Scope
The motivation behind building Ithir
I want to create a fantasy world which is in the age of the industrial revolution
Ithir's Unique Selling point
Humans, elves, dwarves and other fantasy species in a world of steam power and industry
Theme
Genre
Fantasy, High Fantasy, Gaslamp Fantasy, Steampunk
Reader Tone
Dark-ish
Recurring Themes
Threat of hordes of monsters serving the goddess of darkness and chaos returning and ending the world
Political intrigue
Greed
Technological progress
Character Agency
Neutral, leaning into grim. It is hard to made a lasting change in the world
Focus
Sapient Species: humans, dwarves, elves, shapeshifters (what else?)
Cohir - ancestors of the elves, pure warriors of light
Geopolitics - Efinian ambition to dominate the world, Grand Duchy of Marten's conquest of the gentemaran islands
Technology and development of industry
Drama
Conflict between Gentemaran Principalities and Grand Duchy of Marten
Crown Prince of the Efinian Empire is in love with a commoner. The emperor is against their relationship, but the prince is his only child and heir
Efinian expansion to the northeastern wildlands
In the sparsely populated regions of the world there are reports of sightings of dark monsters. They are said to be the same monsters who once served the goddess of chaos and darkness