Thorhil is part of the Iphoos system in Hex #0101.
Friendly Foe[]
Some hostile alien race or malevolent cabal has a branch or sect on this world that is actually quite friendly toward outsiders. For whatever internal reason, they are willing to negotiate and deal honestly with strangers, and appear to lack the worst impulses of their fellows.
Enemies:[]
- Driven hater of all their kind
- Internal malcontent bent on creature conflict
- Secret master who seeks to lure trust
Friends:[]
- Well-meaning bug-eyed monster
- Principled eugenics cultist
- Suspicious investigator
Complications:[]
- The group actually is a sharmless anbenevolent as they seem
- The group offers a vital service at the cost of moral compromise
- The group still feels bonds of affiliation with their hostile brethren
Things:[]
- Forbidden xenotech
- Eugenic biotech template
- Evidence to convince others of their kind they are right
Places:[]
- Repurposed maltech laboratory
- Alien conclave building
- Widely-feared starship interior
Seagoing Cities[]
Either the world is entirely water or else the land is simply too dangerous for most humans. Human settlement on this world consists of a number of floating cities that follow the currents and the fish. These city-ships might have been purpose-built for their task, or they could be jury-rigged conglomerations of ships and structures thrown together when the need for seagoing life become apparent to the locals.
Enemies:[]
- Pirate city lord
- Mer-human raider chieftain
- Hostile landsman noble
- Enemy city saboteur
Friends:[]
- City navigator
- Scout captain
- Curious mer-human
- Hard-pressed ship-city engineer
Complications:[]
- The seas are not water
- The fish schools have vanished and the city faces starvation
- Terrible storms drive the city into the glacial regions
- Suicide ships ram the city's hull
Things:[]
- Giant pearls with mysterious chemical properties
- Buried treasure
- Vital repair materials
Places:[]
- Bridge of the city
- Storm-tossed sea
- A bridge fashioned of many small boat