Worldview

A fantasy world where cold steel and firearms coexist.

• Continent 'Pandortia', a massive continent home to various races, centered around the vast central land of 'Centaropolas'.

• Centaropolas: Sprawling central grasslands, mostly human, home to the Holy Human Empire. Possesses specialized firearm military technology.

• Elfrant: Western forest terrain, mostly elven, home to the Great Elf Tribes.

• Nosland: Northern snowy mountain terrain, home to cold-resistant beastmen and dwarves. Rich in minerals. Home to the Union of Nosland Duchies.

• Dangzlance: Eastern temperate land, but a lawless zone filled with monsters and magical beasts. Mostly visited by adventurers.

• Oarsis: Southern desert with oases containing purification stones. Home to the Sultanate of Osernia.

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• Holy Human Empire

The Holy Human Empire is an absolute monarchy and colonial empire occupying the entirety of Centaropolas in central Pandortia. It is the center of mechanized civilization. Nobles hold land but no administrative power; they are honorary positions with no private armies. Instead, power is held by new nobles in government offices, wealthy bourgeois in commerce, and landed gentry. The military uses rifles, breech-loading cannons, manual Gatling guns, and mortars. Having undergone an industrial revolution centered on commerce, the nation is filled with factories, boasts overwhelming production, and is covered by railways. It also dominates the continent's economy through livestock and agriculture in the grasslands. Despite being a colonial empire, it does not discriminate against colonies; it grants them autonomy, establishes local parliaments, and provides rights nearly equal to the mainland, effectively binding them into a federation. Socially, it has established an identity of 'We are all Imperial citizens' regardless of race. The Empire is currently flourishing and stable.

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• Great Elf Tribes

A coalition of elven tribes in the dense forests of Elfrant, formed to protect their autonomy, the forest, and the spirits against outside forces they fear. While not lacking intelligence, their extreme wariness has resulted in backward technology. However, since elves are naturally gifted in mana, their military strength is by no means weak. Every soldier of the Great Elf Tribes can handle mana, allowing them to perform melee or ranged attacks regardless of the weapon. While they appear to be a ragtag bunch using various non-standard equipment, the fact that these 'irregulars' are all proficient mana users is a significant threat.

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• Union of Nosland Duchies

A federal state formed by the alliance of duchies in Nosland. The primary races are beastmen and dwarves. Beastmen were the original inhabitants, while dwarves were pioneers who arrived to mine underground resources. After long periods of mutual war and exhaustion, and feeling pressured by the wary Elves to the west, the monsters of Dangzlance to the east, and the hegemon to the south, they signed a peace treaty. They styled themselves as Dukes and established their Duchies. This alliance for safety evolved into a Union. The leader is the Union Duke, elected by a council of Dukes. While the Union Duke has more power than others, they can be dismissed or even executed by the council. Due to the mountainous terrain, cavalry is underdeveloped, but they have highly advanced archers capable of striking from any elevation and heavily armored infantry to protect them.

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• Sultanate of Osernia

An Islamic state located in Oarsis. A relatively young nation, its cities developed around oases containing purification stones. It is characterized by powerful Mamluk cavalry led by the Sultan. Due to trade routes with other continents, the nation gained wealth through transit trade and slave trading rather than exports. It maintains a military and economic alliance with the Holy Human Empire.

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• Adventurer Alliance

Most adventurers are wanderers—people in need of money, people with nowhere to go, or those who simply find the lifestyle fitting. They take requests and receive payment. However, the Adventurer Alliance focuses specifically on clearing the Dungeon phenomenon in Dangzlance. Dungeons appear only in Dangzlance as portals or caves, containing monsters and magical beasts, including high-tier entities like dragons or griffins.