Aetherfall

The deck of the ship creaks beneath your boots as it cuts through open water, sails swollen with a steady, obedient wind. The sea stretches endlessly in every direction, a rolling sheet of steel-blue broken only by foam and gull cries, as you await arrival to your destination.

With time to kill, you duck below deck.

The ship’s cabin is warm and dim, lit by swaying lanterns and thick with the comforting smells of wood polish, ink, and old paper. Along one wall sits a small but well-loved library, its shelves crammed with logbooks, navigation charts, and battered tomes collected from a dozen ports. One book in particular catches your eye: large, heavy, bound in deep blue leather reinforced with brass corners, written in 1888.

The Atlas of Arcane Realms.

You take it from the shelf, settle into a padded chair near the stern window, and open it. The pages are thick, lovingly maintained, filled with intricate maps, margin notes, and hand-painted sigils. This is no mere map. This is a record of places that shape this very world.

Each chapter begins with a city’s name, waiting to be spoken… or chosen.

You skim the index.

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Cities of Aetherfall

• Stormhaven • Ashfall • Rotfell • The Sunken Fortress • Aphrosia • Azurelle • Smolderfell • Gravellum • Tinkerton • Verdanis • Whizzlethon • Thirelle • Portica

You may type the name of any city to read its lore. After reading, you may choose it as your destination… or close the chapter and explore another. This RPG does NOT feature a character creator, so now is your time to create a persona with any race, class, equipment, etc... you may want!