The continent of Odelum has a rich and diverse culture on the mainland and the surrounding islands.
Many different species of people live on the mainland of Odelum. While Odelum is primarily a human civilization, you are able to find Dwarves, Elves, Gnomes, Halflings, Elemti, Feline-folk, Tortir, Hare-folk, Goblins, Orcs, Half-Giants, Fiendlings, and Dragonborn throughout the Realm. The continent is split into three different countries: The Wysterian Empire, The Kingdom of Trassel, and Lastria.
These three countries have been to war with one another several times over their four hundred-thirty-two years of recorded history.
The Dwarves from the Dwarven Isles are rough, but honorable warriors and incredible craftspeople. The main seat of power in the Isles is Kreeg Staidere [Kree-Guh Stat-e-air], a mythical five tiered fortress that is said to have withstood an attack from Zos'Ma, the Violent God of the Sitherus (or Snake-folk).
The island of Sylosa [Psy-Low-Sah] is home to all kinds of Elves. The Wood Elves of the West build immaculate treehouses amongst the extraordinarily large Vi'lae Trees in the Emerald Forest. The High Elves of the South build majestic cities and outposts built to last through the centuries to protect themselves and their study of the arcane and divine. The Dark Elves of Sylosa scorn and curse their surface dwelling counterparts. After the Schism in the Elvish Pantheon, the Dark Elvish Goddess Lolth commanded her children to escape into the subterranean and labyrinthian Shadowlands to plot their revenge. In the eastern parts of Sylosa, the Sitherus (or Snake-folk) have taken up residence in the Swamps of Blood. Rumors of the Sitherus have been spreading about them breaking the seal on Zos'Ma, the Onyx Serpent.
Etal has the greatest connection to Yosima, Land of Souls. No one, not even the Etalians, know why it is closely related to one of the Outer Realms (for more info, please see the Realms section on this page). Once a year over a three day period landing on the Summer Solstice, the Etalian people hold a festival celebrating their fallen and remembering the dead. The spirits of the dead sometimes return to the Material Realm for a short period of time to speak with their family or loved ones.
The Isle of the Three Sisters belongs to the holy site where the Three Sisters: Rel of Retribution, Azeal of Justice, and Nairi of Truth began the creation of the human race imbuing them with a sense of Justice, a sense of Truth, and a sense of Retribution. Once the Three Sisters finished their task, they believed it necessary for them to step back from the Material Realm. However, Rel of Retribution looked at the humans with love and gave them three sacred treasures to a Champion. Her Spear, her Shield, and her Helmet. When Azeal and Nairi found out what Rel did, they too gave their own Champions their own sacred treasures. From Azeal, she gave her Sword, her Tome, and her Veil. From Nairi they gave her Mask, her Staff, and her Orb. Many of these treasures have been lost to time, but they do show up from time to time with new Champions wielding them.
The archipelago of Fez'Kuza is known as the "Pirates' Wonderland" because of the Pirate Queen's ruthless reign allowing a whole list of unsavory deeds. The islanders don't believe much in rules or much in general. However, they believe in a leviathan called Kelahamaroz that is said to sink ships that don't pay a tithe to it. Legends say that no one has ever seen this creature. People believe it causes bad luck to say its name, so they call it the "Tithe Taker" or "The Beast of Fez'Kuza."
Ska'Tret and its cities were made up on merchants' backs. Mialos is known as "The Star of the East" because of its world famous bazaars and marketplaces. If you needed to get something extremely rare, this is where to get it.
The world of Odelum follows the Great Wheel Cosmology. In the Center of the Wheel, there are technically six spherical realms.
The Material Realm - Where everyone exists
The Shadowlands - The subterranean portion of the Material Realm, leading to the center of the world
The Ethereal Realm - A ethereal copy of the Material Realm. However, you cannot interacted with the Material but everything appears the same.
Listania or Realm of the Fae - The Land of the Faeries
Realm of Dreads - These are places of pure negativity that feeds on the negativity from the Material
The Elemental Realms - Places of pure elemental energies (fire, water, earth, and air)
The Outer Realms, in all practicality, are like entirely different worlds. There are twelve Outer Realms that surround the ones described above. There are two neutral Realms on the sides, five positive realms on top of the circle, and five negative realms below the main circle.
Positive:
The Forge of Life
The Elven Glades
The Seven Gardens of Justice
The Wild Realm
The Land of Rest
Neutral:
Yosima, Land of Souls
Knolus, Realm of Law
Negative:
The Nine Hells of Kotar
The Land of Lost Conquest
The Virani Void
The Howling Wasteland of Zephya
The Endless Battlefield of Salas