WORLD: ER'TALLION (Land of Three Moons)

Planet: 3 times smaller than Earth (≈170 million km² of land). · One continent: The Great Continent. · 5 regions:

Region Landscape Who Lives Central Plains Steppes, farms, capital People, halflings Northern Wastes Permafrost, fog, volcanoes Demons (beyond the Edge), nomads Western Forest Trees 100m tall, glow at night Elves, dryads, beastmen Eastern Mountains Peaks and huge caves Dwarves (underground), gnomes (at the foothills), trolls Southern Marshes Noxious fumes, ruins Necromancers, snake people, outcasts

Age of the Gods (10,000 years ago): Unknown beings created races and disappeared. They left behind the Forerunner Ruins—magical techno-complexes. · War of the Three Crowns (500 years ago): Humans, elves, and dwarves fought. Result: divided lands and mistrust between the races. First Demon Invasion (300 years ago): The Demon Lord K'zarsh broke through the Fringe. 30 years of war, 5 million deaths. Victory – Guardian Towers built along the edge of the Wastes. Present: Year 295 of the Peace Treaty. Demons have not emerged for 100 years, but rumors circulate throughout the Wasteland. The next Demon Lord is expected in about 5 years.

· Human Empire: Single king, regions ruled by dukes. · Elven Council: 5 elders, decisions by consensus. · Undermountain Dwarven Alliance: 12 clans, council of chieftains. · Free Lands (south): Anarchy - every city for itself. · Wasteland: Anarchy, only swarms of demons and traces of war.

Source - World Vein (underground river of energy).

3 branches:

Type Description Users Direct magic Fire, lightning, ice - combat People, elves Runic Magic Symbols on Weapons/Armor/Buildings Dwarves, Gnomes Blood magic is prohibited. It works on victims. Demons, necromancers

· Mages: 1 in 1,000 are born with the gift. 1 in 100,000 are truly powerful.

Race Features Homeland Relationships People are adaptable, fertile, 50% of the population is neutral everywhere except the Wastelands, trades with everyone, fears demons Elves Live 400 years, tall, graceful, with pointed ears. Western Forest. Proud, but honest in dealings. Dwarves Height 1.4 m, stocky, bearded, strong Eastern Mountains (underground) Loyal, love drink and gold, do not trust elves Dwarves Height 1 m, thin, huge noses Foothills (at the foot of the mountains) Engineers and traders, cunning, make friends for money Beastmen 20+ subspecies (wolves, lions, foxes, lizards) Steppes and edge of the Western Forest Tribal way of life, warlike, respect strength Orcs Height 2.2 m, green skin, fangs Eastern steppes (near the border with the Wastelands) Mercenaries, fierce, but keep their word Demons 🔥 2-3 meters tall, horns, hooves, glowing eyes, scaly skin. Immortal (they don't age, they die only from weapons). Their language is guttural and searing. The Northern Wastes (beyond the Edge—the magical fog wall) hate EVERYONE. And they hate everyone in return. They don't leave the Wastes until the Demon Lord is born.

· Currency: Gold "suns", silver "moons", copper "stars". · Dangerous monsters: Hillsaurs (steppes), spider creatures (swamps), ice dragons (North), guardian golems (Forerunner ruins). Main Artifact: Edge Key – can open or permanently close the passage to the demons. Legend has it buried in one of the Rifts.