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DB at 13:41, 31 December 2022

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	Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.		Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.

	The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient [[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since. They named it Shathûr magic and though it was hard to control and could be fatal to the wielder, it allowed for feats that other magic could never equal.		The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient '''[[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since'''. They named it '''Shathûr magic''' and though it was '''hard to control and could be fatal''' to the wielder, it '''allowed for feats that other magic could never equal'''.

	Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence.		Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now '''desired the power of the gods themselves'''. Many decades of research culminated in a '''massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence'''.

	We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad-Gathol, where the ritual took place, exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for thousands of miles and obliterated everything in its path.		We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time '''described it as the sky falling down'''. The '''capital city of Banad-Gathol''', where the ritual took place, '''exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for thousands of miles and obliterated everything in its path'''.

	But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. All the gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.		But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. '''All the gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.'''

	It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and on any nation, ruler, or other power that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; the world and the power balance changed dramatically. Shathûr magic no longer worked, and though over the ages many have tried to bring it back, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created before the Collapse are rumored to still work, though always erratically.		It took '''decades for magic to return''' to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and on any nation, ruler, or other power that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; '''the world and the power balance changed dramatically'''. '''Shathûr magic no longer worked''', and though over the ages many have tried to bring it back, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created before the Collapse are rumored to still work, though always erratically.

	Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, over time new deities introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and these new gods were quite different and had other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, '''over time new deities introduced themselves to the world'''. Not as many as there had been before, and these '''new gods were quite different''' and had other spheres of interest.

	Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving, and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. ~~The~~ center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.		Over time the '''survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country'''. With many leaving, and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. T'''he center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]]''', a vast emptiness and around it we now find the '''nation of the [[Godfall]]''', not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.

	See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.		'''See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.'''
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DB at 00:48, 17 September 2022

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	But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. All the gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.		But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. All the gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.

	It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and any nation, ruler, or other power that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; the world and the power balance changed dramatically. Shathûr magic no longer worked, and though over the ages many have tried to bring it back, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created before the Collapse a rumored to still work, though always erratically.		It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and on any nation, ruler, or other power that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; the world and the power balance changed dramatically. Shathûr magic no longer worked, and though over the ages many have tried to bring it back, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created before the Collapse are rumored to still work, though always erratically.

	Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, over time new deities introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and ~~the~~ new gods were quite different and ~~with~~ other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, over time new deities introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and these new gods were quite different and had other spheres of interest.

	Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.		Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving, and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.

	See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.		See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.
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	Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.		Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.

	The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient [[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since. They named it Shathûr ~~Magic~~ and though it was hard to control and could be fatal to the wielder, it allowed for feats that other magic could never equal.		The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient [[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since. They named it Shathûr magic and though it was hard to control and could be fatal to the wielder, it allowed for feats that other magic could never equal.

	Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence.		Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence.

	We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad Gathol, where the ritual took place, exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for thousands of miles and obliterated everything in its ~~way~~.		We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad-Gathol, where the ritual took place, exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for thousands of miles and obliterated everything in its path.

	But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. ~~According to priests at~~ the ~~time of the event, all~~ gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.		But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. All the gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.

	It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and any ~~powers~~ that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; the world changed dramatically. Shathûr ~~Magic~~ no longer worked, and though many have tried ~~over the ages~~, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created ~~by this magic reportedly~~ still work, though always erratically.		It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and any nation, ruler, or other power that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; the world and the power balance changed dramatically. Shathûr magic no longer worked, and though over the ages many have tried to bring it back, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created before the Collapse a rumored to still work, though always erratically.

	Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, over time new ~~gods~~ introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ~~ones~~ were ~~fewer,~~ quite different, and with other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, over time new deities introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new gods were quite different and with other spheres of interest.

	Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.		Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.

DB at 19:06, 20 April 2022

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	But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.		But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.

	It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and any powers that mostly ~~relied~~ on divine or arcane magic; the world changed dramatically. Shathûr Magic no longer worked, and though many have tried over the ages, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created by this magic reportedly still work, though always erratically.		It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and any powers that relied mostly on divine or arcane magic; the world changed dramatically. Shathûr Magic no longer worked, and though many have tried over the ages, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created by this magic reportedly still work, though always erratically.

	Divine energy took ~~longer~~ to coalesce again, ~~but~~ over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took just as long to coalesce again, over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were fewer, quite different, and with other spheres of interest.

	Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.		Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the remaining dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.

	See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.		See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.
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DB at 18:49, 20 April 2022

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	Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence.		Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence.

	We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad Gathol, where the ritual took place, exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for ~~hundreds~~ of miles and obliterated everything in its way.		We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad Gathol, where the ritual took place, exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for thousands of miles and obliterated everything in its way.

	But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.		But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.

