Alternate Title: Died to Rise

Centuries ago, a king on a distant planet collected all seven elemental shards--powerful remnants of the primordial elemental goddess--and brought them together. He hoped to use their power to become a god. Instead, combining them warped the fabric of time and space, causing rifts in the ether and tearing some planets apart.

Jahn, the earth planet, had a massive chunk ripped away, leaving a chasm of corrupting shadow in its place. This shadow leaches out, corrupting all creatures in its path into ravenous monsters. Arenites ?, the domininant species on the planet, rely on crystalist thaumaturges ? to stay alive. Afraid of losing their only lifeline, they rounded up every crystalist they could find and put them in a settlement on the other side of the planet.

In the centuries since, the crystalists have thrived. Their settlement, the size of a small country, has booming cities and towns, and they are kept relatively safe within the outer walls. However, not all is as it seems. A strict hierarchy has formed based on abilities more or less useful to the arenites. The outer wall is crumbling, and no one wants to do anything about it, leading to countless deaths on the outskirts.

In response, three mischievous gods of chaos ? decided to use their power to revive certain deceased crystalists, instilling within them the desire to set things right within the settlement. Their motivations differ, and they split into three factions: The Fallen, those who believe they were destined to be revived and rebel. The Reborn, those who harbor hatred for a heartless institution and hope to bring them down violently. And the Pacifists, a small village of revived who want nothing to do with any of it.

Separated, they will never succeed. If they can find it within them to band together, they may be able to bring about the change they deeply desire within.