A world of animal like beings, known as Damu, living on Ashara, a vast and endless plane of existence. The Damu are classified into 10 groups: The Bau (Canines), The Mushdama (Birds), The Shakkan (caprines), The Ishkur (Felines), The Ninkilim (Rodents and Mustelids), The An (Dragons and Lizards), The Kusariqu (bovines), The Dumuzi (Boars), The Erra (Bears), The Geshintana (Non-Human Primates).The Bel Matai, the creator, roams somewhere on their limitless world. Long ago a wolf stole some of the power of creation from the Bel Matai in order to spy on the human realm through a rift in realities. As a gift, the wolf gave a portion of the stolen power to any animal in the land who was willing to use it. The ancestor was tricked by the Bel Matai and the magic he stole came with a caveat. All who took the magic gained a permanent human form, interchangeable at will, as would all of their descendants to come. Some of the Damu found the human form and its ability to create a blessing while others saw the human form as a mark of a curse to all who betrayed their god. This caused the realm’s greatest social and political upheaval ever seen that continues on in the present day.Over the generations magic had become more generally accepted and the technological advances some Damu societies were able to achieve lead to major political shifts. The Bau mostly remains as a pariah group to other Damu through the ages but are now generally well liked by other magical holders and city dwellers.