Old World
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The Old World is a large geographical area, whose people, mostly human, share to some degree a common heritage. It is located south of Norsca and north of Araby. The Worlds Edge Mountains form its eastern border.
Much of the land is an untamed wilderness, the forests giving way to large expanses of marsh and swamp in the lowlands, and heath and moorlands in the highlands.
The Old World has a temperate climate, although it varies over the wide expanse, from cool temperate in the northern coasts, to warm temperate in the western and southern coasts.
Among the major states of the Old World are The Empire, Bretonnia and Kislev. The kingdoms of Estalia and the city-states of Tilea are both often more involved in warring against themselves. The region of the Border Princes is a collection of petty kingdoms, with no single government.
The Old World is also home to a number of non-humans, such as the Dwarfs, and the Wood Elves living in the Forest of Loren.
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History
The Old World was colonized six millennia ago by the High Elves during the Golden Age of the High Elves. Over four thousand years ago, a devastating war known as the War of the Beard occurred between the Elves and the Dwarfs. Eventually the Elves withdrew to Ulthuan, leaving a few Wood Elf settlements in the depths of the Old World forests.
Humans first settled the Old World over three millennia ago.
Languages
The Old World is mostly human and consists of several independent states, each has its own distinct culture, but share a common language known as Old Worlder. However, dialects of this language vary from country to country, to such an extend that two individuals from different countries can not always necessarily understand each other.
Religion
The majority of the human population worships a common pantheon of gods and goddesses. Some of these are national deities like Sigmar in the Empire, or the Lady of the Lake in Bretonnia, while others are worshipped throughout the continent.
Notes & Sources
- Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, 1st edition
