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	===The Gray Period===		===The Gray Period===
	Spanning the latter 3 to 500 years of the Age of Darkness, the Gray Period shows a gradual shift from nomadic traditions to a more sedentary lifestyle. Agriculture was invented, along with the first cities; and by the end of the Age technology and magic.		Spanning the latter 300 to 500 years of the Age of Darkness, the Gray Period shows a gradual shift from nomadic traditions to a more sedentary lifestyle. Agriculture was invented, along with the first cities; and by the end of the Age technology and magic.

	The Age of Darkness was followed by the [[Mage Wars]].		The Age of Darkness was followed by the [[Mage Wars]].

	[[Category:Course Books]]		[[Category:Course Books]]

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	The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]] and after the [[Fall of Roads]].		The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]] and after the [[Fall of Roads]].

	There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writing. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the ~~begining~~ of the [[Mage Wars]].		There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writing. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the beginning of the [[Mage Wars]].

	Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots to this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.		Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots to this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.

CourseDirector at 22:47, 26 December 2018

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	The Age of Darkness was followed by the [[Mage Wars]].		The Age of Darkness was followed by the [[Mage Wars]].

			[[Category:Course Books]]

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	The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]].		The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]] and after the [[Fall of Roads]].

	There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writing. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].		There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writing. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].

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	==Length==		==Length==
	Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.		Exactly how long it lasted is generally established around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.

	The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian at ~1000 years.		The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian at ~1000 years.

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Length

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	Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.		Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.

	The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian's at ~1000 years.		The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian at ~1000 years.

	The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would make the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would make the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.

	The [[Clans#The Dragon Clan\|Dragon Clan]] gives a count of well over 15,000 years. This would seem to indicate ~~hat~~ the Age of Darkness lasted considerably longer than most other counts would indicate. However, most historians agree that the Dragon Clan was an invention of the [[Marcon Alliance]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]], so the ~~religous~~ texts that offer this count are highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Dragon Clan\|Dragon Clan]] gives a count of well over 15,000 years. This would seem to indicate that the Age of Darkness lasted considerably longer than most other counts would indicate. However, most historians agree that the Dragon Clan was an invention of the [[Marcon Alliance]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]], so the religious texts that offer this count are highly suspect.

	==History of the Age==		==History of the Age==

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History of the Age

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	===The Black Period===		===The Black Period===
	For the first 5 to 700 years, things were extremly dark and ~~hopepless~~. This is often thought of as the "true" age of darkness, for no one possessed technology of any kind. There was some magic then, or so the old stories tell; but for many it was a desperate struggle for survival.		For the first 5 to 700 years, things were extremly dark and hopeless. This is often thought of as the "true" age of darkness, for no one possessed technology of any kind. There was some magic then, or so the old stories tell; but for many it was a desperate struggle for survival.

	The old [[Clans]] formed during this time; nomadic groups to whom most modern civilizations can trace their origin.		The old [[Clans]] formed during this time; nomadic groups to whom most modern civilizations can trace their origin.

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	The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]].		The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]].

	There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of ~~writting~~. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].		There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writing. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].

	Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots to this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.		Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots to this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.
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	The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian's at ~1000 years.		The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian's at ~1000 years.

	The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would ~~mkae~~ the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would make the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.

	The [[Clans#The Dragon Clan\|Dragon Clan]] gives a count of well over 15,000 years. This would seem to indicate hat the Age of Darkness lasted considerably longer than most other counts would indicate. However, most historians agree that the Dragon Clan was an invention of the [[Marcon Alliance]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]], so the religous texts that offer this count are highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Dragon Clan\|Dragon Clan]] gives a count of well over 15,000 years. This would seem to indicate hat the Age of Darkness lasted considerably longer than most other counts would indicate. However, most historians agree that the Dragon Clan was an invention of the [[Marcon Alliance]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]], so the religous texts that offer this count are highly suspect.

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	There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writting. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].		There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writting. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].

	Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots ~~as far back as~~ this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.		Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots to this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.

	==Length==		==Length==

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	Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.		Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.

	The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian's at ~1000 years.		The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian at ~1000 years.

	The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would make the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would make the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.

