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Ravexa is a near-modern world defined by sprawling industrial megacities, atmospheric pollution, overcrowding, and a rigid social hierarchy. Its most unique feature is the Hollowfall, a colossal kilometer-deep sinkhole that formed seventy years ago in the capital city of Varron. Everything the world discards—garbage, broken machines, unwanted people—falls into it. From this pit rose an energy phenomenon known as Residual Ether: a strange, reactive spiritual force that clings to abandoned objects and forgotten places. Those who touch it can awaken Scrapwork, a form of magic tied to the emotional “memory” of discarded things. Key elements that define Ravexa: Low-to-mid magic, rare, dangerous, and tied to objects Urbanization, overcrowded tenements, massive landfills Class divide between surface-dwellers and pitborn survivors Weaponized trash-alchemy and spiritual contamination Realistic politics with supernatural consequences The world is gritty and grounded: people still have jobs, phones, bills, and governments — but in the shadows, scrappers fight, evolve, and drag the supernatural into the light.

The world’s largest industrial megastate, built around the Hollowfall. Features: Tiered megacities (upper districts, mid-level slums, lower strata) Skybridges, neon markets, oppressive surveillance The Drop Sector, where trash and convicts are dumped into Hollowfall Varron’s rule is absolute, enforced by an elite police force called Sentinels. The Periphery Settlements Makeshift towns built around landfills, scrapyards, and abandoned factories outside Varron. People here—Fringers—survive on scavenging, repairs, and black-market scrapwork. The Hollowfall Depths The bottom of the pit is a massive, sprawling, lawless world. Features: “Bone Towers” made of stacked trash Mutated ecosystems of metal, molds, and bio-waste Rogue scrappers, gangs, and fallen Sentinels Ether storms and sentient scrap creatures Few return from the Depths unchanged. The Sunken Belt A coastline where industrial runoff created toxic magic zones. Home to the Tideforged, a subculture of scavengers who adapt to both water and ether. Northern Veil Plateaus Rural highlands where Null Zones occur — areas where Ether burns out completely. Scientists study these regions to understand magic suppression.

Ravexa is primarily human, but environment and Ether have created distinct groups: Surface-Dwellers Ordinary citizens living above the Hollowfall. Culture: Structured society Media-driven lives Fear of scrappers Loyalty to the Dominion Pitborn Those born or abandoned in the Hollowfall Depths. Traits: Physically toughened High resistance to pollution Often possess innate Scrapwork sensitivity Culture: Communal survival Gang alliances Reliance on repurposed trash as tools and weapons The Dominion pretends they don’t exist. Fringers Scavengers living in the outskirts. They maintain markets for illegal Ether objects and have deep knowledge of mechanical repair. Hollowmarked Humans altered by direct exposure to concentrated Residual Ether. Visible signs: glowing veins, shifting irises, metallic under-layer skin. Their magic is stronger but unstable; many eventually lose themselves. Echoforms (Rare) Non-human beings created when discarded objects absorb immense emotional residue. Appear as animated heaps of trash, metal fragments, or broken items fused with Ether. Some are intelligent; others are feral.

1. The Dominion Purge Orders Manifested scrappers are hunted. The government fears their connection to Hollowfall and the potential for uprising. 2. Rise of the Depth Gangs Powerful pitborn factions: The Wire-Eaters Chrome Saints Feral Stackers They fight for control of Ether-rich zones. 3. Ether Contamination Residue leaks upward from Hollowfall, causing: spontaneous object animation hallucinations infrastructure corrosion mutated wildlife Scientists disagree whether the world is approaching collapse. 4. The Disappearance of the Scrapsmith Guild The guild once kept Scrapwork safe. Now they’re missing. Only their symbol — a broken circle — remains. 5. Public Unrest Surface citizens are demanding transparency, unaware the government is hiding catastrophic truths about the Veil rupture beneath Hollowfall. This creates enormous opportunity for adventure: rescue missions gang alliances exploration of the Depths clashes with Sentinels uncovering the truth behind Ether’s origin

