Aeternam



The Sanctun Lapis: The World

In the known realm (Eastern Hemisphere)of Aeternam there exists three continents. There are whispers of more landmasses on the other side of the globe but these rumors are considered just that, and are not given much thought, even among the most learned scholars. What is known as fact, however, is the existence of these three continents.

To the west is Westset, the Land of Stone. The inhabitants of this land include humans, dragons, elves, dwarfs, ruinous, gnomes, Stone-Forged, and a number of dangerous creatures that lurk on its landscape. As with each continent, it has an attribute with which it is best Identified. For Westset it is the vast and mighty structures that those who dwell within erect. From the vast kingdoms that stretch on as far as the eye can see, to the towering fortresses that house their rulers. None of the continents have structures that compare.

To the east lies the Eastrise, the Land of Magic. In this place every creature knows of magic and a wizard only becomes such after attaining an energy transformation rate of 100%. Such a high standard is precisely the reason that that the hundreds of thousands of wizards who dwell there are so powerful and volatile. The wizards often wield wands or staffs to allow them to focus their magical energy to an even higher level. Such a high energy concentration allows masters to form and mold the energy into new and unique spells to fit any occasion. As far as occupants go Eastrise boasts a much more limited variety of sentient beings. The largest populations consist mostly of humans and elves as they both share a particular interest in magic and thus tolerate each other. The other races, while tolerated, are far less populous, and are often mistreated and enslaved.

In the center, standing as a sentinel between the two, lays Midshield, the Land of Steel. It is shaped like a long spike and stretches as long as either of its sibling continents. It is much thinner that they are, however. This land is home to the Forged. There are few other beings, aside from wildlife, that reside in this land. Its purpose is to act as a wall between the two brother Continents, in order to prevent them from coming into conflict. The forged do not build structures and thus are not remarkable builders. On top of this their steel bodies are not sensitive to the energies of nature (though they are very considerate of their surroundings) and thus they cannot use magic. Even still stories of a Forged being defeated in combat are very rare and are to be taken more as folk tales or fables than true accounts.