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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The Blight-Bloomed Gardens
The Blight-Bloomed Gardens
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Coordinates(-8695, 5013)
Description

In the heart of Vesperia, these grotesquely beautiful gardens are cultivated with corrupted flora and fungi that glow with unholy light and pulse with dark magic. While seemingly aesthetic, these gardens are ground zero for the "unpredictable backlash of their own uncontrolled experiments," spontaneously birthing "grotesque, mutated creatures" that can turn hostile within the temple-complexes. They also act as beacons for "fiendish entities attracted to their debauchery," demanding greater pacts and leading to uncontrolled chaos.

Appearance

Twisted plants and fungi emit eerie, pulsating glows in sickly greens and purples. The air is thick with a dark, magical haze, and the ground is littered with strange, mutated growths and occasional hostile creatures.

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