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Feldspar: /* The Heartbeat */

2021-07-10T03:40:39Z

‎The Heartbeat

Feldspar: /* The Heartbeat */

2021-05-03T17:29:56Z

‎The Heartbeat

Feldspar: /* Discovery */

2021-04-29T15:28:47Z

‎Discovery

Feldspar: /* Discovery */

2021-04-29T15:28:05Z

‎Discovery

Feldspar: /* Protection under Pomfae */

2021-04-27T15:29:21Z

‎Protection under Pomfae

Feldspar: /* The Age of Revival */

2021-04-27T15:28:10Z

‎The Age of Revival

Feldspar: /* Discovery */

2021-04-27T15:26:25Z

‎Discovery

Feldspar: /* The Heartbeat */

2021-04-27T06:32:50Z

‎The Heartbeat

Feldspar: /* Discovery */

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‎Discovery

Feldspar: /* Discovery */

2021-04-27T06:13:17Z

‎Discovery

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 ===The Heartbeat===
-When The Source crashed into Arthos, their fates became intertwined. Arthos contains within it a vast network of vital magic and The Source serves as its heart, thrumming in time. Most people are unaware of this relationship. However certain individuals, whether by fate or practice, are particularly sensitive to Arthos' heartbeat. [[Druid]]s, [[ranger]]s, and [[bard]]s are able to use magic by channeling the heartbeat in a variety of ways. In addition, [[monk]]s focus on the heartbeat during meditation in order to learn from its rhythms and develop their ki. The heartbeat was the specific magic responsible for the birth of the [[beast race]]s throughout The Age of Revival.
+When The Source crashed into Arthos, their fates became intertwined. Arthos contains within it a vast network of vital magic and The Source serves as its heart, thrumming in time. Most people are unaware of this relationship. However certain individuals, whether by fate or practice, are particularly sensitive to Arthos' heartbeat. [[Druid]]s, [[bard]]s, and some [[ranger]]s are able to use magic by channeling the heartbeat in a variety of ways. In addition, [[monk]]s focus on the heartbeat during meditation in order to learn from its rhythms and develop their ki. The heartbeat was the specific magic responsible for the birth of the [[beast race]]s throughout The Age of Revival.
 ===Planar Resonance===
 This is the least understood kind of magic. Scholars and acolytes agree that direct access to the The Source would be needed to study it in detail. Regardless, many believe that The Source acts as a beacon allowing lanes of communication between Arthos and parallel planes. This is, in theory, how the gods are able to communicate with their faithful and bestow divine magics. It is also how [[warlock]]s are able to traffic with certain patrons.

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 ===The Heartbeat===
-When The Source crashed into Arthos, their fates became intertwined. Arthos contains within it a vast network of vital magic and The Source serves as its heart, thrumming in time. Most people are unaware of this relationship. However, certain individuals, whether by fate or choice, are particularly sensitive to Arthos' heartbeat. [[Druid]]s, [[ranger]]s, and [[bard]]s are able to use magic by channeling the heartbeat through varying methods. In addition, [[monk]]s focus on the heartbeat during meditation in order to learn from its rhythms and develop their ki. The heartbeat was the specific magic responsible for the birth of the [[beast race]]s over the course of The Age of Revival.
+When The Source crashed into Arthos, their fates became intertwined. Arthos contains within it a vast network of vital magic and The Source serves as its heart, thrumming in time. Most people are unaware of this relationship. However certain individuals, whether by fate or practice, are particularly sensitive to Arthos' heartbeat. [[Druid]]s, [[ranger]]s, and [[bard]]s are able to use magic by channeling the heartbeat in a variety of ways. In addition, [[monk]]s focus on the heartbeat during meditation in order to learn from its rhythms and develop their ki. The heartbeat was the specific magic responsible for the birth of the [[beast race]]s throughout The Age of Revival.
 ===Planar Resonance===
 This is the least understood kind of magic. Scholars and acolytes agree that direct access to the The Source would be needed to study it in detail. Regardless, many believe that The Source acts as a beacon allowing lanes of communication between Arthos and parallel planes. This is, in theory, how the gods are able to communicate with their faithful and bestow divine magics. It is also how [[warlock]]s are able to traffic with certain patrons.

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 In 193, a [[Dimelivon|Dimelivean]] trade ship passed near the island. Aboard the ship was a traveling [[druid]] named Fjolnag who sensed something was off about the island. The faint heartbeat that he could hear his entire life was getting louder and deeper and faded again as they passed through the waters unharmed. He told tales of the experience which turned into rumors spreading across Arthos. [[Wizard]] scholars corroborated the story when they realized the location was a primary nodal point for global ambient arcane energy. By this point, all of Arthos turned its gaze toward the island. Then, at last, the city spoke up.
-''<blockquote><big>"We are the City of Pomfae. The Source is under our protection. Steer far from our waters or you will die."</big></blockquote>
+''<blockquote><big>We are the City of Pomfae. The Source is under our protection. Steer far from our waters or you will die.</big></blockquote>
 The letter was sent all over the world written in almost every [[languages|language]]. It didn't take long for Arthos to realize the implications of this message. The Source must hold great power. In the centuries following that single act of communication, two world powers have gone to war with Pomfae and both attempts ended in abject failure. The first war was instigated in 199 by [[Ignir]] and the second in 423 by [[Sienna]]. Surviving accounts from the latter war reported a blinding ray of light emanating from Pomfae's tallest spire followed by the decimation of the Siennan fleet. The [[City of Pomfae]] and The Source remain a total mystery.

