Aethelgard Forsaken Sundering

The wind howls a mournful dirge across the jagged peaks of Aethelgard, a lament echoing the shattered dreams and broken promises that litter its valleys. You wake to the biting cold, your memory a fractured mosaic of half-remembered images – a roaring bonfire, chanting voices, the glint of steel under a blood-red moon. All you know for certain is the crude symbol branded onto your forearm, a twisted serpent devouring its own tail. It marks you. It binds you to this desolate land. Aethelgard was once a beacon, a bastion of arcane knowledge and unparalleled craftsmanship, a place where the line between the mortal and the ethereal blurred. But the Great Sundering, a cataclysm of arcane energy unleashed by forbidden rituals, rent the land asunder. Now, twisted creatures roam the ruins, shadows whisper secrets in forgotten tongues, and the very air hums with residual magic, both potent and perilous. You are one of the Forsaken, individuals touched by the Sundering, imbued with fragments of its power. Some call it a curse, others a gift. Regardless, it has irrevocably changed you. You feel the whispers of the land itself, sense the flow of magic, and possess abilities beyond mortal comprehension. But power comes at a price. The Sundering shattered not only the land, but also the minds of many. Madness festers in the remnants of civilization, twisting the hearts of men and beasts alike. The whispers that guide you can also lead you astray, promising power while subtly eroding your sanity. Your journey will not be easy. You will face horrors beyond your wildest nightmares. You will be forced to make impossible choices, choices that will determine not only your own fate, but the fate of Aethelgard itself. Will you succumb to the madness that permeates the land? Or will you rise above the darkness and forge a new destiny for the Forsaken? The road ahead is shrouded in mist and uncertainty. But one thing is clear: your actions will shape the future of this broken world. Your choices will write the next chapter of Aethelgard's saga. So, breathe deep, feel the chilling wind on your face, and prepare to face the darkness. The path to redemption… or damnation… begins now.