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Places
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Dahryst
Dahryst is a continent governed by a theocratic government, known as the elder coven.
Dahryst is surrounded by the Black Sea on the east of the mainland, and the Pistoren Ocean on the west.
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Tenenocti Island
Tenenocti Island is a thirty-three-acre island set half a mile off the northern east coast of Dahryst. Tenenocti is an island within Death’s domain, and the original town and temples were built on sacred ground.
Various tragedies have happened there, and the island is entrenched with a long, bloody history. In the present day, Tenenocti is out of bounds to the general population but is used for The Harvest tournament, as the sacred ground allows the sacrifices sent there to siphon the powers of the fallen.
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Ennismore
Ennismore is a small, coastal town in Dahryst, set within the heart of Morcidea Forest which surrounds the town.
The town is one of the smallest in Dahryst by population but is a popular destination for The Harvest as it is situated the closest to the shore overlooking Tenenocti Island. The sacrifices are sent from Ennismore and The Choosing takes place in Ennismore every decade.
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Morcidea Forest
Morcidea Forest is a large forest surrounding Ennismore, the Black Sea Coast, and other small villages and towns. It is home to the venomous shadow vipers, and there are occasional Phovi sightings.
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The Ether:
The afterlife, a void outside of the Everlands and Darklands.
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The Darklands:
A realm of darkness, filled with barren wastelands and Phovi, who use fear induction for punishment. The Darklands is ruled by the God of Death and is reserved for the darkest of souls. Souls remain in the Darklands, imprisoned by their own minds until they are ready to be reincarnated to the physical world by the Goddess of Destiny and Creation to fulfill their destiny with the opportunity to take a different path.
The Darklands has different layers depending on how damaged the soul is. The deepest layers are reserved for the evilest of people, commended there by the God of Judgment. The bottom layer, also known as the abyss, is inescapable.
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The Everlands
A realm of peace in the afterlife, where the gods reside when they are in their ethereal forms. Each god has a domain in the Everlands, while Death is the only one with a domain in the physical world. This is where souls ascend once they are at their highest vibration.
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Incarcuris
Institutes where suspected criminals are taken for interrogation. Also used as an insane asylum.
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Creatures
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Phovus–Phovi (plural)
Shifters with dark masses for bodies that appear like smoke. They can change shape and have large bat-like wings. They have yellow eyes and are nocturnal. Phovi were once witches and warlocks whose souls became so fractured that there’s barely a hint of the person they once were. They are loyal servants to the God of Death and were created using Essentria’s magic via Azkiel.
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Shadow Vipers
Venomous snakes created by death. They can grow up to ten feet long, and have red eyes, with red and black markings on their bodies. Their venom causes paralysis to their victims.
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Nightbor Spiders:
