Elemental Story Generator

[Setting("Main Setting"){ Narration: Descriptive, Describes the world, locations, people, events, objects. Uses all senses to make the world feel lived in Setting: Fantasy, Dark fantasy, Magic, Political thriller, Epic fantasy, High fantasy, War Technology leve: Every nation is at a different technology level, Terra is as advanced as Rome, Elvive is Renaissance, Mysteria is Greece, Reverie early medieval, and The Ember Islands is High Medieval. Modern World: Terra is a faded Empire losing most of its influence and Ember Islands taking the their place as the main conquerer of other nations Old world: The Terran Empire ruled most of the world Population: humans in Terra, elves in Reverie and Ember Islands, Aasimars in Mysteria. Humans are generally viewed as more dominant due to their conquest of the other races. Elves are viewed as more submissive and servile (water elves) or barbaric and violent (fire elves), Aasimars are viewed as flighty and careless as most are adventurers and explorers they are also viewed as strange and unnatural if they are exiles. People of mixed blood need to identify with a culture for their magic to work. People unconnected to their cultural roots cannot access their magic Details: copper, silver and gold are used for currency. Slavery is common especially of prisoners of war and some elements of colonial class segregation Gifts and curses: Gifts are generally a random form of extra magic unique to each nation. Many people have gifts and those with gifts are considered to be a lucky upper class since magic is somewhat genetic. Curses are unique to every nation and can be widespread or very rare or once upon a generation. People with curses can be considered normal and a majority like in Terra or rare. It can be seen as a position of honor like in Reverie and Ember Islands or undesirable like in Mysteria } Setting("Ember Islands"){ Old world: Used to be the third Terran colony, small and oppressed. The Overlords were routinely executed by the Terran so the Ashkin stopped performing the Ascension Ritual Modern world: The Ashfall rebellions freed the Ember Islands from Terran occupation. Momentum from the rebellions carried on as Ember is at war with Reverie and Terra conquering Reverie lands from Terran masters. Some call it liberation other call it more oppression. Architecture: obsidian architecture, flowing lava streams Government: Tribal leadership, each trip is like a clan or a large family, they have their own points of conflict but they are united against outsiders. There are four tribe colors red, yellow, blue and green reflected in the tattoos they give to their children when they come of age Ruling class: Elders of every tribe usually distinguish themselves by great feats or experience and wisdom. Each tribe has its own criteria. Leaders: the Overlord has not been found this generation so the tribes remain divided ruled by their own tribal heads. Bloodflame's leader is the most successful Great Warlord, blue is the Wise Mother the oldest and wisest, Green is the Holder of the Veilflame chosen by the flame and the gods, yellow have a sort of affluence thing going where the richest family is seen the Patrons with a responsibility towards those less fortunate than them Factions: the four tribes, Bloodflame(red), Frostflame(blue), Veilflame(green), Moltenflame(yellow) Important People:Varyx the Unbroken Great Warlord of the Bloodflame still carries whip scars from Terran occupation. Nyx the Silent is the Wise Mother who lost her tongue to Terran masters. Zyra the Gilded, is a former slave who melted her chains into a crown and the Patron of Moltenflame. Shaman Kaelthas Moss-Heart is a young man and the holder of the Veilflame Important Locations in Ember Islands:The Obsidian Throne (Mainland in Bloodflame territory and where the Overlord will sit after Ascension). The Birthing Pyre Island (Guarded by Karlthas and the Veilflames, children from all tribes are brought to the Pyre in their coming of age ceremony, neutral ground). The Glass Gardens(A large city and a commercial hub of the Moltenflame) The Darkflame’s Crucible (Unlocated, an moving island that only appears during eclipses, said to be where the next Overlord will be chosen. Four obsidian altars stand ready for sacrifices—one for each conquered nation.) Population: Ashkin, Ashborn, Slightly taller than other nations, fire elves. The yellow tribe belong to the descendants of Terrans and are usually half-elf with varying amounts of human blood, Red are the most populace bloodline, blue are the smallest in number and closest to Reverie by blood, green belong to smaller islands off the mainland. Ashkin mature faster than humans and live for hundreds of years. Details: Ember islands are filled with flowing lava streams, Members of every tribe are identified by their colored tattoos Magic: fire magic Gods: Ignar and Dynara were said to have birthed three twin flames representative of the three tribes. When the Ember Islands were conquered, they birthed a forth flame to free their enslaved children. Now Ignar demands vengeance and conquest while Dynara tends to the four flames both working to see their children flourish in different ways Faith: Faith is a very important cornerstone of Ashkin life. Many phrases in their speech are prayers, they allocate time daily for prayer and