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Elpid is an isolated place, still inhabited by tribes that viciously defend their island from outsiders. You remember seeing a drawing of the small island up in the map room on the sixth floor of the castle. You recall Master Arasemis said that Elpid is covered with a choking vine-wrapped forest that reaches into the sky and sea, grasping for more places to colonize. The island is also known for its poisonous adders that inhabit the chilled mountain springs of the interior.

According to Ovelian and Genevarese adventurers who have escaped with their lives, the vine trees never stop growing. The landscape is constantly shifting, making travel difficult and navigation by landmarks impossible. The Elpi people, which have some means of keeping the vines at bay, are as peculiar as their island, wearing leaf masks in public because they believe it shields them from a plague that ravaged them long ago. The Elpi also harvest blue clays from their island to make pottery and other objects, even buildings. The clay contains flecks of indigo which became highly prized and stolen by outsiders.

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Context: This is an excerpt from the Earthpillar Online: Thorendor Castle interactive . This epic fantasy WIP uses DungeonDraft maps of a castle with hundreds of paintings and lore. Alchemical objects, artwork, bookshelves, chests, and doors are clickable like an old school choose-your-own-adventure. You can wander each room to learn more about the Earthpillar world you’ve read about in the novels (or get a taste of the writing if you haven't), without stumbling into spoilers. Some art is original, others like this one is a hybrid of Midjourney and my own work in Procreate.

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Description

Elpid is an isolated place, still inhabited by tribes that viciously defend their island from outsiders. You remember seeing a drawing of the small island up in the map room on the sixth floor of the castle. You recall Master Arasemis said that Elpid is covered with a choking vine-wrapped forest that reaches into the sky and sea, grasping for more places to colonize. The island is also known for its poisonous adders that inhabit the chilled mountain springs of the interior.

According to Ovelian and Genevarese adventurers who have escaped with their lives, the vine trees never stop growing. The landscape is constantly shifting, making travel difficult and navigation by landmarks impossible. The Elpi people, which have some means of keeping the vines at bay, are as peculiar as their island, wearing leaf masks in public because they believe it shields them from a plague that ravaged them long ago. The Elpi also harvest blue clays from their island to make pottery and other objects, even buildings. The clay contains flecks of indigo which became highly prized and stolen by outsiders.

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Context: This is an excerpt from the Earthpillar Online: Thorendor Castle interactive . This epic fantasy WIP uses DungeonDraft maps of a castle with hundreds of paintings and lore. Alchemical objects, artwork, bookshelves, chests, and doors are clickable like an old school choose-your-own-adventure. You can wander each room to learn more about the Earthpillar world you’ve read about in the novels (or get a taste of the writing if you haven't), without stumbling into spoilers. Some art is original, others like this one is a hybrid of Midjourney and my own work in Procreate.

Subscribe for two free novelettes, quarterly newsletters, discounts, and exclusive content.