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| After the Shattering: | After the Shattering: |
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| - Ley lines across Tala **twisted or vanished entirely**, resulting in regions of wild magic and dead zones. | * Ley lines across Tala **twisted or vanished entirely**, resulting in regions of wild magic and dead zones. |
| - Whole magical traditions collapsed as their foundational energies became unstable. | * Whole magical traditions collapsed as their foundational energies became unstable. |
| - Artifacts attuned to the old ley system **malfunctioned or became cursed**. | * Artifacts attuned to the old ley system **malfunctioned or became cursed**. |
| - Races with strong magical lineage—such as certain blood-marked lineages or planar-attuned ancestries—developed wild arcane traits linked to this instability. | * Races with strong magical lineage—such as certain blood-marked lineages or planar-attuned ancestries—developed wild arcane traits linked to this instability. |
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| While the destruction of Mouria in 205 CE was a separate historical event, many believe that Mouria’s **ambitious magical experiments** were influenced by—or even accelerated by—lingering Shattering effects. Some speculative schools argue that King Questar's increasingly obscure magical research was built atop ancient theories dating back to the post-Shattering reconstruction era. | While the destruction of Mouria in 205 CE was a separate historical event, many believe that Mouria’s **ambitious magical experiments** were influenced by—or even accelerated by—lingering Shattering effects. Some speculative schools argue that King Questar's increasingly obscure magical research was built atop ancient theories dating back to the post-Shattering reconstruction era. |
| Because the Shattering predates written history, speculation abounds. Common scholarly theories include: | Because the Shattering predates written history, speculation abounds. Common scholarly theories include: |
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| - **A Forbidden Aetheric Bloom** – A civilization overreached in their attempt to merge mortal will with raw planar essence, triggering a cascade of magical instability. | * **A Forbidden Aetheric Bloom** – A civilization overreached in their attempt to merge mortal will with raw planar essence, triggering a cascade of magical instability. |
| - **Ley Network Overload** – A period in which overlapping enchantments and region-spanning rituals caused the leyline matrix to buckle and fluctuate. These magical feedback loops not only destabilized controlled spellwork but also triggered spontaneous magical surges in areas previously considered inert. | * **Ley Network Overload** – A period in which overlapping enchantments and region-spanning rituals caused the leyline matrix to buckle and fluctuate. These magical feedback loops not only destabilized controlled spellwork but also triggered spontaneous magical surges in areas previously considered inert. |
| - **The Sigil Paradox** – Ancient binding symbols used to stabilize magic may have interfered with natural arcane currents. When layered improperly or overused across different regions, they began to fracture, unraveling localized control over powerful forces. | * **The Sigil Paradox** – Ancient binding symbols used to stabilize magic may have interfered with natural arcane currents. When layered improperly or overused across different regions, they began to fracture, unraveling localized control over powerful forces. |
| - **Astral Reckoning** – A theorized event in which multiple planar boundaries weakened simultaneously, causing **resonance fractures** between the Material Plane and the surrounding Realms. Some claim this created pockets of unstable arcane pressure, rupturing enchantments across the continent in unpredictable waves. | * **Astral Reckoning** – A theorized event in which multiple planar boundaries weakened simultaneously, causing **resonance fractures** between the Material Plane and the surrounding Realms. Some claim this created pockets of unstable arcane pressure, rupturing enchantments across the continent in unpredictable waves. |
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| Some outland communities whisper that **the Shattering is not over**—merely dormant. These cult-like “Fracture Seers” claim that the final wave has yet to arrive. | Some outland communities whisper that **the Shattering is not over**—merely dormant. These cult-like “Fracture Seers” claim that the final wave has yet to arrive. |
| Scattered across Tala are remnants of pre-Shattering power. These are often **unstable**, **haunted**, or **protected by ancient mechanisms**. Examples include: | Scattered across Tala are remnants of pre-Shattering power. These are often **unstable**, **haunted**, or **protected by ancient mechanisms**. Examples include: |
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| - **The Moon-Glass Tree** – a crystallized tree that hums when near potent arcane artifacts. | * **The Moon-Glass Tree** – a crystallized tree that hums when near potent arcane artifacts. |
| - **Vaults of Hollow Echoes** – underground chambers where spoken words loop eternally. | * **Vaults of Hollow Echoes** – underground chambers where spoken words loop eternally. |
| - **The Stone of Kehron** – a boulder cracked into seven parts, each part floating slightly above the others. | * **The Stone of Kehron** – a boulder cracked into seven parts, each part floating slightly above the others. |
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| Artifacts from that time are sometimes found humming with unstable Arcane or Elemental signatures—**residual power left behind by the world’s unraveling, not channeled through any modern source**. | Artifacts from that time are sometimes found humming with unstable Arcane or Elemental signatures—**residual power left behind by the world’s unraveling, not channeled through any modern source**. |
