THE RISEN REALM 

Atop the peak of a mighty stone tower, surrounded by an endless storm of ash, is the last remaining piece of the earth: Risen. For those that dwell there, its borders may as well be the edge of the world. Within that vast plateau is a wild region of untouched nature, ruins of the old world, and creatures both familiar and strange. Along the rim, civilization thrives behind the walls of great fortress cities called citadels. It is here that humanity survives.

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 THE SIX 

More than half a millennia ago, six heroes came together to hold back the storm, a world devouring miasma threatening all life on the planet. Together, they cast an ancient spell that severed a piece of the earth away from the rest, creating Risen, a sanctuary from the storm. This magic gifted them with god-like power, and so the people worshiped them as gods. They built the citadels in their names, and in the days shortly after they ascended into the stars with a promise to find a way to banish the storm for good. The denizens of the citadels remain vigilant in their faith that they will one day return. Until then, they wait.

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 THE KNIGHTS OF THE RAIL 

Four centuries after the ascension of the Six, a few brave souls set out into the dark wilds with a goal to carve a path for a train rail that would connect the citadels. After its completion those who had spent a decade protecting its construction had become a united order of battle hardened knights; sworn to guard the rail and the bastions of civilization it bound together. A century later, the order still stands. They continue to protect the paths from the untamed wilds at the heart of the realm and stay true to their original oaths, "Together, we light the way".