Not all magic is performed by the denizens of the realms; mortals are just as, if not more, capable of causing all kinds of trouble when left alone with too much free time and mana crystals.
You can read about magical goings-on across the Empire here:
A habit I can't break - Empire
Of interest to: Keeper of the Imperial Menagerie, Financier of Holberg’s Phantasmagorical Mementoes, and Conclave; Freeborn ritualists; Navarr; Keeper of the Dour Fens, Raven Seer, and Remembrancer of Blood and Salt.
