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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Deep-Stone Bastion
Deep-Stone Bastion
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TypeUnderground City
Description

Deep-Stone Bastion is Stonegaunt's austere capital, a city carved from immense, black stone, housing Shadar-kai who dwell in deep, lightless caverns. Its purpose is grim contemplation and the guarding of ancient, perilous sites. Individuals are compelled into backbreaking labor or as living sacrifices. Threats include stone-born monstrous incursions from beneath the city, unstable ley lines causing localized tremors within its walls, reanimated petrified guardians attacking city districts, the crushing weight of the deep leading to widespread claustrophobic despair among its residents, and restless spirits haunting deep tunnels.

Appearance

Massive black stone walls and towering spires rise from the cavern floor, illuminated by faint, eerie glows from unstable ley lines. The city is labyrinthine, with claustrophobic tunnels and vast halls echoing with the sounds of stone-born monsters and restless spirits.

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