The continent

A world of different schools of magic. Norse runemagic with mediums for channelling great power - they have a habit of carving runes on the body for greater magical attunement, this practise comes with the price of pain. Continental magic is more conventional, lesser magic, not requiering sacrifice for casting. Southern magic - this draws on blood and lifeforce, the magical caster can use small animals to create large powerfull spells, sacrificing human life or theoretically entire cities could grant devestating power. Both Northern and southern magic if frowned upon by the kings, lords and barons of the land. A technological uprise of low level has started to emerge as a counterplay to the older magical ways. This is to keep the commoners in check and prevent them from uprise through magical coups. Outlawing southern and northern magic in large cities is not unusual.

Triewsky, the northern kingdom - think cold russian/ eastern european/ norse medival style. Here honnor and spirit is the highest currency. The commoners of Triewsky are durable and hardshelled peasants and miners. They host the Nordic academy of wizards, prodigees from this school are often poached by lords and barons for their military use. Anyone can join the academy, even lowly commoners, IF they posses large magical lifeforce. Bahell the central region - think german/holland industrial style. Here the land is torn between many techbarons scraping together what land they can by force. The kings of old are long gone, now power militia is high currency. They host the School of Gershad, a school for practical magic with low funding and few students, due to the big taxation on magic and the newly high regard for trading magic for oil and steam. Mondull the southern empire. Think maroccan/persian/french/ancient greece. Here wine flows freely. Magic as thought of a hereditary, and the commoners are kept in check by old powerfull houses, Its not unusual to see human sacrifice for the continued wellbeing of an old house. They do not keep schools and are rarely intrested in the doings of the rest of the continent. The old houses live in remote regions keeping to the selves and herding the 'stock' of slaves keeping the family afloat.

Only humans

Tensions in the north are stirring, as the central barons look to new horizons for land and power, not satified with the resources of their own sparring region. The south are mostly keeping to themselves, sometimes raiding the southern borders of Bahell for additional slaves. This is seen as a normal act by Baheels southern population, they willingly contribute for the peace of not having a bigger war.

Norse magic is runic, Challeing power though runes carved in the skin or by sigils and books. Its heavy on itellect and is mostly protective, but can at times be devestating. Central magic is basic, altough some sorcerers of Bahell are highly skilled illusionists and can manipulate environments to great extend. This magic is not harmful at core. Southern blackspells are sacrificial and gruesome magic with high destructive powers. Its used to keep people in check. Religion is sparse in the north. Resillience and honor is seen as the highest virtue. Bahell is known for its industial ways, but its not unusual to worship the kings of old, as great king often gained the status of dieties. The south is highly religeous, often sacrificing as rituals and burning smaller settlements to please the gods. This is often a toll on the southern region of Bahell.

The kings of old in Bahell was known to posess great magical wepons lost to time. Ruins of preindustrial castles and building riddle the countryside and forests. The nordic are a people of tradition and havent strayed far from how life was many years ago.

Each region has their own currency. Nordic Shilling. Central Moent. Southern rites - pieces of paper with destilled blood on them carrying small magical power.

The north has justice on a tooth for tooth basis. The central has governing laws changing from lord to lord. But a society of 'Towerhands' has gained popularity as they inforce a no magic policy all over the region. The south is lawless.