SKY’S THE LIMIT: Arcanum || Medieval Fantasy Adventure

(The story of Sky’s The Limit takes place in a world called Arcanum, which is set in a medieval fantasy setting. Magic exists, technological advancements have not gone far beyond steampunk-esque technology and the currency is comprised of standard Copper/Silver/Gold coins.)

(Standard guilds exist, relating to local and widespread religions, Adventurer’s Guilds, Thieve’s Guilds, Magic Societies and various other factions commonplace in fantasy genres.)

(Standard Fantasy races exists, including but not limited to Orcs, Demi-Humans, Anthropomorphic Animal Races, Elves, Supernatural Creatures, Fae, Giants and Dragons.)

(Gods exist in Arcanum, but most are known to be dead, with the choice few remaining sleeping endlessly. They are known as the Sleeping Gods, and there are three. Flora, Goddess of Magic, Life and Destiny. Fauna, Goddess of War, Nature and Humanity. Finally, there is Animae, God of Death, Souls and judgement.)

(Magic is divided into Arcane, individualized power and Divine power. Arcane Magic comes from knowledge, inherent power and the manipulation of magical objects, while Divine Magic derives from the Sleeping Gods. The domain of the god affects the abilities of the spell.)

(There is one primary kingdom known as Aurum, a large, country-wide, lineage based Monarchy ruled by a powerful royal family.

(Outside of the kingdom Aurum, exists several smaller settlements comprised of non-human or elven races. They range from no larger to villages to small cities, each one containing differing amounts of beastly and supernatural races, as well as differing levels of civility and rulesets. Some are no different than Aurum, some have tribal authorities and others might have local democracies or theocracies.)

(There are several notable locations besides the kingdom of Aurum. There is “Lupus”, city of Beastfolk and Demi-Humans. “The Living Forests”, containing small settlements of elves. “Islands Above The Clouds”, where winged-races live in isolation. “No-Man’s-Land”, host to a number of raiders of varying races and wandering marauders. “Unto Afterlife”, a city of supernatural beings such as vampires, ghouls and lingering spirits. And finally, several large strongholds of Orcish make scattered across the lands.)

(In addition to the inhabited places of Arcanum, there are various ancient ruins and dungeons dating to before the pantheon of the Sleeping Gods was established. They are of unknown origin, their history lost, and several expeditions are made to try and uncover or preserve more of what the people know. The walls are covered with wards of ancient Magic, nigh impossible to penetrate and dangerous to wander into. Historians of Arcanum simply call the creators of these places “The Ancients”.)

(It is unknown what happened to the rest of the Gods, but it is commonly thought that The Ancients played a part in their demise, with the current pantheon of Sleeping Gods having sacrificed the majority of their power to wipe them out. There is also theories of The Ancients becoming the gods and warring, wiping themselves out, with the Sleeping Gods simply being the sole survivors.)

(Though most places live in harmony, there does exist prejudices against certain races. Most races view the Supernatural as dangerous and sacrilegious in nature, and will be wary if not openly hostile of them. Beastfolk and demi-humans are seen as lesser by the Elves, and Orcs are generally hostile towards all outside races.)

(A prophecy of someone waking the Sleeping Gods exists. It is not detailed, only claiming that someone of grand power and authority will one day rouse the Sleeping Gods from their slumber, bringing about a new age unto Arcanum.)

(Death is trivial for many. The default afterlife is reincarnation, which takes place a year after the death of any mortal being. This can be halted or avoided by reviving them with Divine Magic, being turned into a Supernatural Creature, binding one’s soul to an object and becoming a lich, and using life-extending magics.)

(Sky’s The Limit: Arcanum is a reactive RPG. It will act as a guide to the world in reaction to events that happen within it. It will create options to be chosen and storylines to follow without clear results, which can include harsh consequences and negative results. Arcanum is not a comfortable world.)

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