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elcome to Roesone, thc Black Barony.

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Carved from d lawless frontier o d y 80

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years ago, R o e w n e is one of the

youngest states in Anuire. As ruler, you'll find that
Rocsone is surrounded by uncertain allies and dan-
rous enemies. Plots and intrigues creep through
e halls of your very court, and shadowed powers
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e moving against you. It'll take strength, guile,
he dornam d determination t o keep your crown on your
ead, and your head on your shoulders.

wha* you need TO play

This accessory is designed for u s e with t h e
BIRTHRIGHT-campaign setting. You o r your
Dungeon Master should have t h e BIRTHRIGHT
boxed set. You will also fmd the Player's Handbook
and the DUNGEON MAST& Guide to be very useful.
However, much of the material in this book can be
Overview of Roesone used in any campaign setting to add color and detail
to a small kingdom.

munnuthorirrduse
&rial or m k contained herein is p&td
ten permission of TSR, loc.
*o use this
omain sourcebooh
is assumed that if you have purchased this prod-
, you are planning t o play a regent character
se domain is Roesone, in the southern coast-
lands of Anuire. This book explores your realm in
detail, providing you with information about the
people, towns, and sites of interest.
You should feel free to ignore or alter any mater-
ial that you don't think is appropriate for your char-
acter's domain. For example, if you have
ereated the rest of your character's family , ..
want him to have any living relatives, yo .,. ,
feel free to disregard the information that appe
under House Roesone later in this book.
Once you've read through this sourcebook, pass
t to your Dungeon Master and tell him what you
ant t o keep or change about your kingdom. If
e going t o greatly strengthen Roesone o r
set the campaign's balance of power, your DM
s the right to say no. This is also a good way for
M to see what's important to your character
set up adventures for your PC.
Even if you choose not to play a regent, there are
still many opportunities for player characters in
Roesone. Nobles, servants in service to the baron
diers all make interesting characters. Some-
times it's good not to be the king, but to be one of
pithovt the ewma the people who keeps &e kingdom -ing!
 ave heard nothing from the Spider. The crea
silent, as always. Some of your bolder sub

e rise of Anuire. and I

'ently perish now. The

your response. Undoubtedly, the patriarch has

more on his mind than words of comfort. Medoere
has been a very useful ally for s&al years
Sanding 88 they do between,you and Diem@,$'
e.,
*' oesone. You are the recognized lord of this land,

aries' swords.
'the great castle of Hlackto

owns a great deal of land whish youcould ,ell t

a s e i f voo fourid vhrftelfin fkancinistraits.

t.i:hcd. d floorplan of the expanded castle Rlac

u c r , and d gr'nedop. af the Housr Koesone. 'lh
e\t oi this dKumenr xntdin> usrful information
n the histon o f the realm. the places and
eoplc oiyoiir domain. and individuals of 1101

tr,iti~nof lau .ind taxation

u1 jour domain. Please Ict
 In these ancient times, the Sid [ek-enpco-
les) held these lands. Their c
what i s now called the Erebannien. Presumably
there were wars and great deeds that took place
thousands of vcars before any o i t h e six tribes set
foot in this land.
wcre of a darkcr nature than the
golden glades of the elvenwopd.
These lands were part of the Spi-
derfell, rulcd by a fierce gohlin-
lord. The goblins were a greatcr
the :\ndu. :le.ircd .md \ettlcd mu;h of thr !;uuthcrn
'nasi. iron1 11,s mouth ot'tllc >fJc>il to th.: retrc.it*
g borders of the 1:rehdnnieii.
l r o m time to time. thc garhlin, of the Spiderlord
nd thc Dsrctha sertlerr ~ l a ~ h sind fier;? b,ittie>
)ugh1 undsr the e x e , ut the Spidcriell. flut lk%-
iaar \\'a> Jpproaihing. and t h e day i m t s that th
ere ,ummtinzd hy Koele. 1'rin:t of t b
51 perished .it
Roesone-was dcpopulatcd and laid tu ruin. The
13s the year 120 hlK, these lands ucre home to scat-
tered villages, irseholds, and bands of outlaws.
Diemud no longer had the strcngrh to hold the
lands. dithough they were still Dieman in name. A
, -;than bandit captains who com-
nynded a few dozen thugs. One
. . pfthese, a scoundrel and cutthroat
named Rocbone. controlled a
6 m i o n of the province Caercas
His son, Daen b e s o i
Daen Roebone's earlv life is not well document.
and Roesone used his rnusde to pacify the lo,
lordlings ofCaercas. Within-a w t e r of months, t..-
pmvince was brought undwhis'control. Roe%one
hadoriginally intended to $&nply secure the landb
held by his father. hut a s h e did so he realized that
the entire re@on,was inillre need of one law and
one ruler. Over the next four years, Daen Rocsone's
armies brought order to the land at the point of a
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 and other such acts. These crimes are inve

