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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Gloom District
Gloom District
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TypeUrban District
Description

The Gloom District is a somber, perpetually dim sector within Discordia's Contested Sprawl, where civil war's clamor recedes to a muffled drone. Dominated by Gloom-Striders, its purpose is a weary vigil and preservation of fading wisdom. Buildings here, woven from dark wood or shadows, are perpetually shrouded in unnatural mist. The air hangs heavy with profound sorrow and chilling stillness. You'll find gaunt Gloom-Striders moving quietly, lost in contemplation or tending scattered lore remnants. This district serves as a grim archive of the Riven Lands' agony. Threats: pervasive melancholy causing Gloom-Striders to succumb, shadow creatures manifesting, preying on the weak-willed. Human or Cunning-Paw factions launch incursions for relics. Blight-Touched or Shifterkin agents exploit profound despair, weaponizing sorrow. Violence from adjacent districts constantly threatens to shatter its fragile peace.

Appearance

Buildings woven from dark wood or shadows, shrouded in unnatural mist; gaunt Gloom-Striders move quietly through chilling stillness, with an air heavy with profound sorrow and muffled sounds of distant conflict.

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