The Age of Myth

The Age of Myth is a time in Alterra preceding modern historical records, which currently go as far back as 10,000 B.C.E. Some nations refer to this era without record as various things, including the birth of their nation, their religion, or simply as folklore. The people that were said to inhabit the world during the Age of Myth vary drastically from nation to nation, from genderless beings capable of achieving great things, to simple humans that lived in savagery, to great mythical beings comparable to Gods.

Out of Character
The concept of the Age of Myth, from an out-of-character standpoint, is to allow our roleplayers to interact in a fantasy setting in which some laws and concepts, such as interstellar travel, highly advanced technology such as teleportation and magic of any sort, are considered invalid in modern nation roleplaying. This Age is based on the quasi-realism that is derived from legends and folk tales from within individual nations, based on their own factbooks. Any roleplaying that occurs within the Age of Myth is not necessarily considered canon to the historical records kept in Alterra, but can be used as legend or speculation.