Nethermagi

Many common folk fear wizards and sorcerers, but more feared than those, and rightly so, are the wielders of nethermagic. This power, rediscovered during the Age of Chaos, gives its users a great deal of power; but it corrupts them, turning them into evil, twisted creatures over a relatively short period of time. Nethermages draw their energies directly from the Shadrathu, and seek their release – in addition to whatever dark agendas they follow.

To some folk, there is no distinction between nethermages, sorcerers, and wizards. This is something the latter two fervently detest. They actively hunt and kill the dark mages for this reason, moreso than just to curb their evil.

It is unknown how many nethermagi there are, though they likely number in the hundreds, if not thousands. They do not operate from a central location, though they are commonly found in Gharakaag and Old Irathia.