notahumanhand Progress Report

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Udarain

A pungent but sweet tree fruit

585 words
3 likes

Lumicat

A feline species that glows in the presence of Thyic

1555 words
12 likes

Lyathos Powder

Glittery powder used to pollenate angel flowers

317 words
3 likes

Skyhome

A central drifting home for the angels of the dewdrop peaks

518 words
5 likes

Starhome

A city orbiting the planet, with an artificial atmosphere

802 words
3 likes

Oxygen Sickness

A condition affecting angels who travel to lower altitudes

562 words
4 likes

Fthast Throat Singing

A musical tradition among the fthastyr

310 words
1 likes

Oxygen-Expelling Mask

A device used to help angels safely breathe in lower altitudes

329 words
4 likes

Vampiric Hunger

A spell allowing one to heal through spilling the blood of others

309 words
3 likes

Lostlark Café

A deep-sea café serving all sorts of kuuyik delicacies

1020 words
6 likes

Cloudwhales

Magically flying whales living in the clouds

613 words
9 likes

Phiamara

The formerly largest island of the dewdrop peaks, now destroyed

316 words
2 likes

The Legend of Astaroth

A mostly-fictional tale of the dragon Astaroth, child of Vyrgamel

1140 words
1 likes

Exaltation of Nethyr

A cult worshipping the greater devil of motherhood and grief

706 words
2 likes

Bubbletrees

Trees that grow water droplets instead of leaves, high up in the clouds.

787 words
5 likes

Aquasynthesis

A method of obtaining necessary nutrients from water

317 words
2 likes

Qelk

A large avian party-going species with interesting ideas on magic

587 words
6 likes

Unseelie Realm

The more chaotic twin to the Seelie Realm, and one of the two major divisions of the Feywild

1468 words
7 likes

Sunkenweed

A grass-like plant with stretchy roots native to rolling hills

404 words
4 likes

Sunkenweed Tea

A beverage made from the sheaths of sunkenroot

349 words
7 likes

Arcane Deterioration

A condition caused by overuse of Thyic, that is in most cases deadly

810 words
11 likes

Goldenroot

A root vegetable native to the rolling hills, with a neutral taste

382 words
4 likes

Fthast

A moth-like humanoid with a high sensitivity to magic

896 words
1 likes

The Lost's Guide to Surviving the Feywild

A book outlining the do's and don't's of navigating the feywild

4125 words
14 likes

Wisp

The souls of the dead who are tied to the Feywild

1244 words
10 likes

Feylost Sickness

A condition affecting those who spend too much time in the Feywild

699 words
3 likes

Mother Daedara

The Archfey mother of hags

1405 words
2 likes

Essence of Rot

Liquid extracted from rot orchids

477 words
4 likes

Rot Orchid

A foul-smelling flower that blooms in the presence of magic.

315 words
5 likes

Submerged Caverns

Sprawling and twisting caverns deep below the ocean's surface

675 words
5 likes

Yxjun

The Archfey King of the Unseelie Court, father of the Unseelie

1902 words
2 likes

Glowfish

A fish living in the depths of submerged caverns that emits light

769 words
2 likes

Deep Kuuyik

A kuuyik ethnicity living in submerged caverns

1605 words
4 likes

Glow Ink

A type of luminescent ink obtained from glowfish

603 words
5 likes

Spellvok Candy

A hard candy made from spellvok crystals

1601 words
6 likes

Ink Juice

A juice made from glow ink

422 words
3 likes

Sunkenweed Rope

A stretchy rope crafted from sunkenweed roots

312 words
3 likes

Fogswept Forest

Forests constantly covered in a thick later of fog

621 words
4 likes

Oceanic High-Depth Submersible Autocar

A vehicle designed for navigating the tunnels of submerged caverns

357 words
2 likes

Thyic Battery

A piece of technology that is able to store and later release a small amount of Thyic energy

