dark fantasy

The Practice. A power that employed words, patterns and contracts to bind spirits and fantastical creatures called Others. The art of persuading the world to bend to your whim, all in exchange for the ability to lie. A dangerous way of life, but an ancient and respected one followed by families...

You have died. You are dead. There is no way to deny that simple fact. You have shuffled off your mortal coil, you have kicked the bucket, you have breathed your last, etc. etc., and are floating in an endless void, the same one that awaits most everyone, resigning yourself to your new existence...

A Song of Grace and Ruin (Artist: SHIMHAQ) The great capital of Leyndell had never shone so brightly. From its towering walls to the grand avenues that stretched toward the Erdtree, the city was alive with revelry. Golden banners unfurled like sun-kissed draperies, rippling in the wind. The...

A Song of Grace and Ruin (Artist: SHIMHAQ) The great capital of Leyndell had never shone so brightly. From its towering walls to the grand avenues that stretched toward the Erdtree, the city was alive with revelry. Golden banners unfurled like sun-kissed draperies, rippling in the wind. The...

I A hazy mist drifted over the ocean's surface. Dark clouds were above, gusting across the sky. It drizzled faintly. For the moment, the weather held, but there would be a storm soon. Land wasn't far away though—a sheer cliff-face of darkly-wetted rock rose where the waves broke, churning into...

A foot slams down, grinding my shoulder. “Gambler who schemes behind the scenes,” I lift my eyes to the dragon’s scornful gaze. “Fortune has abandoned you, a flame on a frozen field.” The scythe presses sharp against my neck. Blood snows from hell. Hell now and then, hell ever after. This...

Ok so I, well I won't say I created the setting because it's pretty heavily inspired by a game or project called Jinn Hunter. The creator's YouTube channel is called Venom Moe and they even have a game on steam! I hope it's different enough to not be a straight up ripoff but ehh. I'm sourcing...

Introduction The Beastmen are the true Children of Chaos. Grotesque hybrids of fierce animal and primitive human, of vitriolic temperament and unshackled lusts. These horned and foul warrior-beasts infest the blighted forests that cover the Old World. They know that the cities of Mankind are...

Chapter no.1 Prologue Giggles echoed through the dark forest, and Naruto couldn't help but laugh louder, aware of how ridiculous he must have looked—alone and laughing under the moonlit trees. But none of that mattered—not tonight. Because after countless failed attempts and frustrations, he'd...

Saga Brjóts Bauga (Warhammer Fantasy Norscan Chieftain Quest) "Say what you will of us, call us heathens because we deny your weak pretender-god. Call us savages because we strike at you but know this -- it is we who are closest to the Ruinous Powers. WE servants of the gods most high, shall...

Chapter no.1 Prologue Giggles echoed through the dark forest, and Naruto couldn't help but laugh louder, aware of how ridiculous he must have looked—alone and laughing under the moonlit trees. But none of that mattered—not tonight. Because after countless failed attempts and frustrations, he'd...

Hour of the Wolf A Warhammer Fantasy Quest A howl escapes your throat as harsh and terrible as your form, clawed hands as big as dinner plates slamming into the unsuspecting Ungor and tearing a bloody gash across its hairy hide. Bowled sideways, the Ungor slams against the still-smouldering...

The new girl wasn't going to last a week. Maren could tell by the way she held her salvage hook – white-knuckled, like she was afraid it might get stolen away when she wasn't looking. She couldn't have been older than ten, all sharp elbows and hollow cheeks. The kind of diver Voss specialized...

Hey everyone. So, I'm not fully out of my hiatus just yet. Still need to handle a few things on my end, but I'm finally at the point to where I'm comfortable balancing my time writing and time with my GF and her devil child (know that I say that with all the love in the world dear). Currently...

DARK AND FULL OF TERRORS – an ASOIAF RIOT QUEST RHAELLA I She did not cry when he came to see her. He always hated that. The King was in ordinary state: his beard was matted, down to his hips, filled with crumbs and soot; his nails were sharp and black and long; she could see blood...

The Assiniboia International Settlement Population: 2,096,000 Established: June 26th, 2003 Executive government: Directory (five members) Legislative government: The Settlement Assembly Majority: Lambda Party (44%) American Veterans Party (8%) New Home Party...

The Ultimate Bloodshed User achieved the impossible, realizing a vision that spanned generations, a vision stained with blood and sacrifice. He brought together all the races under one banner, creating a fragile peace between beings who were previously bitter enemies. The unification was no...

Hello, I've decided to publish my drafts, which I've been gradually preparing with breaks over the course of several years. Only now have I finally found the time to organize my notes for a small portion of the setting. This project is dedicated to the world of Arvan, particularly the regions...

In the shadow of war, every choice can lead to power or destruction—who will rise, and who will fall? In the burning streets of Greenhaven, monsters rampage, leaving chaos and the screams of terrified citizens in their wake. The world teeters on the brink of war between humans and orcs, a...

You were damned from the moment you were born in the world of Pakao. Once a hearty source of comfort and warmth, sunlight has turned against us, and we have been left with no choice but to flee like rats to the deepest forests and underground. Through famine, star cults, beasts, and curseborn...

Fangs in the Night: In the Shadow of Death The Twilight Kingdom. It is the greatest nation in the world, possessing a military unrivaled by any other nation, advanced medicine, and true mastery of magic. Not just the Elemental arts, which the Kingdom of course excels at, but also the mighty art...

You are a new wisp in the void, lesser than even the dirtwalkers and tribal beasts. You wander and wander, hoping to see something, but all you find are glass books holding tales from faraway lands and worlds. "TELL ME, WISP! ARE YOU TRULY A BEING OF POWER, OR WILL YOU FALL?!" As the voice...

[RI fanfiction.] ------------------------------------ Fang Yuan's legacy as the Great Love Venerable faces unseen threats. As mysterious powers challenge his place in history. Who is Fang Yuan? Will he forget his goal and surrender? What will happen to the one and only Great Love venerable...

How in the world did you get here? While, yes, you were a genius, one with a charisma that would make lesser men green with envy, you never would have thought that you would be the new leader of Krat. Now that you thought about it, you absolutely did not want the responsibility of leadership...

The year is 1768: the Industrial Revolution has begun, and the Alchemist Guild has felt their power wane in the face of increasingly advanced technology and science- secrets that they had hoarded for generations were becoming common knowledge, mysteries that they had cultivated for generations...