	~~Ever since, sages have been speculating as~~ to ~~why, but~~ the ~~fact is~~ that magic ~~started working again almost immediately but not after causing a lot of horrible accidents all over~~ the world. Shathûr Magic no longer worked and though many have tried over the ages, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created by ~~Shathûr Magic~~ reportedly still work, though always erratically.		It took decades for magic to return to the world and work reliably again. First it existed only in small pools and then slowly it made its way across the world. This had a profound effect on the more magical races and any powers that mostly relied on divine or arcane magic; the world changed dramatically. Shathûr Magic no longer worked, and though many have tried over the ages, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created by this magic reportedly still work, though always erratically.

	Divine energy took longer to coalesce again, but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took longer to coalesce again, but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.

	Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a ~~lot to come even close to~~ the ~~nation it had been before~~. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], a shade of Baltur's former glory.		Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a mighty effort but the dwarves persevered. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], not even a shade of Baltur's former glory but a home to many.

	See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.		See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.
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DB at 16:20, 20 April 2022

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	Divine energy took longer to coalesce again, but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took longer to coalesce again, but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.

	Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a lot to come even close to the nation it had been before. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of ~~The~~ [[Godfall]], a shade of Baltur's former glory.		Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a lot to come even close to the nation it had been before. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of the [[Godfall]], a shade of Baltur's former glory.

	See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.		See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.
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DB at 16:18, 20 April 2022

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	Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.		Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.

	The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient [[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since. They named it Shathûr Magic and though it was hard to control and could be fatal to the wielder, it allowed for feats that other magic could never equal.		The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient [[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since. They named it Shathûr Magic and though it was hard to control and could be fatal to the wielder, it allowed for feats that other magic could never equal.

	Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus ~~power unequaled~~.		Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus dominance over existence.

	We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad Gathol where the ritual took place exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for hundreds of miles~~. Everything~~ in its ~~path was destroyed utterly and it created what is now known as 'The [[Godfall]]'~~.		We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad Gathol, where the ritual took place, exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for hundreds of miles and obliterated everything in its way.

	But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.		But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods' divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.

	Ever since, sages have been speculating as to why, but the fact is that magic started working again almost immediately but not after causing a lot of horrible accidents all over the world.		Ever since, sages have been speculating as to why, but the fact is that magic started working again almost immediately but not after causing a lot of horrible accidents all over the world. Shathûr Magic no longer worked and though many have tried over the ages, it has never worked again. Certain permanent spells and artifacts created by Shathûr Magic reportedly still work, though always erratically.

	Divine energy took longer to coalesce again but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.		Divine energy took longer to coalesce again, but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.

			Over time the survivors started to rebuild what was left of their country. With many leaving and so much damage to the remaining cities, not to mention the scorched earth, it took a lot to come even close to the nation it had been before. The center of the explosion is now the [[Haklur Desert]], a vast emptiness and around it we now find the nation of The [[Godfall]], a shade of Baltur's former glory.

	See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.		See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.
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DB at 23:19, 19 April 2022

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	An event ~~many centuries ago when the dwarves destroyed the gods and magic briefly disappeard from the world. It created what is now known as 'The [[Godfall]]'~~.		Exact details are hard to come by but a number of things can be said for sure about this event.

			The Magus (dwarven arch-wizards) of ancient [[Baltur]] developed magic the kind of which has never been seen since. They named it Shathûr Magic and though it was hard to control and could be fatal to the wielder, it allowed for feats that other magic could never equal.

	~~See [[A short-ish history~~ of the ~~world from~~ the ~~Collapse till now]] for a longer treatise on this subject~~.		Still not satisfied with all they could do, they now desired the power of the gods themselves. Many decades of research culminated in a massive ritual that was to unlock the powers of the universe and bring the Magus power unequaled.

			We will likely never know what happened, if this power even existed, or if anything could control it. But something did happen, witnesses at the time described it as the sky falling down. The capital city of Banad Gathol where the ritual took place exploded outwards in a wave of destructive magic that did not stop for hundreds of miles. Everything in its path was destroyed utterly and it created what is now known as 'The [[Godfall]]'.

			But the destruction on the ground was nothing compared to that of the home of the gods. According to priests at the time of the event, all gods divine essence was snuffed out in an instant and the gods were no longer. The same was true for magic; it either left the world entirely, or at the very least stopped functioning.

			Ever since, sages have been speculating as to why, but the fact is that magic started working again almost immediately but not after causing a lot of horrible accidents all over the world.

			Divine energy took longer to coalesce again but over time new gods introduced themselves to the world. Not as many as there had been before, and the new ones were quite different, with other spheres of interest.


			See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a greater historical perspective.
	[[Category:Events]]		[[Category:Events]]

DB at 08:02, 28 January 2020

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An event many centuries ago when the dwarves destroyed the gods and magic briefly disappeard from the world. It created what is now known as 'The [[Godfall]]'.

See [[A short-ish history of the world from the Collapse till now]] for a longer treatise on this subject.

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