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Brickwall
2006-07-27, 10:27 PM
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A world of islands
A world of oceans
A world of monsters
A world of magic
No reprieve from the sea
This is


Archipelago


Creation
In the beginning, there was The Sea. In The Sea lived the Leviathans. These great and powerful creatures ruled supreme, but there was nothing to rule. They created The Ocean. Besides the currents and waves, it was still quite empty, so they created life. It was there, but it wasn’t very interesting. So they created more and more until the oceans were filled. They remained unsatisfied. They created The Sky, and life in it, but that eventually bored them as well. Between The Ocean and Sky, they created The Land. But that cut them off from The Sky, so they sundered it immediately. Some remained, and on that there was created more life. Satisfied that there was enough, each Leviathan staked its claim upon the world. This caused a great war, as each wanted what the others did. Each brought their own creations against the others’. The Sky was emptied, and The Ocean diminished. The Land was untouched, for they had no quarrel in the lands before. They became the next arena. Malmikan stayed under the Ocean, taking as much of a share as possible. Oligan took the skies, empty though they were. The rest began The War. Each sent their creations to fight the others’ once again, though this time the Leviathans themselves did battle. Amerthos, Hortik, and Camin took control of the south by banding together, and Yarin, Poio, and Vedish took most of the north in a similar fashion. Only Zadthaik remained without allies, but it took a large section out of the northeast, and secluded itself there with mists and horrible creations. The allies eventually warred amongst themselves, and thus the lands were further divided. The Leviathans ruled their creations with a peace of mind now that the wars were over. However, since the wars, their creations had grown. They demanded so much more attention and provision. So, the Leviathans created the Titans to rule over small aspects.


Leviathans (Major Deities)
Malmikan- Lord of The Ocean
Oligan- Lord of The Sky
Zadthaik- Ruler of Darkmist
Amerthos- God of the southern farming isles, farming, and halflings
Camin- God of Dwarves, Gnomes, and The Empire
Hortik- God of the mind, psionics, and Elves
Yarin- God of the above land beasts
Poio- God of monstrous humanoids
Vediish- God of the northern barbarians and hunting


Titans (Minor Deities)
Malmikan
-Sanaraa, goddess of currents
-Moridonn, god of the tide
-Vanashti, god of the Aventi
-Vanashtii, goddess of the Iemal
-Karithonn, god of fish
Oligan
-Hanahaii, goddess of the sun and of fire
-Oraimuu, goddess of the moon and of freshwater
-Gorchti, god of birds
-Urun, god of wind
-Pergule, god of lightning
Zadthaik
-Zadthaik’s children are unknown to most creatures, though most bad things in life are attributed to their supposed existence
Amerthos
-Horfich, god of coastal seaweed and algae
-Lemirin, goddess of soil
-Aevann, goddess of kindness
Camin
-Orvan, god of justice
-Mordur, god of dwarves
-Simmaset, god of horses
-Kammat, goddess of rulership
Hortik
-Eshtui, goddess of the elves
-Banaast, god of learning
-Kolmoket, god of discipline
Yarin
-Yarin has a child for each type of beast under his domain
Poio
-Izyrubii, god of goblins
-Mushkidr, god of orcs
-Fissdeni, goddess of gnolls
Vediish
-A patron titan is formed for every tribe that forms under Vediish’s name
-Wezlana, goddess of woodlands

There are, conceivably, an infinite number of titans not recorded here or even anywhere. Feel free to add your own (or even replace ones here with your own, if you so desire).


The Land
The Continent: The largest landmass, located in the southwest. It is the seat of civilization, throne of The Empire, and land of the Dwarves. Also there is the elfish Grand Temple. The Continent is home to the horses, rare creatures found nowhere else. This region includes a few nearby islands. The patron god is Camin, though the elves worship Hortik.

The Isles: The south outside The Continent. Thousands upon thousands of islands, ranging from the size of a canoe to the size of a city, make up this region. Most that are large enough to support a community are farming & fishing villages. The larger ones are usually cities. Some islands are military bases or universities. The patron god is Amerthos.

The Wildlands: Sparsely distributed islands along The Ocean. They are home to horrible beasts and hidden civilizations. Yarin claims these places.

The Barbaric Northlands: Though not as dense as the south, this northern region is heavily dotted by islands. Most are home to a single tribe, though some are either neutral territory or part of another island’s tribe’s territory. Poio and Vediish both enjoy patronage here.

Darkmist: The second largest landmass, surrounded by dense mists and great evils. What lies inside is no more pleasant. Ruled by Zadthaik.

The Ocean: The areas of water with no islands. The domain of Malmikan

This is a full-on campaign setting I'm working on. Well, almost full-on. Races and monsters are all made by WotC. The Races installment is coming soon, including the Governments section. Holy symbols and domains for the titans will be added someday (hopefull with your input). Enjoy!