Sixty years from now, the Earth will be ravaged, countless black warps will envelop 90% of the planet, and humanity will be hanging on by a mere thread.
This is not a story of then, this is a story of now.
In present day, occult forces have always acted subtly, the occasional premonition or simple curse, and never anything large enough to be noticed. Thus occultists have been free to practice in absolute secret, stretching the limits of their power without ever alerting those around them, or drawing the attention of governments.
Underneath the surface, lies the world of the Metaphysical, where multiple demonic factions wage endless war on each other, and where all magic originates. It's rare for a magic practitioner to even be aware of this world, and entirely unheard of for anybody to interact with it directly. Should a magic user breach into the Shadow World, they will gain immeasurable power, but at the cost of ruining the stability of the worlds, and causing a merger.
Judging by the future, you can assume that the worlds are starting to cross over.
An aspiring wizard has found an ancient text, containing a ritual claiming to give limitless power. Of course he managed to perform it, and the Shadowlands are starting to bleed over into reality. Tiny portals at first, but they will grow, and anyone brave enough to enter them will have to face the demons within, but will also gain extreme power...
This is not a story of then, this is a story of now.
In present day, occult forces have always acted subtly, the occasional premonition or simple curse, and never anything large enough to be noticed. Thus occultists have been free to practice in absolute secret, stretching the limits of their power without ever alerting those around them, or drawing the attention of governments.
Underneath the surface, lies the world of the Metaphysical, where multiple demonic factions wage endless war on each other, and where all magic originates. It's rare for a magic practitioner to even be aware of this world, and entirely unheard of for anybody to interact with it directly. Should a magic user breach into the Shadow World, they will gain immeasurable power, but at the cost of ruining the stability of the worlds, and causing a merger.
Judging by the future, you can assume that the worlds are starting to cross over.
An aspiring wizard has found an ancient text, containing a ritual claiming to give limitless power. Of course he managed to perform it, and the Shadowlands are starting to bleed over into reality. Tiny portals at first, but they will grow, and anyone brave enough to enter them will have to face the demons within, but will also gain extreme power...