Fantasy Glossary
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Mantissa | Concordance Order (CO-04)
The Mantissa, known as the Order of Sight, are the most secretive of the Tetrad Concordance. Only eight seers exist at any time, receiving divine visions and preserving prophecies that may take generations to complete. While the High Mantissa advises… Continue reading
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Horisto | Concordance Order (CO-03)
The Horisto, known as the Order of Limit, are the regulatory Order of the Tetrad Concordance, responsible for defining the boundaries of magical practice throughout Pnereth. Its licensed Horistars regulate magic, steward aether and leylines, investigate instability, and oversee containment,… Continue reading
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Sophontes | Concordance Order (CO-02)
The Sophontes, known as the Order of Knowledge, are the educational and scholarly Order of the Tetrad Concordance. From provincial classrooms to the vast archives of the Halls of Aura, they teach, research, document, and preserve the knowledge upon which… Continue reading
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Ortharcs | Concordance Order (CO-01)
The Ortharcs, known as the Branch of Judgment, serve as the judicial authority of the Tetrad Concordance. While Pnereth’s nations maintain their own civil and criminal courts, the Ortharcs hold jurisdiction over magical law, doctrine, heresy, and violations of Concord… Continue reading
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Tetrad Concordance | Political Institution (PI-01)
Founded in the aftermath of the Mortal War, the Tetrad Concordance has governed magic across Aura, Igni, Tera, and Unda for three centuries. Through its four sanctions—Judgment, Knowledge, Sight, and Limit—the Concord oversees doctrine, Convergence, prophecy, education, magical law, and… Continue reading
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Aether | Foundational Principle (FP-01)
Every spell begins with it, every soul depends upon it, and the Concord believes its supply is not infinite. Aether is the invisible force that powers all magic in Pnereth, the mysterious aetherwells where its currents run strongest, and the… Continue reading
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Deoi | Magical Phenomenon (MP-01)
Explore how humans become Deoi, the dangers of soul-thread binding, the conditions required for survival, and why nearly four out of every five aspirants never return. This in-world glossary entry from the Halls of Aura Archives examines the history, doctrine,… Continue reading
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Rite of Desmos | Doctrinal Ritual (DR-01)
Desmos is the sacred rite at the heart of Pnereth’s magic system. Explore how humans become Deoi, the dangers of soul-thread binding, the conditions required for survival, and why nearly four out of every five aspirants never return. This in-world… Continue reading
