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From the shores of the dynamic Diodese Empire, through the Imperial Waterway into the ancient Mandate heartland, to the south which the Hhrarish claim as their ancestral land, the world is on the brink of a new age.   Magic, once thought to have been extinguished has been discovered in the form of crystals able to absorb elemental properties through rituals and then release it on command. The order of crystalsmiths now has many thousands of members far across the continent. The precious crystal, once thought as a simple gem is now worth more than gold. It is now a primary driver of commerce.   With the disintegration of Akkanid power across the continent, other empires once forced into peaceful submission now using this as an opportunity to regain their old glory.