The History of the Curse Kingdom of Vron

Vron, the cursed and desolate land, was once the thriving northern province of the Ancient Elven Kingdom of Kael. Now, it stands as a haunting reminder of the price paid for ambition, a realm shaped by the dark magic of Arekal Mordnakon, the lich who sought to dominate the world. The land is forever marked by the Curse of Undeath, a curse that ensures no living soul can survive its borders for long. It is a realm where time moves differently, death is never far behind, and the undead walk the earth in endless torment.

The Curse of Vron: A Time of Doom

The defining feature of Vron is its curse, which dictates that no living being may set foot within its borders without facing death. When a living creature enters, they are granted 24 hours of life within Vron's borders. However, once the 24-hour mark has passed, death will take them, slowly at first, as the land leeches their vitality, until their body succumbs to the dark magic of the curse.

Yet there is one glimmer of hope: if the living leave the land before the 24 hours elapse, they may survive. But once they have crossed into Vron, they are forever marked by the curse. If they return, even years later, the curse will claim them instantly. The land remembers those who entered and will exact its final toll without hesitation.

The Ruins of Vron

Vron is mostly a land of ruins, haunted by the echoes of its glorious past. There are still a few cities that remain mostly intact, but even these show the years of neglect and decay. Among the most notable remnants are the Ruins of Grimvorne and Kekzalak, once great cities and strongholds, now twisted and corrupted by the undead.

Grimvorne, once known as Veridistan, was the capital of the province, a beacon of Elven culture and magic. In its prime, the city was a hub of art, knowledge, and power. But now, it is a decayiong hulk of what it used to be, its once-grand architecture broken overrun by the undead. The towers of Grimvorne rise like skeletal remains, their dark spires piercing the ashen sky. The streets are empty save for the shambling corpses of those who once lived here, Elves, humans, and other races, now trapped in eternal servitude to the land's curse. The whispers of long-dead inhabitants are said to echo through the city, speaking of it's fall and the rise of its eternal curse.

To the south, Kekzalak stands as another testament to Vron's tragic fate. Once a fortified military stronghold, Kekzalak was the site of numerous epic battles. Now, it is a desolate empty shell, its walls crumbled and its barracks filled with the decayed remnants of its former defenders. The air around Kekzalak is thick with necromantic energy, the magic of the undead warping the land. It is said that the once-mighty warriors who fell here rise again as skeletal soldiers, marching endlessly through the ruins in a grotesque mockery of their former glory.

These cities, now overrun by the restless dead, stand as bleak monuments to Vron's tragic past. No living beings dwell within these ruins, for the land is cursed to the core. The undead continue to roam, trapped in a never-ending cycle of death and rebirth, bound to the land and to the will of Arekal Mordnakon.

The Undead of Vron

Vron is not a place of life but a place of death. The undead legions that dominate the land are the most visible manifestation of the curse. They are the souls of the fallen, those who died in the Undead War, those who died to the twisted magic of Arekal Mordnakon, and those who perished long before, now raised from their graves by the unholy power of necromancy. These undead are not mere shades or fleeting spirits, but solid, terrifying creatures bound to the land for eternity.

The land is home to all manner of undead, from skeletons and zombies to wraiths, ghasts, and even more powerful creatures such as vampires, vampiric liches, and death knights. These beings are forever bound to the land, their souls trapped within the curse. They walk the ruins of Grimvorne and Kekzalak, their hollow eyes forever searching for something they cannot name, performing their endless duty as soldiers in Arekal's undying army.

At the heart of it all is Arekal Mordnakon, the lich who holds dominion over the land. His influence permeates Vron, warping the land itself and ensuring that the undead continue to rise. Arekal's soul is bound to Vron, and his power stretches over every corner of the province. It is his will that causes the curse to persist, his magic that keeps the undead from ever finding peace, and his dark presence that makes the land a place of eternal torment.

The Legacy of Vron

The most terrifying aspect of Vron is its eternal curse. Any living being who steps foot within its borders will be marked forever. Those who survive the 24-hour ordeal will leave with the knowledge that they have narrowly escaped a horrible fate, but they can never return. To do so would mean certain death, as the curse will claim them the moment they cross into Vron again. The land remembers, and once you have entered, there is no going back.

Vron is a place of death and undeath, where the living are unwelcome, and the dead cannot find rest. It is a place where time stands still, and the land is a twisted reflection of the life that once flourished there. The undead march through the ruins of Grimvorne and Kekzalak, bound to the land by a curse they cannot escape. Their torment is endless, and their suffering is a reflection of the eternal nature of Vron itself.

