The Mana Obelisk

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((This post will be written in the point of view of Kalameet, In Character. This post serves to offer a magical obelisk which will simply add a new technological step in Lotc. It is some super simple stuff, and doesn’t really offer any power aside from lights, and ability to recharge magical items and the like. I don’t believe this is required to be accepted or denied as again, it isn’t doing anything which we aren’t already capable of. Let’s begin.))



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- 18th of The First Seed, 1457

It seems I’ve made yet another discovery regarding a possible new technology, and advancement in the Arcane arts. It seems my studies into crystalline stones and their properties in regards to the Void did not come up empty handed as I originally suspected. It seems these crystalline stones, or simply put gems, have a strong affinity with the Void, specifically mana. As already well known by any respectable Enchanter, gems are capable of holding a large sum of mana, which fuels a magical enchantment or enhancement. What fewer Enchanters are aware of is the direct correlation between a gems quality and size, to how much mana it is capable of storing.

However, I’d wish to highlight this previous section in my notes, as it will aid in understanding how this new invention works.


- 2nd of The First Seed, 1457


An interesting factor which has taken me several years to uncover is the different states of mana which are present within our plane. There are three states which I am currently aware of, and I will continue to study this theory in search for other possible states, but these three seem to fit quite well together, covering most uses.

The first is a state of Passive Mana. This is the mana which is already stored within all beings and plants alike. It cannot be manipulated by anyone aside from its owner (Fi'hiiran'tanya being the exception?), and so it seems to be very much like that of which Necromancers manipulate, lifeforce. Although I highly doubt this is what lifeforce is (Lifeforce requires more study. What is it exactly?).

The second is a state of Active/Used(?) Mana. This mana has been given a purpose(A spell), or has been stored inside a mana gem, and thus cannot be used like Passive Mana ever again. This is exactly why the famous “Mana Battery” is impossible, and cannot be done. Once mana has been expelled from ones being forcefully, it cannot be regained. But it can be redirected, this is known by any competent Alterationist.

The third and final is the well known state of Arua. I had originally seen aura as a strange side effect of the use of magic, and a way of self expression. Although it is self expression through its color and shape, it has a far more integral part in the Arcane, and its functions. Aura is infact not strange mist which forms at random, it is infact the after-burn or residue of Passive Mana! Aura is indeed harmless, and is expelled naturally by a Mage, and all living things to some degree, although more so by those who are using their mana. The more mana you use to cast a spell, the more aura which is expelled from the user (Very much like a fire. The more wood you burn, the bigger the smoke cloud is). There are only two beings which are capable of using aura, the first being an Arcane Evocationist to some degree, and a Shade. Although a Shade literally consumes aura, in which case can become very dangerous when one uses a large portion of their mana whilst combating such a creature.


- 18th of The First Seed, 1457


All these notes correlate directly back to my recent discovery which I’ve coined as The Mana Obelisk.


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This large structure is to be made from a more abundant resource, which I would then transmute, or purify into a gem-like state, effectively forming a mana gem. However this mana gem would be giant in size, scaling many feet high. It is far cheaper to make one of such size, then one of such quality. as mentioned, I would accomplish this feat with transmutation, by transmuting several of these smaller gems into one larger one. This would take several weeks and I would require the aid of someone, perhaps my newfound apprentice Calendir, or someone with more skill then he. Regardless, the actual construction of this Obelisk is very possible with my current budget of 30,000m.

Once the Obelisk is created, I then offer a large sum of mana to it and proceed to task the mana which I feed into it. Although I’ve quite a large mana pool, I would risk death if I sought to fuel the Obelisk on my own for the first time. I will be required to hire or seek some of my peers in the Arcane arts for assistance with the fueling the Obelisk for the first time. On the chance I am capable of gathering enough allies to have this done, the Obelisk would then be prepared and able to serve its purpose.

Since this Obelisk is filled with Active/Used Mana, no mortal being could ever use the mana within for their personal gain. The mana inside could only be redirected, or manipulated by a seasoned Alterationist, which could only use the mana inside to fuel an enchanted object, or refuel another mana gem. To most, this is simply a large, pointless mana gem. But most are ignorant and stupid. What this Obelisk really is, is a powersource; one which could fuel an entire city with light for example. An Enchanter could craft a simple lantern which holds an arcane light-orb if fueled with mana. You could then task the Mana Obelisk to constantly fuel these lanterns at a constant rate, effectively lighting a city.


This is but one example of what this Obelisk could be used for, I’m sure other domestic uses could spring forth, but for now I would like begin work on creating the Mana Obelisk. The only thing left to do is to program the Obelisk to take in the aura from life around it to fuel itself. I had originally thought of making the Obelisk consume the mana on the air, plants and the world around it. However further investigation shows that it could be detrimental to any living thing which would dare come close to the Obelisk, making it a pillar of death. So the consumption of aura seems far more harmless, and viable.

I will begin work on this colossal Obelisk in the coming days, where is yet to be known. Perhaps my Mali'aheral kin would be interested in such a device. That would be a fine test for my new invention.

((TL;DR It's a giant Mana Gem, like really big! All it does is fuels domestic enchantments like magical lanterns and stuff. It could possibly have other interesting uses, but that would have to be further developed. Since it is in fact a Mana Gem, the mana inside cannot be reused by Mages for more powerful spells. Don't be silly.))