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The Great Bloom

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	For a time, things were magnificent. Magic was used freely and to great benefit of all civilizations. New cities were erected at speeds once thought impossible with the refined production techniques created by this new breed of Mage scholars and quality of life was at an all-time high. However, this glorious era only came after several centuries of frivolous Magic and the effects were only now beginning to be noticed. At first, it was only a fascinating anomaly: magically enhanced patches of forest producing new and interesting specimens. Naturally augmented plant life that grew quicker than any other which gave way to naturally augmented wildlife. Traveling Mages sought these out, seeing them as spots where a caster might reinvigorate and empower their Magic, which led to more unchecked casting.		For a time, things were magnificent. Magic was used freely and to great benefit of all civilizations. New cities were erected at speeds once thought impossible with the refined production techniques created by this new breed of Mage scholars and quality of life was at an all-time high. However, this glorious era only came after several centuries of frivolous Magic and the effects were only now beginning to be noticed. At first, it was only a fascinating anomaly: magically enhanced patches of forest producing new and interesting specimens. Naturally augmented plant life that grew quicker than any other which gave way to naturally augmented wildlife. Traveling Mages sought these out, seeing them as spots where a caster might reinvigorate and empower their Magic, which led to more unchecked casting.

	For all their advancements, civilization could not be ready have prepared for the '''Great Bloom'''. Even to this day, the specific details of the Great Bloom are a mystery. Some tales recall a bright, burning flash in the furthest distances at different places all across the planet, followed by a surge of plant life tearing its way across the countryside, consuming all things in its path. There are no reports of what happened at those burning sites. Within a single day, the patches of enchanted forest had grown and become the Wilds that now engulf the planet. Countless lives were lost and cities fell before they were even aware they were under attack. Only a few places had any luck surviving the incident. Newly invented '''Mana-Siphons''', devices that were being used to capture and study the phenomenon of ambient Mana, were being tested in several cities and happened to create infertile areas where the Wilds failed to grow. At the time, they were the only thing that saved Civilization from being wiped out. Soon after realizing this, ~~humanity frantically began building~~ and ~~erecting~~ as many of the Siphons as ~~they could~~ while the warriors of the city fought to their last breath to push back the tide of monstrosities that ~~emerges~~ from the newly formed forest. It's been fifty-four years since that day and Civilization is just now in a position to start pushing back properly. New settlements are being prepared every day and the Mages who inadvertently caused the catastrophe and saved hundreds of thousands of lives from being claimed by it have worked tirelessly to find a solution, only now realizing that their careless drawing of Mana into their world was the problem. Though, they still do not fully understand the depth of their mistake.		For all their advancements, civilization could not be ready have prepared for the '''Great Bloom'''. Even to this day, the specific details of the Great Bloom are a mystery. Some tales recall a bright, burning flash in the furthest distances at different places all across the planet, followed by a surge of plant life tearing its way across the countryside, consuming all things in its path. There are no reports of what happened at those burning sites. Within a single day, the patches of enchanted forest had grown and become the Wilds that now engulf the planet. Countless lives were lost and cities fell before they were even aware they were under attack. Only a few places had any luck surviving the incident. Newly invented '''Mana-Siphons''', devices that were being used to capture and study the phenomenon of ambient Mana, were being tested in several cities and happened to create infertile areas where the Wilds failed to grow. At the time, they were the only thing that saved Civilization from being wiped out. Soon after realizing this, there was a frantic rush to build and erect as many of the Siphons as possible while the warriors of the city fought to their last breath to push back the tide of monstrosities that emerged from the newly formed forest. It's been fifty-four years since that day and Civilization is just now in a position to start pushing back properly. New settlements are being prepared every day and the Mages who inadvertently caused the catastrophe and saved hundreds of thousands of lives from being claimed by it have worked tirelessly to find a solution, only now realizing that their careless drawing of Mana into their world was the problem. Though, they still do not fully understand the depth of their mistake.

