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Oh, here's the updated/edited version of my notes.

THE RETURN. Notes.

LOCATIONS.

The Howling Expanse: The Howling Expanse is just one of the many names given to the primordial maelstrom of energy that everything originates from and exists within. It is also the source of all magical forces in existence.

The Labyrinth: A seemingly infinite maze of marble platforms and pathways that exist within a pocket dimension simultaneously connected to yet completely separate from physical reality. The ancient Valeyans used magical archways-called Labyrinth Gates-to access this place. From what modern scholars can tell, these archways were used by the ancient Valeyan Empire as a means of transportation, not only across Vor, but to other worlds and planes of existence as well.

Vor: Vor is just one of the many worlds that exists within the Howling Expanse. It is home to the ancient Valeyan Empire (now extinct), the Ci'an Commonwealth (exists in current day), the Doranic tribes (exists in current day), the Velosian Confederacy (exists in current day), the Zhisho Dynasty (exists in current day), and the Viren Republic. It is a diverse world with many different creatures and plants. Vor has two oceans, the Inner sea, situated between Ma'lor, Vi'ir, Xo'hst, and the Darklands; and the Outer Sea, which surrounds all four landmasses. Both of these bodies of water are connected via small channels that snake between the southern and northern coasts of all four continents.

The Wastes of Xo'hst: A vast desert continent located at the south pole of Vor. It's inhospitable dunes and mountains are home to the Doranic tribes.

Vi'ir: The tropical, jungle filled land to the east of the Inner Sea. The southeastern portion of Vi'ir is controlled by the Viren Republic. The rest is governed by the Zhisho Dynasty. It's coastline is a vast stretch of white, sandy, beach.

Ma'lor: The mountainous and densely wooded land to the west of the Inner Sea. The north of Ma'lor was formerly controlled by the Valeyan Empire pre Chaos War (around six hundred years ago). In modern times however, it has been divided by two kingdoms. The Ci'an Commonwealth to the wintery and mountainous north and the Velosian Confederacy to the temperate wooded plains in the south. The coastline of Ma'lor is a vast stretch of rocky beach. The only way to get onto Ma'lor is with a boat (as magic has become extremely volatile since the Chaos War). Those travelling by boat must dock at either Ceylin Harbour or one of the many uncharted natural harbours that dot the coastline.

The Darklands (also known as Driunor before it was turned into a barren wasteland by the Bii'an): The original home of the Valeyan Empire. Their capital city Yan-Soreth was located here. The were forced to leave the continent when a ritual to open a portal to another dimension backfibegan When the portal opened hordes of Bii'an (a malevolent race native to the Howling Expanse) poured out and began killing everything they came across. The Valeyan Mage Lords kept the Bii'an at bay while the Empire's elite guard (the