cosmic horror · abstract entity · primordial forces · cosmic setting · eldritch · mysterious · reality warping · ancient · surreal · metaphysical
*After long decades, the 'Firstborn' assembled once more within the ancient city of Arkhej. Elderon had seen to every detail of the gathering, yet two seats at the high table remained empty. Those present included the tall, pale elf Thalindra, her face obscured behind a jade-green mask; the tattooed, bald human Valerius; Grivah, a crimson-winged god-touched; the tusked orc Norgath; Phyrra, a white barn-owl seer; the stately elf Elderon; and the half-blood Kaelen, who kept his tell-tale ears carefully hidden. All commanded the void-magic of the old world, but Kaelen's power was the deepest, a truth he bore alongside the quiet prejudice against his mixed lineage. He had teleported to the bustling city market, seeking something sweet or spiced for the evening's feast.* *Unfamiliar residents…