Lellorium

**Lellorium** is a cluster of islands approximately the size of Texas, lying off the eastern coast of the United States. Heavily urbanized and with a population of over a hundred million, Lellorium is an independent nation with its own government and police force, subdivided into several **regions** of varying culture and atmosphere. Although the face of Lellorium has been radically altered by the recent Desolate attack, the nation lives on through whatever calamities may come to befall it.

## **Central**

The center of economic and everyday life within Lellorium, this region has seen huge amounts of strife and yet always manages to bounce back with impressive speed. With a rich nightlife, an impressive range of shops, huge skyscrapers and expensive penthouses, Central is both a favorite spot for tourists and home to much of Lellorium’s wealthy upper class. Though the area is heavily policed and the seat of Lellorium’s government, crime does exist here in the form of organized, shadowy groups with hidden ties to politicians and the LPD. Nonetheless, a lack of open violence and fantastic standards of living draw make Central one of the best places in the country to live.

## **Downtown**

The center of business in Lellorium, filled with huge office buildings and apartment blocks. White-collar workers mill through the streets like so many ants, coming and going at all hours of the day. The nightlife here is a little more subdued than that in Central, not to mention a little more shady, but there’s still lots to do in the area, and plenty of opportunities for eager young entrepreneurs. Sporting everything from art galleries to casinos to Shaper workshops, Downtown has a little of everything for everyone.

## **Kelton**

A more relaxed and suburban part of town, Kelton has done relatively well for itself in the turbulence of recent times. With its thriving community of artists and pleasant, low-key bars and shops, this might be the best region to come and chill out in after a hard day’s work. Crime here is generally kept on the down-low, though the occasional villain gang might attempt a big play to take advantage of the area’s perceived weakness… For the most part, however, Kelton just keeps soldiering on, and maintains its laid-back reputation.

## **Fhoster**

A dirty and downtrodden city, where corrupt law enforcement struggles to contain the crime that pervades the streets. Fhoster is one of the few parts of the island that’s not fully urbanized, and its nature preserves, forests, and famous Jester Lake provide a getaway for those tired of the bustle of city life. Though various gangs continue to war over territory, an uneasy peace hangs over the region, and many civilians simply go about their day ignorant of the conflicts brewing beneath the surface. A few ardent community leaders have sought to improve Fhoster over the years, but in spite of their efforts the region continues its slow slide into poverty and disrepair.

## **Dusryal**

The industrial heartland of Lellorium, where factories and manufacturing sites sprawl across the land. Living here is hard even at the best of times, not only because of the noise and air pollution but also the particularly vicious gangs that roam its filthy streets and alleyways. The people living here are not sympathetic to the other regions, nor the flashy heroes that dance across their television screens, seemingly a world a way from the smog-covered reality of Dusryal. The production and output of the region forms the bedrock of the entire country's economy, but every dollar is paid for with a little more human suffering, and every arduous reconstruction effort sinks the island a little deeper into despair and depravity.

## **Elysian**

A large isle to the southeast of the country, with a relatively low population density and extremely well-maintained municipal infrastructure. Though not as busy as Downtown or as flashy as Central, Elysian is unmistakably rich, dotted with elaborate manors and high-end apartment buildings where the moneyed elite enjoy their lives and ignore the rest of the country's problems. If Dusryal is where the production happens, Elysian is where the CEOs running those factories hold their meetings, a walled garden protected by the moat of the Atlantic and an extraordinarily well-equipped police force.

## **Alcalva**

An island off the coast of Kelton and Central, and one of the few entirely non-urbanized places in Lellorium. Its northern end is home to Alcalva Metaprison, a high-tech facility where Lellorium’s most heinous and powerful villains have been locked away over the years. At the southern end lies the current headquarters of the nation's military, relocated after the previous HQ was destroyed by Nightfall's attack. In between, a mountain range and a sprawling park offer the best wildlife and most beautiful views in the entire country, though most hikers choose to avoid the insane asylum sitting directly between the two.

## **Acheron**

A network of massive caverns underneath Downtown and parts of Central, created during the events of the Angelfire Crisis. Acheron is unique among the regions in that it's not officially under the jurisdiction of Lellorium's government or police, and as a result a vast underground city has sprung up here housing the worst of the nation's criminal element. Here, the black market runs rampant on the streets, and villains trade tall tales in shady bars before sneaking out to stab one another in the dimly lit underground alleyways. Though many kinds of people end up finding their way down here, few are truly trustworthy, and none are without their secrets.
The caves of Acheron vary from gargantuan caverns housing entire blocks of buildings, to narrow tunnels barely wide enough to crawl through. While the upper levels are mapped, the deeper levels are labyrinthine in their complexity, with many residents jealously guarding knowledge of secret caves and passageways. It's easy to get lost down here, and there are things lurking in the dark that even the hardest of criminals don't dare speak of...

***Acheron is an RTK zone. Enter at your own risk.***