The Avantian Corsairs

3 lone figures perch against a titanic pine tree, crow-feather cloaks drooping like obsidian leaves: Below their prey, a crimson Owlbear, skulks onward, searching for a next easy meal. The three hunters descend like daggers; Sparks fly as blades crash, two warriors clad in gleaming armor duel, soon forming an unlikely alliance as an Owlbear is forced into the arena; An elf peers through a gilded spyglass atop a swaying ship, visualizing his crew's next steps against the kraken rising from the abyss. Avantia is Inhabited by the Avantian Corsairs, mercenaries of all colors tested by the indomitable Direlands.

Masters For Hire

The Avantian Corsairs are not an official nation: rather, they are a loosely associated band of mercenaries united by a common interest of personal glory, gold, and survival. The Corsairs have rather sparse control of the Direlands, rather they manage Hubs in regions accessible by merchants and others who might be interested in Avantian services. Due to the nature of the Direlands, the Avantian Corsairs have a plethora of mercenary bands in the region: Assassins, Guards, Arcanists, and Sailors are among the many willing to help for the right price. The skills of the Corsairs are rarely matched, and it is for this reason that Avantians are spread far and wide from the Shattered Sea to Daragun. The Corsairs maintain three Hubs: Selu'terin, The Moonlit Towers, Criostadach, City of Crystal Shores, and Aeskerym, The Arena of Fae.

Selu'terin

Milk-white towers swirl from the depths of the lake, rising as pale blades 'gainst the shadow of the night. The towers of Selu'terin is the Hub of the Luna Arcanists, masters of the arcane arts. The Luna Arcanists are the leading power in the arcane arts: Mastermancers study at the tower peaks, developing new spells for their Corsairs and partners to use. Beyond dealing in spells and casters, the Arcanists also deal in knowledge. The Library of Orb, housed within, is tended to by both mortal beings and the God Orb's own servants and as such holds the full knowledge of the material plane within. However, The library itself is alive and only presents its knowledge as needed. The only place that can challenge the knowledge of the Luna Arcanists is the fabled Vault of Tyllua.

These lands are merciless, seething with Fae Magic. To lower your guard here is to meet a most heinous end. Selu'terin gazes into the dark, ever vigilant for us all: The Selu Arcanists, and the rest of the Avantian Corsairs, will stand for the weak, rally to our allies, destroy their enemies-- assuming the gold is in order. 

The Arcanlaran