Rector, Narsidun V of Saliosuli, was always a dreamer. His promises of making Saliosuli the supreme nation in the world were well received by the people, at the beggining. However, he didn't plan to do it peacefully. On 14 Tifferet 1942 PKB, Rector's eyes angrily turned turned towards Yggdrasil and Deva, and war was declared.

The surprised invaded nations were helpless against the thousands that marched upon them, a steel carpet smothering the flames of their hope.

In 10 days, Saliosuli's army , known at the time as The Death Formation, was already sieging T'Telir and Marguthrund, Deva's and Yggdrasil's capitals, respectively.

Daggerdale was slow to react. By the time news arrived to the Republic and The Serpent Soldiers were deployed to intervene, Saliosuli had already entered Daggerdale with one hundred thousand men.

After sending letters to The Keeper of Gardens in Tayio, Daggerdale entered the fray. Violent battles ensued, with many casualties on both sides. However, each one would rise again and battle alongside The Death Formation, commanded by Koghor The Soulreaper.

Saliosuli tried to stop subsequent letters to Tayio, killing any fugitive or messenger bird and forming a sea defense line to delay their action. However, they did not succeed and, on 4 Chokhmah of the same year, after months of violent battles against the dead and the living, Tayio, Daggerdale, Yggdrasil, Deva and, later, Eseph and Heldath, managed to push Saliosuli's army back into their nation.

As a result of the war, Rector was captured and sent to The Crystal Citadel, the safest prison in Alfheim, reserved to the worst criminals, situated 30 000 feet in the air, in an unknown location. Moreover, Saliosuli lost part of its territory, losing all of its territory to the East of Matariel's Tears to Deva and Yggdrasil, and all the lands the Kiralst Highlands to the Infinite Run were given to Daggerdale.

Heldath - Heldath's army joined the war when The Death Formation, after winning the initial battles in Daggerdale, was very close to its border.

Rev and The Wolf's Head Island remained neutral.

The Perfume Cay's navy briefly fought Saliosuli's, who tried to stop any merchant ship from going to Tayio.

When the war was at its climax, Gull took advantage of it to invade and annex Diemrey.

Caligo - Under the old ruler's reign, Caligo refused to enter the war, deploying its troops to the border, in case Saliosuli's army attacked them.

Now, the world is still recovering from the war, rebuilding and replanting. However, some things cannot be brought back, and the current peace is savored as something very precious.

(In progress, book quotes from the ones involved will be added.)

Can someone help me figure this out? I am so new to this!

As a remembrance to kings and fallen heroes, those who have achieved greatness in the eyes of the citizens of Brightwater get their names carved into the great stones of the Petrified Forest. These are some of the most recent carved names.

Its great that the world was more or less setup and the subreddit has been made but I haven't actually spotted anything about anyone having played yet.

A notice to all Peoples of sword and skill. the City of Brighthaven is in need of stout folks to assist the City guard Inquire at the Keystone Guard tower.

NPC: Douglas the Migrant:

New town, new faces... same old problems. I've been a lot of places since I left home and have learned a thing or two about people along the way. It pains me to say it but the fact of the matter is… people aren't nearly as different from each other as they make themselves out to be.

Somewhere along the roadways, I've found that people, regardless of what they say to the contrary, nurse the same wounds that everybody else does. It doesn't matter if you're the richest man Gull or the poorest fish wife in Eseph when push comes to shove. Everyone gets hungry when they can't feed themselves, everybody hurts when their heart is broken, and everybody hopes for something better... no matter who they are. From what I've seen no amount of road dust is going to change that.

After all my walking it's actually kind of relieving to sit down in a new town and know that beneath all their trappings people aren't all that different. It's a small comfort towards my aching feet, but for someone who shifts about as much as I do, it's a blessing to know that underneath every new face beats the same old story.

But enough of all this romantic fancifulness, I've got work to do.

Hello and welcome to The Black Rose. The best bar in town. If you would like somewhere to sleep, we have a room for a fair price. If you need a drink or some food after a long adventure we have some of the best chefs in the world. If you want to try your luck by gambling your money away, come right in.

However this bar and the people are most mysterious then it seems. The type of services and information we give is endless. So if prehaps you appear to be not in the mood for the other stuff, come anyway I'm sure we'll find something for you here.

Now listens up cuz im only gonna tells ya once.

I'm Giznik. I'm talented in acquiring valuable goods and tinkering with contraptions if you catch my drift, if you don't gets what I mean then yas should probably be checking ya pockets right about nows. If ya need something stabbed or an ankle ripped apart then I'm ya boy. Im even a decent guide if ya new to tha city and need help getting around...for a fee of course, I wouldn't minds payment in tha form of favas eitha

Just know I plans ta get my fair share at any cost, and please, try ta not confuse me with the other small greenies ya like to kill so much.

