Lore Index · Terminology
Terminology
Setting-specific words, expressions, titles, concepts, materials, historical names, and common terms used throughout Verdigris Isles.
Terminology
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Concept
Aether
The pervasive magical force underlying the setting.
MaterialAetherite
The rare crystal associated with the Ascension Engines and the Old World.
MaterialDrift
The common name for residual Aether-rich crystalline material found around ruins and magical regions.
Historical EventThe Sundering
The catastrophic collapse of the old skyborne civilization as Aetherite reserves failed.
Historical EventThe Fall
The fall of the Citadel that shattered the ancient continent and created the Crownscar.
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