[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.
