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  Mob – A shortened version of “dungeon monster”.

  Morovia – A world region located in the south-eastern section of the central Pangea band.

  Necromancer – An Infernal Essence cultivator who can raise and control the dead and demons. A title for a cultivator who specializes in re-animating that which has died.

  Nefellum – Head Cleric of the second expedition force into the Fringe.

  Noble rankings:

  King/Queen – Ruler of their country. (Addressed as ‘Your Majesty’)

  Crown Prince/Princess – Next in line to the throne, has the same political power as a Grand Duke. (Addressed as ‘Your Royal Highness’)

  Prince/Princess – Child of the King/Queen, has the same political power as a Duke. (Addressed as ‘Your Highness’)

  Grand Duke – Ruler of a grand duchy and is senior to a Duke. (Addressed as ‘Your Grace’)

  Duke – Is senior to a Marquis or Marquess. (Addressed as ‘Your Grace’)

  Marquis/Marquess – Is senior to an Earl and has at least three Earls in their domain. (Addressed as ‘Honorable’)

  Earl – Is senior to a Baron. Each Earl has three barons under their power. (Addressed as ‘My Lord/Lady’)

  Baron – Senior to knights, they control a minimum of ten knights and therefore their land. (Addressed as ‘My Lord/Lady’)

  Knights – Sub rulers of plots of land and peasants. (Addressed as ‘Sir’)

  Olgier – A trader from Rutsel, whose greed greatly exceeds his guile.

  Pattern – A pattern is the intricate design that makes everything in the universe. An inanimate object has a far less complex pattern that a living being.

  Phantomdusk Forest – A world region that borders The Fringe. It is comprised of vast, continent-sprawled greenery that covers multiple biomes. Any forest region connecting to this main mass is considered part of the whole, if entering it has a high mortality rate.

  Raile – A massive, granite covered Boss Basher that attacks by ramming and attempting to squish its opponents.

  Ranger – Typically an adventurer archetype that is able to attack from long range, usually with a bow.

  Ranking System – The ranking system is a way to classify how powerful a creature has become through fighting and cultivation.

  G – At the lowest ranking is mostly non-organic matter such as rocks and ash. Mid-G contains small plants such as moss and mushrooms while the upper ranks form most of the other flora in the world.

  F – The F-ranks are where beings are becoming actually sentient, able to gather their own food and make short-term plans. The mid-F ranks are where most humans reach before adulthood without cultivating. This is known as the fishy or “failure” rank.

  E – The E-rank is known as the “echo” rank and is used to prepare a body for intense cultivation.

  D – This is the rank where a cultivator starts to become actually dangerous. A D-ranked individual can usually fight off ten F-ranked beings without issue. They are characterized by a “fractal” in their Chi spiral.

  C – The highest-ranked Essence cultivators, those in the C-rank usually have opened all of their meridians. A C-ranked cultivator can usually fight off ten D-ranked and one hundred F-ranked beings without being overwhelmed.

  B – This is the first rank of Mana cultivators, known as Mages. They convert Essence into Mana through a nuanced refining process and release it through a true name of the universe.

  A – Usually several hundred years are needed to attain this rank, known as High-Mage or High-Magous. They are the most powerful rank of Mages.

  S – Very mysterious Spiritual Essence cultivators. Not much is known about the requirements for this rank or those above it.

  SS – Pronounced ‘Double S’. Not much is known about the requirements for this rank or those above it.

  SSS – Pronounced ‘Triple S’. Not much is known about the requirements for this rank or those above it.

  Heavenly – Not much is known about the requirements for this rank or those above it.

  Godly – Not much is known about the requirements for this rank or those above it.

  Refining – A name for the method of separating essences of differing purities.

  Rune – A permanent pattern made of Essence that creates an effect on the universe. Try not to get the pattern wrong as it could have… unintended consequences. This is another name for a completed Inscription.

  Salt Village – The main location of Artorian’s Archives one, where the majority of the story takes place. It is Located in the Fringe, and is a day’s journey from the Lapis Village.

  Salt Flats – A location in the Fringe. The Salt Village operates by scapring salt from the Salt Flats, a place where the material is plentiful. It is their main export.

  Scar – Known as ‘The Scar’. A location in that Fringe that includes the Salt Flats as one of its tendrils. It is rumored to be a kind of slumbering dungeon.

  Sproutling – A title for a child in the Fringe who has not yet been assigned a name, and thus is not considered an adult. Until a certain key event, this includes the famous five: Lunella, Grimaldus, Tychus, Wuxius, and Astrea.

  Skyspear Academy – An Academy present on the world’s tallest mountain.

  Socorro – A desert in the central-band, eastern portion of Pangea. It used to be a place for something important. Now there is only sand, and ruin.

  Soul Stone – A highly refined Beast Core that is capable of containing a human soul.

  Switch – A village Elder of the salt village in the Fringe region.

  Tank – An adventurer archetype that is built to defend his team from the worst of the attacks that come their way. Heavily armored and usually carrying a large shield, these powerful people are needed if a group plans on surviving more than one attack.

  Tibbins – An Acolyte in the Choir. He has a deep passion for all things culinary, and possesses a truly unique expression.

  Yvessa – An Elven name that means: ‘To bloom out of great drought.’ She is a choir-cleric going up the ranks, and holds incredible promise.

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