Literary Inspiration When writing about fictional characters in history, there are a few go to experts that can be quickly consulted. While working on Under the Mask, we went to the best we could think of. In addition to all of the great DC and Marvel inspired characters that appear in the game, a good …
Venice/Venezia
Geography Venice, like Milan is bordered by the Alps. The mountain range provides protection from would be invaders from northern and eastern Germanic invaders. Also, similarly to Milan, Venice has a number of rivers that flow through the region allowing for fertile valleys that are great agricultural resources for the region. Economy/Industry Venice makes most …
Sicily/Sicilia
Geography The Kingdom of Sicily controls the islands of Sicily and Sardinia. Sicily’s landscape features a prominent volcano that had its last major eruption in 122BC. Sardinia has a pre-historic heritage and despite some of the landmass instability in other areas, Sardinia is believed to be immune to earthquakes. Economy Sicily was a dense forested …
Savoy/Savoia
Geography Savoy is the peninsula’s western most duchy in Italy. Savoy’s landscape is very mountainous. Areas that are not mountainous are full of rolling hills. A very small area of the region has fertile plains that are excellent for herding and farming. Savoy is also nestled against the border to the Kingdom of France and …
Naples/Napoli
Geography Napoli is divided by the Apennine mountains. Some of the mountains in this area are active volcanoes. Napoli also oversees the governance of two large islands, Sardina and Sicily. Most Neapolitan citizens live near the coastline and most trade is conducted on the water instead of using mountain crossing roads. Economy/Industry Fishing is the …
Milan
Geography Milan’s geography makes the city state very defensible. Its international borders are extremely mountainous and discourage mass crossing from its French and German neighbors. Because of the mountainous region in Milan, the amount of farmland is limited but that hasn’t seemed to be too impactful, as the yield of Milanese crops is strong. Milan’s …
Genoa/Genova
Geography Genoa’s strength is not in its amount of landmass, but in its positioning. Genoa is a republic clustered on a set of islands in the Ligurian Sea. It does have a small sliver of land along the coast of the main Italian peninsula that borders Savoy, Milan, and Florence. With access to so much …
Florence/Firenze
Geography Florence is bordered by Milan and Venice to the north and by the Holy See to the south. Florence has a mountain range, the Apennine Mountains, running through it nearly bisecting the region in half between the Ligurian and Adriatic Seas. Florence is able to make use of the Po River that is shared …
Romance Card
The romance card is being provided in advance of the game to give players a chance to review the tasks and decide if they would like to participate in the mechanic. Certain romances can earn players reputation points, so all characters are motivated to pursue romance. If a character is not involved in the romance …
Under the Mask Game Registration
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