Lore

## Myrias

Everything is going wrong here. The elves have been displaced, the dragonborn have conquered various regions, while a conflict between two orc races have ensued. Cultists run rampant and Azathoth rears his evil eyes towards the Material Plane.

Myrias World Map

### Myrias Homebrew

Home brewed spells and races to the Myrias Setting

## Regions

### Ivory Hold

Ivory Hold is a country which is controlled by a group that have been bestowed upon the title of "Warlord". Though in the good graces of all other countries, Ivory Hold bears the responsibility of defending the Azure East from the encroaching fiends of the Shattered Crown, stopping them at the iconic Blockade; a thousand-mile long, thousand-foot high wall at its northern border, built with the intent of blocking any further entry from these fiendish hordes. Not only that, but Ivory Hold has been beset upon by the ire of Kirtzgebolg, an otherworldy eldritch god that threatens to assimilate the entirety of Myrias with its observant eye.

Towns & Cities

### Nazathar

A country bordering Solace, Nazathar is a vast land of wild jungles that belong to the Orcs. Embroiled in a bloody and everlasting civil war between the Pale Orcs and the Red Orcs, outsiders are oftentimes not welcome. Indeed, any non-orcs are met with suspicion and outright hostility, with some very specific exceptions. On top of this, a faction of Iudex have slowly made their way into this land, attempting to carve out a piece of it for themselves.

### Ryx

Ryx is an archipelago that borders both Thrynn and Solace, which is ruled by the young Empress Lorelei Alyssa Goldweaver, who is currently at odds with their neighbors concerning border cities and territories which fall between two or more concerned countries. This has unfortunately increased tensions between Ryx and its neighbors.

### Thrynn

Thrynn is a country ruled by four sovereigns that rule in relative peace. Historically established by a warlord who distributed the country evenly amongst their four children, the sovereigns now have no blood relation to each other, having either usurped the lands through conquest, through the mercantile acquisitions, or bequeathal from past rulers. Thrynn is most well-known as the main point of transport going to the northern country of Jorvunheim, as well as being home to the notorious blackvein mine; a mountain range that has an uncharacteristic black tinge along its ridges.

Points of Interest

Thrynn Points of Interest

### Jorvunheim

Ruled by the God-King Septiel, Jorvunheim is a predominantly Tiefling country. Marred by extremely cold northern winds, and near-inhospitable blizzards, Jorvunheim is currently embroiled in a power struggle between Myconids that have come from the Underdark. On top of this, the God-King himself has gone missing.

### The Shattered Crown

Once known as the seat of High Elven society, Menel Cardon, the Shattered Crown is a continent brimming with fiends. In a catastrophe 1000 years ago known as the Shattering, Menel Cardon was destroyed, and from there sprouted all manner of devilfolk and demon alike. With seemingly the sole intention of destroying everything in its path, the Shattered Crown is a land that only the foolhardy would even consider setting foot upon.  Because of the Shattering that occurred all those years ago, elves have been displaced, living all across the world with varying degrees of status.

### The Rivens

The Rivens is a name often attributed to the large group of islands that lie south of Shayra, of which are inhabited by marine creatures. Ruled by the Eu-Domhainn Dynasty of Naga, the Rivens often keep to themselves and foster docile relations with the neighboring Shayra, Farport, and Yilsa

### Shayra

Composed of many kingdoms that make up the Concordant Union, Shayra is home to an immense fey-touched forest: the Cotura Boundary. The Cotura boundary is home to an overwhelming majority of the feywolk that exist within Myrias. If one were to encounter a fey creature outside of the Boundary, chances are that they hailed from here, nevertheless. Shayra is currently embroiled in territorial disputes and oftentimes open conflict with the Azure Dragon Empire, which lies to the North.

### Azure Dragon Empire

The Azure Dragon Empire is a large sanstrewn country of Dragonborn that are ruled by Emperor Myrvunth. The Azure Dragon Empire is currently at odds with Shayra to the south in a very hostile border war, as well as an Aarakocra uprising from within. The Thelsphyr Desert, of which the Azure Dragon Empire is famous for, contains within it the Thelsphyr Sandsea, which looks almost indistinguishable from regular sand, and yet exhibits the physical properties of water. From within the sandsea lies many dangers, from antlions to sandwhales.

### Solace

The great country of Solace stands at the western end of the world map, neighboring Thrynn, Ryx, and Nazathar. Solace oft-characterizes itself as the seat of human rule, boasting the highest concentration of humans in Myrias. This, however, is betrayed by the fact that Solace is ruled by a singular family genasi. Though a vast majority believe that the monarch, King Abenda, is human, people who are more in-the-know, are aware of his otherplanar descent. (It's really an open secret). On that note, King Abenda and his progeny are air genasi. The legitimacy of King Abenda's rule, to this day, goes unquestioned and uncontested.

#### The Royal Bloodline

King Abenda, the one king of Solace, has bequeathed to his direct descendents many of the towns and cities in the land. These are the principalities, and so which enjoy many comforts through this connection to the King. Territories not governed by his descendants exists as well, these known as baronies, and some smaller towns, villages, and hamlets led by a headman (or headwoman)

#### Notable Nobles

* Prince Rivahn: the leader of Gerodin, whose main industry and focus is in the military. Gerodin is responsible for the strong defense between the Solace-Ryx border as well as distributes forces within the country as well. Many other towns and cities outsource guard and police duty to Gerodin as well.
* Prince Maris: the leader of Whiteshear, which borders Thrynn. Whiteshear is a strong checkpoint that many merchants use in-transit towards Ilsidar, the next town inside Thrynn.
* Princess Exaia: the leader of Tarmin, where the Tarmin Academy of the Arcane thrives.
* Princess Thomasin: the leader of Gardenhome, which is the closest settlement to Leore, and thus is the first diplomatic point between the humans and the iudex. Gardenhome is also home to the largest cathedral dedicated to Calheit, the Hemel god of life.

