The Riven Lands world illustration - Grimdark theme
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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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Vesperia
Vesperia
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Description

Vesperia functions as a chilling Theocracy, its Tiefling priesthood pursuing ultimate power through dark rituals and arcane experimentation, interpreting the will of unseen entities. Slavery is common, with captives used as experimental subjects for grotesque transformations and perverse pleasure. Threats include the unpredictable backlash of their own uncontrolled experiments, fiendish entities attracted to their debauchery demanding greater pacts, madness consuming those who delve too deep, and grotesque, mutated creatures birthed from their blight turning hostile within their very temple-complexes.

Appearance

Vesperia's appearance is one of unsettling, decaying grandeur. Ornate, yet crumbling, structures are often overgrown with blighted, sickly glowing flora. A faint, unhealthy luminescence emanates from its inner sanctums, betraying the dark magical experiments within. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stagnant water and strange, corrupted perfumes, reflecting its depraved pursuits.

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