Mythos of Aruchel

'The Floating Isles' of Aruchel are an enigma among the Four Corners.  With their high concentration of magnetic iron, the islands of the shattered continent polarized in the Scouring, sending the fragments floating into the sky.  Only Apokalyps, the massive central volcano, remained tethered to the ocean floor, albeit extinguished by the inrush of seawater.

But the deluge did something far more sinister than simply neutralizing Apokalyps.  With the drowning of the caldera, the boiling seas created thick steam - 'The Mist' - a heavy fog so dense that benthic monsters, once confined to the oceans below, are now able to ‘swim’ within the murky clouds above.  As the islands rhythmically rise and fall with the seasons, vile creatures wait for them to dip into the fog, seizing the opportunity to feast upon Aruchel's wary inhabitants.

For hundreds of years, the threat of The Mist and its monsters loomed over Aruchel, forcing the united populace to congregate in the fortified capital city of Civicus.  The invention of Aruchel's famous armored airships changed all of that.  In due time, most of the region’s inhabitants relocated to the five main islands where they’ve rebuilt their respective societies.  The separation, though beneficial in some respects, led to the inevitable rise of the Five Factions and all of the political intrigue that came with them.

Many discoveries have yet to be made in Aruchel.  The outer islands, mostly abandoned, hold wonders and secrets reserved only for the most daring of adventurers.  Giant wyrms burrow throughout the isles, the largest claiming Apokalyps itself as its domain.  Flickering portals sputter on and off within the wyrm tunnels, while bizarre and dangerous creatures lurk in the seas below and in the fog above.  Yes, there is plenty to discover in Aruchel.  And plenty that should be left well-enough alone.