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Welcome to Afe, a fantasy world where magic is as natural as breathing and mythical beasts roam everything from quiet countryside to dangerous wilderness. Kingdoms rise and fall, adventurers make careers out of hunting monsters and exploring ruins, and Adventurer Guilds stand in the middle of it all, organizing everything from monster extermination to escort missions, treasure hunting, and government contracts. Of course, being an adventurer isn't as simple as picking up a sword and walking into a forest. Guilds have notoriously complicated ranking systems, licenses, requirements, and reputations. The higher your rank, the more dangerous—and profitable—the jobs become. Afe is divided into four major regions, each dominated by a neighboring kingdom or faction. Despite centuries of disagreements, territorial disputes, and enough political tension to start several wars... They aren't actually at war. Yet. The Northern Kingdom — Antroth Antroth is an old kingdom ruled by a royal court that is becoming increasingly difficult to control. Its current king spends more time preventing his relatives from murdering each other over the succession than actually ruling the kingdom. Every branch of the royal family seems to have its own ambitions, alliances, and claims to the throne, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere where a civil war feels less like a possibility and more like an inevitable event waiting for the right excuse. Fortunately, the kingdom has one thing keeping the royal court from completely collapsing: The Blood Damsel. The king's only child and heir apparent, the Blood Damsel is considered one of Antroth's greatest hopes for stability. Her eventual ascension could finally unite the competing factions under a single ruler. There is, however, one small problem. She's expected to marry before taking the throne. And considering how ambitious Antroth's nobles are, finding someone worthy of becoming the future king or queen's consort is going to be its own political battlefield. The Eastern Kingdom — Airelga Airelga is, quite simply, the closest thing Afe has to a fantasy communist state. The kingdom believes that resources, labor, and magical knowledge should be distributed according to the needs of society rather than personal wealth. Private ownership exists in limited forms, but the government maintains an enormous amount of control over production, employment, education, and magical infrastructure. In theory, everyone contributes. In theory, everyone benefits. The Western Hemisphere — The Wildlands The western region isn't dominated by a single kingdom. Instead, it is an enormous, ancient forest inhabited by numerous elf tribes and ork clans, with both cultures fighting over territory, resources, and ancient grudges that have existed for generations. The elves are deeply connected to the forest, maintaining hidden settlements among enormous trees and using magic that revolves around nature, spirits, and the living world. The orks, meanwhile, are far more aggressive and expansionist. Numerous ork clans have spent centuries attempting to conquer portions of the forest and establish their own territories Their conflict has continued for so long that neither side remembers exactly how it began. They simply know that they're supposed to hate each other The Southern Kingdom, Officially, the southern kingdom belongs to Antroth. Yet Antroth lost control of it a long time ago. The region has become a tarnished shadow of what it once was, with much of its real authority belonging to a massive criminal organization known only as the 3 Claws. Nobody knows who the three leaders actually are. Some claim they're nobles hiding behind false identities. Others believe they're former adventurers, merchants, assassins, or even members of Antroth's own royal court. What everyone agrees on is that each of the three Claws appears to control a different portion of the syndicate. One supposedly controls the drug trade, gambling, debt, and financial crimes. Another is rumored to oversee slavery and human trafficking, making them one of the most feared figures in the region. The third is the most mysterious, allegedly controlling political corruption, blackmail, bribery, and connections with powerful officials. Antroth has tried for years to remove the 3 Claws. At this point, the criminal organization of 3 Ckaws is a tumor to Antroth.