The State of Creation!

Big update! Things are happening! Horrible things.


-Many of the Jungle Tribes and cities of Harborhead in the South East have openly begun supporting the Cult of the Giving Hand - and the few Immaculate monks and temples in that area have been having a rough time of it. While coastal cities like Kirighast are still relatively stable, creatures of darkness and demons have become much more commonplace, and although people are being wholly corrupted by the influence of the Yozi cult, the Great Houses of the Realm are by and large disinterested in getting involved. Travel through the area for those who are faithful to the Immaculate Order or simply unlucky has become dangerous, bordering on foolishly fatal. The spirits are in chaos, gods are up in arms and becoming insular, and every day the spread of darkness grows more insidious and brazen.

-The tribes of the Linowan in the Northeast, especially the Tear Eater tribes have been long enemies of both the nations of Halta and the Haslanti League - a constant, if not deadly threat, a nation of largely primitive tribal people. Recently, that has begun to change. Although still primitive, reports and rumors spread of the Linowan fighting side-by-side with the dead, being led by dark figures of terrible power, with seemingly unlimited reserves. The deep and endless forests grow darker and more deadly with each passing day, as the Lover Clad in the Raiment of Tears has apparently thrown her support behind these savage peoples in the interest of spreading more death and despair through Creation.


-The Lions of the Snow, lead by the Bull in the North, have begun amassing for battle. The message has gone out to Icewalkers Tribes that have thus far not gotten involved with Yurgen Kaneko's war against the Realm: Join, or find the North an even more hostile place to live. The legions of the Bull are on the march, and their intention is clear - Cherak will burn, and any who are foolish enough to support the Realm in the North will be put to the sword. House Feren is desperately seeking the aid of the Great Houses in the hopes of gathering support, but the constant threat of civil war and the recent disgrace of House Tepet has made the process arduous and is it doubtful that they'll survive without help.

-The flames of Revolution in the South have spread, and turned into less a message of liberation and more one of chaotic overhaul. Bands of angry thieves and brigands fly the flag of the common people while raiding isolated villages, intermittent attacks and riots in the Lap have encouraged attacks by the tribal nomads and are stretching the armies and defenses of formally untouchable establishments quite thin. The deaths of travellers are quite common, extortion and robbery at blade and flamepiece are a well-known threat groing ever more threatening. Paragon remains largely unaffected, and the Silver Pact is helping to keep Chiaroscuro safe - but for how long, with the Cult of the Giving Hand creeping ever closer with each passing week?