James

Esparza

Presents

World Without End is a new and fresh Fantasy/Sci-Fi world. Full of diverse landscapes and interesting, unique civilizations that strive to exist in a world of both ancient kingdoms and futuristic cities. Technological wonders built decades ago, and mystical creations that live and breathe together in this ever-evolving world of adventure and terror.

Three Kingdoms of Light, born into an endless plain of complete darkness. These lands are but a single blot of light, illuminated by the rays above. Darkness continues its never ending assault on

all sides. The armies of The Three Kingdoms hold fast. They aid

each other in this age of so called peace.



No matter where in the lands of light one may find themselves, everyone knows of the war. It is said the war lasted for generations, involving all kingdoms known and unknown alike. This war wiped out generations of people and knowledge alike. It was only when the dark creatures attacked from the abyss that the kingdoms of light were forced to unite under one banner. Their years of warfare tested, when they realized the assaults from the dark abyss that surround them would not cease. The armies of light fell into a stringent alliance for the sake of their very survival. This is where history began again. This was called Year Zero.

No matter where in the lands of light one may find themselves, everyone knows of the war. It is said the war lasted for generations, involving all kingdoms known and unknown alike. This war wiped out generations of people and knowledge alike. It was only when the dark creatures attacked from the abyss that the kingdoms of light were forced to unite under one banner. Their years of warfare tested, when they realized the assaults from the dark abyss that surround them would not cease. The armies of light fell into a stringent alliance for the sake of their very survival. This is where history began again. This was called Year Zero.

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Masters of Understanding ​and Knowledge.

WHITLOW

Masters of Technology and ​Progress.

DOTER

Masters of Strategy and ​Economy.

The Dun It is said that all others can trace their origins back to the light of the Dun But alas the knowledge of these ancient times has been lost to the ravages of war The Dun are known for their mystic powers chosen to wield ancient and pure force of nature through discipline of mind and emotion To outsiders this power known as Understanding appears as magic Their society revolves around the discipline of Understanding
Nestled atop the flowing Pearl Mountains lies the capital of Dunland an academy carved into the very mountain itself accessible only through a portal at its base It is here that the heart of Dun culture and politics beats and all those with Dun blood living in Dunland are required to attend This academy is seen as a beacon of enlightenment unlocking the potential of its students
In the shadows of a broken civilization the Whitlownian clawed their way back from the brink of collapse A mighty civil war shook the foundations of their once great kingdom and in the aftermath a new age of progress was born The Whitlownian fed their insatiable thirst for knowledge delving into the mysteries of the material world and the scientific unknown They built marvels of technology and futuristic structures growing to adore their creations But as their nation became consumed by the pursuit of technological progress their enlightenment turned to greed and consumption The cities of Whitlow swelled to epic proportions merging into one metropolis with a capital city buried at its heart But beneath the shiny veneer of progress the cities are locked in an economic cold war their geographic location working against them As the only kingdom not perched atop a hill but on flat land the Whitlownian were forced to invest in a militaristic and industrial strategy in order to survive Together the cities built monstrous walls to keep out all threats Very few born within the grim neon lit streets of Whitlow ever escape its grasp
Perched atop a tumultuous volcano the kingdom of Doter stands tall its natural defenses safeguarding its inhabitants the Doternites Blessed by the mythical Phoenix the Doternites watched in reverence as the Phoenix eradicated all who dared to oppose them Gifted with extraordinary abilities the Doternites are stronger faster and more skilled than any other beings in the land of light Their immunity to the destructive power of fire is demonstrated by their kingdom s location on the very peak of a raging volcano Governed by a strict militaristic monarchy the chosen bloodline of the Phoenix is honored as royalty and receives the most powerful blessings enabling them to age differently and wield morph and summon fire at will As the Phoenix allows only one male to be born at a time it has been decades since the last male descendant was born and queens have ruled in their stead eagerly awaiting the arrival of a king
For eons the Kingdoms of Light have been besieged by darkness a darkness that was once inert but now boils with wrath Creatures from the Void known as The Abyss emerge and seek to consume the light The Abyss is a realm of vampires undead formless horrors and a never ending swarm of unknown monstrosities that menace the lands of light Some say that a malign power controls The Abyss while others claim it is born of mankind s ceaseless conflict But all tremble at the darkness for wherever it touches it leaves a corrupting influence A malevolent taint seeps into the earth infecting those who dwell upon it The inhabitants of the Kingdoms of Light live in perpetual fear of the horrors within The Abyss for they know it threatens their very existence

