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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