Mistgate Preview: The Nephari
What is Mistgate?
Mistgate is a new campaign setting and supplement written by Sean W. Quinn. It is compatible with Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.
The world of Mistgate is one of robust scientific and technological discvoery throughout the Guild Marches fueled by a renaissance of magic. The guilds explore the Mists beyond the veil of reality, defend the people from monsters of darkness, and delve into the depths of ruins to uncover the lost history of the world.
Today in the Grand Codex we explore the game mechanics behind the nephari. This is a continuation of the Mistgate preview articles revealing the Blood Sorcerer, Mist Domain Cleric, and Way of the Void Monk as well as the agar.
The nephari first appeared during a time when magical scarcity, the fusion of two souls together to enhance the magical power of those with potential to become powerful spellcasters. Today the nephari emerge from refined rituals that are bestowed upon willing agents as a gift of prestige.
In this Grand Codex article, we revisit the Lineage and Culture system of Mistgate, and see how it has evolved since its previous reveal. With Mistgate's Lineage and Culture system, the process for building your character doesn't change: when you select your character's lineage you record their traits. Some lineages, like those for the droga and the kobolds, present options for different branching biological traits to be chosen. Similarly your choice of culture also provides you with additional traits and you can choose which culture best fits your character.
The team behind Mistgate will continue refining the Lineage and Culture system to provide a fresh perspect on character creation and development using the framework of 5th Edition.
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What Lies Ahead
This Grand Codex provided an additional glimpse into the world of Mistgate. Be on the lookout for upcoming releases, where we will share more tantalizing content from the Mistgate Campaign Setting: from captivating artwork to new character options and rules, the journey has only just begun.
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We have a lot of great content coming your way, so please stay tuned!
This Is Playtest Content The material in this article is presented for playtesting the Mistgate campaign setting, and like the material presented in Grand Codex articles is designed to spark your imagination. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your games but not finalized. Some mechanics may be more or less refined than others, and not all mechanics will appear in the Mistgate game materials.
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Mistgate Preview: The Nephari
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