The World of Mistfall
The Second Mist reshaped the realm, but it did not erase it. Cities endure, monsters return, and the struggle between light and shadow continues.
The Mist
Creation, correction, and balance — bound into one force.
What the Mist Is
The Mist is not a god, nor a living will in the way mortals understand. It does not speak, command, or judge. Yet nothing in the realm exists beyond its influence.
Scholars describe the Mist as a force of correction — a mechanism woven into the fabric of the world itself. Where creation runs unchecked, the Mist settles. Where destruction threatens permanence, it intervenes.
The First Mist gave the world form. The Second Mist ensured it could endure.
What the Mist Is Not
The Mist is not a force of good. It does not protect the innocent, nor does it punish the wicked.
Many have prayed to it. None have received an answer.
Those who claim to command the Mist are either mistaken — or lying.
The Mist as Law
After the Second Mist, the world became bound by unseen limits. Great powers faded. Cataclysms ceased. Reality itself resisted extremes.
Kingdoms may rise and fall, but the land will not be unmade again. Evils may spread, but none may grow powerful enough to end the world outright.
This balance is not peace. It is restraint.
Memory and Imperfection
The Mist does not preserve truth. It preserves continuity.
Memories carried through the Second Mist were fractured. Some recall past lives. Others remember only fragments, dreams, or emotions. Many remember nothing at all.
This is why history is inconsistent. Why legends contradict one another. Why no single account of the past is complete.
Lingering Effects
Though the Mist has settled, its influence remains embedded in the world.
Certain places feel resistant to change. Others seem cursed to repeat cycles of violence. Creatures return where they were once destroyed. Paths walked often are easier to walk again.
Whether this is intention or consequence remains a matter of debate.
Belief and Fear
To common folk, the Mist is a warning — a reminder that the world has nearly ended once before.
To scholars, it is a puzzle. To zealots, proof of divine will. To others, an ever-present threat, waiting for balance to fail again.
All agree on one thing: if the Mist ever rises a third time, the world may not endure it.