Cosmic Force Taxonomy

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SystemRPG: Cosmic Force Taxonomy

1. Higher-Dimensional Energies (Cosmic Categories)

  • Divine

    • Origin: Higher-dimensional currents embodying moral order, alignment polarity, and conceptual authority.
    • Nature: Personified through gods, celestials, and faith-born entities.
    • Expression: Miracles, vows, holy domains, alignment economies.
    • Axis Affinity: AL↑, LR↑, AP→.

  • Arcane

    • Origin: Abstract, structural energy of pure law and pattern, the “syntax” of reality itself.
    • Nature: Harnessed through symbols, correspondences, and intellect.
    • Expression: Spellcraft, runes, binding rituals, aether constructs.
    • Axis Affinity: LR↑, AP variable, CV→.

  • Primal / Primordial

    • Origin: Wild and elemental higher-dimensional flows, the untamed substrate of existence.
    • Nature: Channeled through nature, spirit, elemental lords, and ancient beings of earth/sea/sky.
    • Expression: Elemental dominion, natural cycles, spiritual embodiment.
    • Axis Affinity: EB extreme, TG skew, AP↑.

2. Pre-Reality Forces

  • Void (Elder Things)

    • Nature: Insulation/negation predating structured reality.
    • Role: Internal anti-substrate within the Tapestry.
    • Beings: Voidborn, finite but alien, defined by absence.
    • Axis Signature: OD→0, LR→0.

  • Nether (Beyonders)

    • Nature: Absolute outside, predating and devouring realities.
    • Role: Meta-external hunger, consuming timelines/planes.
    • Beings: Netherborn, incomprehensible devourers beyond creation.
    • Axis Signature: Not measurable—lies outside Tapestry coordinates.

3. Classification Summary

Category Origin Nature Expression Axis Affinity
Divine Higher-order moral authority Gods, celestials, faith Miracles, vows, domains AL↑, LR↑
Arcane Law/pattern syntax Scholars, runes, spellcraft Structured magic, constructs LR↑, AP variable
Primal Elemental/substrate forces Elemental lords, spirits, wild Nature, cycles, raw power EB extreme, TG skew
Void (Elder) Pre-reality insulation Voidborn Negation, absence OD→0, LR→0
Nether (Bey) Beyond all reality Netherborn Consumption, unraveling Outside scale

4. Narrative Implications

  • Divine, Arcane, Primordial = the three great cosmic energy streams within the Tapestry, accessible through forks of the System.
  • Void, Nether = otherness categories, pre-dating and external to the Tapestry; not energies but existential states.
  • System’s Role: Integrates Divine, Arcane, and Primordial flows into forks (Divine overlays, Arcane spell-logic, Primordial elemental domains). Maintains vigilance against Void intrusions and Nether incursions.