Before RIFTS became a world of dragons, demons, power armor, and magic, Earth looked a lot like our own. Humanity believed science had explained everything, and magic was nothing more than ancient myth. Then, during the Great Cataclysm, nuclear weapons detonated over intersecting ley lines, releasing unimaginable amounts of mystical energy and awakening forces that had been dormant for thousands of years. Overnight, the impossible became reality, and civilization found itself facing a world it no longer understood.
In this episode of Railguns & Dragons Reborn, I explore why the return of magic is one of the most important moments in RIFTS history and why Chaos Earth is the perfect place for new players to begin. Instead of dropping into a world where magic has always existed, you witness the exact moment everything changes, making the strange and unforgettable world of RIFTS feel like the natural result of one catastrophic day rather than a collection of random fantasy ideas.