William couldn't shake the growing feeling that, sooner or later, the players would discover powers far beyond what anyone had imagined.
"Warrior-type combat skills? Those I can understand," he thought. "But what about magic?"
Magic, especially in the Age of Magic, had always been regarded as something ominous, lurking just beyond the grasp of common understanding. But even that paled in comparison to the sinister aura surrounding black magic. It was an art not just strange, but downright unnerving, and William had no doubt that this dark force would soon ripple into the real world.
The legal system? It would be rendered obsolete.
"When someone gains control over the power of gods and devils, the only force capable of stopping them will be their own conscience or lack thereof," he mused. William foresaw a time when the rules and laws that governed society would be torn apart, trampled by those who wielded unimaginable power. It was only a matter of time.