Those who dare to venture near Vron know the price they will pay. To enter the land is to risk death, but to return is to be forever lost, claimed by the curse that has shaped Vron into a realm of endless torment.

Vron's Population Breakdown

Vron, a kingdom steeped in dark sorcery and undead. The kingdom's population is completely Undead.

Capital: Grimvorne, is a sprawling, decaying near ruin. It is a place of foreboding spires, labyrinthine tunnels, and arcane laboratories where necromantic and dark sorcerous rituals are performed. The city is both awe-inspiring and terrifying, with the oppressive atmosphere.
Ruler: The Lich King Arekal Mordnakon

Major Cities

• Capital: Grimvorne, Capital of Cursed Vron: The heart of Vron and seat of Arekal Mordnakon, now a Lich King in service to Thaid. Grimvorne is an obsidian-black fortress city with spires that reach into choking stormclouds. Surrounded by rivers of bone and haunted ley-lines, the capital pulses with necrotic energy. Countless undead swarm its streets, overseen by the Twelve Death Lords and Arekal's shadowy council.
• Erkenmond: An ancient Elven city, transformed into a towering bastion of bone and black marble. Used as a training center for Wight Captains and Death Knights. Its once-beautiful aqueducts now flow with ichor.
• Doloramroth: The main war-foundry of Vron, where necrotic siege engines and bone constructs are created. The skies above are constantly filled with smoke and shrieks. Housed deep within is the Vault of Screaming Iron, guarded by spectral smiths.
• Shralnar: A ruined metropolis turned fortress-labyrinth. Used as a testing ground for magical abominations. Home to the Obsidian Spiral, a magical anomaly that warps reality around it.
• Deorroth: A coastal necropolis with docks that moan as tide and corpse-barges roll in. Black-sailed ships crewed by the drowned and deathbound glide silently across the cursed waters to foreign shores.
• Forlourne: Set against a sheer escarpment, Forlourne guards one of the few stable passes into Vron. Heavily trapped and warded. Ruled by an undead tactician known as the Grave Marshal of Dust.
• Andurlung: A frozen citadel surrounded by ever-falling ash. Home to the Cryomancers of Death, it commands the northern borders. The dead here are known for silence, not moans, executioners and spies.
• Ruins of Nukulan: The City of Bells. Its chimes are still heard on windless nights, though no hand rings them.
• Ruins of Azgundag: Home to the Sunspire Temple, now shattered and spewing violet light. Said to contain the fractured essence of a godbound hero.
• Ruins of Khimzith: Drowned in black fog, the city surfaces during the Blood Moon and then disappears again for 13 days.
• Ruins of Nukullizil: Overrun with bone-serpents. Its temples have become writhing nests.
• Ruins of Kekzalak: A city of mirrors. Most have been broken, but some remain, gateways to realms unknown.
• Ruins of Barakgol: Overrun by fungal undead; strange mushroom forests grow from stone and corpse alike.
• Ruins of Gilinloth: Last bastion of resistance in the western front. Its ruins are still guarded by incorruptible spirits, resisting Arekal even in death.
• Ruins of Gotholzekel: Known for its necro-arenas where liches hold contests of summoned horrors.
• Ruins of Khelzebil: The coastal city whose wallss were sheared off in the Undead War. Half the city lies in the Bay of Lost Souls. Beneath lie vaults full of cursed relics.
• Ruins of Kibilzalak: The wind never stops. Its streets are filled with whispering bones that reveal secrets to the mad.
• Ruins of Zikulzibith: A city in stasis. Time moves differently; entering may age or revert visitors.
• Ruins of Barazdul: Its library still burns. Undead scribes continue their work within halls of fire, their tomes screaming when read.
• Ruins of Zikuluzun: Once a city of song. Any sound made here now causes necrotic echoes that animate the dead.
• Ruins of Imikzanil: Collapsed into a sinkhole now called the "Breathless Maw." Entry is forbidden even by undead orders.
• Ruins of Kekgithin: Known for its deep vaults. Undead miners still toil, believing they serve the living.

Vron's cities are shadows of what they were, either reanimated into war machines of undeath or lying cursed in ruin. Grimvorne reigns supreme, but every bastion or shattered city has its own dark legacy. These places are haunted not only by the dead but by the memories of what they were, shining beacons of Elven majesty now suffocating under Arekal's dominion.