Intangibility in Welt

Intangibility, Phasing or Immateriality is an effect observed by living beings on Welt that can be created artificially if certain conditions are met. Intangibility is the physical state of an entity that is unable to be touched, solid objects passing through it as though through air. Phasing occurs naturally in the biosphere of Welt, and is classified as the intangibility animal trait 
While intangible, an entity acts the same way as if it were in a zero gravity environment. 
This ability sometimes happens randomly to entities in the world, this is known as clipping. 
== How it works ==
By controlling the quantum state of every particle in the body, the entity can pass through solid objects and solid objects can pass through it. 
Intangibility can be observed in several instances. It can occur naturally, as observed by species of fish in Subna. It can be found naturally as a material as seen by the material known as Immaterium. Finally it can be recreated artificially as seen by Quantum Tunneling Chance Expander Field technology developed by the Dalmer.  
== The fish of Subna, natural occurrences of intangibility as an ability ==
Some species of fish have been observed naturally making use of a type of intangibility. These fish, found in the region of Subna can seemingly pass through sand and solid rock in order to escape predators. 
=== Origin theory ===
This ability is thought to be a natural adaptation to the predatory tactic of cornering prey close to the beach or sea floor. 
=== Discovery ===
The usage of this ability to become intangible is also thought to be the reason why fossils of modern creatures are found in the soil with other more ancient fossilized creatures. It is also an explanation why some creatures thought extinct through fossils routinely reappear. 
== Immaterium, intangibility made substance ==
Main article: Immaterium
Immaterium is an element that allows any object covered in it to become immaterial. The object covered in immaterium can pass through solid objects if charged with electric energy.
== Clipping ==
Clipping is the act of intangibility happening randomly to an entity, this causes things to "fall through the floor" and inevitably die from partial or total solidification in the ground. 
The Dalmer adapted this technology to avoid devices from hitting surfaces in tight quarters (for example using pikes in a corridor). It is also considered a forbidden weapon due to the inherent danger of using it.
Clipping is particularly prevalent when certain conditions are met. For example, Blood Moons are often the cause of clipping, but why this occurs is unknown. 
==Random Stasis Immaterialism==
Due to an unforeseen and unrepeatable glitch, using combat stasis can sometimes cause downwards immaterialism, causing the target to be lost, buried under meters of rock when the stasis ends.
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