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 Whispered Madness
Shrine of Whispered Madness
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Coordinates(8001, 4354)
Description

The Shrine of Whispered Madness is a sealed, forbidden chamber within The Sunless March, a grim anomaly even in this dark realm. Its unique function is to preserve maddened prophets—Deep-Crawlers who have glimpsed truths beyond sanity—in a state of tormented, perpetual prophecy. They are chained to grotesque altars, their hushed, incoherent whispers believed to contain fragmented guidance from their Gods. Access is strictly controlled, as prolonged exposure risks contagion of their madness. The Shrine hums with a low, disorienting psychic buzz, its air thick with the scent of fear and unspeakable revelations.

Appearance

Dark stone walls covered in cryptic carvings, grotesque altars with chained, emaciated figures, faint eerie light pulsating from unseen sources, and a pervasive psychic buzz filling the air.

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