It is been 2500 years since the races of this world walked over Ashling for first time. The ancestors of each race were awakened by the Holy Mothers. It is said those figures were the caretakers from the Gods, until the races came of age. Despite the later progress of each race, the majority of its knowledge and cultural fundamentals, lies to the teachings of the Holy Mothers. The young races hassled to discover the world and claim parts of it. Soon enough there were conflicts and wars, but on the same time there was trade and cultural exchanges. Slowly the first "half's" came to life, and they faced discriminations for their origins.
Not every race was good willed, and not every race managed to survive till today.At the same time with Humans, Elves, Dwarves etc, goblinoids, orcs and even some flying serpents that breath fire were awaken. In order to survive alliances were forged. For example, the legendary Dwarven King of Red Mountains Kilthen Grutenfist in southern Feltra, forged an alliance with the Goliath warlords of Roselake in Rania and manage to enslave thousand of the Orcs that lived in the coastline of the Hyron Sea. Orcs that he bred and raised to work as slaves in his mines for generations.
Or one can hear the tale of the Pact of Al Aron. A coalition of Gnomes and Elf agains the snake-humanoids of Grotorus Island. On the other hand, who has nοt listen the lullabies of Εlven bards for the destruction of the secret city of El Opus, in the nothern part of Xenus continent when Humans with Dark Elves and hordes of goblinoids, raped killed and enslaved the population.
Lands and Seas
They main parts of the Ashling consist of the two continents of Xenus in the west and Feltra on the east. South of Feltra lies the subcontinent of Rania. Rania is a huge island separated by Feltra by the narrow sea of Hyron. On the far north, the Frozen Beyond covers the most of the land. On the southern part of Ashling on the other hand, is the endless sea of Utilus, the greatest ocean. Utilus archipelago consist of more than one thousand small islands, most of them uninhabited. The Greatest sailor of history a half elf named Galbax Tiriven, said to reach beyond the ocean. Tales speak that he found a land as harsh and cold as the Frozen Beyond with flying dragons that breath Ice. Between Xenus and Feltra lies the ocean of Ranon, the second biggest sea in Ashling. In Ranon there is the whirlpool island of Al-Aron, the Elven Kingdom. On the north of Al-Aron a traveler can spot the island of Jaret. A mostly undiscover island, full of halfbeasts-halfhumans that is quite unfriendly to merchants/sailors. There are rumors about continents east of Feltra and West of Xenus. If they exist they are thousands upon thousands of miles away from the closest coasts.
Mountains
The greatest mountain range are the Red Mountains in Feltra. They seperate the continent in two halves and if not for the works of Dwarves in the early day, one would be imposible to reach the other side without a ship. The first Dwarven kings build thousand of tunels under the range. Too bad after the colapse of those kingdoms, especially in the south, only a few tunels still exist. In Rania the greatest range is the one of Arvug while in Xenus there are more than one. Stonearm is at the north-east while Shieldverin rises exactly at the cold center of northen Xenus. Thanks to Shieldverin that guards the north of the icy winds of Frozen Beyound, it was able for north Xenus to have great forests and wildlife. Southern of Xenus lies the twin ranges of Istvar from the east and Grudvar from the west. Those two ranges create the Kalidron valey of Gifts, a prosperus and full of water area. For the control of Kalidron numerous wars were waved
Forests Valleys and Rivers
Ashling is a prosperus world full of rivers, valleys and forests. It was easy during the first days of creation for the mortal races to work the earth. Following the teachings of the Holy Mothers, people of Ashling managed to live up on this world. On the other hand many died to claim those lands from others or to defend them. Both continents as well as Rania and the islands are full of forests, lakes and rivers. The greatest forests are Xanvir just a bit south of Shieldverin, Grenvault east of the northern part of Red mountains and Quen forest at the entrance of Kalidron valley. Of course you can find smaller forests in every region, f.e. Talones forest in southern Feltra. The rives are consider to be the veins of the earth. Because of the topology of Ashling, most of the greatest rivers are close in size. Giltus from the valey of Kalidron, the Frozenflow in the north of Feltra etc. It is thanks to the rivers and their mostly calm waters, that sailing and trade manage to reach inland places. Eventhough not only trade but also raids were helped by the rivers. Northern tribes of humans and other creatures used them to unleash their fierce attacks in villages and small towns in both continents. As far as rich valleys, apart from the already mentioned Kalidron, there are quite a few in Ashling. On of the most developed is the valley of Avril in the Kingdom of Naroth, in the southern-west part of Feltra. Another rich valley is the Nintres at the Easter part of Rania.