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| In the golden years of Late Antiquity, Air Nomads arrived in the remote southeastern highlands of what would one day become the Earth Kingdom. Deeming the lofty tundras and dry tablelands incapable of sustainably supporting their sky bison herds, they moved on, but they left behind their religious ideas and legends of mighty airbending with the indigenous earthbending peoples of the region. In time, these highlanders came to practice a form of [[Avatar/Angjiao|the Air Nomad religion]], and kept a loose communion with them over the long centuries. Even as the successive dynasties of Great Omashu and then the Earth Kingdom imposed their suzerainty on what they called the [[Avatar|State of Lancang|State of Lancang]], its people remained distinct from them and became known as the "[[Avatar/Shanqi Villagers|Mountain-Air Villagers]]." | In the golden years of Late Antiquity, Air Nomads arrived in the remote southeastern highlands of what would one day become the Earth Kingdom. Deeming the lofty tundras and dry tablelands incapable of sustainably supporting their sky bison herds, they moved on, but they left behind their religious ideas and legends of mighty airbending with the indigenous earthbending peoples of the region. In time, these highlanders came to practice a form of [[Avatar/Angjiao|the Air Nomad religion]], and kept a loose communion with them over the long centuries. Even as the successive dynasties of Great Omashu and then the Earth Kingdom imposed their suzerainty on what they called the [[Avatar/State of Lancang|State of Lancang]], its people remained distinct from them and became known as the "[[Avatar/Shanqi Villagers|Mountain-Air Villagers]]." |
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| Centuries later, when the Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads, aiming to wipe them from the face of the earth, their spiritual siblings of the high plateau welcomed the ragged survivors into their villages and countryside. But this would have a cost. Soon, the Fire Nation began sending raiders deep into the Earth Kingdom to hunt down the refugees, and Royal Earth Army was too weak and spread-thin to repel this affront to Earth Kingdom sovereignty. Despite his fealty to the Earth Kingdom, the Prince of Lancang even turned collaborationist, attempting to find the refugees and turn them over to the Fire Nation in the hope of sparing his kingdom from further collateral damage. | Centuries later, when the Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads, aiming to wipe them from the face of the earth, their spiritual siblings of the high plateau welcomed the ragged survivors into their villages and countryside. But this would have a cost. Soon, the Fire Nation began sending raiders deep into the Earth Kingdom to hunt down the refugees, and the Royal Earth Army was too weak and spread-thin to repel this affront to Earth Kingdom sovereignty. Despite his fealty to the Earth Kingdom, the Prince of Lancang even turned collaborationist, attempting to find the refugees and turn them over to the Fire Nation in the hope of sparing his kingdom from further collateral damage. |
The Mountain Air is part of the Transitional Sessions prior to the main Avatar Campaign. It is to be GM'd by Bryce.
In the golden years of Late Antiquity, Air Nomads arrived in the remote southeastern highlands of what would one day become the Earth Kingdom. Deeming the lofty tundras and dry tablelands incapable of sustainably supporting their sky bison herds, they moved on, but they left behind their religious ideas and legends of mighty airbending with the indigenous earthbending peoples of the region. In time, these highlanders came to practice a form of the Air Nomad religion, and kept a loose communion with them over the long centuries. Even as the successive dynasties of Great Omashu and then the Earth Kingdom imposed their suzerainty on what they called the State of Lancang, its people remained distinct from them and became known as the "Mountain-Air Villagers."
Centuries later, when the Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads, aiming to wipe them from the face of the earth, their spiritual siblings of the high plateau welcomed the ragged survivors into their villages and countryside. But this would have a cost. Soon, the Fire Nation began sending raiders deep into the Earth Kingdom to hunt down the refugees, and the Royal Earth Army was too weak and spread-thin to repel this affront to Earth Kingdom sovereignty. Despite his fealty to the Earth Kingdom, the Prince of Lancang even turned collaborationist, attempting to find the refugees and turn them over to the Fire Nation in the hope of sparing his kingdom from further collateral damage.
It has been five years now since the Air Nomad genocide began. In these dark days, your tiny village of settled agriculturalists has recently taken in a family of Air Nomads from the now-devastated pastures of the Southern Air Temple. In so doing, you have defied the decree of the Prince, and risk not only his wrath, but attacks by Fire Nation raiders. Already there are rumors that the Prince's inquisitors are on their way to your village...
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The goal of this two-off will be to protect the Air Nomad refugees (and other villagers) from those who seek to harm them, ideally without compromising your characters' religious obligations regarding violence.