GRANDHOLD OF ABYSS

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ABSTRACT

Phi-Enchantment is an unusual aspect of Phi-Matter which involves infusing organic matter with Phi-Matter. Without Phi Period equipment, it is extremely dangerous to the vast majority of species but may provide exceptional enhancements to physical capability or even unique abilities.

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SUMMARY

Phi-Enchantment is the process of infusing organic matter with Phi-Matter. Phi-Enchantment invariably results in the increased physical capacity of a species, and sometimes the development of new abilities. The overall physical capacity of a species will increase 1-2 capacity levels, and one or two specific capacities will be increased by an extreme amount (or exhibit itself as a new ability).

Phi-Enchantment can be performed within the Enchantment zone of a Phi-Star. However, this method is extremely dangerous to the vast majority of species; the average species has a 5% chance of surviving to full Enchantment. After 23 hours, an individual will become Phi-Dependent (most of their living matter comes to depend on the presence of Phi-Matter to survive) but their body will continue to take damage from Phi-Exposure for a period of 5-10 days. After which, they will recover and will be considered fully Enchanted.

The Grandhold of Abyss is capable of a safer form of Phi-Enchantment under controlled conditions.

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NOTABLE OUTCOMES

Phi-Enchantment has a small subset of rare and powerful outcomes which provide special advantages over most other Phi-Enchanted.

REGENERATION

A rare ability outcome. Regeneration is a form of rapid regrowth that drives the metabolic system into overdrive to rapidly regenerate wounds and lost limbs. Individuals capable of regeneration do not scar under any circumstances. The process of regeneration generates an extreme amount of heat, often enough to scald other sapients. Lifeforms with regeneration are resistant to extreme temperatures.

PHI-PSIONICS

Also known as Phionics, it is a rare ability outcome. Phionics is a form of reality-manipulation orchestrated through the infusion of objects with an internal store of Phi-Matter. Influence is spread to objects through direct contact, and any object under influence is under the Phichic's full control.

Compared to Cigospace-Psychics, Phichics have limited range and reduced versatility. Phi-Matter conducts poorly through fluids and vacuum, effectively limited a Phichic's control to solid matter they are physically connected to in some form.

Phionics is mutually exclusive with Cigospace-psionics; the process of acquiring Phionics invariably destroys any psychic connection to Cigospace.

PHI-PRECOGNITION

An extremely rare ability outcome. Phi-Precogntion is a form of semi-accurate involuntary precognition; Phi-Precognitives recieve occasional visions of the future from their own point-of-view which are highly accurate to important details. The content and timing of precognitive visions are unpredictable, although it tends to increase in times of danger or distress.

The general limit of how far into the future a precognitive vision may be is a few months. The typical vision is between a few hours and weeks in the future.

All Phi-Precognitives become acutely aware of their deaths between eight hours and five days before their deaths. Very few are aware of exactly when or how they will die, only that they will die in the near future. This excludes Instrumo, whose very first precognitive vision is of their death.