Primal (P) — GM Kit: Age of Unification
Session Zero Prompts
- Which tribe lines your blood or debt—Naraki, Lanwe, Juroa, D’haro, Ketrans?
- What relic rumor do you believe about the Rocky Spire or Cradle?
- Whose ancestor swore a blood‑debt you could repay—or call in?
Faction & Omen Clocks
- Prophecy of One Banner (6)
- Follower Infiltration (4)
- Narakin Sphere Peril (4)
- Cradle Rift (6)
NPC Roster (pick 3+)
- High Oracle Tessa (Naraki) — prophecy and threat.
- Hounds‑Captain Varl (War Dogs) — conquest‑first.
- Ari of the Eagles (Lanwe) — seeking the Big Chief mark.
- Ssil the Still (Juroa) — master poisoner.
- Mother Reka (D’haro Oracle) — peace at any cost.
- The Stocktaker (Ketrans) — ledger keeper.
- Eld Hunter Yorr (Mire) — keeps outsiders fearful.
- Ezible, the Wanderer — appears sparingly.
Set‑Pieces (quick sketch)
- Furnace‑Ring of Naraki
- Eagle Cairn on the Plains
- Juroan Dome
- Wisp Spire
- Ketran Stockpile Islet
- Forbidden Cradle
- Lanwe Caravan at Dusk
- Cave Mouth of the Hum
Travel/Encounters (d8)
1 dunes squall; 2 rival scouts; 3 sacred animal omen; 4 Follower scar‑feast sign; 5 lost child; 6 poisoned puddle; 7 relic glint; 8 stampede/slide.
Mission Arcs (3–4 sessions)
- The Summit at Spire: envoys → sabotage → trial → vote.
- Steal/Save the Sphere: tunnel crawl → moral fork.
- The Hum Below: locate source → crystal choir → silence or harness.
- Caravan War: protect Ketran stock → betrayal → treaty.
Rewards & Legacy
- Wisp‑Etched (LS): +1 Insight saves vs illusions.
- Marsh‑Cured Bowstring (LS): Ranged +1 to hit; glitch on 1.
- Ember‑Hardened Edge (LS): +1 damage; loses bonus if doused.
Quick Stat Templates (Primal)
- Tribal Skirmisher (Minion): DEF 12, HP 8, Spear +4 (d6+2).
- War Dog (Elite): DEF 14, HP 26, Greatblade +6 (d10+3), Frenzy 1/scene.
- Juroa Shade (Controller): DEF 13, HP 18, Blowpipe +5 (Poison DC 14), Camouflage.
- Ketran Raider (Artillery): DEF 12, HP 14, Bow +5 (d8+2), Volley.