FIELD GUIDE

  Politics

  Magmaguard Elite

  Regional Military Organization

  The Magmaguard Elite of Akahi are the elite fighting force of the Duchy of Akahi. Their fighting traditions were established before the creation of the current dukedom. Using defensive tactics and coordination, along with attunements pioneered by their earliest members, the Magmaguard is famed to never break in battle.

  House of Mercy

  Attunement Mastery Organization

  The House of Mercy are known across the land as a group of protectors and priests. They protect the lives of others regardless of faith. Their mastery is over the Attunement of Wards, and several others associated with it. Many of those in the Attunement of Wards are pacifists, but this is not necessarily a requirement of every sect.

  Guild of Arms

  Attunement Mastery Organization

  The Guild of Arms is an organization found in most large cities that is focused on the training and organization of foot soldiers and guards. They are focused on the Attunement of Iron, and other attunements associated with it. Their guild buildings serve as training pits, and armories.

  United Academia

  Attunement Mastery Organization

  The United Academia is a research organization that unifies the theories of many different schools around the world. They are the mastery organization for the Attunement of Knowing, and also focus on other attunements related to the occult and gaining knowledge. The United Academia keep researchers in residence at their libraries to focus on expanding and arguing their theories.

  Trader’s Guild

  Attunement Mastery Organization

  The Trader’s Guild serve as a marketplace and distribution center for markets between the kingdoms. They are the mastery organization of the Attunement of Burdens, which allows for increased stamina. The Trader’s Guild has a mixed reputation, but their part in keeping workers and markets safe makes them a favorite of the common man and the largest Mastery Organization.

  Ashen Cult

  Mysterious Organization

  An organization that is willing to make use of Ash Walkers to achieve their goals. Considered an enemy of Akahi.

  Creatures

  Ash Walkers

  Creature

  Blasphemous undead created using the ash remains from a Soulstone and placing them in a dead body.

  Bellows Buffalo

  Animal

  Massive buffalo that breath flame when empowered with soulflame. They are large enough to pull wagons larger than buildings.

  People

  Duchess Madaleene

  Fieldman Noble

  The acting duchess of Akahi while she believes Duke Daen is dead. She escaped the invasion of the Duchy of Akahi with a small band of refugees and fled to Scaleback in Barune. She was told to return to Akahi, reportedly by an order from her father the Duke.

  King Mandin

  Fieldman Monarch

  The Fieldman king of Barune, known as a great king. He has a one year old daughter, his first heir. Her arrival has been celebrated. He is the uncle to Duchess Madaleene through her mother’s side.

  Sir Byr of the Magmaguard

  Fieldman Notable Person

  Sir Byr was the commander of the Magmaguard of Akahi. With decades of experience, he served as the leader of the elite fighting force, while also serving as the lead bodyguard of the Duke of Akahi. He died in battle with the Necromancer Greywind.

  Greywind

  Human Notable Person

  A leader, probably part of the Ashen Cult. Known to be from our world. Able to act as the pillar for more Ash Walkers than should be possible.

  Skymen

  Human subtype

  The Skymen, also called Wind-dancers, are one of the three tribes of humanity. They have wings and are capable of flight. Because of previous historic events, they are known to build cities separately from Fieldmen and Hillmen.

  Fieldmen

  Human subtype

  The Fieldmen, also called nicknames like Sailor-men and the Devoted, are one of the three tribes of humanity. They lack any special physical features. They just beat out Hillmen as the most populous tribe, and make up most of the population of the Princedoms and the Merchant City.

  Hillmen

  Human subtype

  The Hillmen are one of the three tribes of humanity. They tend to be shorter than Fieldmen, without counting their varied head horns that protrude from their skull. There are multiple types of horns. Some Hillmen grind their horns down.

  Places

  Duchy of Akahi

  Sovereign Nation

  Often just called Akahi, the Duchy used to be a larger kingdom. It is a religious center for the land, as it houses the Temple of Last Embers. The Temple is said to be where the last flames settled after god, called Hibe, ejected soulflame to spread it to humanity. Akahi was ravaged by Greywind's army of Ash Walkers.

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  The Allied Princedoms

  Sovereign Nation

  Also known as the Alliance of Northern Princedoms, the Alliance, or just the Princedoms. The Allied Princedoms are a collection of smaller princedoms that banded together after the death of a benevolent king. Rather than war to choose a new heir, they created the Assembled Forum of Princes, and vote to resolve the issues that face their nation. The number of princedoms has grown since then, and there are now 13 voting members in the assembly.

  Kingdom of Barune

  Sovereign Nation

  Southern neighbor of the Alliance of Princedoms, and an independent Kingdom. An expansive nation known for mining the twin mountain ranges that hug the valley of the Sky-Piercer mountains. The Kingdom of Barune’s king Mandin is known as a great ruler, he has had his first heir just one year ago. They are politically neutral with their neighbors. Barune has some of the strongest masters of an attunement for long distance communication.

