The Quake

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The Quake was a cataclysmic meteorite impact which struck the continent of Aarn nearly a century ago.

The meteorite, formed of an alien mineral known as Novium, was estimated to have been almost six kilometres wide. It was first spotted during the early evening when it plummeted into Osis' atmosphere over the region of Vorheim, leaving a blinding streak of bright green in its wake which lit up the darkening sky. The sight drew many people from their homes, who watched it for several minutes, unaware of the impending doom.

When the meteorite struck, the blast wave caused destruction on a continental scale, obliterating half of Aarn's population, laying waste to whole cities, reshaping the landscape, and scattering countless fragments of Novium far and wide across the world. The sky was said to have been aglow for weeks after the impact, shrouding the passage of night and day, and cascading powerful thunderstorms across the continent.

The sudden, catastrophic arrival of this strange new star-forged material, combined with the unprecedented loss of life and culture, caused great social and economic upheaval in Aarn. Consequently, a new era of time was declared by the Keepers; the Novium Age.