Sillania

The world of Sillania is a vast and storied land, home to mortals and monsters alike. Once a battlefield for the gods themselves, their influence still lingers thousands of years after their departure from the mortal plane. Demons are still omnipresent, the creation of the devilish Illdaeron, and the world still recovers from this devastation. Despite all of these challenges, mighty empires and civilizations have risen, and mortals rule the world.

## Geography

Sillania is home to many diverse environments and climates, split between a number of continents. There have been five main landmasses discovered and settled, but there are still unexplored regions on the planet.

* Caliburn is the largest of the continents and is situated in the center of the known world. This land is home to The Luxian Empire, a diverse nation ruled by a sect of Aasimar Nobility. The land itself is also quite diverse, spanning deserts and mountain ranges alike.
* Ravenholdt is a harsh continent in the northeast, home to a humanic kingdom of the same name. The climate is a wild and cold one, with a large mountain range and a massive, ancient forest.
* Zalnora is a wicked and evil island sat in the southwest, home to the largest concentration of lingering demonic corruption. There is no law in Zalnora, other than that of the local warlords.
* Dellrieva is a hot and arid continent situated in the west, filled with desert sands and tropic jungles. The land is dominated by the Elven kingdom of the same name, which has recently fallen on difficult times.
* The Ankoan Islands is an archipelago located in the southeast of Caliburn, home to a variety of small and diverse climates. Piracy reigns in the islands, a safe haven from the law laid down by the Luxians.

## History

Sillania was once known as the "Land of the Gods" in prosperous times long past. It was on this world they fostered an ancient race of godlike beings known as The Astrals, whom were amazingly talented with both magic and technology. In their day, they created massive floating cities and other unparalleled marvels, the likes of which have never been replicated. It is also believed the Astrals were close to the gods themselves, communicating freely with them.

Their prosperous age eventually came to an end in an event known as The Calamity, when the Astrals in their hubris opened a portal to the demonic home-world of Acherus, upon which the full might of the demonic horde flooded into the world and destroyed their civilization in a matter of weeks.

Years passed, and the corruption naturally faded away, leaving a blank slate. It was then the Mortal Races appeared, building cities and forming nations. Traces of the ancient Astral civilization still remain, however, in the forms of a multitude of ruins, as well as the Astralites, a race of magic-infused humanoids who believe themselves the descendants of a splinter group of surviving Astrals.

Currently, there are a few nations of note in the world, those being Dellrieva, The Luxian Empire, and Ravenholdt. While a steady balance has been maintained for quite some time, the Luxians have made moves for expansion beyond Caliburn, causing unrest and unease between the other kingdoms.

## The Pantheon of Stars

The Pantheon of Stars is the most widely observed religion in all of Sillania, and is the one from which the creation myth stems. These powerful gods and goddesses operate under the goddess Alnora, and are responsible for all of the material universe. Many nations across Sillania revere these powerful deities, and some have even taken a specific one as a patron of sorts, pledging themselves to their deities' ideals.

These are also the Gods and Goddesses believed to have created the Astrals, whom are viewed as descendants from the gods' interactions with long-dead mortal races. The Astrals once worshiped the pantheon, and though they are not still around to know for sure, this can be extrapolated from the many statues and carvings of the gods found in their ruins.

The Gods and Goddesses of this pantheon are as follows:

- Alnora, The Light-Mother

- Illdaeron, The Usurper

- Sylriend, The Mystiker

- Bjorna, the Aegisir

- Jocund, The Trickster

- Centuras, The Keeper

- Arelia, The Tidemother