Life in Vari

Vari is the name of the world in which most events of **The Severance** campaign take place. The world of Vari and nature itself are considered to be one and the same being. **Vari** is also worshipped as a god. It is a dangerous world for anyone, but especially for adventurers, as many terrible monsters roam the untamed wilds, far more so than in the wilds of other worlds, like **Faerun** or **Exandria**. Not only are terrible monsters and beasts roaming the world, but something known as void entities scour the land too, which are much more than mere monsters. The seas are even more dangerous than being inland, as sea monsters and void terrors thrive in the dark waters. The only people that have manage to survive living out in the wilds are the massive Iron Herd that cross the landscape in considerable numbers.

Due to the inability to cross the seas, we only concern ourselves with one continent at this time. Thrildor, better known as **The Mainland,** as it is believed that other continents no longer support life. **Here is a map of the mainland.** There are no countries, kingdoms or empires in Vari, only the **nine cities** that each have their own rulers. There are no 'Elf' cities or 'Dwarf' cities, etc. The key forces within Vari are the various factions, magically bound to the Faction's Accord, a set of rules that governs the factions and in turn the people of Vari.

### Adventurers

Your role in the world is whatever you want it to be, but the world is ripe for adventure. If you wish to explore the wilds and search for hidden treasures, you can, if you want to stay within the cities and advance a political scheme, you can do that too, or if you want to hunt for monsters and dragons, all of that and more awaits. Anything you wish to achieve can be yours within Vari, provided you have the bravery to try and grasp it.

An **adventurer** is someone who conducts dangerous expeditions as a profession. Adventurers typically travel a great deal and explore monster-infested dungeons, delve into ancient ruins and plunder lost tombs in search of treasure. Adventurers are often bound to both The Faction's Accord and The Adventurer's Covenant, both of which give them guidelines to follow.

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### Severance

The details of what this event was and how it occurred are limited, but it is widely regarded as the reason the world is so dangerous. Years ago a mysterious event known as **The Severance** occurred. The Severance was a moment in time in which something drastically changed in the cosmological make up of the multiverse. Nobody knows exactly what happened.

### The Void

Shortly after the Severance, something else reached the plane of Vari. Something now known as The Void. Void tears open rifts that reach into Vari. Its endless hunger threatening to consume everything. Unfathomable monstrosities pour from void tears consuming everything they can. The void is slowly killing the world of Vari.

### Cities

Life in Vari revolves around the nine huge cities and the roads in between them. Travelling the roads without an escort and the proper protection will almost certainly lead to death or significant injury due to monsters and void creatures attacking. The only people that are known to live most of their lives outside of the city are The Iron Herd.

### Species

Vari is home to a variety of humanoid species, of which some are more common than others. Humans are relatively uncommon in comparison to some others.

### Factions

The ten Factions are each bound to the magically infused Faction's Accord. Other factions exist too, but these are not bound in the same way.

### Religion

**Religion** is a core part of life in Vari. There is no question that the gods exist, however, some people dispute which gods rule over which domains and so on. There are often deep theological debates on the subject.

### Class

Although any species can take up any Class, there are often more common combinations found within Vari. Each of the following pages may help you elaborate on your character's backstory, to explain how they became the class you have chosen.

### Main Page

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