07-15-2026, 06:55 PM
I agree that having the citadel being the safe zone and most of the outside world being mostly hostile.
A few tropey things I think would be cool:
For the time being lets say the civilization ending event was an invasion from the demon realm.
A few tropey things I think would be cool:
For the time being lets say the civilization ending event was an invasion from the demon realm.
- A small splinter group of demons who opposse the current demon king have formed a village hidden in hostile territory. While not exactly friendly to the human characters they are not aggressive either and trade/give quests/supply information/etc...
- Humans on their own are not capable of magic. However through the farming and refining of materials gathered from defeating monsters/demons (Demon horns, monster cores, whatever) they can craft items/equipment that allow them to cast spells. More difficult enemies > Higher Quality Materials > More Powerful Spells.
- Monsters are formed by the mutation of the worlds natural wildlife after being exposed to miasma that leaks out of the demon gate.
- Technology from civilization prior to the demon invasion is uncommon but does still exist. It's basically considered magic by current human standards.
- Other pockets of human civilization likely exist, but it is uncertain as there is no way to contact others in the outside world.
- Among the humans is a small cult of religious fanatics that worships the demons as gods.