Apogee is a city beyond comprehension, drifting above the clouds, over a mile from the distant ground. It is home to an adventurous people who ride floating cloud-rays and make their home in the bright, clear light. It is a wondrous place of sorcery and art.
The ruler of Apogee is a Djinn-blooded sorceress named Trilquiri, of vast power and influence. She sends traders and raiders to the belowlands to obtain foodstuffs and servants, and sometimes trades skycrystals, only obtainable in the high Cirrus clouds- blazing and glittering gems that hold the light of the sun all night. One the size of a man's fingernail can sell for hundreds of gold pieces, and one the size of a man's fist sells for the price of a castle. How you can use Apogee in your game: - Raiders on cloud-rays can strike from out of nowhere and be away without leaving any tracks, making them extremely dangerous. The only clue is the cloud cover each time, and the shadows that pass overhead. - A particularly powerful light spell might require one of the fabled skycrystals. Journeying to Apogee to trade with the wily and wary Trilquiri will be a journey fraught with danger and beauty in equal parts. - If you want to borrow heavily from Bioshock Infinite, a game set in the city in the skies can be a fascinating setting. Skybridges, rails, and vast yawning gulfs can threaten adventurers, as well as the feral cloud-rays which swoop from tower to tower. The people of Apogee are clannish and protect themselves against outsiders, as well as their dangerous Queen. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 28 February 2020. Comments are closed.
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