The Aendelinian Sagas

Game: D&D 5th Edition
Tone: Dark Fantasy
Platform: D&D 5e, Avrae; Should have access to Discord, and either DnDBeyond, Google Docs, or Dicecloud. Different DMs can use Roll20, Owlbear, or a similar program if they so choose; voice chat is optional as well

For the past millennium and a half, the continent of Aendelin has been dominated by the Empire of Light, a theocratic monarchical empire, which holds that of all the races in the world, humanity is most blessed by the gods and therefore have the right to do as they please with the continent. Next to the Holy Emperor, high priests and fourteen major noble houses, as well as countless minor noble houses, rule over the populace and vie to seize and retain power in a grand political game. Various factions war against one another over ideological differences. Nonhumans are second class citizens in Imperial territory, the smallfolk have few rights, and slavery is commonplace.

Recently, following many years of uneasy "peace" in the aftermath of a bloody civil war which saw the Warforged rise up against and win their independence from the Empire of Light, the current Holy Emperor, Balthazar Yeriot XVI, has taken terminally ill due to his advanced age. Sensing an opportunity to seize the throne for themselves, the members of many noble Houses have begun playing political powers struggles against one another so they may be next in line to reign, as Balthazar’s twin children are (apparently) otherwise preoccupied. Despite this, Balthazar is determined to cling to power for as long as possible, making security and counter-surveillance against threats, both perceived and real, tighter.

Meanwhile, beyond the Empire's borders, other forms of conflict rage, and dark powers wait to strike from the shadows. In the Aralakhi Hordelands, two great city-states of Uruks and goblins war against one another over how their people should live... when they aren't fighting the armies of the Empire of Light. The isolationist dwarven House-Lords gnomish Mage-Lords scheme and subvert one another over conflicting political interests. The Lirielian elves face the extinction of their once-mighty civilization, and the Green Marchers, the remnants of pre-Imperial humanity, both constantly have to beat back Imperial aggression. Pirates ravage the seas, plundering merchant ships like maritime vultures. The primal, dragon-worshipping Dragonborn exalt the idols of their worship even as they ravage humanoid civilization's settlements. The Warforged prepare to strike back against an Empire that has treated them as disposable tools. And devil-worshipping tiefling cultists plan to bring the Empire to its knees, to avenge the downfall of the culture that immediately preceded the Empire. And that's not even getting into the perpetual conflict for supremacy in the Underdark between the dwarves, the Mind Flayers, the drow, and another, mysterious, otherworldly power...

It is now AFE 1557 and another war, be it another civil one for the Golden Throne, or one between all the nations of Aendelin for dominion over the continent, seems all but inevitable...

About Us
The Aendelinian Sagas is a literate, very lore heavy DnD 5e living world/Westmarches Discord server whose setting is inspired by Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, Dragon Age, DnD's Eberron setting, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Dark Souls, Magic's Innistrad setting, and Skyrim. A fair warning, there will be discussion and depiction of some rather mature topics and very dark themes. Due to the nature of the setting's inspirations and the inclusion of some NSFW/ERP content, so it will strictly be 18+. LGBTQ+ players/DMs are welcome, as the server is intended to be a safe space for gamers of all stripes.

This server is still under construction (but is 85%-90% done), but it now needs people who are willing to be fairly active; Administrators, Moderators, Lore Team, Game Balance Team, Helpers, Dungeon Masters, and people to help construct and manage the server, as well as potential players, until our grand opening to the wider public a few weeks from now!

What We Offer
•Factions - Join a faction or even create one of your own, and work together with like-minded players towards a common goal. I am even considering a system where Factions can go to war with one another.
•Downtime System - You can earn gold for your PCs by spending downtime points whenever they aren't in the middle of a mission or quest.
•Crafting - A crafting system for those who wish to make their own weapons, armor, magic items, tools, and whatever else one can name.
•24/7 Play - Though the server is based in North American Central Time, we welcome players from all over the globe and other timezones.
•Mission and Quest Request Channel - If you want a personalized DnD mission or quest tied to a PC's backstory or faction, there's a channel where you can make requests.
•ERP Channels - For those who want to partake more adult/intimate scenes, we have channels for that. There's a reason this server is explicitly 18+.
•Homebrew Submission Channels - This server also allows homebrew items and subclasses, but all such content needs to be suggested for staff to review before actually being able to use it.
•Living World Story - There will be an ongoing storyline that affects the realm as a whole... possibly affecting the PCs themselves, their Factions, and what happens to the game world.

Please comment below, or PM me if interested in joining, managing, and/or helping finalize the construction of the server, and I will give you the link. My Discord username is stylinator8