Mana

Mana is a term which encompasses several different types of pine resin or sap found in coniferous forests, and is considered a Citron aligned material. It is sometimes used as a binding or insulatingagent, but most often it finds its use in the vast field of Lithomancy as a reagent for spells.

Mana is most often found in Choleric Pinebarren terrain, and is considered governed by the deities Mir ( the Hot God), Ops (the Dry God), and Koidios (the Tree God).

The Court of Resinous Pine is the governing body for the production, refinement, and research of mana's properties. Their headquarters are particularly common in forested areas, particularly those with coniferous trees which are found north of Pestilentia and in the Cadmia Mountains.

One famous user of Mana is known as Hydra Mael, who uses hardened mana resin to power his fencing sword, Intranquil Mercy.

Hydra unsheathed his sword, which was known as Intranquil Mercy, and when thrust or swung, created vibrations and whistling noises. These small resin holes created a medium for the wind created by the heathland to thread the saber. Even in the sweeping motion in which he unfurled it caught Morgause’s attention.

— Wicked Neighbours: Stories of the Catu Samonii X LAA

His combat accessory, the Spire Crown, is also made using mana. It is a pinecone shaped headpiece which he controls through mana-insulated elektron implanted in the base of his skull. It can protect him from the effects of electricity and can be refined to have a high melting point making it useful for lightweight armour.

Mana is often used with elektron, another Citron material, as an insulator, as elektron is highly conductive and mana is not. Thus, the Court of Resinous Pine maintains relations with the Court of Heavenly Tears in order to benefit mutually from their research, as well as with Court of Smouldering Dreams which governs the procurement and research of benjoin.

These three materials -- elektron, benjoin, and mana, are often known as "Koidios' delights" as they all derive from trees.

The alchemical symbol for mana

Type

Organic

Odor

Pungent, sharp, and astringent; scent fades slightly when dried

Common State

Highly viscous liquid, dries to a solid