Post by Surreal on Aug 16, 2017 22:46:30 GMT
-Geography-
Cadbridge is not the capital of the empire, its just the only large imperial city on the same land mass as Treegum. Picture the main continent (roughly the shape of a tilted Africa) and on the very north east tip is many islands. These islands stretch eastward like a curved belt. At the end of these islands is another fairly large land mass (but not nearly as big as the main) called Saphage. On this large tear shaped land is all the cities we deal with. Treegum is on the north Eastern side surrounded by mountains to its north, forest all around and many large lakes with the vast river Mezra going to them (the Mezra river runs south east from Treegum and once it hits ocean there are many islands: Hydra Head and Aberrach to name a few). Cadbridge is south of Treegum but is near a sound and is the fastest way to the Empire via ship.
The capital city is named Vadriphose (after the god the emperor was champion for). Its located on the west side of the large land mass. Treegum is as about remote as you can get.
-Azule-
Year-2572RB
Around 5000 years ago man reigned supreme. Their cities were mighty indeed. They were centers of great magic and power, amoung the more powerful of these cities was Azule. The amount of powerful artifacts housed made even the gods uneasy. For hundreds of years it remained the most powerful of human cities...its mages could not be matched and the knowledge housed there could not be rivaled. Until....
Their king (true name now forgotten) brought them to ruin. He was a powerful priest...many thought to Spelldar, but infact he worshipped Deagothia, Lord of Devils. In the lowest levels of his castle he constructed a gate to hell. He summoned a powerful devil named Orgorgon. This King however did not realize that Orgorgon was a slave to Yazard, Demon God. Orgorgon gave the King plans on a new gate...one that would remain open so the armies of hell could come forth. The king was fooled. A gate to the Abyss was opened and Orgorgon lead an army of Demon upon Azule. All its people were brutally killed (except the King who remained a prisoner) and Orgorgon reigned there on a throne of bone.
Azule's evil, it seemed, could not be stopped. Until a Champion of Vadriphose came. Wravain beat Orgorgon sending him back and sealed Azule. The then young Champion constructed a great tomb for the slain (Yard of Souls was placed on top of this site) and cursed the King to be forever trapped in that tomb. The king that brought hell to earth was never to see the light of day again...he was given the name Hell'azule.
Azule's evil was contained but with it all its great treasures. Many demons still roam there and legend has it relics to rival the gods power resides in the keep in its center... Hellfire Keep.
Thousands of years past...
Year-7021
Man was just starting to rebuild. Men came to settle in the area now known as Treegum on the island of Saphage. At first it looked like it would be a great bustling city but the builders awakened something beneath the earth...Orgorgon. He laid waste to the area and retreated to regain his strength he had lost. Treegum was in utter ruin. But a Knight by the name Thalos Bruehawk (Champion of Vastur) would not let Treegum die. He laid the people who had died to rest on the grounds of a long forgotten cemetary and commenced rebuilding Treegum. He built most of what you see today and all highlord of Treegum are now called Bruehawk in his honor. The Keep of Heroes was built in his honor when he died. To this day his death is a mystery.
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Cadbridge is not the capital of the empire, its just the only large imperial city on the same land mass as Treegum. Picture the main continent (roughly the shape of a tilted Africa) and on the very north east tip is many islands. These islands stretch eastward like a curved belt. At the end of these islands is another fairly large land mass (but not nearly as big as the main) called Saphage. On this large tear shaped land is all the cities we deal with. Treegum is on the north Eastern side surrounded by mountains to its north, forest all around and many large lakes with the vast river Mezra going to them (the Mezra river runs south east from Treegum and once it hits ocean there are many islands: Hydra Head and Aberrach to name a few). Cadbridge is south of Treegum but is near a sound and is the fastest way to the Empire via ship.
The capital city is named Vadriphose (after the god the emperor was champion for). Its located on the west side of the large land mass. Treegum is as about remote as you can get.
-Azule-
Year-2572RB
Around 5000 years ago man reigned supreme. Their cities were mighty indeed. They were centers of great magic and power, amoung the more powerful of these cities was Azule. The amount of powerful artifacts housed made even the gods uneasy. For hundreds of years it remained the most powerful of human cities...its mages could not be matched and the knowledge housed there could not be rivaled. Until....
Their king (true name now forgotten) brought them to ruin. He was a powerful priest...many thought to Spelldar, but infact he worshipped Deagothia, Lord of Devils. In the lowest levels of his castle he constructed a gate to hell. He summoned a powerful devil named Orgorgon. This King however did not realize that Orgorgon was a slave to Yazard, Demon God. Orgorgon gave the King plans on a new gate...one that would remain open so the armies of hell could come forth. The king was fooled. A gate to the Abyss was opened and Orgorgon lead an army of Demon upon Azule. All its people were brutally killed (except the King who remained a prisoner) and Orgorgon reigned there on a throne of bone.
Azule's evil, it seemed, could not be stopped. Until a Champion of Vadriphose came. Wravain beat Orgorgon sending him back and sealed Azule. The then young Champion constructed a great tomb for the slain (Yard of Souls was placed on top of this site) and cursed the King to be forever trapped in that tomb. The king that brought hell to earth was never to see the light of day again...he was given the name Hell'azule.
Azule's evil was contained but with it all its great treasures. Many demons still roam there and legend has it relics to rival the gods power resides in the keep in its center... Hellfire Keep.
Thousands of years past...
Year-7021
Man was just starting to rebuild. Men came to settle in the area now known as Treegum on the island of Saphage. At first it looked like it would be a great bustling city but the builders awakened something beneath the earth...Orgorgon. He laid waste to the area and retreated to regain his strength he had lost. Treegum was in utter ruin. But a Knight by the name Thalos Bruehawk (Champion of Vastur) would not let Treegum die. He laid the people who had died to rest on the grounds of a long forgotten cemetary and commenced rebuilding Treegum. He built most of what you see today and all highlord of Treegum are now called Bruehawk in his honor. The Keep of Heroes was built in his honor when he died. To this day his death is a mystery.
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