Mana

Mana is a substance much like carbon, oxygen or iron. Unlike those, however, it is a boundless source of possibilities. The substance is the ultimate catalyst, allowing a sentient creature to transform states of matter and even substances. It also the ultimate manipulator, allowing one to change their surroundings with the aid of it. However, its power pales in the face of divinity. Where gods can raise islands at a thought, to do so with mana would require substantial amounts and a staggering understanding of both the deeper laws of magic and the natural laws that might facilitate such a sudden change in the world. For mana might be magic but it still adheres to certain principles, akin to how the world is ruled by the laws of physics.

## Streams & Flows

Upon creation, mana was inert and unmoving as it fell upon Galbar. This tranquility upset Qael’Naath, who desired his gift to flow and permeate every nook and cranny of the planet. So he created a maelstrom that consumed all the many and then spread it out again in mighty, streams that are invisible to most mortal eyes. Yet these streams are not perfect flowing creations. Concentrations are fairly common anomalies, causing the skies to light up in multi-colored auroras. When a stream collided into Boris’ great mountain range, the entire stream shattered like a glass cloud for a second, before mending itself and flowing around the mountain. Yet this change of direction caused some mana to fall out of the stream and gentle dwindle down to the ground. Thus the area north of the mountain will know a stronger presence of mana. This mana is then again swept up by another stream and joins the global flows again. These flows will often shift and join together, or break off again, should the circumstances demand it.

### Notable streams & flows

* **The Anchor Stream** – A stream that now flows around the mountains named the Anchor of the World. Due to this high reaching mountain range, some mana gets pulled out of the stream and slowly dwindles down to saturate the area before it gets swept up into another stream again. This makes the area north of the mountain range more saturated with mana.
* **The Moon Stream** – A unique stream that was pushed outwards into the heavens and flowed towards Gibbou’s moon. The travel through the void gentles the mana. So it flows peacefully across the empty rock seas of the moon before it falls down again towards Galbar.
* **The Genesis Stream -** A stream that moved towards and finally coiled itself three times around the Genesis Tree. A noticeable event as previously a stream interacting with a large peak caused it to shatter.
* **The Void Spread -** Parts of a stream broke off from the main Moon Stream and spread out towards the various bits and debris in orbit around Galbar. Each individual link is rather weak, yet it created a web of mana between most of the comets and meteors.

## Fauna and flora

* Manarachnids
* Rainbow Birds
* Flow Jellyfishes

## The Principles

* High concentrations of mana will cause extra-ordinary effects to take place. In the air, they may cause multi-colored auroras to form for just a moment. Before the mana is dispelled again.
* When a certain threshold of mana concentration is reached, the mana will be actively be repelled from this place. Should it be pressured further till a breakpoint, an explosion of mana will be triggered if not properly contained. Regions, where mana has exploded due to over-concentration, will be devoid of the substance for a certain amount of time.
* Mana in its natural form might be agitated, which makes using it to cast magic much harder. The tranquility of mana can be obtained through various means and substances.
* Streams of mana will react in a limited way to their surroundings. The Anchor Stream, when it first collided with the range, was entirely shattered for an instance before it restored itself and bent around the mountains.