Fun little update! I've gone ahead and shared some of the character mechanics and faction pages in IMS' discord! Such should hopefully give folks an idea of what they're working with while I struggle to set up the site. For those skeptical of joining the discord still, below is a list of features explained in the shared documents!

[ FACTIONS ]
At launch the Hollow Lands will have three main factions, with a fourth lurking within the shadows of the lands...
Coldguard: A brotherhood of weathered soldiers who live in the highlands, living to creeds that have been established since the dawn of the Age of Darkness. A prideful collective of heroes who will pounce at any opportunity to assert dominance upon their foes.
Mirror Lake Coven: A democratic group of mages who seek the depths of human existence, striving to achieve what the Age of Fire could not: knowledge. Despite being a political state they are a safe house for all magical researchers.
Order of the Lost Sun: A religious city state who's soul purpose is to protect their deity, the Whitewood Tree, and maintain it's purity. With the unknown flame making an appearance in the hollow lands, they find it and sacrifice it to their god, therefore creating light anew and forming this world' eternal holy sun.
Abyss Watchers: A group only known from their legends during the Age of Fire, only resurfacing after sparking a war against the Order of the Lost Sun. While their whereabouts are unknown, mysterious messages have been left in the strongholds of the Hollow Lands: “Prepare the Gate, For He is Coming.”

[ CHARACTER MECHANICS ]
On IMS we will be featuring a hybrid upgrade system that is heavily relied upon locked profiles. Characters are then upgraded via story progression, souls collection, and store items. Below are some features we will be implementing other than the fundamentals.
Title Cards: names of honor that heroes of the Hollow Lands recognize them by.
Constellations: characters attain boosts based on the fate aligned for them.
Character Arts: Magical, Martial, and Soul abilities unique to a character.
Faction Bonuses: Characters attain extra boosts depending on who they align themselves with.
Legendary Armaments: Through storytelling characters can attain gear from lost eras...