	Current efforts to solve the problem have started by a fundamental change in the way Magic is used, now relying on withdrawing ambient Mana from the area rather than from extraplanar sources as the Mages of old did. Those casters who still seek to use Magic in a more active capacity have redoubled their efforts to understand Magic, approaching the study with intense self-discipline and rigor. This new breed of Mages seeks to use Magic with the utmost efficiency or simply not at all while others have turned towards the study of Magical engineering, instead relying on '''Manatech''' - Mana-powered technology - to help alleviate the problem.		Current efforts to solve the problem have started by a fundamental change in the way Magic is used, now relying on withdrawing ambient Mana from the area rather than from extraplanar sources as the Mages of old did. Those casters who still seek to use Magic in a more active capacity have redoubled their efforts to understand Magic, approaching the study with intense self-discipline and rigor. This new breed of Mages seeks to use Magic with the utmost efficiency or simply not at all while others have turned towards the study of Magical engineering, instead relying on '''Manatech''' - Mana-powered technology - to help alleviate the problem.

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The Post-Bloom World

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	=The Post-Bloom World=		=The Post-Bloom World=
	Ever since the Great Bloom, the very ~~idea~~ of geography and everything that stems from it - cartography, navigation, natural sciences, and the like - have been changed forever. In the fifty-four years since the ~~even~~, it has become nigh impossible to define the world in the ways it has been before. Instead, the world has been defined in relation to two things: the relative Mana-dead zones of the '''Capitals''' and the smaller '''settlements'''; and the Mana-rich zones of the '''Cores'''. Capitals tend to stay still, despite the changing features of the world around them, while the Cores drift across the world causing the changes in the first place. Some people have gone into the field of predicting the movement and behavior of the Cores, lending a very useful service to Hunters and travelers alike. As for the Capitals themselves, there are a couple important ones which are known to most of the civilized world.		Ever since the Great Bloom, the very concept of geography and everything that stems from it - cartography, navigation, natural sciences, and the like - have been changed forever. In the fifty-four years since the event, it has become nigh-impossible to define the world in the ways it has been before. Instead, the world has been defined in relation to two things: the relative Mana-dead zones of the '''Capitals''' and the smaller '''settlements''', and the Mana-rich zones of the '''Cores'''. Capitals tend to stay still despite the changing features of the world around them, while the Cores drift across the world causing the changes in the first place. Some people have gone into the field of predicting the movement and behavior of the Cores, lending a very useful service to Hunters and travelers alike. As for the Capitals themselves, there are a couple important ones which are known to most of the civilized world.

	==Capitals==		==Capitals==

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The Great Bloom

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	=The Great Bloom=		=The Great Bloom=
	So, where did it all go wrong? In the days before the Great Bloom, Civilization had come a very, very long way. From the age of Kings and Castles, Adventurers going on quests to slay Dragons, and wise mysterious old Wizards to Capital cities, bustling with people of every race, banded together against the ever present threat of the encroaching Wilds. It started with Magic.		So, where did it all go wrong? In the days before the Great Bloom, Civilization had come a very, very long way. From the age of Kings and Castles, Adventurers going on quests to slay Dragons, and wise mysterious old Wizards to Capital cities bustling with people of every race, banded together against the ever-present threat of the encroaching Wilds. It started with Magic.

	Centuries ago, Magic was a mystic art divined through arcane means and ancient texts from a time too old for anyone to remember. The first Mages were a secretive lot, gifted with the ability to channel the energies from other planes to perform acts of great power and might. However, they were bad at what they did in a way they could not foresee. The Mages of old were criminally inefficient with their use of '''Mana''', the fundamental energy in which Magic was derived. They'd draw in as much as they could get, regardless of the complexity of the spell, and ~~throw~~ it all ~~out there~~ at once. Over time, their carelessness caused more to be born with the gift to draw in and use the Mana, but their teachers were the same men who so recklessly abused this gift.		Centuries ago, Magic was a mystic art divined through arcane means and ancient texts from a time too old for anyone to remember. The first Mages were a secretive lot, gifted with the ability to channel the energies from other planes to perform acts of great power and might. However, they were bad at what they did in a way they could not foresee. The Mages of old were criminally inefficient with their use of '''Mana''', the fundamental energy in which Magic was derived. They'd draw in as much as they could get, regardless of the complexity of the spell, and expend it all at once. Over time, their carelessness caused more to be born with the gift to draw in and use the Mana, but their teachers were the same men who so recklessly abused this gift.