ore serious crimes, such as grand theft,.

counc11 or 20 years hard labor can be handed out by a mag-

istrate. The defendant can aooeal to the Macistrate
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Blood Abilities: None

into a fine lord mayor who has a much more inti-

mate connection with Proudglaive's underworld S: 11 AC

's outlook on I:
s it's easier for W:
is for council- Ch:
.'refect enjoys good relations with all monarch
whose subjects follow his faith, and rarely feels th
need to flex the temple's mu
He is exeremely satisfied with
sion and growth in Roesone
One of the Impregnable H
ple of Nesirie, h e a d q u a r t e r e d i
'gh Prefect Hubaere of Haelyn's Temp1
e Aerenweans should worship Haely
the people of Osoerde and Roesone (their
e neighbors) follow Haelyn's faith The
High Prefect has even urged Roesone
lord to go to war with Aerenw
 32) hopes to spread her faith and influence.
igh Prefect is wise not to challenge her
y. however, and has thus far not taken any Vhile Roesone is firm
ction against the priestess or h e r temple.

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friend of the barony of Roecon

embraced the Impn

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the provinces of Caercas.
Centuries ago, when thes
the Agbndirs derived a va
the usefulness of some of these special tricks b
insisting that the PC regent undergo some kind

has been forgotten, and the PC may have to explo

some of the surprisingly extensive and danger0

.irmor, sword. and shield-thc legendan

Rozronr. The armor is full p h e mail r2, wit
filigree and the image of a black hart enrblazo

tongue. 7he baron's herdldic hhield is enchanted tti

value of -2. and has the special power of creating

.The Arms of Kozrone are supposedly entombe

Darn Koesonc's sepul-hre, in the vaults ben

may be able to disturh the rest of his ancestor

claim the arms for his own use. However. it's

self hy undertaking d que5t of some kind. It's w e

porsihle that thieves have already stolen thc a r m .
and the regent will have to traik them down to f i d

(;hoere ail"

to attaik Roesone during his reign. To this extent.

he careiully built up a n espionage network to
watih h;c old enemies. Some of these agents are
still in place and can bewe d S spies f l
the regent of Roeson
, In Diemed. a p a r d -

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 .. Again. this a l h s Kcesone to undertake Espionage

much less likely t o be caught than the sergeant of

Diemed's castle, sincc it's considered
that Roesone controls no Guild
holdings there. (In effect.
and t o he inquisitive about their
ruitnr.;' assignments and duties.
T h e agent risks exposure l h e last special asset
as a spy each time he acts avdiidhle t o the ruler
for Roesone, so a wise Roesone i s a secret
regent will \\.,tit u n t i l t r e x y with Guilder
i t i s crucial heiore play- Kalien. the leader o f
ing this card. Thc Endier. Endier is threat-
sergeant has access t o ened by both Ghoere and
any cell or prisoner in Diemed. and Kalien
the h x o n i dungeons. approached Roesone
and occasionally labt year with an offer LO

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guxds Baron ' ' $:'t provide information
Diemed h i m s a ' '$%,
Thr second intelligence
asset in Roeionc's pay military i d in the event
i s a minor courtier of o i war. Kalien's reports
Ghoere who harhors a arrive once every month
grudge against Baron or 30. and to date they've
Ghoere. The courtier's een very accurate iwnoting
family lost almost half their te location and activities o f
land> hecause of Tael's rulings. (;hoeran armies. H&ever,
and since their estates are near d w rse regent won't rely on this
the Kocsonean border they've iiormation ton mush-one never
quietly appealed t o Roesone fur help.
.The courtier i s a prettv young nnbleauman by
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