	The [[Clans#The Dragon Clan\|Dragon Clan]] gives a count of well over 15,000 years. This would seem to indicate ~~hat~~ the Age of Darkness lasted considerably longer than most other counts would indicate. However, most historians agree that the Dragon Clan was an invention of the [[Marcon Alliance]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]], so the ~~religous~~ texts that offer this count are highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Dragon Clan\|Dragon Clan]] gives a count of well over 15,000 years. This would seem to indicate that the Age of Darkness lasted considerably longer than most other counts would indicate. However, most historians agree that the Dragon Clan was an invention of the [[Marcon Alliance]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]], so the religious texts that offer this count are highly suspect.

	==History of the Age==		==History of the Age==

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	The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]].		The Age of Darkness is the time before the [[Mage Wars]].

	There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writting. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly ~~disolved~~ by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].		There are no significant events or records from the Age of Darkness, and for at least the first 500 years, no known culture had invented a system of writting. The old [[Clans]] formed during this era, though they had mostly dissolved by the begining of the [[Mage Wars]].

	Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots as far back as this ~~age~~, tell a story about a ~~terible~~ tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great ~~distruction~~. Few details are ~~consistant~~, beyond those of tremendous loss.		Most cultures, and certainly all that can trace their roots as far back as this Age, tell a story about a terrible tragedy, massive loss of life, and sometimes great destruction. Few details are consistent, beyond those of tremendous loss.

	==Length==		==Length==
	Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered ~~to be~~ the most accurate, and fixes the Age ~~as lasting~~ 994 years. While the Bur'~~Ian's~~ did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the ~~fall~~ the first coronation occured.		Exactly how long it lasted is generally established at around 1000 years. However, the old [[Clans]] of that era each have wildly different counts for the length of the Age. The [[Bur'I\|Bur'ian]] count, which adds up the reigns of all Bur'Ian kings through the Age, is considered the most accurate, and fixes the Age at 994 years. While the Bur'Ians did keep the earliest written records, their count begins with the crowning of the first king, not the [[Fall of Roads]], and they provide no information about how long after the Fall the first coronation occured.

	The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true, they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian's at ~1000 years.		The [[Clans#The Goat People\|Goat People]] offer a count of 1500 or 2000 years. However, they may have at one point use a two-year calendar system and the point at which they switched is uncertain. So by their count, the Age could have lasted as little as 500 years or as much as 2,000. The 1500-year count assumes they used a two-year system for the first 500 cycles and switched to a 1-year system for the last 500. The 2,000-year date assumes a 2-year cycle for the entire Age. However, it is not known for certain if any of this is true; they may have followed an annual solar calendar in which case their count agrees with the Bur'Ian's at ~1000 years.

	The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would mkae the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.		The [[Clans#The Lamb Clan\|Lamb Clan]] had a count of 2750 years by the time their oral history was recorded in around 3800 [[B.G.A.]], which would mkae the Age closer to 2,900 years long. However the Lamb Clan used an oral history and probably followed a lunar calendar, so the accuracy of their count is highly suspect.
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	===The Black Period===		===The Black Period===
	For the first 5 to 700 years, things were extremly dark and hopepless. This is often thought of as the "true" age of darkness, for no one possessed technology of any kind. There was some magic then, or so the old stories tell, but for many it was a desperate struggle for survival.		For the first 5 to 700 years, things were extremly dark and hopepless. This is often thought of as the "true" age of darkness, for no one possessed technology of any kind. There was some magic then, or so the old stories tell; but for many it was a desperate struggle for survival.

	The old [[Clans]] formed during this time, nomadic groups to whom most modern civilizations can trace their ~~roots~~.		The old [[Clans]] formed during this time; nomadic groups to whom most modern civilizations can trace their origin.

	===The Gray Period===		===The Gray Period===
	Spanning the latter 3 to 500 years of the Age of Darkness, the Gray Period shows a gradual shift ~~away~~ from nomadic traditions to a more sedentary lifestyle. Agriculture was invented, along with the first cities, and by the end of the ~~age:~~ technology, and magic.		Spanning the latter 3 to 500 years of the Age of Darkness, the Gray Period shows a gradual shift from nomadic traditions to a more sedentary lifestyle. Agriculture was invented, along with the first cities; and by the end of the Age technology and magic.

	The Age of Darkness was followed by the [[Mage Wars]].		The Age of Darkness was followed by the [[Mage Wars]].