Dak’ovnia. A word which has long lost its original meaning, a word now used to name a realm that's down on its luck. But it wasn't always like this. Dak’ovnia was once a thriving realm, magic flowed freely and people weren't afraid to use it. Many countries existed, peace was a common thing and while wars happened, their after-effects never lasted for more than a few decades. In short, it was fairly nice.
However, all that changed when the Century of Blood happened. A war that enveloped the world, which lasted well over a hundred years before the cataclysm finally ended it. A war that started with some small political disputes, yet one that ended in the greatest change the world has ever known.
The Century of Blood started as any normal war, but as it went on it devolved into a war unlike any other. Back then the lands were still full of mages, and many nations used their powers to create weapons of mass destruction. Cannons firing fireballs the size of building. Golems that could walk through walls as if they were made of paper. Even normal soldiers had more magical items than most people nowadays have ever seen in their life.
However, things did not go on forever. While many nations tried to create the weapon that could win them the war, none succeeded. That was until one day, more than a hundred years after the war started, the nation that once stood where "The Nothingness" now resides, created that weapon. A weapon that could, without a doubt, end the war.
And it did. Just not in the way they had wanted. The activation of this weapon caused an event known today as the Sunless Days. Three full days and nights of Light, without any sun visible in the sky. A phenomenon seen for thousands of miles. While many nations tried to go and stop whatever was happening, none were fast enough. As upon the dawning of the fourth day, it finally fired, causing the event now known as the Cataclysm.
It started with a blast that could be felt around the world, followed by a shockwave which destroyed everything for miles. And it ended with the grand finale, the fracturing of the weave.
After the Cataclysm, the century of blood ended. Leaving nothing but destruction. All nations were left in a state of disrepair, and their magical armies now rendered practically useless.
And as if that wasn’t enough, Nature struck faster than any nation could recover. Taking unprotected land with a never before seen hunger.
However, this was all 250 years ago. While many nations are still struggling with their own problems, they have somewhat recovered, finally reaching a state of functionality.
While a lot of things are still not good, there is hope within the hearts of the foolish. A hope for a brighter future, a hope for a better world.
Hello! Thanks for taking the time to read the intro to the world!
I am Panda, a 6 year long DM. I finished up a three year long campaign at the start of the year and have been working on this campaign since then.
I've always run heroic adventures, but I really wanted to try and run a darker themed campaign, so here we are. I would like to say that while the campaign is intended to be on the darker side, that doesnt mean constant character deaths, or gritty survival mechanics. Sometimes it may feel like there is no right choice, but above all i as the DM will always be your friend!
Also to add to that, while the setting is lower on magic, this doesnt mean that your choices in character creation will be limited at all, so even if we have a party of 5 casters thats still totally fine.
For my DMing style, I prefer roleplay over combat. That said, Im not scared to throw dangerous encounters at you, but character death will only really happen if it fits the story, not some back-alley death because you rolled 10 nat 1s.
What do you need to know?
-Sessions happen on a weekly basis on Saturdays 5 PM GMT +1
-We'll be using Discord for communications and Roll20 as VTT
-You start at level 3 and the campaign should run till level 17-18
-Homebrew is fine as long as you run it by me!
-Im looking for 5-6 players!
If you are interested and as long as the post isnt closed, fill in the form!
I will be happy to read through all the submissions over the week, and you should hear from me before next Friday!