Ithir

1767 AD (After Departure)

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