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 In 193, a [[Dimelivon|Dimelivean]] trade ship passed near the island. Aboard the ship was a traveling [[druid]] named Fjolnag who sensed something was off about the island. The faint heartbeat that he could hear his entire life was getting louder and deeper and faded again as they passed through the waters unharmed. He told tales of the experience which turned into rumors spreading across Arthos. [[Wizard]] scholars corroborated the story when they realized the location was a primary nodal point for global ambient arcane energy. By this point, all of Arthos turned its gaze toward the island. Then, at last, the city spoke up.
-<blockquote><big>"We are the City of Pomfae. The Source is under our protection. Steer far from our waters or you will die."</big></blockquote>
+''<blockquote><big>"We are the City of Pomfae. The Source is under our protection. Steer far from our waters or you will die."</big></blockquote>
 The letter was sent all over the world written in almost every [[languages|language]]. It didn't take long for Arthos to realize the implications of this message. The Source must hold great power. In the centuries following that single act of communication, two world powers have gone to war with Pomfae and both attempts ended in abject failure. The first war was instigated in 199 by [[Ignir]] and the second in 423 by [[Sienna]]. Surviving accounts from the latter war reported a blinding ray of light emanating from Pomfae's tallest spire followed by the decimation of the Siennan fleet. The [[City of Pomfae]] and The Source remain a total mystery.

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 <blockquote><big>"We are the City of Pomfae. The Source is under our protection. Steer far from our waters or you will die."</big></blockquote>
-The letter was sent all over the world written in almost every [[languages|language]]. It didn't take long for Arthos to realize the implications of this message. The Source must hold great power. In the centuries following that single act of communication, two world powers have gone to war with Pomfae and both attempts ended in abject failure. The first war was instigated in 199 by [[Ignir]] and the second in 423 by [[Sienna]]. Surviving accounts from the latter war reported a blinding light emitting from Pomfae's tallest spire followed by the decimation of the Siennan fleet. The [[City of Pomfae]] and The Source remain a total mystery.
+The letter was sent all over the world written in almost every [[languages|language]]. It didn't take long for Arthos to realize the implications of this message. The Source must hold great power. In the centuries following that single act of communication, two world powers have gone to war with Pomfae and both attempts ended in abject failure. The first war was instigated in 199 by [[Ignir]] and the second in 423 by [[Sienna]]. Surviving accounts from the latter war reported a blinding ray of light emanating from Pomfae's tallest spire followed by the decimation of the Siennan fleet. The [[City of Pomfae]] and The Source remain a total mystery.
 ==Magic==

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 ==The Age of Revival==
-The most immediately appreciable effect of The Source was the miraculous breaking of the clouds. Starting from where The Source landed and spreading out in a ripple effect, the ash layer covering the sky fell to the ground and dissipated in the course of mere days. Plants began to take root and the few animals surviving emerged from their hibernation. Soon too did the [[Prefellian]] races driven underground discover life returning to the surface above. Magic was now present in Arthos and with it the [[Prefellian]] races would spread out across Arthos and build a new world in a matter of decades rather than centuries.<br>
+The most immediately appreciable effect of The Source was a miraculous breaking of the clouds. Starting from where The Source landed and spreading out in a ripple effect, the ash layer covering the sky fell to the ground and dissipated in the course of mere days. Plants began to take root and the few animals surviving emerged from their hibernation. Soon too did the [[Prefellian]] races driven underground discover life returning to the surface above. Magic was now present in Arthos and with it the [[Prefellian]] races would spread out across Arthos and build a new world in a matter of decades rather than centuries.<br>
 The Age of Revival would also mark the gradual emergence of countless new creatures and [[beast race]]s as a result of The Source's influence on various fauna.

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 ===Discovery===
-In 193, a [[Dimelivon|Dimelivean]] trade ship passed near the island. Aboard the ship was a traveling [[druid]] named Fjolnag who sensed something was off about the island. The faint heartbeat that he could hear his entire life was getting louder and deeper and faded again as they passed through the waters unharmed. He told tales of the experience which turned into rumors spreading across Arthos. [[Wizard]] scholars corroborated the story when they realized the location was a primary nodal point for global ambient arcane energy. By this point, all of Arthos was turning its gaze toward the island. Then, at last, the city spoke up.
+In 193, a [[Dimelivon|Dimelivean]] trade ship passed near the island. Aboard the ship was a traveling [[druid]] named Fjolnag who sensed something was off about the island. The faint heartbeat that he could hear his entire life was getting louder and deeper and faded again as they passed through the waters unharmed. He told tales of the experience which turned into rumors spreading across Arthos. [[Wizard]] scholars corroborated the story when they realized the location was a primary nodal point for global ambient arcane energy. By this point, all of Arthos turned its gaze toward the island. Then, at last, the city spoke up.
 <blockquote><big>"We are the City of Pomfae. The Source is under our protection. Steer far from our waters or you will die."</big></blockquote>