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The Leylines
The mana isn't a homogeneous force field. Although the mana can be found everywhere in a density high enough to support life and cast spells, there are places where the mana is concentrated higher than usual. There are concentrated streams of mana energy running across the whole land. Mana energy flows through these streams over the whole continent. Whenever there is a lack of mana energy somewhere, for example when a human casts a spell, then mana energy from all around the world travels along these streams to that place to even out the imbalance of mana energy. These streams are called "leylines".
The Geomancers
Most of what we know about the leylines is thanks to a dynasty of researchers calling themselves the Geomancers. The geomancers spent generations to cartograph the leylines and to research their nature. They created stone monuments of varying sizes and shapes along the leylines to mark their position and to make research on them. Some of these monuments allow the geomancers to gauge the density and speed of the mana streams or to extract mana from or inject mana into the streams. Many well known magicians criticized the geomancers for these experiments because they were afraid that they would disturb the balance of mana what could have unforeseen consequences.
The geomancers usually wear clothes in brown and green colors and plain brown leather caps. Their distinctive mark is the dowsing rod which is used to detect leylines and other metaphysical phenomenons and which they always carry with them although many geomancers do it merely for traditional reasons. The rod is usually attached to the belt when not used.
Practical use of the leylines
Gateways
Although the research of the leylines was merely theoretical for centuries, lately geomancers found various ways to make practical use of the leylines. the most interesting use they found is the possibility for humans to travel along the leylines from one place to another in seconds. in this process the person and everything it carries with it is converted into pure mana energy using a special stone monument the geomancers call "Gateway". then the person is injected into the mana stream and extracted out of it at another Gateway. The process requires that the traveler has visited the destination before because he or she has to visualize the destination gateway during the incantations. Although some magicians state that the process of traveling through leylines may have unforeseen risks and could lead to late effects when done too often, the geomancer state that it is perfectly safe.
The geomancer offer this service for a small amount of money to everyone.
Soul Menhirs
Soul menhirs are special stones which lie on leyline crossings. A person is able to bind its soul to a soul menhir by touching it and concentrating. When the person is killed afterwards and passes the tests of the Afterlife its soul travels along the leylines to the soulstone and the person is revived in front of it.
