The Calamity

The Calamity was a time that predates history. It is unknown exactly how long ago it was but records of this time does exist. The Calamity covers the time where magic was common place on Earth but so were monsters.

During this time Earth intersected many planes of existence, these planes each contributed a different school of magic as well as different magical beings both malevolent and benevolent. For generations magic provided a way for us as people to perform wondrous feats, advance technology to an advanced state and live in harmony. This all changed during the Calamity.

Life During the Calamity
During the Calamity monsters began to appear when the sun set. Different monstrosities arose from the mists and fogs that crept in at dusk. These monsters were beings from other planes of existence, and with that came certain magics. These monsters appeared it is believed when magic was at its peak, when the planes were in perfect alignment with one another. At first they only appeared at night, and when sunlight bathed the land they would simply disappear back into the mist, only to reappear the next night. As magic grew stronger though they no longer needed to return to their planes out of fear of being cut off from their magic and it was this time period that the world changed. They reeked havoc and entire civilizations toppled under the hordes that stalked the night, that is until the Heroes emerged.