Lore Library

All lore pertaining to the game is kept here. If you have questions, please contact the Lore Team at lore@cotvlarp.com.

Welcome to Elan

Elan is an expansive country in the middle of the continent of Edra on the planet Genaro. To its north is the country of Dorage and to its south is the country of Nepton. This continent is the only one known of in the whole of the planet, and the middle country is in the midst of a great industrial age. Below are links to acclimate any player with the world as it is now with information any Elanite would know. Please reach out to Lore Team if you have any questions.

Game Year

The year in Elan is always is always present day minus 130 years. For example, in the real year 2022, the game year is 1892.

Lore Change Log - Last updated 02.11.24

A Note on the Supernatural

You will see in the Lore below that there is nothing supernatural believed in or invented by the people of Elan. In fact, these things are fully missing. There's no supernatural literature, no cryptids, no myths - how could this be? This is by design. Elan is a country that is devoid of supernatural beliefs, though it still has folk traditions, superstitions, and signs or symbols that hold great importance in its borders. Why is there no supernatural when it is so important to real societies and cultures in the real world? All humans look at long shadows at some point and wonder if there is something lurking in them, right? This is a major plot point that we hope that players will, if their PCs are inclined, be able to tease out in their play at game. We strongly encourage the Elanites that come to Hargrove to start asking these questions as a good way to get involved in the plots we run and the stories we tell.

Hargrove

Information on the town Hargrove and the expedition that discovered it.

Factions

There are four groups that exist in Hargrove and members of each have their own reason for being there. To orient yourself, take a look at each. Their motivations are different, but they're unified in the same goal: making the promise of Hargrove a reality. Motivations matter, but results matter more.

The Republic of Elan

The History of Elan from the beginning of the earliest times.

Republic of Elan as it is today.

The seven provinces of Elan:

Some additional information on the neighboring countries of Dorage & Nepton.