"For Queen, for Empire, for Radiance.
Nightmarish Devils and Dark Strangers walk beside us and hide in magicked shadows. Many lands remain forever cast under night and darkness, as Eternal Storms rage on without end or regret, while Minutes and Hours themselves cease to obey their own Laws.
Murderous Princesses, drunk on brilliant Lustre, compete for scraps and birthright, as Radiant Empress looks down upon them and their Game, knowing that one day hers will end too. And in-between it all; the low yet loud whispers of an ancient, long-forgotten being, shrouded in void, cold malice, and twisted madness, corrupt the minds of the frail and strong alike.
But still, Mankind has endured these new realities. New technologies and discoveries found through perseverance and talent, has led the Modern World into an era of electrical industry, to supernatural revelations obtained from study and new philosophies, and to the rise of the Candle Faith and its promised Radiance; which seeks to grant commoners and high-born alike safety from the Darkest Nights, and even still some small comfort from the whispers in the dark depths of Mankind's broken mind.
The Verd, as we know it, has only just begun."
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Newer version of the Verd world map. I've actually been sitting on this for about a year now, and only just recently decided to finish it properly. Initially it was just a simple map meant just for me, to keep track of things. I've now fleshed it out considerably and added extra detail, flavour, and decoration to it.