From the outside, @[Ainspur](landmark:add72f9b-8d0f-4c8e-b53d-9c4450a9dbb6) looks to be nothing more than a majestic mountain on the island of @[Visk](location:6a6686eb-e2ed-47e4-a33e-bc7c44c62d7a). Its true glory lies hidden inside, where the legacy of the @[Ainspur Dragons](organization:3fbc7e7a-e5b8-4940-bb9d-a8a23b3c2ae2) is protected by the @[Lesser Dragonkin of Ainspur](organization:3c75dc40-f914-4059-8900-8290401ba02a).
The @[Amaratharr Valley](location:ed774764-1a66-4d2f-bcab-e06408f71938) acts as a gateway to the @[Elven Forest](location:b61640dd-0b7f-4410-8213-ad51291fbf70) from the banks of the @[Gweyr](location:4181be21-75eb-457d-8d7d-0306d7a6d740). This land is home to the @[Outlanders](ethnicity:fe80ad82-3968-48fe-ba04-c966478d2983), a group that serves as hunters and stewards of the @[Aelinor Oaks](species:e69fcfc5-2ffe-461f-b6d0-9d32f1e3e399).
The @[Black Swamps](location:6634d396-a078-4636-9b03-e0c8e9f49e18) of @[Nótios](location:8f6eae07-fe72-4323-95e2-8b36f72ac97a) are known for thick black mud that covers the ground and the unpredictable nature of everything in the swamp. Danger lurks here around every corner, even though the @[Reptilians](species:b0d5a5e5-ba37-4a20-b95c-8784697b6500) and the @[Anura](species:26bb85e0-ba48-4b4b-abd8-b247faf8c1eb) choose to make this place their home.
The @[Deadzones](location:98243196-9da5-469f-8990-8a2d1bf4e773) are known for their orange-colored sand and its burning, reaching temperatures at which no creature can survive easily. This causes few to even attempt to cross a short distance of these areas, choosing to circumvent it if at all possible.
@[Dragon's Claw](location:74a66741-0616-41bd-87a6-ab7d8c02cf8a) is one of the shorter mountains in the @[Spikes of Kallex](location:ae0e053d-b839-46ed-a66e-3e5428fa1135), but the first documented climb of this mountain led to a revolution in mountaineering and mapmaking in the area. @[Traenas Elrel](person:d9091f84-94de-4f1c-af36-b82cb03614e2) and his climb of @[Dragon's Claw](location:74a66741-0616-41bd-87a6-ab7d8c02cf8a) is considered the birth of mountaineering in the @[Spine of Kallex](location:e0033a8e-f7dd-42ba-9281-4127f18fbeb5) as most believed it was impossible to climb those dangerous mountains.
@[Dragon's Peak](location:64a67eec-d8c2-4e62-a8c2-15762afdc214) is one of the @[Spikes of Kallex](location:ae0e053d-b839-46ed-a66e-3e5428fa1135) at the northern most end of the @[Spine of Kallex](location:e0033a8e-f7dd-42ba-9281-4127f18fbeb5). This mountain denotes where the land begins to give way to the @[Teeth of the North](location:1d85c97c-c256-4171-b168-0cbe40d2fc74) and dangerous terrain for boats along the northern shore of @[Vóreios](location:26b2c1bf-5618-453e-9e0c-e79a9519f5a0).
It is a rare sight to see one of the hidden valleys of the @["Metallic Council"](location:93187e97-ad65-4dd3-8c72-849716ee91a8) in full bloom with @[Edenblooms](species:efd862a1-fe10-4839-9dcb-cb166a2849cd). The last instance of this was when @[Wenso](person:a428e73b-0768-4e35-8dfa-6951107b4541) joined the @[Council of Metallic Dragons](organization:ce7a5e0d-7d02-4d1f-9b4f-20324339a18e).
The @[Last Flight](ritual:0ee826d6-7e0a-441f-a655-734ad0b8ed41) for a @[Metallic Dragons](species:2be6c926-c3bd-41b7-8da7-7e7656d3c5c9) ends in the creation of an ore vein. Their impact is known to create large deep veins of various ores, with @[Gold Dragons](species:1e204786-d880-4548-9854-6da84cb83723) creating @[Gold](material:62b54d3a-7188-4cb9-81e2-18d0903be88a) veins.
From the north, these hills look unassuming, catching the light and allowing the sight of other hills to blend in with what could be an idyllic spot. This view is what led to a @[Shaman](profession:1b49f4a5-decc-40f7-abcd-a6ee004f71d3) stopping during his travels to get a closer look at this cluster of three hills. The man would name this cluster the @[Hills of Vollan](landmark:724c0ed2-ea69-464e-b29b-592c69caca89) and it would eventually become home to the arena where the @[Vollan Rue](ritual:6bc64e6e-d0f2-41d5-b4e4-7ab119caf289) is held.
An isle of once great beauty, the @[Island of Blessings](location:cf3dd214-d5a5-4dc8-970e-50129c3a46bf) has changed to a landscape of ice and snow as the events of the @[Eldritch War](militaryConflict:7bb5a23f-6153-4a53-8958-dab07282311f) greatly changed the once amazing magic that was there.
