Overview The triple-barred cross, representing Arthel's martyrdom on the Spear of Destiny. The Arthelian Faith is a monotheistic religion founded on the teachings of Idrendor Arthel. His Chosen is a man named Agyrios. Agyrios walks the world preaching Arthel’s tenets. He is known as the Messiah, and he possesses the ability to perform Arthelian miracles. Arthel has ascended to a place beyond mortal comprehension and does not meddle in mortal affairs. The Arthelian Faith coexi

God of Gods Status: Returned to his own world Overview Idrendor Arthel (also known as Arthel) is a god from another world. He is not native to Ilisara and does not belong to its divine pantheon. Arthel's teachings originate from a world unknown to Ilisara's scholars. They were brought to this planet by his Chosen, Agyrios, who covertly arrived in Ilisara from that same distant place. Arthelians believe that Idrendor Arthel is considered the one true god, the God of Gods, abov

Overview Art by Tithi Luadhong The White Death is a vast frozen wasteland occupying the northernmost reaches of Anash'col. It is the coldest region on Ilisara's surface. No civilization has ever taken root there. No roads or trade routes exist in the White Death. The White Death is named not for snow alone but for the quality of death it offers: silent, cold, and absolute. Blizzards can last for weeks. Temperatures drop low enough to freeze exposed skin in minutes. The landsc

Overview Art by Liuzishan Sovgorod is the youngest kingdom in Anash'col. It spent a thousand years frozen in time beneath the ocean before being restored to life by its rightful heir and a fated Hero. Sovgorod’s sudden emergence from the seafloor has destabilized the political balance of Anash'col and heralded the Soborovsky dynasty's return to the world in dramatic fashion. Sovgorod is ruled by Queen Natalya Soborovsky, a sharp-minded, politically astute woman who left Great

Overview Art by Tithi Luadhong Dreadrock was an ancient kingdom that vanished from Anash'col overnight approximately one thousand years ago. Its disappearance was so sudden and complete that its name faded from common knowledge within a few generations. What remains is a mountain of the same name, a throne room carved into its rock, and an army of soldiers frozen in stasis beneath it waiting for the return of their rulers. The story of Dreadrock is inseparable from the story

Overview Art by T Studio Today, the Lonely Tower is in ruins. Below it, underneath the frozen earth, lies a gateway to hell. The smoldering remains of the tower smoke and burn. It is surrounded by a circle of dead land where nothing grows and nothing survives for long. Before its destruction by Agyrios Idrendorakis, the Tower was a black obelisk half a mile tall. Its origins predate any living memory on the continent. The tower was occupied by Pythea, Vandun's wife, a megalom

Overview Kuenugarth is a pragmatic kingdom that has survived for thousands of years on the merit of its hard-working people, fairness of its rulers, and reverence for the old gods. In recent decades, the arrival of the Arthelian Faith has caused new churches to rise amongst its old, snowy cities. Kuenugarth sits in the center of Anash'col, between the Kingdoms of Great Borea and Sovgorod. History Kuenugarth was founded by dissidents who protested the wicked rule of the Sorcer

Overview art by victoria_fantasy_art Great Borea is the dominant power of Anash'col and the oldest continuously governed kingdom on the continent. For over a thousand years, it was ruled by an immortal Sorceress Queen, whose grip on the continent caused its isolation from the wider world and ancient matriarchal traditions. Great Borea was once a harsh matriarchal society. Women were the only recognized citizens. Men were property, useful for labor and trade but not for positi

Overview Anash'col is a remote northern continent largely cut off from the rest of Ilisara. Recent trade routes have begun to connect it to the Twin Crescents, with its primary trade partner being the Azure Empire and Arcadia. The bulk of Anash’col features snow-covered forests, frost-bitten plains, and a coastline of rocky fjords and port cities. Its interior is divided by mountain ranges separating the northern wastes from the southern lowlands. Port cities serve as the con

Overview Status: Concluded The Silver War was the first major conflict to involve both the Isles and the Twin Crescents. It began as a territorial dispute between Aldemere and Arcadia over the Bay of Beruna and ended with Arcadia victorious. The war's legacy reinforced the status quo of the Isles' political landscape, and established the Vestian Empire as a power player beyond the Twin Crescents. Causes For generations, the Bay of Beruna had been tribal territory. Beruna's pe

The sprawling city of Buvalti is the home of Star Elves in the Twin Crescents. Despite being a large city, it is quiet and peaceful.

The An’mani Kingdom is a nation rich with natural resources and magic. It belongs to the Azure Empire.

Ancient Love and Ocean Deity; Patron of Sailors; The Jewel of the Seas. Vanished after Armageddon.

Elementals are prevalent in the Isles. There are four primary types; wind, water, fire, and earth. They form three elemental kingdoms.

A fervent religion based on the worship of the sun, and its patron deity Veladriel

Skymother Aremba is the one sole goddess of Okunan mythology. She is benevolent, and represents the creation and preservation of life.

Grey Magic is a mixture of spiritual and physical magic. It is practiced primarily in Okuna, but outsiders can learn to wield it too.

The Azure Empire is the most powerful faction in the Isles. It is primarily composed of Mani and Okunans, who answer to the Azure Empress.

Resurrecting the fallen is a difficult task reserved for only the most powerful and capable soul-magic experts. Sometimes, it even...

Overview Any mage college or specialized scholar can tell you that arcana exists all around us. Arcana is a fundamental force of nature...