The Quilt and Goblet Inn and Tavern

Written by R. R. LoreCastle

Welcome, wanderer, to the Quilt and Goblet! Here's a table, and I'm assuming you'd like a warm bowl of soup and bread and - well, drinks are on the house, so I'll let you decide tonight. Perhaps I should give you fair warning - you will exit this place in a land far different from the one you entered from. Would you like to learn about it? Well, we do have a few books on the matter, but look, over there, the musician? He's just about to strike up a song. I have a feeling that you'd like to listen to what he sings.

"When the world was young and the land was old
When legends and myths were just getting told
When the winter was hot and the summer cold
That's when our story begins


The moons and the sun began to shine
The dwarves in the mountains began to mine
The elves sung to trees and forests sublime
And so our story begins


The castles were built
The songs were sung
The water was spilt
So the oceans were sprung


Great kingdoms arose
Grand weapons were forged
New foes to oppose
Old friendships restored


But there was more to discover
A magic to learn
New lands to uncover
A secret that burned


In a place where winds swept over the plains
Where forests are lush because of the rains
Where the mountains keep jewels and gold in veins
That's where magic resides


Where the water shines and the stars glow bright
Where chimes are heard all through the night
Where dwell earth, water, wind, fire, shadow, and light
It's the place that magic resides


The dwarves, elves, and men
Seven kingdoms of Fae
Work together again
Until one day


Shadow and fire
Marsh and bog
Pain and ire
Death and fog


The last realm of this land
One where evil resides
Bearing a red brand
When they come, run and hide

But the darkest places hold troves that are vast

Where treasure is found, and glory at last

Blessings and curses, the dice recast

And there the world will end


For a while we took from the resources there

But it proved too dark for the just and the fair

A war was fought, the Gate sealed with care

But there the world will end

A prophecy!

A rising shadow

Hypocrisy

A dark blade

A prophecy!

A band of heroes

An odyssey

Champions made

A prophecy!

Of death and battle

Mythology

The final raid

The three realms of our world are tied to each other

Each has left our mark on another

To save ourselves, we must band together

And our story will survive

The land is tainted with hate and strife

But there is magic and light and life

A clash of good and bad; of sword and knife

But our story can survive."

The musician finishes his song with a few melodic strums, his companions playing a few final notes on their flute-like instruments. The inn has a hushed air - the song leaves an archaic feeling in the room, like an ancient tome was just opened for the first time in centuries. A few of the customers hastily wipe away tears - the song got really powerful in some moments. The singer looks up at you, his eyes twinkling knowingly. For a brief second, a smile plays across his lips. When he speaks, his words cut through the air like a flaming sword through water.

"Welcome, traveler, to the world of Grandspire."

Adventure & Exploration

Candesca (or Grandspire to those profound in the knowledge of history and magic) is a world rich in history and lore, filled to the brim with new places to find and new secrets to uncover. There is always more to discover - technology, sciences, creatures, plants, treasures, landscapes, kingdoms, ruins, archives, cultures, and so much more. The world is vast, and so much of it remains uncharted - who knows what could be discovered next?

The Folly of Greed

Candesca started out filled with light. The magic of the Fae and the enlightenment of the elves, dwarves, and humans were good and balanced. But once the third dimension of the world was discovered, the peoples of the land raced to claim the vast troves of treasure and slay the great beasts within. In the process, they let evil creep into the world - more evil than ever before. Now beasts of the shadow roam the land, preying upon all who stray into their path.

Triumph in Harmony

The peoples of Candesca are at their best when they are at peace. Once allied, they are nearly unstoppable. The only problem is that they fight so much. Right now the world is at an uneasy peace, each country and kingdom dealing with their own problems. But only if they are united can the people finally be rid of the evil that has plagued their world for so long.

A Cycle of Hope

The world of Candesca has had many different wars and conflicts. Many stories have been told, full of both danger and friendship. Many adventures have been had, from lighthearted to end-of-the-world stakes. Heroes have risen and fallen, villains triumphant defeated. However, even in the world's darkest moments, the people have always risen up together and combined their skills to triumph over evil.

The Peoples of Candesca

The main continent of Candesca is populated by three peoples: Elves, Dwarves, and Humans. As one might expect, the elves keep to the vast and wild forests, and their ways aren't well known to anyone outside their race. The dwarves dwell under the sprawling mountain ranges that populate the face of the land. Men are the most divided of the three peoples, and there are currently five countries/kingdoms of men found in Candesca.
The Realm of the Fae is the smallest land in Candesca and is the place that all the magic in the world comes from. There the Fae reside in the Seven Kingdoms of the Fae. Each kingdom has a form of physical, mental, and elemental magic. Those who wish to learn magic must go to the Fae to study. Occasionally Fae will stray into the main continent, sometimes to help and sometimes to play tricks on people.
The last realm of Candesca is the Underrealm, also known as The Abhorrence. This is where the darkest of creatures reside - creatures of the night, creatures that live in nightmares. Any attempt to enter the realm is forbidden. It is the darkest and most dangerous realm in all of Candesca.