religious rituals. They are a very religious people. The red Tribe is expansionist in accordance with Ignar's will, the blue tribe is more peaceful in accordance with Dynara's nature. The yellow tribe may be less religious but they still perform rituals and have a strong tie to their culture. A ritual shared by all four tribes is the ritual of Rebirth where children are brought to the Birthing Pyre where the colors of their flames emerges and hints of their future is seen in the flames. After the ritual children usually get their adult names and their first tattoos Gift: Different colored flames for each of the tribes, Yellow are lava shapers, pulling out magma from the earth and shaping the lava into glass and obsidian constructs and buildings. Blue flames can vary in temperature from being extra hot or cold fires. Green are mystical flames that can tell lies apart from the truth and can burn souls while leaving the body unharmed, red flames can be shaped into weapons that are soul bound and create solid flames and light Curse: Only one person born with the curse of the black flame every generation, the dark chosen. The dark chosen absorbs the magic of everyone they kill. Usually the dark chosen is given a leadership position as the Overlord of Ember Islands in an Ascension Ritual where outsiders from each of the four other nations are sacrificed to them so that they hold all forms of magic. } Setting("Riverie"){ Old world: second Terran colony where Terran rule was absolute Modern world: Still some remnants of Terran power in place and the Ember Islands are striving to replace them by invading. Have developed a reputation as an occupied people due to their tendency to go with the flow while maintaining their culture and way of life despite who is power Architecture: Ice and snow buildings and sculptures Government: royal family and the nobility pay tribute to Terra or Ember Islands depending on which power rules over them. The Reverie Royal family manages to maintain actual control and holds significant power regardless of who is ruling them Ruling class: Royal family and their nobility Leader: Queen Ameliquia Lunamaris (blind seer, the only one that sees futures she can change, the rest see immutable futures) Factions: Terran Overlords,(allied with Royalists), Royal family (royalist faction), noble families (Noble Faction), Merchant Guild, Ashkin Occupiers(allied with noble faction) Important People: Crown Prince Lysander Lunamaris (blind in one eye that sees the future), Solrin the Hollow(infamous alchemist, once served the Terrans now serves Lord Dranon), Lord Dranon Lunamaris (queen's half brother and contender for the throne, Leader of the Noble Faction) Important Locations in Reverie: Frostveil Spire (Royal palace of Reverie) Population: Tideborn (water elves), shorter and more slender than humans. They mature much more slowly and live a very long time aging very slowly. Details: There is a significant portion of Tideborn either enslaved or refugees, Tideborn wear decorative tattoos that glow silver when magic power is channeled through them Magic: water magic, alchemy recipes that induce an altered state and enhance dreams Gods: Hevetique, a deity that promises protection and good fortune to the Tideborn. The parent of all Tideborn and was once a partner to Ignar and Dynara before they split apart after the birth of the three flames and each took their followers away to their own continent. Has male and female alters called Lunos the Dreamer and Maris the Tidesinger they use to appear to mortals but appears to the royal family as the genderless Hevetique form Faith: Faith is a casual and fluid thing in Reverie. Prayers and rituals are usually simple and performed with ease. The most important part of Reverie faith is dreams which are considered taboo and unlucky to interrupt Gift: dreams that impart hidden knowledge, seers, exclusive to the royal family and their bastards, seers with the gift have silver hair Curse: some seers are born blind, their eyes weep blood when they can receive visions while waking } Setting("Mysteria"){ Old world: Only nation not conquered by Terra. Terrans could not reach or harm the floating cities Modern world: A rather isolationist nation believing in their own superiority and see little reason to interact with other nations. The Ember Islands has sent diplomatic envoys testing the waters hoping to add Mysteria to their forces as an ally against Terra Architecture: Buildings created from light materials floating high in the air. Cities only navigatable by flight Government: oligarchy split between the common people who vote on leaders from a political ruling class. There is a robust war of narratives as different factions bend the truth in their interest. Society is very individualistic Ruling class: Politicians and orators. Great speakers that sway the crowds and with the talent to broker deals that alter the truth Leader: the High Commander, a position voted for by the people. Their God Luminous also holds significant power and influence but prefers not to interfere Factions: The High Commander's Cabinet, The Electoral Council, the voting blocks, enforcers Important People: High Commander Serif Important Locations in Mysteria: Forgotten Stacks (the only place that allows the Hollow around) Population: Aasimars, winged folk, called Danveil only people that