Continent of Ishtar in the Emerald Kingdoms

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Ishtar is a continent starved of magic, Ishtar was once thriving with human and dwarven settlements. In three great wars, the land was eventually conquered and is now a bastion of chaos and death. Orc’s and goblin tribes reign across the lands and what little humanity that remains are bread to be slaves and food.

Ishtar was once the home of dwarven power and their mines stretched through the expanse of land. Shortly after the first great war, which humanity won by a thread (mainly because during this war, the magic within Gem of Kharovar mutated from its original intent and began to draw human souls, thus creating a society of undead In a matter of seconds and then mutated again and began to draw mana. The sudden shift of magic away from Ishtar freed the demons and magically enslaved soldiers controlled by the Drow and other invaders. They then turned on their captors allowing the surface races the chance to triumph.)

After the first great war, an earthquake shook the land and caused the great collapse; 90% of the mines caved in and the dwarven population was forced to abandon their home and went to Landar. They later returned just before the last great war and began to rebuild. They are isolated from the chaos and evil that reigns in Ishtar, but not immune.