	The silver lining to this mess was that ~~more and more were being born with~~ the ~~gift and this~~ led to a Golden Age of Magic. With so many would-be Mages about, folks finally started caring about the way they were using Magic and sought to understand it better~~. So, they sought to better refine their understanding of the art~~, learning and exploring all the possibilities it truly held. The fruits of a more cautious study of Magic were plentiful~~, leading to~~ many new inventions and innovations, which were further perfected through Magical augmentation. Over time the Mages helped civilization outgrow its Castles and Kings and enter a time of prosperity and industry.		The silver lining to this mess was that the increase in Mages led to a Golden Age of Magic. With so many would-be Mages about, folks finally started caring about the way they were using Magic and sought to understand it better, learning and exploring all the possibilities it truly held. The fruits of a more cautious study of Magic were plentiful; many new inventions and innovations developed which were further perfected through Magical augmentation. Over time the Mages helped civilization outgrow its Castles and Kings and enter a time of prosperity and industry.

	For a time, things were magnificent. Magic was used freely and to great benefit of all civilizations. New cities were erected at speeds once thought impossible with the refined production techniques created by this new breed of Mage scholars and quality of life was at an all time high. However, this glorious era only came after several centuries of frivolous Magic and the effects were only now beginning to be noticed. At first, ~~The effects were~~ only a fascinating anomaly; magically enhanced patches of forest ~~that were~~ producing new and interesting specimens. Naturally augmented plant life that grew quicker than any other which gave way to naturally augmented wildlife. Traveling Mages sought these ~~spots~~ out, seeing them as spots where a caster might reinvigorate and empower their Magic, which led to more unchecked casting.		For a time, things were magnificent. Magic was used freely and to great benefit of all civilizations. New cities were erected at speeds once thought impossible with the refined production techniques created by this new breed of Mage scholars and quality of life was at an all-time high. However, this glorious era only came after several centuries of frivolous Magic and the effects were only now beginning to be noticed. At first, it was only a fascinating anomaly: magically enhanced patches of forest producing new and interesting specimens. Naturally augmented plant life that grew quicker than any other which gave way to naturally augmented wildlife. Traveling Mages sought these out, seeing them as spots where a caster might reinvigorate and empower their Magic, which led to more unchecked casting.

	For all their advancements, civilization could not be ready have prepared for the '''Great Bloom'''. Even to this day, the specific details of the Great Bloom are a mystery. Some tales recall a bright, burning flash in the furthest distances at different places all across the planet, followed by a surge of plant life tearing ~~it's~~ way across the ~~country side~~, consuming all things in its path. There are no reports of what happened at those burning sites. Within a single day, the ~~little~~ patches of enchanted forest had grown and become the Wilds that now engulf the planet. Countless lives were lost and cities fell before they were even aware they were under attack. Only a few places had any luck surviving the incident. Newly invented '''Mana-Siphons''', devices that were being used to capture and study the phenomenon of ambient Mana, were being tested in several cities and ~~they~~ happened to create an infertile ~~area~~ where the Wilds failed to grow. At the time, they were the only thing that saved Civilization from being wiped out. Soon after realizing this, ~~they~~ frantically began building and erecting as many of the Siphons as they could while the warriors of the city fought to their last breath to push back the tide of monstrosities that emerges from the newly formed forest. It's been fifty-four years since that day and Civilization is just now in a position to start pushing back properly. New settlements are being prepared every day and the Mages who inadvertently caused the catastrophe and saved hundreds of thousands of lives from being claimed by it have worked ~~tireless~~ to find a solution, only now realizing that their careless drawing of Mana into their world was the problem. Though, they still do not fully understand the depth of their mistake.		For all their advancements, civilization could not be ready have prepared for the '''Great Bloom'''. Even to this day, the specific details of the Great Bloom are a mystery. Some tales recall a bright, burning flash in the furthest distances at different places all across the planet, followed by a surge of plant life tearing its way across the countryside, consuming all things in its path. There are no reports of what happened at those burning sites. Within a single day, the patches of enchanted forest had grown and become the Wilds that now engulf the planet. Countless lives were lost and cities fell before they were even aware they were under attack. Only a few places had any luck surviving the incident. Newly invented '''Mana-Siphons''', devices that were being used to capture and study the phenomenon of ambient Mana, were being tested in several cities and happened to create infertile areas where the Wilds failed to grow. At the time, they were the only thing that saved Civilization from being wiped out. Soon after realizing this, humanity frantically began building and erecting as many of the Siphons as they could while the warriors of the city fought to their last breath to push back the tide of monstrosities that emerges from the newly formed forest. It's been fifty-four years since that day and Civilization is just now in a position to start pushing back properly. New settlements are being prepared every day and the Mages who inadvertently caused the catastrophe and saved hundreds of thousands of lives from being claimed by it have worked tirelessly to find a solution, only now realizing that their careless drawing of Mana into their world was the problem. Though, they still do not fully understand the depth of their mistake.

