Wold

Running a shop here, you get to hear all sorts of interesting gossip.
It's right by the port, so we get to see a lot of adventurers and merchants.
For instance, did you know every Titan has a few out-of-the-way spots known as Secret Areas?
In Gormott, for instance, there's a place called Dawnview Grotto which has the most exquisite view you ever saw.
Part of the thrill of adventuring is seeking out the kinds of places and views that make you really feel alive!

A long time ago, there was a city in Gormott known only as the White Chair.
It had the oldest and richest history of any city in the land, and boasted a fortress many considered impenetrable.

But that city was destroyed by the Ardainian Empire. Razed to the ground, until nothing remained.
The destruction of the White Chair was what prompted Gormott to surrender their sovereignty to Mor Ardain.
But this all happened long before I was born. I don't resent Mor Ardain for what their ancestors did.

I hear Mor Ardain almost started another war.
But it turned out Torna was behind everything. I'm just glad the conflict was stopped before it was too late.
If war were to really break out, I don't doubt Uraya would make Gormott a target.
And this city, with its large military base, could easily become a battlefield.
I would hate to see Torigoth razed to the ground like the White Chair, city of my ancestors.
A ceasefire is the best outcome we Gormotti can hope for.

Lately, the adventurers and merchants who visit this port have a constant edge of worry in their voices.
The great Titan of Indol has sunk beneath the clouds, and three others have gathered around the World Tree…
Nothing about any of this is normal.
Gormott is still quite far from the Tree, but I'm sure we will be plagued with people fleeing from the danger zone.
How did the world come to this…?
It feels like the notion of peace has faded away into a distant dream.