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Eastern Rites Timeline

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	Before 1917, the timeline of the [[Eastern Rites]] universe is nearly identical to our own real history. Refer to historical records for prior events.		Before 1917, the timeline of the [[Eastern Rites]] universe is nearly identical to our own real history. Refer to historical records for prior events.

		+	* First Dark Scare (1919–1921)
		+	* Second Dark Scare (1947–1957)

	[[Category:Eastern Rites\|Timeline]]		[[Category:Eastern Rites\|Timeline]]

Martin O'Hara

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Martin O'Hara is a character from the [[Eastern Rites]] chronicle setting.

==Description==
Martin O'Hara is a wealthy Englishman from [[London]] who is responsible for organizing several dangerous expeditions into the [[Eastern Badlands]]. His latest expedition is to venture into the ruins of [[Bad Aussee Expedition|Bad Aussee]]. Rumors mention Mr. O'Hara as a member of an elite gentleman's club in London called the [[Knightsbridge Expeditioners]].

[[Category: Eastern Rites Characters|O'Hara, Martin]][[Category: Eastern Rites|O'Hara, Martin]]

Undying One

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-	The Undying One is a ~~[[Kalduny]]~~ from the [[Eastern Rites]] chronicle setting.	+	The Undying One is a character from the [[Eastern Rites]] chronicle setting.


	==Description==		==Description==
-	The Undying One is a powerful sorcerer, or Kalduny, from the [[Eastern Wasteland]]. Very little accurate information is known about him, but rumors and legends run rampant. In Western Europe he is treated like the bogeyman by parents and children.	+	The Undying One is a powerful sorcerer, or [[Kalduny]], from the [[Eastern Wasteland]]. Very little accurate information is known about him, but rumors and legends run rampant. In Western Europe he is treated like the bogeyman by parents and children.

	A very popular legend tells how he gained his title of the "Undying One". According to the story, he was poisoned during a lavish dinner but was strangely unaffected by the cyanide. His murderers then shot him repeatedly, stabbed him, and finally beat him unconscious. After castrating him, they tossed him into the deep and rough waters of a local river.		A very popular legend tells how he gained his title of the "Undying One". According to the story, he was poisoned during a lavish dinner but was strangely unaffected by the cyanide. His murderers then shot him repeatedly, stabbed him, and finally beat him unconscious. After castrating him, they tossed him into the deep and rough waters of a local river.
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Bad Aussee Expedition

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	== Cast of Characters ==		== Cast of Characters ==
		+	===Featured Characters===
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		+	===Supporting Cast===
		+	* [[Martin O'Hara]] - Expedition Organizer

List of Politics by Country (Eastern Rites)

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	==Americas==		==Americas==
		+	* Canada - Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional Monarchy
		+	* Mexico - Republic
	* United States of America - Republic		* United States of America - Republic


	==Europe==		==Europe==
		+	* Albania - Principality and Soverign Free State
	* Belgium - Constitutional Monarchy		* Belgium - Constitutional Monarchy
		+	* Bosnia - Arch-Duchy and Constitutional Monarchy
		+	* Bulgaria - Principality and Soverign Free State
		+	* Dalmatia - Constitutional Monarchy (Croatia)
	* Denmark - Constitutional Monarchy		* Denmark - Constitutional Monarchy
	* England - Constitutional Monarchy		* England - Constitutional Monarchy
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	* Italy - Fascist State		* Italy - Fascist State
	* Luxembourg - Grand Duchy with Constitutional Monarchy		* Luxembourg - Grand Duchy with Constitutional Monarchy
		+	* Macedonia - Republic
	* Malta - Republic		* Malta - Republic
	* Monaco - Principality and Soverign Free State		* Monaco - Principality and Soverign Free State
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	* Russia - Tzardom including most of Eastern Europe		* Russia - Tzardom including most of Eastern Europe
	* San Marino - Fascist State		* San Marino - Fascist State
		+	* Serbia - Constitutional Monarchy
		+	* Slovenia - Arch-Duchy and Constitutional Monarchy
	* Spain - Constitutional Monarchy		* Spain - Constitutional Monarchy
	* Sweden - Constitutional Monarchy		* Sweden - Constitutional Monarchy
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	==Asia==		==Asia==
	* China - Communist State		* China - Communist State
		+	* India - Republic
	* Japan - Imperial State including Manchuria and parts of Korea.		* Japan - Imperial State including Manchuria and parts of Korea.
-		+	* Pakistan - Military Dictatorship



