The Eternal Empire
An ancient Empire that used to stretch far across the continent of Herja, but was destroyed overnight due to a cataclysmic event of their own creation. The Emperor at the time wanted to spread the gift of eternal youth to everyone and created the Spire of Eternity—a colossal tower that was meant to spread an extract of the Roots of Life across the land. Something went wrong—the lush forests were instead turned into deserts and the people became undead husks. The animals ended up mutating into horrific monstrosities and now roam the desert. Ultimately, only a handful of individuals including the Emperor retained their sanity and retreated underground, never to be heard from again. Undead citizens of the Eternal Empire can still sometimes be found walking around some of the abandoned cities within the Desert of Kartagis.
The Eternal Empire was once a flourishing human nation,
rich in wildlife and natural resources. A terrible disaster
descended upon the empire, essentially wiping it off the
map and turning the entire land into a massive desert. Many
wasteland cities can still be found across the desert, populated
by undead citizens.
The King of Gates was the first and only one to drink the full
Elixir of Life, and as such, the effects that it had on his body
were drastically stronger. He is capable of immense magical
feats, with the entire Eternal City being a playground to test
his new spells. Not a single corner of the city is blind to his
sight, and he is capable of telepathically communicating with
his soldiers in order to inform them of the exact location of
any intruders. Four magical wards have been placed in each of
the cardinal directions of the city, and they must be disabled
in order for the outsiders to be able to cast spells at their full
strength. The King of Gates primarily uses arcane magic
to twist reality within the city as he sees fit—you can expect
to deal with many impossibly shaped rooms and vertigoinducing
sights just on your way to his chamber. Once inside,
prepare to face his guards and guard yourself from his pure
arcane attacks.
The Eternal Regiment are the soldiers who distinguished
themselves in the field of battle or through public service and
were given a single drop of the Elixir as a reward. They have
become vastly stronger than the average citizen and naturally
gifted in magic, which allows them to call spirits to their side.
They fight using a variety of weapons, including sickles, swords,
shields, staves, and arcane magic. Although, since the fall of the
Eternal Empire, they have become undead, they have managed
to retain their will. Ultimately, they have decided to follow the
Emperor, despite the sin that he bears. This has also allowed
them to train their skills to the peak of their respective fields.
Mummies are what remains of the populace that only
consumed a trace amount of the Elixir that was spread among
the entire land through the use of the Immortal Spire. They
have entirely lost their will, and mindlessly roam the cities that
they used to live in, attacking anything that is foreign. They still
seem to follow some sort of schedule and will attempt to visit the
places that they used to frequent while they were still alive and
well. As they consumed part of the Elixir, even if it was only in
trace amounts, they were still able to train in magic and become
stronger than the average human, but as their bodies have
deteriorated, so have their skills.
Efreeti are spirits that are bound by contract to serve the
summoner until the summoner passes away. Without any
outside interference, such a contract is unlikely to expire quickly.
They are summoned by members of the Eternal Regiment to
assist them in battle and do their bidding. As users of elemental
magic, the Efreeti channel the natural properties of the world to
create miracles, like raining fire from above or having the earth
close in on their enemy and slowly devour them. They may only
be sent back to the spirit realm temporarily, and will come back
unless the summoner is killed.
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