Herd from The Laboratory:
Today a few changes have been felt across the pastures. The COWizens began taking notice of battles between players and now rumors are spreading faster than the wind. No longer can one prey upon another unnoticed within the fog of war.
And soon after we felt safer to stray outside, we learned that Thorn has been delving deeper into his quest to unlock the secrets of magick and bring even more dangers to us all.
He has managed to find a crystal orb and place this strange specimen into the laboratory. Activating this caused a rift to appear within the very fabric of time and space, and the arcane forces of magick will envelope those who place their hands on it.
And so now, you can cast spells.