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	=== Magic ===		=== Magic ===
	The world of Elandra is inherently magical, with rifts to the spheres occurring randomly in some regions, and magical creatures making temporary homes in areas in every nation. People in the world have innate magical ability - in the same way that anyone could learn martial skills through time and energy, any person in the world can learn magic. There is no genetic or selective reason for magical ability, though like any skill, some have a natural aptitude to it.		The world of Elandra is inherently magical, with rifts to the spheres occurring randomly in some regions, and magical creatures making temporary homes in areas in every nation. People in the world have innate magical ability - in the same way that anyone could learn martial skills through time and energy, any person in the world can learn magic. There is no genetic or selective reason for magical ability, though like any skill, some have a natural aptitude to it.

			=== Rifts ===
			Rifts are natural phenomena that occur in the world of Menhirs Fate. Outside of Haven they are generally quite unstable and aren't relied on as major transport network but can provide opportunities for those who brave them.

			Rifts will generally grow stronger and weaker over time and link to one of the Spheres of magic, allowing for passage for denizens of Elandra into the sphere but also the reverse. This flow of magic exists everywhere in the world of Menhirs but is slightly stronger in the Sanctuaries (Kairos, Syradonia, Morvalis) and so it is a little more common to find Rifts there, for better or worse. Rifts can close completely and new Rifts open around the world but this is hard to predict and impossible to control.

			Haven attracts a much larger amount of Rifts but these are much more short lived and usually dissipate relatively quickly compared to other Rifts.

			The only exception to the normal rules of travel are Spirit Rifts. Aspects appear in Elandra from these but no one has ever returned on the few occasions they have managed to get through a Spirit Rift

	=== Faith and Religion ===		=== Faith and Religion ===

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	There are twelve Gods in the world, who manifest sometimes to the mortals of the world in the form of Aspects; versions of themself distilled into a human form. These are sometimes described as being like one facet of a crystal - only one face of a greater whole. Different aspects of the same God can appear at the same time, and sometimes have differing opinions, though some prefer to remain undetected to view their followers on a mortal level.		There are twelve Gods in the world, who manifest sometimes to the mortals of the world in the form of Aspects; versions of themself distilled into a human form. These are sometimes described as being like one facet of a crystal - only one face of a greater whole. Different aspects of the same God can appear at the same time, and sometimes have differing opinions, though some prefer to remain undetected to view their followers on a mortal level.

	The Four Corrupted Gods are also worshipped as deities in the setting, but following them is a crime in the ~~world~~, with severe penalties.		The Four Corrupted Gods are also worshipped as deities in the setting, but following them is a crime in Haven and the wider Nine Nations, with severe penalties.

	Gods from other fictional or historical settings are not part of this game - Thor or Athena are not alternative Gods to follow, nor are Glorificus or Cthulu! There are ways to investigate theology in the game, but including Gods from outside the setting will never be allowed under the Closed World rules.		Gods from other fictional or historical settings are not part of this game - Thor or Athena are not alternative Gods to follow, nor are Glorificus or Cthulu! There are ways to investigate theology in the game, but including Gods from outside the setting will never be allowed under the Closed World rules.

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	=== Playable Races ===		=== Playable Races ===
	Humans are the only playable ~~race~~ in the world of Menhirs Fate.		Humans are the only playable species in the world of Menhirs Fate.

	Some humans are affected by the magical spheres, in a way that alters their physical appearance and encourages certain emotions and behaviours to come to the fore. These roleplay effects are designed with storytelling in mind, putting emphasis on a character’s stubbornness or creative spirit, among others. These are opt-in, and the Weavemarks only last as long as the player wearing them wants to keep them. People with Weavemarks are still human.		Some humans are affected by the magical spheres, in a way that alters their physical appearance and encourages certain emotions and behaviours to come to the fore. These roleplay effects are designed with storytelling in mind, putting emphasis on a character’s stubbornness or creative spirit, among others. These are opt-in, and the Weavemarks only last as long as the player wearing them wants to keep them. People with Weavemarks are still human.

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	Gods from other fictional or historical settings are not part of this game - Thor or Athena are not alternative Gods to follow, nor are Glorificus or Cthulu! There are ways to investigate theology in the game, but including Gods from outside the setting will never be allowed under the Closed World rules.		Gods from other fictional or historical settings are not part of this game - Thor or Athena are not alternative Gods to follow, nor are Glorificus or Cthulu! There are ways to investigate theology in the game, but including Gods from outside the setting will never be allowed under the Closed World rules.

			== World history timeline ==
			While the Fading has caused massive damage to the ability of most nations to stably track facts from their history some things persist. A few key dates that anyone may know are available to give some perspective to the world of Elandra and the nations that inhabit it.

			The full timeline can be found [[World History Timeline\|here]]

			== The Fading ==
			The Fading is a magical problem affecting everyone on Elandra. At first believed to be contained to the corrupted mists it has intensified in recent years and causes knowledge and memory to be lost.

			More information on the Fading can be found [[The Fading\|here]]

			== The Pact ==
			The Pact is a pan-nation document signed by by all the nations at a time when the corruption crisis was only getting worse. It covers a series of agreements that all the nation have agreed to across only reclaiming their own land, interaction with the guilds, respecting the Gods and standing against the corruption itself.

			More information on the Pact of the Nine can be found [[The Pact of the Nine\|here]]

	= Technology in Elandra =		= Technology in Elandra =

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The world in which the players live is called Elandra. Populated by the 9 [[:Category:Nations|nations]] much of Elandra is currently surrounded by the twisted magic of the Fading which produces a corrupting fog and steals their memories. Elandra has existed for many centuries before the current crisis but due to the severe pressure they have been put under they have agreed to an international treaty of cooperation called the Pact of the Nine.

* [[Elandra/The Fading|The Fading]]
* [[Elandra/The Pact of the Nine|The Pact of the Nine]]
* [[Elandra/World History Timeline]]