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.


Author's Note: 100 NPCs, 300+ POI's, Custom classes, Monsters and items.
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Serpentscale
Serpentscale
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Description

Serpentscale operates as a treacherous Oligarchy, controlled by a council of ruthless Tiefling pirate captains. Its purpose is unchecked plunder and the acquisition of cursed goods through maritime predation and dark pacts. Slavery is brutal, with captives used as forced crews, human shields, or sacrifices to appease malevolent sea entities. Threats include fierce naval warfare, colossal sea monsters, drowned spirits seeking new victims among their crews, and ancient demons of the deep demanding greater tribute, promising ruin if not sated.

Appearance

Serpentscale is a coastal domain of jagged, barnacle-encrusted docks and haphazardly built pirate strongholds. Its structures are often fashioned from salvaged shipwrecks, grotesquely adorned with organic growths, barnacles, and strange, deep-sea fauna. The air reeks of salt, stale blood, and the unknown depths, perpetually shadowed by its dark maritime endeavors.

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