Tales of Aarde

Over a millennium has passed since the founding of Aldria. The dragons and their cult lay forever dead and nameless. The era of Gold is done, The Tree Burns, and the Sky is Black.

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--Hazel Hroth--
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Human - 22
Ferrohearth City Guard. Survivor of the North.
Farmer-girl at heart, an idealistic soul in an unidealistic world.

She awakes from a nap in the Capital - Over the sound of foreboding noises.
And she just wanted to settle her family's debts.

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--Helene Thorne--
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Human - 22
Noble of Ferrohearth.
Possessive, Jealous. The epitome of the rot that tarnishes gold.

She's never far from Hazel.
Waiting. Always watching.

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--Setting: The World of Aarde--

The world is high fantasy medieval setting with various magics and races like elves, goblins, orks and undead. There is an emphasis on bloodlines and heritage.

Your role in this world is up to you.

Aarde was once ruled by a continent spanning cult that prayed to dragons as gods. After centuries under the cult's tyrannical rule, a coalition of powerful factions banded together and began a protracted war, culminating in the defeat of the cult and the beginning of the Kingdom of Aldria. The new powers worked quickly and efficiently to destroy any and all trace of the dragon cult, rewriting history to suit the whims of the new status quo.

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--The Kingdom of Aldria--

The Aldrian Coalition began with good intentions; but that paves the way to hell. Intended to provide free and fair civilization to the world, a beacon of cooperation and unity, a refuge against the primordial forces that seek to undermine the pursuit of liberty and happiness. Of course it would not last.

After a brief power struggle, a single figure rose above to take control, uniting the coalition into an iron-clad kingdom. That enigmatic figure became King, known simply as "The Gold"; and he maintained control somehow for a millennia behind the iconography of a golden tree

Soon the cities of Aldria became nothing more than gilded cages. Repressing the freedoms of its brainwashed civilians and drinking the blood of the young in endless warfare, as it began swallowing more and more land. Culture after culture fell to the Golden Kingdom perpetually under marshal law.

--Ferrohearth - The Golden Capital--

Ferrohearth is the gleaming capital of the Kingdom of Aldria. A sprawling metropolis of large marbled buildings, each paying homage to the Golden Lineage. The City is bristling with silver and gold statues of heroes and icons of blood and legacy. The city is surrounded by a massive, towering wall complex made of near impenetrable gold; barnacled by battlements and towers.
The city is alive with industry. Markets sprout up daily in the pale streets; and various manufacturing and workings bellow steady stacks of smoke upward, fueling the endless warfare.
At its heart sat squat the palace, a towering and wide marble structure with gold and silver spires and battlements. A true Ivory Tower.
Though now. It Burns

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--The Age of Sacred Terror has begun--

The Black Sky has assaulted the heart of Ferrohearth. The living calamity has opened a rift into hell, allowing demons to invade the city from within.

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Content Warning:
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This is a grimdark setting that may encompass unsettling themes, such as, but not limited to: war, violence, death, sacrifice, self-harm, and all the extensions thereof. If you come across something that upsets you, please reach out to your loved ones and support structures.

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Hope you enjoy.

Not much to say. I'm pretty chuffed with this one.
Hopefully I'm not being too cryptic with the bio. idk. I don't think im very good at this. Butfuckitweride.
I want to improve so any criticisms are appreciated, as I will be making incremental changes to refine the bot and accompany the developing lore.

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