@[Kallex's Tooth](location:00532476-8a6c-41b9-9aa6-3bcf4904cce5) is one of the @[Spikes of Kallex](location:ae0e053d-b839-46ed-a66e-3e5428fa1135) in the northern end of the @[Spine of Kallex](location:e0033a8e-f7dd-42ba-9281-4127f18fbeb5). The valleys around its base hide the homes of many peoples and the entrance to the home of the @[Metallic Dragons](species:2be6c926-c3bd-41b7-8da7-7e7656d3c5c9). Only those deemed worthy by the @[Metallic Dragons](species:2be6c926-c3bd-41b7-8da7-7e7656d3c5c9) may find the entrance to their sanctuary. Very few have ever entered through the entrance beneath @[Kallex's Tooth](location:00532476-8a6c-41b9-9aa6-3bcf4904cce5).
The @[Last Flight](ritual:0ee826d6-7e0a-441f-a655-734ad0b8ed41) for a @[Chromatic Dragon](species:1422e578-5cd6-4892-ade3-90a12d6a66ac) ends in a natural disaster. Their impact is known to create glaciers, mountains, and in the case of @[Red Dragons](species:eefbc725-6468-4e08-86d5-f036af044c83), a raging volcano and lava flow.
Tucked within a split in the northern end of the @[Spine of Kallex](location:e0033a8e-f7dd-42ba-9281-4127f18fbeb5), the @["Metallic Council"](location:93187e97-ad65-4dd3-8c72-849716ee91a8) is a lush valley fed by the @[Eye of Kallex](location:0cdd12de-00ec-4d5e-98da-036e9f7cefc7) and the magic of the @[Metallic Dragons](species:2be6c926-c3bd-41b7-8da7-7e7656d3c5c9) that call this valley home.
One of the reasons that @[Dreadfall](settlement:be3d9378-41ba-4dd3-90df-1366d435a856) was built near the abyss was due to the thick, magical mist that blanketed the area. This mist is a creation of @[Ozul](person:63f83aef-4ae6-44f1-b2ba-8cee987e41a2) to shroud his @[Lair](location:ac393943-4d4e-4d00-b21f-f99d4d242852), but it served as a benefit to the city across the abyss.
Often in the winter months, the top of @[Mithril Peak](location:d7bf15f9-ba93-4b02-b900-370958d6832c) is shrouded in a thick fog. Above that layer of fog, one can view @[Mithril Major](location:dddb4f2d-ed1b-4b10-b7cb-8df159b38092), @[Mithril Minor](location:c3e147dd-3482-4797-a10a-0c312f5276dd), and their constellations while seeming to float in the sky.
The snowy lands of the @[Northern Outposts](organization:e140f1ca-06b9-4bdc-b9f0-a1219dcc8b16) on the border of the @[Neither Tundra](location:068ed9e7-ed63-4ead-967e-0f6d9cd51e5b) are inhabited by @[Elves](species:12153bb6-bc36-4d10-a536-8f6e2c0965a3), but the @[Giants](species:a96cb585-2054-416e-b888-4a1f187e2f41) of the north have been known to encroach on the territory of the @[Elven Kingdom](organization:ddb95c2d-a577-4f10-a7fc-7adbb60e3d2c) when the need arises.
Deep within the @[Timbers of the Furnace](location:30058074-b2c2-46a8-92bd-f4c98176fd00), shanties appear in the distance, hidden in what the @[Dwarves](species:8799d83e-a964-4f8e-9c58-9bd426ef0c08) call Prospect Valley. This glade and its deep wells are full of precious ores and gems.
Deep cracks web across the ground throughout areas of the @[Deadzones](location:98243196-9da5-469f-8990-8a2d1bf4e773). Here, the power of the @[Eldritch Beings](species:12a0ab5c-204e-41a5-8d2e-14c0d7e125a8) reached deep into the earth, creating scars that no amount of time will ever heal.
Known as the white city of the north, Yllvalion is the ancestral home of the @[Ylyndar Clan](organization:00721289-8767-4fcd-ba79-da003ae844cd) and the @[Knights of Yggdrasil](organization:bfe3db83-039d-4149-a1b6-4ccea8ffcc73). Through the @[Giant Wars](militaryConflict:df1b5cde-a908-4cab-805a-dddf0ca215c3) and the @[Eldritch War](militaryConflict:7bb5a23f-6153-4a53-8958-dab07282311f), the keep and its leader have never fallen.
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Once the ruler of the @[Moorlands](location:0bd9c053-bf7e-474f-bfb5-c02d3534b647), @[Nizlek the Black](person:8d8cb08e-d8a2-4e90-a526-558380c30ea6) has seemingly disappeared in recent years, leaving his hoard and land to the @[Orcs](species:074035ad-d31d-49c4-a9fb-3da5cbea3bcd) and others that had once served him.
