Domain of the Shroud

Never wander off into a forest when mists begin to gather. Sometimes people do not return and are never seen again. Sometimes you have no choice in the matter for the Shroud may envelope you and you’ll find yourself somewhere completely different.

Lands of Suffering

Nightmares of what occurs here in these lands are guaranteed. Some victims are pulled for a mere day. Those who are unlucky get pulled for a weeks, months, years, or worst of all, eternity. In order to make what little sense you can of your surroundings, these are the few yet grand factors to take into account.

The Shroud

Gliding across the ground or swirling high in the air is the Shroud. Not only do they pull unwitting victims into the Shroud but also serve as the barriers between the prisons for each Icon. Those who try to flee a domain through the shrouded barrie may suffocate on them, are simply turned back around, or may end up in a different domain. It all depends on the whims of the Writers.

The Forces of the Shroud

Entities mainly from both the Fell and the Null, called the “Writers,” lock away the most heinous icons of the Florenic Worlds into their own prisons. Most are inscrutable and unknowable with their goals and intentions for those trapped in the mists. Some may provide gifts with dangerous caveats or find creative torments for a character. Some of these entities seek to inflict a creative sense of cruelty to those within the Shroud while others may seek to provide a harsh lesson.

The Nameless Host

One of the known and powerful names of the Writers is the Nameless Host. It reluctantly shares these domains with the other entities hence why many can survive such a wretched place. It has such a potent and malevolent presence that regions within domains may slowly wither and decay as its influence grows and its patience shortens. When the Shroud turns into inky blackness, that is how you know you have attracted the Host’s attention.

Mournival

A macabre and lackluster traveling troupe of theatrical productions, they have bargained with the Entities over the Shroud, and dubbed them the Writers. The arrangement is simple: The Actors and Directors can be spared from the main cruelties life has to offer in exchange for putting on shows that explain what could transpire in the future or even mock mortals that have caught the attention of the Writers.

Icons and Domains

Imprisoned within unique domains are Icons. They are abominable people or beings who are unworthy of any sympathy or pity. What actions an Icon has taken in their former lives are what doomed them to their domain in the first place. Each Icon is imprisoned within a domain that is reflective of their past and specially designed to torment them. Who the Writers choose or why they lock away an Icon is up to their discretion alone.

Icons have varying control over the Shroud in their domains. They may open them to allow new characters into their prison or close them to prevent escape of their newfound prey. This does not mean that the Icon can leave their domain, far from it. Only the whims of the Writers can overrule an Icon’s power or powerful enough Icons can even manage to overcome the Writers.

Domain Summaries

Here some example domains and which Darklord resides in them.

Arvura

A Domain from Faunerro.

Icon: Karnell.

The fighting between the Reverie and the Cult of Maledict agitate the ruthless Karnell. If he had his way, he would decimate both sides. To this monk, he and his Shattered believe that the divines are the source of mortal suffering and they prey on those who praise any higher power. For to come across Karnell is to likely mean a brutal breaking of the body.

Divinterre

A Domain from Florenelle.

Icon: Cardinal Couteau

The Misty Rider comes to collect a victim from the prisons every week. To keep Divinterre and its fellow settlements safe from its wrath is the cold and stern Cardinal Couteau. Is he truly loyal to the faith or is he merely keeping himself alive? To question him about this is certain to have you put as the next sacrifice for the Misty Rider.

Lumencroft

A Domain from Arturias.

Icon: Clarence Bertram

In the upper parts in the city of Lumencroft, Clarence Bertram pursues the continued expansion of both advancements and culture in the utopia. He speaks through the radio and sound systems to deliver inspiring messages! Sandwiches with fine roast beef coated in industrial sludge tasteful spicy sauce and the ladies who coat their faces in white powder that slowly seeps toxins that grows blisters to look paler as the latest fad trends! However, those who are ill-fit for society are deemed as rejects unfortunates who are sent to the lower parts of the city.