ETHORA

Arcanus ARPG

The Archive · Lore & Philosophy

The Lore of Ethora

The beliefs, the philosophies, and the history the continent is still living with. Every entry here opens onto a longer volume.

I

The Judgment Gods

After a catastrophic event called Empurios these gods came to life. These three deities are called the 'judgment gods'. They are present in every individual's mind and are responsible for judging the host's actions. They are only visible to whom the mind belongs to. Your every move, your everyday life, they always watch and decide over you.

Read more about this complex balance in the full entry

II

Paths & Traditions

Each Path answers a different question about how people should live in a world where emotions, actions, and intentions carry spiritual consequences. None of the Paths are inherently good or evil. They contain virtues, strengths, and dangers, prompting the inhabitants to consider the complexity of moral choices and character growth.

III

World History

For a thousand years before the disaster, Ethora had one king — an Arcanus carrying an element no one else held, chosen by tribe and town leaders tired of fighting over a continent none of them could hold alone. In the years before Year 0, forbidden practitioners began experimenting on the life-force itself, and made the first mutants. In the year 0, the disaster called Empurios happened that shaped every single life.

Read more about it in the full entry.