Kirinal Pit - Circa 3030 - D&D 3E

The Pit after the Discharging in 3030

• 20 mile wide pit
• Carved out by the explosion that destroyed the capital city of Lozar at the end of the Lichwars.
• A seething mass of magical energy
• Levels of magic decreased after the Transformation of Dolgathan
• The Pit is a “thin” place between dimensions
• Outsiders commonly invade from the Pit
• Fortifications
  • Forts at each of the cardinal points
  • North Fort, South Fort, East Fort, West Fort
  • West Fort, the Fortress of Kirinal, is the largest and most heavily manned
  • Four smaller watchtowers midway between each fort
  • Northwest Tower, Southwest Tower, Southeast Tower, Northeast Tower
  • It takes one day of normal travel on horseback to go halfway around the Pit, i.e. from the North Tower to The South Tower with a stop at the East or West Tower along the way
• Guardsmen of the Pit / Pit Guards
• Guardsmen are divided into Lancers, Infantry and Support
• Lancers are mounted units that patrol the Pit Road.
• Patrols are always traveling the Pit Road, day and night
• There is always a patrol between towers at any time
• They start from a fort, pass a tower and reach the next tower in four hours
• After a meal they go back to their own fort arriving in another four hours
• If they encounter trouble they signal for assistance, assess the problem, and either engage the enemy, try to hold until help arrives, or run for their lives
• Infantry are unmounted troops based at the forts and towers.
• Infantry and bowmen are separate units
• When a signal is sent they march to the problem to help or prepare to defend
• Supporters are spellcasters: wizards and clerics
• They ride with the patrols and/or are based at the forts and towers
• They provide Magic Weapon or Greater Magic Weapon spells, mostly on arrows, as needed
• Clerics provide healing and protection, wizards act as artillery and protection
• Typical patrol: 12 Pit Guard Lancers – Ftr2
• 1 Wizard, Level 5
• 1 Cleric, Level 5
• 1 Warrior, Fighter, Ranger or Paladin, Level 6
• Typical Pit Guard Lancer
• Human Ftr2 mounted on light war horsesWear chain mail with large wooden shields, armed with heavy lances, longswords and short bows
• Feats: Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Weapon Focus (Heavy Lance), Spirited Charge
• Often Knights of the Red Lance
• Typical Pit Guard Infantry
• Human War2
• Wear chain shirt with large wooden shields, armed with longspear, heavy crossbow and longswords
• Feats: Power Attack, Endurance
• Any order of knighthood operating in Lozar is required to provide guardsmen, knights and supplies for duty on the Pit
• Red Lancers form the bulk of the knights and Lancers
• Order of Light often gives money and supplies instead of troops and knights
• Knights of Order of Light who do serve exclusively as officers
• Tridensers, as elite knights, are usually patrol leaders, garrison commanders, and other officers
• Graduates of WPU are required to serve Lozar for 2 years
• Many are assigned to the Pit
• Clerics of Anam from Amaston often serve at the pit for a 1 year tour of duty
• Many are assigned several tours throughout a lifetime
• Many of the guardsmen end up acquiring a level or two of wizard or sorcerer