from
703:Fighter
691:Soldier
665:Classes
604:Albians
584:Nyamban
577:Shawnee
422:Vinland
415:Vermont
345:Nations
323:Jamaica
249:History
216:fantasy
192:variant
182:Systems
176:fantasy
80:scholar
817:
755:knacks
728:Laputa
713:, and
711:Ranger
693:, and
683:Raider
598:Uropan
570:Ojibwa
563:Mohawk
475:Nyambe
463:, the
455:, and
453:Scotia
445:Albion
408:Sophia
281:, and
164:Genres
82:
75:
68:
61:
53:
715:Rogue
695:Witch
687:Scout
671:Agent
639:Kelts
505:Japan
501:China
434:Uropa
269:Books
203:is a
87:JSTOR
73:books
815:ISBN
763:feat
730:and
707:Monk
679:Rake
497:Asia
449:Éire
234:NPCs
214:and
59:news
259:d20
245:).
241:as
210:of
42:by
852::
791:.
780:.
709:,
705:,
701:,
689:,
685:,
681:,
677:,
673:,
451:,
447:,
188:,
174:,
170:,
823:.
109:)
103:(
98:)
94:(
84:·
77:·
70:·
63:·
36:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
