Plot

The world has been slowly dying for centuries, but not as humans think. Long ago, at the dawn of the age of science, mortals suddenly began to stop acknowledging and believing in things such as magic, preternatural energies and supernatural creatures themselves. This quickly caused even the most potent of magic to fade, power lost in the new age, the age of machine and clinical thought.

With the founding of their lives crumbling, supernatural creatures hid, blending with humans, falling into slumber or simply just dying out. No longer did the forest hum with mystery and magic, no longer did water harbor healing power, no more did the wind sing with the energies of the world, the voice of the very earth falling silent in the wake of human destruction and ignorance.

This disruption of energy slowed, perhaps even stopped the flow of Mana, the very lifeline of the planet. The effects of this tourniquet has been seen over time, slowly building up into a massing of catastrophic events- Earthquakes, wildfires, drought, floods, hurricanes, disease and mass deaths of man and beast alike becoming more and more frequent. In desperation, the earth called out, a cry of despair sent to any who were still even slightly attuned to the natural energies, but it was not enough. Too few supernaturals existed and even fewer humans could hear her. The most the planet saw was a resurgence of earth religions and mysticism.

Now, more than twenty years later, in the midst of world-wide panic and strife, she has called out again, this time reaching out to the oldest and most powerful of creatures. One by one, the earth has awoken the dragons slumbering within her, pleading to them for help.

Setting

(still a WIP)

Cradling the southern half of lake Bemidji, the city boasts a beautiful, small lake-front campus, a solid downtown shopping district made of one of a kind stores, cafes and bars, a few cozy and lush housing districts and a large fresh produce market. Various farms line the city, dotted around the expansive forests and natural parks.

Being only a week after the college year ended, the small, lush lake-side city of Bemidji is rife with activity. Summer classes are being enrolled in, festivals are being set up, the first crops are in the farmer's market and young adults embrace the warm and wild nightlife of parties, drinking and dancing.