Pax Astandalatis

The Pax Astandalatis was a powerful magical effect that was created by Aurelius Magnus. It covered all the land claimed by the Empire of Astandalas, promoting prosperity, might, and peace. Though it was created by a wild mage, the Pax is continually powered and augmented by schooled magic.

Every morning, every landed aristocrat in the Empire performed certain rituals. The people performing the rituals did not need to have any magic of their own to contribute. As the rituals were completed, a wave of magic swept over the lands of the Empire. There were also many rituals done by the Emperor and the Marwn throughout the day that contributed to the magic of the Empire. Those were possibly connected to the Pax Astandalatis, as those rituals only started after the Pax was created.

Effects

 * Magically connecting all the lands under the Empire's control
 * Powering spells that anyone, even non-wizards, could cast. These spelling included creating lights, dusting houses, and invoking silence. It possibly also included spells for food preservation and waste disposal, or those might have been spells only a wizard could cast.
 * Suppressing wild magic. If a wild mage's power was awakened while in the Empire, they would not be able to use their magic except near a Border, where the Pax was thin. As Aurelius was a wild mage, this effect was presumably added later, or was unintended.
 * Controlling the weather (at least on Ysthar)
 * Creating a magical Border around the edges of the Empire. The Border could be seen like a translucent wall in the sky.