The Tough Guide to FantasyLand

[Agent Sinistra]

You have been chosen as one of our 10th Anniversary Epic Tour Winners! You and a number of other winners have been selected to take the first of our brand new tour type-

The Epic Tour!

Unlike our previous tour types- the Heroic and Valiant tours- you will get to experience things that could only dream about.

In the past, tourists were only able to partake in battle with the use of heavy weaponry and armor. But now, with the introduction of our new magical amulets, you too can go running into battle armed with potent magical abilities!

With just a simple gesture, you can mow down enemies with a fire ball or magic missile! Tired of having to always walk everywhere? You’ll be able to levitate with ease with only a wave of your hand!

Other new features include companions of new races, new classes and much, much more!

 

[Agent Sinistra]

Once upon a time, there was a quiet little world that existed in its own little corner of the universe. It was a magical place, filled with all sorts of mystical creatures and marvelous beings that one could only imagine. It was a place uncorrupted by the taint and ambition of technological progress.

Until some industrious and imaginative billionaire from Earth discovered and bought the place, of course.

That was ten years ago. Since the initial purchase of what we will henceforth refer to as “Fantasyland”, the world has actually changed some. Not a lot though, since too much change would take away from the world’s charm.

The most notable of those changes was that of the Fantasyland Tours.

Almost immediately, Fantasyland Tours was a major hit. People from all over came to forget about their mundane lives as they went on an epic quest to save the world. However, the same could not be said for that of the world’s natives.

It very quickly turned out that the tours began to eat up the lives of the natives. Even during the off season, they were always doing something related to the tours, whether it was training, preparing for the damages that would come in the upcoming tourist season, or simply doing research for the next Dark Lord’s “evil plot”.

At first, the natives didn’t really mind. The first year or two were even fun. But as the tourists began to expect more and more, the quality of life began to go south. Suddenly, things weren’t quite so much “fun” as they had been. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a thing that could be done, as when the world had been bought, the natives had inadvertently signed themselves up for a lengthy contract that they couldn’t easily escape.

As can be guessed, the people quickly grew tired of the tours, but had no way to do anything about it. Many of them grew to resent the tourists, while others sought to gain their sympathy.

In the present, it is Fantasyland Tour’s 10th anniversary. In its honor, a special giveaway took place, with the prize being a small, private tour composed of all the winners. On that tour, the winners will have the chance to experience some new and never before seen features before anyone else does!

Meanwhile, in the hurry to make everything perfect for the anniversary tour, it appears that there’s something not quite right with this year’s Dark Lord. But with everyone being too preoccupied, there’s simply no time to figure out what’s going on or find a replacement.

AND THUS, YOUR JOURNEY BEGINS!

 

[Agent Sinistra]

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[Agent Sinistra]

Starting Point: Grand Castle

Ainsholl: One of the major cities of Fantasyland. Ainsholl, is considered to be the religious capital of Fantasyland is filled with all sorts of cults and shrines. The people of Ainsholl are known for being incredibly "fad happy". It isn't unusual for the nobles of Ainsholl to switch their religion multiple times over the course of a week.

That isn't to say that there aren't true believers in the city of Ainsholl. They just aren't very prominent.

Arborhurst: A sleepy little village that's near Willowwood.

Bridgemount Peaks: DWARVES! They live here. Unfortunately, they're also better armed than you and refuse to let tourists in without a permit. But don't worry, at least you can still visit the nearby Greater Bridgemount!

Dwarn: A cursed town. Long ago, both the town and the forest that was named after it were turned to stone by an angry sorceress. The towns people were unable to escape in time and can still be found right where they were when they were turned to stone.

Dwarn Forest: A cursed forest. Long ago, the forest and the town it was named after were turned to stone by an angry sorceress. Even now, one can enter the forest without having to worry about being cursed (for the most part). However, so long as one is inside the forest, there is a foreboding feeling that someone or something is watching your every move.

