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Solam

## Overview

Solam is a deadly drug, initially thought to have been brewed by the Canickaw at large, later revealed to be the invention of Maevrix alone. It is a highly addictive substance that suddenly filled the black markets in the Gryusch Wilds in 2251 of the Human Era.

While seemingly not providing much of a shift in chemical behavior in those who consume it, it does carry a moderate likelihood of addiction, causing severe withdrawals without it. In Romiu's parting conversation with Feyule, he revealed the true purpose of the drug. When the user suffers and extreme withdrawal from Solam, it begins to form a Pulse Point over their heart, creating a high likelihood of Pulse Creatures being born from them, and causing havoc around the Humans purposefully exposed to the drug. As Romiu had developed a connection to the merchant Traffic, who was among those addicted to Solam, he parted with the knowledge and asked Feyule to ensure Maevrix would never brew any more.
Ousuj (Pulse Creature)

## Overview

"Ousuj" is the classification designated to a family of Greater Pulse Creatures. They are generally the largest of all known Pulse Creatures, and one of the most consistently dangerous as measured by The Lorekeeper's writings on the subject. They tend to be multicolored and scaled, relying on their massive size and force to rampage wherever they're found, instead of the inherent Pulse contained within them.

Overall, their Terror Level is averages out to an S.

## Examples

* Ousuj Demia
* Ousuj Adaps
* Ousuj Swail
Mousface Troupe

## Overview

The Mousface Troupe is a very elusive, almost mythical troupe of Jesters. Their existence and the dire rumors surrounding them were the biggest concern to The Lorekeeper before venturing to the Gryusch Wilds to meet Wonder and her party.

Before making her way to The Library, Orchard defected from the troupe and was the one to initially inform The Lorekeeper of their existence.
55555

## Overview

"55555" was the chosen pseudonym of a Pulsekaw author and researcher active in the late Pulsekaw Era. He was known for often re-writing his findings in several different languages, particularly the Pulsekaw Code language, as well as the languages of the Emrites, Sandite Humans, and Nuuomokaw, the latter of which were reportedly just made to throw into the sea. He mostly focused on the study and description of Pure Pulse, being part of the first team to discover its effects on the dead, and initially referred to them as Undying.

## Works

* "Undying Quietly", was a research paper directed to a certain individual or group and not intended for widespread publication. It appears that request was not heeded. It detailed the very first reluctant experiments with Pure Pulse application to Gammak corpses.
* "Jaanpai Mimic", was an essay dedicated to the Humans making underground efforts to mimic the shady Jaanpai Organization. These impersonators had taken great inspiration in the Pulsekaw influencers, and had roots in place to begin a network of their own. These would become known as Underworlders.
Cadence

Cadence is a Minthunter in the Minthunt Combine, currently stationed in Grajita. She appears to be relied upon by those within the Combine, though she has no official role or leadership capability.

## Appearance and Personality

Cadence is a Human girl of short height and average build. She has dirty blond hair which is long and straight, though slightly messy, and wears a casual Minthunter uniform and mask typical of the Combine.

As a reliable member of the Grajita Combine, Cadence often helps in smaller more personable ways instead of doing any heavy lifting herself. She is very social and follows orders from her superiors the best of her ability, though is often a bit nervous about her ability to complete them. She is a very extraverted person, often talking for great lengths of time with the other girls of the Combine about all sorts of gossip. One of her friends called her very nice, but definitely a pushover, claiming it would be easy to court her if anyone was interested.

## Story

The first time Cadence is shown has her ordered to take each of the heroes from the Solam Burst event to the bathhouse as their reward. As Wonder was the last to awake, she was the last to be taken. Once they arrived inside, Cadence waited in the hallway to take Wonder back to the Combine once she was finished bathing, but was knocked unconscious by an "erased" Uocali who snuck in to discuss plans of killing Tribute. Cadence was unaware of any of this, and awoke some time later, bringing back Wonder to the Combine as asked.

Cadence was next seen the next day gossiping with her friends in the Combine's living quarters, where Wonder forced Uocali to apologize to her. Confused by this, she accepted, and offered to join Wonder in the bathhouse when she returned from collecting Pulse Torches.

Before Wonder and her party left for Jiarum, Cadence was asked by Drain to inform them he wished to speak with them. She relayed the message, and let it slip that Dried was knowledgeable about the party's tasks, but she wasn't. She once again offered to go to the bathhouse with Wonder when she got back, obviously taking a liking to her.

## Quotes

"I definitely don't have a crush on anyone in the Combine, for the record..."
Terror Levels

## Overview

Terror Levels are heavily condensed measurements given to a Pulse Creature, or any specific living thing in Soly, which aims to determine its overall threat presented to other living beings, or the environment. These calculations were all made by workers in The Library, headed by The Lorekeeper, who obsessed over this system for many years when they realized that The Minthunt Combine had all but fallen into obscurity, and no progress was being made on its Mint Garden objectives.

