Arkhold
Arkhold is a world in recovery. It has been nearly 2,000 years since the Great Schism and the Fracturing that followed it, When the Divine Paragon (Gods and Goddesses that stood in defense of the material plane) defeated the Infernal Ones (Dark Deities that split away and attempted to destroy the mortal plane and all on it) and save the world with them, but at a terrible cost.
The world was not destroyed, but it had been damaged severely and the mortal races living on it were few and scattered. Some fled the material plane to other planes of existence, but the others that could not huddled in what was left of the world and did their best to survive. The Paragon, seeing no other option, used all of their great power and knowledge to rebuild and repair to the world. It took time and much of their power to do, but eventually the world was rebuilt.
The world and its mortal residents were far from safe though. The Infernal Ones were defeated, but not destroyed. Having retreated to the Outer Planes, they began to gather their followers and dark creations to once again assault the Material Plane again. The Paragon saw this and knew (after having exhausted themselves rebuilding the world) that they most likely could succeed. They saw only one option remaining: to lock away the outer planes from the inner and material plane and prevent the full might of the Infernals from entering this world. It took even greater amounts of their power (and the sacrifice of one of their own), but they were able to lock away the world of Arkhold from the outer planes. Never would the gods walk the world with their mortal children again.
Time passed, and slowly the mortal races began to recover. their numbers grew and they soon began to venture out into the world again and some that had fled to other planes returned. the world is not a perfect place though. Without the gods to walk among them and provide direct guidance, the races were left to make their own choices and follow their own paths. And the world has been shaped by this. Nations have risen and fallen, Powers have been used to perform great and terrible things, and the mortals live, love, fight, and dead as the world moves around them.
it is, in these times for good, ill, or indifference, a great world for Adventurers and those with great ambitions. Opportunities are bountiful. Power and wealth to be gained, ancient dungeons and ruins to explore for riches and items of power long forgotten, and through it all a chance to make a name for themselves that will be remembered all over the mortal realm and beyond. Do you have what it takes to become Legends of Arkhold?
The world was not destroyed, but it had been damaged severely and the mortal races living on it were few and scattered. Some fled the material plane to other planes of existence, but the others that could not huddled in what was left of the world and did their best to survive. The Paragon, seeing no other option, used all of their great power and knowledge to rebuild and repair to the world. It took time and much of their power to do, but eventually the world was rebuilt.
The world and its mortal residents were far from safe though. The Infernal Ones were defeated, but not destroyed. Having retreated to the Outer Planes, they began to gather their followers and dark creations to once again assault the Material Plane again. The Paragon saw this and knew (after having exhausted themselves rebuilding the world) that they most likely could succeed. They saw only one option remaining: to lock away the outer planes from the inner and material plane and prevent the full might of the Infernals from entering this world. It took even greater amounts of their power (and the sacrifice of one of their own), but they were able to lock away the world of Arkhold from the outer planes. Never would the gods walk the world with their mortal children again.
Time passed, and slowly the mortal races began to recover. their numbers grew and they soon began to venture out into the world again and some that had fled to other planes returned. the world is not a perfect place though. Without the gods to walk among them and provide direct guidance, the races were left to make their own choices and follow their own paths. And the world has been shaped by this. Nations have risen and fallen, Powers have been used to perform great and terrible things, and the mortals live, love, fight, and dead as the world moves around them.
it is, in these times for good, ill, or indifference, a great world for Adventurers and those with great ambitions. Opportunities are bountiful. Power and wealth to be gained, ancient dungeons and ruins to explore for riches and items of power long forgotten, and through it all a chance to make a name for themselves that will be remembered all over the mortal realm and beyond. Do you have what it takes to become Legends of Arkhold?