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 Glimmering Court
The Glimmering Court
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Coordinates(-6476, -5261)
Description

The Glimmering Court serves as the true nexus of power within False-Light Enclave, a vast, open courtyard where reality itself seems subtly askew, shimmering with unseen energies. Its "rulers" are Shifterkin elders who appear as various influential Humans or Cunning-Paws, their identities constantly shifting. Its function is to project the illusion of democratic governance while making all true decisions covertly, and to serve as a testing ground for new, complex illusions. Threats include internal power struggles as ambitious Shifterkin attempt to seize control of the network, localized outbreaks of reality-warping corruption from overused illusions within the Court chambers, and the psychological breakdown of Shifterkin operatives suffering from identity loss due to prolonged mimicry, threatening the integrity of the ruling caste.

Appearance

The courtyard is bathed in a subtle, shifting light that distorts perception, with ethereal patterns flickering across the ground and walls. Shifterkin elders appear as influential Humans or Cunning-Paws, their forms constantly changing in a mesmerizing display.

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