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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dm4hire" data-source="post: 4096017" data-attributes="member: 14848">All changes in Dragonlance have been explained for the most part through cataclysmic events, meaning they changed the entire world, where in FR the changes only changed aspects.  This is the first time in FR history where the changes change everything, including the world itself.  That's the shake up.  Time of Troubles was just a change to how magic worked for the most part, explain it by changing the goddess who controls magic.  Major changes to magic, races, classes and every little thing is best described by a major cataclysm.True the first Cataclysm happened in Dragonlance in story, but so too did the first one for FR, only it happened so far in the past in the history of FR that it has never needed to be mentioned as there was no impact on the characters.  In Dragonlance the impact was the return of the gods who had gone silent with the last cataclysm.[sblock=Examples of cataclysms from Grand History of the Realms]"-17600 DRThe Sundering:  Hundreds of High Mages assemble in the heartland of Faerun at the Gathering Place.  Ignoring the lesson learned from the destruction of Tintageer centries earlier [-24500], they cast a spell of elven High Magic designed to create a glorious elf homeland.  On the Day of Birthing, the magic reaches its apex as the spell extends both back and forward in the mists of time.  Faerun, the one land, is sundered apart by the unbridlged force of the Sundering.  AS a result, hundreds of cities are washed away, thousands of elves lie dead, and the face of Toril is changed forever...."This describes the change"-339 DR Year of Sundered Webs- Fall of Netheril:  Nearly all of the Netherese enclaves fall to the earth and are destroyed due to disruptions in the Weave brought about by the casting of the spell Karsus' Avatar and the subsequent death of the goddess Mystryl.  The body of the momentary god Karsus [-408, -298] falls to earth in the eastern region of the high forest."This explains the level cap for spells while introducing 12th spells into the game via the Netheril box set put out by TSR at the time.  Which this brings up an interesting thought concerning Netheril and the return to epic level magic the game is suppose to see.  I wonder if that will mean the Nether Scrolls might be found again?"-664 DR Year of Turning Tides- The remaining Nether Scrolls [-1896, 580] are stolen en route to Eileanar"They are found again in 580 DR but then mentioned again with:"1344 DR Year of Moonfall- Mintiper Moonsilver reportedly scatters the three Nether Scrolls [580] from the Hall of Mists to other locations."I don't believe they are mentioned again after that.  So their discovery could herald how FR spellcasters learn to regain control over magic after Mystra's death.  If not it might be a good at home twist to the campaign to explain it or at least serve as a good quest item.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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