Mechanus

Below is a summation of the content found in a mysterious book given by Headmaster Vicorm Hernarus of Guiden to a group of adventurers tasked with bearing the Headmaster's warning message to the people of Mechanus. This time has no title, and the cover is unadorned save for a single mysterious rune.

Discovery
The first documented portal to Mechanus was discovered by the High Elves of al' Moeath sometime between the First War of Expansion and the Ancients War. Trade was quickly established with the new plane, though its existence was kept a closely guarded secret. Following the collapse of al' Moeath all contact with Mechanus ended, until researches from the aosifn College in Nel Valin discovered the portal among the ruins of al' Moreath. The College quickly began to research Mechanus and its inhabitants, hoping to learn more about the planes strange forms of magic. Centuries later the College chose to share their knowledge of the portal with the gnomes of Guiden to further their own magic research. Mechanus remains a closely guarded secret within the high magic community.