## History

Initially, the project began as means to counter the threat of a Groann birthing into Soly uncontested in the Human Era. The Lorekeeper wanted to compile a collection of every documented case of a Groann sighting so as to predict how, when, and where the next one would appear. With no Pulsekaw to hunt it down should one appear, this information was deemed essential, and most of The Library's resources went into gathering such information. Eventually, this expanded into trying to find all documented cases of Pulse Creatures claiming life, and then eventually broadened further into finding all such documented cases of each known being, and determining their threat level with a mostly-objective system of classification.

Overall, it appears that The Lorekeeper spent close to 300 years on this project to ensure the most accurate data available was compiled and condensed, pulling from all sorts of references. It ran from approximately 1600-1900 of the Human Era, with the complete "Encyclopedia of Terror" released in 1905. This encyclopedia saw much more use in the lands of Sawlyu than anywhere else, though it was distributed throughout Soly. Some refinements have been made over time when needed.

## Levels

The actual levels themselves are quite orderly and straightforward. Some Pulse Creatures have branches which are overall more dangerous than others, but some individual creatures within that family are lower than the family's average. They also take into account the subject's ability to cause damage as both a singularity, and as a group.

The table below lists these levels from least to most dangerous.
Roiph

## Overview

Roiph was a Human Man who was born before the Soaring of Akkaz, in the Pulsekaw Era. At one point or another, he worked in close proximity to The Lorekeeper as an alchemist in The Library. It's unclear when exactly he was active, but he appears to have done a lot of documentary legwork on the various plantlife in Soly, naming things as common as Toxica Weeds in the Gryusch Wilds.

## Notes

* Roiph was one of The Lorekeeper's previous bodies. It's very likely the two were quite close due to this decision.
Scarce Metal

## Overview

Scarce Metal is a material discovered in the late Pulsekaw Era by Couqio. It's name is ironic to the actual state of the metal, which was anything but scarce. As a matter of fact, the Pulsekaw had mined and stored so much of it, there was hardly anything that hadn't seen a touch of the metal in its production within two decades of its discovery. The Pulsekaw were in the midst of a rather sudden cultural improvement due to this discovery, before The Soaring of Akkaz ended the era completely.

Scarce Metal is an incredibly sturdy, malleable, plentiful, and well-researched material. It is likely that a widely-known Pulse was used to more easily mine, or forge the metal in efficient ways only the Pulsekaw knew.

## Notes

* Due to the massive amount of Scarce Metal available, it was used in very elementary ways (even some unethical ways as well) just as a means to find use for it.
* A crazed Deid, overloaded with the Scarce Metal, was tasked to use it on living Pulsekaw in an attempt to potentially recreate entire bodies made out of the material, instead of flesh and bone. These experiments and subsequent torture took place on Katharh Island.
Soil War

## Overview

The Soil War was the unofficial name for internal Human conflicts. These battles were for control of certain Mint Gardens, reaching their peak in year 777 of the Human Era. The war never fully ended, but was massively scaled down during the Formea Wyrm Crisis, which quickly adjusted manpower priority from the Mint Gardens to fresh water. Much like information on the Gardens themselves, it is currently difficult to find any record of the battles waged within this shadow war.
Edge of Glee

The Edge of Glee is a very old Pulsekaw legend, originating from before the Soaring of Taylu. It essentially states that there is a paradise always reaching out from the edges and beyond one's sight. No matter how quick one's eye can turn to meet it, it will always dart out of view. Only a lucky few have ever caught even a minor glimpse of the Edge of Glee, though it surrounds everyone always. When one manages even the smallest glimpse of it, they are rewarded with an equally beyond-imagination infusion of bliss, knowledge, sights, and sounds. An ancient and legendary Pulsekaw poet once wrote about it:

> "What love could be greater than the Edge of Glee? What water more pure, what meadow more vast, what silence more golden than the Edge of Glee? Claws reach out and claws retract, an endless yearning to feel it. When claws return home'n carry great tales of frost, not even your dreams could reveal it! As the claw brings an eye, and the Glee senses fire, it once more rushes behind you!"
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## Notes

* The author Footstep covered The Edge of Glee in her famous "Real or Fake" book series, where she determined it was fantasy. She did leave a small caveat however, saying it could have been a Pulsekaw's way of describing another plane.
* It was commonly equated to "a futile search for something", in Pulsekaw slang.
* The Lorekeeper spent a very minor amount of time trying to connect the Edge of Glee to the Soaring, but could not find any proper link between the two.
Curmimes

## Overview

Curmimes is the large capital city on the eastern coast of Numbiie, south of the Gryusch Wilds. It lies just east of the Widerain Gulf, which separates the two territories. Curmimes is an ancient city with a rich history, and the first Human city officially established. It is in all likelihood the most populated city still standing in the long aftermath of the Formea Wyrm Crisis, and is home to mostly Humans, but some Dwonikaw and Faeries as well.

## History

Curmimes was officially founded by Human settlers in the year 555 of the Pulsekaw Era.

Wonder, Goal, and Vacant are originally from this city. There are nearby mines which Wonder's father used to work at, or at least claimed to.
Mechanical Revolution

## Overview

The Mechanical Revolution is a series of increasingly technical advancements made with the understanding of linking inherent Pulse energy to forged material. In essence, the creation of items and systems that function without direct input. While the main hub of this advancement takes place on the island of Sawlyu (due to a few brilliant Librarians), the effects of the Mechanical Revolution can be felt through every land in Soly, even in minor ways such as the more wealthy Humans procuring Clocktowers for display in their homes.

