The Lands Between

Dominula is a desolate village nestled atop a rugged hill in the north of Altus Plateau. The air is thick with an unsettling mix of joy and dread, as villagers revel in a rapturous dance, lost in the throes of a sinister festival. Yet, amidst the joyful chaos, a Stranded Soul cowers in fear at the south edge, pleading for mercy from the melody that echoes through the village, terrified of the gruesome fate that may befall it. Those entranced by the festivities seek only to dance, while those who break free from the spell become violent, launching an immediate attack against any intruders. Atop the hill, a looming figure stands watch—a Godskin Apostle, a harbinger of death that once hunted the divine.

An aerial view of a village on a hillside, with villagers caught in a manic dance around windmills, beneath a sky smeared with twilight hues, while a shadowy figure cowers at the edge, trembling in fear of a distant melody.