The Fading is the name given to the slow, unnatural decay that has spread across the Old Lands. It affects stone & soil, water, wildlife, and eventually people, yet its cause remains unknown. No spell, disease, or natural phenomenon explains it.

- How It Appears In the Land -
  • Once-fertile soil dries into pale, grey dust
  • Forests wither from the inside out
  • Rivers stagnate and lose their natural flow
  • Weather patterns shift unpredictably
- In Wildlife -
  • Animals flee regions long before visible decay begins
  • Some display trembling or pale growths
  • Birds often abandon affected areas entirely
  • Creatures sense the Fading earlier and more acutely than any race.
- In People -
The Fading creeps slowly into mortal life:
  • Persistent fatigue
  • Ashen discolouration of the skin
  • Disturbed sleep or uneasy dreams
  • A faint grey dust forming on hair or clothing
  • These symptoms worsen over weeks or months, never suddenly.
- Attempts to Understand It -
Magic: No spell signature, curse residue, or arcane trail has ever been detected.
Religion: Priests & Shamans across all races described the same feeling: Weakness 
History: No known record mentions an event similar to the Fading. Only scattered myths hint at ancient cycles or forgotten calamities.
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