"There
is no punishment for failure in Vodacce. Those
who deserve to be punished are already dead."
- Giovanni Villanova
Vodacce is a lady who hides
her steel claws within a velvet glove. Her
daughters, mistresses pf destiny and weavers
of the future, direct their subtle manipulations
beneath the notice of the seven merchant Princes
and hide their power behind veils and webs.
Within her borders lies the ancient city of
Numa, a rotting husk within the trappings
of the Vaticine Church, surrounded by lost
relics of a former age. Gently rising from
arched spires and impossible towers, the islands
of the Princes maintain complete power over
its mainland, controlling their noble families
with an iron grasp. Courtesans, beautiful
and glittering, dance for the nobility behind
jewelled masks while dark shadows conceal
Fate Witches and their skeins. While the men
war for control of Vodacce’s wealth
and power, the women fight a battle of a different
sort - against the very destiny they seek
to control. The most dangerous country in
Theah hides behind a pleasing smile.
The Vodacce sourcebook includes:
A complete history of the
country, from the early days within the Empire
of Numa to the present, and complete descriptions
of the seven Princes and their noble families.
Detailed descriptions of
the land, its people and their culture - including
the life of a courtesan, the Vodacce ideal
of honour, and backgrounds for those who choose
to serve the Seven Princes.
New rules for Vodacce Heroes:
family backgrounds, fighting schools, Sorte
abilities, new skills and advantages, and
a unique courtesan’s fighting style.
A special section on women
in Vodacce, from the Fate Witches and courtesans
to the Senzavista, women born into the nobility
without the gifts of Sorte.
- From the Vodacce Sourcebook
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