Flow Compass
The Flow Compass was one of the earliest forms of non-mystical detection and measurement of elemental activity. It had the appearance of a regular directional compass; they were generally circular, with a clear glass window, under which spun a needle. However, instead of North, South, East, West and all the points in between they were generally marked with colours to indicate various elements, or results of elemental-combinations.
- Red: Heat, or Fire.
- Blue: Water, or more generally, moisture.
- Grey: Winds.
- Brown: Soils, stones, rocks.
- Black: No obvious elemental measurement.
Who Invented the Flow Compass?
They were invented in the Queendom of Shevezz before 350BFD, but were not regularly used until 325BFD when weather-watchers and disaster-averters adopted the refined version. Early adopters included the Silent Shields, the Alchemists' Guild and those who had an interest in tinkering with inventions and had the coin to pay for one.Adjusting the Flow Compass' Purpose
While the "core" lay between layers of the compass' shell, it was possible to refine what the device was seeking. For example, a volcanic rock fragment focussed its search on looking for heat, a crystallised ice shard could search for water. As detecting traces of elemental air (Aevyen) was not easy, and rarely left shards, the compass could not be "specialised" in this fashion. For the early adopters, this customisability led to additional research generally, but also gave rise to specialists. These folks fine-tuned their devices so much they could be sent into the field with various groups: water-seekers, rescue crews in building collapses and "void seekers" - those trying to find positions in nature with minimal elemental interference to test their own theories and projects.
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