Knowledge Compendium
Greetings Esteemed Readers,
I am pleased to present to you an enriching compendium, meticulously crafted to enhance your journey through the vivid and intricate world depicted within the pages of this novel. This compendium serves as a repository of knowledge, offering you a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics, hierarchies, and systems that govern the universe we have woven.
Please be advised that this compendium contains insights and information that will be gradually unveiled as the narrative progresses. While it houses minor spoilers, it is designed to augment your reading experience, providing you with a comprehensive backdrop against which the unfolding story can be better appreciated.
Within this section, you will find detailed explanations and insights into various aspects of our narrative world, including:
Common Terminology: A glossary that elucidates the terminology used throughout the narrative, aiding in a seamless reading experience.
Hierarchies of Dreamers: A structured depiction of the different tiers of dreamers, outlining their roles, abilities, and the dynamics that govern their interactions.
Geography of the World: A detailed exploration of the diverse landscapes, regions, and locales that constitute the world, offering a vivid visualization of the settings described in the narrative.
Introduction to the Dream System: A comprehensive guide to the intricate dream system that underpins the narrative, offering insights into its functioning, significance, and the rules that govern it.
We invite you to delve into this reservoir of knowledge at your discretion. It is our hope that this compendium will serve as a valuable companion, enriching your journey through the captivating adventures that await within the chapters of this novel.
FOR NOW, THERE WILL ONLY BE THE "INTRODUCTION TO THE DREAM SYSTEM" PART. There is not enough information on the other parts to explain. I will post more parts as the story progresses and becomes more complex.
Dreamers: individuals adept in navigating the intricate pathways of this system, have the unique ability to tap into the Dream Well, drawing upon its energies to craft potent dreams that reside within their minds. These dreams, birthed from the well and nurtured by the rich tapestry of human emotions, become a reservoir of skills and abilities that can influence the fabric of reality in various ways.
The Dream Well
Location: A hidden, sacred place, often represented in religious texts and myths. Only a select few know its actual whereabouts.
Function: It acts as the universal reservoir for all dream energy. Every night when people dream or every time they feel a strong emotion, a fraction of that dream's/emotion's energy contributes to refilling the well. People who are dream channeling tap into the Dream Well, trying to attract dreams.
Dream Abilities: Skills or abilities you can obtain if you have completed the objectives of the dream (a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleeping.)
Dream Channeling
A meditative state where people tap into the Dream Well to attract dreams.
Practiced for training and honing one's ability to attract better dreams. Potential flaws to dream channeling could be that it may require significant concentration or focus, making it difficult to sustain for periods time, as well as draining your mental energy. In addition, dream channeling could be risky in the sense that opening oneself to the Dream Well also opens up the possibility of being exposed to dark or corruptive dreams that could corrupt or even traumatize the dreamer. When you are in the dream channeling state, you tap into the Dream Well.
Sleeping
You can also sleep to attract dreams. When you are asleep, you may choose to tap into the Dream Well to attract dreams like how Dream Channeling is, or you may rest. The recommended way is to attract dreams, complete a scenario, and obtain said dream, but don't get too tired. You have greater chances of attracting better dreams when sleeping than dream channeling, but the chances are also based on your mastery of dream channeling.
Dream Weaving
How it Works: These are self-imposed restrictions that you set before using a dream. For instance, if you set a rule that you can only use an Dream Ability when in grave danger, that dream's power will amplify. The Dream Well will communicate with your mind to tell you the reward of completing those.
Risk/Reward: Failure to meet these conditions results in backlashes like exhaustion or temporary loss of abilities.
Dream Abilities Types & Hierarchies (DA for Dream Abilities)
Emotion DA: Can invoke strong emotions in others. (Temporary)
Skill DA: Provide permanent skill sets, such as combat, crafting, or healing skills.
Elemental DA: Grant control over natural elements. (Temporary)
Knowledge DA: Offer short-term insights into specific questions or issues. (One-Time Use)
- These DA listed above have grades to determine their rarity and power. From D rank to S rank.
RARE DA WITH NO GRADES (Only obtainable through special quests)
Celestial DA: Have the power to temporarily bend reality. (Temporary)
Shadow DA: Corrupt and dangerous, but very potent. (Permanent)
Divine DA: God-like powers that are legendary in nature. (Permanent)
HOW TO OBTAIN A DREAM ABILITY:
Meditate in the dream channeling state and tap into the Dream Well. Attract a dream. Once you've successfully attracted a dream, it will try to pull you into a dreamscape, or a scenario of the dream. Your mind will tell you the difficulty of the dream, the reward of completing the objectives, and the punishment for failing to complete it before getting sucked into the dream Once you're in the dreamscape, you must complete the objectives. Once you're done, you obtain the rewards provided, and you tap out of the dream channeling state. There is a small but constant drainage of Mental Energy while being in that state. The chances of attracting better dreams are based on your mastery of dream channeling. You can train your mastery by either meditating in the dream channeling state a lot or by constant (but slow) drainage of Mental Energy and emotions in everyday life.
Unique Abilities: Dreamsign
Permanent Abilities: Every person has one unique, permanent ability, known as a Dreamign. You awaken the dreamsign when you reach a certain age/puberty. There are some known people who awakened their dreamsign too late, and there are some people who don't have a Dreamsign at all, but their other senses are buffed.
Advanced Techniques
Dream Tracing: Allows for identifying the source of a dream, useful for pinpointing locations or understanding the origins of a powerful dream.
Dream Linking: Enables temporary sharing of abilities between two people. Requires a mutual understanding and deep focus.
Reverie Realm: The ultimate technique that lets you pull someone into a dream realm where you have full control, but at great risk and energy cost.
Mental Energy (ME): Think of it as stamina; it's drained by each action and regenerated over time. Draining too much of your mental energy may lead to a loss of emotion, creativity, and live.
Dream Essence (DE): Earned by fulfilling Dream Weave conditions, completing regular use of DA, or dream channeling for periods of time. You can inject Dream Essence into DA to make it stronger. It is limited.
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