A millennium has passed since the Great Rending that toppled the mighty civilizations of yore. Their towering cities and titanic monuments lie in forgotten rubble, swallowed and hidden by feral wilderness. The Old Arcana, that once great wellspring of magic, remains warped and corrupted. In shrouded ruins, deep woods, and bottomless caverns, incomprehensible creatures have made their homes, concealing ancient power and unknowable riches. And all over the land, savage packs of monsters roam and raid, for food or brutish sport.
Nevertheless, we persist.
Welcome to the continent of Aedelmeer! Dotted across the continent are small pockets of civilization. Fledgling Human kingdoms carve their meager domains from the savage wilds. The ancient Elves keep watch from their hidden glens, weary of evils new and old, while the Dwarven remnants hide behind the barred doors of their once-great strongholds. Small villages are few and far between, avoiding destruction through either sheer luck or by means best kept secret…
However, now is a time of change. The greed and ambition of men push forward new groups of adventurers into the wilds. Bands of Dwarven reclaimers venture into the darkness of their old halls to find the treasures of their ancestors, or die drying. Even the secluded Elves venture scouts to lay claim to ancient artifacts and mysterious ruins. After centuries of stagnation, the world is beginning to stir. Now is the age of exploration and discovery. Now is the age of adventure!