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[@Thinslayer] Sounds fantastic! You may or may not be addressing these with whatever lore you're about to share, but I'll ask anyway just in case. I'm curious about a few points;

Government. How is it structured? Is there a leading head or monarch? A council type agreement? Is there a pyramid of classes differentiating say a noble family to a commoner one? What political climate is to be expected at the time of the RP?

What are the rules on magic? Is it a trait born for a gifted few or can it be learned?

How does religion (if there is any) affect the ideals of Imperium citizens?

And where is Aetherion relative to the Imperium? (E.g. West or East)

I ask these because I'll always strive to maintain consistency with your lore. I'll say now at any point should I overstep boundaries or post something that just doesn't sit right with the world PM me at any time and I can quickly remedy it. The setting strikes me as one where like I said before remains general enough for a person have free reign on working their ideas in the set world, but I'll always mention my willingness to work with the lore you have in place.
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Magic, at its core, is spiritual manipulation. Disembodied spirits can do pretty much do whatever they want, but human spirits are attached to their bodies, so they normally can't perform magic in their default state. However, with a little genetic luck and some focus, some people can withdraw the energy binding their souls to their bodies, called mana, and use it to relocate their spirit, thereby giving them the ability to manipulate their environment outside bodily limitations. The ability cannot be acquired except through birth, but it can be reliably passed down. It's a recessive trait in humans and dominant trait in elves.

Nobility is, in essence, owning land. During conquest, land is allocated among soldiers who do not own any, and if there is too little land to divide equitably, it is handed to the strongest soldiers. Another way to gain land ownership is to take it from someone else by murduring the landowner. However, there's a catch - the land legally passes down to the landowner's family when he dies, so if you want his land, you have to kill both him and all his descendants. Do it quickly, because if one of them escapes to notify Imperial officers, it's over for you.

Aetherion is located northeast of the Imperial border, a bit closer to Northaven than to Easthaven.