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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Grindstone Descent
Grindstone Descent
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TypeSubterranean Mining City
Description

Grindstone Descent serves as the primary mining hub and population center of the Stone-Wrought Dominion, a vast, echoing city carved directly into the living rock. Its purpose is the relentless extraction and processing of the earth's dark resources. Life here is a constant, grinding toil. Threats include district-level power struggles between Deep-Crawler clan enclaves, often erupting into brutal skirmishes in the tunnels. Rampant drug abuse among exhausted workers, fueled by mind-numbing minerals, is a pervasive problem. Localized cave-ins frequently trap or bury residential sectors, and sentient mining equipment, cursed by overuse, occasionally turns hostile, consuming its operators. Subterranean cults dedicated to obscure earth spirits secretly form among the brutalized populace, plotting silent defiance.

Appearance

The city is a vast network of echoing tunnels and cavernous chambers, illuminated by flickering lanterns and glowing mineral veins. Jagged rock walls bear the scars of mining, with makeshift wooden supports and rusted machinery scattered throughout, while shadowy enclaves and hidden shrines hint at the secretive cults within.

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