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.


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Shrine of the Weeping Tide
Shrine of the Weeping Tide
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Description

The Shrine of the Weeping Tide is a grim, perpetually damp temple built directly into a sea-cave beneath Kraken's Maw, its stone walls constantly weeping with briny water and foul sediment. Dedicated to Morwen, The Weeping Current, its purpose is to guide souls through decay and offer a bleak, final rest. Here, Tiefling priests, their robes stained with brine and despair, conduct haunting rites of dissolution, embracing inevitable loss and the acceptance of suffering's end. The shrine functions as a macabre mortuary and a place for ritualistic "sea-burials," where bodies are prepared for return to the deep, ensuring they feed the cycle of misery. You'll find silent vigils held over the recently deceased, mournful chants echoing with the tide's mournful sighs, and desperate families seeking Morwen's "mercy" to soothe the dying. Offerings typically include sentimental objects of the deceased or small, living creatures released to drown in the shrine's black waters.

Appearance

The shrine's stone walls are slick with constant brine tears, stained with dark sediment. Tiefling priests in brine-stained robes conduct haunting rites amid mournful chants and silent vigils. Offerings of sentimental objects and small living creatures are left to drown in the shrine's black waters, blending sorrow with the sea's eternal cycle.

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