Velum: The First Veil

Velum wasn't born; it was forged in the death throes of countless realities just two centuries ago. When the multiverse tore itself apart in the Shattering, fragments of dying worlds were drawn into an impossible patchwork. This accidental universe, the First Veil, is a realm still raw and reeling, held together by the living substrate of the ascended being Calanthar.

Imagine a world bearing the scars of its creation: mountains sheared in half plunge into alien swamps, unnatural lakes fill desert basins torn from other worlds. Velum is a mosaic of disparate landforms layered atop each other only generations ago. While Velum's own climates have largely adapted over two centuries – tundra life claiming arctic fragments, tropical flora colonizing equatorial ones – the transitions between these fused fragments remain jarring, marked by strange geology, ruins from lost realities, and lingering magical anomalies.

Here, arcane energies bleed into advanced machinery. Yet Humanity, guided by their god Sacrathor, stands apart. Their nanite-infused blood grants mastery over technology but severed their connection to magic, which they view with hostile suspicion and seek to purge in a relentless holy war. They clash not only with magic-users but also with other powerful forces: warring fey courts, ancient gods of death, entities embodying chaos, and cosmic powers, all vying for dominance in the ongoing Pantheon War fought amidst settlements struggling to rebuild.

For adventurers, Velum offers perilous exploration of uncharted fragments, desperate survival against scarcity and dangerous borders, and the chance to aid struggling communities or fuel the flames of war. Mythic power awaits those bold enough to seize it, but in this fractured reality where gods have agendas and morality blurs, every choice carries weight.

Velum is a realm of impossible contrasts, constant struggle, and boundless potential. It waits to be explored, saved, or shattered anew. Your journey begins in the heart of its chaos.