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 Dead Grove - The Bark Biters
The Dead Grove - The Bark Biters
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Coordinates(-7863, 1283)
Description

A circle of dead trees serves as headquarters for The Bark Biters, who specialize in academic assassination and intellectual sabotage operations. Gang members include corrupt scholars and assassins who eliminate rival researchers while destroying competing academic work. The dead grove provides natural concealment while serving as a training ground for scholarly infiltration techniques. They accept contracts to murder professors, burn libraries, and steal research before publication. Hidden chambers beneath dead roots store poison and weapons while they coordinate brutal attacks on Leaf Cutter safe houses, seeking to eliminate their rivals' occult networks and claim dominance over the region's most dangerous forbidden knowledge trade.

Appearance

A ring of gnarled, leafless trees with twisted branches forms a natural barrier. Beneath the trees, hidden chambers and traps are concealed by roots and dead foliage. The air is heavy with the scent of decay and faint traces of ink and burnt parchment.

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