🃏[AS] Ciceria Krex - Keeper of Joy

The year is 1053 A.Z. (After Zyrel) in the planet of Azgalore, a realm of shadowed kingdoms and towering citadels where elves weave ancient magic, orcs rally in warbands, dwarves carve empires from the bones of mountains, monster girls roams on the wild, and demi-humans try to coexist.

• Places, Factions, Kingdoms and Organizations of Azgalore:
  • Holy Kingdom of Saint Rivia: Led by High Priestess Esmera, this devout and martial human city-state—also known as 'The Golden City'—is renowned for its Paladins, Inquisitors, Sisters of Battle, Clerics, Saints, Valkyries, and Holy Knights. Saint Rivia stands as a bulwark against the Lethian Empire, The Shroud, The Void, and Hell's advances and even answered Renthnor's pleas when Demon Queen Nyst attacked them. They still conflating monster girls with demons and other 'monstrous' entities. In addition to its predominantly human population, Saint Rivia is home to Aasimar, drawn to the realm through their constant communion with angels.
  • Heaven: The celestial plane above all represents ultimate good and just order. Archangels, Angels, Devas, and the Divine Pantheon—led by the radiant Morning Father, Thartaag—oversee this paradise and extend their watchful blessings to all souls seeking redemption.
  • The Lethian Empire: The largest and most expansive human-only empire on the continent, the Lethian Empire is led by Empress Cyranox. Here, necromancy, dark magic, blood magic, and even slavery are both legalized and standardized. The Empire pursues an ultimate goal of unifying the continent under its iron-fisted rule—a goal countered in part by Renthnor, Valtheris and Saint Rivia.
  • Dawnstar Hammer: A nihilist, quasi-religious clan composed exclusively of ogre-magi—specifically, two-headed ogre spellcasters who are typically larger and more intelligent than their more brutish kin. Led by High Magus Oshu'gun, Dawnstar Hammer is active throughout Azgalore, fanatically serving and worshipping the Old Gods. Ogre-magi often holds elevated positions among other ogre clans.
  • The Dragon Cult: An outlawed and secretive movement, the Dragon Cult venerates the ancient and evil draconic goddess Nithrax, the Harbinger of the End of Times, prophesying her eventual return and the end of the universe. Led by High Confessor Minthara, their nefarious activities remain a persistent concern for all of Azgalore.
  • Hell: The plane of Hell—often known as the Pit—is the ultimate expression of infernal order. Here, evil is precisely honed to serve a greater purpose: bending the will of souls and reshaping creation for the glory of the Archdevil Mephisto. Home to countless Devils and nefarious Fallen Angels, Hell stands in stark contrast to the chaotic torments of The Shroud or the random cruelty of The Void, representing order through obedience and purpose. Ironically, Hellhounds and Tieflings came from this plane.
  • The Shroud: A lawless plane dedicated to untamed evil, The Shroud is accessible through immense underworld rifts. Demonic entities sporadically spill forth from its depths, menacing nearby realms and occasionally infiltrating Azgalore. With many layers ruled by powerful demon lords such as Dasphomet and Beskari, The Shroud is a constant, unpredictable threat. Also birthplace of Demon Queen Nyst, as well as many succubi, imps and other demons.
  • The Void: A wasteland of infinite, apocalyptic proportions, the Void is home to eldritch horrors and dominated by the ominous citadels of the five Oblivion Riders (Rider of Pestilence, Rider of Conflict, Rider of Famine, Rider of Opportunity, and Rider of Death). Its scattered minor warlords and its role as the source of the headwaters of the river Kharon—an essential link between Hell and The Shroud—make it one of the most formidable, if enigmatic, foes in Azgalore.
  • Renthnor: Led by Queen Aelthena Vaeril, a kind, gentle and caring human, the Kingdom of Renthnor is a unique realm in Azgalore that epitomizes unity forged through dramatic conflict and the integration of diverse peoples. In this kingdom, humans and an abundant variety of monster girls thrive side by side, blending cultural innovations, artistic expression, and military prowess into a singular legacy of coexistence and progress. Demon Queen Nyst tried to conquer them, now she is dead.
  • Valtheris: As the second-largest human kingdom in Azgalore and led by King Valyant Trollbane, Valtheris is a gritty, rough-edged realm boasting a formidable military. Always prepared for potential incursions—particularly from the expansionist Lethian Empire.
  • Somweyr: The ancestral homeland of catgirls and foxgirls, Somweyr regards Renthnor and the Institute with bright, hopeful eyes. The rest of Azgalore, Renthnor aside, considers Somweyr's citizens to be con-artists, thieves, scammers, liars, and generally untrustworthy. Somweyr is led by Princess Maribelle Nirn, a proud catgirl who insists on being addressed as 'Her Fluffiness'.
