Gaules

When the world was young, the gods imprisoned an evil beneath a mountain in the heart of the ocean. It slept for eons, until one day it stirred. Volcanoes rose like blisters on the island’s skin, vomiting fire and stone. Legions of demons followed. Then Gaules, god of rain, fell upon the island. His breath drowned the demons, and submerged the volcanoes. Where the volcanoes once stood, three geysers remain. Still the evil rose from the island’s heart. Mortally wounded, Gaules wrapped himself around the mountain, and in death his tears filled the caldera, becoming eight rivers. The rivers flowed down the sides of the mountain and across the surface of the island. The water carried his essence, seeding life across the surface. The evil was sealed away, flora and fauna flourished, and the island of Gaules was at rest for many years- but the peace did not last. A Geode Portal catastrophically appeared in the south-east of the island, destroying the coast. Curiously, rather than Dwarves, Orcs emerged and settled in the ruins... The Latua Elves came to the north-east of Gaules on the back of the avatar of their God, V'ahn. They fled the valley they once called home following an invasion of Crab'Zillar. The men of the Denstar Dynasty followed the Elves to Gaules. They settled in the south-west and founded Port Hollin, led by their king Hollin Denstar. The men of the Denstar Dynasty followed the Elves to Gaules. They settled in the south-west and founded Port Hollin, led by their king Hollin Denstar. The island was already home to several indigenous species. One among them were the Irikyn, or Rat-Folk. They quickly allied themselves with the Daelyt Orph, in awe of their power. Another were the Vashra, or Snake-People. They allied themselves with the Ogor in the swamp. A solitary Crab'Zillar followed the Elves to Gaules from the Valley and was quickly dispatched by a mysterious and powerful figure. The Daelyt Orph built small portals all over the island as they plotted their