ARKGEALD

ARKGEALD is the remnant of a world rent apart during an ancient war of another age. Its eastern and western halves have remained isolated from one another since then due to an impassable mountain range known as THE WORLD’S DIVIDE. But that is true no longer. After many centuries, those in the eastern realms of KYTHUM have carved a path – THE TABERNOS PASSAGE – beneath these stalwart peaks and seek to discover what mysteries and cultures lie on the other side of the world, which they call THE WESTLANDS.

You are one of these KYTHIANS who seek to travel to this new frontier to find knowledge, adventure, fortune, a new life, and more. Gather your gear. Sharpen your blade. And head westward.

Arkgeald is a homebrew world physically divided into two with players originating in the eastern lands of Kythum. This region has been thoroughly explored by the Kythian people and feels more like a traditional fantasy setting but with some twists. The Westlands takes those traditional fantasy tropes and blends them together with some flavor from the western genre. Law is scarce. Dwarven outlaws roam the roads between settlements. Mercenary and bounty hunter are common job titles. The vast wilderness holds sway over everything. To the players and the rest of Kythum, the Westlands is largely an unknown factor and is a land of mystery and opportunity for the players to discover. How have cultures developed on this side of The World’s Divide? Is the draconic threat which arose from the Westlands still active there?

Whichever hill you crest, whoever you meet along the way is another sprouting branch on the crisscrossing roads of fate we all make at our feet. Travel well and travel far.