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<blockquote data-quote="Nebulous" data-source="post: 7871278" data-attributes="member: 31465"><p>I'm not an expert in the lore, but it was in the transition to 3rd edition to 4th edition D&D to explain why some things had suddenly been changed, like why dragonborn were now in the world and why magic was different than past editions.</p><p></p><p>from the wiki:</p><p></p><p>Most Scholars believe that the Spellplague was caused by the death of Mystra, the goddess of Magic, at the hands of the god Cyric with the assistance of the Goddess Shar.</p><p></p><p>For eons, magic had been bound within Mystra's Weave, which contained and controlled how magic worked. Her death tore the Weave, and the unleashed magic exploded, creating the cataclysm now known as the Spellplague.</p><p>Other scholars argue that this cannot be the case, because Mystra has been slain before only to be reborn, and the Weave maintained its hold over the power of magic for the duration of her death. The truth will likely never be fully known to mortals, if it is even known to the gods.</p><p></p><p>Magic after the Spellplague</p><p></p><p>After the initial terror of the Spellplague receded, mages discovered that it had changed the way magic worked all across the face of Faerûn.</p><p>The most obvious effects were the floating earthmotes that hovered in the sky and the occasionally Spellplague pockets that continue to burn with blue fire. But the changes were deeper than that. Many spells were more difficult to access, and now required elaborate rituals. Others became so easy that wizards could cast them at will.</p><p></p><p>The entire foundation of magic had been altered, and mages now had to re-learn all they knew.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nebulous, post: 7871278, member: 31465"] I'm not an expert in the lore, but it was in the transition to 3rd edition to 4th edition D&D to explain why some things had suddenly been changed, like why dragonborn were now in the world and why magic was different than past editions. from the wiki: Most Scholars believe that the Spellplague was caused by the death of Mystra, the goddess of Magic, at the hands of the god Cyric with the assistance of the Goddess Shar. For eons, magic had been bound within Mystra's Weave, which contained and controlled how magic worked. Her death tore the Weave, and the unleashed magic exploded, creating the cataclysm now known as the Spellplague. Other scholars argue that this cannot be the case, because Mystra has been slain before only to be reborn, and the Weave maintained its hold over the power of magic for the duration of her death. The truth will likely never be fully known to mortals, if it is even known to the gods. Magic after the Spellplague After the initial terror of the Spellplague receded, mages discovered that it had changed the way magic worked all across the face of Faerûn. The most obvious effects were the floating earthmotes that hovered in the sky and the occasionally Spellplague pockets that continue to burn with blue fire. But the changes were deeper than that. Many spells were more difficult to access, and now required elaborate rituals. Others became so easy that wizards could cast them at will. The entire foundation of magic had been altered, and mages now had to re-learn all they knew. [/QUOTE]
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