Anti-Magic Terrain (concept)
An oddity on Aeras, Anti-magic terrain is the bane of magic in all its forms. From the terrible spells conjured forth by Magi, to the enchantments wreathing awe inspiring artifacts, all is sapped away as if drawn in a whirlpool or vortex downwards, absorbed into the very soil itself. Those blessed with the ability to see such energies sometimes claim that the energies thus stolen are not actually destroyed, but instead seem to soak into the ground itself, pulled as if by an unseen current towards some unknown location.
Though living in anti-magic terrain is frustrating to most Magi, its effects are not absolute. Those skilled enough in the magical arts are able to compensate somewhat, overboosting their spells to ensure they can still produce some effect, though the results are never what they would be elsewhere. For instance, a Magi conjuring a mighty firestorm to engulf an army will find their efforts result in a powerful but highly localized pillar of flame immolating just a few unlucky soldiers. A Lich capable of controlling a legion of undead will similarly find any regiment they are not directly concentrating upon begins to crumble or starts to act independently of their will. Most famously the Lich Wylytas Wysslyw's invasion of Chevalie in 1001 IS collapsed without outside intervention after he advanced just a few miles inside the High Kingdom's borders. It is recorded that his undead servitors suddenly turned upon him en masse during a megalomaniacal sermon, and the invasion force was devastated by the ensuing anarchic melee.
Thankfully for the great and powerful of Aeras, anti-magic terrain is rare, and only dominant in just one particular region: Chevalie. If there are any other large territories under a similar effect, they have yet to become well known to the world's scholars.
Aliases: Anti-Magic