Grand Castle: The largest of the four major cities and paradise for the artistically inclined. Grand Castle is home to Fantasyland's largest theater, as well as a large number of competing drama troupes. Further more, it is not unusual to see performers on the streets and art galleries with doors wide open, as they try to entice you to enter.

Grand Castle is also the only monarchy of Fantasyland that has agreed to allow tourists audiences with the royal family. However, that speaks more towards how... eccentric they are than anything else.

Mage Unversity, one of the leading magic school in Fantasyland as well as Wizard's College's rival, can be found there as well.

Greater Bridgemount: Greater Bridgemount is the only remain Bridgemount settlement. Years ago, at the height of the Dwarven Empire, there were two Bridgemount settlements at the base off Bridgemount Peaks. In the end, Lesser Bridgemount ended up being destroyed in an avalanch, while Greater Bridgemount barely came out intact.

Even now, the city still struggles to compete with the four major cities of Fantasyland. However, the fact that it is home to the greatest weapon and armor smiths is what keeps this city from falling off the map.

The city is known for its Dwarven ale and its annual "Drunken Fighting Tournament".

Harborgate Farms: A settlement not far from Grand Castle. Somewhat surprisingly, this town seems to be rather... supportive of the tours, although there isn't a reason for them to be. Perhaps they're hiding a secret agenda?

Harborgate Woods:Just the deep, dark woods that's near Harborgate Farms. No, there's nothing there. Really. Well, nothing save for the mysterious howling beasts that roam wild at night.

Ivymoor Swamp: A large swamp that appears to be located over a site of rather potent magic. In the past, people have tried to drain the swamp and settle in the area, but every time, the draining fails and most, if not all of the settlers mysteriously disappear.

It has been only recently that Ivymoor Village has sprung up on its outskirts.

Ivymoor Village: Barely on the outskirts of Ivymoor Swamp, Ivymoor Village is home to some very strange folk. During the day, the village appears deserted save for the few shops that are open. However, once the sun sets, the village comes to life. It's rumored that the village's nocturnal life is due to dark magic, but this has yet to be confirmed.

Lake Parkridge: One of the two large lakes that surround Waterstite. This lake originally had a different name, but ended up being renamed after a major Fantasyland Inc investor soon after the world was bought.

Lake Rosecrest: One of the two large lakes that surround Waterstite. This lake originally had a different name, but ended up being renamed after a major Fantasyland Inc investor soon after the world was bought.

Lake Willowgate:The lake north of Grand Castle.

Maidrin: One of the four major cities of Fantasyland. Out of the four majors, Maidrin is the smallest and safest of the cities. It is primarily home to humans, half-elves, and city halflings. While the occasional dwarf or elf can be seen here on business, neither race particularly likes the city due to its size and lack of development.

Maidrin Steppes: One of the few places where "wild" halflings can be found. The area is primarily covered in grassy plains and is full of cattle and other large, wild grazing beasts that wild halflings enjoy hunting and taming. There are no permanent settlements out here, but there are a few friendly halfling tribes that will let you spend the night at their camps.

Miraville: A small farming community outside of Waterstite. Most of the families here are made of old money and tend to also have large estates inside the city as well.

Sanstwan: A small town located right outside the Elvish capital. When on business at Twandol, this is where most- if not all- non-elves spend their nights and days while they wait for their elven companions to take care of business.

Aside from being a non-elven "rest stop", Sanstwan is also known for its elaborately decorated casino.

Springshire: A small farming settlement that consists mainly of halflings from the cities.

Shiredale: The only Half-elf community out there that is almost exclusively made of half elves. Its inhabitants are incredibly friendly and are almost always willing to give hand.

The Dark Lord's Stronghold: Originally the capital city of the long gone Dwarven Empire; the Dark Lord's Stronghold has gone from being a magnificent piece of beauty to a ruined center of chaos and evil.

