Age of Mysterium

Discovery, Exploration

The Age of Mysterium is marked at least by the exploration of arcane magic in the world, following the exile of the divine beings from the material plane.

Following the Age of Dichotomy, the Age of Mysterium picked up as mortals began to fill the world in their different continents and wonder how to reach one another, as well as how to pick up power of their own. Thus the exploration of arcane-based magic began to develop and become powerful. In some circles, the arcane power got out of control, and magic users warred with one another. More magical artifacts were formed with a now forgotten magic. Eventually, there came about an order of mages (the Arcanum Council) who were able to consolidate power together and create an order of boundaries to govern the use and practice of magic. Those who resisted these orders fought viciously against these, and in their powerful state created an arcane explosion of unexpected proportions, shrouding much of the knowledge of the powerful arcane arts in mystery, which has been lost to history since.   Following the Mysterium Crux of 1,971, which was the climax of the Arcanum Council Kerfuffle (ACK for short), some arcane knowledge was lost and the whole world felt the effect of an arcane blast of global proportions. Thus, many decided that the 3rd Age was at a close, thus naming it the "Age of Mysterium," in honor of the arcane knowledge that was lost at the age's close.