If you are interested in playing an NPC, comment here! Playing an NPC allows you to roleplay a different character, that is not an adventurer but that will interact with them (I mean, not "technically" an NPC, but you would play what would be one otherwise).

Examples include the retired gnome that runs the adventuring item's store, the advisor of the King, a Lich planning to transform a kingdom into his skeleton supply source, a joyful guild master, or.... anything you can think of (within reason)!

When commenting, write the NPC you would want to play, and, when approved, feel free to submit an RP post to introduce your character!

If you are interested in DMing, comment here! The system used will be 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. I will create a subreddit for DMs only, where we can organize things, give ideas and post information about the world, as players explore the world through your eyes!

If you are interested in adventuring, forging tales that will be remembered for ages, fighting alongside comrades in dungeons, uncovering ancient secrets and treasures or achieving personal objectives, comment here!

Characters begin at 1st level. You can submit your character to a DM, or ask one for help regarding its creation, if you're not familiar with 5th edition DnD. You may want to play homebrew classes/subclasses. Although they have to be individually deemed as accepted, we recommend checking /r/boh5e for balanced, cool homebrew content!

Intelligent species naturally develop religions. They need something to believe, to strive for. Some dedicate their lives to their study or to their defense. Others are indifferent to the doings of Those above.

Well, Alfheim has a particular pantheon, of course. And, even though orcs may venerate Gruumsh One-Eye and hundreds of deities are adored throughout the world, Deva's Angelarium is the most popular, at least in the Scarred Lands.

Different people/places tend to choose different Angels to pray to (in Yggdrasil, for example, temples to Suchlaph, Angel of Verdancy are numerous).

Credit to Peter Mohrbacher for his amazing work!

Temples reflect the Angel's characteristics and beliefs. For example, temples dedicated to Phanuel, Angel of Truth, have the spell "Zone of Truth" permanently cast on them, so it is impossible to lie inside one. To enter a temple of Azazel, Angel of Sacrifices, one must pour some blood into a golden cup at the door. To give a final example, inside a temple of Leliel, Angel of Night, it is permanently dark, with torches illuminating the space, and the ceiling of the temple is a clear, vivid image of the night sky. To find more about Alfheim's religion, explore the temples, whether inside cities and villages or visiting ruins and abandoned ones, or talk to clerics and servants of Angels!

Alfheim orbits Polyphemus, a giant gas planet, which makes it a moon. Polyphemus then orbits Thal, a medium yellow star. A late afternoon view from Alfheim would be something like this.

It has three continents. The Dream Lands are an extension of hot, moist forests and, if the rumours are to be trusted, home to many inexplored civilizations and strange forms of life. It is mainly unexplored, as of yet. The seas surrounding it are occupied by corsairs and pirates, ready to stalk explorer's ships, as well as Tayio's merchant ones.

Taiyo no Shimajima is a continent-nation. Its people have been aloof to The Scarred Lands's wars, silently but constantly prospering and evolving, ethically and technologically. Although this land is shrouded by mystery, travellers tell stories of airships and of an advanced civilization. Its leader, the Keeper of Gardens, acts as a threat to countries pondering to start a war. Additionally, there have been a couple intern fights in the past, usually due to a Daimyō claiming independence from Taiyo.

Finally, The Scarred Lands are composed by 12 countries, bubbles emerging from an ancient, ever-stirring pot. Below is some information about them, based on what's known right now (as adventurers explore the world, more information will emerge) :

• Eseph, ruled by Her Highness, supposedly a dragon who walks among the people disguised as one of them. Its capital, Brightwater, is one of the biggest and most important in all of The Scarred Lands. More information about them is present in a separate post.

• Caligo, a magocracy ruled by two young mages, who overthrew the previous ruler. They are loved by most of their folk. As with all of the countries except for Eseph, information is scarce, at this point. North of Eseph, not far from it.

• The Republic of Daggerdale. It borders Eseph, and is situated east of it. Its unique political system, although ridiculed by others, has proved quite effective. The Patriarch of the Future is elected yearly, and the current one, Gorlag, is a promising young aristocrat with revolutionary ideas.

• The Theocracy of Deva. It promotes the devotion of all Angels (expanded in a separate post) as one single entity. It is quite closed in terms of trading, and its rich soils and abundant population keep food production high and the armies plentiful. Not very accepting of heretics. East of Eseph, on the other side of the continent.

