The Lauriam Braume Incident

The Lauriam Braume Incident was a widespread magic-triggered explosion that took place on an island several miles away from the continent of Trefos. The incident caused widespread mutation within both plants and animals alike. While not harmful to life, the island still has a labelled 'Contamination Zone'. Prolongued exposure over a large period of time could cause slight unpredictable side effects.

This event caused the creation of the animal-human species dubbed as Anthros, that now wander the continent.

The Incident
Famous scholar and mage Lauriam Braume had set up a large tower central to the island. People are unsure how the event started or what caused it. Some say that the event was an accident, while others think that Lauriam had caused the large explosion on purpose. However, the large explosion of magic covered the whole island and the sea around it. While there was no damage or no immediate effects at first, every living organism on the island was beginning to mutate.

The Aftermath
While the first generation exposed to the magic mutated slowly, the second and third generations found themselves mutating at a much faster rate. The mutations of humans lead to a lot of islanders shifting into animal-like forms known as Anthros.