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.


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Crimsonhold
Crimsonhold
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TypeKingdom
Description

Crimsonhold is a blood-soaked, aggressive Dictatorship, its foundations laid upon conquest and brutal subjugation by a single, ruthless Human tyrant. Its purpose is unending expansion and the merciless enforcement of its dominion. Slavery is integral, with war captives used as labor or for brutal rituals and sacrifices. Threats include constant retaliation from other kingdoms, vicious internal power struggles among its ambitious elite, and demonic entities drawn to their pervasive bloodshed who demand increasingly horrific tributes. Vengeful spirits of the slain also plague their battlefields, adding to the realm's pervasive dread.

Appearance

Veridia's appearance is one of oppressive, blighted verdure. Its sprawling settlements are half-swallowed by twisted, dark vegetation and murky, festering waters. Ancient structures crumble, their stone consumed by virulent moss and parasitic vines. The very air shimmers with humidity and the sickly glow of corrupted fungi. It's a land drowning in its own grotesque, poisoned growth, a constant reminder of beauty turned foul in the Archipelago.

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