A major plot event has happened in-game. Details are best discovered IG, but for now it is rapidly becoming common knowledge that Mystra was somehow slain with some immense ritual & sacrifice conducted by the Transcendent Conclave. See here (http://www.escapefromundeath.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9465) and here (http://www.escapefromundeath.com/forums/showthread.php?p=308866#post308866) and here (http://www.escapefromundeath.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55963&page=9).
The most important OOC thing to note is -
Wild magic applies. Magic is a lot more dangerous now! Do not use magic around non-hostile NPCs!
This makes playing a new PC be more challenging until (if?) the wild magic fades. Please take pity on new players; if you are a new player then please bear with us and consult with a DM if you need help.