Plot/Background

In the world of Omnis, the five kingdoms have lived in a state of balancing war and peace. For much of their histories this balance has been maintained, however, an unseen threat will greatly tip the scales towards war between them all. Current political struggles and bottled up tensions will only feed the chaos that will ensue if the enemy isn’t eliminated. Who is the enemy, and how can they be stopped?

Setting

Omnis is a world with one super-continent divided among five kingdoms:

Tel'bestra           Armore           Fros

        Edenclad           Luxnox

Land Features

Dragon Peaks          Sacred Peaks          Deepwoods

Twilight Plains          Glacial Spires          Glacier Hot Spring

Water Features

Glacier Sea         Tel'bestran Sea       Fertile Sea        Feral Sea

Mother River        Evelynn River         Adamius River        Wisdom River        Roaring Rivers

Tel'bestra (The Enlightened Kingdom)

Ruler: King Claius IV

Residents: Humans

Features: The Seven Spires, The Omni Archive

Economy: Education, textiles, luxury goods

Military: Small; defensive use only

Interesting Facts:

-Though their military is small, Tel'bestran soldiers have been thoroughly trained in close-combat arts to match the strength of the other kingdoms

-The other kingdoms send their citizens and dignitaries to be schooled in Tel'bestra

-Tel'bestran ambassadors, advisors, and judges are highly valued in the courts of the other kingdoms for their skills in diplomacy and justice

Armore (The Impenetrable)

Ruler: King Daris II

Residents: Dragons

Features: Mountain's Heart, Father Dragon Gate, Mother Dragon Gate

Economy: Manufactured goods, war goods, jewelry

Military: Large

Interesting Facts:

-Armore has been the target of many wars, but so far no one has been able to breach their gates and walls

-Armore is the wealthiest kingdom due to the rich mineral and gemstone deposits it controls

-Armore's army is the most mobile due to underground passageways having been carved throughout a good portion of northern and central Omnis

Edenclad (The Fertile Kingdom)

Ruler: Queen Evelynn VII

Residents: Equines

Features: Garden of Edenclad, The Sacred Tree

Economy: Agriculture

Military: Medium

Interesting Facts: 

-Only the heir to the throne may eat from the fruit of the Sacred Tree to claim their right as ruler; anyone else would be punished by banishment

-Edenclad is heavily depended on by the other kingdoms to export food, making it their highest and only source of income

-Edenclad has the highest population of all the kingdoms

Fros (Kingdom of Glaciers)

Ruler: King Ishtar

Residents: Wolves

Features: The Howling Hall, Glacier Hot Spring

Economy: Fishing, fur trapping, tourism

Military: Large

Interesting Facts:

-Despite its people looking rugged and almost barbaric, the wolves of Fros are quite the opposite as the have a deep passion for the fine arts

-Fros has a friendly rivalry with Luxnox is regards to performance arts

-Fros soldiers are conditioned to withstand freezing temperatures in order to dull their sense of pain and making them extremely resilient warriors

Luxnox (The Twilight Kingdom)

Ruler: King Baltis and Queen Amalia

Residents: Felines

Features: The Twilight Amphitheater, Lover's Pond

Economy: Textiles, medicine, cosmetics

Military: Medium

Interesting Facts:

-King Baltis holds political duties while Queen Amalia holds military duties

-The Shaded Stalkers, Luxnox's secret assassins, are known only to the king and queen

-Luxnox is a fairly isolated kingdom, preferring to remain out of foreign affairs unless it affects them

Main Characters

Silnis Hearthglen

Residency: Tel'bestra

Occupation: Scholar

Age: 21

Distinguishing Features:

-Silver hair and eyes

Interesting Facts:

-Adept at alchemy, and knows the anatomy and physiology of all the kingdom's inhabitants

-Not particularly fond of Luxnox

Zarr Ashen

Residency: Fros

Occupation: Mercenary

Age: 24

Distinguishing Features:

-Dark ash fur

-Wears a necklace with an un-melting ice crystal

Interesting Facts:

-Severely incompetent in using any ranged weapons

-Enjoys the scent of humans