Nástenka - The Odyssey

Draped over a cushioned kline, the hooded figure basks in the heat of the room. The robes that hang from her slender frame, though of fine make, show telltale signs of age and wear. Her sandals look poorly suited to travelling, yet bear the wethering of long miles. With a shrug of her narrow shoulders, her hood falls back to reveal a pale face of disarming beauty. Of more concern, however, is the nest of vipers that unfurl from her head, inspecting their surroundings with ophidian indifference. She avoids direct eye contact with those around her, keeping the lids of her green eyes low. Gently - delicately - Euryale strokes the neck of one the serpents and smiles, as though the creature had imparted a most private joke.

She hails from the family Sideris but has recently gotten married to Sullas Neurdagon.

Three things strike you about Aella on first meeting her.

First: she stands at every inch of her seven and a half feet and seems to almost accidentally dominate nearly every space she is in.
Second: her armour is a hodge-podge of dull and damaged parts from across Thylea, except her perfectly polished bracers.
Third: her face is weathered and worn as if it has seen a thousand storms and twice as many fights, highlighted by the eye-patch over her scarred right eye.

Tryntia stands slightly over 5ft tall with long, thick hair that is a slightly unusual colour for a Triton, being a dark purple. Her body is slight but that of a soldiers, toned with the occasional scar from years of training and battle. Though her face is young, her eyes have been battle-hardened, to protect herself from the tragedies of war.

Her light blue skin slightly shimmers in sunlight from her scales but is only really noticeable if you're looking for it. She proudly wears traditional clothing and armour of her race, mainly things they have fashioned from the seafloor, held together by rope from sunken ships. She wears a bronze circlet to signify her bonding with Yklezion, her bronze Dragon.

There's no mistaking the short, winged, birdlike figure of an Aarokocra; ruffled dark grey feathers mottled with patches and smears of copper adorn the wings, head, chest, and bare arms of what seems to be a bright eyed, adolescent birdfolk.

Clothed lightly with only leather and cloth straps on the chest and cloth trousers, the only possessions that are carried seem to be at the figure's sides - a thick book and a small satchel. Standing at just under 5 feet, his head darts as he nervously scans the environment, clearly out of place in this new land.

Thylea

Thylea is a small continent surrounded on all sides by an ocean called the Forgotten Sea. The natives of Thylea are Centaurs, cyclopes, gygans, nymphs, satyr's, and other fey races. Thousands of Human settlers arrived in Thylea five hundred years ago. There are numerous languages spoken and there is a specific clothing style.

The Laws of Thylea are extremely important.

Sacred Oaths. Oaths are taken very seriously in Thylea. The punishments for violating an oath are severe
Mortal Curses. Breaking oaths or violating the laws of Thylea may cause you to be afflicted by dreadful curses.
Thylean natives. Centaurs, satyrs, nymphs, and other native races live and work alongside the settler races. The peace with their many tribes is precarious.

All major events that happened in Thylea in the last 2500 years can be found --> here <--.

The Ancient Titans

Thylea is named after the mother goddess who watches over the continent. She and her husband, Kentimane the Hundred Handed, bore many children. These ancient gods form a pantheon called “the Titans.” The two most powerful of their children are:

Sydon, Lord of Storms. He is the ancient Titan who once ruled over Thylea, long before the arrival of mortals. He seeks to dominate the land once again—to be worshipped by all mortals. He controls all the waters of Thylea, including the weather, and sacrifices must be offered to him daily.
Lutheria, Mistress of Death. She is the sister-wife of Sydon. She has dominion over the underworld, and she seeks to corrupt mortals and capture their souls for her own amusement. In spite of this, she is honored by frequent sacrifices and wine festivals throughout the land.

The Order of the Dragonlords

For many ages, Thylea was a wilderness of centaurs, satyrs, cyclopes, and other creatures who worshipped the Titans. Mortals who came to Thylea lived in small, defenseless tribes—until the arrival of The Order of the Dragonlords. The Dragonlords were an order of heroic, dragon-riding mortals who came to Thylea five centuries ago. They initiated the First War against the Titans and defeated their armies. Most of The Order of the Dragonlords and their dragons were killed during this conflict

The Five Gods

When all seemed lost, the mortals of Thylea were saved by the sudden appearance of the Five Gods, who walked the land in mortal guise. They forced the Titans into a temporary truce, called the Oath of Peace.

• Volkan, God of Forges

• Kyrah, Goddess of Music

• Mytros, Goddess of Dawn

• Pythor, God of Battle

• Vallus, Goddess of Wisdom

The Oath of Peace

The Oath of Peace has prevented open warfare with the Titans for five hundred years. But now, the truce is ending. The power of the Five Gods wanes, and the Titans prepare to wage war upon mortals once again.

The Oracle's Prophecy

The Oracle is a water nymph named Versi. She is Thylea's most famous prophet, and she has recently had a terrifying vision of the future. She has called for a band of mortal heroes to join together to confront the Titans.

The Mortal Kingdoms

There are three major kingdoms in Thylea.

The Kingdom of Mytros was the first kingdom founded by the Dragonlords. It is the largest city in all of Thylea and the center of commerce, religion, and politics. The ruler of Mytros is King Acastus, one of the last descendants of the Dragonlords.

The Kingdom of Estoria is an ancient stronghold that has resisted centuries of attacks by centaur's, cyclopes, manticores, and other dangers which thrive in the steppes. The ruler of Estoria is King @pythor, the God of Battle.

The Kingdom of Aresia has long been a rival to the kingdom of Mytros. The two cities have been engaged in dozens of wars over the last several hundred years, which are collectively known as the Aresian campaigns. The ruler of Aresia is Queen Helen.

