The Era of Tranquility
The Era of Tranquility lasted approximiately three thousand years (0-3000 ET), and began as the sentient peoples of Nataya became numerous enough to form tribes, settlements, clans, and other civilisations. Little in the way of recorded knowledge or history has been preserved from this time, given the global chaos that has occured twice since. It was followed by The First Great Turbulence, a decade-long period of chaos which caused major geographical changes and shifts in population and borders.
Landmasses
Dunja
Gwaedu Isles
Known Water Bodies
Beru Sea
Dunjak Sea
Sapphire Foot River
Lucent River
Countries
Settlements and Civilisations
Currglass
Nisr
Significant Geographical Features
Gerris Range
Religious Attitudes During the Era of Tranquility
What People During the Second Calm Believe About These Attitudes.
The deities mostly had significantly less power during this period. Either they were more localised, or more limited in their area of influence. Some theorise that this meant that people were more free to explore, invent, and push the boundaries of magics. Others believe that without the gods' guidance and blessings of divine magics, people suffered severely and life was far more difficult.
The Reality of Deities and Religious Attitudes during this Era:
It's true that deities held less power and influence prior to the First Great Turbulence. Deities slowly coalesced throughout prehistory, first manifesting where sentient beings were concentrated, or magical beings even. Rivers, waterfalls, mountains and other geographical features were often their 'birthplace' and where their initial worship was focused. Often they were initially little more than powerful elementals with a gathering consciousness, but by the start of the Era of Tranquility, there were dozens of what might now be referred to as 'minor deities' throughout the world, and hundreds more less powerful entities that nevertheless held a spark of divinity and potential godhood.
As civilisations formed, faiths grew, and the more popular of these deities found their influence building and took more and more interest in the mortals around them, if careful to avoid exerting too much influence. They were ever aware of the intricate weave of energies in world, and that though the gods were produced within this weave, they were growing to sit outside it. Any excessive exertion of their powers on the world could damage or destroy the weave, leading to chaos and destruction.
Prominent Deities and Religious Figures During the Era of Tranquility
By around 1200 ET, some mortals had grown frustrated with the apparent limits of their deities' aid. (A limit both due to their limited powers in this era, and their reluctance to disturb the natural weave, as mentioned above.) While druidic clans continued to live and practice without reference to the pantheon, others turned to other means of problemsolving. The use of arcane powers was not unknown prior to this point- there were numerous examples of people born with innate powers, or rare folks who acquired them through learning or pacts. But up to this point, they were little understood in general. But as larger civilisations developed, and people could be spared from labour to study, understanding grew and the arcane arts were explored and their practice pushed to greater and greater limits.
By 1700ET, there were a number of powerful magocracies, several schools of magic, and well-known paths for would-be mages and talented sorcerers to follow. Warlocks were generally looked down on by other magic users, and regarded with suspicion, unless their patron was a powerful marid with political allies or some such entity. Paladins rarely attending magical learning institutions, preferring to refine their abilities from older, more experienced paladins within temples.
Known Magical Organisations and Institutions During the Era of Tranquility:
Landmasses
Dunja
Gwaedu Isles
Known Water Bodies
Beru Sea
Dunjak Sea
Sapphire Foot River
Lucent River
Countries
Settlements and Civilisations
Currglass
Nisr
Significant Geographical Features
Gerris Range
Religious Attitudes During the Era of Tranquility
What People During the Second Calm Believe About These Attitudes.
The deities mostly had significantly less power during this period. Either they were more localised, or more limited in their area of influence. Some theorise that this meant that people were more free to explore, invent, and push the boundaries of magics. Others believe that without the gods' guidance and blessings of divine magics, people suffered severely and life was far more difficult.
The Reality of Deities and Religious Attitudes during this Era:
It's true that deities held less power and influence prior to the First Great Turbulence. Deities slowly coalesced throughout prehistory, first manifesting where sentient beings were concentrated, or magical beings even. Rivers, waterfalls, mountains and other geographical features were often their 'birthplace' and where their initial worship was focused. Often they were initially little more than powerful elementals with a gathering consciousness, but by the start of the Era of Tranquility, there were dozens of what might now be referred to as 'minor deities' throughout the world, and hundreds more less powerful entities that nevertheless held a spark of divinity and potential godhood.
As civilisations formed, faiths grew, and the more popular of these deities found their influence building and took more and more interest in the mortals around them, if careful to avoid exerting too much influence. They were ever aware of the intricate weave of energies in world, and that though the gods were produced within this weave, they were growing to sit outside it. Any excessive exertion of their powers on the world could damage or destroy the weave, leading to chaos and destruction.
Prominent Deities and Religious Figures During the Era of Tranquility
By around 1200 ET, some mortals had grown frustrated with the apparent limits of their deities' aid. (A limit both due to their limited powers in this era, and their reluctance to disturb the natural weave, as mentioned above.) While druidic clans continued to live and practice without reference to the pantheon, others turned to other means of problemsolving. The use of arcane powers was not unknown prior to this point- there were numerous examples of people born with innate powers, or rare folks who acquired them through learning or pacts. But up to this point, they were little understood in general. But as larger civilisations developed, and people could be spared from labour to study, understanding grew and the arcane arts were explored and their practice pushed to greater and greater limits.
By 1700ET, there were a number of powerful magocracies, several schools of magic, and well-known paths for would-be mages and talented sorcerers to follow. Warlocks were generally looked down on by other magic users, and regarded with suspicion, unless their patron was a powerful marid with political allies or some such entity. Paladins rarely attending magical learning institutions, preferring to refine their abilities from older, more experienced paladins within temples.
Known Magical Organisations and Institutions During the Era of Tranquility:
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