Vordan

Type: Nation
Region: Neighboring kingdom to Aglarion
Appearance/Notable Features: Known for its reliance on machines, war gear, and advanced technology rather than magic.

Overview

Vordan is a kingdom distinct from Aglarion, notable for its cultural rejection of magic. Where divine and arcane practitioners are persecuted in Aglarion through fear, in Vordan they are rejected outright in favor of technological development. Its society elevates machines and war engines instead of spellcasters.

History

• Vordan’s origins lie in the northern mountains, where hardy mountain tribes formed a confederacy after the fall of the Dark Star and its fallen angels.
• These tribes resisted the Order of the Eternal Light, a theocratic force that pursued them with divine and arcane magic.
• To survive, the tribes retreated deeper into the mountains, using their knowledge of the terrain to endure and repel their oppressors.
• Over time, their rejection of magic hardened into a cultural identity — building a society on resilience, self-reliance, and eventually advanced technology.
• The party first heard of Vordan in Session 0.75, when Lauren Kaylin described it as a land that “celebrated magic.”
• In Session 8, Zane’s research revealed Lauren’s claims were misinformation: Vordan is staunchly anti-magic, advancing through technology rather than arcane power.

Role in the Story

• First introduced in Session 0.25 through Lauren Kaylin.
• Clarified in Session 8 – 👑🗝️ Secrets of the Crown, when Zane uncovered its true anti-magic nature during his library research.
• Represents a broader world contrast — a nation where magic is rejected entirely in favor of machines.

Notable Figures

• Lauren Kaylin – A Guilded Seeker who misled the party about Vordan’s relationship with magic.

Relationships

• Factions:
  • Guilded Seekers – Lauren Kaylin’s group, tied to Vordan but possibly pushing their own narrative.
• Neighboring Locations:
  • Politically and geographically linked to the Aglarion kingdom.

Notable Moments

• Session 0.25: Lauren Kaylin tells the party: “In Vordan, magic isn’t feared — it’s celebrated. Our mages are our heroes.”
• Session 8: Zane’s research revealed the truth — Vordan is an anti-magic nation, advancing through machines, war gear, and technology instead of arcane power.
• Session 8: The DM described Vordan’s origins as a confederacy of northern mountain tribes resisting the Order of the Eternal Light after the fall of the Dark Star.