440 words
4 likes

God War

The celestial war that nearly brought Dulūn to its end

1864 words
2 likes

Cathariel

A large underwater city hidden in the submerged depths

954 words
2 likes

Dewdrop Peaks

A biome drifting high above the clouds

652 words
7 likes

Angels

Small winged humanoids living in the clouds - both figuratively and literally

571 words
6 likes

Magic

1089 words
2 likes

Sprouting

A peiktar practice of embedding plant seeds in one's skin and growing them as a cosmetic adornment

627 words
2 likes

Zaldir

562 words

Wispyarn

Exceedingly soft yarn made from wispgrass

330 words
4 likes

Jylar

A feline sapient species who live in the megaforests of Etharai

1362 words
4 likes

Megaforest

Rainforests with giant flora and trees reaching to unimaginable heights

1043 words
4 likes

Worldmother

The myths and beliefs surrounding the two worldmothers

647 words
1 likes

The Heart of Etharai

The beating heart that sustains the planet

578 words
3 likes

The Faceless

A political extremist organisation in Khastoro

583 words
1 likes

Phase Snake

A magical species of snake able to turn invisible

326 words
2 likes

Keeper

A sapient species residing at the heart of Etharai

1354 words
3 likes

Idyllic Mushroom

A species of mushroom living around the heart of Etharai

534 words
2 likes

Awakening

A method of opening one's mind to knowledge

569 words
3 likes

Seeking

A form of magic allowing one to select specific sources of magic

330 words

Devil

The sapient species living in the Nine Hells

1058 words
2 likes

Auras

The magical fields surrounding all things

518 words
4 likes

Phase Venom

A high-magic liquid harvested from phase snakes

305 words
2 likes

Bringer of Knowledge

The leader of a group of Keepers

478 words
4 likes

The Anthology of the Lost

A collection of short stories written by Sha'Ren the Lost

2875 words
2 likes

Tarrock

A sturdy building material that can be mined in submerged caverns

344 words
4 likes

Emberpeaks

A biome of active volcanoes as though in a mountain range, inhabited by flora and fauna alike

439 words
6 likes

Pyreheart

A crystal found in the emberpeaks

344 words
5 likes

Ravenguard

An elite military unit dedicated to protecting the Mestranian crown

406 words
4 likes

Flamekin

A fire-resistant species native to the emberpeaks

1013 words
5 likes

Ignetick

A parasitic species living in the emberpeaks.

301 words
3 likes

Magmatic Stasis

A condition affection flamekin who venture too far out into the cold

506 words
5 likes

Pyreheart Candy

A soft, airy candy made from crushed-up pyreheart

309 words
7 likes

Blazehound

A canine that catches fire when it is happy or excited

321 words
5 likes

Iterithycomancy

The study of the use of Thyic to power transportation.

514 words
3 likes

Aertrain

A train that runs elevated in the air

335 words
4 likes

Auramancy

The practice of harnessing the magic from Auras

403 words
3 likes

Delpar

A language spoken in the depths of the submerged caverns

1154 words
5 likes

Sweetbread

A soft and sweet bread made from udarain

324 words
1 likes

Heat Suit

A suit designed to keep flamekin warm in cooler temperatures

308 words
3 likes

Emberkin

A sub-species/ethnicity of the flamekin living in slightly cooler temperatures

612 words
4 likes

Burrowfish

A furry animal living in the rolling hills

345 words
5 likes

Ice Caps

The pseudo-landmasses of ice on the northern and southern poles of Etharai

1035 words
6 likes

Norrith

A species living mostly isolated in the ice caps of Etharai

611 words
4 likes

Etharai

A living planet, with a beating heart

946 words
2 likes

War of World's End: A Cinematic Retelling

A story about the events of the War of World's End, with many creative liberties

1462 words
2 likes

Emberkin Flow Arts

A form of dance observed by the emberkin

534 words
5 likes

Deepcoral

A greyish coral growing deep in the submerged caverns.