The most widespread and useful object to spread throughout Soly is the Roasche Stovetop.
Rotumia

## Overview

Rotumia is a highly potent substance used exclusively by the Goahm and the Faeries, and almost certainly originating from The Glitterplane. It is the single most important thing to maintain life in Reality for both respective races, as once their wings are completely empty of the substance, they can no longer maintain flight, their senses, or a regular circulatory system, and die very quickly. As it is constantly shed - even during simple tasks such as moving - the Goahm and Faeries are eternally at war for Rotumia, going as far as to devour the other's wings just to obtain it for themselves.

Much like the races who war over it, Rotumia is very likely not the product of Reality, and thus can be categorized as Otherhand. As it is not native to the plane, there are very few stockpiles of it to be fought over, and thus the Goahm and Faries often directly combat one another for the Rotumia at eachother's wings instead of any larger sources.

Rotumia cannot be properly added to one's wings without attunement to the plane. Unattuned Rotumia smells incredibly toxic and cannot be used by anything, including the Goahm and Faeries. Attuning it to the plane requires having it sit exposed to the land for a length of time. Due to its incredibly potent scent, this likely attracts unwanted attention, and thus requires constant supervision during the process.

## Notes

* The Goahm's alliance with the Canickaw hinged entirely on Romiu's Pulse contained in his Ghuem opening a rift to The Glitterplane in order to import Rotumia directly. It appeared to be successful, until Wonder's party arrived to kill the Maestro, allowing Bliss to lead a charge to seize the mountain of unattuned Rotumia.
Ghuem

## Overview

Ghuem was a common Pulse that was used by the Pulsekaw for centuries. It essentially binds one's lifeforce to an object, but this object must have originated in Soly for the Ghuem to work. Once one's lifeforce is bound to this object, the user enters something similar to a devolution: their base instincts and emotions are far stronger and their intellect, reason, and sophistication are far weaker. If one loses close proximity to the object they are bound to, or if the object breaks, then the Ghuem ends, and their senses return slowly.

It was regularly used in pranks, or other games as a means of "punishment". It was always seen as a harmless type of Pulse when used responsibly, but incredibly dangerous should it be active for too long. This Pulse was maliciously used on prisoners, and by those in the Jaanpai Organization to torture and humiliate foes, not for self-preservation like how the Canickaw use it.

As of current events, Ghuem has fallen into a Dim Pulse, only used by the Canickaw to tether them to Soly, as the Soaring of Akkaz would constantly pull them out of existence otherwise.
Mnubsesa

## Overview

Mnubsesa is a Pulse that was used sparingly by the Pulsekaw within their Era. It could function similarly to Sulharra in that it was used to create blockades, though it was never successfully linked to a Pulse Ward. As such, special floor traps were designed to house the powerful Pulse, requiring a designated user to activate and deactivate it at their discretion.

The details of Mnubsesa are unknown, but it was likely a gaseous type of Pulse, as The Lorekeeper claimed that it would choke the whole cave system connected to the Labrynth under Jiarum if it was still active. It also could likely persist after the user's death, meaning that there might be some Mnubsesa traps eternally activated around Soly, at least until the Pulsekaw who set it is freed from their imprisonment within the Mint Garden.

It is categorized as a Dim Pulse.
Dreygunsleir

## Overview

Dreygunsleir is a game played with the common magniadice. It is a rather popular game that has persisted all the way through every era, as it likely originated with the Colapsoe using wood dice to play, before the Magnia Pulse was even introduced to Soly. Unlike many other games, the name has remained the same as it has always been since its inception thousands of years ago, since the Colapsoe's unique class of Dreygunsleir was idolized and relied upon to keep them safe during the tumultuous era.

## Rules

The game can be played with any number of players, but it is most often played with 4-8. Each player will take turns attacking a fictional Dreygun, lowering its health points with each attack. The attack order is reversed at the end of each round. The goal is to lower the Dreygun's health to 0 with your attack, stealing the glory and gold from the other players.

The Dreygun will often start with 100 health, though it can be raised or lowered depending on the number of players in the game. Before attacking, each player will roll the magniadice between 1-10 twice. They then get to choose which value to attack the Dreygun with.

For example: on turn one, Player 1 rolls both a 3 and a 9 before their attack. Choosing 9 will lower the Dreygun's health to 91, and their turn ends. They then rely on the other players to lower the Dreygun's health until it rolls back around to their turn, where they can hopefully reduce it to 0 on their next attack to win the game.
Hex's Gift

## Overview

Hex's Gift is the generalized name used to refer to the partially-sentient creature inhabiting Eiveah on the end of her tail. It was given to her by the Soaring known as The Observer, formally known as Hexwhize. While it was initially gifted to her for innocent reasons, like giving the isolated Eiveah someone to talk to, and to keep their friendship connected through the mysteries of Soaring, the gift began to slowly become more demanding and scheming. This coincided with The Observer's activity in the plane becoming more direct, coercing Eiveah to become a vessel of the Soaring's influence.

