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 Whispering Grotto
The Whispering Grotto
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Coordinates(-4782, 4501)
Description

A damp, subterranean cavern within Thornwood. The Whispering Grotto serves as a terrifying infirmary for those afflicted with the Sylvan Rot, a blight that causes the victim's body to slowly petrify into a grotesque, living tree. The work here is grim and psychological; elder shamans and their apprentices are forced to endlessly chant to the afflicted, attempting to slow the magical rot with rhythmic whispers. The threat is insidious: the Sylvan Rot can spread through psychic contagion, and the Grotto itself is an unnatural beacon for corrupted tree spirits, who are drawn to the suffering, actively seeking to hasten the petrification of both the sick and their caretakers.

Appearance

Dark, moist cavern walls covered in moss and twisted roots, with faint eerie whispers echoing. Makeshift beds carved from stone and wood, surrounded by glowing fungi and ritualistic symbols etched into the rock.

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