339 words
4 likes

Whirlpool Reefs

A coral reef subject to constant whirlpools

803 words
5 likes

Coralite Kuuyik

A kuuyik ethnicity living in the whirlpool reefs

763 words
5 likes

Cracked-Shell Turtle

A species of turtle living in the whirlpool reefs

335 words
4 likes

Thyic Collapse

A condition that drastically affects one's ability and capacity to use Thyic

476 words
3 likes

Lillon

The goddess of balance, creator of humans, and one of the core deities of creation

1108 words
3 likes

Marblefish

A transparent fish that eats pearls, residing in the whirlpool reefs

370 words
6 likes

Iris Minnow

An iridescent fish living in the whirlpool reefs

303 words
2 likes

Baked Goldenroot Crisps

A baked snack food made from the goldenroot plant

312 words
2 likes

Abyssal Depths

The deepest trenches of Etharai's oceans

794 words
3 likes

Xsenda

A sapient species living in the abyssal depths

745 words
3 likes

Xsoura

The telepathic language spoken by the xsenda

2189 words
9 likes

Abyssal Kuuyik

A sub-species and ethnicity of kuuyikar living in the abyssal depths

526 words
4 likes

Palepetal Flower

A glowing flower that grows underwater

371 words
3 likes

Notice: A Caution Against Travelling to the Heart

A flyer detailing the dangers of travelling to the heart of Etharai

1012 words
3 likes

Mission Report: An Expedition to the Southern Ice Caps

A report on a mining expedition that occurred in the southern ice cap, before going horribly wrong

2381 words
18 likes

Your Guide to the Heavens: A Travel Brochure

A brochure detailing the highlights of travel to the Dewdrop Peaks

1160 words
4 likes

Vytelian

A coralite city located in the whirlwind reefs

914 words
4 likes

Titansquid

The apex predator of the abyssal depths

830 words
4 likes

Coralglass

A glass-like material made from coral

318 words
5 likes

A Research-Based Approach on the Education of Plane-Souls

An academic paper written on behalf of the Æther foundation

5630 words
1 likes

Aura Mussels

A species of deep-sea mussels living around brine pools

304 words
3 likes

The World-Traveller's Cookbook: Recipes of Etharai

A collection of recipes from cultures across the planet

9195 words
36 likes

Arcanogenetics

A theoretical field of study focused on the intersection between genetics and the arcane

782 words
7 likes

Bioluminescence

The natural ability of a creature to produce light

352 words
5 likes

Council of Stars

The governing organisation of Desolation

724 words
2 likes

The Dawn of Desolation

A publication describing the shattering of the planet

838 words
1 likes

MOON-XV

The largest inhabited station of Desolation

857 words

Known Space

All of the charted territory around Desolation

717 words

Asteroid Ice

A source of water found in the Desolate Ring

393 words
2 likes

Spacekeepers

The law enforcement of Desolation

826 words
1 likes

Planetary Nomads

The people that paved their way through the now-barren planetary landscapes

1404 words

Instalixir

A powdered drink company with a product to disguise the taste of asteroid water

314 words

Resource Scraper

A ship modification allowing for the collection of resources from floating rocks and asteroids

