The Isles of Curance

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Confined by geographic mystery in the north of the Known Lands, the Continent and its expansive mainland makes way to the harsh northern oceans and infamous Isles of Curance. Known simply as the 'Realm', the impassable terrain in the far south such as the Forever Marshes and the Nerolii Desert have forced civilizations to either fight or trade for survival. Throughout recorded history the people of the Realm have struggled to find peace, their past tarnished by years of bloodshed over control of vital resources and shipping routes.   During a generation of conflict embodied in the Forty Solstice War, technology and social norms within the Realm have vastly changed. The prevalent Human civilizations, once strong with their naval dominance and practices of slavery of other races, have now lost their authority over the Isles and have consolidated in their native mainland territory. As history finds itself within a new era of antiquity, the Curancian Empire has established a new order across the Isles previously decimated by war. Populated and ruled by the Forsaken - a once-human race of short-lifespan hybrids with various abnormalities - the Empire has emerged from its isolationist roots and prevailed as the new military force on the Isles.   With old territories now under new governance, cultures and societies merge like never before. New alliances have been formed and challenge the ancient traditions and relationships between cultures. Each nation welcomes an era of armistice, but with mysterious and unknown powers at play, it remains to be seen how long the peace shall last...