Torlall World History

World History of Dark Rifts
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Before time and after time there was and is the One Being. Existence pulses
through the One and creation forms from the One's breath. The One created
two Elders to form the universe. But the Elders disagreed on many things;
however they compromised on all but one. Which is greater, power through
mystical energy, or power through superior technology? The One said to his
Elders, 'Since you cannot agree, then you must make two worlds to show 
which is better'.

So the Elders created a world within a world; one that existed twice but
was tied together by strands of energy. The Elders brought forth the
elements of nature to build up the world of Torlall: Fire, Water, Earth 
and Air. Spirit was brought forth upon Torlall to oversee the workings of
the worlds.

So the world that was two was created and the elements filled both worlds
with marvelous things. But alas, the elements decided that there was
something missing. How could the all knowing elements decipher which was 
better, Science or Magic? After a time, they decided to create mortals 
that would be given access to each of these tools to see which would be 
greater.

And thus Torlall was populated with all kinds of mortals, as well as
beasts. But alas, the Elements grew weary and decided that if a mortal was
worthy, that they could transcend from the life of Torlall and become 
immortals. So the Elements ruled over all and the immortals created new 
things in Torlall for the mortals.

So it was, but the mortals did not compare their abilities. They sought 
not the portals between worlds, thus the Elements each placed an object of
great power in the planes of the world for the mortals to seek. Thus 
whichever side gathered the most objects would benefit from that element 
and prove to all which is better, Magic or Science.

Thus it was, thus it is, and thus it shall be.

-- Ergros MacFallen, Historian in the Third Age