![]() ![]() Another venue is through the government administration. However, a Knight of exceptional reputation that becomes famous in battle being offered the hand of a lesser noble lady is far from unheard of. Obviously, it would look poorly for a noble family if one of them married a common wench from the local pub. How effective this is depends largely on the family involved and what type of reputation the person has achieved for himself or herself. The easiest is entering a noble family through marriage. Ajora during its rise to power.įor the commoner seeking advancement in power, there are several possibilities. ![]() The rise of the Glabados Church, despite replacing the Pharam Church in Ivalice, changed this popular belief little beyond setting up a new set of nobles that were 'blessed by god' or had served St. This belief is particularly strong in the modern nations that still practice the Pharam religion. This trend goes back to the Ronkan Empire and the Pharam Church's belief that the noble families are descended from the sons of the mother of creation, Pharam. One common thread throughout Ikkoku's three nations is the status given to the nobility of each country. Most soldiers that make fighting as their occupation often dabble into the arts at some point in their career either during their training or during their later years provided they live long enough. Most large cities have at least one academy for magic related studies and capital cities such as Lesalia Capitol City in Ivalice may support as many as three to six academies devoted solely to arcane studies. Since mages get paid well for a soldier, most of the three continents are rarely unable to find a fresh supply of magic talent. Mary's Mercy who were always in the bloodiest battles trying to save those soldiers in the war who could be saved. There are a number of different mage units that emerged during the Fifty Year War that made a name for themselves such as Tomas' Hammers of Ordallia that wreaked havoc on the strongest fortresses in Zeltennia or St. Nearly all armies of Ikkoku's three kingdoms now populate their troops with mages in numerous support roles from Black Mages that specialize in using earth magic in siege tactics to White Mages that act to heal wounded troops. The successful use of magic in the Fifty Year War has changed this. Prior to the Fifty Year War, the use of magic was often the realm of the privileged nobles, adventurers, and the clergy. While not all people use it, magic is not uncommon either. Magic is an important element in the lives of many people in Ikkoku. This may be of importance for those GMs that are setting their games in either Ordallia or Romanda. In most cases, you can get Pharite Calendar's date by adding 1351 to the year. ![]() The Pharite Calendar starts at the equivalent of 1351 BA. The Pharitesof Romanda & Ordallia use a similar calendar, but retain the original dates. Thus a year lasts 360 days.Īlthough it bears Ajora's name, the Ajoran Calendar has been in use since the Ronkan Empire colonized Ikkoku by the Fara Clergy. The Ajoran Calendar is made up of twelve months (January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, and December) that break down to five weeks that last six days for a total of thirty days a month. For simplicity's sake, the FFT campaign uses a modified version of the standard Gregorian calendar. The years prior to the beginning of the Ajoran Calendar are marked 'Before Ajora' or BA and the following year to the calendar creation are ‘After Ajora’ or AA. Ajora Glabados marks the beginning of the Ajoran Calendar, which over the centuries has become the standard for historian accounts. This section will explore subjects of interest that a game master should keep in mind when running Final Fantasy Tactics campaigns. The continent of Ikkoku is a diverse place with many secrets and mysteries to be uncovered. In the current times, that voice is especially small given the immense military power of Romanda. As a result there has always been a small voice among the tribes that despise both the Romandans and those they consider have forgotten the old ways. While most do not consider it a victory of sorts, many of the older 'traditional' tribes consider it a defeat. After numerous clashes between the two over time, a bridge between the two was created and a degree of inter-marriage began. The survivors from Fovoham fled across the Lanar channel into uncharted territory only to find the descendents of the Shiranai tribes that were long ago (like them) forced from Ivalice. Like Ordallia, Romanda was born from the exiled Pharites during what is known as the Unification War. ![]()
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