New World for Dune RPG
Plus a new House Major.
After having watched the second Dune movie when it came out, my young teenage daughter, and the wife were quite taken with the setting. I knew there was a 2d20 game, Dune: Adventures in the Imperium out by Modiphius. Since we were between campaigns, I decided to buy the book and GM screen, and set to work creating something for the ladies. What I came up with was a world split between three cultures — a sort of 18th Century Scotland and Italy, and a Meiji-period Japan that was placed in stewardship over them.
Here is Alba II and it’s ruling family, the House Fujimori.
ALBA
Home Star:
Taiyo (historically Alba) / HD223913, a G0V type star with a M1V companion, CPD-66 3810 B.
ALBA II
World Type: Habitable Forested/Ocean World.
House Affiliation: House Fujimori (major), Minor Houses Cailean and Mazzola
Military Power: Ground defense forces, a small space fleet, limited planetary defenses
Population: 500,000 million.
Industries: Primarily farming, fishing, and heavy machinery. Cailean known for their arts, especially poetry and song, as well as their superb liquors; Mazzola for their architecture, wine, and culinary skills.
Planet Notes:
Alba II has one satellite, Bano (formerly Elatha). The companion star to Taiyo is CPD-66 3810 B, a M1V red dwarf, called Sanakai — but to the majority of the planet it is “the Wee Yin” or it’s older name “Solino”. Solino/Sanakai is as bright as Bano in the night sky when it is in opposition to Taiyo, and is visible faintly when Taiyo is in the sky. At sunset and sunrise at certain times of the year, both stars are readily visible, with Sanakai having an apparent brightness of about a quarter of the main star. Also quite visible at night and even to the unaided eye during the day is Purana, or Gamma Tucanae, 11 light years away.
There are several continents on Alba, but the big three are Ladinum in the south — the lands of the Mazzola, Hyperborea in the north — settled by the Cailean, and Nanomi — which has steadily become the province of the Fujimori, along with the large Haino Island chain, where the world capital and spaceport, Ninga, lies. the Fujimori also directly control the mining and construction facilities on Bano.
There are several places of note: Ninga sports Shoja Castle, the seat of the Fujimori rule. Ben Cailean is the mountain fortress of the Cailean, perched over the largest city in their lands, Glenmoran. The Mazzola are based in Casseli Trento, in the beautiful city of Trento (which gives the region, Trentino, its name). Much of the heavy industry is owned by Mazzola and Fujimori-tied families throughout the Gorvanello Valley in Ladinum. Both the minor houses keep a smaller militia and are charged with law enforcement and tax collection in their regions.
Cultural Notes:
Alba II was settled by the Houses Cailean and Mazzola at roughly the same time. Most imperial histories on this world are a bit vague as to the start of colonization, but most evidence suggests the Cailean arrived between a half century and a full century earlier than the Mazzola. As a result many of the naming conventions in the north use Galach, while in Mazzola lands, the tongue of Nuladin reigns. The Imperial Society of Linguistics has noted that Alban Galach is the most unchanged of the Imperial tongue, going back to the original Anglo-Gallic roots.
A millennium ago, during the rule of the 75th Padishah Emperor, the Fujimori family was gifted with Alba to rule over. Initial resistance was quickly put down, with the Cailean quickly siding with their new masters. Attempts to introduce Nihon, as the language of Alba have been semi-successful. Most Albans can get by in Nihon, but once away from Nanomi and Haino, Ladinum and Galach are the chief languages spoken.
Alban beef, stonefish, barley, and whiskies are frequently found in the houses of the Great Houses, even when many don’t even know where or what Alba is. Trentino wines are similarly well thought of.
The Fujimori have been attempting to gain notice and support from the larger major houses for some time, and a recent marriage to a lady of the Richese family elevated them to a known name. With the misfortunes of their war with the Vernier, and their loss of Arrakis to the Harkonnen, the advantages of this marriage have no been realized. The official title of the ruler of Alba is Count Ariano Fujimori, Daimyo of Alba and Bano. His title of daimyo, is used on Alba.
HOUSE FUJIMORI
House Major, rules Alba II and its moon, Bano.
Domains: Primary, Industrial (Machinery); Secondary, Military (workers) and Farming (Produce)
Traits: Cautious and Honorable
Rivals:
House Maros — House Major: reason, competition (Agricultural products); level — rival.
House Reputation: Respected (50)
House Skills: Battle: 6, Communicate: 8, Discipline: 7, Move: 4, Understand: 5
Notable Persons:
Ruler: Count Ariano Fujimori
Consort/Wife: Countess Saia (nee Richese), sister of Count Iblan.
Consort: Michiko Nanuri — older than Saia, she was the first consort of the Count.
Heir: Lord Hanzo — 21 year old and eager to prove himself.
Other Children, Nanuri:
Shoja — 30 year old son; playboy and lay-about.
Haina Mazzola — the eldest child, 40 years old, and married to Lord Milo Mazzola.
Ari — 24 yo daughter.
Other Children, Saia:
Goro — a year younger than the heir, he is interested in affairs of state.
Merce — 18 and desperate to become a swordmaster.
Noemi — 15 yo daughter waiting for marriage.
Advisor: Kan Veli (mentat)
Councilor: Lord Colm Cailean
Marshal: Rikusa (colonel) Masa Nigura — secret supporter of Lady Haina.
Swordmaster: Rikusa Ao Morime — trained by the Swordmasters of Haino Island.
Treasurer: Ola Aramaki — a genius gifted to them by the Richese.
Warmaster: Bashar Ko Senda
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