It is here that the Fantasyland Tours will have to travel to in order to confront the Dark Lord and his evil plot.

The Dark Peaks: A treacherous mountain range that was once home to the mighty Dwarven empire long ago. However, when the Empire fell, so too did most of the Dwarven settlements of the peaks.

Since then, the Dark Peaks are home only to the few barbarians that are out there and the legions of evil. The Dark Lord's Stronghold is also located deep within the peaks as well.

The Forgotten Forest: Long ago, something important happened here. However, no matter how hard people try, whenever they try to find new information or attempt to remember an important clue as to what happened, their mind goes blank. They then forget all about it and move onto to something else. Surprisingly, this only seems to effect locals. Tourist have no trouble at all when it comes to remembering the existance of the Forgotten Forest and Temple.

The Forgotten Temple:Long ago, something important happened here. However, no matter
how hard people try, whenever they try to find new information or attempt to remember an important clue as to what happened, their mind goes blank. They then forget all about it and move onto to something else. Surprisingly, this only seems to effect locals. Tourist have no trouble at all when it comes to remembering the existance of the Forgotten Forest and Temple.

The White Cliffs: An ancient place of power. The dragon gods took stone from this magically charged range to make the White Tower.

The White Tower: A remnant from when the dragon gods roamed Fantasyland. This tower is located in the Wycliffe Forest and can be incredibly difficult to find. The tower was made from stone that came from the White Cliffs and is currently in ruins.

Twandol: The Elven Capital. Only full blooded elven locals are allowed in. All others have to use "the business entrance" if they need something from inside.

Waterstite: The second largest of the major cities and the most dangerous of them all. Waterstite is home to a number of guilds, including the infamous Thief's Guild and the just as deceitful House of Merchants. Both organizations are obviously up to no good and are major forerunners in organized crime. However, because of their political influence, there isn't much that can be done to rein either of them in.

Waterstite is also home to the Wizard's College, the rival magic school of Grand Castle's Mage Unviersity. Wizard's College is much easier to get into and provides a rigorous course of magical study for its students.

Willowwood:An old forest that is home to a large population of elves. While other races are allowed in, they tend to be treated like second hand citizens and require an escort where ever they may go.

Wycliffe Forest: A supposedly enchanted forest that houses the legendary White Tower. The forest is rather choosy as to who it allows to come and go. In the past, it wasn't very unusual for explorers to enter the forest only to end up walking around in circles and having to turn back because they simply couldn't find their way.

These days, the Forest seems to have taken a turn to the cruel side of things. The explorers, should they ever come back out of the forest, tend to escape with a look of terror on their faces. Whatever it is that lurks in the forest, no one knows. Even those who have escaped are too terrified to remember what it looked like.  

[Agent Sinistra]

LORE

• Human
  Be it on Earth or in Fantasyland- A human is a human. The only real differences between Fantasyland and Earth humans is that those from Fantasyland are able to do magic without the aid of magical items.
  
  
• Fae-born
  These fair beings are elegant and rather beautiful to behold. However, despite their graceful appearance, their personalities tend to leave much to be desired.
  
  The typical Fae-born tends to either be rather... xenophobic. Whether it's because they truly are afraid of the influence of other or if they desire to take advantage of the "inferior beings"... The only people that these people truly get along with are each other.
  
  There are two types of Fae-born that exist- Eladrin and Elves. The only major differences between the two types is where they can be found and what they look like.
  
  The typical Eladrin...
  
  Light elves have extremely pale skin, light blue eyes and pale blond hair. They can be found in either in the elven districts of the the large cities or in their traditional forest homes. They do work for the tours and often come in as mage companions.
  
  The Dark elves, on the other hand are almost the complete opposite. They have extremely dark skin, ranging from dark gray to pitch black, bright red or violet eyes, and white hair. They are hardly ever seen outside of their cities which are deep underground. They do not work for the tours, although they have no qualms with raiding parties of tourists.
  
