Elaienna

As the world enters a new age, the innovations of magic and technology are being pushed to their limits, with new problems and blends being discovered regularly. The world's technological revolution took a monumental hit with the fall of the Dwarven realms in recent history, while magical studies have remained constant and on the up, with the Elves especially proving to be the biggest proponents of such things, their nature predisposing them to magical development and greatness.   Magic isn't everything, however, and nowhere is that more apparent than the realms of humanity. Humans aren't naturally predisposed to magical developments like the elves are, which has led their realms down other paths of development. The Shard Ritual has certainly made some impacts on this paradigm, but the stark departure is clear for any travellers to see.   Elaienna is littered with ruins of the ancient Hysilens and other unknown, yet ancient nations, both of which are hotly contested by factions the world over. Yet, the knowledge remains that the ancient realms fell due to calamities, which is also believed to be causally related to the Hysilens' end. Blame is often prescribed to the Demonic realm for this, but modern magic and science has begun proposing... other suggestions for the cause.