Manablight

The Manablight is an area on Herigal in the Thaumaturgic Empire of Sortilege that was the subject of a magical oversaturation. It was created during the battle of Grand Thaumaturge Alistar and the previous Grand Thaumaturge Vega. The incredible density of magical energy focused on one point created an overflow of Mana into the physical realm. The energy and chaos spread rapidly across the Empire killing thousands. Alistar, still greatly wounded and weakened from his battle with Vega, helped seal the blight with a massive magical barrier. Since then, the Manablight has dwindled. Only a comparatively small portion is still afflicted with Mana, but the areas previously affected are still uninhabitable.

Inside the Manablight is an extremely unstable and unpredictable place, as is the very nature of Mana. Disfigured creatures not of this world roam freely here. Spells can be seen flying across the sky like shooting stars at all hours of the day. Mana Slaves are among the many threats that lurk in the blight. Rumor has it that at the very center of the Manablight lies a core of pure Mana.