{"id":43,"date":"2021-06-22T19:00:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T19:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloodstone-press.com\/dir\/?page_id=43"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:50:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:50:30","slug":"telestic-engine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bloodstone-press.com\/dir\/telestic-engine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashes of Lemuria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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NOTE:<\/strong> The Telestic Engine <\/em>setting is being renamed Ashes of Lemuria.<\/em> It will take some time to change that in all the advertising. And it will probably not be made retroactively. So older titles in this series still bear the Telestic Engine<\/em> brand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ashes of Lemuria<\/em> is a science fiction adventure setting of steam powered sorcery in the dark age of an ancient, space traveling civilization. The engineers of ancient Athis invented magical machines of steam and clockwork technology –mechanized swords, steam-driven power armor, and cannons that shot lightning bolts, gas clouds, and magical rays. They conquered their entire planet with these weapons and they soon built war machines that could travel to other worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Athisians found nine habitable planets in their binary solar system, and after a series of wars they colonized them all. They also found dozens of desolate planets, moons, and asteroids rich with raw materials where they built remote mining colonies and outposts. But after a cataclysmic asteroid impact destroyed nearly all life on Athis, its scattered colonies were left to fend for themselves and the entire solar system was plunged into a dark age that has lasted for generations. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Now, monstrous aliens with mechanized weaponry and air pirates with spell cannons terrorize isolated communities across the system. Feudalism, despotism, war, and anarchy are all that remain of the once powerful Athisian Empire.  But while cities shrink, schools sit vacant, and trade routs fall dead, the machines of old remain. Sturdy and well-made, they have chugged on and on for ages after their inventors faded from memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Oath of Force<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Oath of Force<\/em>\u00a0is introduces a paladin oath dedicated to the essence of magical force. Paladins who take this oath eschew armor, but gain spells and magical abilities to protect themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With this subclass, you can enjoy Enhanced Physical Skills and project a wave of force that knocks targets back. You can also cast\u00a0Mage Armor, Shield<\/em>, Suggestion,<\/em> Lightning Bolt, <\/em>and other useful spells. The capstone ability enables you to project an avatar of yourself and control it remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This subclass also has an alignment requirement. Paladins who take the Oath of Force must be either Good or Evil, they cannot be Neutral.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Creature from the Void<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This 15-page adventure features seven new monsters, including one from the far reaches of space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after the PCs arrive in the small, remote community of Falcon Ridge, a dreadful, alien creature strikes, attacking and kidnapping the citizens. Can the PCs locate the creature’s ship and rescue the victims before it’s too late? Or will this be the end of the people of Falcon Ridge?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Caul Born Matron<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Caul Born Matron\u00a0<\/em>is a Sorcerer origin determined at birth (those born with a caul) and grants the character membership in a powerful faction of diplomats and spies. Caul Born Matrons can control the minds of other creatures with spells like Command<\/em> and Suggestion<\/em>. They also gain physical enhancements from their training and use of alchemical substances, making them formidable opponents in melee.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Blade of Might <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And Other Magic Items<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Blade of Might is the first 5e title released for our Telestic Engine<\/a> setting. This PDF features: <\/p>\n\n\n\n