A third philosophy of harmonic dissonance, the belief that truth resonates when conflicting tones coexist without domination.

Tone user whose vibration shreds or destabilizes other tones; weaponized resonance.

Embedding intent into physical matter; produces incredible objects and occasional small explosions.

Items imbued with intent and resonance. Includes: Rea’s rootbone flute; the murderous dagger Bloodsong.

Plant or animal that a human works with during tone use; can serve as an amplifier; abilities depend on the lifeform.

Tone user who utilizes a plant familiar as an amplifier; makes intent vastly more powerful. One of the Lost Skills.

Organization opposed to the Spiral; belief in freedom and volatility over imposed order.

Blending multiple tones into one cohesive thread; requires aligned intent from all users.

Space between tones and sound; a force that lets tones hold shape and intent rather than dissipate.

The guiding force behind using one’s tone; emotion or memory that powers projection; strength varies by intent.

Powerful tonal skills lost in the bloodlines: Maestro, Florarch, Voidsmith, Dissonist, Witness.

Gift from Uncle Grot Toes, mined from under Murkmire; reactive.

Protective, proactive barrier that surrounds Murkmire Manor.

Spiral edict requiring each Family member to be Named; individuals embody their Names in some manner.

Portable container that holds anything that fits through its opening.

Surge of resonance energy at specific locations; can also be triggered by tools, events, or people.

Ambient sound present in the world; manipulable through tone. Also called field, energy, ether.

Junction points where global ley lines intersect; the largest nodes tend to host Vaults.

Trio at Murkmire who create echo items: Tip Toes, Guid Ance, and Cur Ious.

Tone user who can rewrite people; the more the subject embraces the change, the longer it lasts, eventually permanent. One of the Lost Skills.

Millennia-old society seeking perfect structure and order; the Naming Clause binds lineage toward ultimate power.

The unique sound at the core of all things, organic and inorganic; also essence, frequency, pitch.

Engineered mechanisms that detect, store, or manipulate tone; reliability varies.

Compact Tone-Tech devices channeling controlled resonant pulses for defense or signal work.

Large-scale emitter projecting focused resonant bursts over distance.

A major ley line node (resonexi) that is one of the Seven A-G.

Ability to place a tone user between sounds, preventing them from feeling resonance; combines Intertone and Absence.

One who does not wield resonance but allows it to wield them; a tool of resonance; must be appropriately Named.