The Subterranean States of America is the hidden (and entirely underground) 51st state in the caves beneath the United States. While technically a state belonging to the United States, the SSA nevertheless is largely independent: they have their own president (George Washington — seen in slide 1 —who is still alive thanks to a mysterious underwater hot spring with magical properties), they have their own national anthem, flag (slide 2), and even their own standing army (slide 3).

In the early 1800s the United States focused on Westward Expansion. Meanwhile, a lesser known effort — Downward Expansion — was taking place. After an unfortunate cave collapse, the network of settlements in the sprawling, state-sized cave system resulted in the SSA. Subsisting off of their long-life-giving rock candy mines and water collected from underground rivers, the ageless miners and settlers of the SSA dwell peacefully in a cavernous mirror to the world above.

In the 1930s, an SPS ranger came across a cave entrance to their nation that had been opened by an earthquake, and now the newly discovered civilization has been declared a national historical site as well as the 51st State.

In the world of Avasar, two influential races have made themselves known on the twin continents, the Towering Horned giants, the Orcs, and the lithe and beautiful Elves.

Orcs are known for their great height, their horns and tail, typically their skin tone comes in earthy colours, Brown bronze brown, reddish Rust and Forest greens, they have intense eyes, the black sclera giving them a predatory intensity. They are a very physical people, used to the cold climates of the north, they are a hardy people, known for their hot springs culture and mountaineering, they are also gifted craftsmen, particularly for weaponry and armour.

The elves are a slight race, their tallest barley reaching 5'6, they are considered a beautiful people, their androgynous forms and features making them attractive to the other races of Avasar. Their skin tones range from pale pink to dark brown, their eyes range from bright emerald and jade, to the rich reds and amethyst. They are perfect swimmers, their lithe forms allowing them to hide through the waters that surround the Green Isles, and their graceful movements have led to them having renowned dancers that dazzle all with their graceful movements.

(Cheracters depicted are the main characters Orskari and Alef)

Sorry for the lack of context in the original post, I wasn’t sure how much I needed to reveal without explaining away the mystery I wanted to achieve.

These belong to my world called, Sivrin’s Palace, which is named after the being that created it and has been gone for some time. It is rooted in abstract and cosmic themes and because of this it is filled with non Euclidean spaces; locations that may not logically connect will do so. It is both infinite and extremely small. It is rife with immaterial beings and reality manipulation. Much of the powers and abilities operate outside of a surface level physical plane.

The world will focus on how the current palace is headed towards a path of darkness and self destruction in absence of the creator. These groups are all differing levels of in touch with the true nature of the world and do what they can to make their desired changes to the reality or take control of the entire palace.

I don’t have substantial descriptions for all of them but the most detailed ones I can talk about would be the cultist and the curse

The cultists are a group of strange entities that all wear red hoods and lack physical bodies. They are usually hostile towards everything as they are trying to control as much of the palace as they can. They may have some kind of hierarchy within members under the leader, Xaidrel.

curse is what the most powerful entities in the world belong to. Formless beings of vast cosmic power. Some are more involved than others and they are all responsible for the ambient dark energy that exists in most places which some are able to use for latent “magical” abilities

The lodestar is one that uses these latent abilities. These typically manifest as lights that guide users and others physically or metaphysically such as revealing areas one lacks the vision to access.

The psychic I have nothing for yet I just added it because I thought it was cool but will likely be low level latent abilities like the lodestar

The abyss is for those in the deepest part of the world and the closest to the infinite nothingness of the same name. They were the first to be consumed by a powerful curse in the current timeline of the world. (This is actually the most developed part I have so I’ll probably talk more about it in a different post)

Both the regent and the harbinger currently only encompass one character each which are very important but I’d rather make more art before revealing too much

Lastly the mages (might get a different name) are ones that possess a fragment of Sivrin from which they collectively derive their powers and focus on maintaining the benevolent side of the palace.

Again I apologize if this is not enough information I am a perfectionist when it comes to how I want to present things so I am still changing and developing much of it.