RS014 ‘Moonstone’, as it is generally called, is a material found exclusively at sylph archaeological sites in Llyri. Malleable, durable, and yet lightweight, moonstone is a highly sought—and expensive—commodity with myriad applications, including the armour of the Astral Templar. In[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS015 Thralls of Ybris plague the wastelands of Erj, indiscriminantly attacking travellers of any class or purpose. While the sylph revere Ybris as a benevolent deity, Ybric thralls interpret her nothingness as a call to action—namely, to help return all[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS016 The eidola are somewhat of a mystery to erjan and sylph alike and, as the clear racial minority in Erj, they are generally regarded as second-class citizens, with very few rights. A statuesque appearance and telltale luminescent eyes make[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS017 While most erjan cultures see Ybris as little more than Nyue’s malevolent mother, the sylph revere her as the potential of all of creation, ignoring Nyue’s existence altogether. The sylph believe in their own Celestial Heritage—that they are literally[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS026 The xihra is a valuable animal, especially to the sylph, for its indiscriminate diet—it is one of the few creatures in Erj capable of digesting the ubiquitous ash blooms. Indeed, xi/ra in Old Sylph (and incidentally, Suneater) translates roughly as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS027 The Celestial Heritage Conservatory continues to deny that Erj’s sylph population is on the decline. Nevertheless, in recent years, the Templar seminary has softened its requirements for potential initiates in order to combat dwindling enlistment rates. While this has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS028 Though the tensions between Erj’s various peoples often run high, there are presently no major conflicts and, beyond a few isolated incidents, a tenuous peace has persisted for generations. For the most part, it is understood by those in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS029 An Astral Templar’s moonstone armour is among the most formidable means of individual protection in Erj. Resistant to near-invincibility against melee and projectile weapons alike, most Templar enjoy a certain extra confidence in battle. So long, of course, as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS036 Officially responsible for the oversight and inventory of merchandise coming in and out of the city, Ras Huran’s conservators lately find their role shifting to that of impromptu lawmen as the former port falls ever-more into disrepair. Illicit substances,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
RS037 The sylph inability to breathe ash is not true of every individual. ‘Ash-breathers’ represent only a very small segment of the sylph population, but are nevertheless looked upon as a threat to the moral core of sylph society. Adaptation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…