Flows of essence - Revision history

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	* Wind Tunnels ([[Luukos]] Gullet, [[Teras Isle]])		* Wind Tunnels ([[Luukos]] Gullet, [[Teras Isle]])
	* [[Melgorehn's Reach]] (strange shearing noise at peak; shimmering, popping, humming, unnatural cold in underground Nexus)		* [[Melgorehn's Reach]] (strange shearing noise at peak; shimmering, popping, humming, unnatural cold in underground Nexus)
			* [[Bone Island]] (the mountain possessed by [[Kyr'orvrad]])

	===Barriers===		===Barriers===

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	* [[930\|Familiar Gates]]		* [[930\|Familiar Gates]]
			* Abandoned Workshop (Smuggling Tunnels, [[Abandoned Inn]])
	* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)		* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)
	* [[Ur-Daemon#Artifacts\|Ur-Daemon Obelisk]] (Wehnimer's Landing Museum, veil iron; no longer present)		* [[Ur-Daemon#Artifacts\|Ur-Daemon Obelisk]] (Wehnimer's Landing Museum, veil iron; no longer present)

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	* [[Meyno]]'s Shrine		* [[Meyno]]'s Shrine
	* [[Darkstone Castle]]		* [[Darkstone Castle]]
	* [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind ~~The~~ Scenes\|Ice Shrine (The Graveyard)]]		* [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind the Scenes\|Ice Shrine (The Graveyard)]]
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	The Confluence had previously grazed the Aelotian homeworld of [[Bre'Naere]], which was why the obsessed Alusius sought to bring it close enough that he could enter it. While the world was saved from total annihilation by plunging into the interdimensional rift, as would have happened in the Vvrael incident, Elanthia now exists on the threshold of a very large rift leading to all of the prime elemental planes. In itself this revives the old Shadow World concept of magic and the flows of essence originating in the world's partial overlap with such an interdimensional nexus. The biggest difference is that this is specifically "elemental" energy, as opposed to the [[Anti-mana\|I.C.E. Age cataclysm]] that stranded the [[Liabo\|Lords of Orhan]].		The Confluence had previously grazed the Aelotian homeworld of [[Bre'Naere]], which was why the obsessed Alusius sought to bring it close enough that he could enter it. While the world was saved from total annihilation by plunging into the interdimensional rift, as would have happened in the Vvrael incident, Elanthia now exists on the threshold of a very large rift leading to all of the prime elemental planes. In itself this revives the old Shadow World concept of magic and the flows of essence originating in the world's partial overlap with such an interdimensional nexus. The biggest difference is that this is specifically "elemental" energy, as opposed to the [[Anti-mana\|I.C.E. Age cataclysm]] that stranded the [[Liabo\|Lords of Orhan]].

	==Behind ~~The~~ Scenes==		==Behind the Scenes==
	The flows of essence and background essence are still mentioned in numerous ways in GemStone IV. Some examples that make use of the "flows" follow below:		The flows of essence and background essence are still mentioned in numerous ways in GemStone IV. Some examples that make use of the "flows" follow below:

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	'''The Flows of Essence''' were the feature of [[Shadow World]] "physics" responsible for allowing [[magic]] to exist. These "rivers of power" were invisible currents in the background essence, the aura projected by all things and especially living beings. The Essaence was a special kind of energy originating in a higher universe which was able to temporarily alter the physical properties of our plane of existence. While it was the foundation of all existence, so-called "planes" of existence ran along an axis of Order and Chaos. These more purely magical realities were able to bleed their properties into our world, which was on the threshold of an interdimensional rift.		{{TOCright}}'''The Flows of Essence''' were the feature of [[Shadow World]] "physics" responsible for allowing [[magic]] to exist. These "rivers of power" were invisible currents in the background essence, the aura projected by all things and especially living beings. The Essaence was a special kind of energy originating in a higher universe which was able to temporarily alter the physical properties of our plane of existence. While it was the foundation of all existence, so-called "planes" of existence ran along an axis of Order and Chaos. These more purely magical realities were able to bleed their properties into our world, which was on the threshold of an interdimensional rift.

	The intersection of other planes with our own, or "pollution" with alien energies, is still described as a source of power in [[GemStone IV]] and [[DragonRealms]]. While the flows of essence were not unique to Shadow World, they were stronger there than any other known location. These bands of radiation were physical flows somewhat analogous to jet streams, moving through the air and below ground, as well as between the planet and its moons. It was possible for powerful essence users to ride the flows, such as the Lords of [[Liabo]] and the great dragons, or possibly [[airships]] in the hands of a skilled pilot. Flow riding was a high level spell that was never implemented.		The intersection of other planes with our own, or "pollution" with alien energies, is still described as a source of power in [[GemStone IV]] and [[DragonRealms]]. While the flows of essence were not unique to Shadow World, they were stronger there than any other known location. These bands of radiation were physical flows somewhat analogous to jet streams, moving through the air and below ground, as well as between the planet and its moons. It was possible for powerful essence users to ride the flows, such as the Lords of [[Liabo]] and the great dragons, or possibly [[airships]] in the hands of a skilled pilot. Flow riding was a high level spell that was never implemented.

