A New Magic

It would have been easy to believe in our troubled world that magic was the only answer. But we of the Machinists know better. We have seen what magic can do, and the power it holds over those who would wield it. Consider those cultists who call themselves the Tempest Order and have been chasing the possibility of magic for centuries. Where has it led them? Only to endless destruction and war.

The majority of those who pursue magic will lose themselves to it. If not by failed attunement leading to a destructive end, then to madness in the pursuit of more power.

Therefore, we sought out a new magic, one that will not enslave us or drive us mad. And we have already taken massive steps toward this new magic. Our creation we call "machines". By use of metal, clay, and harvested crystal essence we have ascertained the means of making structures powered by the very forces that created and sustain our world.

This new magic is something to be celebrated. It is the answer to our troubles. With these machines, we can move beyond the limitations of our bodies and minds. We can create a new world, a better world, one where we can be free of the rot and chaos of this age.