The World of Ethereal

Society where magic is prevalent, but only for the high class. Resentment from lower class because of this. Powers come from an expensive elixir that mostly only the wealthy can afford, giving them the high magic. Some of the poor steal the elixir there are of course some with powers, but they mainly drive and brew their own. This leads to "corrupted" or faulty potions that give the consumers mutations and imperfect magic, corrupting their soul in some cases. There have been rumors of an elixir spring imbedded in the deep realm, far away from safe society. Both classes seeking for this spring, the rich for their filthy greed, and the poor for their savior. Diverse sets of species scattered across the realm in factions. Natural monsters also haunted the terrain, making travel weary. Diverse sets of extraordinary environments. Species fit to their environments with chemistry. Diverse sets of powers come with the elixir, based on the inherited traits. Some of simply born more powerful than others, but only if given the elixir. Within the magic realm there are seven levels of magic cores. These cores assign power level and status to those magicians deemed stronger than others, usually through combat. Majority of the magicians are born with one core, but some very extremely rare 1% of them can be born with any number of cores higher than one.

Three main nations: the humans who control 45% of the world with all around capabilities. The elf tribes 35% of the world utilizing the natural environment for fruition. They enslave the highly populous goblin barbarians to do their labor. The darkened land which holds the fiercest and deadliest natural predators. Deep within the forest lies the black market, run by mysterious yet knowledgable creatures. Rumors have said they hold the purest, most potent source of elixir in the realm. Some say deep in this darkened land lies the heart of the world, corrupted by corruption and greed across the land. The rest of the realm contains beautiful and diverse natural environments.

The elves and humans are friendly as civilized nations. The elves are known for their beauty and allure. The goblins are seen as a worker nation, and less than the humans and elves, despite outnumbering them in population. Half-breeds in between nations is frowned upon as a disloyalty as intermingling species. This results in them being treated as outsiders, despite their uniquely powerful nature. All nations share the same fear and concern for the darkened realm. Corruption and greed inherently affect all various nations, yet some remain unaffected with fierce loyalty.

The world rests in a time of peace, but that won't last long...

Society where magic is prevalent, but only for the high class. Resentment from lower class because of this. Powers come from an expensive elixir that mostly only the wealthy can afford, giving them the high magic. Some of the poor steal the elixir there are of course some with powers, but they mainly drive and brew their own. This leads to "corrupted" or faulty potions that give the consumers mutations and imperfect magic, corrupting their soul in some cases. There have been rumors of an elixir spring imbedded in the deep realm, far away from safe society. Both classes seeking for this spring, the rich for their filthy greed, and the poor for their savior. Diverse sets of powers come with the elixir, based on inherited traits. Some are simply born more powerful than others, but with access to the elixir. Within the magic realm there are seven levels of magic cores. These cores assign power level and status to those magicians deemed stronger than others, usually through combat.

Elves are seen as the peacekeepers of the world after ending the most recent war, over 70 years ago. The first Great War resulted in the goblins losing, cementing their positions in society for generations to come. Their ruined kingdom buried deep within the mountains, where no one dares to return. There are many heroes throughout time.

Gold coins and silver coins are the currency of the world. Trade routes all around the world that all evade the darkened land. Only one stray path leads to its core; The Black Market rumored to be nearby. Humans are the biggest traders in the realm. Elves tend to be more self-sufficient but selling their plentiful resources for currency. Goblins are also traded as property.

Law is decided by nation of inhabitance. The Humans carry an unfair justice system, used to keep the lower class in their place. Elves are peaceful creatures and tend to deny crimes they commit. Such acts are a shame in their society. Elven law is decided by a cabinet of eleven high elves, with the king being in the middle. The remaining goblin species exist as communists, likely due to their lower intelligence, but high numbers. No law exists in the darkened land. There are rumors of a corrupted secret society secretly running the entire realm.

Monsters have a hierarchical power scale based on the aura they emit which can only be sensed by those with magic. This can lead to some smaller creatures being more powerful than they seem to non-magicians. Villains exist within each society. There are rouge magicians, black magicians, corrupted magicians, and sometimes even the people you least expect. There are rumors of an evil power, buried deep within the darkened land.