The Lost History of Avalere

【The World That Lost Its Magic】

Once, long ago, through a mysterious door, mana poured into the world. With it came unbelievable miracles and marvelous wonders. This was called the Gift of Lyse – for the girl who first opened the door and forever changed the course of the world. Civilizations flourished with their new gift and the Golden Age of magick flourished.Yet, just as suddenly, it vanished. Greed devoured the minds of men, inebriated with power. In an enigmatic act, the Envoker sundered the door, closing off the Gift of Lyse and causing the lands to become parched of mana. The following Dark Ages consumed the continent as civilizations dependent on the gift collapsed into ruin. The survivors struggled to rebuild and it took centuries to settle into the current era of peace – Ataraxia. In that time, magick was all but forgotten, only whispered about in fear.Now, in the current year of Ataraxia 512, there are traces of magicks here and there – a flicker, a spark. Once more, the essence is slowly seeping back into the soil and flesh. Witches – those with the gift – are being born anew. The denizens of Avalere live in fear for the return of the magicks that once ruined them.