Augustus

Augustus is another dimension that a limited group of adventurers from Etera have been called to. In many ways, Augustus is more modernized than Etera, with cars riding through the streets, and forms of energy and fuel that those of the latter world could only imagine. In other ways, however, Augustus seems to be more primitive. Magic is so rare in Augustus that it is almost unknown, and while guns can be found relatively easily, weapons like lasers are not commonly seen. Though the exact relation between Etera and Augustus is still a mystery, what can be said for certain is that it is a world fundamentally different from Etera. It cannot ordinarily be traveled to through any means available to Etera or its people.

## Statistics

### Government

Varies in different parts of the dimension.

### Danger

Magic is unknown to over 99% of its people.

## The Summoning Wars

When many of the gods in Etera lost their powers, there was one who actually managed to gain more influence and control than she had before, Nivi Rhomodazzle. Through unknown means, Nivi became the overseer of a tournament where Augustus would serve as the battleground. Individuals from Augustus, known as summoners, would work alongside individuals from Etera, summoning them as they would an outsider, to fight by their side. Each of these summoner and servant pairs would be sponsored by a deity who had lost their power. Their prize? The ability to temporarily reacquire their deific powers, and alongside the summoner and servant, fundamentally alter both the words of Etera and Augustus as they see fit.

Or at least, that is what Nivi claims. The prize itself could not be verified, and not even the gambling goddess herself has ever participated in such a game before. This battle would become known as the Summoning Wars.

Augustus is a world where the same gods as were present and active in Etera still hold dominion. Churches devoted to their worship have spread throughout the world. However, much like in Etera as of the year 53 AI, the gods are unable to use the full extent of their powers in this dimension. For the purposes of this Summoning War, many of the gods turned to their devoted followers for assistance, or sought out the most capable individuals they could find. Even those skeptical or suspicious of Nivi's supposed prize found that they had no choice but to participate, if only to prevent another deity from regaining such power.

## The Setting of Augustus

Those who travel from Etera to Augustus would find themselves in for a culture shock. The technology of Augustus is different from Etera in many ways, being more advanced in some areas and more primitive in others. With magic being present, but extremely rare, in Augustus, the people are highly dependent on technology to meet their needs. They use cars, planes, trains, and boats to transport themselves to various destinations, everyone seems to carry around what is called a "cellphone" to communicate with others, and the most feared weapon is a common firearm using physical bullets. The availability of this technology is unmatched compared to Etera, with technology the likes of which the common citizen in Babel could never imagine getting a hold of.

Magic, meanwhile, is a closely guarded secret. The art of using magic is known to only a few in Augustus, and the raw potential to actually cast spells, often referred to as "the gift," is exceedingly rare. Even those who do have access to magic keep it a closely guarded secret, fearing how the general republic would react if they knew what sort of things made it possible. In anticipation of the Summoning Wars, many of the gods' most devoted followers would begin to practice magic in the highest of secrecy, preparing themselves for the tournament.