A lice outbreak in Silden forced the population to shave all the hair off their bodies, including this female housekeeper. After two years the promised medical treatment has yet to arrive.
When I first saw this collection of undead of I was afraid they would attack me on sight. Instead they just stood there unmoving. When I engaged one of the creatures in conversation they told me that they have not been paid for over six months.
A hiring oversight resulted in a disproportionate number of male characters populating towns and settlements. This Wolf Clan village in Nordmar lacked a single female resident. It is unknown if female characters will ever arrive at the village.
A corpse is suspended from a gibbet in Cape Dun. Intimidation tactics like this are used to keep the working population from protesting a lack of proper pay and rations.
Poor logistics resulted in overpopulation in the city of Montera. Housing, clothes, and hygiene products are in scarce supply.
Excavations outside of Mora Sul require appropriations to hire workers. With the passage of the funding bill delayed indefinitely, forced conscription is commonplace.
Many residents traveled to Varant for guaranteed jobs that never existed. This female resident has been forced into prostitution to support herself.
Without proper oversight many upkeep functions work in a vacuum. Payments for neighboring cities sit in storerooms in Geldern. The transportation network that delivers the gold collapsed from a lack of funding and has yet to be replaced.
A lone sea turtle looks for a place to lay her eggs. Starving in parts of Myrtana led to widespread poaching of this native species. It is believed the sea turtle will be extinct throughout Myrtana within a year.
Trash is piled high in Vengard. The local government has no money to pay for its removal.
In rural areas there are no emergency services available. Survivors of disasters like this house fire become homeless wanderers.
Unfinished homes are slowly torn apart by sand and wind. What was supposed to become the "Jewel of the Desert," has become a microcosm for the decline of Varant.
Two hunters cook their evening meal over a fire. A lack of game caused by water contamination drove their companions elsewhere in search of food.
A landscape ravaged by deforestation. Without oil and other fuels to be used for cooking and warmth, wood has become a valuable resource.