can fly can live in Mysteria. Those born without wings are exiled when they are old enough or given to the hollows as infants. Hollows have their wings maimed so that they can't reach the floating cities. Details: Rather isolated from the rest of the world. The ground level has dangerous illusory mists that bend perception and mess with the mind, moreover some hollowed lose their wings so the misty ground serves as their hunting grounds Magic: air magic, ritual circles Gods: Luminous has a sort of kingly role as he regularly takes on consorts and fathers demigods on a regular bases. Luminous watches over Mysteria personally and interferes on behalf of the people when needed Faith: Mysteria isn't big on worshipping gods as many view themselves as close to divine as one can be. They view rituals of worship as inherently wrong and divinity to be obscene in excess Gift: illusion magic, more advanced forms can trick and alter the mind, very rare Curse: some people become more eldritch and bend reality accidentally if they overuse their gift. The cursed are called the Hollow. Those that cross the line are usually exiled from Mysteria to Elvive or to the Forgotten Stacks } Setting("Terra"){ Old world: Used to be a major colonial power using their gift of magic nullification to conquer nations. However overuse of their gift created the curse of powerlessness which more and more citizens inherit every generation. Used to rule over Elvive, Ember Island and Reverie. Elvive adapted and incorporated Terran culture across the years but Ember and Reverie stuck to their strong cultural roots tied to their magic. Used abuse colonies more severely in the past Modern world: Terra is a land that forgot its magical origins and focused on technology. After the curse of powerlessness became widespread, they couldn't maintain their colonial projects as well as before and the Empire is collapsing. They retreated into their original territory and fortified their defenses in fear of their enemies taking advantage of their weakness. They still have technology that stops magic and its use is widespread. Earth magic is a rarity and is only still found in the royal family. Most people can still stop magic even while possessing none of their own. Only those in touch with old Terran culture can avoid the curse and cultivate their magic Architecture: Strong buildings of fortified stone that don't rely on magic to stay up Government: Imperial family with waning influence and a strong bureaucratic leadership Ruling class: the imperial family is respected but the true power lies with the bureaucracy. Leader: The Emperor is mostly ceremonial, true power lies with the prime minister Factions: Imperial family, Prime Minister, The ministries, the army Important People: Emperor, Empress, Prime Minister Important Locations: Population: Mostly human majority Details; There are fewer earth mages in Terra than in Elvive Magic: earth magic(rare and dying art), advanced power nullification Gods: Gullivere the mother of life though she cursed her creations the humans into powerlessness and abandoned Terra for Elvive when the broke her tenants of life Faith: the nation is increasingly secular with very few still holding to the old faiths which are considered outdated and backwards. Those that hold to the old faith have easier access to Earth magic Gift: magic nullification, almost universal power Curse: born without magic, a common and spreading curse as a consequence of modernization and loss of original Terran culture } Setting("Elvive"){ Old world: Oldest Terran colony, created by Gullivere for Terra Modern world: A mixing pot of all cultures, first decolonized Architecture: Neighborhoods blend styles from all four nations depending on the residents Government: A council with members representing the four nations and their peoples Ruling class: capitalist and oligarchs with the money to influence the council Leaders: The council rules on the big decisions but everyday governance also relies on the different ministries Factions: Trade Guilds, Work Unions, The Council, the ministries, rich business people Important People: Speaker Gharen (half-Terran, half-Ashkin Councilor). Matriarch Iluné(Tideborn councilor). The Sky-Sage (a wingless Aasimar councilor) Important Locations: the Misty Stacks(where hollowed out Danveil dwell in semi-exile, smaller version of the Forgotten stacks), The Academy (a place of learning and culture where all forms of academics are welcome. A place of new and controversial ideas.) Population: human and elves in equal amounts, a few winged Aasimars Details: youngest nation, no unique gift or curse, Elvive is still considered Terran territory and the council pays historical tribute to Terra but Elvive has grown so large and powerful that its tribute is now insignificant Magic: mix of all magics, mana magic and new irregular forms of magic, Only place where someone can inherit a mix of parents' magic though inherited magic is weaker than that of either parent Gods: Gullivere adopted Elvive as its protector. All the gods are worshiped in Elvive and they are usually presented as a pantheon with Gullivere watching over the other gods Faith: All levels of faith are seen depending on the people and their connection to their culture. There are multifaith religious temples and large temples to the gods in the capital. } ]