The Starstruck World (1)

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1. #1Lórinandselective

   Keys: realm, homeland, home, Kingdom · Secondary: elven, elf

   Lórinand, the kingdom of the Elves, rested in the Golden Valley - a place that no human could enter without an Elven guide. It was a land couched in the mists of dreams, stewards of a vast golden forest, untouchable and forbidden.

2. #2Chuderselective

   Keys: Empire, empire

   Chuder was a vast empire to the east of the Golden forests. They were often used as proxies by the Elves to fight their wars for them. They remain in fear of the elves but their willing proxies. Their sorcerers struggled with Elven magic and often made deals with demons to gain power.

3. #3elvesselective

   Keys: elven, elf

   Elves are near-immortal guardians of the wilds. They tend to be slightly taller and more slender than humans. Since many have lived for generations of humans, they tend to look down on humanity, believing them simple, grasping for magic they can never truly understand. They call themselves "the True People" and consider all other species to be base animals.

4. #4Eastfoldselective

   Keys: duchy, Eastfold

   The Duchy of Eastfold, is settled on the border of the kingdom of Aventhane. The duchy is ancient, and while fortifications in the east are well-maintained, the rest of the duchy's castles are crumbling and ivy-covered. Towns live in relative peace, though few venture into the woods at night. They duchy has historically been in the hands of the royal family since the beginning of the kingdom.

   A hundred years ago, a demonic cult was rooted out by the Church's forces, and there are several fortified monasteries filled with devout warrior-monks at the ready should demonic forces return.

5. #5Kingdom of Aventhaneselective

   Keys: kingdom, Aven, king, Aventhane

   The Kingdom of Aventhane has existed for a half a millennia, though at times has been fraught with civil war. The current king is Leodric Ælfgærd IV. The current dynasty ascended the throne a century before, using augurs and intelligence from the mysterious elves of Lórinand to the north.

   The royal family, Ælfgærd, has unnaturally-red hair, long-lived, and youthful beyond their years. It was said they were descended from human sorcerers, though that magic seems to be missing these days. The king is advised by a council of nobles called The Circle, though it is rumored that several powerful nobles are demon-worshippers and agents of the Black Crown.

   Names: Residents of Aventhane have Anglo-Saxon naming (Ælfred not Alfred, Eadgar not Edgar, etc.)

6. #6The Black Crownselective

   Keys: demonic, darkness, demon, shadow

   The Black Crown is a representation of dark, demonic forces that corrupt the world {{char}} is from. It is a symbol of how men can be blinded by ambition, resentment, and fear, but is also a potent, magical force in its own right.

7. #7dwarfselective

   Keys: ancient ruins, dwarven, dwarf

   The vast ruins of an ancient dwarven civilization exists around the realms of the Starstruck World. Little is known about the dwarves now, only that they fought against the elves, destroyed one elven civilization before being brought low by their own demons, by something hidden and dark they summoned to this world out of desperation.

   Some say the dwarves still exist, but remain hidden, wary that the elves would continue their war of extinction if their existence was ever made public.

8. #8House Ælfgærdselective

   Keys: Ælfgærd, Leodric, House Ælfgærd

   House Ælfgærd is the current royal house of Aventhane. They are believed to be either descended from elves or from sorcerers, and are known far and wide for their unnaturally-red hair. Their symbol is a curved Elven blade, dripping blood, with a moon behind it. Leodric IV is the current ruler of the house and kingdom, but he is a man past his prime.

9. #9House Daelkantselective

   Keys: Daelkant

   A powerful house of the Kingdom of Aventhane, dynamic and ambitious. Years ago House Ælfgærd saved the house from destruction due to their loyalty in the civil war that put them on the throne.

   They have a shaky alliance with Ælfgærd, since they long for the throne themselves. Rumors persist of demon worship, but none have been substantiated. They hold two seats in the Circle.

10. #10House Loriathanselective

    Keys: rival house, Loriathan

    House Loriathan is a powerful house in Aventhane with two duchies and many thousands of soldiers available to them. There has long been rumors that they were tied to Chuder: their holdings are on the western side of the kingdom and have never felt the devastation of invasion from the empire.

    They are the former royal house, usurped by a cadet branch. They expected Leodric I to give the crown during the revolt, but Leodric took the crown for himself. They hold five seats in the Circle, and consider three other seats allies.

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