	Current efforts to solve the problem have started by a fundamental change in the way Magic is used, now relying on withdrawing ambient Mana from the area, rather than from extraplanar sources as the Mages of old did. Those casters who still seek to use Magic in a more active capacity have redoubled their efforts to understand Magic, approaching the study with intense self-discipline and rigor. This new breed of Mages seeks to use Magic with the utmost efficiency or simply not at all while others have turned towards the study of Magical engineering, instead relying on '''Manatech''' - Mana-powered technology - to help alleviate the problem.		Current efforts to solve the problem have started by a fundamental change in the way Magic is used, now relying on withdrawing ambient Mana from the area rather than from extraplanar sources as the Mages of old did. Those casters who still seek to use Magic in a more active capacity have redoubled their efforts to understand Magic, approaching the study with intense self-discipline and rigor. This new breed of Mages seeks to use Magic with the utmost efficiency or simply not at all while others have turned towards the study of Magical engineering, instead relying on '''Manatech''' - Mana-powered technology - to help alleviate the problem.

	=The Post-Bloom World=		=The Post-Bloom World=

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			{{abandoned}}
	[[File:Endless Wilds Logo.png\|250px\|center]]'''''The Endless Wilds''''' is an RPG setting originally created by ChrowX of /tg/, with contributions by JSCervini, 345, Eisenblume, LobsterEntropy, and a bunch of anonymous elegan/tg/entlemen. In essence, the setting is all about the fight between Civilization and the Wilds, an increasingly predatory nature encroaching upon Civilization. The following information is more or less canon, though the setting is currently considered a work in progress. So things can change in the future. Please enjoy!		[[File:Endless Wilds Logo.png\|250px\|center]]'''''The Endless Wilds''''' is an RPG setting originally created by ChrowX of /tg/, with contributions by JSCervini, 345, Eisenblume, LobsterEntropy, and a bunch of anonymous elegan/tg/entlemen. In essence, the setting is all about the fight between Civilization and the Wilds, an increasingly predatory nature encroaching upon Civilization. The following information is more or less canon, though the setting is currently considered a work in progress. So things can change in the future. Please enjoy!

1d4chan>The Hat That Was at 10:44, 4 October 2018

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1d4chan>Justaquickbite: /* Fiends: Beasts of Legend */

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Fiends: Beasts of Legend

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	* [[TEW - Fiends - Larry\|Larry]]: A fish-like creature which seems to specifically prey upon the sailors of Mistwatch.		* [[TEW - Fiends - Larry\|Larry]]: A fish-like creature which seems to specifically prey upon the sailors of Mistwatch.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Lost Golem\|The Lost Golem]]: An ~~illusive~~ figure which stalks the drunk residents of Frost's Grip upon nightfall.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Lost Golem\|The Lost Golem]]: An elusive figure which stalks the drunk residents of Frost's Grip upon nightfall.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Monkey King\|The Monkey King]]: A slowly strengthening spirit which haunts the Wet Tooth, an inn deep in the heart of Sulinad.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Monkey King\|The Monkey King]]: A slowly strengthening spirit which haunts the Wet Tooth, an inn deep in the heart of Sulinad.