	[[Category: Eastern Rites]]		[[Category: Eastern Rites]]

Eastern Rites

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	== Character Creation ==		== Character Creation ==
-	Characters should be created using the "Average" [[Level of Realism]] with the [[Skill-based]], [[Magical]], and [[Unnatural]] [[Hero Type\|Hero Types]] being available. Some game masters may wish to allow the [[Cyber]] Hero Type to be available for strange and alternative forms of super-science or techno-magic. Sorcery has left it's mark upon many of the children of the world. Monsterous and supernatural races may be allowed at the Game Master's discretion.	+	Characters should be created using the "Average" [[Level of Realism]] with the [[Skill-based]], [[Magical]], and [[Unnatural]] [[Hero Type\|Hero Types]] being available. Some game masters may wish to allow the [[Cyber]] Hero Type to be available for strange and alternative forms of super-science or techno-magic. Sorcery has left it's mark upon many of the children of the world so most of the options from Skill Based which are more pulp oriented may be allowed. Monsterous and supernatural races may be allowed at the Game Master's discretion.
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		+	All characters with the Magical Knowledge option will be considered licenced occultists from their home country unless they choose to take a 30 point weakness. There are some reciprocation between jurisdictions, often with far less stringent background tests and the like. Non-licensed occultists must remain in hiding or be hunted and persecuted.


	==Society==		==Society==
-	Feudalism is still a significant force in the modern world, especially in Eastern Europe. While there are a few republics such as France and the United States, most of Europe have Constitutional Monarchies with long and deep traditions.	+	Feudalism is still a significant force in the modern world, especially in Eastern Europe. While there are a few republics such as France and the United States, most of Europe have Constitutional Monarchies with long and deep traditions. While the United Nations never existed, the League of Nations was supported by the United States and never failed.

-	Social equality between the sexes and various ethnic groups are about equal to the standards of our world. More industrialized nations have higher levels of equality, while racism and sexism still runs rampant in other locales.	+	Social equality between the sexes and various ethnic groups are about equal to the standards of our world. More industrialized nations have higher levels of equality, while racism and sexism still runs rampant in other locales. Social class and wealth play a huge part in the society of modern Europe, with wealthy gentlemen and ladies able to have privledge that the commoners do not.

Bad Aussee Expedition

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-	The Bad Aussee Expeditional is a short chronicle for the [[Eastern Rites]] Setting. It was game mastered by [[J. Keith Wykowski]]. It was intended as a short interlude and is only a single story arc.	+	The Bad Aussee Expeditional is a short chronicle for the [[Eastern Rites]] Setting. It was game mastered by [[J. Keith Wykowski]]. It was intended as a short interlude and is only a single story arc. The story revolves around a sponsored expedition into the [[Eastern Badlands]] from the German town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halstatt Halstatt].

Eastern Rites

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	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==
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		+	[[image:EReurope.png\|thumb\|Map of Europe circa 2012 AD]]
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	At the end of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_war Great War] a great evil was loosed upon the world. A powerful, and according to some the first, [[Kalduny]] named the [[Undying One\|"Undying One"]] appeared. His dark magic swept across Russia and most of Eastern Europe, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands. With his aid, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(World_War_I) Eastern Front] of the Great War became a charnal house of misery as his army swept across to claim or lay waste as far as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin Berlin].		At the end of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_war Great War] a great evil was loosed upon the world. A powerful, and according to some the first, [[Kalduny]] named the [[Undying One\|"Undying One"]] appeared. His dark magic swept across Russia and most of Eastern Europe, claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands. With his aid, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Front_(World_War_I) Eastern Front] of the Great War became a charnal house of misery as his army swept across to claim or lay waste as far as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin Berlin].