The Heroes of Thylea

You are one of the heroes who has been called by the Oracle's prophecy to save the world from the tyranny of the Titans. Whatever your personal background, be you a native or an outsider you know that you are destined for greatness.

All of Thylean history lies here. Ranging from "The Dark Ages", a time before mortals had the far-reaching civilisations that now bless the land, to the Oath of Peace was sworn and hostilities ended, to ofcourse, to the centuries since then, also known as "The Golden Age" or "The time of Mortals". Be aware that different cultures have different opinions on what actually happened in our long storied histories and there is some objection on the times before out great Kingdoms being called "The Golden Age" but as this work has been researched and penned by the esteemed Academy of Mytros you reader can be assured that it is entirely correct.

- Chief Historian Panagiotis Ololathos

For millennia before the coming of the Dragonlords, outsiders would occasionally wash up on the shores of Thylea. These were usually shipwrecked explorers or merchants who were blown far off course. Of all races and nationalities, these people had to live in harmony with the natives of Thylea.

They formed tribes and lived on the islands of the Cerulean Gulf. When the Dragonlords came, these tribes fought with the natives of Thylea against the newcomers. In present times thebarbarians are still looked upon with fear and distrust by the civilized races. They are seen as being as dangerous as the centaur tribes or fey creatures of the Oldwood. The most feared of the barbarian tribes are the Amazons that dwell upon the island of the Island Of Themis.

"The greatest constellation in the night sky is the group of bright stars called the Dragon."

"In the beginning, this land was populated only by the fey creatures: nymphs, centaurs, gygans, and satyrs. The first of the civilised races to arrive on Thylea's shores were refugees and castaways, survivors of ships buffeted by the storms and whirlpools that protect these islands. They carved out a meagre existance, living in tiny villages on the coast while the children of the Titans dominated the rest of the realm.

But then everything changed. The Dragonlords, astride their legendary winged mounts, discovered this land. With the power of the dragons, the native races were pushed back into the forests and steppes, and Thylea was claimed for the mortal settlers.

The constellation o the Dragon is a tribute to the victories of the Dragonlords, and a reminder that we are living in Thylea's Golden Age."

The Five Gods

The Five Gods are widely celebrated as the settlers’ favoured gods. With the exception of Mytros, they are not heaven-dwelling deities but familiar faces who walk among their people. They have been known to take mortal husbands and wives, rule over cities, and sire demi-god children. They helped The Order of the Dragonlords and the mortal races to defeat Sydon and Lutheria during the First War.

Name	Title	Symbol	Domains	Alignment
Mytros	The Goddess of Dawn		Life, Light	LG
Volkan	The God of Forges		Forge	NG
Pythor	The God of Battle		War	CG
Kyrah	The Goddess of Music		Trickery, Magic	CG
Vallus	The Goddess of Wisdom		Knowledge, Magic	LG

The Ancient Titans

The Titans are divine powers native to Thylea. They have existed since the dawn of time. You can read the The Legend of Creation and The Birth of the Titans for more information.

Name	Title	Symbol	Domains	Alignment
Thylea	Great Mother of All		Nature	TN
Kentimane	The Hundred Handed		Destruction	TN
Sydon	The Lord of Storms		Tempest, Sea	TN
Lutheria	The Lady of Dreams		Dreams, Death	CE

The New Titans

Powerful Titanborn that roam modern Thylea. Named after the The Lost Titans, implied to be done by Sydon as an insult, they are extremely powerful creatures, each with it's own domain of expertise. With the exception of Versi who has allied with The Five Gods the rest of the new Titans serve Sydon and Lutheria.

Name	Title	Symbol	Domains	Alignment
Chalcia	The Best		Tempest, War	NE
Goloron	The Mad		Destruction	CN
Hergeron	The Cunning		Knowledge, Tempest	LE
Talieus	The Proud		Trickery	CE
Yala	The Powerful		War	LN
Versi	The Oracle		Prophecy	TN

The Lost Titans

There used to be more Titans but they have been lost by the passage of time. Certain individuals such as Eurytus and Versi still know of their existence however.

Name

Title

Symbol

Domains

Alignment

Yala The First	Titan of Beauty	Life, Trickery	CN
Chalcia The First	Titan of Swiftness	Trickery	CN
Hergeron The First	Titan of Strength	War	CN
Talieus The First	Titan of Crafting	Forge	LN
Goloron The First	Titan of Wisdom	Knowledge	LN
Versi The First	Titan of Prophecy	Prophecy	TN

The World

The Heroes

1) Group Loot & PIETY & CRAFTING:

2) Link to the player's guide:

3) Piety Player Guide:

4) World Primer:

5) Mithral Forge Recipes

The Rest

More Info

Name

Title

Symbol

Domains

Alignment

The Goddess of Dawn

Life, Light

LG

The God of Forges

Forge

NG

The God of Battle

War

CG

The Goddess of Music

Trickery, Magic

CG

The Goddess of Wisdom

Knowledge, Magic

LG

Name

Title

Symbol

Domains

Alignment

Great Mother of All

Nature

TN

The Hundred Handed

Destruction

TN

The Lord of Storms

Tempest, Sea

TN

The Lady of Dreams

Dreams, Death

CE

Name

Title

Symbol

Domains

Alignment

The Best

Tempest, War

NE

The Mad

Destruction

CN

The Cunning

Knowledge, Tempest

LE

The Proud

Trickery

CE

Name

Title

Symbol

Domains

Alignment

Titan of Beauty

Life, Trickery

CN

Titan of Swiftness

Trickery

CN

Titan of Strength

CN

Titan of Crafting

Forge

LN

Knowledge