Aneas

Aneas is a world that has been living in an age where the echoes of the One War and the zenith of magical powers culminating in the cataclysmic event known as the Dawn of The Red Sun (DoTRS) have an active part in shaping the course of history. The cataclysm had decimated the centre of the continent and saw an entire kingdom and its people removed from existence leaving a gaping, weeping wound in its place. This event had wounded the very essence of Aneas herself, causing a slow but sure change and warping within her lands. Her various and plentiful biomes now find themselves exacerbated. Forests and jungles have begun to grow thicker and denser, the deserts have gotten drier and harsher and the frigid north seems to never thaw even as seasons change.   The DoTRS had also caused cracks to occur between the planes where external influences have begun to seep across the lands. Strange creatures from the spirit realm now roam across darkened forests and low-lit paths. Creatures heard across from myth and legend from bygone eras are now regularly seen and a part of daily life. Some of which are good and aid those trying to survive, others are more malevolent in nature and reflect the very reasons why parents tell their children to stay away from the forests at night. The weakening veil that guarded the mortal plane had also attracted the attention of the Abyssal Void. A dimension of demons and devils that seek to influence the ongoing power struggles within the world of Aneas to achieve their own unscrupulous ends. Travellers who huddle against the hearths of wayside taverns speak of hell bound emissaries who smell of fire and brimstone offering contracts of power. When asked about what the price is, they refuse to mention or elaborate further as their gaze seems to look to a place behind you.   Since the DoTRS, the world of Aneas has descended into a magical dark age where the arcane arts have been criticised, rebuked, attacked and controlled. The mages and sorcerers who survived the One War have had their magical prowess unquestioned, unchecked and have propped themselves as kings and queens over their own territories and cities. Some claim they are just rulers who stand as a bastion against the horrors that lurk in the night and the lawless bandits that plague the lands. Others are tyrants who seek to spread and conquer others or provide safety in exchange for loyalty… or other things… Aneas is a land with many biomes, landscapes, and people of various moral dispositions. Do note however that the centuries that have passed have made things worse than before the One War and that sometimes, the creatures that stalk the lands are the least of your worries.