5. MAGIC & RELIGION How Magic Works Magic = manipulation of Residual Ether, which adheres to discarded objects and abandoned environments. Ether reacts to: emotions memories violence the human subconscious Scrapwork The primary magical discipline. Scrapwork users ("Scrappers") bond with an object saturated with Ether, granting abilities themed around that object’s history and purpose. Examples: A severed chain might grant grappling or restraint powers A broken clock might grant time perception distortion A burned book might give memory manipulation A shattered knife might project cutting waves Every power comes from something that was thrown away. The world hates its scrappers — yet fears their necessity. Limits & Costs Ether toxicity corrupts the body over time Use creates “Overbursts,” where emotions warp reality Bonded items can break, leaving scrappers powerless Hollowmarked risk losing humanity altogether Magic is powerful but always dangerous. Religion No true gods are proven, but belief systems exist: The Salvagers Believe the Hollowfall is a sacred purification test. The Choir of Rust Worship intelligent Echoforms as divine children born from human neglect. The Dominion Church Claims Ether is a disease, and scrappers are sinners. The Forgotten Archive An underground sect studying Ether as a lost scientific phenomenon. Religion shapes politics and social fear more than truth.

6. PLANAR INFLUENCES Ravexa has no traditional multiverse — but there is one adjacent force: The Lurking Layer A pseudo-spiritual “echo dimension” where Ether memories accumulate. It is the collective unconscious of discarded things. Scrappers sometimes slip into it during Overbursts, witnessing: emotional shadows fractured environments past traumas embedded in objects Echoforms originate here. Though not a true plane, the Lurking Layer can manifest physically in extremely contaminated zones.

7. HISTORICAL AGES The Pre-Industrial Age Before pollution, Hollowfall didn’t exist. No Ether. The Machine Rush (300 years ago) Factories rose; landfills expanded. The Collapse Century Overpopulation skyrocketed. Cities built vertically. The Hollowfall Event (70 years ago) Ground ruptured, creating the pit. Ether began appearing. The Age of Scrappers Unregistered magic users formed the first Scrapwork techniques. The Purge Era (current) The Dominion seeks to wipe out scrappers while exploiting Ether secretly. Ruins from all eras litter Ravexa — perfect for exploration.

8. ECONOMY & TRADE Currency Standard credit chits (used in surface cities) Scrap tokens (traded in black markets) Pure Ether crystals (the most valuable substance on the planet)Trade Systems Legal Steel plastics labor machinery pharmaceuticals Black Market Ether-charged scrap Hollowmarked body parts forged IDs illegal weapon mods Depth-grown bio-metal Depth merchants travel in reinforced caravans guarded by elite scrappers.Trade Routes Varron’s Spiral Rail: connects mid-level markets Periphery Black Lanes: used by smugglers Depth Ladder Routes: dangerous vertical climbs linking pitborn districts Economy is a mixture of realism and grim resource scarcity.

9. LAW & SOCIETY Justice System Dominion laws are strict: Possession of Ether objects = felony Scrapwork use = terrorism Entry into Hollowfall = death sentence Sentinels enforce laws brutally. Social Structure Upper Districts Rich citizens, politicians, corporate leaders. They see scrappers as monsters. Mid Districts Working class. They fear both the government and the Depths. Lower Strata Slums near the Drop Sector. Ether contamination is common. People disappear frequently. Pitborn Society Built on: alliances honor survival distrust of surface-dwellers Their justice is fast and communal — keep the Depths alive at any cost. How Society Views "Adventurers" There are no “adventurers” in Ravexa. There are: scrappers smugglers Depth explorers rogue Sentinels scavenger crews They are seen as criminals or necessary evils.

10. MONSTERS & VILLAINS 1. Echoforms Sentient trash constructs with personalities shaped by emotions absorbed from discarded items. Types: Reavers (hostile) Mourners (haunting) Mimics (learn human behavior) Amalgams (large multi-part horrors) 2. Feral Hollowmarked Humans who lost themselves to Ether corruption. 3. Dominion Black Ops (Unit 77) Elite anti-scrapper forces. Rumored to have their own illegal Scrapwork enhancements. 4. The Choir of Rust A fanatic cult seeking to “elevate” humanity by merging them with Echoforms. 5. Depth Gangs Each with unique scrap-based powers. Leaders are extremely dangerous. 6. The Warden of the Pit A mysterious figure rumored to control the deepest level of Hollowfall. No one knows if they’re human.