Description

This Paradigm represents a Realm blending Middle Earth and Tolkein influenced works such as Midkemia (Feist) and Shanara (Brooks) along with the classic races. Elves are ancient, aloof and powerful, Orcs are numerous, barbaric and cruel, Halflings are small, isolationist and non-combative, etc.. This is NOT Middle Earth, but the world will appear very similar to Peter Jackson's vision.

The history of the world is ancient, long dead and forgotten civilizations lay buried, magnificent ruins are overgrown by ancient forests. And ancient evils still sometimes prowl the dark recesses of those ruins.

Example Source Material

While obviously J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings would be the primary source for inspiration in this world, as well as the other works of his in Middle Earth, the primary inspiration for this world is more likely the movie trilogy of the same name, derived from Tolkien's books, directed by Peter Jackson.