🌎World Lore - Zestria

Continent of Zestria

Zestria is a continent of opportunity and conflict. There are many different factions and groups that fight for control over the landz, but currently no one is powerful enough to unify the realm under their rule. The few individuals that become influential through wealth, magical knowledge or military might call themselves Feudalz Lords; they are the players which engage in the game of armies and landz, bringing war to their adversaries and claiming their fortunes.

But the realm wasn’t always as chaotic and divided as it is now; many humanoidz can still remember the dark years of the empire when Melgor the Black Sun ruled much of Zestria with an iron fist. Although the price for stability was living under the tyranny of the cruel and ruthless empire, many would want to return to those times, provided of course that this time they were the ones ruling the landz.

The impacts of the Melgorian Empire are still felt to this day, the most notable one being the existence of the Bracquia Canyons. At the height of his dark magical powers, the Black Sun saw fit to divide Zestria, and with a mighty spellz he destroyed the upper half of the Swundvand Woods and Ethos Tablelands, creating a hot and crude gorge which he called “Bracquia”. To the north of the canyons would lie the expeditionary regionz and to the south the settling regionz, with the canyons serving as a gateway for anyone wishing to traverse the regionz, and with such an important location under their rule, the empire grew in power.

Emperor Melgor’s rule however was not meant to be eternal- the black sun would someday set on the horizon of his own warlords. Tired of being treated like pawns and grunts, some of the warlords organized a rebellion with the help of a few ingenious heroes. They were able to trap Melgor in an alternate dimension, freeing the landz of his tyranny but making way for his rivals to exploit the disorder caused by the rebellion.

When the dust from the rebellion settled, many of the previous warlords had died or disappeared. Some of the great heroes who took down Melgor vanished, never to be seen again, and Zestria slowly faded into the state of controlled chaos which remains to this day. Not even the greatest magicians can predict what fate has in store for the realm, but all can hear the drums of the war bands and the humming of battle magicz begin to rise again- soon the season of war shall set aflame the hearts of all warriors.