The world's on the Magical upswing. _Near_ the start of UGE. Jutsu _is_ magic (If you squit at it funny, seals can be seen as a funny kind of spell
matrix), sort of. In a funny interpretation of Chakra, the 'physical' portion of Chakra is essence, while the 'spiritual' part of chakra is
mana as it filters through the astral plane. It's also why Jutsu are effective before UGE occurs. Also, just like at the beginning of earthdawn, at the
current age, magic's plateaued for a while, but now it's on its real upswing (as opposed to downswing in earthdawn).
matrix), sort of. In a funny interpretation of Chakra, the 'physical' portion of Chakra is essence, while the 'spiritual' part of chakra is
mana as it filters through the astral plane. It's also why Jutsu are effective before UGE occurs. Also, just like at the beginning of earthdawn, at the
current age, magic's plateaued for a while, but now it's on its real upswing (as opposed to downswing in earthdawn).