What is the default setting?
The default setting is a fantasy Renaissance where magic is used for social engineering. Think Three Musketeers meets Brave New World. Magic isn’t common. Far from it: only nobles are allowed to use it. They are fanatic about reserving its power for themselves. There’s a good reason for this, in most people’s opinion. Magic is dangerous. The more magic that is used in an area, the more likely it is to get out of control. Entire graveyards have risen as undead, and entire towns have spontaneously combusted, as a result of magical disasters. There are only two races of man: humans and trolls. Trolls look like humans, very elegant and slightly demonic, with occasional horns or antlers, but they can regenerate. Magic as social engineering is a big part of the setting. Both humans and trolls can have their capacity for emotion ripped away. If a wizard rips your love out – you’ll never love again. If he rips out your ambition – you’re a slacker evermore. As you can imagine, this has societal
