Ber

Ever since the catastrophic impact of a meteor upon the capital of the magical gnomish kingdom of Glitterstone, rifts to the arcane plane have opened, forever changing the nature of magic.   It is three years after the meteor impact. Taking advantage of the power vacuum left by the disappearance of the entire gnomish kingdom, the Divine Order of Zamnuth plans to expand their empire. The goblin sorcerer lords from the foothills of the Ber mountains are raiding more villages inland.   The high elves of Ishtahear report disturbing fluctuations in the leylines. Scouts from Akjaani bring news of dark clouds with green lightning hanging over Rattlebone Valley. Drunk traders in Quillport tell tall tales of buildings rising from the sands in the Scarlet Dunes. Visitors at Neryle's Pillar are told to avoid the lower levels of the underground complexes as the Duméril sages attempt to pinpoint the source of the dissonant magic static.   Multiple expeditions have ventured into the meteor impact area (now called the Glittering Crater), but none returned. Until last month that is. Wild tales and rumours about mysterious alloys, mutated fauna, wild magic and ancient gnomish ruins have caused many factions of the world to send in their own adventurers, all with different goals, be it acquiring materials, arcane secrets or restoring nature.   The party of adventurers, however, starts in a noble's vineyard estate near Rivenhall, at a wine festival. Together they have accepted various odd jobs at this event to earn some coin to prepare for the journey.