)- [sblock]During the ancient war between Atlantis and the dragons, Atlantis sought to even the playing field by enhancing themselves with magic. Their first results spawned demon lords and devil princes, which they locked away in the lower planes. Their second attempt created the first gods - the pantheons ancient civilizations worshipped. The dragons created the crystal prison to seal magic away from Atlantis and waited for the ancient pantheons to die off due to lack of contact with their worshippers. Because of the threat gods posed to their power at the time, the dragons used the Atlantean method of ascension to create a council of Elder Dragons, led by Bahamut and Tiamat, who watched over the humanoid races within the Dragon Empire and ensured that no mortal ever ascended to godhood again. They ignored Earth, believing that the Crystal Prison was sufficient. A crack in the crystal allowed the occasional miracle but that was all. After the second war that destroyed modern civilization, the Elder Dragons extended their vigil to Earth, though there are stirrings of dissent among some members of the council. We won't be touching on that storyline until the Dragonlance modules, much later on.[/sblock]