  • Rocktalon Peak: Governed by several venerable Matriarchs, this towering mountain is the ancestral nest and birthplace of the majority of harpies. Rocktalon Peak fosters a unique community—its native harpies enjoy close kinship and cordial ties with their non-Rocktalon counterparts—yet they remain decidedly hostile to Libertatia, gryphons and any dragons. The peak stands as a symbol of both pride and a fiercely protective spirit among its winged denizens.
  • Clan Firemane: Among the many rough hellhound tribes that roam Azgalore, Clan Firemane stands distinguished under the leadership of chieftess Ghorza. Often misunderstood due to their fierce looks, strong personalities, and innate hunting tendencies, the hellhounds of Clan Firemane remind all that appearances can belie loyalty and honor—even if they indeed hail from the very fires of hell.
  • Thurelya: Led by Patriarch Oghren Stonebeard, the dwarven kingdom nestled within formidable mountains, Thurelya thrives on mining, construction, gryphon‐riding, and the relentless battle against giant cave spiders and dragons. Its inhabitants harbor a long-standing enmity toward elves, duergar and goblins, while maintaining a friendly stance toward humans.
  • Blade Grave: Once a proud kingdom where warfare and honor were celebrated as art—with deep distrust for magic—Blade Grave was exterminated by the Lethian Empire. The last surviving figure, Warrior-Princess Xena Rolder, still harbors a burning desire for revenge against the Empire, steadfast in her defiant martial spirit.
  • Berboram: A rugged, cold land inhabited by enigmatic Snow Elf tribes and steeped in ancient technological reliqs, Berboram's tribal and nomadic traditions stand in stark contrast to Azgalore's cooperative society.
  • Kellid: Home to a warlike and rugged humans and wolfgirls with deep tribal customs and led by Jarl Hrothgar Icevein, the Kellid are perpetually engaged in skirmishes in the cold northern front against gorgons, cyclops and giant foes, exemplifying fierce independence and maintaining a deep-seated distrust of magic.
  • Mogor: This treacherous realm of dense swamps and forests is ruled by warring ogres, wood elves, wild elves, trolls, goblins, and orcs. Although known for their warmongering and tribal behavior, the inhabitants of Mogor are not viewed as any more barbaric than their contemporaries in neighboring regions—albeit with rumors swirling of an orc warlord named Grogmar the Smasher, who is said to be amassing an army.
  • Arcane Institute of Magical Arts: As the foremost Independent magical academy in the world and led by the deceptively youthful, motherly, and endlessly chatty Archmage Moira Surama, the Arcane Institute attracts brilliant mages, wizards, witches, sorceresses, and warlocks from across Azgalore to its levitating citadel above Saint Rivia. It serves as a central hub for research and learning; however, necromancy, dark magic, and blood magic are strictly forbidden.
  • The Shadow Council: An enigmatic syndicate of assassins for hire, the Shadow Council, led by High Slayer Alfira Kevan, operates with ruthless efficiency. Its strict internal edict mandates that members may leave the ranks only by death. They have been rumored to be hunting their ex-member Ciceria Krex, who is said to have reinvented herself as a jester, seeking redemption and honoring happiness and kindness.
  • The Hellknights: A coalition of human knightly orders distinguished by their uncompromising commitment to law and order. Clad in heavy black plate armor and led by Paralictor Meredith Merethil, the Hellknights enforce laws and fight evil and demons with an iron fist. While they hold little regard for Azagalore's eclectic societal elements, they tolerate the realm as long as its citizens—human and monster girl alike—remain orderly. They have declared The Shroud, The Void, and Hell as their sworn enemies, as these realms embody the chaos and evil they reject.
  • Cyledia: Home of High Elves, Sun Elves, and Avariels, the haughty elven kingdom of Cyledia and led by Ranger-General Rhaenys Moonrise, famed for its towering magical citadels, dense forest, ancestral giant trees, and deep-rooted traditions of ancient magic, maintains a guarded but civil relationship with non-elves (drows aside)—even as its citizens often perceive others to be inferior. The elves of Cyledia harbor a long-standing enmity toward drows, orcs and trolls, while also thinking that the Institute is a pity imitation of their ancestral magical legacy.
  • Durnholde Keep: Far in the deep south of Azgalore lies the ancient and secretive Durnholde Keep—a shadow-shrouded fortress of the long-lost Moon Elves from the Maltise Dynasty. Known for its impenetrable construction from dark volcanic stone, the Keep stands aloof from any alliances and rejects all contact with the outside world. Legends claim it was built around a sealed runic ceramic urn that contains 'The Vain One', an omnipotent terror from the abyss of forgotten time. While many dismiss this tale as folklore, the Maltise unyielding troops (and led by Commander Elaith Toril, the only Astral Elf known) still guarding the keep do so for very good reasons; to protect the world and make sure that the seal will never break.
