The first signs that all was not well in the land of Newbon came just before dawn, when Rae spotted a portal opening, but nobody came through.
Instead, there were signs of spell casting on the other side, and then the magic in the area began to destabilize.
[Karl, get up. Something is happening.]
He opened his eyes and looked in the direction Rae's attention was focused.
The spell was still ongoing, and it was doing something to the energy in the area. Karl couldn't tell what at first, but then something under the ground began to shake, and the ground itself began to glow.
Karl felt one of the Spellblades coming over to see what had attracted his attention, so he motioned for silence as he pointed into the distance.
