Backstory

" Furana - A land shrouded in mystery and scarred by battles and dark forces. It's a land that's always on the move and forever changing. Through the centuries, many factions have come and gone. Familiar faces, forgotten tales."

An Overview
Furana is a continent located on a living planet, shaped by the shifting tides of the chaos that pillage its every inch. Though the savage stormy winds of war have long since passed, the ancient magic and power of emotion keeps this world buzzing with life. The island, Emerald Atoll is a large landmass who's inhabitants formed Factions that have since thrived and have sworn an oath to protect Furana from the elements of destruction and The Dark and Chaotic. Over the centuries, these brave warriors and their rich cultures have built Furana and it's various islands up - and managed to created individual factions in which to specialize, thrive and grow.

Furana has always been a refuge from the harsh planet. Their legendary creatures often have their own specialties and there are many of them, some of which can harness the powers of magic. They also train their hunting skills in secret with the deadliest creatures around. Despite this, the factions of Furana remain wary of all who would challenge their territory. The older the faction, the greater the respect they command among the people.

The land of Furana is always under threat by The Dark and Chaotic who sow despair from beyond the material realm, that place of woe and doom. The Defenders of Furana called The Keepers of Balance fight ardently against The Dark and Chaotic forces and uphold the quiet land of Furana against the constant threat of fire and death. Some know the nature of Furana and think of it as one colossal entity, however the Law of Furana is unbreakable and cannot be unmade. It has no rest and is always in need of a defender. The Law of Furana promises to always be here for you.

Species in Furana
The history between the widely varying species of Furana can be noted is overwhelmingly peaceful and unbiased. The species and critters that inhabit these lands coexist peacefully.

All species are equal. (but some species are more equal than others ;) )

No species has to be treated as above another or below another as it is recognized widely in Furana that regardless of what species you are, all will end where they began - from the ashes. Each individual species has their own distinct personality traits. Most solely live in unified tribes and towns not separated by species; this is known to most of Furana as no species has a culture of their own. Their Faction serves as their culture and ethnicity. Each species has their own unique personality quirks and traits, despite the lack of species-wide culture.

''Dragons work alongside cats, and cats alongside wolves. Discrimination within Furana is rare and obviously unwelcomed in Greater Society.''

The Dark and Chaotic


The Dark and Chaotic ravage this realm from beyond the material plane and only seek to prey upon the inhabitants of Furana. Despite their desire to wreak havoc, they have no impact on the material world. They cause chaos in the material planes and feed off of people's despair. Their presence and mannerisms are a pervasive blight and they have committed numerous atrocities. They have no sympathy for the innocent and appear completely indifferent to the suffering of sentient beings. They only ever want to expand their domain. At one point in Furana's history The Dark and Chaotic were on the verge of emerging from the immaterial plane of death to overtake the mortal and living world of Furana. They each manifest to fill the place ofa person who died to their torment, in the corresponding realm.

To the Dark and Chaotic, all life is cheap and only ever serves its own interests. Life is seen as an immaterial resource. In the Dark and Chaotic realm, all living things will decay into nothingness within a matter of months and return to the elements that originally gave them life.

The Six Factions


The six factions were manifested out of a natural need to defend their homeland, Furana, against agents of Chaos and destruction commonly referred to as "The Dark and Chaotic". Before The Great Splintering, only The Powerful existed as an organized faction who acted as wards and vanguards against the threat of The Dark and Chaotic.

Their slaughter of the opposing forces and their grisly release of the wretched corruption in the thin weaving of the spacetime between Furana and the immaterial plane unleashed nothing short of cataclysmic change on the land and in the souls of the innocent - imbibing the current inhabitants with the use of magic.

The Great Split happened just years after the endowment of Magic when members of The Powerful grew at an increasingly rapid pace and expanded far beyond their original bounds. There came a point when The Powerful could no longer remain in one location and began to search for new locations to settle and thrive. Eventually the splintering groups of The Powerful who were creating their own towns found their own specialties. When united, all of these factions are called The Keepers of Balance. Furana itself, the living breathing lands and their creatures also keep a watchful eye on the different factions that emerge from the map. These inhabitants are always monitoring the public realm. Should one of these factions prove troublesome, The inhabitants of Furana swiftly react and fight back hard to keep even the factions themselves in line.

The factions manifested primarily out of the emotional traits of its members. Because of this the members are bound primarily by their emotional affiliation foremost.

Faction List
For a full list visit the directory.


 * The Powerful
 * The Enraged
 * The Joyful
 * The Fearful
 * The Peaceful
 * The Apathetic