1d4chan>Justaquickbite: /* The Gods */

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The Gods

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	* '''Ofnoet''', is one of many exceptions in this world. One of the few Gods known to harbor open benevolence towards Humans, he helps to ~~led~~ the Circle of Harmony. He is an ~~illusive~~ figure, only showing up to help solve particularly bad disputes between members. His powers are largely unknown but are rumored to revolve around “enlightenment” and the “encouragement of all kinds of growth”.		* '''Ofnoet''', is one of many exceptions in this world. One of the few Gods known to harbor open benevolence towards Humans, he helps to lead the Circle of Harmony. He is an elusive figure, only showing up to help solve particularly bad disputes between members. His powers are largely unknown but are rumored to revolve around “enlightenment” and the “encouragement of all kinds of growth”.

	* '''The Presence''', the fabled collective consciousness of an old death cult and keeper of Mezcotal, is a being neither aligned with the Wilds nor with mankind. According to the tales, it certainly has the powers to be ranked with the Gods, but certainly not the behavior. Perhaps it is a neutral party in the post-Bloom world merely waiting for a convincing argument to support either side, or to take matters into its own hands and pursue an independent agenda.		* '''The Presence''', the fabled collective consciousness of an old death cult and keeper of Mezcotal, is a being neither aligned with the Wilds nor with mankind. According to the tales, it certainly has the powers to be ranked with the Gods, but certainly not the behavior. Perhaps it is a neutral party in the post-Bloom world merely waiting for a convincing argument to support either side, or to take matters into its own hands and pursue an independent agenda.

1d4chan>The Forgefather: /* Other Places */

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Other Places

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	==Other Places==		==Other Places==
	* [[TEW - Other Places - Aarn's Pass~~\|Aarn's Pass]]: The~~ southern ~~entrance to Aarn's~~ regional territory, a ~~target~~ of ~~all sorts~~ of ~~thieving creatures~~.		===Aarn's Pass===
			On the southern end of Aarn’s regional territory, near the Stygian Scar, lies a pair of statues of the Aarn on either side of the ruined road leading into the thick forests of the center of the continent. Some of Aarn’s more elite Hunters man the Pass, ensuring safe passage for caravans into its lands. However, there has been rumor of surprisingly intelligent and clever monkeys wandering into the Pass to steal the goods, tech, and sometimes the caravans themselves. And since some of these caravans indeed don’t make it to Aarn proper and beyond, perhaps these stories may have some credence to them.

	* [[TEW - Other Places - Cerra Noer~~\|Cerra Noer]]: The~~ sister city of Kaima Noer, ~~still currently lost~~ to the ~~Wilds~~.		===Cerra Noer===
			Kaima Noer’s sister city along the Noer Sea is still enveloped deep in the Wilds’ grip. It’s furthermore isolated by one of the large chasms cracked into the land from the Downward Spiral at the center of the continent, the chasm situated between the two cities. While Kaima Noer rebuilds and recovers from the Great Bloom, terrible beasts and mutated men roam within Cerra Noer. Some rumors even say that these capture creatures are planning a coup of Kaima Noer to resume their conquest of the land.

	* [[TEW - Other Places - First Osenvar Ruins~~\|First~~ Osenvar ~~Ruins]]: The remains~~ of the ~~original Osenvar~~, as Second Osenvar was ~~built separately from it~~.		===First Osenvar Ruins===
			Though Kolle Mollenar managed to get to the core of the first Osenvar to begin reclamation of it from the Wilds, he and his crew ultimately decided to build Second Osenvar in a mountain pass just to the east of the former city. The roads through the old city still exist and are generally well-kept by Hunters assigned to protect travelers from the Wilds still trying to get a foothold in the surrounding ruins. As large as the old city was, there are obviously still locales within the old city which have not seen the presence of mankind since the Bloom. Perhaps great treasures, technologies, and secrets lie within.

