Protean Traces

Protean Traces are small structures found as a precursor to universal structures in the Void. These structures act as seeds for creating new realities, and as such are traded as currency among both individuals and multiversal powers. Appearing as ethereal smears, these structures are fairly distinct in appearance.

One of the ways for a universe to form is when enough Protean Traces aggregate into a permanent universal structure for physical laws to form in the Void. In small quantities, Protean Traces act as seeds of potential that do not follow physical or metaphysical laws, and can be used as feedstock to be converted into nearly any kind of matter or energy or be used to craft wondrous reality warping technologies or items. For the latter purpose, a synthetic version, known as Protean Husks are manufactured by Transcends and Bound for use in creating metaphysical structures like Godseed imprints and reality warping devices such as reality engines like those found in the Weave Nodes.

Protean Traces are the standard currency for trading within the former Weave and its remnants, playing a major role in the manufacture of raw materials from different realities.