It acts as an internal voice to help guide Eiveah to do The Observer's will, carrying out deeds directly and without equal in the mortal plane of Soly.

## Traits

At the end of Eiveah's tail sits an amorphous eye, three times as large as any other poking out of her body. It can periodically grow and shrink her tail to a certain extent, and even split it down the middle to form a makeshift mouth, complete with terrifyingly sharp fangs and even a drooling tongue. The eye itself has no defined color, though it seems to shift from red to yellow most often.

The voice it uses can seemingly only be heard by Eiveah. It often speaks with very short, repetitive, direct phrases, sometimes humoring Eiveah's current thoughts, sometimes answering her questions, and sometimes directly ordering her. It's generally sympathetic to Eiveah and displays enormous patience in the face of her insane prattling. It appears to be an entity separate from The Observer itself, though it acts as a miniscule fragment of the Soaring as well, being born from its influence and often reflecting The Observer's current temperament.

It has immense perception, able to identify The Lorekeeper spying on them from afar, and also acknowledge replicas as fakes nearly instantly. It can seemingly also detect the presence of Mint Gardens with a frightening degree of precision, from the Pulsekyn Mushrooms connected to them, to even knowing the frequency of that Garden's visitors.

The mouth itself also appears to share Eiveah's hunger for eyes, whether or not that is just an extension of Eiveah's hunger is unknown.
Era-End Armor

## Overview

The Era-End Armor is a very important set of antique armor currently in the possession of Wonder, after she stole it from the royal Lucid. It was the armor that the legendary female general Grew wore during her exploits in Widerain, and supposedly what she wore when she slayed the King of Widerain in her attempt to ascend to the throne.
King Pulse

## Overview

A King Pulse is a Pulse that was known widely to a vast number of people, but never used by any beyond its original Pulsekaw. It is unknown why some Pulses were unable to be used by anyone else, but these Pulsekaw were usually in great positions of power, or made into mythical figures.

## King Pulse Examples

* Mershaw
* The Healer of Pise's Pulse
* Romiu
FNAB-43

The **FNAB-43** is an Italian designed and developed submachine gun manufactured from 1943 to 1945. The first prototype was built in 1942 and the 7,000 built by the **FNA-B** (*Fabbrica Nazionale d'Armi di Brescia*, "Brescia National Arms Factory", hence the name) were issued to German and Italian RSI (Repubblica Sociale Italiana) units fighting in Northern Italy. The FNAB-43 was an expensive weapon to manufacture as it used extensive milling and precision engineering in its manufacture.
Bzoad

## Overview

Bzoad is rather small coastal city in the territory of Wrerak. Despite its modest size and population, the mostly desolate territory considers Bzoad its capital. Due to the relatively recent introduction of Dwonikaw to the region, the city is the only in Soly to have its Dwonikaw population outnumber its Human population. It borders the dangerous Endail Plains to the west, and is occasionally hit by more violent outbursts of the plains' endless storms.

## History

The Bzoad Gulf was the place where The Eternal Soaring of Creation touched to give birth to the Dwonikaw in the year 2001 of the Human Era. It is estimated that only a few dozen of the initial hundreds born in the Gulf managed to swim ashore and survive, as the waters were particularly turbulent from the Endail Plains' storms at the time. Bzoad became the home for many surviving Dwonikaw, and many chose to take residence there. The following 250 years of residence has allowed the Dwonikaw to stave of extinction, and reproduce enough to outnumber the Humans in the area.
Calamity Tree

## Overview

Calamity Trees are large, rare, natural looking trees that can be found in the land of Soly. Due to their massive size, they are typically used as landmarks when discovered. They carry root systems that are said to carve downward to the very heart of the Plane itself, and run so deep that no exhibition has ever reached the bottom. The roots themselves are massive and hollow, allowing for travel and respite. These trees were named by The Lorekeeper, after a presumption that there was one tree in Soly for each Calamity Terror that has occurred in history. Whether or not this is accurate is contested, even by The Lorekeeper themself.

These rare trees are rumored to have come from another plane, much like the Otherhand races, as there was no proper documentation of these trees prior to the arrival of the Pulsekaw in the mid-Emrite Era. Calamity Trees are absolutely brimming with natural Pulse, carrying the most condensed Pulse of any single entity in the known world besides a highborn Pulsekaw. Due to their high concentration of gently flowing Pulse, they made for the ideal resting place for fallen Pulsekaw before they could collapse into dangerous and stagnant Pulse Points. Calamity Trees were coveted by the Pulsekaw for this very reason, often building shrines and villages around them to quickly ferry the dead into the roots and keep their lands free from the destructive Pulse Points.

These trees also have the capability of nullifying a Pulse Torch entirely, dispersing it to the core of Soly and letting it rest. This has the side effect of undoing all current influence that particular Pulse Torch has.
Green Dunes

## Overview

The Green Dunes is a notable location in the Gryusch Wilds, far to the east, beyond Gunhalmeir.