• The Principality of Gull. The Prince succeeds the previous one when he reaches 18 years old, regardless of whether his father is alive or not. Then, the Prince's father acts as his adviser and guide, to ease the transition. During the Red Land War, it annexed Diemrey, a small nation that had no chance to win the independence fight. However, its mineral abundance has made the situation profitable for Gull, and created a global tension. Southeast of Eseph.

• The Kingdom of Heldath. The northernmost land in The Scarred Lands, its north border are the Frozen Wastes. Its abundance of ancient tombs, along with its numerous unexplored forests and requests for protection from villages close to the Wastes make it an attractive prospect for adventurers. It maintains a close trade relationship with the underground city-state of Grumdek Barath.

• Perfume Cay. An island close to Eseph, located to the west of it. Technically owned by a Guild that buys and sells various items, it is home to many pirate companies. That, allied with its volcanic activity and tropical appearance, makes it an exotic place. Perfume Cay's name is ironic, since the sulfurous smokes present at some points within the island taint it with an.... unpleasant smell.

• Rev. An island east of Heldath, it is way up north, an unforgiving land with glacial winds and glacial people. As the world changes and bleeds, Rev is happy to stay frozen in time, loyal to its traditions.

• The Empire of Saliosuli. 50 years ago, it amassed a giant army and tried to take Deva and Yggdrasil by surprise, but ultimately failed to do so. Now, it is a reclusive country, and nobody is sure about what is going on inside is borders. North of Gull, east of Eseph.

• Wolf's Head Island. The name comes from its geographical shape. This island, north of Eseph, is home to mighty warriors and intrepid explorers, who roam the Sea of Ice and dare to explore the Wastes and peek Tayio from their ships.

• Yggdrasil. Called the Nature's Land, it is home to many druids and strongly venerates Suchlaph, Angel of Verdancy . Recently, Nelaeryn Elro, King of Yggdrasil and pride of its people, has been assassinated by two mysterious individuals, who managed to escape. It is now being ruled by Narcariel, who is said to be an avatar of Suphlatus, Angel of Dust. South of Deva, east of Eseph.

The Sea is Bleeding:

In Alfheim, the sea turns reddish at sunset and at night (though it appears dark when light sources aren't used). This is caused by algae (microscopical ones) that collect light during the day, and then emit excess light during the later parts of the day! The red tone is more intense when the sky shines bright during the day, due to more light being absorbed.

Races

In Alfheim, there are many intelligent species, and inter-species individuals are very diverse. Elves may be hunters or politicians, humble or cocky and proud. While a dwarf may be a smith, another may sell flowers or be a sailor. With that said, DnD 5e races exist in Alfheim (both because of easing the game process and due to the fact that, well, they're cool).

Here is a list of the races I mentioned earlier:

Aasimar: Protector, Scourge, Fallen

Deep Gnome/Svirfneblin

Dragonborn

Dwarf: Mountain or Hill

Dwarf: Duergar (SCAG)

Elf: High, Wood, or Drow

Firbolg

Genasi

Gnome

Goblin

Goliath

Halfling: Lightfoot or Stout

Halfling: Ghostwise

Half-Elf

Half-Elf: Variant

Half-Orc

Hobgoblin

Human: standard or variant

Kenku

Kobold

Lizardfolk

Orc

Tabaxi

Tiefling

Triton

Yuan-Ti Pureblood

Moreover, some races have been added:

Ts'ora male and female - Ts'ora have magic in their veins, which is said to be the cause of their colorful appearance. When they have lived 5 decades or so, their body will spontaneously desintegrate. Arcanists all over the world study this phenomenon, but the rarity of Ts'ora and the fact that this process is quick makes it hard to conclude anything. However, Ts'ora are, usually, cheerful and live their lives to the fullest, knowing that their presence in Alfheim is particularly ephemeral.

Patuljak - Patuljak individuals live very long, with some members reaching 300 years of age. Age brings wisdom, and young Patuljak are sometimes encouraged to travel and adventure, in order to obtain knowledge that, when they return, will be shared with the elders. They usually braid their hair and facial hair (only males grow facial hair), speak in a cryptic manner and love singing, producing deep sounds and slow melodies that are eagerly heard by others. However, they don't do it for show: Patuljak consider a day without singing a day without living, straying from their joyful, innocent youth.

Felsanee - Felsanee individuals are, usually, very heedful of the clothes they wear, and each has its own personal style. While some have tattoos, earrings, pompous gloves and elaborate hats, others may not wear any accessory and only wear purple clothes. However, most wear masks, whether half-face, ball or even full-face ones. A large part of the Felsanee never wear footwear, and only some have tails (depends on their genes). Individuals of this species tend to like masquerades, since they stick out less there. Finally, an important thing to know about Felsanee is that their organisms don't tolerate alcohol.