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	===River of Life===		===River of Life===
	The "[[grizzled old warrior\|Enchanted River]]" was the flows of essence between [[Shadow World]] and [[Orhan]] (Liabo) in the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] history. In the archaic form of the [[Lorminstra]] religion, souls were swept along this current to the Spring of Youth, which is symbolized by the soul cleansing pool at the [[Order of Voln\|Voln Monastery]]. The enchanted waters were a gift from the death goddess. Souls would be cleansed before passing through the [[~~Phantom Gatekeeper\|~~Gates of Oblivion]], or were utterly destroyed in the Staff of Doom if they were irredeemably corrupt. The Order of Voln neglects to mention the second possible fate when teaching their members on the Path to Enlightenment.		The "[[grizzled old warrior\|Enchanted River]]" was the flows of essence between [[Shadow World]] and [[Orhan]] (Liabo) in the [[ICE age\|I.C.E. Age]] history. In the archaic form of the [[Lorminstra]] religion, souls were swept along this current to the Spring of Youth, which is symbolized by the soul cleansing pool at the [[Order of Voln\|Voln Monastery]]. The enchanted waters were a gift from the death goddess. Souls would be cleansed before passing through the [[Gates of Oblivion]], or were utterly destroyed in the Staff of Doom if they were irredeemably corrupt. The Order of Voln neglects to mention the second possible fate when teaching their members on the Path to Enlightenment. In the first Griffin Sword War she had a Lake of Tears formed from each tear she shed over a soul that had chosen [[The Dark Path\|the dark path]], and this was later changed to be in the [[Drake's Shrine]] on [[Mount Aenatumgana]]. These are magical waters situated next to the throne of [[Koar]], which wash away the "impurities of the world", and serve as the entryway to the [[Eye of the Drake]] into [[The Rift]].

	===The Confluence===		===The Confluence===

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	* [[Alchemist's House\|Bin Salatin's Workshop]]		* [[Alchemist's House\|Bin Salatin's Workshop]]
	* [[Bonespear Tower]]		* [[Bonespear Tower]]
			* [[Castle Anwyn]]
	* [[Sorcerer Guild]] Voids		* [[Sorcerer Guild]] Voids
			* [[930\|Familiar Gates]]
	* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)		* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)
	* [[Ur-Daemon#Artifacts\|Ur-Daemon Obelisk]] (Wehnimer's Landing Museum, veil iron; no longer present)		* [[Ur-Daemon#Artifacts\|Ur-Daemon Obelisk]] (Wehnimer's Landing Museum, veil iron; no longer present)

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	* [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|Ice Shrine (The Graveyard)]]		* [[Bandur Etrevion#Behind The Scenes\|Ice Shrine (The Graveyard)]]
	* [[Alchemist's House\|Bin Salatin's Workshop]]		* [[Alchemist's House\|Bin Salatin's Workshop]]
			* [[Bonespear Tower]]
	* [[Sorcerer Guild]] Voids		* [[Sorcerer Guild]] Voids
	* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)		* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)

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	* [[Sorcerer Guild]] Voids		* [[Sorcerer Guild]] Voids
	* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)		* Monolith (Path of Enlightenment)
	* [[Ur-Daemon#Artifacts\|Ur-Daemon Obelisk]] (Wehnimer's Landing Museum, no longer present)		* [[Ur-Daemon#Artifacts\|Ur-Daemon Obelisk]] (Wehnimer's Landing Museum, veil iron; no longer present)
			* [[Ur-Daemon#Teras Isle: Head of the Beast\|Ur-Daemon Cage]] (Teras Isle, Glaes Caverns; veil iron walls)
	* [[The Monastery]] (Portal Chamber)		* [[The Monastery]] (Portal Chamber)
	* Wind Tunnels ([[Luukos]] Gullet, [[Teras Isle]])		* Wind Tunnels ([[Luukos]] Gullet, [[Teras Isle]])

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	===Melgorehn's Reach===		===Melgorehn's Reach===
	Loul the Enchanter [[A Popular History of Melgorehn's Reach\|was said]] to have formed the mountain called [[Melgorehn's Reach]] to "reach" the strong essence flow located several thousand feet up into the air. When you look at the Essaence Flow map for the continent of [[Jaiman]], there is a greater flow passing through the part of the map where Melgorehn's Reach was located. The story classifies it as a "major essence flow", with the optimal "bleeding through" properties within the flow occurring with a conjunction of [[Liabo]] and [[Tilaok]], which only happens once every four thousand years. Loul used a powerful artifact to warp time in order to make this happen every several minutes. The extreme concentration of power involved caused [[Althedeus\|problems]] after the mountain returned to our existence.		Loul the Enchanter [[A Popular History of Melgorehn's Reach\|was said]] to have formed the mountain called [[Melgorehn's Reach]] to "reach" the strong essence flow located several thousand feet up into the air. When you look at the Essaence Flow map for the continent of [[Jaiman]], there is a greater flow passing through the part of the map where Melgorehn's Reach was located. The story classifies it as a "major essence flow", with the optimal "bleeding through" properties within the flow occurring with a conjunction of [[Liabo]] and [[Tilaok]], which only happens once every four thousand years. Loul used a powerful artifact to warp time in order to make this happen every several minutes. The extreme concentration of power involved caused [[Althedeus\|problems]] after the mountain returned to our existence. There is still another artifact visible in the ancient monolith in the perpetual clouding near the summit of the Reach, an orb of [[krodera]] and pure [[veil iron]], which is shielded from being approached by what is essentially an essence barrier of mist.

	===River of Life===		===River of Life===