MAPS AND REGIONS

Sitting alone in an endless plain of continuous darkness the Kingdoms of Light wage a constant war at their borders to protect their very existence The darkness assaults them relentlessly threatening to extinguish the light forever
Once we knew why we were here A war that lasted for generations changed the ages and wiped out all knowledge and understanding Now in this age of rediscovery and conflict the three mighty kingdoms stand united against the constant darkness that surrounds them The Dun aid the light with their mysterious understanding which functions like magic The Whitlow s array of technological wonders shields millions from disaster as they withstand the constant darkness and the horrors that seek to destroy them The Doter with their shrewd generals operate their kingdom like an unstoppable war machine Together these kingdoms stand strong against the forces of darkness that threaten their very existence
It was only when darkness attacked on all sides that these kingdoms were forced to put aside their differences and hatreds for the sake of survival Now they stand as stringent allies as threats grow across the borders of light and unknown dangers are faced Heroes from a new generation rise to stand against the tide but deep in the darkness what seem to be random attacks from monstrous beasts are orchestrated by forces beyond them A new age of war approaches one unlike any seen before The forces of darkness the forces of light the forces of evil and goodwill clash The light may have forgotten but the darkness has not yet forgiven
This is a desert of tribalism and scorching heat Out here the steadiest aim and the fastest engine rule the day In the desert everything is trying to kill you
According to legend the Desert was created during the war and it is said that a great city or civilization once stood here Now all that remains is a barren strange desert teeming with hostile life Outsiders call this place the Weavy Desert locals call it the Endless Desert for it is a place of never ending pain and suffering From the wild crazed animals that lurk near the abyss to the riders who brave the scorched sands and even the hot rays of the sun that burn all who dare to cross them The Desert is a land of danger and death Will you dare to enter this treacherous realm The Desert is a lawless land home to 14 tribes who have laid claim to this hostile realm Though the Doter and Whitlow both consider themselves the true owners of the Desert they have largely left it to the tribes to rule as they see fit As a result the tribes are constantly at war with one another with some banding together with surrounding kingdoms in exchange for protection and trade
To survive and thrive in the Desert these tribes have mastered the art of living and traveling across the scorching sands They rely heavily on vehicles particularly motorcycles which are easier to maintain and require fewer resources to keep running Each tribe has carved out its own territory in the Desert and the vehicles they build and use are often specific to their region It is not uncommon to see rival riders chasing each other down trying to shoot each other off their vehicles In the Desert a rider s tribe can often be determined by the build and design of their vehicle It is a place where only the strongest and most cunning can hope to survive
Welcome to a land ruled by pirates and frost a borderland between the Doter Kingdom and the Abyss This place is home to the Twilight Pirates a hidden faction of savage raiders who attack anyone who dares to enter their secret kingdom nestled deep in the cold mountains
The Twilight Pirates rule this frozen wasteland a realm of ice and cold that sits between the dark abyss and the North western Doter Freelands Few dare to travel here and those who do are often smugglers traffickers or the extremely unlucky Many who venture into this land are raided by the pirates and left for dead or worse The Twilight Pirates claim this land as their own and will not hesitate to bring death and destruction upon those who dare to cross their borders From within the snow they can strike from all sides and disappear back into the blinding white in an instant
Beware for there is more than just pirates lurking in this dangerous environment As you venture deeper into the snowy mountains you may be taken aback by a mighty stench that serves as a warning for a coming beast An undead snow bear cursed with dark magic and an unyielding hunger for all living creatures guards the gates to the Twilight Mountains Dangers lurk in the cold mountain region where snow covers ancient caverns that house dormant creatures It is a world buried under the ice and those who live there know which caverns to avoid
The capital island of a mysterious land is ruled by ancient tribal peoples who have long called it home In the middle of the ocean sits this vast jungle teeming with wondrous and beastly creatures that cannot be found elsewhere in the lands of light
Tenoch is an ancient and unclaimed island among the few that dot the vast ocean It is ruled by a single tribe of warriors and priests known as the Colhua who overthrew the ruling and outcast tribe in ancient times to become the masters of the island On Tenoch the Colhua wield absolute authority over the land and the surrounding waters All animals on the island obey their will and even the ancient creatures that dwell deep beneath the seas are forced to do their bidding
The jungles of the island harbor dangerous creatures long since forgotten and some say the island and its deep caverns hold the secrets of the lands of light The Colhua send their mightiest warriors into the caverns to face ancient beasts that dwell in Tlán a land deep beneath the waters that can only be accessed through the caverns of Tenoch It is here where the mystery of the Colhua s authority over nature itself lies Because of their vast power this has become one of the few lands that the Doter were unable to conquer within their borders Many have tried and all have fallen to the power of the waters without ever facing the warriors who awaited their arrival on land
Little is known about the place of mist Many who venture there are never seen again but it is the only way to reach the Void This is no ordinary place but rather a land between our realm and the void neither here nor there but a connective tissue full of unknown dangers and unseen forces beyond the human eye
In this place ominous creatures are created by monstrous beings and sent to assault the light These creatures are of unknown shape and some are demonic in nature existing in both this realm and another Truly this is no place for mere mortals to tread as even those who can withstand its harsh conditions will eventually fall to the corruption that consumes all

