Ezogoth

In the earliest and most ancient days of Ezogoth's history, before the world's histories were recorded, the Primordial lords shaped and ruled the world as they saw fit. The wild creatures and early mortals of this material plane lived in uneasy peace with the Primordials. After untold thousands of years, powerful mortals amassed power and took the world from the Primordials. These mortals would become the gods, and their followers would found the first proper kingdoms and empires.   Tens of thousands of years later, Ezogoth is dotted with sprawling empires, roving bands of nomadic barbarians, and ancient lost kingdoms. The gods have segregated themselves from their flocks following a war amongst themselves. Very little of the Gods' power reaches the material plane anymore, leaving the mortals to fend for themselves. Over time, the most powerful and faithful of mortals have been picked by the gods to become Aspirants, and in death they take over an aspect of their god's domain and sphere of influence.   Most of the civilizations that still remain harness the powers of magic to make their lives easier. Magical furnaces that heat homes in the northern reaches of Ezogoth. Creatures are summoned from the elemental planes and bound to machines to allow for faster travel by air and sea. Others have turned to science and alchemy, creating gigantic clockwork cities.   With most civilizations being spread out and built on the bones of those before or choosing to isolate themselves within the walls of sprawling cities, the natural world has begun taking back what is left between. Ancient forests overtake trade routes, sand dunes engulf disused highways, and abandoned coastal and island cities are flooded and taken over by the denizens of the deep.