A long time ago, an event called the Upheaval shattered the known world, scattering broken shards of land across the sky. This network of orbiting fragments became the new world, and humanity named it the Shattered Isles. The Shattered Isles are home to multiple human settlements developed in relative isolation but linked together in recent years by the invention of the modern airship.
Slayers live in and hunt among the Shattered Isles, where islands float across an endless sky, moving and orbiting around each other. A place that’s just a short airship ride away today may be gone for years tomorrow. With each passing day comes the possibility of new discovery. With the advent of sky ships, explorers have struck out across the frontier in search of adventure, opportunity, and, in some cases, a fresh start.
The Behemoth Threat
New threats also emerge from beyond the horizon. While Behemoths themselves are not a new threat, sightings of new, deadly Behemoths pour in each day, and reports indicate the mighty beasts are more aggressive and fearsome than anything seen before. The expansion into the frontier has been met with stronger, more ferocious monsters.
Behemoths draw their deadly power from the earth itself, swallowing up latent aether in the ground. A Behemoth will consume every resource and drop of aether in its path, leaving nothing but lifeless husks. Whole settlements and the islands on which they rested have been destroyed by these creatures and their all-consuming hunger for the aether.
Humanity & Slayers
Slayers have stood as the bulwark against their encroachment and savage attacks for generations, passing down a legacy of service and protection. As a frontier town, Ramsgate will be the first true line of defense between these powerful new Behemoths and humanity. Ramsgate doesn’t offer the luxuries of a more established city, but its pioneering nature has attracted some of the world’s most skilled smiths, scholars, and fighters from across the Shattered Isles.