Shadow World is a fantasy setting designed by Terry K. Amthor for use with the game Rolemaster, originally produced by Iron Crown Enterprises. Everything here regarding Palia is based on original work by Terry K. Amthor, such as the Shadow World Master Atlas.


On Kulthea, far west of Emer, lies the island cluster known as Palia. The climate on these islands varies from temperate to tropical, and some of the southwestern areas are the most verdant on the planet.

Most of the land belongs to an ancient, powerful, and predominantly Elven empire called the Empire of a Thousand Dawns.

Though comparable in size to Jaiman, Palia is not a continent but is made up of several smaller islands:

• Ran Tairi
• Dalov Ram
• Dhuria
• Dalov Cor
• Botha
• Dom Naduum
• Unakai
• Vulth-torgu

The following mannish and elven races inhabit the lands of Palia:

• Shay
• Jineri
• Talath
• Thesian
• Eritari
• Sulini
• Erlini
• Loari
• Linæri

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