Wisest claimed that the Green Dunes has such pure and clean air, that it rivals the purity of air over the open sea. It is hinted that Wisest has never been to the Green Dunes, despite it being rather close to Gunhalmeir. Its history, features, and significance are all currently unknown.
The Eternal Soaring of Creation

## Overview

The Eternal Soaring of Creation (known to the Pulsekaw by a different name "Emrata"), or Fourth Soaring, is one of the few beings to achieve the Soaring status, giving him immense influence over the plane of Reality. He is responsible for the creation of a new species every 5 years, some of which die off immediately, some of which change the world forever. These beings have traditionally fallen into one of two categories: Creation and Kaw, whichare the sole study of The Eternal's Faithful.

## Mortal Life

Not much is known about the man's life in Reality as a mortal. All that is known is that he was an Emrite, male, and had killed someone in self-defense in his youth. There have been many speculations about him being a serial killer, but this has never been proven.

## Soaring

After becoming the fourth Soaring, a single word was rumored to echo across the world, "Creation". This was well-documented, and ten years later, a massive ethereal arm reached down from the sky, touching its finger to the soil. At the site it touched down, witnesses describe a massive gathering of Vermi - a creature never before seen - scurrying about.

Ever since the word echoed across Soly, this event has repeated every ten years. Wherever the Soaring's hand touches, a new species completely original to Reality is born. Sometimes the creatures are small and insignificant, like the Medeflii. Sometimes the creatures immediately die out within the very same day as their creation. However, for just as many insignificant creatures born by the Soaring's touch, there are just as many which grow to leave an immediate impact in its environment, such as the Lyn-O, or the Foreckaw.

This phenomena has often perplexed scholars, who have tried and failed to predict the next place of creation, or what might be born from the touch, for countless millennia. There does not appear to be any consistency in either the location, nor the type of species given form. Regardless, it is a recurring event in the Plane, and one that has the potential to change Reality forever. So influential, in fact, that many cults have risen around it, giving worship and gifts to the Eternal Soaring in an effort to spare Reality from any destructive lifeforms. This does not appear to have any effect one way or the other on the type of creations the Soaring produces.

The Lorekeeper has spent an extensive amount of time studying The Eternal Soaring, interested in compiling a complete list of every creation, and location the hand has touched down.

## Confirmed Beings Created

* Foreckaw
* Humans
* Dwonikaw
* Nuuomokaw
* Formea Wyrms
* Vermi
* Screech
* Medeflii
* Lyn-O
* Gammak
* Miith
* Owla
Catalya

## Overview

Southwest of Widerain, at the very end of the Widerain Gulf sits a massive churning chasm, where even the air is an attempt on the lives who breathe it. It was named "Catalya" by the Pulsekaw who discovered it in the very late years of the Emrite Era. The chasm has a unique shape on its surface, which is mostly localized within the borders of the Gryusch Wilds, though it does encroach into Numbiie territory as well.

Due to the location of this chasm, it houses Soly's largest known waterfall, constantly pulling in oceanwater on its northeastern edge in staggering quantities. Why the chasm is never filled completely is a mystery, as the waterfall appears to fall forever.

## History

Many attempts have been made since the Pulsekaw Era to reach the bottom of Catalya's chasm, but all have been met with staggering failure, mostly attributed to the Pilfering Depths, but also due to the oddities dwelling within the chasm and the strange traps and puzzles hidden within. The King of Widerain is currently quite focused on the potential treasure at the bottom, as many have been before him. He utilizes the seized Mint Garden to rehabilitate the Widerain Watchmen that attempt to descend, but ultimately fail.

## Notes

* The Lorekeeper suspects that Catalya is somehow related to the Fifth Soaring, or The Great Bluff due to the timeline of its apparent formation and discovery, though there has never been enough evidence to suggest a true connection to any Soaring.
* Many who have braved Catalya equate it to the most massive, endless, well-constructed Labrynth in all of Soly.
* Catalya has many notable similarities to a Calamity Tree, in that no one has ever reached the bottom, it reaches far into the Pilfering Depths, and they both are not natural to Soly. However, as Catalya strangely looks Kaw-made, it is perplexing how it was constructed into the Pilfering Depths.
* There are occasional engravings and graffiti that suggest the Healer of Pise is linked to Catalya.
Doloway

## Overview

Doloway is a very rare raw metal, known to form only past the reaches of the Pilfering Depths. It is incredibly malleable and hardy, and one of the most expensive materials known in Soly due to the risk in collecting it, and its general rarity.

## Notes

* The necklace known as "Observer's Treasure", which was purchased by Treasure and engraved for her lover Gammak, was made entirely of Doloway. The Lorekeeper paid 1800 gold in exchange for the necklace, triple what Treasure had spent herself.
Drain

Drain is a Minthunter in the Minthunt Combine, currently stationed in Grajita. Due to unfortunate events surrounding Fluster, one of the Combine's figureheads, Drain has begun taking a more active role in regards to secondary leadership.

## Appearance and Personality

Drain is a Human Man of above average height, somewhat thin in structure with unmistakable red hair. He happens to be the only redhead currently in the Grajita Combine, according to Cadence. He wears the Minthunter's casual light-green clothing, as well as their typical mask at all times in public.

