Fantasy The Seed of Life - Settings/Locations

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Orcish Lands

• Ashaz'Duun
• Kurbad'Duun
• The Ruins of Sol'davur
• The Ruins of Folhath

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  Ashaz'Duun is the capital city of the Orcish Lands. This thousand-year-old settlement is set within the northern lands, and is a bastion of orcish history and knowledge. This industrial city is fortified and equipped with siege weaponry and sky ports for their unique airships. The prestigious College of Academics and Engineering is located within this stronghold and has only just recently opened its doors to humans within the past ten years.
  
  
  
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  Located within the Old Woodlands of Valnahar, Kurbad'Duun is an orcish settlement created after the treaty that allied the human kingdoms with the orcs. Kurbad'Duun acts as a location of trade and commerce between the two races.
  
  
  
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  A once great battle was fought at these ruins. The city of Sol'davur used to house the first human settlement. Hundreds of years before the treaty between humans and orcs, orcs did not like the humans being so close to their homeland, and nearly wiped out the entire populace. This resulted in the surviving humans fleeing for their lives to found Rosenfall, eventually expanding the Kingdom of Thallas. Humans and Orcs fought upon these ruins more than once.
  
  
  
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  Folhath was once the great elven city for the Sur elves of the forest. The Old Woodlands of Valnahar were once protected by the Sur and considered holy ground, for the woods had a strong connection with the World Tree. When the orcs invaded the Woodlands, they took over the land, and with the aid of their human allies, they drove out the Sur entirely. The ruins of Folhath are now overgrown and the woods surrounding it thinner.
  
  
  

Human Kingdoms

Thallas

• Rosenfall
• The Ruins of the Haven
• Malketh
• The Elssar Monastery

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  Out of the allied human kingdoms, Rosenfall is the center for prosperity, and is the main city of Thallas. The surrounding soil is rich and prime for farmland giving the Thalls wealth in many aspects. There is an annual world market held at the end of every Summer open to all allies wishing to sell their goods. Despite their hesitancy to even use the advanced technology, Rosenfall is equipped with a sky port to accommodate for their orcish allies and their airships. In the past hundred or so years, Thallas has expanded, taking land from the Old Woodlands of Valnahar, Faledrin, and claiming land to the West that was once occupied by the fabled Dragon Wardens.
  
  
  
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  Most people are not educated in the existence of the Dragon Wardens. Long ago, the Dragon Wardens lived within the Haven, but the city was sacked by Thalls over a transgression. These ruins are all that is left of the society, forgotten by many. No one dares trespass on the lands, for many ghost stories surround the area that involve the souls of those lost tormenting anyone who enters the ruins. The ever growing Twisted Woods weaves its dark branches around the ruins, making it difficult to use the land. Those who once lived around these ruins have had to relocate due to the threats within the Twisting Woods.
  
  
  
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  This small village is set within the mountains just outside the Ruins of the Haven, and is the only remaining Thall settlement in the area that hasn't been overthrown by the Twisted Woods. While these ominous woods loom just a mile away from their lands, they still remain. Every day it seems like the gnarled treeline gets closer and closer.
  
  
  
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  Tucked within the plains of Thallas, this Monastery is the central location for all active Elssar. The Elssar Monastery is known for their vineyards, producing the finest wine in all the lands. Travelers are welcome in their halls, and they have recently added a skyport for orcish allies should they choose to travel their way.
  
  
  

Faledren

• Windfeld
• Bettleben

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  Citizens of Faledrin would define Widnfeld as their main city. Its seaports are welcome to any and all, often inviting the seediest of travelers. The lawmen that patrol this city are corrupt, making this city a center for crime. Rumor has it that the ancient Cult of Thieves is established in the city's underground.
  
  
  
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  Bettleben is a settlement in Faledren that is believed to be cursed. It is the location of the first account of Tainted in over a hundred years. One Tainted wiped out the entire settlement, including the animals. Bettleben has been torched to ashes with the aid of the orcs, and the Tainted killed. People have claimed that if you so much as step upon the remains of Bettleben, you become sick and will die if you do not receive proper aid.
  
  
  

Baladur

• Northal
• The Mouth of the Mountain
• Muld

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  Northal is the capital of Baladur located in the frozen regions of the Northern Mountains. It is home to the fiercest of human warriors, and are held in high regard to the orcs.
  
  
  
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  This mountain was once an active volcano that now lies dormant. People say this mountain looks like a wolf howling, for its mouth reaches out into the sky. Rumors say there is a forest inside the Mouth of the Mountain, but it is a dangerous trek up its slope, and one must have proper equipment to repel down into it.
  
  
  
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  Muld is home to the largest population of remaining native dwellers to Baladur. Most natives were driven from their lands as the past kings of Baladur claimed them throughout the years. This is the only thriving native settlement that has yet to be touched by the warriors of Baladur.
  
  
  

The Twisted Woods

• Kal'katah
• The Twisted Woods

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  Those who speak of Kal'katah have rarely seen it themselves. Set deep within the Twisted Woods, all that is known of this place is that it is a haven for Shadow Magic. Rumor has it that it is a castle of evil where anyone can learn and practice the shadow arts away from the eyes of naysayers.
  
  
  
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  The Twisted Woods is not owned by anyone in particular. It acts as its own border that does not care for who owns what land. Shadow Magic allows this corrupted wood to thrive and grow past its former perimeter. Within the gnarled, tangled, barren trees lies all manner of unsavory beasts and creatures such as wyvern, giant spiders, and Tainted.
  
  
  

Maldvir

Set in the Southern Desert Lands, Maldvir is home to a mysterious sect of humans known as the Maldviri. They travel through Faledrin by foot or through the Glassy Sea by boat, and have recently established trade among the kingdoms.

Eversyth

• Syth
• Emalnahar

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  Syth is the capital city of the lands of Eversyth, home to all things magical. The Naveri elves founded this ancient and wondrous city. While it has always been opened to anything magically inclined, as the humans and orcs drove everything magcially inclined within Eversyth, they've opened their land for colonization. Syth is now a melting pot of various cultures, and the city has expanded to accommodate for the various styles of living.
  
  
  Syth is home to the prestegious School of Magic, where every magic caster is welcome to study and further hone their craft.
  
  
  
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  Emalnahar is the first Sur settlement established in Eversyth after the Sur elves were driven from the Woodlands of Valnahar. Electing to remain within the woods, Emalnahar was crafted with care around the existing foliage.