Mana Well

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The Well of Harmony, arguably the most famous mana well in Arginium.

Mana wells are an uncommon occurrence where the powerful currents of the Ambience burst to the surface and manifest as "lakes" of bluish-white energy that behaves as if it were water. These confluences are the singularly most potent manifestations of the magicks of the plane. Some mana wells are larger and more powerful in terms of their "resonance" within the Ambience, as the larger a mana well is the more considerable that "rattle" they produce within the arcane currents of the land. These are known as "great wells", whereas all others are known simply as "lesser wells".

The two best known mana wells are the Harmonious Font, which is the single largest ever to be discovered, and is said to be located somewhere within Morvista. The other, and second largest, is the Infinite Well, now more commonly known as the Howling Well - which is located near the heart of the Vrucciaven Wastes and has lain shattered since the end of the Hundred States period. A third great well known as the Verdant Source can be found in the depths of Jandol Swamp in the Westlands, and is believed to have been drawn upon by the ancient Vai. To modern times, however, it has not been known to have been seen by any explorer, and its current condition is likewise not precisely known.