Artil

The world of Artil is shattered. In the center of it lies the The Great Archipelago, or as most call it: The Andurian Ocean. It is a vast sea with a great many isles, also earning it the name, The Cracked Sea. The ocean lies between the powerful empire of Akurt to the north, the war-torn warlord states of the continent Tindar to the south, and the recently discovered eastern continent of Eloren, rich in natural and magical resources.   In The Innermost Sea lies the island of Arx, home to The University founded by The Magisterium almost 6 centuries ago. Here modern magic is being researched, alongside physics, mathematics, medicine and other various subjects which are taught to the the brightest minds of all of Artil. Arx and Conflux, the headquarters of the Magisterium, are also the breeding ground of many new magical inventions, for example the Rockflesh Procedure as well as the only 20 year old galetech, which harness the very soul of the wind, the air elementals, to power magimechanical contraptions.   Northeast of the Innermost Sea, lies the Kaldegran Isles, home to the tough people know as the Ferrans. They and the Magisterium have been engaged in war multiple times, and they have come to be known as the Iron Wars. Originally sparked by the death of the Archmage Folis Lokit by the hand of the Iron King almost 400 years ago, the deep seated hatred between the two warring sides, has caused much destruction. Recently there have been discussions and critique of the necessity of these wars, which even in peace times are cause of constant skirmishes. Nevertheless, rumors of new devious mechanical contraptions being created in the city of Aeris hints, that the 37th Iron War is brewing and all it needs to start is a spark.   The waters separating the Kaldegran Isles to the east from the more western isles, are known as the Misty Tides, a frequently used trade route - but one of silent danger. The Misty Tides earns it's name from the occasionally appearing mist, named Gloomfog, which envelopes any ship unlucky enough to be caught in it, never to be seen again. Occasionally a single sailor will drift ashore on one of the many isles of the Gated Sea, rambling nonsense, before entering into a catatonic state.   Disastrous events all across the Andurian Ocean, has started a torrent of rising chaos. The succession war of Oráiv, sparked by the suicide of the king and a missing prince, wreaks havoc in the west. In the shadows the words of things thought locked away are spoken of once more. In Conflux, the political center and trade city of the Magisterium, whispers of the madness of the Archmage Elavir, weakens the control and respect of the proud Magisterium. Whispers of forgotten knowledge and names that were lost, rises once more and one thing is certain - a storm is brewing.