Orms-by-Gorr

Orms-by-Gorr is a ancient demonic city-state located on the outer reaches of the Near Umbra of Waking Materia.

Geography

See also: Orms-By-Gorr Image Gallery (External)

or more generally: Demonic Settlements Image Gallery (External)

Society

Located on the far outskirts of the Near Umbra, the culture of Orms-by-Gorr is alien and poorly understood one. The demonic residents seem to find Material humanoids too unfamiliar or distasteful to bother with, as no Waking visitors have been welcome past the massive outer wall of the city-state. Giant demons vaguely resembling manta rays with human heads fly about above the city, surrounded by auras of glowing glyphwork. Perhaps they're patroling or perhaps they're doing some unimaginable demonic thing, it's difficult to know.

There is a recovered journal of one Dreamshepherd who did sneak her way in: she describes it as "mazelike" and "shockingly empty", with only the occasional, individual demon walking (or hovering, or slithering) about. The account is short as she decides to flee when spotted by what she describes as "a giant floating eyeball".

Orms-by-Gorr is one of the original signatories of The Old Accords alongside Sarkoldu'un-Imathratep, which among other things agree to ban the use of sleeping and dead souls in chattel slavery. They do not engage in diplomatic relations with non-signatories, like Dis and Kloster Storkenfels.

Profile: An undead paladin of the Pale Vigil prays in front of a statue of The Voice of Pain, Second Valkyrie of Rom. Seraphism is a minority religion in Orms-by-Gorr, but a protected one.

Profile art credit: Anato Finnstark.

Type

Geopolitical, City-state