Ash Halls

Comfort for the Burntout

Cold baths, balms, and soft blankets. Whatever we can do to help keep them comfortable and cool in their final days.

— Soothnurse

When a Catalurgist pushes themselves too hard and experiences more Burn than they can handle, Burnout occurs. Physical damage done through excessive heat from Catalurgic magic, it cooks, hardens, and scars a Catalurgists body -- bones, organs, and all.
Burntout Catalurgists, unless very lucky, find their lifespans incredibly shortened whenever Burnout occurs. To help reduce the pain in their final days or hours, medical clinics known as Ash Halls were established by any organization that employs Catalurgists for extended periods of time. Here the Catalurgists may come, to find any small relief that might ease their passing.

by Adhy Savala

Comfort and Cooling

Once Burn becomes Burnout for a Catalurgist, there is not much that can be done for the unfortunate individual. Ash Halls then serve mostly to fulfil whatever request the Catalurgist might have -- these requests usually come in the form of asking for pain relief, heat reduction, or comfort and company. Thus Ash Halls are normally stocked up as much as possible on pain killers, cold water and balms, and the softest blankets able to be found.

Soothnurse

Caretakers of Burntout Catalurgists within Ash Halls are known as Soothnurses -- it is their duty to sooth the pain and discomfort of the dying within the halls.

Limits of Care

Ash Halls are generaly permanent, well established structures with consistent supply of cooling goods and electricity to always ensure maximum comfort to Burntout Catalurgists. For field or combat Catalurgists who generally operate in times of war, there is no such comfort available to them. During battle, Burn happens at such intense rates that once a Catalurgist hits burnout, they generally have minutes left, rather than days or even hours.

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