This is an example of a story-starter I made to help me explain to a friend what a high fantasy book is like
Of Elves and Others:
After the Elves successfully colonized the continent on the planet that one of their recent portals opened up to, they began bringing in slaves, pets, and prey from all of the other dimensions with no regard to the rules and regulations of spreading non-indigenous species.
Seemingly out of the blue, the Military of the Realms (Mors) invaded and began to purge, leading to the Age of Grief.
The peoples who considered this planet to be their home rose up, overthrew the Elven government on their planet, and continue to this day to thwart the Mors’ purge.
After the Age of Grief; Humans, Dwarves, Vampires, Weres (werewolves, leopards, foxes, bears, crocodiles, swans, etc.), Herds (Centaurs, Unicorns, etc.), and Water Dwellers (Mermaids, Kappas, etc.) formed alliances that became an entangled web that holds together the state of the world today.
Though sentient, Dragons are not included in the alliances; Dragons of land are enslaved, Dragons of water are hostile, and Dragons of air are rumored extinct or to have left the planet altogether.
Elves are now a myth, Legend to the common populace. They are few and in hiding.
Kingdoms, Dynasties, Empires, and Territories have arisen and fallen until now, where six of the planets continents are well populated and are focusing on technological or magical advancement."