The great Dragon of Chaos Vortirus, erstwhile the undivided lord of all things, at the dawn of time was cast out by the young gods to wander between worlds. Willing to return some day to revenge, he placed a part of his strength in a powerful artifact – the Heart of Vortirus.
For a long time the artifact was stored by snake-like people – followers of the great dragon. They used all the accumulated knowledge to create the cyclopean structure of Kha-Dagor – a magical machine capable of depriving the gods of contact with the world and summon the great Vortirus. To give Kha-Dagor power, thousands of slaves were sacrificed there in one night, but this ritual wasn’t enough, so the executioners voluntarily took the place of the victims. And even this blood wasn’t enough, however. The race of snake-like people subsequently fell into decay, and the Heart of Vortirus was lost.
After hundreds of years, the Free City of Vallor was built there, exactly in the place of ancient ruins. Vallor’s inhabitants didn’t know the purpose of its place, so they turned Kha-Dagor into a slaughterhouse with the blood everywhere. Under the cover of night, the remains of thug’s victims also disappeared without a trace in the depths of Kha-Dagor. Soon the energy in the underground reservoirs was enough, and Vallor’s walls shuddered. An invisible energy barrier enveloped the world, depriving the gods most of their strength and power.
Thanks to the intervention of heroes, the coming of Vortirus didn’t take place, but the breath of the Dragon of Chaos scorched the old world. Unprecedented disasters hit the mainland. Cities and countries turned into ruins in a heartbeat. New lands appeared from the depths of the sea. The portals leading to other worlds were opened.
After surviving the devastating changes, the world received a new name – Signum.
The Holy Grypharim Empire is one of the most powerful states in the Signum.
The Holy Grypharim Empire
Vallor is a real city-state. It has united people from different nations and even races from every corner of Signum.
Free City of Vallor
Some of them are old veterans and ordinary adventurers, but here you can also find some vicious thugs and creatures woven out of darkness and greed.
Dogs of War
The Alliance of the Unicorn was concluded between the Elves of the island Talanis and Wolfen clans with the singular objective – to defeat the cursed Akkari and save the nature.
Alliance of Unicorn
Only the bravest… or probably the most desperate ones of the Signum’s dwellers can dare to challenge one of the Dragons, undefeated ancient beasts.
Dragon Hunters
The Akkari Elves have been a victim of the curse that causes terrible mutations slowly turning them into spider-like monsters.
Akkary Elves
Dead warriors are no longer lying in their graveyards, vampires are now being controlled by bloodlust, and demons are not afraid to devour souls while powerless gods are insane with anger.
Undead of Styx
A strange swamp alliance called the Blackmarsh Horde, consisting of trolls, orcs, ogres, and hobgoblins gathered into a great force that made the empires tremble.
Blackmarsh Horde
The Order of “The Monster Hunters” was founded by the mad Pontiff Inus to exterminate heretics and witches, but after his fall they turned to monster hunting and stopped pursuing witches and heretics.
Guild of Monster Hunters
The League of Plague Doctors was founded by a few doctors of different races to effectively combat this terrible outbreak. Therefore it’s time to unleash the doctors’ most powerful skills on the battlefield.
League of Plague Doctors
The clans of Caledonia have learned not just to survive the harsh elements side by side, but to increase their strength and ferocity in response to new challenges, and now they face another one, which may be their last.
Clans of Caledonia
Skagards are the strongest warriors in the north, they are not afraid of the ocean waters, nor the cold mountain peaks, let alone the enemy’s blade in front of his shield.
Skagard, North Warriors
Half-demons are pretty extraordinary individuals in their own right, but when cornered on the brink of war, no good can come of it.
Rebellion of Tieflings
Court squabbles are almost never good for nations, but who knows what Queen Orrizectra is up to?
Dark Elf Dominion
Beastmen rising from the dead, led by a two-headed wolfen demon driven by blood vengeance, what could be worse?
Dark Moon Fangs
An ancient race of rock dwarves, customarily digging tunnels for their settlements, but this time they dug something that changed them forever.
Keryd-dum, Cult of the Abyss
Savannah tribes harbor many secrets, for it is not for nothing that they have survived for hundreds of years on the border with the Styx…
Kush Tribes of the South
The Murlocs are the deep inhabitants who have been forced onto the land by something strange and dark. The water is choppy. Change is coming.
Tribe of Tide
Guardians of ancient underwater sanctuaries, restraining ancient evil.
Great Underwater Empire of Triton
A distant clan of multi-tailed foxes, lords of magic, whose home has become a target for the many, many brigands that war has spawned and who knows how far this skirmish will go.
Kitsune Clan of the Scarlet Forest
An ancient race of rock dwarves, customarily digging tunnels for their settlements, but this time they dug something that changed them forever.
Dwarves of the Bronze Kingdom
No one in Signum has yet guessed that a new force has emerged that plays by completely uncharted rules.
Lords of the Mind
An ancient civilization of serpent-like creatures, worshipping the dragon Vortiris and keeping secrets that no other living race has ever dreamed of.
Ophidian Alliance
Ogres, the best combination of abilities from their younger brothers: orcs and goblins, have formed the strongest clan in the east of the world of Signum.
Redrock Samurai Clan
Wanderers, traders and warriors – the Solar Clan enjoys life, making deals and wandering the steppes and deserts. They will protect their caravan from any enemy.
Tabaxi of the Solar Clan (Coming soon)
The Nephilims they believe to be the highest race of the Universe, maybe they used to be, many vices have warped them in many different ways and there is no telling what they are capable of now.
Fallen Nephilims (Coming soon)
The Stonefang Gnoll Tribe is an ancient savannah race with its own traditions, and the Gnolls themselves are skilled warriors and consummate shamans.
The Stonefang Gnoll Tribe (Coming soon)
When the Free Baronies unite against a common enemy, not even the gods can stand against them.
Free Baronies
Before the Cataclysm, no one considered the distant empire a threat to the free city, but now all of that has changed. Rumors about the resurgent Grypharim Empire increasingly began to reach Vallor. Sailors and visiting merchants told of indestructible legions and unusual creatures, winged Grypharims – powerful and beautiful celestial inhabitants who entered into an alliance with the Imperials.
Emperor Demian orphaned in infancy. He ascended to the throne and retained power only thanks to the support of Roland the Proud the marshal-protector. The helpless baby grew up and became a young man who was oppressed by excessive care. Demian was eager to show his advisors that he could rule on his own.
The young ruler was sure that the Free City of Vallor, the abode of the rabble and freethinkers, was the cause of all the misfortunes that struck the world, and therefore it must be purified of filth. Without listening to any objections, Demian sent an ultimatum to the Duke of Vallor.
He called the Free City a hotbed of heresy, where the most terrible heretic was Varga Quark, who dared to imitate the gods, creating moving mechanisms. The emperor demanded from Vallor to extradite Varga to the Inquisition and accept the power of the Empire.
Vallor’s people, however, refused to bow their heads. Residents of the city rejected the disagreements between each other and came out to protect him. Brissa de Molforn led the army to protect her home again.
Vallor’s militia managed to defend the city in the war against Akkari spider Elves, and this time they are also not willing to surrender. Also, Akkari just don’t have time for conquests for now. A great defeat at the Vallor’s walls has shown that despite the might of the terrifying spider Elves, they also have weaknesses and vulnerability.
And now their lands were attacked by the Alliance of the Unicorn. Two powerful forces, Elves of the island Talanis and clans of Wolfens have teamed up to destroy Akkari’s nests. Their main objective is to destroy the curse that distorts the nature itself.