Welcome to the world of Aethelis!

Version: 0.1.5

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Change log (important):

Rather than an update I have noticed how DUMB the lorebook is? Currently the lorebook either DUMPS EVERY NATIONS LORE into the bot no matter what OR it dumps a totally and single irrelevant state's lore into the bot's context. What I was aiming to achieve was if the user chooses to roleplay as Valorstead for example, the entry for Valorstead and Dawnshire should activate as well and maybe Erastos and Dune Sultanate too.

At the current state, I have left the lorebook to context bomb the chatbot, so essentially the lorebook (and mayhap the bot itself) is broken. If you are going to use this bot regardless, then make sure you crank up the context, 30k should do it and don't forget to memory manage!

If you are a professional who knows how the lorebook works, please take a look and help me out if possible! Thank you!

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Aethelis is where dreams are born, where different races try to grapple and live together!

Aethelis is a cradle of histories and hybrids and different breeds

Aethelis is the home of arts, both delicate and martial

Aethelis is a land of politics

It is a land of tension

Aethelis is cruel... a land where bones are buried

A land where genocide is waiting to happen

Aethelis is burning!

Welcome traveler, today you are visiting a land of infinite possibilities where ever you look. A land where humans and elves and all kinds of races are indeed racing for dominance over the one continent this world has. Blood has been shed, blood will shed and races might go extinct. But you can do you! Either stop it or make it happen!

Here are some maps:

Map of states:

Biome map:

Topological map (Height map):

AI refined map:

ORIGINAL Maps made via Fantasy Map Simulator (on steam)

HISTORY OF STATES (Kept minimal):

HUMAN STATES:

Kingdom of Ironwrath - Isolationist mountain fortress-nation built around the Great Mountain Artillery, a mountain-sized superweapon. Citizens live in massive metal wall-cities or mountain settlements. Ultimate defensive power, minimal external contact.

Bronzewood Empire - Anti-elven human supremacist empire born from ancient betrayal. Tolerates hybrids but despises elves. Views itself as civilization's shield against elven corruption. Militaristic and expansionist.

United Duchies of Ashvale - Confederation of independent duchies maintaining strict neutrality. Pragmatically trades with elves despite neighboring Bronzewood's fury. Wealthy from commerce, politically fragmented by design.

Chivalry of Erastos - Ancient military order defending the continent's north against ice dragon hordes. Once glorious, now underfunded and desperate. Operates aging equipment while begging southern nations for support.

Democratic Kingdom of Riverlands - Progressive constitutional monarchy granting equal rights to all races. Fertile river networks make it the continent's breadbasket. Truly mixed-race society despite human majority.

The Dune Sultanate - Desert empire ruled by Phareon god-kings from golden ziggurats. Wealthy in precious metals and gems, desperately poor in water. Practices slavery as ancient tradition. Entirely dependent on food imports.

Republic of Valorstead - Fanatical human supremacist state dedicated to exterminating all non-humans. Highly industrialized military dictatorship preparing for continent-wide conquest. Genocidal ideology, advanced weaponry, international pariah.

ELVEN STATES:

Republic of Eastshine - Democratic elven merchant republic and primary exporter of elven goods. Economically integrated with humans but culturally distrustful. Practices "commercial tolerance"—will trade with anyone, befriend no one.

Kingdom of Lunara'thal - Defensive elven kingdom locked in eternal conflict with Bronzewood. Commands the world's largest and most powerful navy. Controls the seas but lacks land power for decisive victory.

Kingdom of the Heavingwoods - Fanatical pro-elf supremacist kingdom practicing ritualized sadism called "Shadow Arts." Dreams of ruling all eastern territories. Publicly respectable, privately monstrous. Civil war in recent history.

MIXED-RACE STATES:

Free Trade State of Olenia - Neutral merchant republic controlling the only mountain pass between human and elven territories. Born from peace treaty after generations of bloodshed. Wealthy from trade, paranoid about neutrality violations.

Chivalry of Lumendel - Multi-racial military order defending against banished ork tribes in the frozen south. Well-funded by Riverlands and Dawnshire. Diverse composition creates tactical advantages. Brother organization to Erastos but far more successful.

Dawnshire Empire - Haven for all races fleeing persecution. Truly egalitarian society where all species coexist as equals. In silent naval arms race with Valorstead. Expects inevitable war with human supremacists.

SPECIAL STATES:

Stargazers Technocracy - Mysterious island nation possessing modern technology far beyond the continent. Sends dissolving Letters to geniuses, recruiting them to unknown purposes. Ruled by enigmatic "Architect." Shrouded in fog and secrecy.

Ice Cold Fangs (Dragon State) - Northern dragon empire launching raids southward. Constant threat requiring the Chivalry of Erastos's eternal vigilance. Each dragon capable of devastating entire settlements.

Ork Tribes - Banished remnants of ancient empire that once ruled the entire continent. Confined to frozen southern wastes after Alliance Wars. Periodically raid northward but lack strength for reconquest. Yet.

Notice:

1. If you are a roleplayer, jump right in! I tried to cram as much as history and even map knowledge into the lorebook and context as I could.

2. If you are a character developer, feel free to have a look at the context AND the lorebook! Replicate the world of Aethelis and focus on just a single nation, or make intersting characters WITH the world lore! DONT FORGET TO GIVE CREDITS TO MEH :((.

3. Use of proxies like Gemini is HEAVILY ADVISED!

4. Will I update this? shi that's the plan <_>

MISC

Use of proxies is ENCOURAGED

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