Long ago, a planet somewhere in the universe was struck by a devastating natural disaster. Many of its lands were sunk or blown up, and billions of people killed. The massive earthquake shattered lands, released dangerous fumes and created fire storms. However, survivors of the event, known as the Great Fire, have joined together to rebuild and form a new land.

Though 50% of the planet was covered in water, the other side of the globe had new continents and lands, settled by the survivors. Recently, though, rifts have grown between each of the nations over power and domination of the land, and so…the conflict began.

The planet was formed by the 4 Gods, Zus, Taruk, Eidis and Faron. Taruk represented War, Eidis held the gift of Strength and bravery, and Faron would attempt to bless his followers with Wisdom. Above all these was King Zus, whom allowed the sun to shine upon the land.

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The Great Three

Elves – The wisest and tallest of all beings, standing up to 6’5, the elves were a major power in the Old World, their people spanning the globe. Having good relations with all others except orcs, the Elves played a large part in aiding much of the world’s population by leading them underground to shelter. Though not all of them survived, those that did rose to power and led their people to a new era.

Over the years, the number of Elves has grown, and they have found a home in the north on a group of islands. Naming it the Elven Isles, their leader, Lord Thron, has managed to keep his people out of the conflicts between the other nations.

Dwarves – One of the shortest races, the tallest being about 4’9, the Dwarves are a fierce and proud race. Mostly keeping to themselves, any dwarf will usually risk their life to protect a comrade and a superior. He or she will also prefer to use brawn instead of brain, though many dwarven engineers have a high level of intelligence.

Residing on the continent of Durgin, the Dwarves created a capital city called Irondum, which is partially underground. Built with access to the great mines under the mountains, the people of Durgan are led by Leo Crimson, the High King of the Dwarves.

Humans – The most common of all people, humans usually jump into a battle without thinking, using a sword and anything they can get a hold of. Having a great hatred for anything impure, like orcs, a typical human will be driven with rage to fight to the death.

Living on the southern continent, 2 nations of Humans have had a personal hatred of each other. This will be detailed later in the Factions section.

Other Races[b]

[b]Orcs – Mostly settled on the northeastern continent of Urghar, the orcs were first created in the Great Fire. A colony of elves and humans were trapped on what is now Urghar, and prayed for deliverance. Suddenly, a strange gas made them all pass out; it also mutated their bodies. When they next awoke, they realized they had been turned into monsters.

Quickly establishing order, one of the orcs named Grok managed to rally everyone to him, and swore an oath to get vengeance on the ones whom had brought this disaster upon them.

Undead – All that the naked eye will see are black robes, metal boots, gloves and a sword. The first Undead was once a king of an ancient human kingdom. One day, the God of Evil, Koba, came to him bringing wealth and power. Blinded by his greed, he took them without question.

Becoming cursed by the power of Koba’s spell, the king’s body became invisible to all others, and his armour was replaced by black robes. Though immortal, the newly born warrior became a servant of Koba, bound to his will.

With the power of evil at his hand, the new Undead, who became known as Khamul, aided Koba in raising more armies, ready for an all-out domination. However, just as Koba was about to strike, the Great Fire occurred. During this period, Koba was sealed away by his brother Zus, the God of Light. When the Fire became strongest, Khamul fled deep into what people suspect is the Mines of Durgin. From then on, he has been unheard of.

Ents – Living mostly in the forests of Verran, the Ents prefer to stay out of the war, just like the Dwarves, and instead spend their time tending to the trees and forests. If provoked, they will risk even themselves to save the forests and destroy the usurpers and killers.

Ents are also known to have a terrible temper beyond even that of the Gods. Though not as powerful and not having any kind of powers, they can swipe away 5 of the strongest soldiers with one swipe of their claws.


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The Elven Isles – Located in the far north, between Urghar and Durgin, the Elven Isles are a paradise. Covered with lush trees, laeks and peace, Lord Thron has had little conflict to deal with.

One of the Isles’ greatest treasures is the sacred water that flows in the islands. Legend has it that one who drinks it will have a great knowledge. If that person is good of heart, he will become blessed by the gods; if he is evil, the man will become cursed forever, often becoming an Undead.

Durgin – Home of the Dwarves, Durgin is mostly covered with rocks, mountains and minerals in the ground. With most of its people living in the mountains, small towns and Irondom, Durgin is almost always on guard from invasion.

The Iron Mountain has one of the richest amounts of ores underground. Many dwarves and even elves have come to settle in there, turning the mine into another city. A large river runs through the middle of the mine, allowing workers to take a ferry out of the mountain and back to dry land.

Urghar – Home of the orcs, Urghar has almost no living plants on it, as it is mostly a barren land of dirt, fumes and a few craters. The plains of the continent have some lakes, but even some of those are polluted with dangerous chemicals.

Full of orcs, Urghar’s greatest enemy are possibly the people of Agoro; always on the guard, King Grok is always prepared for a fight.

Verran

Formally known as the Verran Republic, this nation of humans has always been on the side of allowing all races to join together in a peaceful, world government. Currently locked in a diplomatic war with Agoro, the President of Verran prefers to settle disagreements over talks, not war.

Agoro

The Holy Empire of Agoro’s leaders have always had a hatred for orcs. Though they do not seek wars with the Dwarves or Elves, the Agorons seek to wipe out all of Urghar and its inhabitants, but they are restrained mainly by the Elves, whom say that they will wage war should that happen.

The history of Agoro is rather odd to some people. Coming out of the hiding after the Great Fire, a man named Borus claimed that their survival was the will of a 5th God, known as Serk (many scholars believe that Serk was an avatar of Koba). Nuturing his nation by calling all followers of ‘good’ to him, Borus was able to raise the Holy Empire and claim half of the continent of Novogrudek.

Pirates

A few hundred of people out there chose not to side with any government, as none of them offered enough benefits. Since that, the Pirates have gone around the sea robbing merchants and traders of their good, hoping to secure a nation of their own one day.


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Lorin – Capital of the Elven Isles, Lorin looks extremely undefended from the outside. However, a group of expert archers are always watching from the city’s buildings, ready to raise the alarm if any force lands on the islands and breaches the city.

Durgin – Half aboveground, half underground, Durgin is possibly the hardest to completely conquer. If the defenders are driven from the city, they will flee to the mines. If they are driven from the mines, they will retreat using the river, leave a strong force at the exit and return to the city. From there, the Dwarves will trap the enemy force in the Mines and easily win.

Kunk – The only city on Urghar, Kunk is simply built with a four-sided wall and consists of multiple fortresses within. Built into the side of a volcano, the last resort attack is to break the dam on the lava and release it, hoping to kill the enemy forces that way.

Har-tak – The capital city of Verran, Har-tak is built with multiple levels similar to Minas Tirith, allowing its people to retreat higher in case the enemy is able to breach the gate and enter. Unfortunately, there is no way for the civilians to escape if they are pushed to the top, as it will be over 100 feet from the ground.

Tar-jun - The largest city out of all of them, the front of Tar-jun are mainly shops and such. Behind it is a massive stadium possibly used for gladiator matches and battles. Since the Fire, it has been converted into a great palace of some sort, where Emperor Borus resides.

Gar – A small dwarven city connecting Verran and Agoro, Gar is under Durgin jurisdiction, and the mayor there attempts to keep peace between the 2 rival nations. If a war was to start, Gar would be caught right in the middle of it with nowhere to go.



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