Anyone looking at a modern map of Einarth can still see places where the Age of Magic left wounds deep enough to become geography. The Shadow Steppes and the Black Prairie are among the largest. Both trace their beginnings to Kal’thalas. In the early Age of Magic, Kal’thalas became the first center of magical study.…

No magic in Einarth is free. Healing magic requires vitality from somewhere. Depending on the method, that strength may come from the Life Current, the healer, or even nearby people willing or unwilling to share it. Bardic magic strains both body and voice. Pushed too far, a bard can damage the connection to the Wellspring…

The first magical traditions of Einarth were not created in grand academies. Most began because someone needed something to work twice. A song that soothed fear was remembered. A mark that held against danger was copied. A prayer that seemed to protect a was spoken again the next night. Healers began repeating the same motion…

The first generations of the Age of Magic were learning by trial, memory, accident, and necessity. There were no established schools to explain why one working succeeded while another failed. Mortals had seen the Divines use power as naturally as breathing. They soon discovered that knowing magic existed was not the same as knowing how…