Essence

Liquid Magic

Among the many discoveries of the Magitech Revolution, none are important than Essence. Liquid magic, drawn up from the earth itself, used to fuel an entire new world of marvellous machinations.

— -The Magitech Revolution for Dummies

Essence, otherwise known as liquid magic or mana, is an arcane liquid that seems to be comprised of raw magic itself. It can be found all over Asylum, buried deep beneath the earth. Massive magitech machinery can extract large quantities quickly, but in the early days of magitech, skilled tappers were sent into sprawling Underdark cave systems to siphon it from the cave walls. In it's raw state, it is almost completely inert and useless; introduce it to magic of another source, however, such as a fireball spell or Channel Divinity, and it becomes active, amplifying the magical act with usually disastrous consequences. Essence can be refined into 5 different subtypes of, each with it's own properties and uses; Red Essence, Blue Essence, Green Essence, White Essence and Black Essence.

Red Essence

Volatile and unstable, red essence is the primary fuel for explosives and magitech weapons.

Blue Essence

Mildly unstable, but energetic, it is generally used to power simple magitech machines.

Green Essence

A natural stimulant, stable but with few useful properties. It is used in the creation of body-altering drugs as well as encouraging plant growth.

White Essence

Mildly unstable, but with restorative properties. It is used as the basis for health potions and other magical medicines.

Black Essence

Completely stable, until it comes into contact with living matter, whereupon it causes rapid decay.

Gold Essence

An artificial form of essence. It's effects vary, but it is commonly used in Arcaniss as a substitute for traditional essence to power machinery.

Type

Metamaterial