The World of Arkeria

The humans of Akeria were once an isolated people, kept separate by dangerous fae-infested wilderness. When an intrepid young explorer decided to set out into this wilderness to find the fabled fountain of youth, he claimed he would come back a hero. Instead, he came back a conqueror. Now immortal, and with the aid of a great warrior kingdom from beyond the Skytouch mountains, he made short work of his once home, placing himself atop the throne. Unstoppable by the scattered city states, and seemingly able to brave the wilds with little consequence, the immortal emperor has spent the last 500 years expanding ever eastwards. But now a new power has fallen into the hands of the upstart nations that dare oppose the great emperor, and something heretofore unheard of has occurred. The empire's expansion has stalled, and there are whispers that their borders may actually be pushed back.

The world of Arkeria is in some ways a strange mirror of our own, asking the question of what if the Spanish Conquistadors allied not with their own homeland, but instead lead armies from the new world back to conquer Europe, fueled by the mythical fountain of youth that Ponce de Lyon once sought. But the world of Arkeria is more than just a mirror, mingling mythical elements from fantastic tales with a more grounded historical fiction to create a perfect stew of both grit and wonder.