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==The Sixth Age: "The Age of Magic"==
With the elves' empire shattered, the shorter-lived races were quick to expand their own territories. Empires of many races rose and fell over the next three thousand years, with the human empire of [[Estorium]] being perhaps the most notable. This age was brought to an end not by overreaching mortals, however, but by the machinations of the divine. Lolth's agents outside of her prison nearly managed to free her, though [[Brightstone Heroes|a band of adventurers]] (including yours truly) was able to halt their schemes. The death god [[Nerull]] saw an opportunity in the chaos surrounding her near escape, though, and launched a war against the gods themselves. His goal was to consume their divine sparks and become all-powerful, and many gods fell to his blade. The delicate truce that had long existed between the gods collapsed, and many of them took the opportunity to try to oust their rivals or settle old scores. More than a few gods died at each others' hands without ever taking part in Nerull's plan of conquest. The [[Deity War]] ended with Nerull's death, brought about by a trap set by [[Wee Jas]] and [[Boccob]] that saw both deities sacrifice themselves in the process.