Ceneria

Ceneria is one of MANY worlds in the AD&D cosmology. A world now ruled by man, it was not always that way. Ceneria has had several ages and still some before. We will begin with the Age without Magic.   The Age without Magic- The beginning of this age was when man began becoming a force on Ceneria. By its end two of the most successful countries were Alphalthia and The Golden Crown. This was a time where magic was very limited and not trusted. Arcane casters could only cast up to 3rd circle. The divine had it better but the higher level healing and raising the dead were all but lost.   At its end, an outsider from another world named Jael disrupted the very fabric of the world. She was a Drow of dreaded arcane and divine power who wiped the continent of Karatakus clean. She conscripted every able male above 13 to join her army or die. After conquering Karatakus she moved her armada towards the Golden Crown. Many things happened during this time. Bands of heroes both good and evil joined forces to stop Jael. Meanwhile, a young cleric of Seragus named Ericona was foretold to return the greater healing magics to the world.   Jael reached the Golden Crown. The war was brutal. Before it ended came the Night of the Purple Moon and Silver moons. A cataclysm of legendary proportions rocked Ceneria. Countries sunk into the ocean, volcanoes erupted, the earth shaked, mountains toppled, and magic returned. The next day the sky thousands of dragons flew through the sky. Fey returned to the forests and other mythical beings. Man, however suffered.   Age of Magic- The return of magic changed the make up of the world. For several scores man was in Chaos as surviving nobles fought for land. The make up broke up all the old countries and smaller, newer ones formed. After scores of years passed, civil wars ended and people went back to different things. Fairy tales were now real and many great things happened during this time. Hendrick Versalius, a scholar, scientist, artist, and philosopher from a new country called Iship began a renaissance that caught hold in the countries that were formally known as The Golden Crown.   This was a golden time for Ceneria....but a new age comes..the Black Wind blows.....