While casual about it, Drain appears to have a very task-based personality, always looking for something to do on behalf of the Combine. He speaks in very relaxed and direct ways, similar to Wonder, and is mostly fair and straightforward in his interactions. He is somewhat unreliable about holding up his ends of bargains if he's preoccupied, and might have a small case of OCD, preferring to tidy and sort things instead of directing others.

## Story

Drain was part of the expedition that searched the area Vacant indicated contained a Mint Garden. He was likely integral in maintaining the supplies and rations along the way, as that appears to be his strength. When the expedition was unsuccessful due to Vacant's false information, he returned along with Tribute to see the two Pulsekaw standing in Grajita's gates.

He is next shown unpacking and reorganizing the expedition's supply back into the Combine, where he requests a Mint Leaf from Wonder in exchange for a book he was going to sell off. The deal is made, and instead of direcitng Wonder to the book in question, Drain opts to continue his duties unpacking the supply and leaving her to gather the book herself. This lead to Wonder's frustration, hoping she wouldn't pick up the wrong book and get into trouble.

Drain put in word to Cadence that he wished to speak to the party before they left for Jiarum, revealing that he has taken a more serious role in leadership around the Combine, since he knew they were leaving for some time. He offers to part with a spare Minthunter Scroll, knowing how important the mission is for them, and offering any help he could to see it done. He also offered to sell additional scrolls to them afterwards, should they request it.

## Quotes

"I was gonna sell it back to the libram, but apparently they already have like five copies of it, so it's sorta collecting dust..."
Ithaca 37

The **Ithaca 37** (or Model 37) is a pump-action shotgun made in large numbers for the civilian, military, and police markets. Based on a 1915 patent by firearms designer John Browning for a shotgun initially marketed as the Remington Model 17, it utilizes a novel combination ejection/loading port on the bottom of the gun which leaves the sides closed to the elements.
Deid

## Overview

Deid was a title given to governing Pulsekaw before the Soaring of Akkaz. A Deid would often wield a morningstar-like weapon called a Fauschel, wear fake wings, and often carried incredibly dangerous Pulses that were demonstrated to the speakers of Taylu, which would bestow them the title. They often controlled various important sectors of Pulsekaw society, such as overseeing important research teams, foreign affairs with the lesser races, or maintaining their cities' infrastructure. It was considered very rare for a Deid to participate in their own fields, merely managing those who did.

Though incredibly influential and powerful in their own right, they were often unknowingly influenced by the shadowy Jaanpai Organization throughout the era.

## Notable Deids

* Mershaw - Operator of the Deid's Pits where experiments on Akkaz occurred.
* Unnamed Deid - The operator on Katharh Island who experimented in the fusing of Scarce Metal to living lowborn Pulsekaw.
Visk

## Overview

Visk is a Human ruin in the far east of the Gryusch Wilds. It was active as early as the late Pulsekaw Era, and as recently as year 1300 of the Human Era, before eventually being abandoned and falling into ruin. It is likely the fall of this place was due to a combination of failures in the Soil War, as well as the catastrophic spread of the Formea Wyrms.

## Notes

* According to the author Ways, an ancient ruler of Visk was the one to properly name Viskash flowers. That may not have been their original name, but it is the one that persisted.
* According to the author Ariam Tristo, it was founded by a group of wrongfully accused lowborn Humans, who fled greater Human society and persisted in the Gryusch Wilds, far from Highborn eyes.
Fluster

Fluster is a young Human girl who is presumably second in command of the Grajita Combine. Her father, Tribute, had been preparing her for the task of assuming control of the Combine one day, thus her overall combat, leadership, and diplomatic skill and knowledge are likely above average.

## Appearance and Personality

Fluster is a Human girl of average height and weight. She normally wears thicker, heavier mint-colored armor and a long red cloak like her father, along with the Combine's traditional Mask. She has platinum-blond hair which she keeps styled in two pigtails with green flowery hair-ties, and her skin takes a bit of an ashy tone.

Before her sudden changes, Fluster was a spunky, active, and very intuitive girl who wouldn't hesitate to get her hands dirty to spare her from the mundanity of typical Combine life, citing how much she enjoyed activity the Combine was getting into around the time of Eiveah's treachery.

After her changes, she becomes a lot more lethargic and blunt, often standing completely still for hours at a time and acting much less lively than one would think possible. She appears to have retained all of her memories and skills, but they are walled off by an unknown force which keeps her rather stagnant.

## Quotes

"Combine's finally busy. I like it."

"Meeting's done, then. I wanna go to bed."
Praa (Pulse Creature)

## Overview

"Praa" is the classification designated to a family of Greater Pulse Creatures. The different types of Praa - while they vary in shapes, sizes, and features more than any other classification - all have one thing in common: affinity for water.

Their overall Terror Level averages out to a B.

## Examples

* Praa Kinmin
* Praa Scaut
* Praa Wolbre
Kneeling

Kneeling is an Ovyuum Human woman who serves as a highly devoted minister for the Cult of Broag. She and some of her colleagues from The Underworld recently took up residence in one of Grajita's main buildings near the gate, where she openly advertises her devotion to Broag and encourages outsiders to join.

