Life Precious
A chapter of The Demon Lords Chronicles

LORE




  Planet Aremis
Life Precious takes place on another star, somewhere in the universe, several thousand years in our future. Very close to our planet geologically speaking, Humankind has prospered for a long time. Fauna and flora remain different on several levels from earthian ones. They are closer to what we could expect in a heroic-fantasy setting, with several mythical creatures and humanoid beings cohabiting more or less peacefully together. Humankind have conquered most of the continents, and have now entered the same industrial revolution we have known in the late 19th century. Numberous expeditions are organized by governments or private investors. More than treasures and jewels, some of them are concerned about Humankind origins. Indeed, if old human settlements can be found until 10 000 years ago, some alien ruins indicate an even more ancient civilization. An obviously more advanced civilization, which suddently went extinct some decades before the coming of humans on its territory...


  Demeris continent
Among all the continents of Aremis, the Demeris one is especially rich in pre-human artifacts. From a strange irony, its inhabitants have decreted a strong taboo about anything related to those legacies from ancient times. Strengthen by the powerful local religion, any individual is explicitly forbidden to enter any ruins. And to loot anything inside. Of course, this doesn't stop foreign adventurers, looking in total illegality for fame, wealth or thrills. A special militia has been deployed to enforce this policy by lethal means. An over-caring precaution, since every ruin is filled with old but still deadly traps...


  Humankind
The most common species on Aremis, with slimes. Humankind has been able to adapt to any climate and any situation. Particular humans have the gift of Magic, enabling them to cast spells with more or less efficiency. Numberous empires have risen and fallen from this, and, despite lingering animosity between nations, the world knows a period of relative stability.


  Demonkind
Appeared less than two thousand years ago, demons are living beings from a parallel universe, where magic is a reality. Under its influence during all their evolution, demons are obviously proefficient in spells, to the point of developing a kind of physical immortality. For unknown reasons, the frontier between their universe and ours is thinner on Aremis than anywhere else. This anomaly enabled the creation of transdimensionnal portals 1500 years ago, marking their entry in mortals' history. After several events, many hundreds of them have scattered across the planet. Most are looking for tranquility, but every one of them dislikes human company. Some of them have made Demeris' ruins their home, and will mind being disturbed. They rarely go outside their lair, since their fear of a stronger demon keeps them in the shadows. Without doubt, if such an encounter was to happen, it would mean another eternity of servitude in their new master's "care".


  The Lost Civilization
We know very little about this lost civilization. Very scarce evidences remain around the world, and datas that could have been collected are vague at best. Artifacts from this culture have more and more attracted attention, and with it a worldwide lust of exploration through Aremis. Scholars and nobles organize expeditions to look for those legacies of a mysterious past, as much for fame than for the secrets they might conceal. More than trinkets from another age, they might hold the secret about humanind's origins on Aremis. And about what could have wiped a whole advanced civilization, a little more than 10 000 years ago.







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