Exilis

Plane of Chaos and the unknown
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See also: The Land of Exilis

Nobody that is willing to tell you really knows where Exilis is. its not off any coast and not in any known country. its truly a mystery.
only ancient legends even speak the name Exilis and what the land contains. rumours of entities from the beginning of time. a world that has never seen sunlight. you will find horrors there only equalled by the beauties found on its shores. but if anyone knew where it was they are certainly not talking about it.

what rumours that do float around say that its not a choice you get to Exilis, by some divin intervention or punishment or inpecible luck you may wake up on the Train that transports all new arrivals of Exilis to its land.
Everyone arrives on the train, nobody comes here willingly the train rises out of the sea at one end of the landmass and dives back into the sea at the other end, always on time, making 4 stops along the way.
the land of Exilis is surrounded by dead calm sea in all directions and is doused in an eternal twilight, a shattered full moon hangs high in the sky cloaking the lands in its soft blue glow.

this darkness is classified as dim light when in the open and magical at that, any race with dark vision has its effective range reduced by 20ft.

Time In Exilis

Ageing occurs 10 times slower in this land then others, for every 10 years that pass only 1 years of age occurs. This only affects creatures and not food or other spoilage items. Children age at a normal rate until they hit 16.
Time of day never changes. the moon will sometimes become eclipsed or turn blood red signaling terrible but bountiful events but other then that there is no concept of time. the moon never changes its position. wind and clouds form and sometimes even rain.

Lumens are what is used as currency and fuel for the lanterns. You earn lumens the same way you earn coin by performing, doing favours or completing quests. Some monsters also carry lumens within them and will drop them once slain, you can also steal lumens from other lanterns if you were to stoop that low, stealing items or other objects is a light punishment compared what will happen if you are caught trying to steal lumens from another's lantern.
your lantern slowly burns through lumens in a typical 24 hour period but its a very small amount. 1 lumen will be consumed for every 24 hours that pass. its best to keep all your lumen in your lantern, that can be retrived at any time just reach in and think of the ammount you want and it will be in your hand as you pull it out.
Never ever take out all of your lumens from your lantern at once as that will put it out. and no matter how many lumens you put back into it, it will never re light.

Sages and the capital
At the end of the railway that runs through the land of exilis is the capital, a glorias city of brilliant light, it acts as a beacon of the land of exilis providing safety for all.
Sages are the enforcers of the government, powerful beings that have learned the art of light magic and can manipulate it to their will. This makes the Counsel the over bearing power of the Land as they control the light and lumens but the government in turn controls the counsel.

Sages are usually dressed in long decorated robes of various colours showing their rank and golden faceless masks, it is very rare to see what the sages look like underneath their robes. They are known as stern but fair, they only seek order and justice and are overall pitiful and kind hearted even though they are told not to directly interact with the citizens.
If you need help a Sage will always be willing.

The leaders of the government like any government drunk on power are blind to the threats outside the cties walls and only care about the power they have and obtaining more.

Beholders
a foreign introduction to the land of Exilis, Beholders have made quite a name for themselves, brought it many thousands of years ago by the outer entity Norgorus they have become a common sight in the land, often acting as magical trades shop owners always ready to buy, sell or identify magical items. They are more or less friendly and do not possess their own lanterns, it’s quite often that their shop is also their lair.
You will find seven Beholders in the Land of Exilis.

Broken Sea Spire
A university re-purposed as a research facility out on the edge of the great lake Ulra. Headed by Professor Stem the tower studies the many strange creatures and entities in this land.
Dark rituals and experimental spells are conducted within the halls and it holds many many secrets and horrors for those that dive deep enough.
Some say the very gate between existence lies beneath.
The Tower was originally part of the mortal realm until a magic ritual was interrupted by a group of nameless heroes, destroying the tower and sending half of it into Exilis along with the Lich professor Stem.

Sage Tower
In the capital city of this land lies the sage tower, the HQ of the government's Sage's that bring order to the land. It’s a place of offering, worship and celebration, the higher you go the more secrets you will find, at the very top lies the Lumen Monk, Unworthy leader of the sages

Train Stations
There are 4 train stations in the land of Exilis along a single track, Each train station is small and run down looking giving a very lonely vibe. the only one with any kind of positive atmosphere is the last station just before the end of the line which is located in the capital. you can catch the train any time for free but it only goes one way and do not stay on it when it dives back into to sea.
Recently the conductor has been charging passengers for trips, its unknown why.

Town of FellFree
Often called the town of beginnings as its where most new arrivals end up, its also the area with the most forest. the town contains all the basics, and Inn, blacksmith, shop, and a Beholder store, there is a great seance of community in this town and its the best start any new arrival is going to get.

Capital
where Seiko is the city for those cast out, the capital is a true beacon of stability and safety despite how corrupt its leaders are. this city holds everything an adventure could need as well as a government task board and special smiths.
The capital is home the self proclaimed president simply known as Sir.

Town of Ebony
A town just outside of the sleeper's den. the town is full of followers of this Entity. contains all the basics as well as a temple to the Entity Sleeper, you need to watch your words while here, keep a low profile and don't ever agree to anything someone asks until you are sure of their intentions. more people go missing here then anywhere and it holds the highest amount of orphan sightings.

City of Promise
the name itself is a lie but thats hard to see from the warm welcome you will recive.
The city is full of carnival style games of chance and feats, mostly rigged but you won't know that.
Not only that but there is a large amount of 'Snake oil' Stores promising things far to good to be true, almost all products bought within the city cannot be inspected until leaving.
The city is goverened by a man with little remorse named Parker Knight and his crooks with power and connections.
They live off the suffering of the hopeful and naive. but they have secret connections to the government so nothing can be done, You will see no sage near this city as the very idea stains their honour. you will also find no trace of any entity worship and plenty of government job boards and guards. a safe place as long as you don't listen to the fools.

City of Nabelhime
More of a fortress then a city, the greatest concentration of Sage movement is here as its just outside of the furthest corruption by the livion virus. this is also where you will find the blood hunter workshop and be able to take up hunts for marks. the sage's war on the virus is eternal, blood hunters have also been established to help fight the monstrosities of this land. if you are ever infected by the virus here is the best place to go.

City of Seiko
for the size of the city it has the least amount of light, the streets are dangerous its best not to draw attention to yourself s. always travel with your weapon drawn. sometimes lost stave off the curse that befalls them, and they have managed a society of refuge. but this also attracts The dark and much worse things, only Orphans and Beholders are truly safe here and you will find quite a few of them that have set up services here like inns, shops and smiths, lumens are not accepted here items must be traded for with other items. there is a small squad of sages stationed outside the city that hold anyone's lantern before going in and obviosly forbodes entering the city to those that still have light.

Town of Parct, Small village
nobody speaks of the fishing village at the start of the track. dangerous secrets that nobody should learn lie there.