The Riven Lands world illustration - Grimdark theme
Grimdark

The Riven Lands

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Ithikari

The Riven Lands are a fractured realm born from a magical event, The Sundering which violently pulled people from countless realities into a bleeding scar across existence. Magic here is a vile, twisting curse, its power warping flesh and mind. Its inhabitants, xenophobic and without loyalty, cling to life amidst decaying lands, endless wars, and horrifying Gods that everyone worships in some form. Hope is a lie; only brutal struggle remains in this world drowned in cynicism and sheer cruelty.


Author's Note: 100 NPCs, 300+ POI's, Custom classes, Monsters and items.
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Ghoul's Gulch
Ghoul's Gulch
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TypeSomber Processing Town
Description

Ghoul's Gulch is a somber, perpetually dim town nestled in a desolate valley where a sluggish, black river flows into the sea. Its purpose is the grim processing of bodies for Mournsong's Darakhul theocracy, and the collection of morbid resources. The town's dock, The Styx Strand, is a cold, narrow pier stretching into the still, dark water, perpetually shrouded in a fine, chilling mist. You'll find silent Darakhul overseeing Human laborers moving shrouded barges laden with cadavers. The town exports bone-dust, preserved organs, and ritual reagents, while importing burial shrouds and tools for embalming. Threats include uncontrolled undead manifestations rising from the river, ghoulish scavengers preying on the populace, spiritual backlash from angered entities during rituals, and localized plagues from disturbed graves.

Appearance

The town is shrouded in cold mist with narrow, dark docks called The Styx Strand extending into still, black waters. Silent overseers watch over human laborers moving shrouded barges laden with cadavers, surrounded by bleak, weathered buildings and scattered bone piles.

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