✨Origin

Reality was made from a single source of energy. An elder race inhabited the land and wielded the energy. Their most power mage wanted to find what was beyond the source of that energy. The mage crafted an amulet which shielded the wearer from overwhelming energy and traveled through the astral plane to the source of creation. When the mage attempted to reach into the fountain of creation the amulet momentarily reflected that energy back.

The resulting reaction broke the underlying energy into three streams. The first flowed into the cosmos and became the magic of nature. It creates the planes, brings life to nature, and fuels the arcane.
The second flowed into the mage, tearing into their spirit and taking root in their connection to other beings. It took the power the mage held within and spread it into every being in the realm. It became holy energy which is shared by every living being. Holy energy comes from connection, manifesting it requires large numbers of beings all pouring their tiny portion into something greater.
The final stream became trapped in the amulet and in doing so shattered the artifact across all creation. Traces of that material were deposited across the existing planes. The dampening properties of the artifact altered the stream and the resulting material. The material retained the ability to dampen the energy of creation and as a result it interferes with magic, though holy energy is unaffected.

The fracturing also sent a shockwave through reality. Massive quakes shook the land and entire oceans were displaced. The beasts and monsters of the land which survived were driven mad by the split. The wilds became deadly at a time when the elder race was at their weakest.