359 words
1 likes

Vehasi

The northernmost continent of the planet

2423 words
4 likes

The Fog

A barren landscape covered in fog

443 words
9 likes

Barknoodles

Noodles made from bubbletrees in the dewdrop peaks, a staple of angel cuisine

377 words
6 likes

Foglurker

A creature that hunts by mimicking sapient language

490 words
5 likes

Seekers

An ethnicity of Keepers living a nomadic, rather than sedentary, lifestyle

541 words
5 likes

Vechian Pass

One of two ways of travel between northern and southern Vehasi

327 words
3 likes

Onyx Crux

A robot from Ansara who mistakenly found his way to Vehasi

1894 words
4 likes

Mimi Flowerpicker

The former Champion of Wrinyth, driven to insanity through her deal with a devil

3454 words
3 likes

Kit Seaglade

An adventurer resurrected by her grieving father

2113 words
2 likes

Coralshroom

A mushroom growing underwater in the Whirlpool Reefs

503 words
5 likes

Shaco

Acolyte clown with a strange obsession for pranks

2628 words
2 likes

Book of the Lost, Vol. 1

A dedicated monster-hunting manual written by Sha'Ren the Lost

1403 words
3 likes

Shadowlands

The regions of the planet that receive no sunlight

464 words

Cacophony

The leader of a mostly-harmless sect of the otherwise not harmless cult of Nethyr

1698 words
1 likes

Athlai Lealla

The Grand High Archmage of the Cobalt Sun

785 words
1 likes

Ravencrown Family

The ruling family of Mestrania

362 words
2 likes

Mycelium Forests

Forests filled with giant mushrooms and two differing peoples

630 words
6 likes

Applenut Bushroom

A bush-like mushroom that can be found in the mycelium forests

328 words
5 likes

Anní Silverhand

One of three co-founders of the Æther Foundation

1493 words
1 likes

Tytheturne

A small village located on the border of Reuni and Khastoro

363 words
1 likes

Khisteus

The temperamental god of the Halflings

970 words
1 likes

Sha'Ren the Lost

An old monster hunter with origins in the elven nation of Khastoro

2231 words
5 likes

Norrith Sign Language

The unspoken language of the norrith

2859 words
22 likes

So You've Made a Deal with a Devil

A book on how to get out of an infernal pact

2539 words
9 likes

Nameless

What happens when a fey obtains your name

1117 words
4 likes

Kelp Forests

An underwater biome filled with kelp, seaweed, and cities

752 words
8 likes

Eelkelp Chariot

Open-backed cart pulled by eels in the kelp forests

381 words
8 likes

Ansara

A small yet advanced continent

937 words
4 likes

Vampirism

A condition caused by overuse of Thyic that causes one to need to rely on the magic of others to survive.

403 words
11 likes

Sand Eel

A type of eel found in the kelp forests

336 words
5 likes

Glitterkelp Tinsel

A decoration that can be made in the kelp forests

317 words
6 likes

Kelpen Kuuyik

An ethnicity of kuuyikar living in the kelp forests

787 words
8 likes

Rothriuea

A city located within the kelp forests

601 words
6 likes

Ice Silver

A material found in Etharai's ice caps

435 words
11 likes

The Icewell

A large tower of mysterious origin in the northern ice cap of Etharai

427 words
11 likes

Myldala

Goddess of magic, dreams, and the Weave

268 words

Carnivorous Kelp

A carnivorous plant that disguises itself as benign kelps

344 words
7 likes

The Countenance

A secretive organisation operating in Vehasi

789 words
2 likes

Energy Death

A condition that 'kills' one's ability to use, interact with, or view any types of magic, Amyth or Thyic.

561 words
7 likes

Shadowspeak

A collection of code used by criminals in Vehasi

6294 words
17 likes

Cloud Worms

A small animal species living in the clouds of the dewdrop peaks

469 words
11 likes

The Room at the End of the Hall

A room containing the secrets of the Library

1384 words
2 likes

The Library of Dulūn

An expansive library located on the Astral Plane

3539 words
2 likes

Daeni the Thoughtful

A tea aficionado living in the Feywild

538 words
8 likes

Desolation

1051 words
2 likes

Currency in Vehasi

The different currency systems that are used across Vehasi

1731 words
4 likes

Brine Pools

Underwater pools high in salinity and magic

333 words
6 likes

The Long Night

The months-long night at the conclusion of the War of World's End

306 words
2 likes

Aurology

The study of Auras, the visible fields of Amyth surrounding living or magical things.

445 words
6 likes

Celestial Plane

The home of the ten core celestial deities

1029 words
4 likes

Æther Foundation

351 words

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