World of Pendar - Lore: Part 1

[This is a work in progress]

The Land of Buur was thought to be the only land upon which Human, Elf, and Dwarf kind had to call home on their world, and as such had been divided up among the three races since the beginning of recorded time.

The Human's control three Nations: Nauris, Tulum, and Vekland; The Elves two Nations: Terminia and Hinterstol; and the Dwarves one grand Nation: Dru Onos.

Nauris and Tulum were simple nations of farmers and artisans. Vekland was a land of dreamers that aspired to some day be the seat of all power in Buur, but always sat in the shadow of Terminia, the home the finest craftsmen, artists, and magics in all the lands. Hinterstol is a rugged yet bountiful land, but its people tend to keep to themselves. Dru Onos, the original home of the Dwarves, once the wealthiest and most vast nation in all Buur, reached from heights of the peaks of the Eshien Mountains to the depths of the Buur itself. Dru Onos is now called the Scorched Lands. Tales tell that more than a millennia ago, a great evil was set loose when the Dwarves delved too deep into the heart of Buur. The evil raced across the Dwarves homeland consuming everything in its path, leaving nothing but blackened earth. The Dwarves that survived were granted lands to build three small city-states: Belmoor (in Hinterstol), Alisha (in Terminia), and Glaryan (in Nauris).

Over a century ago, in a bid to one-up Terminia, the royal family of Vekland commissioned an expedition to strike out upon the Endless Ocean to find new lands. Years later one expedition returned with news of a new continent, larger that Buur. The land had been named Pendar, after the captain of the ship that first set foot on its shore, a Glaryan Dwarf by the name of Arel Pendar.

Following the announcement of the discovery of Pendar, a great wave of emigration began from the overpopulated lands across Buur. This emigration initially caused a great bit of strife across Buur as many nations lost some of their greatest minds and workers. During this dark time Nauris and Tulum were annexed by Vekland, and all but the Dwarves forbade their people from emigrating to this new world.

While there is currently peace between the nations, everyone feels that war could break out at any time. This uneasiness has been compounded by rumor that the borders of the Scorched Lands have begun to grow, and that "things" have been seen moving into the neighboring lands.