Essence

Legend

“It pulsed like fading heartbeats as it lay on the ground, glimpsing in the shadows of enormous Trees. Her body pulsed with energy as she bowed down and snatched it up, multicolored strands wrapping up around her arm. She reached her head, sobbed loudly, and changed.”

Skjald Sejrik

 

History

The substance of the earth, essence, is shared by all things, living and dead, organic and inanimate. It’s a floating sea with more or less continuous threads, with a sophisticated pattern that mortal mortals cannot comprehend.

Despite this, some individuals learn to become one with it, realizing that there are ways to influence the patterns of this ‘crystallized’ Mana Sea. This ephemeral strength allows them to reshape reality by Hand Weaving in certain patterns and setting things in motion.

Skjald Sigurd

 

Organization

At times, the Mana Sea’s controlled energies appear to crystalize in the form of Shards or Fragments of solid matter tinged in its Realm Color. These Shards, which do not have Truenames, can be utilized as Ingredients in modifying or constructing reality, as well as in Alchemy to improve Crafters‘ Items. There are seven in the Realm of Essence:

Colour: Orange

Gender: Female

Stat: Wisdom

Gods: Natiha, Vorril, Forsato

 

Colour: Red

Gender: Male

Stat: Constitution

Gods: Kaganthi, Wultar, Sejr

 

Colour: Pink

Gender: Female

Stat: Dexterity

Gods: Nertilu, Halvio, Lamuro

 

Colour: Violet

Gender: Male

Stat: Strength

Gods: Zazkar, Relagin, Begur

 

Colour: Blue

Gender: Female

Stat: Quickness

Gods: Bylgi, Murf, Borrom

 

Colour: Cyan

Gender: Male

Stat: Empathy

Gods: Mumra, Avandii, Flokil

 

Colour: Green

Gender: Female

Stat: Intuition

Gods: Babusla, Ostrim, Rebun

 

 

Colour: Chaos (Rainbow) – Crystalized

Gender: Both

Stat: All

Gods: All

 

Colour: Chaos (Rainbow) – Living

Gender: Both

Stat: All

Gods: All

Skjald Sejrik

 

Special

As one becomes anchored in one of the Magic Wheel's Aura Colours, the opposing side becomes increasingly difficult to view, study, cope with, and learn. In fact, every Magic School teaches that the Magic Wheel’s exact opposite should be left alone – sort of forbidden lore. Because it has the potential to taint one’s lessons.

As a result, a Mana Manipulator grounded on Essence cannot and should not meddle with the energies of the Yellow Gods.

Skjald El Mary