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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Slife" data-source="post: 3105831" data-attributes="member: 16347">How's this for a reversal?The "oracles" are actually the reason why magic doesn't work.  They're incredibly magical structures which work to store and concentrate magic in some sort of condensed form, for harvesting by extraplanar beings (maybe the same as the invaders, maybe their enemies).  The invaders either want to take the spires back, destroy them, or harvest from them and leave (after ensuring that these magicless pests will be taken care of).Why is there magic usable near the oracles?The oracles draw in magic, but they themselves require magic to function and defend themselves, so there's a minimum range of effect.  Or maybe they reradiate it or magic that is being drained is still usable - since the oracles are bringing the magic from far away to themselves, even though magic is being drained nearby the magic coming from other areas creates a stable zone where magic works.Maybe the only spire that has magic working near it still drains magic, but can't store it (it could be full or damaged).  The other spires are functioning perfectly.</blockquote>