The Tether

The Tether is an ancient artifact created by the Demerians and claimed by the Province of Gearheart under The Dominion of Rhineland. It's specific purpose is as of yet unknown due insufficient collection of data and research. According to the rough translation of Demerian scrawlings about The Tether, it is said to be used to "unite worlds together". All information compiled here is taken from Dr. Rosenthaw's Journals.

History
The Tether is believed to have been built by the Demerians, a fairly ancient race of beings with the unique ability to combine magic and technology into a veritable masterpiece. That has not been completely established, however, for The Tether could easily be even older than the already ancient Demerians. Up until recently it had been untouched by any nation, only sitting within the claimed territory of the Province of Gearheart, a land originaly under the control of The Confederacy of Articline.

Gathering a Team
When the Confederacy began to lose the Great Unification War to both the Dominion of Rhineland and the United Lands of Varenthal, they branched out, seeking alternative weapons and devices. They assembled a team of reasearchers, jointly led by Dr. Edmund Rosenthaw, Head of Mechanical Research, and Magus Felicia Oswar, Head of Magical Research, to begin research. Both answered to a figure known only as M. Q. L.

Notable list of assisting researchers under the two Heads: Marc Steiner, with an understanding of how the arcane travel; Adrastia Lyndon, eccentric master of engineering; And Damion Gauss, a man with the ability to fuse magic and technology into one item.

Project Start
Official work on the Tether started on the 20th of Char, where Dr. Rosenthaw made the discovery that every part of the device was both mechanical and magical. In the words of the good doctor, "It's as if each piece was constructed out of magic itself to function mechanically!" Magus Oswar had also made a statement that the magical aura of the device was enough to overpower her, even in its dormant state. Inclement weather prevented any further research until the beginning of the next month.

Accidental Activation
On the First of Diadem, the Tether was accidentally activated by the research team. According to Dr. Rosenthaw, the device gave such a strong aura that even those with no magical abilities could sense the power. The assembled researchers under the magical department spent hours attempting to understand the magical effects of the Tether, which resulted only in Mr. Steiner supposedly overexerting himself and passing out.