The moribund realm

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In the grim, feudal realm of Avalon, a fragile kingdom of Christian Avalonians borders the savage, zealous lands of Urio, and the tension between them threatens to erupt as Urio scouts are spotted near Fort South View while the king of Avalon sends emissaries for a fragile truce. Amidst this political turmoil, rare mages wield powerful magic, forests teem with monsters, and a clandestine cult seeks to awaken an ancient sea god—making every adventurer’s courage essential to protect the kingdom’s fragile peace and keep the wilderness at bay.

World Overview

A grim dark medieval feudal world where the land is split up into kingdoms magic is rare

Geography & Nations

Avalon is a small kingdom in the world in the center of the kingdom is the capital a large trade hub city named suncrest where the king reigns over Avalon to the west of suncrest is a huge forest that stretches to the edge of the kingdom to the north of suncrest at the north edge of the forest is the city of fescue a small farm village on the fringe of the kingdom to the west of fescue is fort northwoods that sits at the corner of the kingdom to the south edge of the huge forest is another small village named wheatrow another small farm village and farther south of wheatrow is fort south view to the east of forth south view is halberd a city on the coast sitting on the bottom edge of halberd bay a large bay on the south east coast of the kingdom of Avalon north of halberd bay is fort salt a fort on the coast with a large fleet and shipyard a little farther north of fort salt is the city of landing a costal trade city with a large trade port for the kingdom of Avalon farther north in the north east corner of the kingdom is the small fishing and farming village of riverview it sits between the green river and blue river that meet just below riverview and the river continues to flow south through the kingdom just north of the village of riverview is fort cliff at the south edge of the kingdom of Avalon is the border between Avalon and the kingdom of urio a larger kingdom

Races & Cultures

The kingdom of urio is inhabited but the urion’s a zealous kingdom of savages and the kingdom of Avalon is inhabited by the avalonians a christian kingdom

Current Conflicts

The relationship between the kingdoms of urio and Avalon are growing tense recently urio scouts have been spotted by Avalonian forces posted at fort south view the king of Avalon has sent emissary’s to request a meeting with the king of urio to settle tensions but it is unlikely it will work out

Magic & Religion

Magic is rare in this world and the few mages that are present are held in high regard and are given high positions of power in the kingdom

Planar Influences

There are no other planes of existence

Historical Ages

Briar lionheart is the king of the kingdom of Avalon and the lionheart family legacy has ruled over Avalon for many centuries the original lionheart had an army and took Avalon from the kingdom of urio many centuries ago that’s why urio wishes to retake Avalon

Economy & Trade

The world uses gold and silver coins as currency

Law & Society

Major crimes against the kingdom and civilians of it are executed and lesser crimes are given jail time it is determined by a court and judge, adventurers and mercenary’s as long as they aren’t criminals are viewed in a positive light as they help protect the kingdom and keep the monsters from the wilderness at bay

Monsters & Villains

The forests are inhabited by monsters and beasts of many kinds and a secretive underground cult attempts to awaken an ancient sea god to take over the world

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