1. Locations

Uko: Lost City of the Nine Gods

Uko, the fabled City of the Nine Gods, lies hidden within a dense jungle basin, veiled by ancient magics and treacherous terrain. Once the thriving heart of a renewed Olmoy Empire under the ambitious rule of Queen Nakabix, Uko is now a shadow of its former self—a city forsaken by time, riddled with the remnants of glory and ruin. Towering stone temples and broad boulevards weave through the city, their foundations cracked and eroded by years of abandonment and the relentless jungle that claws at the city’s borders.

The city’s centerpiece, the Palace of Queen Nakabix, stands precariously at the edge of a vast, steaming chasm, where waters from a nearby waterfall cascade down into a lava-filled rift, generating a constant mist that cloaks the city in an otherworldly atmosphere. This chasm, known as the Abyss of Screams, is said to be haunted by the faces of ancient devils, a reminder of the dark pacts that Nakabix once pursued in her bid for eternal dominion.

The haunting beauty of Uko draws those seeking power and secrets—the Ithosian Talons and the Red Wizards of Rasar are among the factions searching tirelessly for the treasures and arcane knowledge rumored to be buried within its walls. Yet the city is far from defenseless; those who dare enter find themselves pursued by the restless spirits of Olmoy warriors, eerie apparitions of the city’s lost guardians, and an aura of palpable dread. Few who enter Uko return unscathed, and those who do often bring with them stories of sinister echoes, ancient curses, and the inescapable gaze of Queen Nakabix herself, still watching over her city from the shadows.