Eastern Kingdoms

Summary

Once part of the ancient empire of Azj’Aqir and later the seat of human civilization, the Eastern Kingdoms is a land of fractured legacies, noble ambitions, and the scars of countless wars. From the haunted ruins of Lordaeron to the gilded spires of Stormwind, this continent is home to the remnants of old power, rising kingdoms, and buried horrors waiting to resurface.

Notable Regions:

• Tirisfal Glades – Once plagued by rot and shadow, Tirisfal has begun to heal. Following the events of the Forsaken Heritage questline, the Undercity has been cleansed of blight and reopened. Forsaken citizens return to reclaim their home beneath Lordaeron’s ruins, though tensions with neighboring powers persist.
• Silverpine Forest – A dark, misty forest claimed by the Forsaken and once home to Gilnean outposts. Werewolves and curses still roam freely.
• Hillsbrad Foothills – Once a fertile human breadbasket, now contested between Forsaken and scattered Alliance holdouts.
• Arathi Highlands – The site of ancient human empire ruins, now a battleground for control between Stromgarde loyalists and the Forsaken.
• The Hinterlands – Mountainous, forested territory filled with wildhammer dwarves, troll ruins, and secluded settlements.
• Western & Eastern Plaguelands – Devastated lands choked by blight and undeath, home to the Argent Crusade, Scourge remnants, and haunted ruins.
• Alterac Mountains – A rugged range once housing the fallen human kingdom of Alterac, now a haven for ogres, bandits, and mercenaries.
• Gilneas – After years of occupation, the Kingdom of Gilneas has been reclaimed by its people. The Worgen, led by Genn Greymane and supported by the Alliance, have begun rebuilding within the battered walls of Gilneas City. Forsaken forces were driven out, but political wounds remain fresh and the land bears scars from war and exile.
• Elwynn Forest – A peaceful and iconic region near Stormwind, full of farms, forests, and the bustling human heartland.
• Westfall – A dry plain riddled with famine and rebellion. Once rich farmland, now a land of desperation and defiance.
• Redridge Mountains – A mountainous region with human settlements under frequent threat from gnolls and orcs.
• Duskwood – A cursed forest plagued by undead, worgen, and dark magics. Always shrouded in night.
• Deadwind Pass – Home to Karazhan, the haunted tower of Medivh, surrounded by ruin and residual magical corruption.
• Swamp of Sorrows – A fetid marsh home to the Temple of Atal’Hakkar, the remnants of Stonard, and various outcast factions.
• Blasted Lands – Scarred by the Dark Portal's creation, a red wasteland home to warped creatures and demonic ruins.
• Stranglethorn Vale – A lush, dangerous jungle ruled by troll tribes, jungle beasts, and ancient ruins. Now split between Northern and Southern Stranglethorn.
• Badlands – A cracked desert region home to dwarven excavation, black dragons, and hardscrabble survivalists.
• Burning Steppes – Volcanic region bordering Blackrock Mountain, a seat of orcish warbands, dark dwarves, and fire-worshipping cults.
• Searing Gorge – Industrial wasteland controlled by the Dark Iron dwarves and surrounding Blackrock Mountain.
• Loch Modan – A tranquil dwarven lake valley with a giant dam, now recovering from Cataclysmic damage.
• Dun Morogh – The snowy homeland of the Bronzebeard dwarves and gnomes, home to Ironforge and Gnomeregan.
• Wetlands – A marshy land prone to flooding, with constant skirmishes between dwarves, orcs, and wild beasts.

Major Cities:

• Stormwind – The shining capital of the Alliance and humanity’s most powerful city, rebuilt after the First War.
• Ironforge – A mountain stronghold of the Bronzebeard dwarves, deeply entrenched in tradition and technology.
• Gnomeregan (ruins) – Once the gnomish capital, now irradiated and overrun by troggs and malfunctioning tech.
• Undercity (restored) – Once drenched in plague, the Forsaken have begun retaking and restoring their subterranean capital beneath the ruins of Lordaeron. Under Lilian Voss and Calia Menethil’s influence, the city’s return is a symbol of Forsaken identity and healing.
• Gilneas City (reclaimed) – No longer a forsaken ruin, Gilneas City has been returned to Worgen control. Its Gothic spires and fog-shrouded streets are undergoing restoration. The Worgen homeland is reestablishing itself as a sovereign, proud member of the Alliance.
• Booty Bay – A neutral goblin-run port in southern Stranglethorn, notorious for smuggling and shady dealings.

Factions:

• The Alliance – Centered in Stormwind, with strongholds across the southern and eastern territories.
• The Forsaken – Former rulers of much of the north, now scattered or regrouping after the fall of the Undercity.
• The Scarlet Crusade – Fanatical zealots who still cling to Lordaeron’s holy mission, now twisted and corrupted.
• Argent Crusade – Defenders of the Light and the living, based in the Plaguelands, remnants of the Ashbringer’s legacy.
• Defias Brotherhood – A criminal syndicate born of betrayal and poverty in Westfall, now embedded across the south.
• Dark Iron Dwarves – Rulers of the Searing Gorge and Burning Steppes, once enemies of Ironforge, now partially redeemed.
• Troll Tribes – Gurubashi and Bloodscalp trolls hold sway in Stranglethorn, resisting outside incursion.
• Cartels (Goblin) – Operate out of Booty Bay and the southern ports, maintaining a neutral but opportunistic presence.