	* [[TEW - Other Places - Grave of the Unnamed Hunter~~\|Grave~~ of the ~~Unnamed~~ Hunter~~]]: A gravestone marking the fall~~ of a ~~brave~~ Hunter to the ~~north~~ of ~~Sulinad~~.		===Grave of the Unnamed Hunter===
			A solemn, yet strange place. Located north of Sulinad is a small tombstone stating, ''Here lies the Hunter who perhaps had a name in life, but has abandoned it in death.'' It was in that location a Sulinese Hunter dove in front of his fellow Hunter to save him a crushing blow from a beast. Once the Hunter lay dying, the team realized they had never asked the fellow his name. To honor him, they made a make-shift tombstone for him, expecting it to become overwhelmed by growth within a day. But it has stood untouched by The Wilds for six years now, and has become a small shrine to Hunters everywhere, symbolizing the sacrifice they will all make one day. Thousands of Hunters every year make the pilgrimage to the small stone, leaving an offering of flowers and candles.

	* [[TEW - Other Places - Mezcotal\|Mezcotal~~]]: A shifting labyrinth seemingly connected~~ to all the ~~other dungeons on~~ the ~~continent~~.		===Mezcotal===
			Even before the Great Bloom there were places which struck fear in the hearts of those who heard about them. The underground labyrinth of Mezcotal is one such place. Centuries ago, it was the project of a death cult who wished to bring themselves closer to the Underworld to resurrect their lost and loved ones. Since then, it has evolved into a subterranean civilization which eventually died out decades before the Bloom, unable to reach the promised Underworld of their lore. Once the remnants of the death cult were no longer there, expeditions were taken into the dungeon, offering a very grisly view into the mind of the desperate. Blood sacrifices, mutilation, cannibalism, Magical augmentation... all of the practices forbidden by the laws of the surface cities were all welcome in this unholy place. And this was before the Bloom...

	* [[TEW - Other Places - Rawranawrarwarn\|Rawranawrarwarn]]: A city lost to the ~~Great Bloom~~, ~~but now curiously occupied~~ by a ~~growing lizardman society~~.		And then there is the Mezcotal after the Bloom. Much like the Dungeons across the world, the corridors of Mezcotal seem to be alive, constantly shifting, changing its configuration under no power other than its own will. Perhaps it’s this nature that leads the most ardent Dungeon explorers to stumble across it, as if the Dungeons are bringing them to their master. Once there though, most of these unlucky explorers die in one way or another. Devoured by a monster. Crushed by a trap. Absorbed into the walls. Starved to death finding a way out. Driven insane by the Presence within.

	* [[TEW - Other Places - Veddis Stadium\|Veddis Stadium]]: A stadium for ~~sport~~ and ~~pleasure in~~ the ~~outskirts of Halliwell~~.		The Presence within? There is a tale brewing out there in the Hunter community about the Presence and the Hunter who met it and came out of Mezcotal alive. Sadly enough, barely anyone who hears the tale can remember the Hunter’s name, but the Presence was a whole different matter. When the death cult which made the labyrinth died off, as the tale goes, they did not do so quietly. Their spirits were so in tune with their search for their coveted Underworld that they collectively became a Presence unto themselves. The Presence serves a bevy of unknown Gods which seem to have no alignment with either the Wilds or humanity. Perhaps the Presence has become the usher to the Underworld and the Dungeons are its River Styx.

	* [[TEW - Other Places - Wildsbane~~\|Wildsbane]]:~~ A ~~mysterious artifact which~~ fell from the sky and ~~saved~~ Aes Kalon from the Wilds~~' advance~~.		===Rawranawrarwarn===
			One of the first cities lost to The Great Bloom, it once housed a proud population of artist’s and architects. Nowadays, however, the architecture has outlived the architect far too soon. Located in what was once a sprawling swamp, Rawranawrarwarn is now found at the heart of a blistering desert. Hunter expeditions there to recover pieces of art report strange sightings. Open doors, clean streets, unfinished meals left over. Noises are said to be heard when one approaches, roaring and the sounds of clawed feet, but all this ceases when one enters the city. A strange place, better left alone.

			===Veddis Stadium===
			Despite all the strife of the fight against the Wilds, there are some out there looking for a good time. And leave it to the good people of Halliwell to make the best out of a difficult situation. While there is plenty of work out there for Hunters, sometimes things go so well that there’s a little extra time, even in these trying times. A rather inspired and egotistical Hunter by the name of '''Edgar Veddis''' thought it would be a great idea to set up gladiator matches in the middle of this war. And who would have thought that it would be so successful!?

