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- In the years before Arthur Pendragon and his sorcerer Merlin, magic ran rampant throughout the land of Albion. Many used magic for evil, creating plagues and darkness, spreading fear and worry across the people of the land. But many of the magicians and druids were not evil. They used magic as a way of life, to survive. Magic was a life force, not a tool to be used in defense. In every age, magic has been fought over, used as a weapon, and used as a means of survival. To take something so incredibly binding to a land away is to take away the heart of the people.
The first king of camelot was King Bruta. He used the magic of Cornelius Sigan to build a citadel of power, and create an empire sure to span centuries. But Sigan grew too powerful, and was executed. But, alas. It seems those warlocks never fully die. I bet he'll come back in a couple hundred years. But that's a different story. After Sigan's time, seven knights of Camelot betrayed the then king in pursuit of magic. They were in league with the sorceress Medhir; they could only be stopped with her death. And so, the death of yet another magician came.
This was only about two hundred years ago, still fifty years before the Pendragons. Camelot is currently being ruled by the House of Beyard. Things are for sure tense; magic has brought nothing but chaos to the kingdom of camelot. However, a growing cult of magicians are quick to remind the humans that without magic, Camelot would not stand as strong as it does. Magic is not yet outlawed, as the Pendragons are not yet in power, but there is a rift forming between those who use magic and those who despise it.
And, as we all know, magic is power, and no magic comes without a price. So what will happen to Albion when a new force, driven by hatred and longing, seizes control of magic? Will the rift finally grow too strong and break the ice-thin peace forever? Or is there hope for repair and teamwork to defeat this new evil?
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