Of Magic And Swords

Of Magic And Swords (abbreviated OMAS) is a fantasy world created by Daniel Weber.

Backstory
Of Magic And Swords is set upon the fantasy world of Thera, and centered upon the continent of Semeria , the former home of the Gods. Long ago mortals rebelled against the Gods, and forced them to abandon Semeria and Thera entirely. As revenge, the Gods sent floods and earthquakes against the mortals. In the end the world was ravaged, but Semeria was left untouched, and a few mortals managed to survive. The Gods, now residing in the heavens, believed that those who survived only did so because they had faith in the Gods. The Gods sent massive white ships to retrieve the survivors and send them to Semeria, where they could rebuild.

Concept and Creation
What would become Of Magic And Swords started in 2005 as a vague backstory to a character in a roleplay guild on the website Gaia Online. As it developed, it became very much influenced by the legend of Atlantis and the Disney film Atlantis: The Lost Empire. On April 11, 2005, Daniel Weber opened a roleplay guild on Gaia Online based around the blossoming fantasy world. Over time, the world was altered and changed several times, losing the steampunk and magic technology of Atlantis: The Lost Empire, and becoming more based on standard fantasy. Using the artwork for Dungeons & Dragons as inspiration, new ideas for races and people began to form. Sadly, while the roleplay on Gaia Online had become very popular, Daniel became disatisfied with the demands and flexibility a roleplay required, and felt that his story could not be told properly in such an environment.

Daniel would work on the story on and off for the next few years, creating several maps, but not doing much else. It wasnt until early 2012 when he discovered the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin. Game of Thrones would rekindle interest in Of Magic and Swords, and work on it resumed.