I do require a tattoo in this world, even for my own power. [ He scowls momentarily, obviously displeased by this. ] But in my own world, it is innate. Where magic fails, psionics can still function.

The Weave is essential to casting spells, or so I have been told. It is a manifestation of magic itself, created by the goddess Mystra. When it cracks, it creates places in the world where magic distorts.

The Weave has broken completely only once before. It changed the world much, the nature of magic much, and anything and anyone that relied on magic was left helpless or distorted in its destruction. Many things were lost.

[ He shrugs a little. ] But it seems to have repaired itself, so perhaps it was a renewal. In any case it is the gods' domain, not those of mortals. [ For a moment, there's a flash of irritation. ]