Alister

Alister is a land where the old and the new collide, but it is a land cut off from the rest of the world. Giants still stride across the wilds, shadows plot in hidden dens, and the scars of the Whington Empire’s sixty-year conquest linger in every stone and ruin. Then came the First Claiming, when shadows swept through the empire’s ranks, erasing its leaders and raising the great storm that now encircles the continent, sealing it from all contact. No ship can cross, no traveler can enter or leave, and the people of Alister are trapped, left to shape a land of freedom shadowed by danger. 9 years ago, the last remnants of the empire were driven out, but their absence has done little to calm the frontier. Settlers, warlords, and dreamers stake their claims, forming small communities, fledgling governments, and city-states, all vying for dominance. Industry and magic race to fill the vacuum: railroads and firearms contend with swords and sorcery, while ancient traditions struggle against arcane innovation. Andinite fuels engines, lanterns, and enchanted items, but the land itself remembers the bargain struck with the shadows. The gods have gone silent, leaving Alister harsh, unpredictable, and utterly isolated, rewarding the bold who explore its mysteries and punishing those who underestimate the dangers lurking in the dark.