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This is the original lore for De Arcana, an urban fantasy forum RPG.
Lore Index
Welcome to the Betwixt - one word that encompasses Wix, the Craft, their culture, history, and enclaves, all that is hidden from the mundane world.
Beings
- Wix - Humans who can do magic
- Banshees - The beings of legend, with powerful keening and an affinity for mourning
- Caoiní - Banshee/human
- Coblynau - Magical in their own right, their city lies below Edinburgh
- Bazzin - Coblyn/human
- Vampires - The once dead, risen in a new form to drink the blood of the living
- Caliban - Constructed with dark Craft, powerful puppets made living
- Untouched - Normal, everyday humans
Society
- Covens - Where Craft is learned and healing is done, run by beldams, a priestess class
- Houses - Groups of wix families bound by tradition
- Enclaves - Betwixt neighbourhoods and villages.
- Occupations - Example jobs and how to get them
Government
- Consortium - Governance of the Betwixt and caretakers of the Craft.
- Watchmen - Magical cops and detectives
- Category: Government
Places
- Knareswick - old, elite, private institution for research into Craft
- Candlestick Row - main commercial enclave in Edinburgh, home of Knareswick as well as the Council office.
- Seven Dials - twixt square that is the meeting point (via Door) of several twixt streets from around Britain
- Craeky Hob - the underground city of the coblynau
- Category: Locations