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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Scholarium of Silent Agonies
Scholarium of Silent Agonies
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Coordinates(-7050, 1715)
Description

Deep within Stonegaunt's immense petrified structures, this "academy" is a series of lightless, echoing chambers where young Shadar-kai undergo brutal mental conditioning. They're exposed to ancient, amplified "mournful pronouncements" and "spectral echoes" of the Riven Lands' despair, learning to internalize and categorize suffering without succumbing to madness. It's where they master their "Empathic Resonance" for grim contemplation and develop their unwavering stoicism in the face of inevitable decay.

Appearance

Dark, cold stone chambers with faintly glowing runes on the walls, filled with whispering echoes and an oppressive atmosphere of sorrow and stoicism.

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