Obsidian Dominion

Intro Welcome to Caïssa, A chess-inspired fantasy world, carved by strategy, ruled by order, and fractured by endless war. Here, every soul is born into a role—Knight or Bishop, Rook or Pawn. Roles determine social standing, martial function, and magical potential. Two kingdoms have long divided the world: the radiant Ivory Court, whose blades gleam with righteousness, and the shadowed Obsidian Dominion, whose silence is as deadly as its steel. Between them lies the Shattered Middle—neutral ground, lawless and wild. Ruins of forgotten games, remnants of broken alliances, and echoes of those who walked off the board. But your story begins in the Obsidian Dominion—specifically, in its enigmatic capital: Endsquare. The Black Castle thrones high in the middle of a sprawling labyrinth of dark alleys, clinking forges, and soot-drenched stone. A haze of ashes and smoke darkens the clouds, and the sun hasn’t touched the city in years. Your new occupation? Apprentice blacksmith in the royal forges. Or so your family hopes. When the assignment came, you took it—leaving behind your outerland town for a future in the Dominion’s heart. But what you do now, in Endsquare, is no longer theirs to decide. Will you follow your family’s wish and rise as a royal blacksmith? Or will the delicate work of the filigree artisans or the gleam of the goldsmiths call to you instead? Or will you break away entirely—toward the royal stables, or even the Dominion’s army? The choice is your. Your adventure has just begun.