			Since the Stadium’s founding in the outskirts of Halliwell, the entertainment has grown from the occasional brawl between Hunters to more organized fare, such as Fireball, where teams of Magisters fling a fireball around the field into a modified Mana-Siphon to score points. It can get violent, but it always draws a crowd!

			===Wildsbane===
			A strangely shaped bone that fell from the sky, slowly causes all growth around it to cease and eventually die. It’s strange properties were crucial in The Defense of Aes Kalon. Since its arrival, the Wildsbane has become a treasure throughout the land. Many revere it, others covet it, even others want to incorporate it into new Manatech... or more appropriately, Anti-Manatech. The Wildsbane’s powers have also brought upon the idea - the hope, to some - that all of the world’s remaining civilization can be united against the threat of the Wilds. Many of the elders of the city have brought upon the idea of '''United Front''' against the Wilds. There is the problem of the individuality of the cities it wishes to bring together. As if the cities, nations, and kingdoms of old were distinct from another culturally before, a generation of isolation between the vast Wilds made them even more distinct and ferociously independent than before. Bringing them together under the fight for the Wilds may be possible, but to keep them there... the difficulty will be immense.

			Some theorize that the Wildsbane is one of the fragments from the Jaws of the Dead upon its creation during the Great Bloom, its deadening effects thwarting the Wilds upon its arrival to Aes Kalon.

	=Civilization=		=Civilization=

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	* [[TEW - Fiends - Larry\|Larry]]: A fish-like creature which seems to specifically prey upon the sailors of Mistwatch.		* [[TEW - Fiends - Larry\|Larry]]: A fish-like creature which seems to specifically prey upon the sailors of Mistwatch.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Lost Golem\|The Lost Golem]]: An ~~illusive~~ figure which stalks the drunk residents of Frost's Grip upon nightfall.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Lost Golem\|The Lost Golem]]: An elusive figure which stalks the drunk residents of Frost's Grip upon nightfall.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Monkey King\|The Monkey King]]: A slowly strengthening spirit which haunts the Wet Tooth, an inn deep in the heart of Sulinad.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Monkey King\|The Monkey King]]: A slowly strengthening spirit which haunts the Wet Tooth, an inn deep in the heart of Sulinad.

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	[[File:Endless Wilds Logo.png\|~~200px~~\|~~thumb\|left~~]]'''''The Endless Wilds''''' is an RPG setting originally created by ChrowX of /tg/, with contributions by JSCervini, 345, Eisenblume, LobsterEntropy, and a bunch of anonymous elegan/tg/entlemen. In essence, the setting is all about the fight between Civilization and the Wilds, an increasingly predatory nature encroaching upon Civilization. The following information is more or less canon, though the setting is currently considered a work in progress. So things can change in the future. Please enjoy!		[[File:Endless Wilds Logo.png\|250px\|center]]'''''The Endless Wilds''''' is an RPG setting originally created by ChrowX of /tg/, with contributions by JSCervini, 345, Eisenblume, LobsterEntropy, and a bunch of anonymous elegan/tg/entlemen. In essence, the setting is all about the fight between Civilization and the Wilds, an increasingly predatory nature encroaching upon Civilization. The following information is more or less canon, though the setting is currently considered a work in progress. So things can change in the future. Please enjoy!

	=The Great Bloom=		=The Great Bloom=
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	* [[TEW - Beasts - Aquatic\|Aquatic]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Aquatic\|Aquatic]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Arachnid\|Arachnid]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Arachnid\|Arachnid]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Avian\|Avian]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Avian\|Avian]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Beastfolk\|Beastfolk]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Beastfolk\|Beastfolk]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Construct\|Construct]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Construct\|Construct]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Divine\|Divine]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Divine\|Divine]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Ectoplasm\|Ectoplasm]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Ectoplasm\|Ectoplasm]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Eldritch\|Eldritch]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Eldritch\|Eldritch]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Elemental\|Elemental]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Elemental\|Elemental]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Gelatinous\|Gelatinous]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Gelatinous\|Gelatinous]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Humanoid\|Humanoid]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Humanoid\|Humanoid]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Insect\|Insect]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Insect\|Insect]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Microbe\|Microbe]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Microbe\|Microbe]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Quadrupedal\|Quadrupedal]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Quadrupedal\|Quadrupedal]]

