Magic

Black magic and witchcraft is a curse upon the world, a wild and corrupting force. They say it has a will of its own and cannot be controlled. Mages are sought out for desperate aid, but they are feared and criminal by law, pursued by witch hunters and templars. Known magic users are far and few, and are very highly controlled.
Mages hide out in secret societies and glamoured hideouts, pursuing forbidden knowledge at great risk. They walk in disguise through the crowds, or flee in exile to the borderlands.

The fear of magic stems from:
1. Propaganda the Holy Empire spreads
2. The natural flow of magic aether and mana is disrupted. Some areas, all magic fails, and other areas where magic does not go as planned. Even a simple firebolt can turn into an uncontrollable fireball.
3. The Wights seem attracted to magic…

Long range teleportation spells and runes no longer work; it seems post-calamity that teleportation spells do not work anymore. As to why…no one knows for sure.

Pre-calamity, magic was abundant.