A quick overview of some of the background setting for the City State of Kainis. This is a rough draft so it may not read all that well.
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Kainis is the largest city state on the
continent of Sil-Tarren. Having grown from the ashes of what was
left of the world from a great cataclysm which occurred a little over
one hundred years earlier. A location where survivors of multiple
shattered kingdoms came together in an effort to rebuild and survive
in a land that was broken. Old grudges were tossed aside and those
who were once enemies found themselves dependent on another.
Cultures, ethnic traditions and race were all mixed together in one
great melting pot to poor forth a new realm.
A ruling council comprised of
surviving family lines of old lead this infant kingdom. Slowly
pushing their borders out to retake what was once civilized country
side that has now been reduced to wilderness and ruins. While
dealing with smaller warbands and nomadic tribes also comprised of
the descendants of those who survived. Not all are interested in
joining with the new nation as it creeps across the land.
They have come to follow a religion
that, like themselves, is comprised of ideas carried from many
different cultures. All worked together into an idea of balance and
dual forces that propel the world forward. Temples are built and
prayers are answered for the clerics wield powers that come as a
blessing.
A network of guilds have reformed
spreading their trades in return for control and power. Various
others have set up less savory organizations in their bids to shape
things. There is still political infighting, backstabbing and greed
as there always will be. Only the chessboard is different now.
Races of the old world have been
changed forever. Humans are the most plentiful making up the vast
majority of the population. Some Dwarves have survived the ages
mostly still digging in the mountains beside Kainis hoping to carve
out new numbers. The Orcs are gone, lost in their madness that came
with the Cataclysm, those who are encountered are twisted and evil
beyond imagining. Elvin kind with numbers over a handful at a time
haven't been seen in over a hundred years. All others are believed
to have been wiped from existence.
The roles of the characters in this
world is one of two ways. First they could be the bands of
adventurers, eager to make a name for themselves, spread their faith
or fill their pockets. Heading out into the wilderness to help
retake what was lost. Find the ruins of keeps and cities still
filled with riches and danger. Or they could be tied up in the
political fighting within the city. Representing a guild and
pursuing their goals, maybe as members of a thieves guild plying
their trade on the streets. Or even as servants for the ruling
families.
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