The Unleashed Tempest

In the annals of history, the fall of Aetheria, the once-glorious air genasi kingdom, is forever entwined with the cataclysmic storms that ravaged its lands. These uncontrollable tempests unleashed havoc and devastation, shattering the kingdom's prosperity and bringing it to its knees. The tempests still ravage much of the centre of the destroyed kingdom.
A faction within the air genasi nobility, driven by ambition and the thirst for unrivaled power, delved into forbidden magics tied to the Storm Crystals. They sought to manipulate the weather on a grand scale, wielding the very forces of nature with reckless abandon. Their hubris and disregard for the delicate balance between man and the elements brought forth a terrible reckoning. As the forbidden rituals were performed, the very fabric of the kingdom's connection to the elements became unhinged. The storms, once at the kingdom's command, spiraled out of control, amplified by the misguided meddling of the power-hungry faction. Thunderbolts struck with unfathomable intensity, winds howled in a maddening frenzy, and torrents of rain flooded the land, eroding once-fertile fields.
The storms that befell Aetheria were unlike any that had been witnessed before. Initially, they appeared as intense, swirling tempests, but their ferocity grew with each passing day. The storms' wrath was indiscriminate, sparing neither humble cottages nor grand palaces. Buildings were torn asunder, crops were decimated, and lives were lost as chaos reigned. The Storm Crystal mines were locked away behind the greatest of these storms as it continued to channel into a greater and greater tempest, fed by the energies of the crystals.
As the kingdom's inhabitants grappled with these increasingly violent storms, they realized that these were no ordinary natural occurrences but a manifestation of the kingdom's own misuse of power. The once-lush lands of Aetheria transformed into a desolate landscape, scarred by the relentless fury of the unleashed storms.
As the kingdom crumbled under the unrelenting tempests, the unity that had once defined Aetheria was fractured. Factions formed, each blaming the other for the kingdom's plight. Trust eroded, as it was believed that the very nobles who had pursued power at any cost were responsible for the kingdom's downfall, though this was never proven before the collapse.
In the aftermath of the devastation, the surviving Aetherian's sought to make amends for their ancestors' hubris. They embraced a path of redemption and travel, taking responsibility for the fall of Aetheria and vowing to protect the remnants of their culture and land. They took to caravans and left about to other lands.

Type

Metaphysical, Elemental