Quantum Fields

Fields of Blue

Aether men die young, it's a fact of our trade. We like the money, and we pay with our lives. We don't ask why we make so much. it doesn't become apparent until it's far too late. Mark died at 22, his lungs collapsed one day on the field. Geoff died of cancer last year. He was 23 years old. These conditions must change, we must have a safer way of harvesting the Aether. I'd hate for it to come to a strike..."

— Testimony before the safety board of Hensen and Sons Mining Corporation

Quantum is a form of flora that looks similar to an orchid. It grows in massive fields beneath The Cities of Blue when they emerge into reality. The quantum fields are some of the most dangerous places in the world, but where there is quantum, there is a deposit of Aether in the ground below, and many are willing to risk those dangers to get it.

Quantum fields are rows and rows of quantum flowers that emit a blue haze. This vapor is raw Aether and is toxic in every way when exposed to humans. The fumes can cause damage to the lungs, flowers emit radiation that can cause a number of problems, and those that wish to take advantage of your hard work may be lying in wait to steal your haul.

Safety Reform

In recent years violent protests and strikes spread across the world regarding the harvesting of Aether. Distraught family members that have lost loved ones, concerned citizens who questioned the ethics of the various groups that harvest the material,

Flora and Fauna

Apart from the Quantum, no other living thing can survive due to the aether mist that hovers on the field. Dead bodies litter the fields, decaying slowly as the aether breaks down skin and tissue. Plant life is just as susceptible to the radioactive qualities of the flower. Plants tend to die off if they grow too close and a full ring of lifeless soil circles the field that can leave a patch 10 yards wide before other forms of plant life will grow.