# 01. Dungeon Saga Core Setting ### **1.1. Core Opposition** #### **The Alliance (Light Faction)** * **Kingdom of Thalos**: The symbol of human civilization, guarded by the Royal Army. * **Three Pillars of Light**: * šŸ›”ļø **Knights of the Realm**: Shield of Honor (Leader: veteran knight Sir Kael ā€œThe Silver-Blade Shieldā€) * šŸ”® **The Arcanum Circle**: Keepers of Magical Balance (Leader: prophetic mage Eldrin) * šŸ§­ **Adventurerā€™s Guild**: Free Explorers (Leader: demon hunter Darek) #### **The Forsaken (Dark Faction)** * šŸ— **Grum (Orcs)**: Brutal Destroyers (Leader: Bloodhammer Grox Bloodfang) * Traits: Siege-breaking brute force, primal savagery * ā˜£ļø **The Plagued**: Fallen Puppets (Leader: Hollow Knight Theron the Hollow) * Traits: Corruption and decay, the tragic aftermath of betrayal * šŸŒ‘ **Nightspawn**: Embodiments of Fear * Traits: Shifting forms, mental corruption, eerie movements #### **Neutral Force** * āš–ļø **The Mithia Legion**: Female warriors skilled in polearms and magic (Leader: Commander Saphira) * Role: Guardians of sacred relics, strategic reinforcements ### **1.2. Core Conflict: The Dungeon Saga** * **Battleground**: A massive underground labyrinth filled with ancient traps and forbidden dark magic * **Objective of War**: šŸŖ¦ **Ancient Stele** * **Significance**: Chronicle of Kronosā€™ rise and fall + Holds the power to rewrite the worldā€™s laws * **Outcome**: * The Alliance won at a great cost, safeguarding the Stele. However, the dungeon became a cursed zone filled with evil spirits * The Forsakenā€™s core forces were devastated, yet shadows still lurk in hidden corners * The world now lives in a fragile and scarred equilibrium ### **1.3. Ancient Relics: The Ancient Stele** * **Location and Protection**: Sealed within legendary dungeons ā€” dangerous and nearly unreachable, requiring elite adventurers or factions * **Core Function**: The source of magic and power ā€” generators of the **Primordial Runes** #### **Hidden Lore**: * The Eternal Stele once gave birth to seven ancient relics, each tied to a unique profession. All were lost during the Dungeon War * Every profession has a corresponding relic that enhances its inherent abilities * These seven relics are the foundation of the continentā€™s existence and are vital to maintaining balance. Losing them would unravel the world and bring catastrophe ### **1.4. Source of Power: Primordial Runes** * **Core Resource**: The entire world of Kronos runs on Primordial Runes #### **Wide Applications**: * **Level Advancement**: Rune energy fuels the experience required to ascend in rank * **Skill Learning and Enhancement**: New abilities or upgraded powers require rune consumption * **Combat Resource**: Casting spells, executing special attacks, or sustaining buffs consumes runes * **Economic Foundation**: Rune production, allocation, and trade shape the continentā€™s economy. Runes are hard currency, value metrics, and energy tokens. Rune reserves = national power --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dungeon-saga.gitbook.io/dungeon-saga-docs/lore/01.-dungeon-saga-core-setting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.