#### The Grand Duchy of Mezzanet

One problem that Solace faces is the brewing separationist movement of the Grand Duchy of Mezzanet. Mezzanet is a vassal-state of Solace that used to be under the full rule of the king-turned-duke Sekhor, to the east, that is breeding unrest. A number of people believe that Mezzanet is better off separating from Solace and establishing itself as its own country, where sympathizers often differentiate the two territories as Greater Solace and Mezzanet. This movement is being spearheaded by an organization known as the Millhouse. The Millhouse is a peaceful group that believes that their goals can be achieved with as little bloodshed as possible. This is, however, called into question as acts of violence have indeed occurred under the flag of separation. Who specifically leads the Millhouse is unknown.

#### Towns

Towns & Cities
 Aisling
 Estilan
 Leore

#### Leore

Leore is a giant city that recently appeared in Solesian territory. Representing an older civilization that existed before humans roamed the land, Leore is the home of the Iudex, a monkey/ape-like people that apparently had lived in Orona Peak this entire time, just a few miles off of Gardenhome. The Iudex don't pose any threat to the people by themselves, but a group of them, calling themselves the Morensi, seek to break from the grasp of Leore and establish their own home away from them. This is against the culture of the Iudex and is therefore a big problem to them.

### Tensions with Ryx and Nazathar

At the borders of Solace lie the Halfling empire of Ryx, the Quadrumvirates of Thrynn, and the Orc chiefdom of Nazathar, Ryx and Nazathar being sore spots for the Human kingdom. Ryx's military expansion has thus affected the relationship between the two nations. Their expansionist nature has cost Solace some key cities and towns at the border and forced a defense at the rather large border. Trade between the two, in this case, has all but ceased, as well as chances of a cordial relationship between them. A ceasefire is currently being observed, with travel between the two nations under heavy scrutiny between their border patrol. Nazathar, on the other hand, has expressed no desire to tangle with human politics. Nazathar is currently embroiled in their own territorial dispute between the Red Orcs and Pale Orcs over their homeland, Senzan. This being the case, Solesians tread on very thin ice when dealing with them, so most of the people have conceded to just not dealing with them. Thrynn, lastly, is the most cordial territory adjacent to Solace. Solace enjoys fair trade between the two nations, as well as safe passage throughout. There has been some evidence to suggest, however, that Ryx is slowly trying to overtake territories owned by Thrynn as well.

### Dirramach

Dirramach is an island country in the middle of the map that spans about 100,000 square kilometers, and also one of the most densely populated and terraformed countries in Myrias. Spiel about how it's very rich. Spiel about how it's a free country with free trade and melting pot of races. The three districts look very distinct, but are not especially divided in such a way as to avoid moving between them. Indeed, there exists many waterways that pass through each of the districts (care of the Tide District), upon which many are able to u

#### The Triumvirates of Dirramach

* Tox, the Queen of the Depths, the Triumvirate of the Tide District
* Councilor Laurent of the Council of Gaveth, the Triumvirate of the Clockwork District
* Kaeyarus, the Crystal Seneschal, the Triumvirate of the Glass District.These three possess the most power in Dirramach, and hold considerable sway over the inhabitants of each others' districts, as well as the whole of Myrias itself.
	+ Paladin Archfey Seneschal

### Tigris

An island nation separated from worldwide politics due to a conflict with neighboring Qilin, most knowledge and news this island nation is outdated. The kingdom of Sammu-marat was established by Samu-la-El during the Conquering and has been ruled by House Aydin ever since with the support of the Ūstün Kral, or the Paramount Nobles. The island is divided politically between the Baskent Alan and Önemli Alan, the first the capital region where the royal line rules from and the second is the native term for the four cardinal regions governed by the four Paramount Noble Houses.

With the death of the Late Ascended and a tentative amnesty with Qilin, Sammu-Marat is now ready to rejoin in international dealings and trade. Its first venture was a trade exposition which opened the Eastern Harbour City of Eshnunna to dignitaries and visitors from all over Myrias. The Verifoss Guild were invited by House Taif in order to begin expanding their business interests in the island kingdom.

### Qilin

The Heavenly Domain of Qilin is the other half of the archipelago. It follows an imperial system, where the islands rule autonomously for the most part and offer annual taxes to the Imperial House. The center of power is Tianti, the capital of the Heavenly Domain with the other nine as tributary states.

The current Celestial is Jaiyi of Shanyo Shizu, a powerful sorceress of celestial and dragon descent. But she and her cousin are the last of their line as the rest of their fmaily were killed in the last official battle between Qilin and Sammu-marat. The current Celestial is without an heir of her body. While well-established on her throne, her subjects are ill at ease. They want to see the continuation of the lineage which has been unbroken for a millennium. Jaiyi is now forming a harem with one consort from each of the other nine islands and the houses are scrambling to send their finest son in the hopes he will father the next Celestial.