Introduction To VeNar

Murva

Digital art of a large gate carved into a mountain towering over merchants as they make their way towards it.

Art by @papirfecni

Murva is a rich yet divided country. While the Murvi Civil War brought an era of peace, the tension between the Highlands and the Underearth is palpable in the very air, heavier than Stone itself. This realm is dominated by a reluctant yet necessary co-existence.

Digital art of the Underearth. A guard looks into the distance. Fiery crystals illuminate statues protruding from walls.

Art by @papirfecni

Murva is often referred to as “the Empire of None.” Despite its geographical location and resources, the Murvi leadership was never able to deliver on expansionist plans due to the instability of the Depths. These underground horrors are barely contained by the Order of the Den.

Erdom

Digital art of the verdant Deepwoods with tall trees. A shadowy silhouette overlooks an arched bridge and a building wrapped in vine.

Art by @dyingnome

Erdom is Venar’s largest and richest country. After settling down in the Woodlands, the Erdi enjoyed safety and peace over centuries, leading to remarkable progress. Cradled in the arms of the impenetrable Deepwoods, Domonkos is the only capital city that has never been captured.

A hazy sun sets below the Great Plain. Workers carry bundles of hay. A person stares wearily at you in the foreground. People in animal masks dance around a fire in the distance.

Art by @dyingnome

The source of Erdom’s wealth and dominance in trade and commerce, however, isn’t its vast forests but the Great Plain that rips through the very core of the country. It is blessed with the most fertile soil of the continent, making it one of the most crucial regions of Venar.