Bronze Age Heroes

Aegean Odyssey

A mythic Greek campaign of spear-companions, oath-bound rulers, divine favor, tragic houses, and glory won beneath the long shadow of Argos, Mycenae, and Troy.

Map of Mycenae and Argolis

Campaign Region

Argolis & Mycenae

The campaign begins in the shadow of the great citadels of Argolis: Mycenae, Argos, Tiryns, and Kalliste. Ancient roads, ruined tombs, sacred groves, and proud courts shape every oath and rivalry.

Region: Argolis

Political Center: Argos

Legendary Seat: Mycenae

Campaign Home: Kalliste

Campaign Chronicle

Latest Chronicle Entries

Each game session advances the campaign by one year. The chronicle records wars, omens, feasts, betrayals, deaths, marriages, and heroic deeds remembered by Kalliste.

1245 B.C.E.

The Returning Sails

Word spreads through Argolis that surviving Argonauts have returned from the eastern sea. Strange treasures arrive in the courts of Greece, along with darker rumors concerning Medea of Colchis.

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1244 B.C.E.

The Feast at Kalliste

Basileus Theron hosts a gathering of nearby nobles and spear-companions. Rivalries sharpen beneath polite hospitality as envoys from Argos quietly test Kalliste’s loyalty.

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1243 B.C.E.

The White Ridge Oath

Young warriors swear themselves to the spear beneath the limestone heights above Kalliste. During the ceremony, an unexpected omen unsettles both priest and veteran alike.

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1242 B.C.E.

Raiders on the Coast

Coastal villages report attacks by sea raiders operating under no known banner. Kalliste sends companions south to investigate burned farms and abandoned shrines.

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1241 B.C.E.

Dreams in the Grove

Several citizens of Kalliste begin reporting identical dreams tied to the Sacred Grove outside the city. Melantho warns the court against disturbing older powers.

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1240 B.C.E.

The Minotaur Slain

News reaches Argolis that Theseus of Athens has returned from Crete alive. Songs spread rapidly across Greece, though some whisper that the tale leaves too many questions unanswered.

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