## Appearance and Personality

Hailing from The Ovyuum, she was raised on a steady diet of Ovyuum Soil, thus her skin and hair have a very striking blue tint in appearance. She has dark circles around her beady black eyes, with a black and blue ribbon adorning both temples. Her hair is somewhat short, but unkempt, and with long bangs on the sides of her head. She also displays two small black horns sprouting out from her hair. Whether or not these are an extension of her ribbon or authentically grown in unknown. Kneeling is about average height, with a slender build. She wears a frilly black dress with thin straps coiling around her neck.

Kneeling's devotion to the Soaring Broag is unshakable, and it is clearly at the front of her mind constantly. This is likely how she was able to rise to such a position of power within the cult. She displays a simple, but worldly understanding events and information, always viewed from her very unique lens. She is well-researched in all current knowledge of her devoted Soaring, and is eager and willing to offer such knowledge to any who are interested. Though she carries a somewhat unsettling nature, she's quite friendly and harmless beyond her taught-hatred of Pulse Creatures.
Mosin-Nagant

The **3-line rifle M1891**, colloquially (but mistakenly; see Nagant's legal dispute) known in the West as **Mosin–Nagant** and in Russia and former Soviet Union as **Mosin's rifle** (Russian: винтовка Мосина, ISO 9: '**vintovka Mosina'**), is a five-shot, bolt-action, internal magazine–fed military rifle. It is primarily found chambered for its original 7.62×54mmR cartridge.
Pulsekyn Mushroom

## Overview

A Pulsekyn Mushroom is the connection between Reality and the Mint Garden, usually located in the immediate area around the Mint Garden's gate. They are guarded by Pulsekyn, powerful creatures which attack those who would seek to mingle in both Reality and the Garden. They have shown to be completely immovable from their root in the ground, despite all efforts. Once the Pulsekyn is killed, the mushroom vanishes, speeding the collapse of whatever Garden it was linked to.

Pulsekyn Mushrooms have no official name.

## Examples of use

Wonder used Feyule's pen to retrieve ink from the mushroom's cap, stirring the Pulsekyn to defend it. Once Wonder defeated it, the mushroom vanished, and Feyule's Mint Garden hastened its collapse.

Maevrix stumbled upon the mushroom linked to Uocali's Mint Garden some time ago, using its ink to create the drug Solam. This ceased when Eiveah killed the Pulsekyn guarding it.
Winchester Model 1912

The **Winchester Model 1912** (also commonly known as the **Model 12**, or **M12**) is an internal-hammer pump-action shotgun with an external tube magazine. Popularly named the *Perfect Repeater* at its introduction, it largely set the standard for pump action shotguns over its 51-year high-rate production life.
Brrshem (Pulse Creature)

## Overview

"Brrshem" is the classification designated to a family of Greater Pulse Creatures. They are typically very large, stand upright and have four limbs like a Kaw might. They are very aggressive and dangerous, usually made up of more than simple Pure Pulse, flesh, or other organic matter... as they frequently incorporate some nearby material into its body makeup as well upon birth. Their durability and thick bodies make them difficult for even an experienced group of soldiers to eliminate.

Brrshem are a relatively new family of Pulse Creature, as their earliest known sighting was in the year 2111 of the Human Era. Their overall Terror Level averages out to an A.

## Examples

* Brrshem Magent
* Brrshem Anolze
Speaker Harmony

## Overview

A Speaker Harmony is a large pit dug in the shape of the Soulread. This would allow Taylu to designate Speakers, converse with them, and peer into the souls of most dear to the Speaker. When there was no Speaker present at these sites, but they were kept properly maintained, Taylu could still use them to view the immediate area, and even use the Soulread on those within the area.

When the Soaring of Akkaz occurred at the end of the Pulsekaw Era, each Speaker Harmony built in Soly slowly fell into ruin and abandonment, leaving Taylu blinded to Soly's activity for over two thousand years.
Mintborn

## Overview

The Mintborn are those with a special affinity to the Mint Garden, and thus the Pulsekaw residing within them. To be designated as a "Mintborn", one simply must be born inside of a Mint Garden. It is a state of being similar to the lowborn, or highborn.

There are remarkably few Mintborn remaining in Reality, as most Mint Garden locations have either been lost or are under strict control by governmental powers.

## Traits

While the depths of the Mintborn's inherent traits are not fully discovered or explored, there are some very important features to them which are known.

* A Mintborn is able to remember their full experience inside the Garden, not limited to before and after it forms their greatest comfort.
* While not absolute, a Mintborn's physical and mental attributes are generally of higher quality than even those of highborn status. This is likely why Eiveah pursued Wonder so feverishly for her eyes.
* Mintborn all share the same type of blood.

