5660-Kingdom of Kanday

Kingdomf of Kandáy is a kingdom in southwestern. Founded after the collapse of the despotic, Kandáy now stands as a realm committed to peace and prosperity. The kingdom is ruled by of  from his seat at. , a chartered, is the largest settlement.

Kandáy has been involved in three major wars over the past 60 years with the neighboring realms of and the. For the past two decades, bloody skirmishes have been fought between orders of the and es along the kingdom’s border with Réthem. Although the monarchs of both kingdoms claim this to be merely a dispute between rival religions, the conflict could quickly escalate into a full-scale war. Complicating matters, Kandáy recently conceded lands to the Thârdic Republic during the. King Andasin’s greatest fear is an alliance between his two northern rivals.

Although the kingdom has a tradition of enlightened and peaceful government, it has no shortage of internal power struggles. Many of the kingdom’s lords are troubled by the power wielded by the king’s father, an advisor to his son and a powerful earl in his own right. Some see King Andasin as overly cerebral and timid in martial matters, and would prefer to see his younger brother on the throne.

Kingdom of Kandáy is an exciting module for your Hârn campaign. Characters could become involved in the border conflict between warring faiths, clash with the Thârdic legions, explore the seeking a lost city, or become embroiled in the infighting and intrigues of the king’s court.

First edition
This 1st edition of the Kanday: Kingdom Module was published in 1986 under the 5012 catalogue number by Columbia Games. The first edition version of the module was a printed only version and in addition to the kingdom article, it contained the following four location articles:


 * - A mighty fortress on the Kanday/Rethem frontier, Menekod is held by the Laranian fighting order of the Checkered Shield. Besides the ongoing border skirmishing with Rethem, there is a haunted wood nearby, and a mysterious grotto beneath the castle. Includes a colour site map and interior plans.
 * - The principal seat of the King of Kanday and the second largest town in the kingdom. There are dozens of ancient barrow graves in the area, and the famous royal ghosts make their home in the vicinity. A colour site map and interior plans are included.
 * - Better known as "Place of Bones", Tesien is an Earthmaster site in Ternu Heath. The headquarters of an efficient gang of brigands, Tesien has several dangers for casual adventurers. Includes a colour site map, several interior plans, and scenario notes.

In addition it had articles for the following barbarian nations:
 * - The tribal nation inhabiting the island of Anfla, and the object of expansionist desires by some Kandian nobles. Their witch hunting cults are something of a menace to visitors.
 * - The peaceful tribesmen of the island of Kamace have a unique racial origin and are the subject of numerous Hârnic legends.

Second edition
The second edition was published in 2004 and had been updated with new artwork and layout from the first edition of the module, and included a binder with room to add other Kándian article.

Third edition
The third edition had a major expansion in its content, and had revised layout and artwork. It was published in 2014.

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