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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The Veiled Mirror Nexus
The Veiled Mirror Nexus
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Coordinates(-1784, 4417)
Description

A hidden, perpetually fog-shrouded grotto accessible only through disorienting illusory paths, The Veiled Mirror Nexus is a natural formation of unnaturally polished obsidian and reflective rock faces that act like distorted mirrors. Within this Nexus, insidious mind-rending phantasms of the Archipelago's past victims and fractured Kitsune identities are rampant. These entities prey on the "unstable identities" of those who enter, reflecting their hidden fears and desires back at them until their sense of self unravels, pushing them towards "identity loss." The Nexus is a horrifying trap for the mind, embodying the constant psychological toll of the Archipelago.

Appearance

The grotto is filled with thick, swirling fog and walls of glossy black obsidian that reflect distorted images. Illusory paths twist and turn, making navigation confusing and disorienting. Phantasms flicker in the reflections, embodying fears and fractured identities.

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