A small magical essence of arcane nature. Stable, enduring, and faintly luminous, it is often used by enchanters to instill a minor thread of arcane energy into crafted items.
Drawn from faint arcane residues found where minor spells, enchanted objects, or magical disturbances have left lingering energy behind. The essence must be gathered with a focus crystal, runic vessel, or other tool capable of holding unstable magical traces.
Refined
Recovered through the disenchanting of minor magical items, broken charms, failed enchantments, or spell-touched objects. The loose arcane energy is carefully drawn out, stabilized, and condensed into a usable essence before it fades.
Dropped
May be recovered from apprentice mages, enchanters, arcane scavengers, spell-touched creatures, or constructs powered by minor magical cores. It may also be found among creatures that hoard enchanted scraps, broken charms, or unstable magical fragments.
AT A GLANCE
TYPE
Essence
TIER
Common
WEIGHT
.2 lbs
USED IN
2 recipes
RARITY SCALE
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Epic
Legendary
LOREMASTER'S NOTE
“Arcane essence is not raw magic — it is magic that has learned to sit still. That is what makes it useful, and what makes careless enchanters dangerously confident.”