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	While some nations spent years concealing and obscuring the truth about magic, others leapt into the arms and began dabbling with gusto. Soon enough, some nations had a new arms race - of mysticism and supernatural arts. Only a gifted few could understand and successfully channel these powers, and most nations quickly began controlling both the learning, and the utilization of magic. These Licensed Occultists, as they became known, are viewed wildly differently based upon the personal experience and proximity to the wasteland of Eastern Europe.		While some nations spent years concealing and obscuring the truth about magic, others leapt into the arms and began dabbling with gusto. Soon enough, some nations had a new arms race - of mysticism and supernatural arts. Only a gifted few could understand and successfully channel these powers, and most nations quickly began controlling both the learning, and the utilization of magic. These Licensed Occultists, as they became known, are viewed wildly differently based upon the personal experience and proximity to the wasteland of Eastern Europe.
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		+	== Character Creation ==
		+	Characters should be created using the "Average" [[Level of Realism]] with the [[Skill-based]], [[Magical]], and [[Unnatural]] [[Hero Type\|Hero Types]] being available. Some game masters may wish to allow the [[Cyber]] Hero Type to be available for strange and alternative forms of super-science or techno-magic. Sorcery has left it's mark upon many of the children of the world. Monsterous and supernatural races may be allowed at the Game Master's discretion.


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	Most transportation outside of cities incorporate some form of mounted weapons and large spotlights. Trains often cluster passenger compartments near the middle of trains, nestled between armament cars. These armament cars often sport large machine gun nests with huge spotlights to help against roaming monsters.		Most transportation outside of cities incorporate some form of mounted weapons and large spotlights. Trains often cluster passenger compartments near the middle of trains, nestled between armament cars. These armament cars often sport large machine gun nests with huge spotlights to help against roaming monsters.
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-	Characters should be created using the "Average" [[Level of Realism]] with the [[Skill-based]], [[Magical]], and [[Unnatural]] [[Hero Type\|Hero Types]] being available. Some game masters may wish to allow the [[Cyber]] Hero Type to be available for strange and alternative forms of super-science or techno-magic. Sorcery has left it's mark upon many of the children of the world. Monsterous and supernatural races may be allowed at the Game Master's discretion.

File:EReurope.png

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uploaded "[[File:EReurope.png]]" Map of Europe for most of the 20th and early 21st century in the Eastern Rites chronicle setting.

List of Politics by Country (Eastern Rites)

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This is a list of the political entities and governmental types by region and country for the [[Eastern Rites]] chronicle setting.

==Americas==
* United States of America - Republic

==Europe==
* Belgium - Constitutional Monarchy
* Denmark - Constitutional Monarchy
* England - Constitutional Monarchy
* Finland - Autonomous Grand Duchy of Russia
* France - Republic
* Germany - Constitutional Monarchy merged from remains of Germany and Austria
* Greece - Republic (Unified in 1917 due to the threat of Russia)
* Iceland - Constitutional Monarchy
* Italy - Fascist State
* Luxembourg - Grand Duchy with Constitutional Monarchy
* Malta - Republic
* Monaco - Principality and Soverign Free State
* Netherlands - Constitutional Monarchy
* Norway - Constitutional Monarchy
* Portugal - Republic
* Russia - Tzardom including most of Eastern Europe
* San Marino - Fascist State
* Spain - Constitutional Monarchy
* Sweden - Constitutional Monarchy
* Switzerland - Federal State

==Asia==
* China - Communist State
* Japan - Imperial State including Manchuria and parts of Korea.

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Eastern Rites

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	== Notable Locations ==		== Notable Locations ==
		+	<i>See Also - [[List of Politics by Country (Eastern Rites)\|List of Politics by Country]]</i><br>
	<i>See Also - [[:Category:Eastern Rites Locations\|Minor Locations]]</i><br>		<i>See Also - [[:Category:Eastern Rites Locations\|Minor Locations]]</i><br>