NOTABLE CHARACTERS

COMMANDER KOLE

Assigned by the High command of the WML The Whitlow Military Legions Commander Conrad Kole was one of the few men experienced and disciplined enough to command a rag tag legion of sorry recruits and penal platoons Unlike all other Legions his Legion known as the Dark Legion is tasked with defending a decent chunk of territory that is under continous assault Here Kole comes in contact with an unknown enemy that he suspects has already corrupted portions of his own Legion

SALINE

Being a member of one of the 14 tribes within the Endless Desert Saline is one of the few members of her tribe that have left the golden forest A mystical forest that sits in the desert Here her people live and defend it Like many in her tribe Saline had forged a rifle embedded with mystical components which drastically increase accuracy With her rifle in hand Saline traverses the lands to find out about the world beyond the sands

CHIEF COATL

Descending from the first warriors of Tlān who defeat the creatures of the underworld He stands wearing the hide of a slain quetzaldactyl Where he absorbs the powers of the quetzaldactyl and all the knowledge of the skies He stands as the embodiment of the long since lost god of the island who birthed the quetzaldactyl into existence along with all creatures of the island Many have challenged the god Chief but all have fallen and bowed He stands to his people as a living god within the lands of light

ZERO-NINE

A Failed experiment turned hero In an endless city of corruption he stands as a beacon of Justice a defense for the weak By night he is the hero that the mournful soul cries to for vengeance and justice During the day he stands as a convenient store manager constantly fumbling at his job and dealing with rude customers Everyone in his person life see s him as a failure as he knows the purest of lives would be extinguished without him

THE KING OF TWILIGHT

Once a great king lost in his time his land was ripped from him and his people were cast into the cold dark abyss to die They did not die Now King of the Twilight Mountains and their fierce pirates His hidden kingdom is carved deep into the mountain itself where he rules with an iron fist awaiting his time to return to that forgotten world and reclaim that which was stolen Aided by dark and tainted forces that permeate within the snow ridden abyss His life is extended and his humanity is slowly drawn away from him Soon his time will come

QUINN

Working as a mercenary for one of the many private security firms that serve near the Capital City of Whitlow There he was trained by the finest privateers in the industry Over time he would grow disillusioned with the constant corruption of corporate politics He would act as an underground mole for a secret society of detectives and law enforcers who were too clean to operate in broad daylight Over time he would become a member of their secret organization The Red Tie Society Where they would deal true justice on behalf of the silent victims of Whitlow

DETECTIVE HENRY LIME

Lime wasn t from Whitlow and his name wasn t Henry He appeared decades ago in search of an old friend trafficked into this endless city of chaos and crime With the sole purpose of bringing her home Henry had dedicated his life to saving the innocent and even the unjust from the cruelties of this city Over time he noticed its unquenchable corruption that sank deep into the concrete roots Lime along with his few Red Tie friends aim to take down the highest forms of corruption for the sake of those stuck in service to this corrupt city

OLD BLIND RUTGER

Once a noble warrior who patrolled The North Western Free Lands of the Doter Kingdom Here where few Doter tread Rutger used to defend the innocent from various bandits and rogue mercenary groups who would threaten innocence Over time his skills improved drastically with the sword He could face any combatant and win with ease His skills never failed him but as time went on so did his sight Nonetheless he did not let this detour him He trained and overcame his blindness as an obstacle It was his age that conquered his soul After a while he dedicated himself to training the many orphans of the Free Lands to defend themselves from those who had taken their parents These children would become their own police force known as Rutgers Roosters

PRELL OF THE PLAINS

Check The Protector of Dunland a creature or spirit Prell protects the lands of the light on the borders of Dunland by the pillars that ward off many dark creatures Prell is there to face those that are too strong for the wards He has protected these lands for generations and all the people of Dunland know of him Legends and rumors persist about his being where he came from who summoned him and whether he was once a man So many questions but one thing is known Prell is the protector of these plains He will face all dark things that dare to meet the light in his presence and slay them

FERNANDO THE FIRST

Fernando was found by the old aged warrior and trained under his tutelage When Rutger knew his time as a warrior had long since passed Both Fernando and his mentor knew as an orphan of the North Western Free Lands his life would be one of short misery Rutger taught him everything the blind warrior knew about the sword and shield to give the boy a fighting chance In his time Fernando would rally others as a new cause of life was found for many lost orphans They would train under Rutger and become Rutgers Roosters Fernando s bravery and skill of the sword would save many of his fellow Roosters in combat in his own time he would be called upon to help defend all light against darkness