	* [[TEW - Beasts - Saurian\|Saurian]]		* [[TEW - Beasts - Saurian\|Saurian]]

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	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Bleeder\|The Bleeder]]: A cat with red eyes and large claws and teeth which appears in the Cities after especially gruesome deaths.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Bleeder\|The Bleeder]]: A cat with red eyes and large claws and teeth which appears in the Cities after especially gruesome deaths.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - Larry\|Larry]]: A fish-like creature which seems to specifically prey upon the sailors of Mistwatch.		* [[TEW - Fiends - Larry\|Larry]]: A fish-like creature which seems to specifically prey upon the sailors of Mistwatch.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Lost Golem\|The Lost Golem]]: An elusive figure which stalks the drunk residents of Frost's Grip upon nightfall.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Lost Golem\|The Lost Golem]]: An elusive figure which stalks the drunk residents of Frost's Grip upon nightfall.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Monkey King\|The Monkey King]]: A slowly strengthening spirit which haunts the Wet Tooth, an inn deep in the heart of Sulinad.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Monkey King\|The Monkey King]]: A slowly strengthening spirit which haunts the Wet Tooth, an inn deep in the heart of Sulinad.

	* [[TEW - Fiends - The Snake Knight\|The Snake Knight]]: A terrible serpentine beast clad in an orange carapace roaming the countryside near Aes Kalon.		* [[TEW - Fiends - The Snake Knight\|The Snake Knight]]: A terrible serpentine beast clad in an orange carapace roaming the countryside near Aes Kalon.

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	* '''Character Generation''': There are some differences in how many attributes a character should have, and what they should be. The differences lie in the mode of play each contributor sees the game being played in: dungeoneering, hack-and-slash, storytelling, so forth and so on.		* '''Character Generation''': There are some differences in how many attributes a character should have, and what they should be. The differences lie in the mode of play each contributor sees the game being played in: dungeoneering, hack-and-slash, storytelling, so forth and so on.

	* '''Skills''': Gameplay is agreed to be largely skill-driven. Characters are likely to be Hunters, which draw skills from their previous experience (professions as Guardsmen, Policemen, Magineers, Magisters, Businessmen, or Politicians) before becoming a Hunter. Of course, new skills can be gained through any of those professions if the characters act in the according capacity, or through skills unique only to Hunters. Existing skills can also be strengthened throughout the story.		* '''Skills''': Gameplay is agreed to be largely skill-driven. Characters are likely to be Hunters, which draw skills from their previous experience (professions as Guardsmen, Policemen, Magineers, Magisters, Businessmen, or Politicians) before becoming a Hunter. Of course, new skills can be gained through any of those professions if the characters act in the according capacity, or through skills unique only to Hunters. Existing skills can also be strengthened throughout the story.

	* '''Action Points''': In a contentious scenario, characters are able to perform actions through the expenditure of Action Points. As with any usual AP-based mechanic, use too many of them at any given time and the character may be somewhat useless in the long run. However, there are differences whether there is a plethora of actions which cost a set amount of AP each, or if there are only basic actions in which the characters can wager AP for a better chance of success.		* '''Action Points''': In a contentious scenario, characters are able to perform actions through the expenditure of Action Points. As with any usual AP-based mechanic, use too many of them at any given time and the character may be somewhat useless in the long run. However, there are differences whether there is a plethora of actions which cost a set amount of AP each, or if there are only basic actions in which the characters can wager AP for a better chance of success.

	* '''Homebrew or Not''': There's also the idea of whether or not we should even pursue using a homebrewed system, or if we should just adapt this to an already existing system.		* '''Homebrew or Not''': There's also the idea of whether or not we should even pursue using a homebrewed system, or if we should just adapt this to an already existing system.

	[[Category: Homebrew Settings]]		[[Category: Homebrew Settings]]