According to the creation myths of the world, the universe was created by the gods. The leader of the gods, Titan, created the world. The other gods out of curiosity and play were invited to help customize and developed the world. For the most part the gods were generous and kind, inspired to create things and concepts that worked in harmony. The sentient race of man was created by Logaan. This new creature mimicked the gods in the sense it could create and alter the world as well. Fascinated, the gods Titan created giants, Throff created the dwarves, and Galana created the elves. The gods created a perfect world and were content.
However several of their godly numbers were not satisfied. Death, Disease, Decay, Slaang, and Tanit bought forth abominations and evil to the world. Chaos was let loose and suffering came to pass for those on Titans. When the gods discovered what Death had done they were poised to make him pay, but stayed their hands as he had one of their own hostage. Logaan was captured and forced to find something/someone the gods had not known. They managed to find "Time", a being who bought with it the natural flow of entropy. Death threatened that if the attacked he would end their immortality. Since then the gods have fought.
Originally the world itself boasted only one continent, Irritaria. For centuries the dwarves built their home in the mountains, and elves retreated to the forests. Humans had traveled the lands in small tribes, eventually becoming kingdoms. One such nation, Atlantis, was graced by the gods with magic. The civilization was the most advanced of its time, but sadly was corrupted by a demonic presence. The gods quickly destroyed them, and in that act the world was split.
The world itself is now has three continents since the destruction of Atlantis. Allansia, the Old World, and Khul are all that is left of Irritari. Allansia is continent of untamed people with great swaths of wilderness. It is mostly dominated by great plains, deserts, and moorlands. The north is dominated by ice and snow. Mortals have carved out various city-states throughout the land, and constantly have to deal with the forces and hordes of evils that gather in the wilderness to topple them. The Old World is surprising different, as the mortals there managed to tame he land. Nations flourish here and civilization is found almost everywhere. The only real threat on here is fro he various nations themselves. The continent of Khul though, is a ruined mess. It unfortunately bears the brunt of the battles of the gods and mortals. It is dominated by the Wastes of Chaos, a huge area of land rendered lifeless. What mortal there are are spread around the coastal land in various city-states. Despite the very threat of Evil and Chaos which has crushed the land, there is one place where mortal have done well. The isolated kingdom of Hachiman has flourished. They lived in a highly organized feudal society (Japanese) which is prosperous and pleasant. The remainder of the world is dominated by small islands within the Western Ocean, the largest body of saltwater on the planet. The Ocean of Tempest and the Ocean of Serpents dominated the area between the continents, while the Black Ocean is found east of Khul.
The Outer planes seem to be divided into three parts. The Celestial Palace is homes to the benign gods. The Elemental planes are the middle ground. The Demonic Plane, which is divided into the layers of Steel, Rust, Platinum, Blood, Ichor, Bile, and Obsidian, all seemed to be influence by the elemental chaos.
Titan: Advanced Fighting Fantasy originally started off as a series of adventure books created by Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. Eventually it became its own Role-playing system, branched off into video games, and even published a few D20 friendly adventures. There is a system friendly sourcebook that can be used for any rule system needed.
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