Darin

Legend

“Deep down in Darin mountain nests linger the oldest of documents and monsters. So don’t open gates, doors, lids, or bags uninvited.”

“Drakk Alfar domains and Mawmen mines there are said to contain unnumbered dark age treasures.”

~Skjald Sejrik

 

History

First Age

Darin was a great landmass, stretching further east and south than today. Their legends tells of great flying beasts, and winged mounts. But we know little as Mawmen, Drakk Alfar, and Izir, share gery little information about elder times.

Second Age

As the 1st Cataclysm unfolded vast parts of the lands sank beneath the sea, yet as its now connected to the The Rim, it could be called the greatest landmass in the World. But that would be discounting The Rim itself. Anyway it’s large, and down south it’s arid, and frosty. So most digged or carved their settlements and domains into the worlds flesh.

Third Age

Most of Wanderers merely sailed further north, yet some either halted their journeys or came back from the north. As centuries passed, the Rimzir became both coastal and indland residents with good relations to the Indigenous. Meanwhile the Jomzaar, and Vular, generally built coastal enclaves.

Fourth Age

The results of the Vular War, more land sinking, the Rim becoming totally impassable, and somewhat Magic negating. Changed the lives of many a tribe, and they as such followed the events unfolding in the rest of The Isles – the Age of Hordes.

At the time of the 1st Alliance it was split into twelve major countries.

“Darin had their own invaders, and thus did not aid us, nor we them.”

~Skjald Sigurd

 

Cartography

Down the Southwest part, where its connected to The Rim lies Khesyl between the The Deep Blue and the Khesylian Heights. A long mountain range floating out into the vast steppes of Dantres stretches all the way to Black Peaks. A high, jagged mountain range separating main Darin from Svartland stretches far out on the Rim.

North of Khesyl lie Surdy and Saamur. Topped by Norien. North of vast Dantres lies Dania and Nianada up to the Blue Rim, a vast mountain range cutting all across Darin. East and North of this lies Salmydes, Azkanü and Trendonia, topped by Ghond and Thondoline.

“The Mermerant of Thondoline saw a star raise during The Great Invasion.”

~Skjald Ulrich

 

Organisation

As such, Darin has lost all its former glory of councils and treaties; now every city gate is at its finest against everyone else. Only in Thondoline, a Mermerant hero wave the banner of former glory.

“Born elsewhere, but blood of Thondoline… Amarti Ansin, grew into heroic homeland ballads.”

~Skjald El Mary

 

Special

A place to make believe… wonders and opportunity… treasure and thrill… and a quick unseen kill…

“Or maybe a pass… to realms unthrodden.”

~Skjald Kazumix