  When it comes to lifestyle, all Fae-born live incredibly long lives and age rather slowly. The best way to get an idea as to how slowly they age would be to take the age of their human equivalent and then add a zero to the age. Thusly, an elf that is the equivalent of a 12 year old human would be 120 years old.
  
  Culturally, light elves favor brighter colors, the arts, and nature. Dark elves, on the other hand, prefer to darker colors, artifical or manmade creations and technology. Regardless of type, they all revel in living luxuriously. Any who states otherwise is either lying or has something incredibly wrong with them.
  
  
  
• Half-elf
  Typically of the half-elf and half-human variety. Half-elves typically have a elven father, although there are very few occasions where there is an eladrin father. It should be noted that the likelihood of a half-elf having an elven mother is rather rare.
  
  More often than not, half-elf children that are born to elven mothers are abandoned, or (as is the case with dark elves) killed at birth. The rare half-elven child that is raised by their elven parent is generally from the outskirts of elven society.
  
  Half-elves have a similar life expectancy as their elven parent, but develop at the same rate as humans do.
  
  Among humans, half-elves are well tolerated. While many humans have a hard time dealing with their long lives, the two races get along relatively well.
  
  When it comes to coloration, half-elves typically have their mother hair and their father's skin tone. Regardless of either parents' eye color, they all have dark blue eyes.
  
  
  
• Gnome
  What's incredibly short, filled to the brim with energy and curiosity, brightly colored, and very likely to annoy most of your party's companions? If you guess "A gnome!" then you'd be correct!
  
  No one's quite sure where these tiny menaces to society originally came from, but that's never stopped anyone from trying to find a way to send them back!
  
  All joking aside, despite their short stature and incredibly short attention span, gnomes are brilliant inventors and tinkerers. If it can be broken, chances are that you'll find a gnome who can fix it pretty easily.
  
  Gnomes are roughly between two to three feet tall. While they tend to be incredibly pale in skin tone, their hair runs the gamut from bright blues to shocking hot pink. They dress as they tend to behave- rather whimsically and often in the same manner as a five year old.
  
  However, despite their tendency to annoy, gnomes make for great party companions. With their curiosity and imagination combined, they make for amazing entertainers and bards.
  
  
• Dwarf
  Long, long ago, Fantasyland was ruled by a great Dwarven Empire. Unfortunately for everyone else, they have not forgotten that.
  
  Aside from their pride in their race's noble history, there are two other things that Dwarves are well known for- Their ale and their public drunkenness blacksmithing ability.
  
  Dwarves are roughly between four to five feet tall. They are rather pale, and rather hairy. Their hair color is the typical range that most humans have. Most dwarves take great pride in their facial hair.
  
  Dwarven women are very rarely seen, which has brought about the rumor that there are no women- only "dwarven man-daughters" and that dwarves might spring out of the ground fully grown.
  
  
• Halfling
  Coming in at between three and four feet in height are the halflings. Halflings originally lived in nomadic tribes and wandered the land as they followed wild herd animals.
  
  However, it wasn't long before they were introduced to city life, and settled down. These days, there are very few "wild" halfling tribes that remain, with most notable of those tribes only being found in the Maidrin Steppes.
  
  Halflings are dark skinned and dark haired. They are extreme attracted to gold and wealth but are also extremely family oriented.
  
  City halflings tend to become traveling merchants or members of the Thief's Guild.
  
  
• Dragonborn
  The Dragonborn are believed to have descended from the ancient dragon gods. They are known for their prowess in battle and...
  
  Despite being descended from the dragon gods, the Dragonborn do not behave as dragons do. They are not shapeshifters, nor can they summon dragons as some rumors say they do. However, one will quickly learn that not all the rumors are wrong, if they are unlucky enough to earn their wrath and end up on the recieving end of one of their terrible breath weapons.
  
  Very few Dragon-Born actually come out of their hidden villages and interact with the tours.