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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Shadowfen
Shadowfen
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Description

Shadowfen operates as a Theocracy, its guided by elders who interpret the shifting mists and subtle illusions of their treacherous wetlands, wielding deceptive power. Slavery is often achieved through deceit, with victims lured into endless, disorienting toil within the fens, their minds slowly breaking. Threats include pervasive environmental decay, deadly swamp monsters, the constant danger of their elaborate illusions being detected, and ensnaring spirits of the fen that seek to bind souls to the mire, leading to madness for the unwitting victims.

Appearance

Shadowfen is a kingdom perpetually cloaked in mist, its very landscape a shifting illusion. Stagnant, dark waters reflect ghostly light from unseen sources, concealing treacherous paths. Rotting vegetation and half-submerged ruins mark its borders, giving way to deeper, more insidious fens where deceptive lights shimmer and strange, unsettling sounds echo through the pervasive fog.

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