Ranks and Realms
Aether: An unstable primordial source for all paracausal energies, glimpsed within primordial rifts and dungeon nexuses.
Affinity: Fundamental aspect of paracausal reality inherent in every Awakened individual.
Arch (Class Rank): Advanced rank merging Class and Affinities, allowing unique class creation.
Arch (Racial Rank): Advanced racial evolution stage, achieved by few, often seen in noble fae.
Astral (Chaotic Good): A Demiplane associated with dreams and chaotic aether.
Aura: A paracausal field surrounding an individual, reflecting their power and state of being.
Abyssal (Chaotic Evil): A Demiplane with dark, chaotic energies.
Awakened: Individuals who have undergone Awakening and recognised by the Library of Fate.
Awakening: The realisation of one''s place within creation and gaining awareness of the Library of Fate.
Base (Racial Rank): The starting point for most races in their evolutionary journey.
Black Magi: Magi embracing chaos and utilising dark, destructive magic.
Blue Magi (Class): Magi focused on shapeshifting and animal contracts, manipulating natural abilities.
Breath: A transient paracausal energy of vitality used by the body.
Celestial (Lawful Good): A Demiplane of order, radiant life and light.
Celestials: A race starting with a single primary class, known for their healing abilities and powers of protection.
Characteristics: Awakened individuals can allocate Peritia to improve specific characteristics such as strength or intelligence.
Chimeric Evolutions: Unique individual racial evolutions leading to distinctive traits.
Class System: Specialised pathways for Awakened individuals to direct their growth.
Core (Spell Constellation): The most potent and defining Spell in an individual''s constellation.
Demiplane: One of nine distinct meta-planes of space and time, shaped by primordial energies and affinities, hosts diverse realities and influences everything from the landscape to the nature of life within it.
Divinity: The zenith of the Awakened journey, shifting growth from Peritia to Grace.
Domain: Aura empowered by Intent, enabling powerful passive area effects.
Dwarves: A race with deep connections to material and elemental planes, known for their crafting heritage.
Elves: A race known for its affinity with nature and magical prowess.
Elemental (Lawful Neutral): A Demiplane infusing the core with elemental power.
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Ethereal (Neutral Good): A Demiplane of slumbering souls.
Evolution (Racial): The process of changing physical, cognitive, and spiritual traits along racial paths.
Faewilds (Chaotic Neutral): A Demiplane imbuing the core with wild magic.
Fae: A race known for their unique evolution and binding abilities.
Fate: The entirety of time, space, alternative times and hidden realities. The multiverse.
Grace: Derived from trust, belief, and love, it enables the subconscious minds of many to impact fate.
Greater Realm (C Rank): A rank indicating deep understanding and control over abilities.
Green Magi (Class): Magi tapping into the powers of nature.
Grey Magi (Class): Magi striving for balance, mastering diverse magical abilities.
High (Class Rank): A rank allowing for larger Spell Constellations and specialisation.
High (Racial Rank): The first evolution stage in racial development.
Human Order of Chromatic Magi: An institution for humans, offering a consistent path for paracausal growth.
Immortal (A Rank): The penultimate realm before divinity, the goal for most Awakened.
Infernal (Lawful Evil): A ordered Demiplane of contracts and balefire fire.
Infernals: A race beginning with two initial primary classes, known for binding souls, syphoning will and ascending the infernal hierarchy.
Inner (Spell Constellation): Secondary circle of Spells surrounding the Core spell.
Intelligence (Characteristic): Measures cognitive ability, affecting Spell strength, Mana pool and learning.
Journeyman (Class Rank): Foundational stage in class progression.
Lesser Essences: Concentrated sources of affinity aiding in comprehension and used as reagents in Spellcraft, rituals, or enchanting.
Librarians: Transcendent entities who have journeyed through all stages and ranks, shaping the lives of every living creature across fate.
Lifeforce: Fundamental characteristic defining the Awakened.
Library of Fate: A universal system that allows individuals to use Peritia to manage personal growth.
Mana: The energy that enables the conscious mind to influence fate.
Mana Nexus: A semi-tangible orb crucial for Spellcasting and Mana storage.
Material (Neutral Neutral): A Demiplane grounding the core in neutrality.
Nascent Realm (D Rank): A stage of acquiring knowledge and skills from external sources.
Nexus Core: The core of an individual''s mana, the bridge between mind and soul.
Outer (Spell Constellation): Tertiary circle of Spells in a constellation.
Page of Fate: A dynamic record acknowledging an individual''s existence and evolution.
Paracausality: Phenomena and energies that transcend standard cause-and-effect relationships witnessed by mundane observation.
Perception (Characteristic): Gauges awareness and observation skills.
Peritia: Energy of Fate that influences living creatures and spirits.
Pinnacle Realm (SS Rank): A rare rank achieved by combining Peritia and Grace.
Presence (Characteristic): External subconscious influence on the environment.
Prime (Class Rank): The pinnacle of class progression.
Prime (Racial Rank): The highest level of racial evolution.
Primordial Realm (SSS Rank): Influential entities that have existed since the dawn of fate.
Purple Magi (Class): Magi delving into consciousness, memory, and perception.
Quintessence: Mysterious energy linking will and fate.
Racial Evolution: Process of altering traits along defined racial paths.
Realm: A term used to describe an Awakened advancement rank.
Realms (Locations): Vast regions of space and time that exist within specific demiplanes.
Red Magi (Class): Magi specialising in destructive elemental magic.
Sovereign Realm (B Rank): A realm where individuals'' impact extends beyond personal boundaries.
Spirit (Characteristic): Internal subconscious paracausal intensity.
Strength (Characteristic): Quantifies physical power and muscle mass.
The Five Transcendents: Founders of the Library of Fates, shaping lives across known reality.
Toughness (Characteristic): Rates physical resilience and resistance.
Transcendent Realm (EX Rank): A rank predominantly driven by Quintessence and unknown magics.
Underworld (Neutral Evil): A Demiplane of cruelty, evil and restless souls.
Vitality (Characteristic): Enhances recovery from injuries and lifespan.
White Magi (Class): Magi focusing on healing and protection.
Will (Characteristic): Strength of conscious intent and mental focus.
Wisdom (Characteristic): Depth of understanding and emotional intelligence.
Yellow Magi (Class): Magi concentrating on constructing fortifications and defences.
Here is the arrangement of the nine Demiplanes in a grid, organised according to their alignments on two axes (Lawful-Chaotic and Good-Evil):
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Alignment
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Lawful
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Neutral
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Chaotic
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Harmonic
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Celestial
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Ethereal
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Astral
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Neutral
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Elemental
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Material
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Faewilds
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Discordant
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Infernal
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Underworld
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Abyssal
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