Ancient Arcadia

*See also Arcadia.*
**Ancient Arcadia** is how Arcadia appeared during the Age of Heroes.

Much of this land is yet undiscovered, but will be discovered as campaigns travel these ancient lands.

The landmass shares its name with that of the world. It is thought to be an act of arrogance because the landmass is considered to be the first created by the gods.

## History

### Age of Mist

History in Ancient Arcadia began in The First City in the Age of Mist. This city was created by the gods after they had finished building the Arcadian Landmass. In this city Humanity and other species were said to have been deployed into the world for the first time. The people of the first city began existence with Bronze-Age Technology.

It is said the gods would freely visit Ancient Arcadia during this era.

Much of the history of the Age of Mist is lost. What little of it that was recorded didn't survive, what only stories from this era survived.

Like with the rest of the world, it is said the Age of Mist ended with the War of Creation. During this time The First City was destroyed and became Heatstroke.

### Age of Heroes

The gods take a backseat in the heavens, with much of this era of Arcadia directed by the Champions or Heroes of the age. Influential and Powerful people shaped the world and other peoples to their whim. City States rose up around the landmass, influenced heavily by the heroes who live there.

The city-state of Abalar rose up as a religious city due to the self-appointed King-Priests and Queen-Priests. The city-state of Vodan, in the middle of verdant grass-lands expanded in a more military style, taking control of the rich lands from those who would take it from them.

### Age of Might

Those powerful city-states that survived to the end of the Age of Heroes, without their champions anymore, rose up to consolidate their power with moral men. This lead to armies being raised and empires being started. There are an unknown number of empires that rose and fell in this era, but the one remembered is the Vodan Empire that survived to the end of the age and the Breaking of Arcadia.

It is said the Breaking of Arcadia was caused by the events in the Arcadian Isles. A mix between the arrogance of humanity, the corruption of the temples. The land was severely reshaped by the Breaking at the end of the age.

# Locations

## East Coast

### The First City

The first city to ever exist in the world. Created directly by the gods, along with the population in the Age of Mist. The city no longer exists in the Age of Heroes.

### Heatstroke

Town with the Great Pyramid. Location where the gods first stepped onto the world.

## Great River Region

The land between the Shieldwall Mountains and the Vodan Cliffs, where The Great River runs into the sea.

### Abalar

City-State on the South Coast along side of a mighty river. In the city is a Ziggurat. It is ruled by Queen Priest Mehohlahtah.

### Bellwind

City-State on the confluence of The Great & Shlaginglass Rivers.

### Scalesvale

City-State between Bellwind and Rithraheim. Is on the Shlaginglass River.

### Rithraheim

Dwarven City-State. Sells plate & half-plate armor. Is on the Shlaginglass River.

### Blup

Walled Village in the middle of the Everglades swamp that feeds into the start of The Great River.

### Cork

Trading Post on the Vaygris River (which flows into the Green River). A day and a half away from Scalesvale by crossing The Threshold hills. Owned by Cashius Silverbars.

### Tarr

Coastal Town at the end of the Green River.

### Badlands

A zone of canyons and danger. Perhaps home to a 2 headed troll. Location of 3 volcanos called the "Three Sisters".

### Rivers

* The Great River
* Shlaginglass River - joins into The Great River
* Green River - Runs Parallel to The Great River, on the southern side of The Threshold hills. The Vaygris River runs into the Green River.

## Vodan Plains Region

Region to the East of the Greater River Region. The western edge is a plateau overlooking the lower the great river region.

### Vodan

City-State on the centre of the Vodan Plains. Future capital of the Vodan Empire. Uses griffon mounts.

### Casmagora

Outpost of Vodan where they have some Griffon Riders stationed. Up on the cliffs that overlook the Angulum Desert.

## Great Lake Region

The Great Lake Region is in the centre of the continent. On the coast of the Great Lake is the elven woods.

## Other Regions

### Loften

The location of Cosmo's Kitchen. The King's Forest is to the north of the town.