PRINCESS CATALINA

Born of the blessed bloodline of Royalty Catalina like her mother before her was born in fire and flame She was expected to be the new king but all were disappointed as yet another female was born Nonetheless they cherished their new Princess like all Doter Royals she would be trained into a skilled tactician and master of warfare Her birthright as a Princess gave her full command over her own legion Being tasked with patrolling the seas and providing security to their nations trade routes Her mighty war ship is known by all who dare work outside the law
Once a deadly assassin chased to the edges of the lands of light she was exiled instead of killed by her former masters whom she betrayed Taken in by the blind man Rutger she would slowly open up and trust him and his orphaned Roosters She would one day be the final student of Rutgers training her and improving her skills with all that he had to teach Marcy would become the Mother of Roosters She would take over where he left off and turn the rag tag bunch of orphan swordsmen into an elite force of fierce warriors

MARCY

NOTABLE CREATURES OF THE ABYSS

Born during the fall of light The Verdilak Clan consumed the Strigoi Clan into its ranks and created a new hybrid vampire That which can pass as human and walk in daylight The Verdilaks are protected by the Arbiter of the Undead as they are a half man race and hated by most creatures of both light and darkness They use their natural blood lust to strike fear into would be enemies

THE FAMILY VERDILAK

VAMPIRE LORD

Past the dark abyss and where the lands of the undead begin the cold pitch black plains of heavy ice sheets are home to the vampiric lord and his children After a war of darkness unknown to the light this vampiric lord stands alongside his master the Arbiter of the Undead the ruler of the plains of the dead Not much is known about this creature of old short of his servitude to the Arbiter and his command over the vampiric horde He is one of three known Vampire Lords who rule over the various clans of vampiric beings

THE OMEN OF DEATH

Between two mountains that lead into a valley one may enter The Gates At the northern entrance of the Twilight mountains here lies a creature unlike any other that roams the light The Pirates of the Twilight Mountain call the creature the Omen of Death They know to stay out of this creature s path A beast reeking of rotting flesh that releases an ominous grown as it breathes The creature kills everything in its path but consumes none Many have killed it but whatever evil has given it life has made sure it does not stay dead

THE SILENT ONE

Some say she is the mother of all spiders that in ancient times she gave birth to the first batch of colossal spiders Others say she is just another beast of the darkness waiting to be dispatched Nonetheless she is as deadly as she is silent She stealthily makes her way from the darkness into the light to feast upon travelers who wander off the beaten path She is heard of near the borderlands between Whitlow and Dunland There are many stories of those who barley escaped her grasps and rumors of those who did not

ARBITER OF THE UNDEAD

During The War A mighty battle was fought between the light and the darkness In the midst of war a Mighty warrior of light was left abandoned to the will of darkness and turned into one of many undead beings Unlike his counterparts this warrior did not just become another part of the horde With an urge to become human once again and containing parts of his humanity still This dastardly being rallied the seemingly mindless hordes who were left abused by all those greater beings of darkness Under his command they became a formidable force and all those undead recognized his power They think he is here for them This Arbiter of the undead is buying his time as he searches for a way to return his humanity
An ancient and unknown King was forced into darkness from light There he was left in the place of mist a plain land that connects the strange realm of the void to reality itself Here he was corrupted over centuries and his mighty power slowly became lost in the tempting aura of darkness Now that lost King stands as the Master of Mist a place where strange beings and horrific monsters are born It is his will to send his abominations to the lands of light

MASTER OF MIST

THE BROKEN KNIGHT

The corrupted Kings first creation was that of a knight that was supposed to resemble his long lost friend in life What he got was a strange mimic built of tainted understanding that wished to fulfill his dark commands This beast spoke in a broken tongue and quickly turned to violence and anger at any and all things that slightly disturbed his master At first he was seen as a failure Over time the King realized he was only of small mind He was taught unlike his brethren to lead and be a true knight of darkness Now he serves as the arm of the king who leads his twisted forces in battle

LADY FLESH

A legend of Whitlow a plague on Doter and an enemy of the Dun Seen only after bloody battles where there was much loss of life She sings a soft comforting song as she approaches the slaughter where those dying can see her slowly rob the limbs of the dead Preferably those limbs left untouched and attached If she comes across a male wounded on the battlefield she will wait for him to die while singing her soothing songs If she finds a woman she will remove her head and replace her own with this new fantastic specimen whether alive or dead She returns to her home in the Plains of Mist where she hordes her old rotting limbs and makes new zombies of them