  Scaleback

  Barune City

  A border city just past the Akahi mountain. This city has massive walls that face the volcano, meant to protect it from the frequent ash eruptions. The city was attacked by an army of Ash Walkers lead by Greywind.

  Merchant City of Zed

  Sovereign City

  Sometimes just called Zed, the Merchant City of Zed exists within the borders of the Allied Princedoms.

  Phenomenon

  Hibe

  Diety. See, Father Hi, the One.

  A god of the Soul and Fire, considered the central and/or highest god of multiple religions.

  Beat

  Natural Phenomenon

  A measurement of time that is based on a burning flame that fades throughout the day. The Beat is further broken up into smaller units that are analogous to hours of the day.

  Soulflame

  Mystical Phenomenon

  The magical energy found within all human souls, granted by Father Hi/Hibe. This power fuels a person's strength and energy, and any abilities they achieve beyond a normal human. Soulflame can eventually solidify into a Soulstone, which is more powerful than a normal Soulflame by some factor.

  Abilities

  Bonds

  By connecting their soulstones directly, multiple people can empower each other. The more people involved in a bond, the stronger everyone in the bond is. There are multiple types of bonds, and the more directly the bond the more 'raw' it is, which can lead to emotions and sensations leaking between members. For most people, a bond of three people is their maximum.The person at the center of a bond is the 'pillar', the leader who takes the heaviest burden on their soulstone.

  Cracking

  Taking on too much power as a pillar can lead to cracking, a sudden extreme wave of exhaustion that can knock out the leader of a whole bond. There is also a risk of death from cracking if the soulstone is permanently damaged.

  Milestones

  Upon gaining enough power to reach a new milestone, core attributes have a chance to increase. When all milestones are fulfilled, a person’s Soulstone goes up one tier.

  Resilience Attribute

  Resilience determines resistance to supernatural effects, or effects that attempt to alter or manipulate the soul. A higher resilience gives a higher chance to avoid hex status effects, and lowers damage taken from magical attacks.

  Facets

  Special abilities chiseled into the soulstone of a person. They can grant superhuman abilities. A person can only have a certain number of facets based on their Soulstone's tier.

  Iron Attunement Facets

  Hold Fast

  Hold Fast allows a temporary increase in durability against weapon attacks. All damage from weapons is lowered by 50% for the current engagement. Damage is lowered regardless of range. Ends immediately after the current engagement concludes. Doubles fatigue gained from the battle. A pillar can use this ability for a whole bond.

  Can be Enhanced.

  The Iron Limbs

  Feature Facet

  Edged weapons and body armor in use are 75% lighter. Raises strength and stamina.

  *ERROR* Attunement Facets

  Mysterious Eye

  Mysterious Eye allows for exact calculation of attributes and abilities for allies. Enemies in short range reveal their attributes. Enemies met in combat reveal their abilities. Can visualize Bonds. Can visualize combat positions and formations. Gives access to Mysterious Eye Field Guide.

  Can be crystallized

  Wards Attunement Facets

  Shield of Mercy

  Manifests a shield of light to block an attack or danger that will harm someone else. The shield of mercy is less effective against manifestations of Soulflame. The shield is immobile after it manifests, and vanishes after contact ends with the danger.

  Stay Death's Hand

  Feature Facet

  By imparting some of their own Soulflame to a person whose Soulflame is fading, this ability will put them into a slowed state where their remaining health fades at a sluggish pace. A person on their last breaths can last for nearly an hour, plenty of time to find stronger healing. But everything about the target is slowed, and any attempt to resist this effect will break it immediately.

  Purity Attunement Facets

  Purifying Blade

  The attuned can ignite their weapon with the scalding heat of Soulflame. The heat deals devastating damage to dead flesh, but is still a terrifying weapon against the living. This facet lasts a short time, and can be used by a pillar for a whole bond.

  Final Flame

  The attuned can defy death to make one last assault covered in flames. Their strength is enhanced and they are otherwise impervious to harm for the limited duration. When this facet ends, they will die.

  More

  Lapidarist

  Profession

  An expert at chiseling soulstones. They have equipment that allows them to temporarily eject a person's soulstone so that they can place facets onto it. They can get rid of facets, and can attune soulstones.

  The Twin Kings

  Myth

  Mythicized kings of the region that is now the Duchy of Akahi. As the story goes, the kings Colum and Rahner were manipulated into fighting a destructive war that almost destroyed the land of Mount Akahi. When the two kings discovered the machinations against them, they made a vow to each other that transcended all others. This was the first Bond, made with an unbreakable oath. They became unstoppable in battle, and reconquered their lands fighting side by side.