The Old God has disappeared. The balance of power throughout the world begins to tip, tilt, and break. Thus begins the Age of War. A new era begins, where even mortals can become deities through tasting the prayers and the faith of their worshipers. For some, it is a process they set in motion decades ago, for others the rise to demi-godhood seems to happen out of nowhere in less than a day. Mana crystals are only found in limited numbers in holy sites and wherever monsters gather. Mages have always sought, fought over, and horded them. Only the strongest, wealthiest, and most cunning have ever gotten together enough crystals to perform an Empowerment. A ritual that consumes many crystals, and permanently increases a Mage’s affinity for magic, enhancing both their power and control in regard to spellcraft. Magicians, intelligent monsters, and power-craven demi-gods all struggle against one another to see who will become the strongest. Whoever is the last one standing will rule over all creation and the world will be remade in their image. Gabriel Thequen is one of the lucky few. Recruited into the Tower Mages inner circle he is provided with everything he needs to grow into one of the strongest Mages of the Age: allies, spellbooks, mana crystals. But with power comes duty and obligation. His superiors expect him to fight and the Tower has made many enemies over centuries past. ---