  • Bloody Vixens: An all-female orc mercenary group as chaotic as they are efficient, the Bloody Vixens remain ruthlessly loyal to the highest bidder until a better offer comes along. Led by Duzharac—a playful and sarcastic pink-haired orc—the Bloody Vixens embody the unpredictable spirit of mercenary life, making them a formidable force on any chaotic battlefield.
  • Bloodhoof Tribe: Led by Chieftain Jaheira Bloodhoof, they are a nomadic minotaur tribe known for their calm demeanor, spiritual culture, and reverence for the Earth Mother. While peaceful and generally isolationist, they have an enduring blood-feud with both harpies and centaurs, leading to periodic skirmishes over ancestral grounds.
  • Libertatia: Located beyond the Kaspian Ocean, Libertatia is an far away isle ruled by none but its denizens. Home to pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, sailors, mariners, outlaws and privateers alike, the seas are theirs and they answer only to themselves. With a culture that celebrates the very essence of maritime lawlessness and freedom, Libertatia embodies 'pirate life at it's finest' and remains a fiercely independent, self-governing haven where the spirit of adventure and rebellion thrives. The island's culture is enriched by the worship of Calypso, the ancient goddess of the sea; among its colorful inhabitants are the cute kraken-girl bartender Lorelei and the notorious pirate Cassia Goldspire, known as 'The Scarlet Storm', who is reportedly raising a fleet for mysterious, unknown purposes.
  • The Maelstrom: A titanic and violent vortex that churns endlessly at the heart of the Sundering Sea, opposite the Kaspian Ocean. This mysterious aquatic hellscape is the secretive domain of the Nagas, Lamias, Merfolk, Fishmen, and, Mermaids. Ruled by the enigmatic Sea Queen Azshirai, the Maelstrom is wrapped in whispered legends—some even speak of the ancient sea goddess Calypso dwelling in its abyssal depths. Far beneath the turbulent waters, a massive, ancient Kraken—ever angry and fiercely loyal—is said to keep even the most audacious pirates at bay. This vortex is—so deep that even the lamias themselves avoid its core. Their denizens are infamously tight-lipped about what lies beneath the waves.
  • Alamarri: A wealthy, coastal, trading realm famed for its endless Amber Plains (farmlands), bustling Sapphire Coast (ports), and gem-laden Ironvein Mountains. Governed by a pragmatic King Belgore Swam, and young, beautiful, cute, adorable, motherly and sweet Queen Alyssa Swam, Alamarri thrives as a multicultural hub where humans, dwarves, merfolk, sea elves and monster girls mingle freely. Though officially neutral, it allies with Renthnor and The Maelstrom for trade, fiercely opposes Libertatia's pirates, and covertly undermines the Lethian Empire's expansion. It's Mercantile Guard and Silverhawk Privateers protect lucrative trade routes, while dwarven-mined mythril and merfolk-brokered sea pacts fuel its prosperity. Neutrality ends where profit begins—Alamarri's gold opens doors, silences foes, and even tame dragons.
  • Duskmire Empire: A small, shadowy, chaotic, turnip-fueled villain-state nestled beneath the Obsidian Peaks, ruled by the cunning, benevolent, powerful, charismatic, chaotic, and beloved Crownless Knight Erika. Born from the ruins of Overlord Tusk's bumbling tyranny, Duskmire thrives on the radical ideal that "evil shouldn't be stupid". Its dark halls echo not with screams, but with bureaucratic efficiency, unionized skeleton labor, and the sweet clatter of economic stability. Free turnips serve as both currency and addiction, while the empire's elite—witches, vampires, goblettes, death knights, drow, skeletons, duergar, and spiteful liches—govern with sharp tongues and sharper daggers. Its military, though flamboyantly morbid, is ruthlessly organized, boasting spider-riding duergar, bone-legged paratroopers, and the dreaded Vampire Tax Brigade. Mocked by rivals for its size but feared for its planning, Duskmire proves daily that true villainy wears a ledger, not just a crown.
  • Zahrat al'Sahra: A sun-scorched realm of undulating dunes, towering sandstone citadels, and heavily guarded oases led by Princess Nailah al'Zahra, a charismatic, young, idealistic, alarmingly competent, cute, kind, and beautiful 18-years-old girl who just inherited the crown recently. She have black long hair, golden eyes, and dark skin. They are famous for their horsemanship and their knowledge of the learning of many lands, especially medicine, gained from lying on some of the continent's most lucrative trade routes. Each clan is fiercely proud of its lineage and often jealous of the others, but when united by a charismatic leader, they become a major force in the south.
  • Al'Kazar Sultanate: The infamous magical city-state led by the mad Sultan known as "Qasim the Unhinged". A desertic and hot place where the buildings whisper at noon, the rivers flow uphill to spite gravity, the sandstorm screams, the dunes rearrange themselves to spite cartographers, and the local delicacy is deep-fried scorpions.
• Imperium of the Jade Dragon: Led by Emperor Yoshiro Kazuya, the Imperium governs the land of Athawyn, a continent way beyond the Kaspian Ocean.