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As a teen, @[Alaric Ylyndar](person:960fe6dd-1dc2-4cc8-bbaf-fa609480ee57) was set to serve as the strategist for the @[Knights of Yggdrasil](organization:bfe3db83-039d-4149-a1b6-4ccea8ffcc73) under his older brother @[Ryo Ylyndar](person:17e4c809-211f-4c68-bbac-07e84205a950). Due to his brother's illness, @[Alaric](person:960fe6dd-1dc2-4cc8-bbaf-fa609480ee57) quickly had to become the leader of the Order that his father had always dreamed of.
Most @[Anura](species:26bb85e0-ba48-4b4b-abd8-b247faf8c1eb) of the world call the swamps of @[Nótios](location:8f6eae07-fe72-4323-95e2-8b36f72ac97a) home, choosing the warm waters and thick jungles and swamps to hide their villages and keep outsiders away.
High in the mountains of the world, @[Avians](species:6f01a904-9791-4e45-8285-2348d191adfc) make their home where they can be close to the skies that call to them. Here, it is easier to spread their wings and travel in the ways their people were meant to, often on wing to perilous heights.
@[Brachyur](species:6b7c3106-f613-456e-bf92-3ab834691869) often spend their lives on the ocean floor, searching for lost histories and the hidden truths of Isekai. Since the @[Eldritch War](militaryConflict:7bb5a23f-6153-4a53-8958-dab07282311f), they continue their quest while rebuilding their once loved city-states throughout their homeland.
Descendant from the @[Ancient Fey](species:48aa8ef6-0c8f-4941-a58f-4b5c51096979), @[Centaurs](species:9bbb1e84-5bfa-4e55-b2e3-3f197e15cac3) often serve as the keepers of lore and prophecy, looking to the heavens and the past for the knowledge they gather and share with those that are fated to.
The @[Clay Giants](species:34c46c78-d9dd-455b-8c37-f74bd07e4a17) are known for their work harvesting @[Arcane Dust](material:76d40afc-63d4-49e0-999b-40896ed24a23), but these people and their home in the @[Cradle of Clay](location:725dd62d-6464-4658-949d-0e9e4e96d11c) are known for grand storytelling and excellent agriculture.
@[Deep Fairies](species:972492ea-049d-464d-a2d4-eaa72dca3357) are wanderers, rarely making their home in one place. They often travel through the @[Wandering Forest](location:771e647b-4abe-412f-bccb-bc4cd0915e1f) and the @[Lost Paths](location:9eea2f68-f52f-491a-a070-6aef33ff2a1d), sometimes convining at the location only known as the @[Crystal Crossroads](location:522dc807-576c-47f6-8976-0abcdfcbb158).
@[Dwarves](species:8799d83e-a964-4f8e-9c58-9bd426ef0c08) are the most well-known miners and crafters of the world, tinker with alloys made from the special metals of the world as well as working with @[Adamantite](material:5a31f2af-6808-4319-ab3b-660c3afb56df).
Many @[Elves](species:12153bb6-bc36-4d10-a536-8f6e2c0965a3) of the world call the @[Elven Forest](location:b61640dd-0b7f-4410-8213-ad51291fbf70) home, often practicing the traditional ways of the @[Huntress](person:c53d584e-edfa-4a69-9875-999e84e6169e) and @[Lycana](person:3f8881ed-fd17-43bc-bbd8-7ac5f424129b) or the more magical ways gifted by the @[Mother of All Elves](person:3f8881ed-fd17-43bc-bbd8-7ac5f424129b).
In the various plains of the world, @[Felines](species:1b7e3f1f-47b1-42fa-b203-dbc484bc8db4) make their homes in open spaces, most often on the continent of @[Nótios](location:8f6eae07-fe72-4323-95e2-8b36f72ac97a). Here, their packs can thrive off the land and enjoy the lands that may have once been home to the @[Sphinxes](species:82128cd7-499e-4b1e-8f8c-8b7fb2423bb5).
@[Gem Dwarves](species:ea403901-5412-4df2-bfa1-69b4d7ffc73e) make their home in the tunnels of @[Káto](location:bf37d9cc-5211-4f5e-82c5-7107bfe6414b), mining for both metals and gems. Their gem work is unrivalled across all of Isekai.
@[Humans](species:589fdcb6-c48b-4e43-8608-aade303825f5) can be found nearly everywhere across the world but tend to centralize themselves in their ancestral homeland, the @[Great Plains](location:07f4b670-dedb-4347-89ee-f0d69863c789). It is said that the great god @[Dern](person:31203952-f8cc-4875-bcf3-b1619d50bf27) built the capital city of @[Stronghold](settlement:ac1d8c08-72d4-4cc3-ac9c-77cbdcbf271a).
A younger race of the world, the @[Mauskin](species:de47d3b2-226c-4eea-af83-71ec734beec2) are one of the many races of @[Rodenta](species:1e696c77-f976-42dc-b574-c409b57605af) that live throughout the forests and elsewhere in Isekai. Their small stature is not to be triffled with.
@[Silver Elves](species:d1655f55-7f68-4c13-8add-85a45cc57c89) are one of the few races of Isekai that call @[Káto](location:bf37d9cc-5211-4f5e-82c5-7107bfe6414b) their home. As followers of the @[Huntress](person:c53d584e-edfa-4a69-9875-999e84e6169e), they seek to rid their homeland of the creatures that have crept in and cause chaos.