Perth

At the beginning of time the Gods granted magic to mortals in the form of five pendants; Red for elemental force, Green for living changes, Blue for farseeing and tricks of the mind, White for healing and protection, and Black for control. These pendants provided their wielders and all descendants wonderful power but they were discerning in their chosen wielders and Man grew resentful of this. Who were these now ancient gods to decide who could have power and who could not? Man was in charge of his own destiny! So the most powerful sages of the age came together and created five new pendants in blasphemous mockery of the originals. They worked! The sages gained the full power granted by the gods through only their own might. In time however Man learned that power and pride come with a cost.