Origin of Magic

Since the earliest days remembered to history, a few rare indi viduals have been born with the power to work arcane magic. Legends say that magic came to mortals through a primordial pact with eldritch entities now forgotten in a time long before the great civilizations of the world. The ancient warlocks were tainted by their arcane covenants; their offspring were excep tionally likely to manifest sorcerous talents. They too in turn passed their magical powers down to their children. However, such inborn magic did not come with the pact-sealed control of the original warlocks. When the inscrutable beings that whis pered the first secrets of magic fell mysteriously silent, magic became a wild and untamable force as successive generations of sorcerers were born with otherworldly and chaotic powers. Most struggled to control their abilities, causing magic to be met with fear, superstition, and awe. Over time, a few determined sorcerers sought novel ways to stabilize their magic. Fearing themselves a danger to their own communities, these spellcasters exiled themselves into the wilderness. Some traveled high into the mountains, others deep into the forests, and a few wandered the deserts and tundras. These early sorcerers forged a deep bond with nature