A miracle that became a curse...
The year is 1780. The discovery of glaucous coal has forever changed the delicate balance between two worlds. This mysterious blue-green fuel powers an industrial revolution in the Kingdom of Nim, but brings with it a deadly side effect - metals forged with it are toxic to magical beings, earning it the name faebane among those who fear its touch. As steam-powered innovations reshape cities and factories stretch their shadows across the land, the elder races - from proud centaur herds to merfolk, from naga healers to reclusive driders - are forced to retreat from human society.
Yet some remain hidden in plain sight, maintaining careful disguises in a world that grows more hostile to their kind with each passing day.