When I was young I found a way to another world, like most kids do. It was a simple place full of wonderful and terrible things; magic, monsters, castles, crowns, and all the typical trappings of a fantasy land. It was a great place to visit. But it did not have depth of detail, or realism in its fiction. Those things hardly mattered at the time, but as I grew older the world changed, its simplicity was replaced with layers of knowledge. My interests in art, architecture, cultural studies, real world history, philosophy, politics, and geography were all put to work in building Carsis over and over again.
In direct terms, Carsis is a fictional world intended to be a setting for role playing games, including grand strategy war games, and to a lesser degree it can serve as a setting for writing novels. Keeping these purposes in mind I have taken steps to make sure the world is interesting with a little something for everyone to enjoy.
It should come as no surprise that everything on Carsis is somewhat similar to things which have existed on Earth. A truly alien world would be interesting to visit, but confusing and not useful in exploring ideas based on our own history and cultures. I stress that things you find on Carsis are crafted from ideas that exist, but that they are not intended to be dedicated copies. You may find one civilization very Roman, then notice a detail out of line with the real culture. This is intentional, as the culture on Carsis developed in keeping with the events of that world, magic and all. Carsis is an experiment in mixing real elements together in a fictional place, and using creative logic to understand how they should turn out.
Carsis has come a long way since the days of my youth. We could call the process an evolution but I think creative design explains it better. Carsis is now a carefully considered place with balances laid out between various elements. There is no perfectly good race or nation, there is no mindless evil being oppressive for no reason. In Carsis you will see a world that is both fantastic and yet realistic in the way its many parts fit together.
Welcome to Carsis, I hope you enjoy your visit.
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