Wild and Dead Magic

The Al'Noth, the physical representation of all magic on Layonara is extensive. It encompasses the prime material plane from the depths of its core to the height of its clouds. But like any well worn oft used material, it has wrinkles and tears.

There are places in the world where the Al'Noth ceases to function. Such places are often refered to as rifts, and denote a tear in the fabric of magic. Only the most permanent of magical effects can withstand the sheer void of magic. Tears are usually termed Dead Magic, despite the fact that the magic is not so much dead, as non-existant in the area of the rift.

In other places, the Al'Noth has been creased, or folded, in such a way that magic does not work as intended. These areas are often feared for even the casting of something so insignificant as a cantrip can cause disastrous explosions of magic. Such wrinkles in the Al'Noth have been dubbed Wild Magic zones.