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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Despair-Feast Grounds
Despair-Feast Grounds
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TypeCorrupted Battleground
Description

Every major settlement in the Anarchist State features a sprawling, open ground where the most desperate and brutal acts occur. It's here that the misery of the populace is thick enough to taste. These "Despair-Feast Grounds" actively draw "monstrous abominations" who feed on concentrated sorrow and chaos, making it a perilous place. "Insidious corruption" festers visibly, and the sheer suffering can spontaneously manifest as localised outbreaks of bizarre, violent madness among the desperate populace.

Appearance

The grounds are a bleak, scarred expanse of trampled earth and twisted debris, stained with dark, oily patches of corruption that pulse faintly. The air is thick with a palpable sense of dread, and shadows seem to writhe unnaturally as anguished cries echo faintly through the oppressive atmosphere.

This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC . The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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