## Notable Mintborn

* Wonder
* Device
* Vacant
* Eiveah's final guest
Kiiuth

## Overview

Kiiuth was supposedly the last of the Dreyguns with the nickname "blood-god". There is a small hidden shrine in the Gryusch Tunnels dedicated to the supposed final Dreygun. There is little evidence to support that Kiiuth even existed, or it was in fact the last Dreygun, as many sightings have been reported in the centuries following the Dreygun's disappearance in the late Emrite Era.
Pulse Vision

## Overview

Pulse Visions are frightening biological events between Foreckaw of the same bloodline. The antennae present on all adult Foreckaw are attached to their purple eyes, and when one has entered their death throes, these antennae "broadcast" the dying Foreckaw's final seconds of vision before expiring. This gives all surviving members of the Foreckaw's family an abrupt sensation of dying themselves. It is the common great fear of all Foreckaw, and this fear often creates incredibly tight familial bonds not seen in most other Kaw.

As Guurah explained when describing her mother's Pulse Vision, all images received are in a hazy purple hue. The most terrifying thing to her was the prospect of dying slowly. Guurah cited a Human's skull being crushed by a rock as an example. While a Human would die instantly and feel no pain, a Foreckaw in the same position would have their life extended for the sole purpose of sending a Pulse Vision, while experiencing unimaginable, fatal torment. Because of Pulse Visions, all Foreckaw are destined to die slowly.
Mk 2 grenade

The **Mk 2 grenade** (initially known as the **Mk II**) is a fragmentation type anti-personnel hand grenade introduced by the U.S. armed forces in 1918. It was the standard issue anti-personnel grenade used during World War II, and also saw limited service in later conflicts, including the Korean War and Vietnam War. Replacing the failed Mk 1 grenade of 1917, it was standardized in 1920 as the Mk II, and redesignated the Mk 2 on April 2, 1945.
Rain Delay

## Overview

A Rain Delay is a very rare and powerful relic reserved for the highest levels of Pulsekaw society. Associated Speakers, Deids, and high ranking members of the Jaanpai Organization would have access to these relics, while keeping them all but unknown to the general public. While the exact number of Rain Delays known to exist as of current events is unknown, it is estimated that the number is no greater than 5.

Typically, a Rain Delay looks like crystalized material in the shape of an egg, and is deceptively heavy. They are imbued with a Pulse which allows the holder to bypass normally impassable terrain, or dangers. They were typically used for crossing deliberately-placed corridors of dangerous Pulse residue, known as Rain Docks.

There are rumors that these artifacts can, if utilized properly, even allow one to cross between the Sea of Black into other planes, unharmed.

## Notes

* The Pulse used to forge Rain Delays is kept within the Torch Fields deep beneath Jiarum.
* Those sacrificed for the Rain Docks violently try to pull the holder of the Rain Delay down with them once they detect its presence. Though, Taylu mused that this phenomena was only reserved for those of weak constitution.
Endail Plains

## Overview

The Endail Plains is a massive stretch of land to the west of Bzoad in Wrerak. It is known to house a violent eternal storm which makes crossing incredibly difficult, and exploring all but impossible. It carries incredibly strong winds and torrents of rain that often change the landscape with their strength. Many are lost to the storms yearly, and the storms occasionally spike in breadth to reach Bzoad as well, though the populace is always quite prepared for such an event.

## History

The Endail Plains have been in place ever since recorded history began, many Emrites making reference to the storms as early as the mid Colapsoe Era. It is suspected that a Soaring's influence is the cause of such an area, though who and for what reason remains a mystery.

## Notes

* Storm Boots are made in Bzoad by the Dwonikaw, which help would-be adventurers through the plains to cross west.
Venturr Fruit

## Overview

Venturr Fruits are a type of juicy, spherical fruit grown in from random trees in the Gryusch Wilds, and potentially elsewhere. They are a very interesting and rare delicacy that double as hallucinogens, causing a very minor but very powerful vision to take hold of after the first bite. These visions are said to take the user through an entire adventure within the span of a minute, though it feels like it lasts quite a bit longer. The memories of these visions are blurred and not retained well, but the experience gained from them are usually carried over into the user's instincts from that point forward.

## Notes

* It's speculated that they are in some way linked to the Pulsekaw or the Calamity Trees, as many of the visions and sights seen while in the fruit's small trance don't appear from the plane of Soly.
* They were very popular before the Formea Wyrm Crisis ended a large majority of Human ambition.
Sea of Black

## Overview

The Sea of Black is the suspension of all waking energy known to exist. It is most clearly visible in the night sky. It is where all planes like Reality and The Next reside, as well as every inhabitant to have ever existed within them. Little is known about its history, dimensions, or even its matter, but what is known is that it is essentially endlessly spiraling and expanding. It is believed that there is a massive, undetectable plane which overlaps with every part of the Sea of Black, and that is where the Soaring reside after their time in tangible planes has ended.

## Notes

* It is essentially the equivalent of the universe.
Gammak

## Overview

The Gammak is an extinct species of Creation made by the Eternal Soaring of Creation sometime in the later quarter of the Pulsekaw Era. They appeared to naturally die off, due to their environment or some other defect in their biology around one year after their initial creation. The author "55555" described them as quiet creatures, and were used for Undying experimentation, but not much else is known about them.

## Notes

* The Foreckaw Gammak shares a name with this species, but it doesn't appear to be anything but coincidence.